heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$137.15/cwt-0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 883 lb · 481 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.50/cwt+5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 711 lb · 438 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$143.09/cwt-3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 780 lb · 298 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,241
10,606
1,600
Feeder cattle
2,156
10,556
1,530
Replacement cattle
85
50
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady on a light test as only two auctions were reported. Demand was moderate to good. Some areas of the state received rain along with unseasonal cool weather through the Memorial Day. Most areas are to see a good warm up the first week in June. Feedlot trade was steady with live sales at 120.00 and dressed sales at 191.00.
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 unevenly steady on a light test as only two auctions were reported. Demand was moderate to good. Some areas of the state received rain along with unseasonal cool weather through the Memorial Day. Most areas are to see a good warm up the first week in June. Feedlot trade was steady with live sales at 120.00 and dressed sales at 191.00.