heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$146.01/cwt+3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 475 lb · 1,128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$164.44/cwt+4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 519 lb · 1,116 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$172.56/cwt+7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 472 lb · 862 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
13,571
12,854
21,251
Feeder cattle
11,439
8,462
19,926
Slaughter cattle
1,384
2,226
939
Replacement cattle
748
2,166
386
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough yearling steers for a market comparison. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with 600 lbs offerings trading 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with the most advance on preg checked open heifers. Slaughter and feeding cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. A large offering of all classes of cows with the majority of the cows returning to the country. Demand was good for all offerings through the ring. Most of the calves were bawlers, that were preconditioned, looked bloomy, clean and open haired with most weigh up conditions in the buyers favor. Most offerings weighing several pounds lighter than last year due to the lack of summer and fall grass consumption. Same week last year, 23% of the calves weighed over 600 lbs and more calves in the mid 500 lbs range.
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, steer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough yearling steers for a market comparison. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with 600 lbs offerings trading 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with the most advance on preg checked open heifers. Slaughter and feeding cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. A large offering of all classes of cows with the majority of the cows returning to the country. Demand was good for all offerings through the ring. Most of the calves were bawlers, that were preconditioned, looked bloomy, clean and open haired with most weigh up conditions in the buyers favor. Most offerings weighing several pounds lighter than last year due to the lack of summer and fall grass consumption. Same week last year, 23% of the calves weighed over 600 lbs and more calves in the mid 500 lbs range.