light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$212.49/cwt≈ $1,320/hd at 621 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$236.06/cwt≈ $1,232/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$231.00/cwt≈ $1,407/hd at 609 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
218
120
1,726
Feeder cattle
156
—
1,459
Slaughter cattle
46
88
110
Replacement cattle
16
32
157
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale, a light offering due to another winter spring storm. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate.
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 Tuesday sale, a light offering due to another winter spring storm. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate.