heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$392.02/cwt≈ $2,678/hd at 683 lb · 193 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$408.15/cwt+17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 629 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$471.45/cwt+4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 517 lb · 90 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
624
578
1,153
Feeder cattle
579
270
860
Slaughter cattle
28
69
193
Replacement cattle
17
239
100
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (2-17-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-649 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison all other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Larger packages sold this week compared to last week. A few packages of replacement quality heifers sold this week and demand was very good from both feeding buyers and replacement buyers with these buyers spitting the offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. CME positions ended the day with slight positive movement for all contracts through the end of 2026. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for very light offerings. Very few cows were on offer for todays sale. Packers were forced to send cows which would normally be purchased to feed for slaughter as cow supplies are very tight. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. very few feeding type bulls sold this week, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm 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 (2-17-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-649 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison all other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Larger packages sold this week compared to last week. A few packages of replacement quality heifers sold this week and demand was very good from both feeding buyers and replacement buyers with these buyers spitting the offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. CME positions ended the day with slight positive movement for all contracts through the end of 2026. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for very light offerings. Very few cows were on offer for todays sale. Packers were forced to send cows which would normally be purchased to feed for slaughter as cow supplies are very tight. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. very few feeding type bulls sold this week, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.