light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$423.39/cwt+39.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 519 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$405.50/cwt≈ $2,263/hd at 558 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$273.50/cwt≈ $1,928/hd at 705 lb · 71 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,239
708
1,458
Feeder cattle
994
541
1,410
Slaughter cattle
144
92
17
Replacement cattle
101
75
31
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher, with instances of 20.00 higher on calves suitable to turnout on summer grass. The whole trading region has greened up following the rain over the past two weeks. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows traded mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. The wheat run has resumed, with receipts returning to near seasonal levels after recent delays due to heavy precipitation.
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: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher, with instances of 20.00 higher on calves suitable to turnout on summer grass. The whole trading region has greened up following the rain over the past two weeks. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows traded mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. The wheat run has resumed, with receipts returning to near seasonal levels after recent delays due to heavy precipitation.