light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$267.49/cwt+13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 624 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$285.17/cwt+1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 561 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$250.59/cwt+3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 532 lb · 73 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,402
2,092
1,883
Feeder cattle
1,282
1,805
1,809
Slaughter cattle
117
287
74
Replacement cattle
3
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, on this New Years Day Auction, Feeder steers showed an active trading from 7.00 to 12.00 higher today, while the conditioned weaned Feeder Heifers weighing 400-650 pounds traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 700-800 pound heifers traded steady to firm due to lower head counts in this class. There was a moderate to large offering of good quality weaned cattle of 100 plus days that were represented to the buyers that were in good demand throughout the sale. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher compared to two weeks ago.
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 two weeks ago, on this New Years Day Auction, Feeder steers showed an active trading from 7.00 to 12.00 higher today, while the conditioned weaned Feeder Heifers weighing 400-650 pounds traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 700-800 pound heifers traded steady to firm due to lower head counts in this class. There was a moderate to large offering of good quality weaned cattle of 100 plus days that were represented to the buyers that were in good demand throughout the sale. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher compared to two weeks ago.