heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$183.50/cwt≈ $1,774/hd at 967 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$168.99/cwt≈ $1,306/hd at 773 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers$180.50/cwt≈ $1,063/hd at 589 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
316
610
795
Feeder cattle
103
20
397
Slaughter cattle
161
507
327
Replacement cattle
52
83
71
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for feeder cattle was very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly average. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Slaughter cattle demand was mostly moderate. Demand from western packers remains strong, however demand from eastern packers was lighter due to heavier supplies from drought areas. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, on boning cows. Breaking and lean cows were too lightly tested to trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed. Demand was moderate.
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 cattle were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for feeder cattle was very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly average. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Slaughter cattle demand was mostly moderate. Demand from western packers remains strong, however demand from eastern packers was lighter due to heavier supplies from drought areas. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, on boning cows. Breaking and lean cows were too lightly tested to trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed. Demand was moderate.