light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$485.85/cwt≈ $2,483/hd at 511 lb · 207 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$464.17/cwt≈ $2,641/hd at 569 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$371.03/cwt≈ $2,738/hd at 738 lb · 106 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,065
367
967
Feeder cattle
885
58
849
Slaughter cattle
57
83
32
Replacement cattle
123
226
86
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cows on a limited supply mostly steady slaughter bulls steady instances 6.00 lower. Replacement cow going back to feed or being bred firm with good demand. Feeder calves on a uneven market with lower undertones noted. Demand moderate to good.
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cow going back to feed or being bred firm with good demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cows on a limited supply mostly steady slaughter bulls steady instances 6.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cows on a limited supply mostly steady slaughter bulls steady instances 6.00 lower
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 on a limited supply mostly steady slaughter bulls steady instances 6.00 lower. Replacement cow going back to feed or being bred firm with good demand. Feeder calves on a uneven market with lower undertones noted. Demand moderate to good.