light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$254.71/cwt≈ $1,083/hd at 425 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$225.00/cwt≈ $1,015/hd at 451 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
255
266
215
Feeder cattle
80
47
84
Slaughter cattle
175
218
131
Replacement cattle
—
1
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher and good prices on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trading mostly steady today. Cows had instances of higher/lower with higher prices on high dressing cows and bulls mostly steady on a light test. All classes of feeder calves were trending higher and active bidding lighter weight fancy type 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 slaughter steers were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher and good prices on higher quality steers and heifers. Holstein slaughter steers were trading mostly steady today. Cows had instances of higher/lower with higher prices on high dressing cows and bulls mostly steady on a light test. All classes of feeder calves were trending higher and active bidding lighter weight fancy type feeders.