light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.00/cwt≈ $713/hd at 509 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
404
182
482
Feeder cattle
24
19
27
Slaughter cattle
380
163
455
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week slaughter steers were mostly steady with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower and a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers also had instances of higher/lower with 1/2 blood Holstein at a higher value. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher and a light test of bulls that were trending lower. A light test of feeder calves today that were significantly lower and light buyer interest today.
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 mostly steady with slaughter heifers instances of higher/lower and a good offering of slaughter steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers also had instances of higher/lower with 1/2 blood Holstein at a higher value. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher and a light test of bulls that were trending lower. A light test of feeder calves today that were significantly lower and light buyer interest today.