light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$149.16/cwt-3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 837 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$141.69/cwt+2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 760 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$182.14/cwt+6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 519 lb · 89 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,293
4,632
2,777
Feeder cattle
1,026
4,378
2,606
Slaughter cattle
143
245
159
Replacement cattle
124
9
12
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2 higher. Approximately 160 heifers 500 lb to 600 lb heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower trend 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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2 higher. Approximately 160 heifers 500 lb to 600 lb heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.