heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$149.00/cwt-6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 690 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.52/cwt+1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 719 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$153.50/cwt-11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 747 lb · 61 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
774
2,831
599
Feeder cattle
702
2,648
439
Slaughter cattle
34
80
45
Replacement cattle
38
103
115
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steer's under 700 lbs lightly tested, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifer's under 600 lbs lightly tested, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows and bulls in a light test mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate.
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 with last Tuesday: Feeder steer's under 700 lbs lightly tested, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifer's under 600 lbs lightly tested, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows and bulls in a light test mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate.