heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$258.50/cwt-5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 666 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$243.28/cwt-6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 742 lb · 89 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$228.79/cwt-6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 884 lb · 85 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
894
1,471
1,446
Feeder cattle
894
1,471
1,446
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers not well compared, much lighter offering of yearling steers this week, yearling feeder heifers mostly steady. Moderate to good demand for this lighter offering of yearlings, moderate demand for the few strings and packages of spring born calves offered. A lighter buyer attendance as well, market not quite as active as last week with fewer cattle to attract the buyers. This was the first offering of spring calves, more expected in the coming weeks. Next feeder cattle sale will be Oct. 10, expecting 2,500 feeders.
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: Feeder steers not well compared, much lighter offering of yearling steers this week, yearling feeder heifers mostly steady. Moderate to good demand for this lighter offering of yearlings, moderate demand for the few strings and packages of spring born calves offered. A lighter buyer attendance as well, market not quite as active as last week with fewer cattle to attract the buyers. This was the first offering of spring calves, more expected in the coming weeks. Next feeder cattle sale will be Oct. 10, expecting 2,500 feeders.