heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$309.36/cwt+1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,744/hd at 887 lb · 235 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$366.78/cwt-10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 655 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$371.50/cwt+8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 635 lb · 159 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,998
3,363
3,351
Feeder cattle
2,479
2,237
3,147
Slaughter cattle
333
412
124
Replacement cattle
186
714
80
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 10.00 lower due to less than average quality. Exception of 3 loads of reputation 800 lbs wt. steers, sold steady. Heifers over 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer stocker calves sold sharply higher due to value added activities of weaned, multiple vaccinations, and small lot offerings. 67 head of 448 lbs reputation steers sold for 544.00 cwt. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher.
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers over 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher
↕ Feeder steers: feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 10.00 lower due to less than average quality; Steer and heifer stocker calves sold sharply higher due to value added activities of weaned
▲ Slaughter cows: 67 head of 448 lbs reputation steers sold for 544.00 cwt Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 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 over 600 lbs sold 10.00 lower due to less than average quality. Exception of 3 loads of reputation 800 lbs wt. steers, sold steady. Heifers over 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer stocker calves sold sharply higher due to value added activities of weaned, multiple vaccinations, and small lot offerings. 67 head of 448 lbs reputation steers sold for 544.00 cwt. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher.