light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$261.50/cwt+19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 540 lb · 47 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$185.53/cwt≈ $1,540/hd at 830 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$271.50/cwt≈ $1,344/hd at 495 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
587
597
717
Feeder cattle
216
227
517
Slaughter cattle
211
223
145
Replacement cattle
160
147
55
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows mostly steady instances 1.00-2 lower, slaughter bulls instances 3.00-5.00 lower with feeder cows higher overtones noted. Feeder calves unevenly steady with instances 3.00 higher on reputation quality steers and heifers. Lot package of heifer pairs reputation quality good market test. Demand good with good buyer participation and attendance.
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, slaughter cows mostly steady instances 1.00-2 lower, slaughter bulls instances 3.00-5.00 lower with feeder cows higher overtones noted. Feeder calves unevenly steady with instances 3.00 higher on reputation quality steers and heifers. Lot package of heifer pairs reputation quality good market test. Demand good with good buyer participation and attendance.