heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$205.38/cwt-15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 580 lb · 110 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$215.59/cwt-11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 480 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$206.79/cwt-13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 531 lb · 63 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,731
2,003
2,118
Feeder cattle
1,731
2,003
2,118
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, the better tested weights of 400-699 lb. steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Supplies were limited as volitility in the Cattle Futures markets kept many at home, waiting for some stability to return. The offering was mostly small packages of unweaned or short-weaned calves from smaller cow/calf operations. One stick-out sale was a draft of 41 head of 525 lbs. steers that brought 290.00/cwt. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released Friday, reported Inventories were up 1 percent, Placements up 6 percent and Marketings down 11 percent. The Cattle Futures were sharply lower on Friday and Monday and closed mixed Tuesday with some modest gains on spot months.
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
***Close*** Compared to last week, the better tested weights of 400-699 lb. steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Supplies were limited as volitility in the Cattle Futures markets kept many at home, waiting for some stability to return. The offering was mostly small packages of unweaned or short-weaned calves from smaller cow/calf operations. One stick-out sale was a draft of 41 head of 525 lbs. steers that brought 290.00/cwt. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released Friday, reported Inventories were up 1 percent, Placements up 6 percent and Marketings down 11 percent. The Cattle Futures were sharply lower on Friday and Monday and closed mixed Tuesday with some modest gains on spot months.