heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$142.75/cwt+0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 650 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$150.25/cwt-3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 681 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$140.00/cwt-12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 728 lb · 58 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
877
955
0
Feeder cattle
663
760
0
Slaughter cattle
214
154
0
Replacement cattle
—
41
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower, with the exception of a load of 650 lb heifers trading fully steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Futures markets and weather worked against both calf and yearling trade this week as cattle contracts continue their downward march and the wild temperature swings expected the next couple days will pose a major health risk to bawling calves. Supply moderate, demand light to moderate.
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 two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower, with the exception of a load of 650 lb heifers trading fully steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Futures markets and weather worked against both calf and yearling trade this week as cattle contracts continue their downward march and the wild temperature swings expected the next couple days will pose a major health risk to bawling calves. Supply moderate, demand light to moderate.