light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$137.93/cwt+0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 935 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$134.85/cwt≈ $567/hd at 421 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$149.55/cwt≈ $785/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,956
3,302
2,544
Feeder cattle
743
458
569
Slaughter cattle
1,135
1,906
1,553
Replacement cattle
2,078
938
422
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noted. Demand for feeder calves was mostly good on average offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand with moderate offerings. The majority of the cow offering sold as feeding cows this week. Demand for boning flesh cows and young cows was good as both packers and feeding buyers purchased these cows to feed to premium white. Feeding cows sold mostly steady on these type offerings. Packer buyers opted to only purchase extremely lame or cows with major blemishes to send to slaughter. Both packers and feeding buyers purchased cows with slight blemishes to feed until the market improves. A moderate offering of thin cows was seen this sale. Thin feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Feeding buyers continue to be active in purchasing very thin cows. These offerings offer lots of compensatory gain. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Competition with feeding buyers helped keep offerings steady. Over 1,400 head of bred cows and heifers sold in todays offerings. Young age cows sold mostly firm compared to a light test last week. Too few bred cows and heifers were tested last week for a market comparison this week, but overall sold with moderate to good demand.
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: Yearling feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noted. Demand for feeder calves was mostly good on average offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand with moderate offerings. The majority of the cow offering sold as feeding cows this week. Demand for boning flesh cows and young cows was good as both packers and feeding buyers purchased these cows to feed to premium white. Feeding cows sold mostly steady on these type offerings. Packer buyers opted to only purchase extremely lame or cows with major blemishes to send to slaughter. Both packers and feeding buyers purchased cows with slight blemishes to feed until the market improves. A moderate offering of thin cows was seen this sale. Thin feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Feeding buyers continue to be active in purchasing very thin cows. These offerings offer lots of compensatory gain. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Competition with feeding buyers helped keep offerings steady. Over 1,400 head of bred cows and heifers sold in todays offerings. Young age cows sold mostly firm compared to a light test last week. Too few bred cows and heifers were tested last week for a market comparison this week, but overall sold with moderate to good demand.