light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$320.76/cwt+0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 442 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$286.00/cwt+38.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 445 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$302.00/cwt≈ $1,132/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
212
119
166
Feeder cattle
200
70
99
Slaughter cattle
10
29
32
Replacement cattle
2
20
35
Market comments — USDA reporter
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-6.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY ATTRACTIVE.
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: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-6.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY ATTRACTIVE.