heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$221.67/cwt≈ $1,680/hd at 758 lb · 216 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$227.84/cwt-12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 473 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$254.53/cwt-14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 524 lb · 80 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,900
1,964
1,556
Feeder cattle
1,575
1,576
1,325
Slaughter cattle
325
388
231
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. The only true exception was a multi-potload offering of backgrounded heifers that sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality as a whole was below average and flesh condition fairly thin as cattle continue to come to town early off short pasture. Another tough day for cattle futures also did no favors for the local cash trade. 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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. The only true exception was a multi-potload offering of backgrounded heifers that sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality as a whole was below average and flesh condition fairly thin as cattle continue to come to town early off short pasture. Another tough day for cattle futures also did no favors for the local cash trade. Supply and demand moderate.