light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$322.75/cwt≈ $2,614/hd at 810 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$358.61/cwt≈ $2,098/hd at 585 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$328.25/cwt≈ $2,308/hd at 703 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
131
91
170
Feeder cattle
107
71
149
Slaughter cattle
14
18
15
Replacement cattle
10
2
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable data to call an accurate trend with most of todays offering being groups, but looked mostly steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Groups sold really well.
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: Not enough comparable data to call an accurate trend with most of todays offering being groups, but looked mostly steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Groups sold really well.