light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$420.00/cwt+4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,638/hd at 628 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
358
1,065
658
Feeder cattle
66
885
18
Slaughter cattle
46
57
87
Replacement cattle
246
123
553
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale on a short day, slaughter cows steady instance 4.00 higher,with slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week mostly steady instance 3.00-7.00 lower. Few feeder calves with no comparisons available. First week with cow calf pairs to test market good demand and several smaller packages bred heifers, few young cows and older cows. A baby calf weighing 155 lbs brought $1000.00. Over all demand good to moderate.
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows steady instance 4.00 higher,with slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week mostly steady instance 3.00-7.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows steady instance 4.00 higher,with slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week mostly steady instance 3.00-7.00 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 on a short day, slaughter cows steady instance 4.00 higher,with slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week mostly steady instance 3.00-7.00 lower. Few feeder calves with no comparisons available. First week with cow calf pairs to test market good demand and several smaller packages bred heifers, few young cows and older cows. A baby calf weighing 155 lbs brought $1000.00. Over all demand good to moderate.