heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$363.69/cwt+0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 670 lb · 158 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$560.80/cwt≈ $2,669/hd at 476 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$420.04/cwt≈ $2,694/hd at 641 lb · 82 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,501
1,241
908
Feeder cattle
1,387
1,121
845
Slaughter cattle
35
35
6
Replacement cattle
79
85
57
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 10.00 to 14.00 lower, which was in line with the large declines noted in the cattle futures over the past week. Feeder heifers were mostly weak to 4.00 lower, with the exception of 600 weight heifers which traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average, with the majority of the supply consisting of plainer type cattle straight off the short wheat. However, flesh conditions were mostly favorable. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted.
▲ Feeder heifers: with the exception of 600 weight heifers which traded 5.00 to 10.00 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: Feeder steers traded mostly 10.00 to 14.00 lower, which was in line with the large declines noted in the cattle futures over the past week. Feeder heifers were mostly weak to 4.00 lower, with the exception of 600 weight heifers which traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average, with the majority of the supply consisting of plainer type cattle straight off the short wheat. However, flesh conditions were mostly favorable. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted.