light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$217.68/cwt+27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 824 lb · 419 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$226.71/cwt+27.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 913 lb · 206 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$215.69/cwt+32.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 856 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,289
1,940
1,381
Feeder cattle
1,289
1,940
1,381
Market comments — USDA reporter
First reported sale in a month a market trend is not applicable. However, a sharply higher undertone was noted. Demand was good for the June Jamboree calf and feeder auction. Quite a few buyers along with a very active internet bid readily from start to finish. The next special Monday auction will be the annual customer appreciation sale in mid-August.
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
First reported sale in a month a market trend is not applicable. However, a sharply higher undertone was noted. Demand was good for the June Jamboree calf and feeder auction. Quite a few buyers along with a very active internet bid readily from start to finish. The next special Monday auction will be the annual customer appreciation sale in mid-August.