light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$175.25/cwt-2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 841 lb · 173 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$166.13/cwt-1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 783 lb · 169 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$175.90/cwt+5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 675 lb · 155 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,266
2,289
1,589
Feeder cattle
1,256
2,159
1,578
Slaughter cattle
10
80
11
Replacement cattle
—
50
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady. Calves not well tested. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. High winds throughout most of the week with freezing temperatures and even snow in the northern panhandle. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady. Calves not well tested. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. High winds throughout most of the week with freezing temperatures and even snow in the northern panhandle. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.