light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$243.52/cwt≈ $2,016/hd at 828 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$237.50/cwt≈ $1,701/hd at 716 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$247.96/cwt≈ $1,297/hd at 523 lb · 73 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,095
237
363
Feeder cattle
943
—
272
Slaughter cattle
128
142
63
Replacement cattle
24
95
28
Market comments — USDA reporter
First yearling sale for fall run with no comparisons available. Slaughter cows instances 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady with lower undertones noted on thinner bulls returning to feed, not many feeder cows available to compare for a good market test. Demand moderate. Starting sales every Tuesday's.
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
First yearling sale for fall run with no comparisons available. Slaughter cows instances 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady with lower undertones noted on thinner bulls returning to feed, not many feeder cows available to compare for a good market test. Demand moderate. Starting sales every Tuesday's.