light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$174.37/cwt+4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 528 lb · 286 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$158.12/cwt-3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 466 lb · 275 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$159.24/cwt+2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 584 lb · 210 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,665
5,345
3,955
Feeder cattle
2,265
4,364
2,893
Slaughter cattle
575
436
177
Replacement cattle
825
545
885
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. All steer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, steers 500-599 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; steers over 600 lbs sold steady. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower on all weight classes. Quality this week was average to attractive, however not as attractive as last week. Demand was light to moderate this week and uneven at times. Heifers suitable to run on grass was not as strong this week, however this class of feeders continue to sell with the best demand. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packer buyers purchased slaughter cows on lighter demand than last week, and opted to send most offerings to feed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Many very thin cows Continue to be offered. Many of these offerings are purchased for short term feed as long as they are sound and look strong enough to feed. Slaughter bulls were scarcely tested this week as most offerings sold to feeding buyers. Bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher than last week. Weigh up conditions on cows and bulls were mixed this week. 2 year old to young age cows sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Several groups of one iron 2 year old cows sold this week. These offerings sold on mostly good demand. Quality was mostly average to attractive.
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: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. All steer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, steers 500-599 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; steers over 600 lbs sold steady. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower on all weight classes. Quality this week was average to attractive, however not as attractive as last week. Demand was light to moderate this week and uneven at times. Heifers suitable to run on grass was not as strong this week, however this class of feeders continue to sell with the best demand. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packer buyers purchased slaughter cows on lighter demand than last week, and opted to send most offerings to feed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Many very thin cows Continue to be offered. Many of these offerings are purchased for short term feed as long as they are sound and look strong enough to feed. Slaughter bulls were scarcely tested this week as most offerings sold to feeding buyers. Bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher than last week. Weigh up conditions on cows and bulls were mixed this week. 2 year old to young age cows sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Several groups of one iron 2 year old cows sold this week. These offerings sold on mostly good demand. Quality was mostly average to attractive.