heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$176.82/cwt+3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 493 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$146.21/cwt≈ $1,072/hd at 733 lb · 19 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,180
1,124
1,492
Feeder cattle
62
78
201
Slaughter cattle
1,047
891
1,114
Replacement cattle
71
155
177
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No comparison for feeder steers due to light receipts this week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised most of the offering today, selling on good demand. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans steady to 1.00 lower, boners and breakers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeding cows sold on very good demand at 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly very attractive with many long strings of cows off reputation ranches. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Young stock cows sold on a light test, though a firm undertone was noted.
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, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No comparison for feeder steers due to light receipts this week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised most of the offering today, selling on good demand. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans steady to 1.00 lower, boners and breakers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeding cows sold on very good demand at 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly very attractive with many long strings of cows off reputation ranches. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Young stock cows sold on a light test, though a firm undertone was noted.