heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$133.75/cwt-3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 695 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$153.68/cwt+2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 644 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$149.65/cwt-5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 582 lb · 42 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
893
1,079
1,619
Feeder cattle
728
937
1,426
Slaughter cattle
165
142
193
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Same song, different verse this week as the feeder market continues to come under fire from high feed costs, erratic futures trade and a weakening fed cattle market. A few weights did hold firm this week but those instances were very limited and could be attributed mostly to some local grass cattle orders. Supply light, 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 last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Same song, different verse this week as the feeder market continues to come under fire from high feed costs, erratic futures trade and a weakening fed cattle market. A few weights did hold firm this week but those instances were very limited and could be attributed mostly to some local grass cattle orders. Supply light, demand light to moderate.