light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$282.01/cwt-32.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 415 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,500
1,720
1,000
Feeder cattle
400
860
400
Slaughter cattle
1,100
860
600
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday, not enough Stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle settled $1.12 to $1.57 higher on the day, which has Sep sitting at a net $2.67 gain for the week. The 8/1 CME Feeder Cattle Index increased 19 cents to $244.88. Slaughter cows steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher on improved quality. Trade very active with very good demand.
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 Thursday, not enough Stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle settled $1.12 to $1.57 higher on the day, which has Sep sitting at a net $2.67 gain for the week. The 8/1 CME Feeder Cattle Index increased 19 cents to $244.88. Slaughter cows steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher on improved quality. Trade very active with very good demand.