light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$250.10/cwt+17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 629 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$265.21/cwt+11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 575 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.12/cwt+16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 614 lb · 138 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,911
1,507
2,304
Feeder cattle
1,821
1,405
2,078
Slaughter cattle
61
80
159
Replacement cattle
29
22
67
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on a higher quality offering. Heifer calves sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. A large portion of the offering this sale was weaned. Most calves were weaned 45-60 days. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall much more attractive than last sale. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Most weaned calves offered buyers two rounds of vaccinations and sold on good demand. Package sizes were moderate today and overall larger than last sale. No load lots were seen today, however several partial loads were seen. Market activity was mostly active with active bidding seen from buyers. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was moderate for light offerings. Packers showed stronger demand today as they pushed to fill loads from Wednesdays sale. Young age cows sold on light demand today. All young cows sold with lower undertones.
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 sale: Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on a higher quality offering. Heifer calves sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. A large portion of the offering this sale was weaned. Most calves were weaned 45-60 days. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall much more attractive than last sale. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Most weaned calves offered buyers two rounds of vaccinations and sold on good demand. Package sizes were moderate today and overall larger than last sale. No load lots were seen today, however several partial loads were seen. Market activity was mostly active with active bidding seen from buyers. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was moderate for light offerings. Packers showed stronger demand today as they pushed to fill loads from Wednesdays sale. Young age cows sold on light demand today. All young cows sold with lower undertones.