heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$154.30/cwt+17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 673 lb · 183 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$136.68/cwt≈ $1,122/hd at 821 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$148.76/cwt≈ $948/hd at 637 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,414
2,374
2,466
Feeder cattle
1,030
655
1,465
Slaughter cattle
1,642
941
815
Replacement cattle
1,742
778
186
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough comparable sales of calves and feeder cattle for a market comparison. However, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs steady to 100.00 per pair less. Demand was moderate to good. Cow/calf pairs continue to make their way to town from local trade area and surrounding states. Very dry grass and limited water supply is forcing ranchers to liquidate some of their cattle and instance a complete dispersal. Not many grass yearlings have come to town from this area. The first summer Cattle County video sale is July 6th and will comprise of top quality, thin fleshed yearlings and could have a few bawling or weaned calves in the mix. Sale consignments can be viewed at http://www.cattlecountryvideo.com/ Alfalfa hay production is in full swing, limited confirmed sales but several prospective buyers on are on the list to buy hay.
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
Not enough comparable sales of calves and feeder cattle for a market comparison. However, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs steady to 100.00 per pair less. Demand was moderate to good. Cow/calf pairs continue to make their way to town from local trade area and surrounding states. Very dry grass and limited water supply is forcing ranchers to liquidate some of their cattle and instance a complete dispersal. Not many grass yearlings have come to town from this area. The first summer Cattle County video sale is July 6th and will comprise of top quality, thin fleshed yearlings and could have a few bawling or weaned calves in the mix. Sale consignments can be viewed at http://www.cattlecountryvideo.com/ Alfalfa hay production is in full swing, limited confirmed sales but several prospective buyers on are on the list to buy hay.