heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$166.76/cwt+6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 562 lb · 210 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$193.40/cwt+1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 563 lb · 179 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$189.76/cwt+13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 465 lb · 154 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,057
1,114
0
Feeder cattle
1,641
899
0
Slaughter cattle
225
149
0
Replacement cattle
191
66
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, steers over 800 lbs were not well compared. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive and significantly higher than last week. Many sets of one iron home raised calves were on offer this week. The best demand was for cattle suitable to run on grass this summer. Demand overall was moderate to good, with very good demand seen at times. Some sets of weaned backgrounded cattle were showing some flesh this week, however these offerings sold on good demand as quality was very attractive. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale and market activity was mostly active as several buyers were active in bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. Packers dipped all the way into the young cow offering looking for cows to fill slaughter needs. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-6.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend last week, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
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: Steer calves under 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, steers over 800 lbs were not well compared. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive and significantly higher than last week. Many sets of one iron home raised calves were on offer this week. The best demand was for cattle suitable to run on grass this summer. Demand overall was moderate to good, with very good demand seen at times. Some sets of weaned backgrounded cattle were showing some flesh this week, however these offerings sold on good demand as quality was very attractive. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale and market activity was mostly active as several buyers were active in bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. Packers dipped all the way into the young cow offering looking for cows to fill slaughter needs. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-6.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend last week, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.