light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$142.72/cwt+7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 732 lb · 157 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$149.76/cwt-11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 512 lb · 78 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$155.00/cwt-7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 770 lb · 73 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,348
1,276
1,047
Feeder cattle
1,272
1,261
1,004
Slaughter cattle
73
15
28
Replacement cattle
3
—
15
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 lower on comparable sales. Feeder heifers were sharply lower on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Hotter than average temperatures coupled with high winds continue to dry out top soil moisture. According to the US Drought Monitor, only 8 percent of the state was in the extreme to exceptional drought category at the start of the year, but over 32 percent is rated extreme to exceptional categories as of this 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 traded mostly 5.00 lower on comparable sales. Feeder heifers were sharply lower on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Hotter than average temperatures coupled with high winds continue to dry out top soil moisture. According to the US Drought Monitor, only 8 percent of the state was in the extreme to exceptional drought category at the start of the year, but over 32 percent is rated extreme to exceptional categories as of this week.