heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.51/cwt+2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 780 lb · 415 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$173.50/cwt+3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 820 lb · 278 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$168.65/cwt≈ $1,477/hd at 876 lb · 242 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,057
3,993
3,019
Feeder cattle
2,605
3,404
2,771
Slaughter cattle
376
395
209
Replacement cattle
76
194
39
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 450 lb to 750 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however approximately 80 head of 714 lb thin fleshed heifers sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good on feeder cattle and moderate on calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 450 lb to 750 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however approximately 80 head of 714 lb thin fleshed heifers sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good on feeder cattle and moderate on calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.