light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$152.08/cwt-5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 531 lb · 213 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$166.08/cwt+7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 463 lb · 193 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$139.25/cwt+8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 648 lb · 92 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,182
3,092
2,265
Feeder cattle
1,063
2,286
1,031
Slaughter cattle
255
507
145
Replacement cattle
864
299
1,089
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher, steers 500 lbs and heavier sold steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifers under 450 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, 450-549 lbs heifers sold generally steady, heifers over 550 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive, however quality overall was not as attractive as last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. CME positions pushed higher on differed months, with the April on out showing triple digit gains today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows this week. The cutter cow cutout has pushed higher in recent days. The current cow cutout is 177.14. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week. Many cows were pushing heavy amounts of fill this week offering buyers below average weigh up conditions. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed as slaughter and feeding buyers competed over offerings. Young age cows suitable to rebreed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Quality was mostly average. Demand was light.
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: Steers under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher, steers 500 lbs and heavier sold steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifers under 450 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, 450-549 lbs heifers sold generally steady, heifers over 550 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive, however quality overall was not as attractive as last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. CME positions pushed higher on differed months, with the April on out showing triple digit gains today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows this week. The cutter cow cutout has pushed higher in recent days. The current cow cutout is 177.14. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week. Many cows were pushing heavy amounts of fill this week offering buyers below average weigh up conditions. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed as slaughter and feeding buyers competed over offerings. Young age cows suitable to rebreed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Quality was mostly average. Demand was light.