heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$299.38/cwt+29.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 662 lb · 232 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$338.50/cwt+23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 555 lb · 102 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$271.00/cwt≈ $2,087/hd at 770 lb · 74 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
718
908
1,188
Feeder cattle
650
845
1,135
Slaughter cattle
28
6
33
Replacement cattle
40
57
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings or long weaned calves. Severe thunderstorms over the weekend brought rain with totals ranging from 1 to 4 inches, and a few tornados touching down around Canyon and Springlake. More rain is in the forecast over the next 7 days.
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 but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings or long weaned calves. Severe thunderstorms over the weekend brought rain with totals ranging from 1 to 4 inches, and a few tornados touching down around Canyon and Springlake. More rain is in the forecast over the next 7 days.