light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$310.00/cwt≈ $2,310/hd at 745 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$318.75/cwt+6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 675 lb · 48 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$272.00/cwt≈ $2,619/hd at 963 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
712
288
923
Feeder cattle
532
183
758
Slaughter cattle
61
38
94
Replacement cattle
119
67
71
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Some classes of feeders sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
▼ Feeder cattle: Some classes of feeders sold sharply lower
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 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: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Some classes of feeders sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.