light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$250.00/cwt+29.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 425 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$200.00/cwt≈ $782/hd at 391 lb · 58 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$253.00/cwt≈ $926/hd at 366 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
743
1,943
0
Feeder cattle
362
1,359
0
Slaughter cattle
290
464
0
Replacement cattle
91
120
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale(12-13-22): Feeder steers traded sharply higher in a narrow comparison. Feeder heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last sale to develop any accurate market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Outside of a couple large consignments feeders were offered in small packages. Most calves were weaned 45 to 100 days. Quality was the limiting factor this sale as buyers showed light demand for plainer quality calves. Market activity was mostly slow with a light buyer pool on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand and light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-7.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Young age sold on mostly moderate demand this week. Quality was mostly average this week. Young age cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly average this 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 sale(12-13-22): Feeder steers traded sharply higher in a narrow comparison. Feeder heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last sale to develop any accurate market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Outside of a couple large consignments feeders were offered in small packages. Most calves were weaned 45 to 100 days. Quality was the limiting factor this sale as buyers showed light demand for plainer quality calves. Market activity was mostly slow with a light buyer pool on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand and light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-7.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Young age sold on mostly moderate demand this week. Quality was mostly average this week. Young age cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly average this week.