light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.24/cwt-1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 825 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M 1 steers$270.00/cwt≈ $1,796/hd at 665 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$257.00/cwt≈ $1,622/hd at 631 lb · 67 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
827
437
489
Feeder cattle
625
254
367
Slaughter cattle
200
150
114
Replacement cattle
2
33
8
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last reported sale (8/08/23): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested either last sale to today to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady to firm undertones were noticed on heifers. Demand was mostly very good for light offerings. Quality this sale was mostly average. Cattle continue to offer buyers mostly light flesh as pasture and range conditions are in mostly poor condition due to late summer heat and grasshoppers. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Cow and bull body condition scores continue to deteriorate as poor pasture and range conditions are weighing on all animals that are turned out. Breaking cows were not well compared. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison on a lower yielding offering than was seen three weeks ago. Feeding cows were not well compared as packer buyers purchased cows only to slaughter this week which kept comparisons narrow. However, steady to weak undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Weigh up conditions were average to below average as most cows were pushing fill. Young age cows were too lightly tested to trend. fewer takers were seen for this class of cows 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 reported sale (8/08/23): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested either last sale to today to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady to firm undertones were noticed on heifers. Demand was mostly very good for light offerings. Quality this sale was mostly average. Cattle continue to offer buyers mostly light flesh as pasture and range conditions are in mostly poor condition due to late summer heat and grasshoppers. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Cow and bull body condition scores continue to deteriorate as poor pasture and range conditions are weighing on all animals that are turned out. Breaking cows were not well compared. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison on a lower yielding offering than was seen three weeks ago. Feeding cows were not well compared as packer buyers purchased cows only to slaughter this week which kept comparisons narrow. However, steady to weak undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Weigh up conditions were average to below average as most cows were pushing fill. Young age cows were too lightly tested to trend. fewer takers were seen for this class of cows this week.