heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$251.07/cwt≈ $2,194/hd at 874 lb · 309 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$257.27/cwt+2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 692 lb · 67 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.50/cwt≈ $1,809/hd at 734 lb · 56 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
856
444
601
Feeder cattle
812
411
516
Slaughter cattle
44
33
85
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the light test two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Not very many calves in town yet as this week's offering consisted of larger strings and load lots of yearlings. Supply moderate, demand moderate to 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 light test two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Not very many calves in town yet as this week's offering consisted of larger strings and load lots of yearlings. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.