light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$372.25/cwt≈ $2,326/hd at 625 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$334.22/cwt≈ $2,015/hd at 603 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$414.89/cwt+16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 484 lb · 26 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
404
418
876
Feeder cattle
380
251
819
Slaughter cattle
14
77
47
Replacement cattle
10
90
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Demand good. Light offering with the heat and humidity which is expected to last several more days. The largest consignment was 160 head of non-weaned calves with a round of shots weighing from 425-700 lbs. The feeder market is still on fire with futures contracts and the feeder index continuing to set new records.
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. Demand good. Light offering with the heat and humidity which is expected to last several more days. The largest consignment was 160 head of non-weaned calves with a round of shots weighing from 425-700 lbs. The feeder market is still on fire with futures contracts and the feeder index continuing to set new records.