heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$279.47/cwt-1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 685 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$257.92/cwt-5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 622 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$296.61/cwt-6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 617 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
474
1,172
612
Feeder cattle
407
1,120
443
Slaughter cattle
57
52
129
Replacement cattle
10
—
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand good. Much of this weeks feeder offering were unweaned with most being big, good haired fall calves along with a few lighter new crop calves. Light run following the high humidity and rain in the area with a nice run expected next week.
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
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand good. Much of this weeks feeder offering were unweaned with most being big, good haired fall calves along with a few lighter new crop calves. Light run following the high humidity and rain in the area with a nice run expected next week.