heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$296.30/cwt-11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,892/hd at 976 lb · 73 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$308.55/cwt-1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 919 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$453.94/cwt≈ $1,929/hd at 425 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
425
1,012
712
Feeder cattle
277
837
551
Slaughter cattle
108
165
110
Replacement cattle
40
10
51
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale (9-15-26): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers were all too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light offerings, however demand did improve as buyers started loads. Heavy rain fell across the region over the weekend. This limited the volume of offerings this week. Fewer buyers were also present for todays light offering. Several sets of attractive tested open heifers, off ranchers replacements, were seen again this week. Most offerings were coming off grass and were in light flesh. Market activity was mostly moderate with a small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on very light demand and light offerings. Feeding cow quality was mostly plain this week. Many blemished offerings continue to be seen which limited feeding demand. Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices. Feeding cows sold sharply lower, with most sales 7.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. A few private buyers were active in purchasing bulls to feed. This helped hold slaughter bulls close to steady. Feeding bull demand was light to moderate this sale. Too few feeding bulls were seen last week to develop any market trend. Bulls continue to come off pasture and range after breeding season and yields continue to be mostly average to below average as a result. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both full and empty cows and bulls noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A few exposed cows were seen this week and buyers purchased these offerings on mostly good demand as they were willing to take the risk and test them themselves. They are listed as stock cows in the report below. Most of these offerings were aged offerings, but were not mouthed.
→ Feeder cattle: Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light offerings
→ Feeder heifers: Yearling heifers were all too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower
→ Slaughter cows: Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices
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 sale (9-15-26): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers were all too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light offerings, however demand did improve as buyers started loads. Heavy rain fell across the region over the weekend. This limited the volume of offerings this week. Fewer buyers were also present for todays light offering. Several sets of attractive tested open heifers, off ranchers replacements, were seen again this week. Most offerings were coming off grass and were in light flesh. Market activity was mostly moderate with a small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on very light demand and light offerings. Feeding cow quality was mostly plain this week. Many blemished offerings continue to be seen which limited feeding demand. Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices. Feeding cows sold sharply lower, with most sales 7.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. A few private buyers were active in purchasing bulls to feed. This helped hold slaughter bulls close to steady. Feeding bull demand was light to moderate this sale. Too few feeding bulls were seen last week to develop any market trend. Bulls continue to come off pasture and range after breeding season and yields continue to be mostly average to below average as a result. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both full and empty cows and bulls noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A few exposed cows were seen this week and buyers purchased these offerings on mostly good demand as they were willing to take the risk and test them themselves. They are listed as stock cows in the report below. Most of these offerings were aged offerings, but were not mouthed.