light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$297.76/cwt+8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 630 lb · 142 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$274.79/cwt+14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 724 lb · 124 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$250.37/cwt+8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 689 lb · 99 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,440
1,481
656
Feeder cattle
1,330
1,366
586
Slaughter cattle
110
115
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, with some spots 15.00-25.00 higher on calves under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Another week with several reputation consignments on offer, mostly weaned and overall better quality than two weeks ago. Grazing cattle continue to be the stars of the show with unprecedented demand. Supply moderate, demand good to very 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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, with some spots 15.00-25.00 higher on calves under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Another week with several reputation consignments on offer, mostly weaned and overall better quality than two weeks ago. Grazing cattle continue to be the stars of the show with unprecedented demand. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.