heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$499.22/cwt-20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 486 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$447.38/cwt-7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$629.30/cwt≈ $2,731/hd at 434 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
707
944
604
Feeder cattle
192
193
131
Slaughter cattle
303
462
315
Replacement cattle
212
289
158
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (4-01-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and offered in small packages or as singles. A small crowd of feeder buyers on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand again this week. Almost every cow purchased today was once again purchased to feed in some capacity. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average. A few sets of cows which had be started on feed sold again this week; these cows were met with mostly good demand. Weigh up conditions were not as attractive to buyers this week. Weigh conditions were mixed, but not as attractive as last week. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed this week as buyers pushed cow prices well over packer buyers orders for slaughter cows. The volume of cows purchased for immediate harvest remains very low, however more cows were purchased to slaughter this week than the last few weeks. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking, boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding bull buyers continue to show very good demand for light weight and lower dressing bulls that would improve on feed. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Bull quality this week was mostly attractive and better than the last few weeks. Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several sets of attractive wet bagged 2 year olds sold for $3,200-3,350 per head!
→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison
→ Slaughter cows: Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed this week as buyers pushed cow prices well over packer buyers orders for slaughter cows
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 (4-01-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and offered in small packages or as singles. A small crowd of feeder buyers on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand again this week. Almost every cow purchased today was once again purchased to feed in some capacity. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average. A few sets of cows which had be started on feed sold again this week; these cows were met with mostly good demand. Weigh up conditions were not as attractive to buyers this week. Weigh conditions were mixed, but not as attractive as last week. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed this week as buyers pushed cow prices well over packer buyers orders for slaughter cows. The volume of cows purchased for immediate harvest remains very low, however more cows were purchased to slaughter this week than the last few weeks. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking, boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding bull buyers continue to show very good demand for light weight and lower dressing bulls that would improve on feed. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Bull quality this week was mostly attractive and better than the last few weeks. Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several sets of attractive wet bagged 2 year olds sold for $3,200-3,350 per head!