light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$175.75/cwt+15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 712 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$175.14/cwt+12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 693 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers$175.75/cwt≈ $1,401/hd at 797 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,250
1,556
0
Feeder cattle
1,176
1,325
0
Slaughter cattle
74
231
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with several spots up to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slightly unusual offering this week with the bulk of the cattle drawn from a handful of large strings. Heifers outnumbered steers due to two load plus consignments of backgrounded heifers weighing either side of 700 lbs. Most of the cattle on offer were in good summer condition with some varying quality in the smaller groups. Supply moderate, demand good to very 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, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with several spots up to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slightly unusual offering this week with the bulk of the cattle drawn from a handful of large strings. Heifers outnumbered steers due to two load plus consignments of backgrounded heifers weighing either side of 700 lbs. Most of the cattle on offer were in good summer condition with some varying quality in the smaller groups. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.