light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$390.93/cwt≈ $2,397/hd at 613 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$405.25/cwt≈ $1,909/hd at 471 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$403.46/cwt+65.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
876
622
765
Feeder cattle
683
559
587
Slaughter cattle
163
53
153
Replacement cattle
30
10
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold with a higher undertone based on last week's light test. Some reputation consignments of calves and a load of yearling heifers were offered. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower, bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.
▲ Feeder heifers: steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold with a higher undertone based on last week's light test
▲ Feeder steers: steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold with a higher undertone based on last week's light test
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower
550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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, steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers sold with a higher undertone based on last week's light test. Some reputation consignments of calves and a load of yearling heifers were offered. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower, bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.