light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$265.73/cwt+2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 541 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$300.38/cwt-5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 504 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$280.32/cwt+4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 591 lb · 101 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
951
698
1,267
Feeder cattle
836
570
1,117
Slaughter cattle
115
123
150
Replacement cattle
—
5
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
With lower temps, there was a good offering of feeder cattle with buyers in demand. Most drafts of feeders traded steady to 5.00 higher in most classes of cattle.
Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher.
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
With lower temps, there was a good offering of feeder cattle with buyers in demand. Most drafts of feeders traded steady to 5.00 higher in most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher.