light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$346.00/cwt+19.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 647 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$379.15/cwt+69.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 565 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$340.57/cwt≈ $1,971/hd at 579 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,170
1,632
738
Feeder cattle
968
1,232
484
Slaughter cattle
117
168
47
Replacement cattle
85
232
207
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady on like kinds. Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Quality was mixed, ranging from a large string of cross bred reputation heifers to smaller bunches of calves with varying lengths of time since weaning. Once again buyers showed a preference for weaned calves with at least two rounds of shots. However, vaccination status appeared to be the most important factor today as the market begins its transition into fall the fall run. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower, quality played a role in the large price drop. Cooler temperatures have finally moved into the area with highs topping out in the 70's and chances of rain in the forecast for most of the week.
→ Feeder heifers: Steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady on like kinds
→ Feeder steers: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower
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: Steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady on like kinds. Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Quality was mixed, ranging from a large string of cross bred reputation heifers to smaller bunches of calves with varying lengths of time since weaning. Once again buyers showed a preference for weaned calves with at least two rounds of shots. However, vaccination status appeared to be the most important factor today as the market begins its transition into fall the fall run. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower, quality played a role in the large price drop. Cooler temperatures have finally moved into the area with highs topping out in the 70's and chances of rain in the forecast for most of the week.