light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$320.16/cwt+6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,619/hd at 818 lb · 400 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$334.00/cwt≈ $2,538/hd at 760 lb · 201 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$359.97/cwt≈ $2,793/hd at 776 lb · 148 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,259
929
580
Feeder cattle
1,910
773
414
Slaughter cattle
78
20
92
Replacement cattle
271
136
74
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearling cattle carrying some flesh, along with short weaned calves, and some nice quality replacement cows. The larger run attracted additional buyer interest, with an increased buyer presence noted and fewer empty seats in the stands. Temperatures have warmed up to the 90's but spotty rain showers have kept pastures are still green.
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 mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearling cattle carrying some flesh, along with short weaned calves, and some nice quality replacement cows. The larger run attracted additional buyer interest, with an increased buyer presence noted and fewer empty seats in the stands. Temperatures have warmed up to the 90's but spotty rain showers have kept pastures are still green.