light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.38/cwt≈ $1,409/hd at 614 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
243
167
316
Feeder cattle
47
16
80
Slaughter cattle
196
151
236
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with better demand on high quality steers and heifers and active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 to 6.00 higher today. Cows were significantly higher greater demand high dressing breaker cows and bulls 3.00 lower this week. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher with a good offering of fancy and value added feeders 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 heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with better demand on high quality steers and heifers and active bidding. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 to 6.00 higher today. Cows were significantly higher greater demand high dressing breaker cows and bulls 3.00 lower this week. All classes of feeder calves were sharply higher with a good offering of fancy and value added feeders and active buyer participation.