light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$425.55/cwt-16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$470.77/cwt+6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 539 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$384.02/cwt≈ $2,219/hd at 578 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
454
706
388
Feeder cattle
259
554
301
Slaughter cattle
160
127
77
Replacement cattle
35
25
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. The majority of the fall calves have already been marketed and the market has seen a slight downturn following last week's bearish Cattle On Feed report. If there was a decent stretch of dry weather, most producers would like to turn their attention to putting up some hay and finishing up fieldwork. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.
→ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady
→ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate for a light supply. The majority of the fall calves have already been marketed and the market has seen a slight downturn following last week's bearish Cattle On Feed report. If there was a decent stretch of dry weather, most producers would like to turn their attention to putting up some hay and finishing up fieldwork. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.