light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$375.00/cwt-1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 711 lb · 153 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$353.73/cwt-17.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 826 lb · 141 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$404.59/cwt-27.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 607 lb · 135 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,024
1,348
2,227
Feeder cattle
1,934
1,225
2,076
Slaughter cattle
70
113
126
Replacement cattle
20
10
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lb's were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone while steers over 500 lb's sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower. Heifers sold uneven with the calves being the exception and bright spot selling 3.00-15.00 higher, heifers over 550 lbs sold 7.00-20.00 lower. The last two weeks have provided mostly negative news to the cattle market with the closing of a major plant and war in the Middle East causing the board and fed cattle to trade lower. The grazing type cattle and lighter calves have held up better than the yearlings headed straight to the feedyard. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply that consisted of mostly long weaned yearling type cattle. A highlight was two loads of fancy 7 weight heifers selling in one crack. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-10.00 lower with the fleshier cows holding up the best, bulls sold steady.
▼ Feeder heifers: heifers over 550 lbs sold 7.00-20.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steer calves under 500 lb's were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone while steers over 500 lb's sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-10.00 lower with the fleshier cows holding up the best
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, steer calves under 500 lb's were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone while steers over 500 lb's sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower. Heifers sold uneven with the calves being the exception and bright spot selling 3.00-15.00 higher, heifers over 550 lbs sold 7.00-20.00 lower. The last two weeks have provided mostly negative news to the cattle market with the closing of a major plant and war in the Middle East causing the board and fed cattle to trade lower. The grazing type cattle and lighter calves have held up better than the yearlings headed straight to the feedyard. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply that consisted of mostly long weaned yearling type cattle. A highlight was two loads of fancy 7 weight heifers selling in one crack. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-10.00 lower with the fleshier cows holding up the best, bulls sold steady.