light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$254.67/cwt-1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 916 lb · 249 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$274.34/cwt+14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 735 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$281.91/cwt-2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 684 lb · 85 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
668
651
475
Feeder cattle
601
521
252
Slaughter cattle
67
85
223
Replacement cattle
—
45
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough calves on offer for a price comparison, yearling load lots steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. A small crowd and a short run on offer this week, with most locals in the field in one capacity or another, and a much larger run expected in two weeks for the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale. Supply light, demand 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
Not enough calves on offer for a price comparison, yearling load lots steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. A small crowd and a short run on offer this week, with most locals in the field in one capacity or another, and a much larger run expected in two weeks for the Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale. Supply light, demand good.