heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$279.50/cwt≈ $2,161/hd at 773 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$313.38/cwt-19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 431 lb · 26 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$256.34/cwt≈ $2,215/hd at 864 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
352
2,364
720
Feeder cattle
282
2,364
612
Slaughter cattle
43
—
78
Replacement cattle
27
—
30
Market comments — USDA reporter
Last sale before Thanksgiving with light offering. Not enough of any one class for a good market test. Demand moderate. Next sale will be December 3 rd with special feeder calf and yearling sale.
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
Last sale before Thanksgiving with light offering. Not enough of any one class for a good market test. Demand moderate. Next sale will be December 3 rd with special feeder calf and yearling sale.