light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$261.15/cwt+10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 610 lb · 135 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$266.00/cwt≈ $1,107/hd at 416 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$275.59/cwt-4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 530 lb · 88 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,525
1,442
2,482
Feeder cattle
1,393
1,087
2,258
Slaughter cattle
132
355
224
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the top quality steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with some of the plainer types and unweaned cattle steady. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Still no support from the futures market here late in the week but the calf trade pretty well shook that off, particularly the more attractive, reputation kind of cattle. Overall, the local market had a better feel to it than that of a week ago. 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 last week, the top quality steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with some of the plainer types and unweaned cattle steady. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Still no support from the futures market here late in the week but the calf trade pretty well shook that off, particularly the more attractive, reputation kind of cattle. Overall, the local market had a better feel to it than that of a week ago. Supply moderate, demand moderate, good in spots.