heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$196.28/cwt≈ $1,706/hd at 869 lb · 249 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$208.99/cwt+12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 671 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$216.92/cwt+24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 524 lb · 83 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,456
736
695
Feeder cattle
1,327
667
622
Slaughter cattle
129
69
73
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher, spots as much as 25.00 higher on light 5 wt heifers. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The big story coming out of the local market this week, per usual, was the yearling trade and it did not disappoint. Looking back four weeks to a more accurate comparison, yearling load lots traded fully 15.00 higher and were spread out across multiple buyers this week which isn't often the case. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.
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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher, spots as much as 25.00 higher on light 5 wt heifers. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The big story coming out of the local market this week, per usual, was the yearling trade and it did not disappoint. Looking back four weeks to a more accurate comparison, yearling load lots traded fully 15.00 higher and were spread out across multiple buyers this week which isn't often the case. Supply moderate, demand good to very good.