light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$423.89/cwt-34.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
104
247
43
Feeder cattle
82
190
26
Slaughter cattle
20
37
17
Replacement cattle
2
20
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 1000.00
▼ Feeder cattle: Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 1000.00
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 1000.00
500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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
Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 1000.00