light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$141.43/cwt≈ $707/hd at 500 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$138.50/cwt-14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 514 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$140.00/cwt≈ $875/hd at 625 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
297
24
0
Feeder cattle
277
18
0
Slaughter cattle
20
4
0
Replacement cattle
—
2
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 12.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 4.00-8.00 HIGHER.SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO PLAIN. DEMAND STRONG.
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.
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 12.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 4.00-8.00 HIGHER.SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO PLAIN. DEMAND STRONG.