light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$162.05/cwt+3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 637 lb · 92 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$155.25/cwt≈ $1,099/hd at 708 lb · 54 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$162.75/cwt≈ $1,323/hd at 813 lb · 42 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,027
740
914
Feeder cattle
822
691
760
Slaughter cattle
205
49
154
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded very uneven, with some top quality mostly 600-750 lb cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher, but some weights and classes steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Besides a handful of consignments of backgrounded cattle or short yearlings, this week's offering included quite a bit of seasonal cleanup type trade with below average quality and plenty of single head lots and very small groups. Excellent demand for the big strings though, particularly the heifers, which rang up some pretty lofty prices. Supply light, demand moderate to good.
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 traded very uneven, with some top quality mostly 600-750 lb cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher, but some weights and classes steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Besides a handful of consignments of backgrounded cattle or short yearlings, this week's offering included quite a bit of seasonal cleanup type trade with below average quality and plenty of single head lots and very small groups. Excellent demand for the big strings though, particularly the heifers, which rang up some pretty lofty prices. Supply light, demand moderate to good.