light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$492.04/cwt≈ $2,500/hd at 508 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$378.62/cwt+13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,355/hd at 622 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$426.23/cwt+86.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,715/hd at 637 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
260
188
226
Feeder cattle
148
70
173
Slaughter cattle
52
69
49
Replacement cattle
29
31
4
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder cattle to light to trend. With Boning cows sold 4.00 lower, while breakers and lean cows sold to light to trend. With high yielding slaughter bulls selling steady to 1.00 higher on a light test. With sheep and goat selling to light to test. Trade was active with a good demand and a light supply.
→ Feeder cattle: feeder cattle to light to trend
▲ Slaughter bulls: With high yielding slaughter bulls selling steady to 1.00 higher on a light test
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, feeder cattle to light to trend. With Boning cows sold 4.00 lower, while breakers and lean cows sold to light to trend. With high yielding slaughter bulls selling steady to 1.00 higher on a light test. With sheep and goat selling to light to test. Trade was active with a good demand and a light supply.