light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$331.38/cwt+8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 806 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$345.27/cwt-59.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,355/hd at 682 lb · 28 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$315.84/cwt-21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,454/hd at 777 lb · 26 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
717
1,671
1,229
Feeder cattle
702
1,571
1,172
Slaughter cattle
10
75
37
Replacement cattle
5
25
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however a lower undertone was noted. Demand was light to moderate. The CME feeder and live cattle board was in the red today. Much needed relief of rain in the area after battling wild fires last weekend.
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: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however a lower undertone was noted. Demand was light to moderate. The CME feeder and live cattle board was in the red today. Much needed relief of rain in the area after battling wild fires last weekend.