light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.59/cwt+25.59 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 405 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls$157.50/cwt≈ $496/hd at 315 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$162.50/cwt≈ $699/hd at 430 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
247
232
0
Feeder cattle
65
126
0
Slaughter cattle
181
106
0
Replacement cattle
1
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparison to last week due to no coverage last week, but all classes of slaughter cattle were trending higher with higher quality steers and heifers at a good value this week. High quality Holstein slaughter cattle were also bringing good value today. Cows were too few to trend and high dressing bulls at a higher value. Feeder calves were mostly steady with lighter weight feeders higher.
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
No comparison to last week due to no coverage last week, but all classes of slaughter cattle were trending higher with higher quality steers and heifers at a good value this week. High quality Holstein slaughter cattle were also bringing good value today. Cows were too few to trend and high dressing bulls at a higher value. Feeder calves were mostly steady with lighter weight feeders higher.