heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$279.00/cwt≈ $1,853/hd at 664 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$299.00/cwt≈ $1,767/hd at 591 lb · 28 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$243.00/cwt≈ $1,971/hd at 811 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
388
518
437
Feeder cattle
189
22
254
Slaughter cattle
170
378
150
Replacement cattle
29
118
33
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly off grass this week and most were in very light flesh. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Heifer quality was much more attractive than steer quality today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand again this week. Demand improved as more buyers started loads. Cow quality was slightly better this sale compared to last sale. Demand from packers remains good and they purchased most of the offering to feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with the largest increase seen on lean cows. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average today as most cows were coming off grass. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average today.
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 to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly off grass this week and most were in very light flesh. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Heifer quality was much more attractive than steer quality today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand again this week. Demand improved as more buyers started loads. Cow quality was slightly better this sale compared to last sale. Demand from packers remains good and they purchased most of the offering to feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with the largest increase seen on lean cows. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average today as most cows were coming off grass. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average today.