heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$209.56/cwt-2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 883 lb · 149 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.13/cwt+3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 819 lb · 136 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.32/cwt+4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 717 lb · 114 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,477
2,054
2,709
Feeder cattle
1,279
1,867
2,537
Slaughter cattle
172
176
171
Replacement cattle
26
11
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, however 7 wt steers sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lb not well tested. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, however 1 high yielding cow weighing 1335 sold for 144.50. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower.
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 to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, however 7 wt steers sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lb not well tested. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, however 1 high yielding cow weighing 1335 sold for 144.50. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower.