heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$332.66/cwt-10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 575 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$302.30/cwt+11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 530 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$377.20/cwt+26.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 476 lb · 36 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
995
1,915
1,964
Feeder cattle
877
1,775
1,576
Slaughter cattle
118
140
388
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, a light supply of feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower with the exception of some flyweight steers and some 500-600 lb heifers which sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Little different mix on offer this week, with a wide variety of type and kind creating a challenge for buyers to string may purchases together. Supply moderate, demand moderate to 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, a light supply of feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower with the exception of some flyweight steers and some 500-600 lb heifers which sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Little different mix on offer this week, with a wide variety of type and kind creating a challenge for buyers to string may purchases together. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.