light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.13/cwt-6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 713 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$185.77/cwt+1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 582 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$207.97/cwt-5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 580 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,193
2,195
1,300
Feeder cattle
1,122
2,087
1,235
Slaughter cattle
71
108
65
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers traded either side of steady, in a range of mostly 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. A pretty different offering this week and while overall quality didn't run as deep, several very attractive consignments were available. Buyers weren't quite as aggressive and the lower trend was mostly a reflection of prices taken off the top end of last week's spreads. Supply and demand 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 sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers traded either side of steady, in a range of mostly 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. A pretty different offering this week and while overall quality didn't run as deep, several very attractive consignments were available. Buyers weren't quite as aggressive and the lower trend was mostly a reflection of prices taken off the top end of last week's spreads. Supply and demand moderate.