heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$150.43/cwt-14.57 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 377 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$150.69/cwt-10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$142.83/cwt-1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
254
292
105
Feeder cattle
180
195
79
Slaughter cattle
60
70
15
Replacement cattle
5
22
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 11.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers were unevenly steady; while feeder bulls were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly attractive. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to
45.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 100.00 to 180.00.
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 to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 11.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers were unevenly steady; while feeder bulls were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly attractive. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 45.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 100.00 to 180.00.