heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$256.83/cwt≈ $1,962/hd at 764 lb · 142 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$247.61/cwt≈ $1,813/hd at 732 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$260.00/cwt≈ $1,716/hd at 660 lb · 78 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,035
869
992
Feeder cattle
825
704
820
Slaughter cattle
210
165
172
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, on a moderate test of light weight feeders, trading 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with some drafts higher on the better quality weaned calves. Last week was a light test on yearlings but this week there was a good offering of several pot loads trading steady to firm with a strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm.
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, on a moderate test of light weight feeders, trading 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with some drafts higher on the better quality weaned calves. Last week was a light test on yearlings but this week there was a good offering of several pot loads trading steady to firm with a strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm.