heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$260.75/cwt-3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 665 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$270.75/cwt+5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 635 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$313.06/cwt+22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 557 lb · 55 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
777
824
935
Feeder cattle
634
662
767
Slaughter cattle
143
162
168
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with instances 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. The typical seasonal price spread was pretty pronounced this week with the top notch cattle with all the work done still seeing some impressive prices and anything unweaned or especially without the desired two rounds of shots seeing significant discounts. Supply moderate, demand moderate, good in spots.
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 unevenly steady with instances 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. The typical seasonal price spread was pretty pronounced this week with the top notch cattle with all the work done still seeing some impressive prices and anything unweaned or especially without the desired two rounds of shots seeing significant discounts. Supply moderate, demand moderate, good in spots.