heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$145.53/cwt+4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 659 lb · 37 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$132.47/cwt≈ $1,086/hd at 820 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.00/cwt≈ $837/hd at 585 lb · 30 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,735
2,060
1,075
Feeder cattle
369
790
189
Slaughter cattle
833
968
639
Replacement cattle
533
302
247
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded unevenly steady with a few instances 1.00 higher later on in the day. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. A smaller offering this week of both pairs and feeder cattle, but mostly steady to last week on comparable trades on both pairs and feeders.
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 unevenly steady with a few instances 1.00 higher later on in the day. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. A smaller offering this week of both pairs and feeder cattle, but mostly steady to last week on comparable trades on both pairs and feeders.