light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$367.80/cwt≈ $2,630/hd at 715 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$361.06/cwt+16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 620 lb · 22 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$324.50/cwt≈ $2,813/hd at 867 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
407
569
646
Feeder cattle
325
508
565
Slaughter cattle
82
61
81
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Pretty light run again this week, partly due to rain and muddy conditions, but several groups of weaned calves in the mix. Supply light, demand moderate.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 10.00 to 15.00 lower
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Pretty light run again this week, partly due to rain and muddy conditions, but several groups of weaned calves in the mix. Supply light, demand moderate.