heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$182.95/cwt+22.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 554 lb · 229 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$160.36/cwt≈ $986/hd at 615 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$139.60/cwt+12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 660 lb · 168 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,237
519
2,331
Feeder cattle
1,100
516
1,672
Slaughter cattle
67
3
195
Replacement cattle
70
—
464
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: The best test for steers was for 650-699 lbs which sold generally steady. All other steer weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers were too lightly tested this sale and last to develop a full market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several load lots were seen again this week and were met with moderate to good demand; packages of calves sold on light to moderate demand. Extremely cold temperatures continue to hold across much of the center of the country this limited demand from cornbelt states. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows and bulls were scarcely traded last week. No trend can be established. Demand for slaughter cows was very good this week as packers pushed cows sharply higher. Weigh up conditions were average this week. 2 year old to young age cows suitable to rebreed sold with moderate to good demand. Most of these offerings recently lost calves.
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: The best test for steers was for 650-699 lbs which sold generally steady. All other steer weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers were too lightly tested this sale and last to develop a full market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several load lots were seen again this week and were met with moderate to good demand; packages of calves sold on light to moderate demand. Extremely cold temperatures continue to hold across much of the center of the country this limited demand from cornbelt states. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows and bulls were scarcely traded last week. No trend can be established. Demand for slaughter cows was very good this week as packers pushed cows sharply higher. Weigh up conditions were average this week. 2 year old to young age cows suitable to rebreed sold with moderate to good demand. Most of these offerings recently lost calves.