heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$173.50/cwt≈ $999/hd at 576 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$173.60/cwt+2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 540 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$187.50/cwt+12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 609 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,786
2,870
2,730
Feeder cattle
405
685
477
Slaughter cattle
986
1,175
1,614
Replacement cattle
395
1,010
639
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested either this sale or last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality today was mostly plain to average. Most calves were cutbacks off the summer videos with very few fresh calves on offer. Demand was mostly light for light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small package or as singles. Market activity was mostly slow today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 higher on breaking cows, boning cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Cow quality was plain to attractive today. Feeding cow quality was significantly higher this week and packer buyers were much more active as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale, and slightly better for buyers this week compared to last. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand. These offerings sold unevenly steady, with higher prices seen on high quality rebreed offerings and lower prices seen on average, feeding quality offerings.
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: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested either this sale or last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality today was mostly plain to average. Most calves were cutbacks off the summer videos with very few fresh calves on offer. Demand was mostly light for light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small package or as singles. Market activity was mostly slow today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 higher on breaking cows, boning cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Cow quality was plain to attractive today. Feeding cow quality was significantly higher this week and packer buyers were much more active as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale, and slightly better for buyers this week compared to last. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand. These offerings sold unevenly steady, with higher prices seen on high quality rebreed offerings and lower prices seen on average, feeding quality offerings.