heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$255.00/cwt-5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 694 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$243.50/cwt≈ $2,155/hd at 885 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$252.31/cwt≈ $1,315/hd at 521 lb · 53 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,203
777
1,060
Feeder cattle
790
634
838
Slaughter cattle
378
143
222
Replacement cattle
35
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, spots sharply lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Other than two loads of backgrounded cattle, the bulk on offer was calves, most short weaned or right off the cow. A pretty varied offering quality wise made it difficult for buyers to fill any one order, particularly for those looking for only weaned and vaccinated calves. 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 5.00 to 10.00 lower, spots sharply lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Other than two loads of backgrounded cattle, the bulk on offer was calves, most short weaned or right off the cow. A pretty varied offering quality wise made it difficult for buyers to fill any one order, particularly for those looking for only weaned and vaccinated calves. Supply and demand moderate.