heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$284.09/cwt+31.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 654 lb · 178 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$299.31/cwt+21.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 579 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$261.60/cwt+13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 613 lb · 119 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,521
2,102
5,081
Feeder cattle
1,474
1,390
4,932
Slaughter cattle
27
557
128
Replacement cattle
20
155
21
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale(1-5-24): Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves 500-749 lbs sold mostly 10.00 20.00 higher in a narrow comparison, steers over 750 lbs were not well compared, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-649 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Most of the offering was comprised of weaned calves this week. Most calves were weaned 45-90 days. Quality this week was mixed from average to very attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Demand for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was very good. All cattle on offer this week were in light, green flesh. This past weeks extreme cold snap thinned many cattle down. Consignments of cattle running out in large traps or on the hay meadows were particularly green and attractive to buyers. Market activity was mostly active with a large buyer pool on hand of both order-buyers and farmer feeders. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed as packers continue to push for offerings for immediate harvest. This past weeks extreme cold has lightened supplies available to the packer as most ranchers were unwilling or unable to market cattle. Demand was very good for very light offerings. Young age cows sold on light to moderate demand today. All young cows sold with steady 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(1-5-24): Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves 500-749 lbs sold mostly 10.00 20.00 higher in a narrow comparison, steers over 750 lbs were not well compared, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-649 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Most of the offering was comprised of weaned calves this week. Most calves were weaned 45-90 days. Quality this week was mixed from average to very attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Demand for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was very good. All cattle on offer this week were in light, green flesh. This past weeks extreme cold snap thinned many cattle down. Consignments of cattle running out in large traps or on the hay meadows were particularly green and attractive to buyers. Market activity was mostly active with a large buyer pool on hand of both order-buyers and farmer feeders. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed as packers continue to push for offerings for immediate harvest. This past weeks extreme cold has lightened supplies available to the packer as most ranchers were unwilling or unable to market cattle. Demand was very good for very light offerings. Young age cows sold on light to moderate demand today. All young cows sold with steady undertones.