heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$308.41/cwt+26.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$292.31/cwt+14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 521 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$317.79/cwt+12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 556 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
175
353
779
Feeder cattle
129
290
674
Slaughter cattle
39
47
95
Replacement cattle
7
16
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday: Today's low number of receipts limited the comparisons on feeder steers. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-9.00 higher with a some being even higher. The onset of some very warm, dry conditions is allowing producers to concentrate on fieldwork instead of marketing cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower on an average quality offering.
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 Wednesday: Today's low number of receipts limited the comparisons on feeder steers. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-9.00 higher with a some being even higher. The onset of some very warm, dry conditions is allowing producers to concentrate on fieldwork instead of marketing cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower on an average quality offering.