light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$177.84/cwt-0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 629 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$168.26/cwt-0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 565 lb · 147 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$196.92/cwt+10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 561 lb · 121 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,821
2,193
2,231
Feeder cattle
1,645
2,138
2,146
Slaughter cattle
176
55
85
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's sharp upswing, steers traded steady to 5.00 higher, heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Another high quality offering this week with a pretty similar dynamic to the last sale. Light weight cattle, particularly steers, continue to trend higher, while the heavier weights held steady in light of lackluster feedlot trade. Supply moderate, 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 last week's sharp upswing, steers traded steady to 5.00 higher, heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Another high quality offering this week with a pretty similar dynamic to the last sale. Light weight cattle, particularly steers, continue to trend higher, while the heavier weights held steady in light of lackluster feedlot trade. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.