light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$302.50/cwt≈ $1,603/hd at 530 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$265.70/cwt≈ $1,412/hd at 531 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
391
690
319
Feeder cattle
339
570
242
Slaughter cattle
34
76
36
Replacement cattle
18
44
41
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 140.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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 5.00 to 10.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 140.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.