heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$253.22/cwt≈ $1,491/hd at 589 lb · 11 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 bulls$198.19/cwt≈ $1,576/hd at 795 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
775
1,093
1,124
Feeder cattle
88
73
78
Slaughter cattle
542
754
891
Replacement cattle
145
266
155
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Cattle were offered in mostly very small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today, however demand for feeding cows remains good to very good. Packers opted to put most of the cow offering on feed. Several loads of cows were purchased to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Packers were forced to be more aggressive on lean cows as private feeding cow buyers were present trying to purchase this class of cows to feed. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive again this week. Weigh up conditions were average to above average, however weigh up conditions were not as attractive as last week. Young age cows sold mostly steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly moderate. Quality was average to attractive.
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, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Cattle were offered in mostly very small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today, however demand for feeding cows remains good to very good. Packers opted to put most of the cow offering on feed. Several loads of cows were purchased to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Packers were forced to be more aggressive on lean cows as private feeding cow buyers were present trying to purchase this class of cows to feed. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive again this week. Weigh up conditions were average to above average, however weigh up conditions were not as attractive as last week. Young age cows sold mostly steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly moderate. Quality was average to attractive.