light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.20/cwt+7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 633 lb · 374 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$198.60/cwt+5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 478 lb · 305 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$190.48/cwt-2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 538 lb · 265 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,156
8,178
4,881
Feeder cattle
3,052
7,083
4,026
Slaughter cattle
669
845
378
Replacement cattle
1,435
250
477
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers under 550 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower, while steers over 550 lbs sold unevenly from 7 lower to 8 higher. Collectively, heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for offerings. Cold and stormy weather reported throughout the week.
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: Steers under 550 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower, while steers over 550 lbs sold unevenly from 7 lower to 8 higher. Collectively, heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for offerings. Cold and stormy weather reported throughout the week.