light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$181.43/cwt+2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 624 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$188.23/cwt-4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 578 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.20/cwt+0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 520 lb · 147 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,714
2,359
2,490
Feeder cattle
2,090
1,997
2,017
Slaughter cattle
624
362
473
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers sold unevenly, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained mostly steady.
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: Steers sold unevenly, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained mostly steady.