light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$187.75/cwt≈ $1,326/hd at 706 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$221.86/cwt+13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 615 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$235.02/cwt≈ $1,246/hd at 530 lb · 69 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,147
656
1,809
Feeder cattle
1,003
586
1,667
Slaughter cattle
144
70
142
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs traded with a sharply higher undertone, heavier weight steers steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Different week but the same story with buyers in hot pursuit of grass cattle and a multi potload offering of backgrounded heifers not having any trouble hitching a ride to a new location. Supply moderate, demand 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 under 650 lbs traded with a sharply higher undertone, heavier weight steers steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Different week but the same story with buyers in hot pursuit of grass cattle and a multi potload offering of backgrounded heifers not having any trouble hitching a ride to a new location. Supply moderate, demand good.