light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$374.00/cwt-63.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 629 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$348.00/cwt-31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,739/hd at 787 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
565
808
417
Feeder cattle
120
455
144
Slaughter cattle
52
131
98
Replacement cattle
393
222
175
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale today with good run of slaughter bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00-11.00 higher, several feeder cows returning to feed or pasture higher overtones noted with instances 1.00-8.00 higher. Bred cows and pairs mostly small packages or individual offerings, along with only a couple feeder calves groups.
Demand moderate to good with offings not as attractive as last couple of weeks.
→ Replacement cows: Bred cows and pairs mostly small packages or individual offerings
▲ Slaughter bulls: Compared to last Tuesday sale today with good run of slaughter bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00-11.00 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 today with good run of slaughter bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00-11.00 higher, several feeder cows returning to feed or pasture higher overtones noted with instances 1.00-8.00 higher. Bred cows and pairs mostly small packages or individual offerings, along with only a couple feeder calves groups. Demand moderate to good with offings not as attractive as last couple of weeks.