heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.15/cwt≈ $1,756/hd at 691 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$257.73/cwt+11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 767 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$249.05/cwt≈ $1,793/hd at 720 lb · 99 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,896
962
1,310
Feeder cattle
1,714
847
1,029
Slaughter cattle
132
70
0
Replacement cattle
50
45
281
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's lighter supply with mostly smaller drafts of cattle, several loads and larger groups were featured this week and steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 13.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the quality and condition was attractive with most of the cattle on the yearling side. Demand was good for both the yearlings and calves. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-8.00 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 last week's lighter supply with mostly smaller drafts of cattle, several loads and larger groups were featured this week and steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 13.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the quality and condition was attractive with most of the cattle on the yearling side. Demand was good for both the yearlings and calves. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-8.00 lower.