light 3-weight M&L 1 steers$340.00/cwt≈ $1,142/hd at 336 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$280.00/cwt≈ $1,165/hd at 416 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$325.93/cwt≈ $1,004/hd at 308 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,756
2,550
3,023
Feeder cattle
270
—
399
Slaughter cattle
2,836
2,050
2,078
Replacement cattle
650
500
546
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Friday slaughter and feeding cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Bulk of the cows went to feed, limited amount of cows going strait to slaughter. Very large supply of all types of cows on hand Friday as ranchers are preg checking and sending open or aged cows to town to save on winter feeding cost. Several lots of stock cows are headed to a fall or spring breeding program. Quite a few of the boning type cows returning to feed are going to recipient cows. Special bred cow and heifer sale on Monday the 13th. Feeder cattle sale on Wednesday 15th and Slaughter auction with feeders and bred cows on Friday the 17th.
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 Friday slaughter and feeding cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Bulk of the cows went to feed, limited amount of cows going strait to slaughter. Very large supply of all types of cows on hand Friday as ranchers are preg checking and sending open or aged cows to town to save on winter feeding cost. Several lots of stock cows are headed to a fall or spring breeding program. Quite a few of the boning type cows returning to feed are going to recipient cows. Special bred cow and heifer sale on Monday the 13th. Feeder cattle sale on Wednesday 15th and Slaughter auction with feeders and bred cows on Friday the 17th.