heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$274.35/cwt+5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 576 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$289.76/cwt-12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 631 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$253.75/cwt-3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 662 lb · 36 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
639
769
1,131
Feeder cattle
594
541
1,031
Slaughter cattle
35
135
100
Replacement cattle
10
93
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
There haven't been enough recent comparable sales for an accurate trend. A large consignment of hard weaned home raised calves made up the majority of the feeder offering and sold with good demand. Supply was moderate.
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
There haven't been enough recent comparable sales for an accurate trend. A large consignment of hard weaned home raised calves made up the majority of the feeder offering and sold with good demand. Supply was moderate.