heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls$584.00/cwt≈ $1,734/hd at 297 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$359.00/cwt≈ $2,474/hd at 689 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$405.00/cwt≈ $2,057/hd at 508 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,500
1,285
940
Feeder cattle
200
—
0
Slaughter cattle
1,170
1,010
750
Replacement cattle
130
275
190
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded steady to 3.00 lower with the exception of fat cows selling 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls also trading 2.00 lower. A light offering of calves and feeders also today. A larger run of heiferettes also today on a very active market selling sharply higher than recent weeks on package trade. Sale again next Friday in conjunction with a Bred Cow Special.
→ Feeder cattle: A light offering of calves and feeders also today
→ Replacement cows: Sale again next Friday in conjunction with a Bred Cow Special
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls also trading 2.00 lower
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 steady to 3.00 lower with the exception of fat cows selling 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls also trading 2.00 lower. A light offering of calves and feeders also today. A larger run of heiferettes also today on a very active market selling sharply higher than recent weeks on package trade. Sale again next Friday in conjunction with a Bred Cow Special.