light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$215.68/cwt-1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 917 lb · 166 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$207.98/cwt-11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 984 lb · 142 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$225.50/cwt-6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 815 lb · 87 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,156
1,912
3,334
Feeder cattle
1,156
1,912
3,334
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Trend not applicable for steers, steers sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Heifers up to 800 lbs. sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Heifers 800 lbs. and up sold on a lower market. Most cuts of light spring calves came in smaller pkgs. Again "vaccinated" calves were bringing top dollar. Most heavy load lots were in large load lots. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 3rd, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 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: Trend not applicable for steers, steers sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Heifers up to 800 lbs. sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Heifers 800 lbs. and up sold on a lower market. Most cuts of light spring calves came in smaller pkgs. Again "vaccinated" calves were bringing top dollar. Most heavy load lots were in large load lots. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 3rd, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.