light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$135.25/cwt≈ $1,116/hd at 825 lb · 286 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$134.83/cwt+1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 785 lb · 218 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$138.93/cwt+2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 911 lb · 214 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,496
1,745
1,595
Feeder cattle
3,361
1,615
1,413
Slaughter cattle
135
130
182
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer calves not well compared with last week’s limited offering, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher except 500-600 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 800-850 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, other weights not well compared, feeder heifers steady except 750-800 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Calf demand moderate to good, overall quality was much more attractive this week with more numerous strings of eye appealing, clean, open haired calves. Most all calf consignments had received 2 rounds of preconditioning shots. Flesh condition was light to moderate. Market activity on calves only moderate as farmer feeder buyer attendance was rather limited. Several very long strings of yearling steers and heifers, offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh ranged from moderate to moderate plus, few in light flesh. The market was very active for yearlings as the supply across the trade region dwindles. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.
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: Steer calves not well compared with last week’s limited offering, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher except 500-600 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 800-850 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, other weights not well compared, feeder heifers steady except 750-800 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Calf demand moderate to good, overall quality was much more attractive this week with more numerous strings of eye appealing, clean, open haired calves. Most all calf consignments had received 2 rounds of preconditioning shots. Flesh condition was light to moderate. Market activity on calves only moderate as farmer feeder buyer attendance was rather limited. Several very long strings of yearling steers and heifers, offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh ranged from moderate to moderate plus, few in light flesh. The market was very active for yearlings as the supply across the trade region dwindles. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.