light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$259.31/cwt+8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 632 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.23/cwt≈ $1,352/hd at 522 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$243.93/cwt≈ $1,390/hd at 570 lb · 89 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,200
1,293
1,072
Feeder cattle
1,640
727
946
Slaughter cattle
500
506
111
Replacement cattle
60
60
15
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested on limited offerings but sold with a lower undertone, 600-700 lb steers on comparable sales sold firm to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher on the 600-650 lb steers, over 700 lbs were not tested. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, with 500-600 lb heifers on a nice quality offering selling mostly 10.00 higher with 6 weight heifers steady on a light test. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering with the best demand and quality on the 6 weight steers and 5 weight heifers. Slaughter cows once again on a large offering sold steady to firm, spots 2.00 higher on the high dressing cows. Corn and grain prices closed sharply lower on prospect for rain across the corn-belt as July corn closed 33 cents lower and December corn 24 1/4 lower as corn prices will continue to ride on the next weather forecast as the weather trumps all market factors. Feeder cattle contracts closed sharply higher with triple-digit gains on Wednesday with corn's sharp losses.
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 last special two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested on limited offerings but sold with a lower undertone, 600-700 lb steers on comparable sales sold firm to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher on the 600-650 lb steers, over 700 lbs were not tested. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, with 500-600 lb heifers on a nice quality offering selling mostly 10.00 higher with 6 weight heifers steady on a light test. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering with the best demand and quality on the 6 weight steers and 5 weight heifers. Slaughter cows once again on a large offering sold steady to firm, spots 2.00 higher on the high dressing cows. Corn and grain prices closed sharply lower on prospect for rain across the corn-belt as July corn closed 33 cents lower and December corn 24 1/4 lower as corn prices will continue to ride on the next weather forecast as the weather trumps all market factors. Feeder cattle contracts closed sharply higher with triple-digit gains on Wednesday with corn's sharp losses.