light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$348.25/cwt+20.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 731 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$463.93/cwt+1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$360.13/cwt≈ $2,661/hd at 739 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
476
908
0
Feeder cattle
391
846
0
Slaughter cattle
85
62
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, few good comparisons with mostly small packages of calves that were not weaned and no shots. One load of feeder heifers that weighed 731 lbs and sold for 348.00 marked fleshy had no comparison from 2 weeks ago. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.
→ Feeder heifers: One load of feeder heifers that weighed 731 lbs and sold for 348.00 marked fleshy had no comparison from 2 weeks ago
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady
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 two weeks ago, few good comparisons with mostly small packages of calves that were not weaned and no shots. One load of feeder heifers that weighed 731 lbs and sold for 348.00 marked fleshy had no comparison from 2 weeks ago. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.