heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.09/cwt+3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 678 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$190.00/cwt-0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 689 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$201.93/cwt-6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 589 lb · 62 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
727
1,193
1,703
Feeder cattle
622
1,122
1,615
Slaughter cattle
105
71
88
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers traded unevenly steady with a light offering of 4-5 weights 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Not a lot of cattle on the move this week after some rain and then winter weather with the snow serving as a sufficient insulator for the mud underneath. The local market held up pretty well regardless of the weather conditions and a few empty buyers seats. Good quality and good condition throughout the day didn't hurt anything either. Supply light, demand moderate, good in spots.
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 traded unevenly steady with a light offering of 4-5 weights 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Not a lot of cattle on the move this week after some rain and then winter weather with the snow serving as a sufficient insulator for the mud underneath. The local market held up pretty well regardless of the weather conditions and a few empty buyers seats. Good quality and good condition throughout the day didn't hurt anything either. Supply light, demand moderate, good in spots.