light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$188.49/cwt+3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 739 lb · 136 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$190.41/cwt+1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 876 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$227.25/cwt-5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 536 lb · 113 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,454
2,202
2,112
Feeder cattle
1,071
1,912
1,786
Slaughter cattle
344
256
307
Replacement cattle
39
34
19
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 111. 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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 111. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.