light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$231.14/cwt-8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 614 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers$190.50/cwt≈ $998/hd at 524 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
219
185
187
Feeder cattle
107
108
95
Slaughter cattle
112
55
92
Replacement cattle
—
22
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too thinly tested to accurately compare for a market trend. Slaughter cows traded 6.00 to 11.00 lower on a very light test and slaughter bulls were 15.00 lower on a limited market. 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 cattle were too thinly tested to accurately compare for a market trend. Slaughter cows traded 6.00 to 11.00 lower on a very light test and slaughter bulls were 15.00 lower on a limited market. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.