heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$295.78/cwt-5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 570 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$321.58/cwt-0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 632 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$341.06/cwt-12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 578 lb · 39 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,052
556
1,545
Feeder cattle
798
526
1,360
Slaughter cattle
254
30
185
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for some 450-525 lb heifers selling 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with some high dressing kind up to 10.00 higher.
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.
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher except for some 450-525 lb heifers selling 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with some high dressing kind up to 10.00 higher.