light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$129.10/cwt+5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 829 lb · 413 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$123.97/cwt+3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 885 lb · 322 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$138.34/cwt+1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 781 lb · 268 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,179
6,969
1,328
Feeder cattle
3,089
6,702
1,114
Slaughter cattle
72
250
214
Replacement cattle
18
17
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Preliminary Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Steer calves 375 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Not enough bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.
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
*** Preliminary Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Steer calves 375 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Not enough bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.