heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$279.07/cwt≈ $1,895/hd at 679 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$298.00/cwt-13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 711 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$366.00/cwt-19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 433 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
233
667
1,050
Feeder cattle
180
539
862
Slaughter cattle
7
69
29
Replacement cattle
46
59
159
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers due to this weeks light test. Slaughter cows traded mostly 5.00 higher. Receipts were lighter today due to the rain and snow that moved in towards the end of last week and through the weekend. The rain and snow made travel difficult over the weekend and the remaining mud has made it tough to gather and ship. Pastures have already greened up following the moisture. Temperatures are forecasted to warm up to at or above seasonal averages which will continue to spur on pasture growth.
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 due to this weeks light test. Slaughter cows traded mostly 5.00 higher. Receipts were lighter today due to the rain and snow that moved in towards the end of last week and through the weekend. The rain and snow made travel difficult over the weekend and the remaining mud has made it tough to gather and ship. Pastures have already greened up following the moisture. Temperatures are forecasted to warm up to at or above seasonal averages which will continue to spur on pasture growth.