light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$139.75/cwt≈ $601/hd at 430 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$134.71/cwt≈ $573/hd at 425 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers$137.50/cwt≈ $359/hd at 261 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
536
384
0
Feeder cattle
131
32
0
Slaughter cattle
405
348
0
Replacement cattle
—
4
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 to 9.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher with good groups of higher quality steers and heifers with active participation. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 to 5.00 higher this week. Cows were sharply higher with bulls too few to compare today. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls were trending higher with feeder steers too few to compare.
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, slaughter steers were 3.00 to 9.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher with good groups of higher quality steers and heifers with active participation. Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 to 5.00 higher this week. Cows were sharply higher with bulls too few to compare today. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls were trending higher with feeder steers too few to compare.