heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$149.09/cwt≈ $1,166/hd at 782 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$162.60/cwt≈ $1,272/hd at 782 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$157.50/cwt-1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 731 lb · 36 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,013
778
1,275
Feeder cattle
886
674
1,105
Slaughter cattle
84
72
90
Replacement cattle
43
32
80
Market comments — USDA reporter
Very few comparisons to the last tested market 4 weeks ago. Most classes of cattle traded unevenly steady, from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. A wide range of quality throughout the sale led to varied demand. Unweaned cattle in particular were hit with a steeper discount this week. Supply moderate.
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
Very few comparisons to the last tested market 4 weeks ago. Most classes of cattle traded unevenly steady, from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. A wide range of quality throughout the sale led to varied demand. Unweaned cattle in particular were hit with a steeper discount this week. Supply moderate.