heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$130.66/cwt-2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 679 lb · 677 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$133.05/cwt-5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 874 lb · 506 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$137.34/cwt+4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 587 lb · 445 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,498
501
6,455
Feeder cattle
5,995
395
6,055
Slaughter cattle
472
88
300
Replacement cattle
31
18
100
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steer calves 300 lb to 700 lb, however a higher market was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifers 300 to 600 lb, however a higher market was noted. No recent comparison on heifers 750 lb to 900 lb, however a lower market was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Low yielding bulls sold 2.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steer calves 300 lb to 700 lb, however a higher market was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifers 300 to 600 lb, however a higher market was noted. No recent comparison on heifers 750 lb to 900 lb, however a lower market was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Low yielding bulls sold 2.00 lower.