light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.59/cwt+5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 815 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$159.29/cwt≈ $1,333/hd at 837 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers$154.89/cwt+0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 557 lb · 47 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
827
899
1,377
Feeder cattle
608
289
970
Slaughter cattle
147
333
209
Replacement cattle
72
277
198
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. The best test for yearling heifers was for 800-899 lbs which sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Steer quality this week was average to attractive this week, while heifer quality was average to very attractive. Ranchers continue to bring replacement heifers to market as the drought worsens. All heifers on offer were given the option to be aborted at the consigners expense. All heifers sold today were sold as feeding heifers. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all cows on offer. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. Bulls continue to come off pasture in thin condition as most have been out breeding cows. Yield and body condition scores are nearing seasonal lows. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand and light offerings. This class of cows sold generally steady this week.
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 all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. The best test for yearling heifers was for 800-899 lbs which sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Steer quality this week was average to attractive this week, while heifer quality was average to very attractive. Ranchers continue to bring replacement heifers to market as the drought worsens. All heifers on offer were given the option to be aborted at the consigners expense. All heifers sold today were sold as feeding heifers. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all cows on offer. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. Bulls continue to come off pasture in thin condition as most have been out breeding cows. Yield and body condition scores are nearing seasonal lows. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand and light offerings. This class of cows sold generally steady this week.