heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$511.50/cwt≈ $2,425/hd at 474 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$424.40/cwt≈ $2,814/hd at 663 lb · 106 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$363.50/cwt≈ $2,832/hd at 779 lb · 48 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
708
462
379
Feeder cattle
569
75
253
Slaughter cattle
43
107
79
Replacement cattle
96
280
47
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale on a special calf and yearling special. Slaughter cows steady to instances 3.00-7.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm with feeder cows in good demand mostly going back to grass to run with bulls. Several lots of yearling heifers and steers, no comparisons available from last couple sales. Few small packages of bred heifers and cows along with few cow/calf pairs selling individually. Good demand and buyer participation.
→ Feeder heifers: Several lots of yearling heifers and steers
→ Feeder steers: Several lots of yearling heifers and steers
→ Replacement cows: Few small packages of bred heifers and cows along with few cow/calf pairs selling individually
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls firm with feeder cows in good demand mostly going back to grass to run with bulls
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady to instances 3.00-7.00 higher
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 special calf and yearling special. Slaughter cows steady to instances 3.00-7.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm with feeder cows in good demand mostly going back to grass to run with bulls. Several lots of yearling heifers and steers, no comparisons available from last couple sales. Few small packages of bred heifers and cows along with few cow/calf pairs selling individually. Good demand and buyer participation.