heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$276.33/cwt-14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 580 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$250.00/cwt-9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 566 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$260.51/cwt-18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 512 lb · 29 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
575
1,132
2,244
Feeder cattle
437
984
2,070
Slaughter cattle
118
128
149
Replacement cattle
20
20
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for the 500-600 lb heifers selling 5.00-10.00 lower with smaller groups offered. Demand was good for a light supply of calves, most un-weaned or short weaned. A bigger run of calves and yearlings is expected next week. Slaughter cows sold 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, steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for the 500-600 lb heifers selling 5.00-10.00 lower with smaller groups offered. Demand was good for a light supply of calves, most un-weaned or short weaned. A bigger run of calves and yearlings is expected next week. Slaughter cows sold steady.