light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$505.00/cwt≈ $2,045/hd at 405 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$424.00/cwt≈ $2,671/hd at 630 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
176
246
121
Feeder cattle
153
167
101
Slaughter cattle
18
23
11
Replacement cattle
5
56
9
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 15.00 higher.
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 15.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower
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 calves sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 15.00 higher.