heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$585.00/cwt≈ $1,644/hd at 281 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers$570.50/cwt≈ $1,917/hd at 336 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,020
1,500
929
Feeder cattle
128
—
0
Slaughter cattle
570
1,000
659
Replacement cattle
322
500
270
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. No recent test on bred cows and pairs. Demand was moderate to good with several buyers in the seats and some internet buying. Near 70 head of bawling calves off the cows sold in the run with several bringing from 1500.00 to 1700.00 per head.
→ Replacement cows: No recent test on bred cows and pairs
▼ Slaughter bulls: Compared to last week feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. No recent test on bred cows and pairs. Demand was moderate to good with several buyers in the seats and some internet buying. Near 70 head of bawling calves off the cows sold in the run with several bringing from 1500.00 to 1700.00 per head.