heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$275.25/cwt≈ $2,392/hd at 869 lb · 159 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$260.50/cwt≈ $2,102/hd at 807 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$360.00/cwt≈ $1,919/hd at 533 lb · 22 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
708
718
783
Feeder cattle
541
650
705
Slaughter cattle
92
28
14
Replacement cattle
75
40
64
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend, but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Over the past two days, the trading region has recorded in excess of 2 inches of rainfall, prompting a flood watch across the entire area. As a result, market receipts were lighter, with many producers unable to deliver cattle due to impassable roads and difficult gathering conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady, with the exception of high dressing cows which traded 5.00 higher.
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 higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Over the past two days, the trading region has recorded in excess of 2 inches of rainfall, prompting a flood watch across the entire area. As a result, market receipts were lighter, with many producers unable to deliver cattle due to impassable roads and difficult gathering conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady, with the exception of high dressing cows which traded 5.00 higher.