light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$483.22/cwt+6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 541 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$449.02/cwt+11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 592 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$366.05/cwt+21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,848/hd at 778 lb · 52 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
702
350
0
Feeder cattle
345
142
0
Slaughter cattle
190
120
0
Replacement cattle
167
88
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (4-7-26): All feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Demand for feeder cattle was moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive, with higher feeder cattle receipts than last week's offering. Feeding cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold on good demand. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Demand for All Natural bulls was good. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.
▲ Feeder cattle: with higher feeder cattle receipts than last week's offering
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher
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 (4-7-26): All feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Demand for feeder cattle was moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive, with higher feeder cattle receipts than last week's offering. Feeding cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold on good demand. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Demand for All Natural bulls was good. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.