light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$172.29/cwt+17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 614 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$184.50/cwt≈ $1,105/hd at 599 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$183.25/cwt+22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 536 lb · 28 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,376
1,213
880
Feeder cattle
362
291
348
Slaughter cattle
399
738
389
Replacement cattle
615
184
143
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this week was average to attractive for todays light offering. Demand for all feeders was good with most destined to run on grass for the summer. Rain continues to provide some optimism for ranchers as drought conditions have improved across much of the southern portion of the state. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Packers sat on their hands much of the sale as they wanted to buy cows lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows continue to sell with good demand and both packers and independent feeders both showed good demand for cows suitable to feed. These offerings sold steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Bull quality this week was mostly attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly in buyers favor as fresh green grass has cows slicked off and hollowed out. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand for cattle to rebreed continues to be good.
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: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this week was average to attractive for todays light offering. Demand for all feeders was good with most destined to run on grass for the summer. Rain continues to provide some optimism for ranchers as drought conditions have improved across much of the southern portion of the state. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Packers sat on their hands much of the sale as they wanted to buy cows lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows continue to sell with good demand and both packers and independent feeders both showed good demand for cows suitable to feed. These offerings sold steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Bull quality this week was mostly attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly in buyers favor as fresh green grass has cows slicked off and hollowed out. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand for cattle to rebreed continues to be good.