light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$292.79/cwt-4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 526 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$351.90/cwt+11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$277.88/cwt-23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 568 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
391
325
594
Feeder cattle
304
224
417
Slaughter cattle
72
74
159
Replacement cattle
15
27
18
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 35.00 lower overall with light demand noted. Feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sold 10.00 to 25.00 lower with those weighing over 450 lbs. mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Low-quality feeder offerings was noted with abundance of fleshy calves being sold at a discount. Overall lower prices on feeder cattle due to the recent downturn in the feeder cattle futures market. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 11.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.
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, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 35.00 lower overall with light demand noted. Feeder bulls weighing up to 450 lbs. sold 10.00 to 25.00 lower with those weighing over 450 lbs. mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts. Low-quality feeder offerings was noted with abundance of fleshy calves being sold at a discount. Overall lower prices on feeder cattle due to the recent downturn in the feeder cattle futures market. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 11.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.