heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$132.75/cwt≈ $775/hd at 584 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$114.79/cwt≈ $603/hd at 525 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$116.67/cwt≈ $552/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,477
1,706
1,904
Feeder cattle
1,135
—
1,617
Slaughter cattle
181
—
217
Replacement cattle
161
—
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last weeks sale: feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 3-5 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 4-5 lower.
Grouped wean feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.
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 weeks sale: feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 3-5 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, and slaughter bulls sold 4-5 lower. Grouped wean feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.