light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$302.00/cwt≈ $2,778/hd at 920 lb · 22 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
758
462
851
Feeder cattle
110
38
62
Slaughter cattle
385
275
428
Replacement cattle
263
149
361
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (5-19-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. Quality this week was mostly average. Too few offerings were seen this week for buyers to build loads and demand suffered as a result. CME feeder cattle positions moved sharply lower over the last few trading days as traders reacted to higher cattle on feed and placement numbers. Market activity was moderate with a small crowd on hand. Internet bidding was active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak on all classes of cows. Offerings were moderate to heavy and heavier than last week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Many empty cows were on offer, especially early in the sale, as most were coming off grass. However, as the sale progressed, cows did take on some fill as temperatures soared into the mid 90s by noon. Demand for slaughter cows remains good. Packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest and with fewer feeding buyers on hand this week packers were able to purchased more cows for slaughter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.
▼ Feeder cattle: CME feeder cattle positions moved sharply lower over the last few trading days as traders reacted to higher cattle on feed and placement numbers
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison
→ Slaughter cows: Demand for slaughter cows remains good
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 (5-19-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. Quality this week was mostly average. Too few offerings were seen this week for buyers to build loads and demand suffered as a result. CME feeder cattle positions moved sharply lower over the last few trading days as traders reacted to higher cattle on feed and placement numbers. Market activity was moderate with a small crowd on hand. Internet bidding was active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak on all classes of cows. Offerings were moderate to heavy and heavier than last week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Many empty cows were on offer, especially early in the sale, as most were coming off grass. However, as the sale progressed, cows did take on some fill as temperatures soared into the mid 90s by noon. Demand for slaughter cows remains good. Packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest and with fewer feeding buyers on hand this week packers were able to purchased more cows for slaughter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.