heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$244.50/cwt≈ $1,892/hd at 774 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$307.21/cwt+25.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 518 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$273.99/cwt-1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 481 lb · 57 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,178
1,203
1,659
Feeder cattle
913
790
1,426
Slaughter cattle
265
378
233
Replacement cattle
—
35
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher, spots sharply higher, with most weights putting the losses from the last sale right back on the top of the price ranges. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Still lots of calves in the offering, a mix of weaned and unweaned but most of them having received the desired two rounds of shots. The highlight of the day was a long string of reputation heifers, including 144 head weighing 774 lbs bringing just shy of 1900.00 per head. The feeder board has had a much more positive performance this week, putting a shot of optimism back in the market. 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 two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher, spots sharply higher, with most weights putting the losses from the last sale right back on the top of the price ranges. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Still lots of calves in the offering, a mix of weaned and unweaned but most of them having received the desired two rounds of shots. The highlight of the day was a long string of reputation heifers, including 144 head weighing 774 lbs bringing just shy of 1900.00 per head. The feeder board has had a much more positive performance this week, putting a shot of optimism back in the market. Supply moderate, demand good.