light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$171.00/cwt+18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 711 lb · 47 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$157.43/cwt+14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 770 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$181.72/cwt≈ $1,052/hd at 579 lb · 34 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,963
2,182
2,668
Feeder cattle
572
702
623
Slaughter cattle
719
798
947
Replacement cattle
672
682
1,098
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold with higher undertones on a thin test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Not enough cow/calf pairs for a market test. Demand was good for feeders and slaughter cattle with moderate demand for pairs. Some areas of the state have had rain and has improved the drought conditions as several counties are listed as abnormally dry instead of moderate drought a few weeks ago. First cutting of alfalfa is around the corner as recent rains and irrigation has helped it grow. Warmer weather needs to prevail to add tonnage to the crop.
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 and heifers sold with higher undertones on a thin test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Not enough cow/calf pairs for a market test. Demand was good for feeders and slaughter cattle with moderate demand for pairs. Some areas of the state have had rain and has improved the drought conditions as several counties are listed as abnormally dry instead of moderate drought a few weeks ago. First cutting of alfalfa is around the corner as recent rains and irrigation has helped it grow. Warmer weather needs to prevail to add tonnage to the crop.