heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.20/cwt+1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 574 lb · 364 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$141.38/cwt+1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 674 lb · 327 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$144.86/cwt+3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 528 lb · 322 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,768
2,889
4,092
Feeder cattle
3,573
2,172
3,292
Slaughter cattle
183
365
400
Replacement cattle
12
352
400
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steers under 500 lb, however a higher market was noted. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 3 .00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Breaker cows sold 2.00 lower. Lean cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steers under 500 lb, however a higher market was noted. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 3 .00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Breaker cows sold 2.00 lower. Lean cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.