light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$206.49/cwt+1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 521 lb · 324 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$198.39/cwt+10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 558 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$193.60/cwt+13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 513 lb · 138 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,071
2,841
6,079
Feeder cattle
1,460
2,111
4,147
Slaughter cattle
521
557
1,437
Replacement cattle
90
173
495
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 10.00-15.00, with the exception of 500-549 lbs which sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, 500-550 lbs heifers sold mostly 10.00 higher on a very attractive offering. Heifers over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed. All yearling cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand today was mostly moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Good demand was seen for all calves suitable to develop into yearlings. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale with several farmer feeders in the mix bidding on grass cattle. Buyers were willing to buy calves up to 515 lbs to develop into yearlings. The August feeder cattle board closed at 200.025 today, 1.45 higher which added additional support for light weight calves. Market activity this week was mostly active with buyers bidding rapidly on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week and overall lower than last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher as packers opted to feed most of the bull offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average this week and lower than last 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: Steer calves under 600 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 10.00-15.00, with the exception of 500-549 lbs which sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, 500-550 lbs heifers sold mostly 10.00 higher on a very attractive offering. Heifers over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed. All yearling cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand today was mostly moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Good demand was seen for all calves suitable to develop into yearlings. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale with several farmer feeders in the mix bidding on grass cattle. Buyers were willing to buy calves up to 515 lbs to develop into yearlings. The August feeder cattle board closed at 200.025 today, 1.45 higher which added additional support for light weight calves. Market activity this week was mostly active with buyers bidding rapidly on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week and overall lower than last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher as packers opted to feed most of the bull offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average this week and lower than last week.