heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$217.58/cwt-8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 872 lb · 172 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$228.03/cwt≈ $2,232/hd at 979 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$264.50/cwt+22.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 786 lb · 44 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
957
1,452
1,734
Feeder cattle
635
1,150
1,426
Slaughter cattle
310
228
259
Replacement cattle
12
74
49
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers not well tested however a higher undertone noted. Heifers not well tested except for 850 to 900 lbs a lower undertone noted. Boning Utility and Lean slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher while Breaker utility cows and bulls sold 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on light receipts.
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, steers not well tested however a higher undertone noted. Heifers not well tested except for 850 to 900 lbs a lower undertone noted. Boning Utility and Lean slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher while Breaker utility cows and bulls sold 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on light receipts.