light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$249.97/cwt+11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 826 lb · 113 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$217.50/cwt≈ $1,877/hd at 863 lb · 102 head
light 9-weight M&L 2 steers$218.00/cwt≈ $2,060/hd at 945 lb · 62 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
727
732
760
Feeder cattle
712
687
712
Slaughter cattle
4
38
42
Replacement cattle
11
7
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Quality was plain to attractive. There were several large strings of nice feeding type cattle with favorable weigh-ups on offer. Slaughter cows too lightly tested for a market trend. Temperatures have been above average, reaching over 100 degrees for the past few days. However, some relief is in sight with temperatures dropping down to the 90's and rain chances for the remainder of the week and into the weekend.
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 comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Quality was plain to attractive. There were several large strings of nice feeding type cattle with favorable weigh-ups on offer. Slaughter cows too lightly tested for a market trend. Temperatures have been above average, reaching over 100 degrees for the past few days. However, some relief is in sight with temperatures dropping down to the 90's and rain chances for the remainder of the week and into the weekend.