light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$163.54/cwt+4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 832 lb · 938 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$154.96/cwt+1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 737 lb · 469 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$188.32/cwt+8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 678 lb · 453 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,542
26,751
6,688
Feeder cattle
5,789
26,045
5,953
Replacement cattle
753
706
735
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold unevenly steady and over 700 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for weaned fall calves with good demand for feedlot placements, bred cows and pairs. Active bidding and buying from the internet were noted at several auctions. Few bred cows and pairs hitting the market as some ranchers are cutting numbers to lighten the load on their grass pastures this summer. Even though nice rains have come in the last couple of weeks, short grass prevails across most of the state. Along with low carry over on baled hay going into the 2022 growing season. Some of the bred cows and pairs did stay in the state with several lots going to out of state buyers. Row crop farming is a little behind of last year's plantings but with large planters it won't take long for the seeds to be planted as ground conditions should improve in the upcoming days as forecast highs in 90's in some locations across the state.
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 under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold unevenly steady and over 700 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for weaned fall calves with good demand for feedlot placements, bred cows and pairs. Active bidding and buying from the internet were noted at several auctions. Few bred cows and pairs hitting the market as some ranchers are cutting numbers to lighten the load on their grass pastures this summer. Even though nice rains have come in the last couple of weeks, short grass prevails across most of the state. Along with low carry over on baled hay going into the 2022 growing season. Some of the bred cows and pairs did stay in the state with several lots going to out of state buyers. Row crop farming is a little behind of last year's plantings but with large planters it won't take long for the seeds to be planted as ground conditions should improve in the upcoming days as forecast highs in 90's in some locations across the state.