heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.67/cwt+3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 564 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$244.28/cwt+14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 479 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$259.45/cwt+10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
578
707
883
Feeder cattle
402
511
750
Slaughter cattle
166
181
108
Replacement cattle
10
15
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, on a lighter test to the market, the higher quality calves on a health vaccination program and a few yearlings sold steady while those less attractive and carrying extra flesh sold with a lower undertone. Demand remained moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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 last week, on a lighter test to the market, the higher quality calves on a health vaccination program and a few yearlings sold steady while those less attractive and carrying extra flesh sold with a lower undertone. Demand remained moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.