heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.74/cwt+4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 779 lb · 167 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$168.20/cwt≈ $820/hd at 488 lb · 140 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$145.41/cwt+5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 918 lb · 128 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,367
1,704
1,546
Feeder cattle
1,163
1,539
1,314
Slaughter cattle
179
163
155
Replacement cattle
25
2
77
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 525 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 525 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer and heifer calves, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 525 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 525 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer and heifer calves, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher.