heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$320.00/cwt+36.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 496 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$228.82/cwt≈ $1,728/hd at 755 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$351.36/cwt+44.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 420 lb · 44 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
557
580
480
Feeder cattle
495
414
457
Slaughter cattle
42
92
17
Replacement cattle
20
74
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was mixed. Higher than average temperatures continue to plague the trading region with daily temperatures hovering around 100 degrees. However, some much needed relief in the form of rain chances and temperatures in the 80's are in the forecast through the weekend and into next week.
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 steers or heifers for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was mixed. Higher than average temperatures continue to plague the trading region with daily temperatures hovering around 100 degrees. However, some much needed relief in the form of rain chances and temperatures in the 80's are in the forecast through the weekend and into next week.