heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$322.74/cwt≈ $2,204/hd at 683 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$288.03/cwt≈ $1,918/hd at 666 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$394.19/cwt≈ $2,101/hd at 533 lb · 26 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
618
499
602
Feeder cattle
583
462
588
Slaughter cattle
25
32
9
Replacement cattle
10
5
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.
→ Feeder heifers: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend
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 of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.