light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$337.82/cwt≈ $2,782/hd at 823 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$334.47/cwt-17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 587 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$311.00/cwt+11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 836 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
930
1,239
1,599
Feeder cattle
706
1,171
1,308
Slaughter cattle
36
27
40
Replacement cattle
188
41
251
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher, which was inline with the gains noted on the CME cattle futures. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearlings and small bunches of bred cows.
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 1.00 to 5.00 higher, which was inline with the gains noted on the CME cattle futures. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearlings and small bunches of bred cows.