light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$375.00/cwt≈ $2,711/hd at 723 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$377.50/cwt≈ $2,616/hd at 693 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$370.00/cwt-4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 699 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,046
1,251
1,094
Feeder cattle
245
663
178
Slaughter cattle
421
376
499
Replacement cattle
380
212
417
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (4-22-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average. Quality and light offerings limited demand as many plain, small packages were noticed. A mix of order buyers and ranchers were in the stands this week bidding on offerings. 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 1.00 to 4.00 higher on all classes. Buyers continue to show very good demand for young and high yielding offerings. Young to middle age feeding cows sold with the best demand as feeding and rebreed buyers both bid aggressively over cows that fit their orders. A large portion of the cow offering was purchased by Canadian feeding buyers this week. Major American packers were mostly sidelined as they refused to pay higher money for cow again this week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average this week with many offerings emptied out from being on green grass. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed again this week, however very few heavily blemished offerings were seen. The volume of cows purchased for immediate harvest remains very low. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak 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 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull quality this week was mostly average to attractive, and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age offerings sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop any market trend
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak in a narrow comparison
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend
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 (4-22-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average. Quality and light offerings limited demand as many plain, small packages were noticed. A mix of order buyers and ranchers were in the stands this week bidding on offerings. 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 1.00 to 4.00 higher on all classes. Buyers continue to show very good demand for young and high yielding offerings. Young to middle age feeding cows sold with the best demand as feeding and rebreed buyers both bid aggressively over cows that fit their orders. A large portion of the cow offering was purchased by Canadian feeding buyers this week. Major American packers were mostly sidelined as they refused to pay higher money for cow again this week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average this week with many offerings emptied out from being on green grass. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed again this week, however very few heavily blemished offerings were seen. The volume of cows purchased for immediate harvest remains very low. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak 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 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull quality this week was mostly average to attractive, and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age offerings sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive.