light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$204.64/cwt+20.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 625 lb · 166 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$243.43/cwt+6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 575 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$254.49/cwt+17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 532 lb · 88 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,045
826
1,690
Feeder cattle
978
721
1,512
Slaughter cattle
67
105
178
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers under 550 lbs and all weights of heifers sold dramatically higher, fully 15.00 to 20.00 higher, with most heifers under 600 lbs benefitting from even larger gains. Steers over 550 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Same song, different verse this week with the local market taking a big jump from the previous sale. Excellent quality for most of the day made for some ambitious bidding early on. Buyers showed no hesitation pushing prices to new highs, again, even though it's been a long stretch with little to no correction in the cash feeder trade. Supply moderate, demand 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 550 lbs and all weights of heifers sold dramatically higher, fully 15.00 to 20.00 higher, with most heifers under 600 lbs benefitting from even larger gains. Steers over 550 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Same song, different verse this week with the local market taking a big jump from the previous sale. Excellent quality for most of the day made for some ambitious bidding early on. Buyers showed no hesitation pushing prices to new highs, again, even though it's been a long stretch with little to no correction in the cash feeder trade. Supply moderate, demand very good.