light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$196.02/cwt-2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 618 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$168.22/cwt+15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 574 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$182.50/cwt+7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 713 lb · 24 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
649
3,534
2,918
Feeder cattle
375
2,978
2,407
Slaughter cattle
219
368
322
Replacement cattle
55
188
189
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Quality today was mostly plain to average, and lower than last week. Most calves were offered in small lots or as singles. Demand was light to moderate as quality limited demand. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very strong demand for cows for immidiate slaughter. Breaking cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow compairson.
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 steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Quality today was mostly plain to average, and lower than last week. Most calves were offered in small lots or as singles. Demand was light to moderate as quality limited demand. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very strong demand for cows for immidiate slaughter. Breaking cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow compairson.