light 4-weight M 1-2 heifers$338.50/cwt≈ $1,418/hd at 419 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$367.54/cwt+30.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 416 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M 1-2 heifers$322.50/cwt≈ $1,522/hd at 472 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
447
266
153
Feeder cattle
99
158
50
Slaughter cattle
191
46
59
Replacement cattle
157
62
44
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale selling all classes of animals; slaughter and feeder cows made up most of the sale with higher overtones noted, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Not enough bred cows and feeder calves for a good market test. Special feeder calf sale next week. Demand very good with good buyer attendance and participation.
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 selling all classes of animals; slaughter and feeder cows made up most of the sale with higher overtones noted, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Not enough bred cows and feeder calves for a good market test. Special feeder calf sale next week. Demand very good with good buyer attendance and participation.