heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$430.56/cwt-21.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 575 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$390.74/cwt-25.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 636 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$447.44/cwt≈ $2,586/hd at 578 lb · 19 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
578
1,763
1,789
Feeder cattle
270
961
557
Slaughter cattle
69
70
144
Replacement cattle
239
732
1,088
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (2-10-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop an accurate marker trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Packages this week were very small and fewer buyers were in the stands. Just over 250 head of feeders were offered this week. Demand was moderate on light offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings continues to offer the strongest demand. Quality this week was mostly average. CME positions moved higher into the close with most contracts showing strong 4.00 and higher movement on the current through August contracts. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Feeding demand continues to drive the cow market as buyers all showed very good demand for high quality cows to feed. Feeding cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Buyers showed very good demand for thin cows with quick compensatory gain. Cow quality this week was average to attractive and overall more attractive than last weeks offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, as most cows were purchased to feed this sale; even cows with slight blemishes sold to feeding buyers this week. Slaughter cows sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Feeding type bulls sold with steady undertones in a very narrow comparison. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
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 (2-10-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop an accurate marker trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Packages this week were very small and fewer buyers were in the stands. Just over 250 head of feeders were offered this week. Demand was moderate on light offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings continues to offer the strongest demand. Quality this week was mostly average. CME positions moved higher into the close with most contracts showing strong 4.00 and higher movement on the current through August contracts. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Feeding demand continues to drive the cow market as buyers all showed very good demand for high quality cows to feed. Feeding cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Buyers showed very good demand for thin cows with quick compensatory gain. Cow quality this week was average to attractive and overall more attractive than last weeks offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, as most cows were purchased to feed this sale; even cows with slight blemishes sold to feeding buyers this week. Slaughter cows sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Feeding type bulls sold with steady undertones in a very narrow comparison. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.