light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$157.96/cwt-0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 438 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers$132.00/cwt+1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 509 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
414
470
567
Feeder cattle
365
431
495
Slaughter cattle
40
29
54
Replacement cattle
9
10
18
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.
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 two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.