light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$286.08/cwt+4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$316.52/cwt+5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 568 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M 1 heifers$282.00/cwt≈ $1,517/hd at 538 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
558
2,685
770
Feeder cattle
273
2,004
326
Slaughter cattle
220
541
385
Replacement cattle
65
140
59
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle offerings were limited this week. All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality today was mostly plain to average, with a very limited offering of attractive feeders seen. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as singles. Many blemished offerings were seen today with lots of short ears or tails and lame offerings noticed. Demand was mostly good for all feeders despite light offerings. The best demand continues to be for light fleshed cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. Market activity today was mostly moderate to active with an small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers tried to balance buying both feeding and slaughter cows again this week. Packers continue to show need for cows for immediate harvest and to feed. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Packers showed good demand for high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Both private feeders and packers bid aggressively over high quality cows again this week. These offerings sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Cow quality today was mostly average to attractive, and overall more attractive than last weeks sale. Weigh up conditions were mixed today. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Young age cows sold mostly 10.00 higher. Demand from feeding cow buyers was very good. Many of these offerings were purchased to feed as live cattle contract prices continue to push higher. Most of these offerings are still eligible to grade choice if fed hard enough.
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 offerings were limited this week. All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality today was mostly plain to average, with a very limited offering of attractive feeders seen. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as singles. Many blemished offerings were seen today with lots of short ears or tails and lame offerings noticed. Demand was mostly good for all feeders despite light offerings. The best demand continues to be for light fleshed cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. Market activity today was mostly moderate to active with an small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers tried to balance buying both feeding and slaughter cows again this week. Packers continue to show need for cows for immediate harvest and to feed. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Packers showed good demand for high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Both private feeders and packers bid aggressively over high quality cows again this week. These offerings sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Cow quality today was mostly average to attractive, and overall more attractive than last weeks sale. Weigh up conditions were mixed today. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Young age cows sold mostly 10.00 higher. Demand from feeding cow buyers was very good. Many of these offerings were purchased to feed as live cattle contract prices continue to push higher. Most of these offerings are still eligible to grade choice if fed hard enough.