heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$258.05/cwt+27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 576 lb · 101 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.59/cwt+24.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 700 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$243.39/cwt≈ $1,869/hd at 768 lb · 85 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,470
1,900
1,250
Feeder cattle
1,253
1,575
1,176
Slaughter cattle
217
325
74
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to a slight down turn two weeks ago, steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Pretty balanced offering of calves and yearlings this week including a half dozen loads of backgrounded cattle, all from longtime reputation producers. Cows continue to come to town in droves as drought conditions persist and cattlemen continue to trim their herds. 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 a slight down turn two weeks ago, steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Pretty balanced offering of calves and yearlings this week including a half dozen loads of backgrounded cattle, all from longtime reputation producers. Cows continue to come to town in droves as drought conditions persist and cattlemen continue to trim their herds. Supply moderate, demand good.