light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$175.00/cwt+5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 732 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$178.47/cwt+8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 657 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$139.65/cwt≈ $802/hd at 574 lb · 28 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
684
1,027
1,207
Feeder cattle
652
986
1,152
Slaughter cattle
32
41
55
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. There remains a wide price spread for weaned and vaccinated calves versus their counterparts as buyers try to avoid sickness in the Fall months. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 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: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. There remains a wide price spread for weaned and vaccinated calves versus their counterparts as buyers try to avoid sickness in the Fall months. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower.