heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$157.26/cwt+6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 669 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$165.72/cwt+4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 718 lb · 110 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$152.12/cwt+3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 733 lb · 83 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,084
2,444
4,397
Feeder cattle
978
2,026
4,002
Slaughter cattle
102
232
196
Replacement cattle
4
186
199
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 450 lb to 700 lb sold steady with light receipts. Heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher with some 6 wts advancing up to 9.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 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 700 lb to 850 lb sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 450 lb to 700 lb sold steady with light receipts. Heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher with some 6 wts advancing up to 9.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 higher.