light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$146.84/cwt-18.09 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 522 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$126.00/cwt≈ $837/hd at 664 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$136.75/cwt≈ $1,004/hd at 734 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
598
1,252
856
Feeder cattle
487
1,121
675
Slaughter cattle
96
111
141
Replacement cattle
15
20
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, based on light comparisons steers and heifers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Cattle futures traded sharply lower to start the week and fed cattle followed the trend while corn remains bullish. Also, the weather forecast poses a health risk for calves with a 50 degree temperature swing in the next few days. Demand was moderate for a few groups of yearlings and moderate to light for the calves with most right off the cow. Supply was light. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.
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, based on light comparisons steers and heifers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Cattle futures traded sharply lower to start the week and fed cattle followed the trend while corn remains bullish. Also, the weather forecast poses a health risk for calves with a 50 degree temperature swing in the next few days. Demand was moderate for a few groups of yearlings and moderate to light for the calves with most right off the cow. Supply was light. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.