light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$319.27/cwt+19.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 433 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$333.28/cwt≈ $1,580/hd at 474 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$316.28/cwt-1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 584 lb · 28 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
657
578
1,147
Feeder cattle
565
488
1,003
Slaughter cattle
92
90
144
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to weak, except some light 4 weight heifers that traded with a sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Pretty light run this week with the feeder offering consisting of mostly smaller consignments of varying quality and condition. Supply light, 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, steers and heifers sold steady to weak, except some light 4 weight heifers that traded with a sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Pretty light run this week with the feeder offering consisting of mostly smaller consignments of varying quality and condition. Supply light, demand moderate, good in spots.