heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$224.48/cwt≈ $1,737/hd at 774 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$241.34/cwt≈ $1,887/hd at 782 lb · 113 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.68/cwt≈ $1,968/hd at 821 lb · 110 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,278
199
1,750
Feeder cattle
1,259
199
1,730
Slaughter cattle
8
—
1
Replacement cattle
11
—
19
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves due to last weeks light test but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings, and smaller packages of calves suitable for grazing.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves due to last weeks light test but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings, and smaller packages of calves suitable for grazing.