heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$246.80/cwt≈ $1,932/hd at 783 lb · 291 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$261.25/cwt≈ $1,769/hd at 677 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$275.57/cwt+10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 586 lb · 181 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,416
867
608
Feeder cattle
2,360
782
488
Slaughter cattle
46
75
110
Replacement cattle
10
10
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Comparisons have been limited the last few weeks, especially for the large run of yearlings offered but the undertone was weak to lower on the yearlings and steady to weak on the calves. Demand was moderate. The large losses on the board have caught up to the cash market and buyers have adjusted their bids accordingly. Supply was moderate to heavy with many straight loads on hand. Slaughter cows on a light test, sold steady to 5.00 higher when compared to two weeks ago.
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
Comparisons have been limited the last few weeks, especially for the large run of yearlings offered but the undertone was weak to lower on the yearlings and steady to weak on the calves. Demand was moderate. The large losses on the board have caught up to the cash market and buyers have adjusted their bids accordingly. Supply was moderate to heavy with many straight loads on hand. Slaughter cows on a light test, sold steady to 5.00 higher when compared to two weeks ago.