light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$209.78/cwt≈ $1,286/hd at 613 lb · 129 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.32/cwt≈ $912/hd at 433 lb · 119 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$238.90/cwt≈ $1,047/hd at 438 lb · 83 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,513
589
1,484
Feeder cattle
1,352
430
1,299
Slaughter cattle
111
129
160
Replacement cattle
50
30
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last true test of the market which was 3 weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-650 lbs traded 10.00-15.00 higher and those lighter and heavier of that weight range traded steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded with a similar trend selling 6.00-15.00 higher with the most gain on an attractive offering weighing 400-450 lbs and heifers over 550 lbs traded mostly steady. Demand was very good as market fundamentals are bullish and buyers are eager to fill grass orders knowing that the reputation cattle like was offered will soon be in short supply. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-10.00 higher except for lean cows selling steady.
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 the last true test of the market which was 3 weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-650 lbs traded 10.00-15.00 higher and those lighter and heavier of that weight range traded steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded with a similar trend selling 6.00-15.00 higher with the most gain on an attractive offering weighing 400-450 lbs and heifers over 550 lbs traded mostly steady. Demand was very good as market fundamentals are bullish and buyers are eager to fill grass orders knowing that the reputation cattle like was offered will soon be in short supply. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-10.00 higher except for lean cows selling steady.