light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$238.18/cwt+8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 842 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$251.75/cwt≈ $1,782/hd at 708 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$255.50/cwt≈ $2,093/hd at 819 lb · 59 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,185
1,076
1,045
Feeder cattle
1,080
999
978
Slaughter cattle
105
77
67
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last reported sale four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with the exception of some heifers over 550 lbs trading steady. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 13.00 higher. There's been quite a bit of volatility since the last tested market here in Unionville and the local cash trade took a little time settling in and finding a new base line before working in a pretty tight range throughout the day. Supply and demand 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
Compared to the last reported sale four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with the exception of some heifers over 550 lbs trading steady. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 13.00 higher. There's been quite a bit of volatility since the last tested market here in Unionville and the local cash trade took a little time settling in and finding a new base line before working in a pretty tight range throughout the day. Supply and demand moderate.