light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$237.29/cwt≈ $2,204/hd at 929 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$294.40/cwt+3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 641 lb · 103 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$232.51/cwt-5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 703 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,286
1,185
1,840
Feeder cattle
1,194
1,080
1,702
Slaughter cattle
92
105
138
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded unevenly steady, mostly 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, except a solid test of heifers weighing over 600 lbs that sold 10.00 to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Pretty solid trade day here at the local barn given the recent volatility in the beef sector. Cattle futures have managed to string a couple solid days together to start the week. 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 sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded unevenly steady, mostly 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, except a solid test of heifers weighing over 600 lbs that sold 10.00 to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Pretty solid trade day here at the local barn given the recent volatility in the beef sector. Cattle futures have managed to string a couple solid days together to start the week. Supply and demand moderate.