light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.03/cwt+6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 807 lb · 163 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$242.55/cwt-7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 740 lb · 146 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$262.46/cwt-10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 634 lb · 104 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,508
2,748
1,544
Feeder cattle
1,326
2,663
1,324
Slaughter cattle
171
79
201
Replacement cattle
11
6
19
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Note *** Pratt Livestock will have a special calf sale next Thursday October 24 with 1500 head already consigned ***
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. A lower trend was noted on steer and heifer calves, as the majority were unweaned. Demand was good for big feeder steers and heifers.. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow weighing 1495 lb sold for 144. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
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
*** Note *** Pratt Livestock will have a special calf sale next Thursday October 24 with 1500 head already consigned *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. A lower trend was noted on steer and heifer calves, as the majority were unweaned. Demand was good for big feeder steers and heifers.. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow weighing 1495 lb sold for 144. Slaughter bulls sold steady.