heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$150.00/cwt+10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 460 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.00/cwt-5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 575 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
362
435
588
Feeder cattle
121
54
169
Slaughter cattle
239
380
418
Replacement cattle
2
1
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower this week. Holstein slaughter steers were steady to 1.00 higher. Cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were unevenly steady and feeder heifers 3.00 to 10.00 lower with feeder bulls steady this 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
Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower this week. Holstein slaughter steers were steady to 1.00 higher. Cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with bulls 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were unevenly steady and feeder heifers 3.00 to 10.00 lower with feeder bulls steady this week.