light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$134.56/cwt+5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 522 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
340
598
538
Feeder cattle
180
487
425
Slaughter cattle
140
96
18
Replacement cattle
20
15
95
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, comparable sales were very limited and the overall quality was below average. Most of the calves came straight off the cow. This weeks dreary weather and mud kept most cattle at home. Supply was light and demand was moderate to light. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.
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, comparable sales were very limited and the overall quality was below average. Most of the calves came straight off the cow. This weeks dreary weather and mud kept most cattle at home. Supply was light and demand was moderate to light. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.