light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$465.00/cwt-15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 529 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$399.00/cwt-15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 625 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$402.00/cwt-35.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 674 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
412
1,490
713
Feeder cattle
118
1,348
343
Slaughter cattle
212
74
328
Replacement cattle
82
68
42
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (3-17-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks attractive offering. CME positions moved higher today with all contracts posting modest gains. A smaller crowd was on hand for todays sale as quality and volume of feeders kept some buyers out of the market. Market activity was moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. A large offering of fed cows was seen this week. Demand for fed cows was good as packers bid against each other on several sets of very attractive fed cows. No recent test has been seen for premium white cows so no trend is available. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed. A few sets of fed cows were purchased to return to feed as they needed more time on feed. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold on good demand, however very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest as most cows outside the fed cow offerings were purchased to return to feed. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher yielding offering. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
→ Feeder cattle: All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend
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 (3-17-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks attractive offering. CME positions moved higher today with all contracts posting modest gains. A smaller crowd was on hand for todays sale as quality and volume of feeders kept some buyers out of the market. Market activity was moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. A large offering of fed cows was seen this week. Demand for fed cows was good as packers bid against each other on several sets of very attractive fed cows. No recent test has been seen for premium white cows so no trend is available. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed. A few sets of fed cows were purchased to return to feed as they needed more time on feed. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold on good demand, however very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest as most cows outside the fed cow offerings were purchased to return to feed. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher yielding offering. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.