light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.75/cwt+8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 724 lb · 208 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.71/cwt-2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 763 lb · 198 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.88/cwt+3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 671 lb · 184 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,815
1,776
2,857
Feeder cattle
1,730
1,615
2,806
Slaughter cattle
85
158
51
Replacement cattle
—
3
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. The exception was 2 high yielding cows that sold for 85. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower tone was noted.
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 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. higher. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. The exception was 2 high yielding cows that sold for 85. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower tone was noted.