light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$183.69/cwt-1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 818 lb · 309 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$198.78/cwt≈ $1,455/hd at 732 lb · 231 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$185.06/cwt+3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 863 lb · 221 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,864
1,433
4,315
Feeder cattle
1,864
1,433
4,315
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs. and up sold on a higher undertone . Numbers made for trend not applicable. Demand was good, Quality was really good. Had some load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 18th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00-9:30 am.
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: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs. and up sold on a higher undertone . Numbers made for trend not applicable. Demand was good, Quality was really good. Had some load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 18th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00-9:30 am.