heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$148.12/cwt+7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 680 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$149.97/cwt+9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 772 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$163.71/cwt+6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 676 lb · 42 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
551
630
1,873
Feeder cattle
533
595
1,771
Slaughter cattle
17
15
102
Replacement cattle
1
20
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 higher. Calves were too lightly tested for a market trend, but a weaker undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good demand. Hot and dry conditions have returned to the trading area, but there is a chance of rain in the forecast over the weekend and into the first part of next week.
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: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 higher. Calves were too lightly tested for a market trend, but a weaker undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good demand. Hot and dry conditions have returned to the trading area, but there is a chance of rain in the forecast over the weekend and into the first part of next week.