light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$283.37/cwt+1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 724 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$300.69/cwt-9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 533 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$291.94/cwt+12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 567 lb · 52 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
862
1,816
2,185
Feeder cattle
747
1,678
1,900
Slaughter cattle
112
132
260
Replacement cattle
3
6
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower, the less attractive and unweaned calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. For a mid summer run with temps near 100, the supply was light to moderate with buyer demand being moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 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
Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower, the less attractive and unweaned calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. For a mid summer run with temps near 100, the supply was light to moderate with buyer demand being moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher.