light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$121.81/cwt+0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 922 lb · 737 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$122.90/cwt-4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 833 lb · 599 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$121.93/cwt-0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 877 lb · 415 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,455
4,166
6,311
Feeder cattle
5,071
3,751
6,018
Slaughter cattle
367
344
278
Replacement cattle
17
71
15
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared with last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Steers 950 lb to 1100 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers 650 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifer 700 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers 900 lb to 950 lb sold 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Approximately 30 loads of outstanding feeder heifers were in the offering. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 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 with last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Steers 950 lb to 1100 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers 650 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifer 700 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers 900 lb to 950 lb sold 1.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Approximately 30 loads of outstanding feeder heifers were in the offering. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher.