light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$271.97/cwt+21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 638 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$269.31/cwt+7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 529 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$271.17/cwt+1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 569 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
543
506
645
Feeder cattle
425
408
462
Slaughter cattle
108
73
158
Replacement cattle
10
25
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's light test, steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good for some reputation calves and a few yearlings. Supply was light to moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.
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's light test, steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good for some reputation calves and a few yearlings. Supply was light to moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.