light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$135.00/cwt≈ $832/hd at 616 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$135.00/cwt≈ $749/hd at 555 lb · 12 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$123.00/cwt≈ $1,146/hd at 932 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,091
2,471
2,510
Feeder cattle
433
150
386
Slaughter cattle
1,627
2,062
1,732
Replacement cattle
1,031
259
392
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher with the exception of fat cows which traded steady to last week. Slaughter bulls traded steady to last week on a limited test. Also a nice offering of bred cows. A nice offering of all types of cows with a very active market.
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 week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher with the exception of fat cows which traded steady to last week. Slaughter bulls traded steady to last week on a limited test. Also a nice offering of bred cows. A nice offering of all types of cows with a very active market.