light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$151.26/cwt≈ $1,260/hd at 833 lb · 80 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.84/cwt≈ $1,332/hd at 926 lb · 63 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$137.50/cwt≈ $1,358/hd at 988 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,622
1,256
3,702
Feeder cattle
362
379
2,845
Slaughter cattle
803
419
857
Replacement cattle
457
458
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs sold mostly steady to last week. Demand was moderate to good for the short summer supply of cattle. Bulk of the slaughter cows went to slaughter. More than likely cow and pairs will continue to head to town as most of the trade area remains very dry with limited grazing along with tight and expensive hay supplies.
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 feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs sold mostly steady to last week. Demand was moderate to good for the short summer supply of cattle. Bulk of the slaughter cows went to slaughter. More than likely cow and pairs will continue to head to town as most of the trade area remains very dry with limited grazing along with tight and expensive hay supplies.