heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$187.22/cwt≈ $1,603/hd at 856 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.06/cwt≈ $1,334/hd at 635 lb · 30 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 bulls$184.70/cwt≈ $1,524/hd at 825 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
499
672
1,293
Feeder cattle
245
382
729
Slaughter cattle
99
219
198
Replacement cattle
155
71
366
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this sale was mixed from plain to attractive. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Flesh conditions were mixed this week, from light to moderate. Most backgrounded offerings were in moderate flesh, however quality was mostly attractive. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally 1.00-2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Major packers and local packers continue to be very aggressive as they fight over limited offerings. No cows were purchased to feed this week as slaughter demand was very good. Slaughter bulls sold on good to very good demand this sale. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all offerings. Feeding bull buyers pushed lower quality or light weight bulls higher this week. As a result, low dressing bulls saw the biggest upswing in price. Cow and bull quality was average to attractive this week. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week as most cows and bulls pushed excess fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed saw the biggest price increase this week as several buyers were looking for cows to breed. Young age cows sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher and some attractive offerings sold very close to yearling heifer price.
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 all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this sale was mixed from plain to attractive. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Flesh conditions were mixed this week, from light to moderate. Most backgrounded offerings were in moderate flesh, however quality was mostly attractive. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally 1.00-2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Major packers and local packers continue to be very aggressive as they fight over limited offerings. No cows were purchased to feed this week as slaughter demand was very good. Slaughter bulls sold on good to very good demand this sale. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all offerings. Feeding bull buyers pushed lower quality or light weight bulls higher this week. As a result, low dressing bulls saw the biggest upswing in price. Cow and bull quality was average to attractive this week. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week as most cows and bulls pushed excess fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed saw the biggest price increase this week as several buyers were looking for cows to breed. Young age cows sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher and some attractive offerings sold very close to yearling heifer price.