heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$270.00/cwt≈ $1,498/hd at 555 lb · 26 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$211.00/cwt+18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 796 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$203.60/cwt≈ $1,480/hd at 727 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
320
507
496
Feeder cattle
294
448
479
Slaughter cattle
26
59
17
Market comments — USDA reporter
Feeder and slaughter cows were too thinly tested for an accurate comparison of the last reported sale, though an overall higher undertone was observed. 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
Feeder and slaughter cows were too thinly tested for an accurate comparison of the last reported sale, though an overall higher undertone was observed. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.