light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$203.92/cwt+22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 518 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$219.07/cwt+17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 572 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.97/cwt≈ $1,237/hd at 707 lb · 95 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,334
727
1,703
Feeder cattle
1,254
622
1,615
Slaughter cattle
80
105
88
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 650 traded sharply higher with most weights and classes enjoying double digit advances. Heavier weights 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Bullish market signals and a really attractive offering combined for some dynamic trade this week. The bulk of the offering was offered in medium to large sized drafts which made for quick work. 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, steer and heifer calves under 650 traded sharply higher with most weights and classes enjoying double digit advances. Heavier weights 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Bullish market signals and a really attractive offering combined for some dynamic trade this week. The bulk of the offering was offered in medium to large sized drafts which made for quick work. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.