heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.64/cwt-1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 569 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$199.50/cwt+8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 500 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$169.51/cwt-1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 762 lb · 68 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
966
3,088
2,444
Feeder cattle
726
2,676
2,026
Slaughter cattle
231
382
232
Replacement cattle
9
30
186
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb for a market test. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher. Outstanding offering of high yielding cows. Slaughter bulls sold 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, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb for a market test. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher. Outstanding offering of high yielding cows. Slaughter bulls sold sold 5.00 higher.