light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$247.53/cwt+0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 705 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.21/cwt≈ $1,643/hd at 634 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$256.13/cwt+12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 763 lb · 66 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,280
1,470
1,250
Feeder cattle
1,039
1,253
1,176
Slaughter cattle
241
217
74
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady, spots sharply higher on cattle over 600 lbs, instances 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was much more uneven than it has been recently as a wide variety of quality was on offer. Lots of pretty light calves in town this week that we wouldn't normally see for several months, several unweaned which gave buyers pause. Cattle are really showing the effects of short forage and summer heat. Supply 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 mostly steady, spots sharply higher on cattle over 600 lbs, instances 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was much more uneven than it has been recently as a wide variety of quality was on offer. Lots of pretty light calves in town this week that we wouldn't normally see for several months, several unweaned which gave buyers pause. Cattle are really showing the effects of short forage and summer heat. Supply moderate.