heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$222.58/cwt≈ $2,161/hd at 971 lb · 24 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$226.21/cwt+7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 940 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
647
1,062
494
Feeder cattle
217
217
169
Slaughter cattle
356
547
277
Replacement cattle
74
298
48
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Fridays sale: Yearlings all sold with steady undertones on like quality cattle, in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last week. Flesh conditions were mostly light to moderate with most consignments coming off grass. Market activity was mostly active with active bidding seen both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Additional packer buyers were back in the market this week and they showed very good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady on boning cows from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Lean cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding demand remains good as both packer and private feeders both showed good demand for cows suitable to feed. Feeding cows sold generally 2.00-5.00 higher as competition from slaughter buyers forced feeding cows higher. Cow quality this sale was mostly average to attractive. Yielding conditions continue to deteriorate as competition with grasshoppers and dry conditions have led to lighter body condition scores. Additionally warm weather also caused many offerings to tank up on water. Weigh conditions overall were mostly average to below average. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding demand caused bulls to sell unevenly as feeding bull buyers were mostly looking for lighter weight lower yielding bulls to put on feed and packer buyers showed strong demand for all bulls for immediate harvest. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Quality this week was not as attractive as last week and feeding bull buyers passed on plainer offerings. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for very high quality offering was mostly 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 Fridays sale: Yearlings all sold with steady undertones on like quality cattle, in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last week. Flesh conditions were mostly light to moderate with most consignments coming off grass. Market activity was mostly active with active bidding seen both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Additional packer buyers were back in the market this week and they showed very good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady on boning cows from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Lean cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding demand remains good as both packer and private feeders both showed good demand for cows suitable to feed. Feeding cows sold generally 2.00-5.00 higher as competition from slaughter buyers forced feeding cows higher. Cow quality this sale was mostly average to attractive. Yielding conditions continue to deteriorate as competition with grasshoppers and dry conditions have led to lighter body condition scores. Additionally warm weather also caused many offerings to tank up on water. Weigh conditions overall were mostly average to below average. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding demand caused bulls to sell unevenly as feeding bull buyers were mostly looking for lighter weight lower yielding bulls to put on feed and packer buyers showed strong demand for all bulls for immediate harvest. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Quality this week was not as attractive as last week and feeding bull buyers passed on plainer offerings. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for very high quality offering was mostly good.