heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.20/cwt≈ $1,828/hd at 767 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,302
775
1,093
Feeder cattle
55
139
73
Slaughter cattle
849
467
754
Replacement cattle
398
169
266
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Feeder cattle quality was mostly plain to average, and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Some seasonal culling led to heavy cow and bull supplies as ranchers opted to sell open cows while market conditions remain in their favor. Demand for slaughter cows was good however, however packers opted to send most offerings to feed and only sent very poor or blemished cows to immediate harvest. Cow quality today was attractive to very attractive with many sets of high quality cows off reputation ranches. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Packers and private buyers both showed very good demand for cows as tight supplies and high demand continue to be seen. Packers opted to put a small portion of the thin cow offering on feed to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly above average today with most cows emptied out from being out grazing. Yielding conditions continue to show seasonal improvement. Historically, cows sold in June offer buyers the highest yields of the year. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was good to very good again 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 week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Feeder cattle quality was mostly plain to average, and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Some seasonal culling led to heavy cow and bull supplies as ranchers opted to sell open cows while market conditions remain in their favor. Demand for slaughter cows was good however, however packers opted to send most offerings to feed and only sent very poor or blemished cows to immediate harvest. Cow quality today was attractive to very attractive with many sets of high quality cows off reputation ranches. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Packers and private buyers both showed very good demand for cows as tight supplies and high demand continue to be seen. Packers opted to put a small portion of the thin cow offering on feed to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly above average today with most cows emptied out from being out grazing. Yielding conditions continue to show seasonal improvement. Historically, cows sold in June offer buyers the highest yields of the year. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was good to very good again this week.