heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$182.38/cwt≈ $1,437/hd at 788 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$204.00/cwt≈ $1,236/hd at 606 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
185
285
210
Feeder cattle
108
173
99
Slaughter cattle
55
112
111
Replacement cattle
22
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: Feeder steers traded 1.50 to 2.00 higher on limited comparable trades and feeder heifers traded 12.00 lower on few comparable trades and a very thin test. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 lower to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 16.75 higher on a very thin test. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.
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 sale: Feeder steers traded 1.50 to 2.00 higher on limited comparable trades and feeder heifers traded 12.00 lower on few comparable trades and a very thin test. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 lower to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 16.75 higher on a very thin test. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.