heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$333.99/cwt≈ $1,643/hd at 492 lb · 173 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$363.78/cwt≈ $1,506/hd at 414 lb · 119 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$223.00/cwt+3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 882 lb · 86 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
982
1,374
1,332
Feeder cattle
868
1,141
1,034
Slaughter cattle
104
223
283
Replacement cattle
10
10
15
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: This was the first test of spring born calves for the fall so no comparisons can be made. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers sold generally steady on offerings under 850 lbs, heifers over 850 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand for spring calves was very good as several buyers showed interest in light weight calves. CME feeder cattle positions continue to improve as higher contract prices have been seen over the last week. Today saw a spike in prices as well, with contracts seeing triple digit gains from the current contract through August 2025. Quality this sale was average to very attractive. Heifer quality continues to be more attractive than steer quality. Market activity was mostly active today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for very light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light to moderate, while feeding cow demand was moderate to good. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week. Most sound cows were purchased to feed again this week. Slaughter cows and feeding cows were both too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold on light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Most cows were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill today. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cow 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: This was the first test of spring born calves for the fall so no comparisons can be made. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers sold generally steady on offerings under 850 lbs, heifers over 850 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand for spring calves was very good as several buyers showed interest in light weight calves. CME feeder cattle positions continue to improve as higher contract prices have been seen over the last week. Today saw a spike in prices as well, with contracts seeing triple digit gains from the current contract through August 2025. Quality this sale was average to very attractive. Heifer quality continues to be more attractive than steer quality. Market activity was mostly active today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for very light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light to moderate, while feeding cow demand was moderate to good. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week. Most sound cows were purchased to feed again this week. Slaughter cows and feeding cows were both too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold on light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Most cows were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill today. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cow quality was mostly average today.