light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$226.82/cwt+6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 745 lb · 155 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$230.00/cwt-6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 801 lb · 122 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$214.50/cwt+13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 836 lb · 63 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
579
978
2,150
Feeder cattle
536
944
2,109
Slaughter cattle
18
23
41
Replacement cattle
25
11
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough cattle to establish a trend but a lower undertone was noted. Quality mostly plain. Replacement heifer quality attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls not enough to set a trend. Demand moderate.
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: Not enough cattle to establish a trend but a lower undertone was noted. Quality mostly plain. Replacement heifer quality attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls not enough to set a trend. Demand moderate.