heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$261.25/cwt+3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 867 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$340.37/cwt+4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 472 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$292.29/cwt+15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 613 lb · 106 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,621
6,332
5,611
Feeder cattle
1,439
5,940
5,094
Slaughter cattle
119
297
336
Replacement cattle
63
95
181
Market comments — USDA reporter
Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 450lbs sold lower to sharply lower. Steers between 450lbs and 600lbs sold mostly 6.00 higher and steers over 600lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher Boner cows sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday January 28, 2025.
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
Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 450lbs sold lower to sharply lower. Steers between 450lbs and 600lbs sold mostly 6.00 higher and steers over 600lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher Boner cows sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday January 28, 2025.