light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$363.25/cwt≈ $3,004/hd at 827 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$386.13/cwt-23.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 582 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$440.38/cwt≈ $2,272/hd at 516 lb · 33 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
761
361
1,925
Feeder cattle
668
303
1,847
Slaughter cattle
93
58
78
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Lots of negative factors and uncertainty affecting the cattle sector the past couple weeks including lots of volatility in the futures markets and lower fat trade. The local market traded a little inverse of what one might expect with the lighter cattle taking a little off the top end prices and heavier weights finding a few more outlets. Quality and condition ran up and down throughout the day. Supply light, demand moderate to good.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher
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 and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Lots of negative factors and uncertainty affecting the cattle sector the past couple weeks including lots of volatility in the futures markets and lower fat trade. The local market traded a little inverse of what one might expect with the lighter cattle taking a little off the top end prices and heavier weights finding a few more outlets. Quality and condition ran up and down throughout the day. Supply light, demand moderate to good.