light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.50/cwt≈ $1,883/hd at 740 lb · 73 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$256.00/cwt-2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 743 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$257.00/cwt≈ $2,174/hd at 846 lb · 59 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
867
1,021
1,335
Feeder cattle
782
904
1,155
Slaughter cattle
75
92
140
Replacement cattle
10
25
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold with a lower undertone. Similar comparison's were limited with a light supply offered but a couple loads of yearlings steers and a load of heifers highlighted the sale and found moderate to good demand. The calves saw moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower.
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 the last reported sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold with a lower undertone. Similar comparison's were limited with a light supply offered but a couple loads of yearlings steers and a load of heifers highlighted the sale and found moderate to good demand. The calves saw moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower.