light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$345.43/cwt+20.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 530 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$362.39/cwt≈ $2,056/hd at 567 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$349.88/cwt+14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 612 lb · 41 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
471
618
1,152
Feeder cattle
446
583
1,112
Slaughter cattle
25
25
40
Replacement cattle
—
10
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. Chance of scattered thunderstorms and a break from triple digit heat. Slaughter cows were steady.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales
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 and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. Chance of scattered thunderstorms and a break from triple digit heat. Slaughter cows were steady.