heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$323.89/cwt-16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 558 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
396
712
952
Feeder cattle
213
532
829
Slaughter cattle
105
61
83
Replacement cattle
78
119
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday: No test on feeder steers due the lack of comparable cattle. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-9.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. With the extremely warm temperatures in place and forecasted for the next several days producers and buyers wasn't eager to be handling cattle which softened demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-7.00 lower.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 8.00-9.00 lower with instances of sharply lower
→ Feeder steers: No test on feeder steers due the lack of comparable cattle
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-7.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-7.00 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 Tuesday: No test on feeder steers due the lack of comparable cattle. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-9.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. With the extremely warm temperatures in place and forecasted for the next several days producers and buyers wasn't eager to be handling cattle which softened demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00-7.00 lower.