heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$283.06/cwt≈ $1,899/hd at 671 lb · 364 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$289.75/cwt+20.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 636 lb · 109 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$282.15/cwt≈ $2,046/hd at 725 lb · 105 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,816
835
890
Feeder cattle
1,678
693
676
Slaughter cattle
132
124
194
Replacement cattle
6
18
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the previous sale, Feeder steers sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher and Feeder Heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, some spots higher. Several pot loads of 600-700 weight cattle went through the ring today. Buyer demand was very good. Much cooler temps today allowed cattle to be moved much easier. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00 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.
Compared to the previous sale, Feeder steers sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher and Feeder Heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, some spots higher. Several pot loads of 600-700 weight cattle went through the ring today. Buyer demand was very good. Much cooler temps today allowed cattle to be moved much easier. Supply was moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher