heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$253.00/cwt≈ $2,011/hd at 795 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$254.25/cwt≈ $1,925/hd at 757 lb · 70 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$257.50/cwt+1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 919 lb · 65 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,077
233
978
Feeder cattle
1,043
180
944
Slaughter cattle
17
7
23
Replacement cattle
17
46
11
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers due to last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Trading activity was active on moderate to good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to average but weigh ups were favorable.
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 last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Trading activity was active on moderate to good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to average but weigh ups were favorable.