light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$334.30/cwt≈ $2,805/hd at 839 lb · 13 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$317.53/cwt≈ $2,909/hd at 916 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$444.89/cwt≈ $2,122/hd at 477 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
697
509
570
Feeder cattle
173
158
234
Slaughter cattle
445
250
295
Replacement cattle
79
101
41
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (7-29-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive consignments of yearling heifers noticed. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles, making it difficult for buyers to piece together loads. Demand was mostly moderate to good for yearlings and light to moderate for calves. Demand for calves suffered as hot days forecasted for the days ahead. CME positions saw another day of rebounding prices as live cattle futures led the rally. All contracts through January 2027 saw contracts improve over 2.00 and contacts from March and later saw 1.00 gains. Market activity was moderate to active with a small crowd of feeder buyers on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand. Demand for feeding cows was moderate this week. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week as they purchased cows to ship north to feed. American packers and Canadian feeders both showed moderate to good demand for cows suitable to feed. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Weigh up conditions were also below average as many full cows were noticed this week. Cow quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower than last week. Slaughter cow demand was slightly stronger this week as packers all showed need for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to firm on a lower yielding offering. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeding bull demand was good to very good as buyers purchased thin fleshed bulls which had been out breeding to feed. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Young age cows were all too lightly tested to develop any market comparison. Quality was mostly plain to average. Many young cows were fleshy coming off grass, especially if they have not calved. Young cow quality this week was mostly plain to average.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend
→ Feeder heifers: Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive consignments of yearling heifers noticed
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cow demand was slightly stronger this week as packers all showed need for cows for immediate harvest
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 (7-29-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive consignments of yearling heifers noticed. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles, making it difficult for buyers to piece together loads. Demand was mostly moderate to good for yearlings and light to moderate for calves. Demand for calves suffered as hot days forecasted for the days ahead. CME positions saw another day of rebounding prices as live cattle futures led the rally. All contracts through January 2027 saw contracts improve over 2.00 and contacts from March and later saw 1.00 gains. Market activity was moderate to active with a small crowd of feeder buyers on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand. Demand for feeding cows was moderate this week. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week as they purchased cows to ship north to feed. American packers and Canadian feeders both showed moderate to good demand for cows suitable to feed. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Weigh up conditions were also below average as many full cows were noticed this week. Cow quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower than last week. Slaughter cow demand was slightly stronger this week as packers all showed need for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to firm on a lower yielding offering. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeding bull demand was good to very good as buyers purchased thin fleshed bulls which had been out breeding to feed. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Young age cows were all too lightly tested to develop any market comparison. Quality was mostly plain to average. Many young cows were fleshy coming off grass, especially if they have not calved. Young cow quality this week was mostly plain to average.