heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.46/cwt+15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 461 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.00/cwt+18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 512 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
327
429
250
Feeder cattle
132
101
81
Slaughter cattle
194
328
169
Replacement cattle
1
—
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week. No Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls were 1.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves had instances of higher/lower but value added and fancy feeders were at good value with a good offering and active buyer participation.
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, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were 1.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week. No Holstein slaughter steers today. Cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls were 1.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves had instances of higher/lower but value added and fancy feeders were at good value with a good offering and active buyer participation.