light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers$191.27/cwt-5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 628 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$208.03/cwt-4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
403
1,005
1,215
Feeder cattle
230
603
887
Slaughter cattle
105
312
134
Replacement cattle
68
90
194
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week not enough steer and heifer calves and yearlings for a market test. A lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls steady in light test. Stock cows steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. A good soaking rain covered the area this week curtailing receipts, but greatly improving attitudes.
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 not enough steer and heifer calves and yearlings for a market test. A lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls steady in light test. Stock cows steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. A good soaking rain covered the area this week curtailing receipts, but greatly improving attitudes.