light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$158.75/cwt≈ $1,003/hd at 632 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$136.11/cwt-3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 663 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$147.00/cwt≈ $831/hd at 565 lb · 19 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
982
1,599
1,563
Feeder cattle
329
810
747
Slaughter cattle
371
379
190
Replacement cattle
282
410
626
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on like quality offerings. quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower than last week. A few ranchers were present this week biding against order buyers over offerings. More rain and cooler weather is forecasted for the weekend. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised the majority of the sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Packers continue to purchase cows to feed and send to immediate harvest. Weigh up conditions continue to improve as green grass and warm weather has cows slicked off and emptied out making cows very attractive to buyers. Weigh up conditions did deteriorate as the sale pushed into the afternoon and warm temperatures caused cows to tank up with water. Both feeding and slaughter cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady as well. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality this week was average and several buyers were in the market for these type offerings. Demand for cow-calf pairs is light as many ranchers continue to show concern over both drought conditions and higher feed prices.
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 and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on like quality offerings. quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower than last week. A few ranchers were present this week biding against order buyers over offerings. More rain and cooler weather is forecasted for the weekend. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised the majority of the sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Packers continue to purchase cows to feed and send to immediate harvest. Weigh up conditions continue to improve as green grass and warm weather has cows slicked off and emptied out making cows very attractive to buyers. Weigh up conditions did deteriorate as the sale pushed into the afternoon and warm temperatures caused cows to tank up with water. Both feeding and slaughter cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady as well. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality this week was average and several buyers were in the market for these type offerings. Demand for cow-calf pairs is light as many ranchers continue to show concern over both drought conditions and higher feed prices.