light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$135.58/cwt+6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 727 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$138.46/cwt-3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 632 lb · 176 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$136.41/cwt-5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 688 lb · 166 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,237
5,413
2,088
Feeder cattle
1,633
3,194
467
Slaughter cattle
921
1,046
607
Replacement cattle
683
1,173
1,014
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week 400 to 600 lbs steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and bulls sold 3.00 lower. On comparable ages and pregnancy bred cows sold 100.00 per head lower and the same for the pairs. Demand was moderate to good. Bulk of the heifers over 600 lbs were handpicked for replacement heifers. With the drought still lingering on, ranchers opted to sell these top-quality genetics so their cow/calf pairs can graze on the extremely short grass. Bulk of these heifers are going to be grown and then placed on a finishing ration. Spotty rains showers in some areas of the state prevailed.
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 400 to 600 lbs steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and bulls sold 3.00 lower. On comparable ages and pregnancy bred cows sold 100.00 per head lower and the same for the pairs. Demand was moderate to good. Bulk of the heifers over 600 lbs were handpicked for replacement heifers. With the drought still lingering on, ranchers opted to sell these top-quality genetics so their cow/calf pairs can graze on the extremely short grass. Bulk of these heifers are going to be grown and then placed on a finishing ration. Spotty rains showers in some areas of the state prevailed.