light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$165.95/cwt≈ $868/hd at 523 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$160.87/cwt≈ $983/hd at 611 lb · 56 head
light 8-weight M 1 heifers$127.50/cwt≈ $1,025/hd at 804 lb · 37 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
631
920
647
Feeder cattle
499
756
552
Slaughter cattle
132
164
95
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steer's and heifer's under 500 lbs too lightly tested for a comparison, steer's weighing 500 to 700 lbs in a light test 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Heifer's weighing 500 to 700 lbs mostly steady, over 700 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good. Slaughter cow's breaker's and boner's 3.00 to 5.00 lower, lean steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. 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 and heifer's under 500 lbs too lightly tested for a comparison, steer's weighing 500 to 700 lbs in a light test 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Heifer's weighing 500 to 700 lbs mostly steady, over 700 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good. Slaughter cow's breaker's and boner's 3.00 to 5.00 lower, lean steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Demand moderate.