light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$156.00/cwt≈ $975/hd at 625 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$134.41/cwt≈ $989/hd at 736 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$144.61/cwt-22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 682 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
531
1,293
1,948
Feeder cattle
145
729
1,551
Slaughter cattle
165
198
170
Replacement cattle
221
366
227
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: No sale was held last week due to heavy snow and closed roads. Feeder cattle offerings were very light this week as ranchers continue to dig out of last weeks snow storm. Limited offerings sold with lower undertones. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. Many buyers refused to start loads due to limited offerings, which limited demand. Demand for all feeders was light this week. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good to very good as packers continue to see light receipts due to last weeks snow storm. Slaughter cows sold on very good demand selling steady to 1.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cow buyers continue to purchase thin cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. A big crowd of cow buyers was on hand for this weeks light offering. Weigh up conditions were average this week for both cows and bulls. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good to very good demand. A heavy offering of this class of cows was seen, as many cows lost calves in last weeks storm. These offerings sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, on an attractive offering.
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 two weeks ago: No sale was held last week due to heavy snow and closed roads. Feeder cattle offerings were very light this week as ranchers continue to dig out of last weeks snow storm. Limited offerings sold with lower undertones. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. Many buyers refused to start loads due to limited offerings, which limited demand. Demand for all feeders was light this week. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good to very good as packers continue to see light receipts due to last weeks snow storm. Slaughter cows sold on very good demand selling steady to 1.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cow buyers continue to purchase thin cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. A big crowd of cow buyers was on hand for this weeks light offering. Weigh up conditions were average this week for both cows and bulls. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good to very good demand. A heavy offering of this class of cows was seen, as many cows lost calves in last weeks storm. These offerings sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, on an attractive offering.