heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$308.56/cwt+15.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 667 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$344.42/cwt+13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 574 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$306.09/cwt+3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 586 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
735
1,695
2,608
Feeder cattle
705
1,575
2,345
Slaughter cattle
30
120
263
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Excellent quality on offer again this week with the best test on cattle weighing 500-700 lbs. Supply light, 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 last week, steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and heifers firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Excellent quality on offer again this week with the best test on cattle weighing 500-700 lbs. Supply light, demand good.