heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$152.95/cwt+7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 665 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.00/cwt≈ $1,156/hd at 771 lb · 52 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.35/cwt≈ $1,022/hd at 713 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,222
1,492
484
Feeder cattle
214
201
89
Slaughter cattle
664
1,114
222
Replacement cattle
344
177
173
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality was mostly mixed from plain to attractive. Cattle were mostly in light flesh and mostly coming off grass. Dry conditions continue to drive feeders to market which had been turned out on grass. Market activity was moderate to active this sale. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the sale again this week. Packers purchased cows on moderate demand this week. Slaughter cows sold fully steady on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeding cows took the biggest hit this week as packers backed off and purchased high quality cows lower. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Packers seemed willing to buy slaughter cows at steady money in order to fill last minuet slaughter spots before the holiday break. Cows quality was not as attractive this week compared to last. Additionally, cows were pushing heavier amounts of fill this week compared to last week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady. Several sets of attractive 3 year old cows sold on very good demand as buyers pushed these offerings at the same price as 2 year old offerings. Demand for cow calf pairs remains light as drought conditions continue to weigh on the market.
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 higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality was mostly mixed from plain to attractive. Cattle were mostly in light flesh and mostly coming off grass. Dry conditions continue to drive feeders to market which had been turned out on grass. Market activity was moderate to active this sale. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the sale again this week. Packers purchased cows on moderate demand this week. Slaughter cows sold fully steady on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeding cows took the biggest hit this week as packers backed off and purchased high quality cows lower. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Packers seemed willing to buy slaughter cows at steady money in order to fill last minuet slaughter spots before the holiday break. Cows quality was not as attractive this week compared to last. Additionally, cows were pushing heavier amounts of fill this week compared to last week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady. Several sets of attractive 3 year old cows sold on very good demand as buyers pushed these offerings at the same price as 2 year old offerings. Demand for cow calf pairs remains light as drought conditions continue to weigh on the market.