light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$437.27/cwt≈ $2,265/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight L 1-2 heifers$390.51/cwt≈ $1,859/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight L 1-2 steers$386.00/cwt≈ $2,826/hd at 732 lb · 17 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
269
112
144
Feeder cattle
254
60
116
Slaughter cattle
13
18
7
Replacement cattle
2
34
21
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers and heifers, but a higher undertone was noted in all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. No trend on slaughter bulls due to a light test.
▲ Feeder cattle: but a higher undertone was noted in all feeder classes
→ Feeder heifers: No trend on feeder steers and heifers
→ Feeder steers: No trend on feeder steers and heifers
→ Slaughter bulls: No trend on slaughter bulls due to a light test
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower
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 last week: No trend on feeder steers and heifers, but a higher undertone was noted in all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. No trend on slaughter bulls due to a light test.