heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$257.49/cwt≈ $1,774/hd at 689 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$258.49/cwt≈ $1,988/hd at 769 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$283.37/cwt-10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 633 lb · 89 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,350
951
1,660
Feeder cattle
1,170
836
1,505
Slaughter cattle
180
115
155
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers weighing 300-600 lbs. sold firm to 10.00 higher and 600-800 lbs. sold steady to firm on a good test. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.
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 the auction two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers weighing 300-600 lbs. sold firm to 10.00 higher and 600-800 lbs. sold steady to firm on a good test. Supply was moderate with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.