light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$168.68/cwt≈ $1,059/hd at 628 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$175.15/cwt≈ $1,180/hd at 674 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$189.38/cwt≈ $1,106/hd at 584 lb · 44 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,307
3,001
2,419
Feeder cattle
920
149
548
Slaughter cattle
984
962
1,085
Replacement cattle
403
1,890
786
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a much higher quality offering. Quality today was average to attractive. A larger buyer pool was active in bidding on todays offering. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Most of the cow offering continues to be purchased to feed, either for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, to turn out on corn stalks, or to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Most of these cows are located in the report as low dressing lean or boning cows returning to feed. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold generally steady to weak. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this sale. A cold front pushed through late afternoon and snowy, extremely cold conditions are expected tonight. Most cows were tanked up on feed as a result. Cow prices fell as buyers filled loads and the sale pushed into the evening. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.
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 were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a much higher quality offering. Quality today was average to attractive. A larger buyer pool was active in bidding on todays offering. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Most of the cow offering continues to be purchased to feed, either for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, to turn out on corn stalks, or to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Most of these cows are located in the report as low dressing lean or boning cows returning to feed. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold generally steady to weak. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this sale. A cold front pushed through late afternoon and snowy, extremely cold conditions are expected tonight. Most cows were tanked up on feed as a result. Cow prices fell as buyers filled loads and the sale pushed into the evening. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.