heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.89/cwt+11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 770 lb · 688 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$233.73/cwt+8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 939 lb · 276 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.00/cwt+6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 724 lb · 196 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,501
3,161
2,167
Feeder cattle
2,439
3,047
2,097
Slaughter cattle
62
114
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the sale two weeks ago: Steers 750 lbs and under limited in numbers today, 800 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, 900 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs mostly steady to 9.00 higher, 700 lbs 3.00 higher, 750 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, 800 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Most of the sale consisted of load lots, along with large string consignments. Plenty of buyers in the seats today. Demand was good, especially on large groups and load lots. Slaughter cows: Light numbers today. Breaker cows 2.00 higher, Boner cows 2.00 lower, Lean cows 1.00-5.00 higher. No bulls for comparison.
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 the sale two weeks ago: Steers 750 lbs and under limited in numbers today, 800 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher, 900 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs mostly steady to 9.00 higher, 700 lbs 3.00 higher, 750 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, 800 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Most of the sale consisted of load lots, along with large string consignments. Plenty of buyers in the seats today. Demand was good, especially on large groups and load lots. Slaughter cows: Light numbers today. Breaker cows 2.00 higher, Boner cows 2.00 lower, Lean cows 1.00-5.00 higher. No bulls for comparison.