light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$209.34/cwt+11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 704 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$226.05/cwt≈ $1,621/hd at 717 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$222.52/cwt+14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 536 lb · 40 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
945
1,290
1,336
Feeder cattle
857
1,175
1,185
Slaughter cattle
88
115
151
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher, with a few instances sharply higher, mostly on 600-650 lb steers. Heifers of all weights took a big advance, showing spots as much as 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. It's still all systems go for the cattle sector with fat cattle trade advancing sharply, futures contracts seeing new highs and cash feeder trade continuing to tack on big money week to week. Big jumps in the market have lost the shock value they once carried as we have entered into some uncharted territory with historically tight cattle numbers. Several stick out prices were reached throughout the day, including a load of 716 lb steers at 226.50/cwt and their 702 lb sisters ringing the bell at 210.50/cwt. Supply light to moderate, demand 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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher, with a few instances sharply higher, mostly on 600-650 lb steers. Heifers of all weights took a big advance, showing spots as much as 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. It's still all systems go for the cattle sector with fat cattle trade advancing sharply, futures contracts seeing new highs and cash feeder trade continuing to tack on big money week to week. Big jumps in the market have lost the shock value they once carried as we have entered into some uncharted territory with historically tight cattle numbers. Several stick out prices were reached throughout the day, including a load of 716 lb steers at 226.50/cwt and their 702 lb sisters ringing the bell at 210.50/cwt. Supply light to moderate, demand very good.