light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$178.42/cwt+6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 913 lb · 459 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$167.38/cwt+1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 916 lb · 308 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$172.63/cwt+5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 980 lb · 265 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,939
4,420
7,701
Feeder cattle
3,775
3,709
6,431
Slaughter cattle
1,127
674
638
Replacement cattle
37
37
632
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week bawling steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers sold mostly steady with 900 lbs offerings trading 6.00 higher. Bawling heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Heavier supply of slaughter cows on hand this week across the state. Some of the bawling calves had fall vaccination shots. Some of the large, rough terrain pastures across the state can make it difficult to gather herds can implement a fall vaccination program. However, cattle genetics, high quality and eye appeal of the calves pays off in the end with or without fall shots. Spotty rain showers across the state with a tick of snow reported in high elevations. Hay producers are finishing up on third cutting of hay in the East and on second cutting in the West. Both areas are hoping for one more cutting of hay before putting hay harvest machinery in the shed for the winter.
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 bawling steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers sold mostly steady with 900 lbs offerings trading 6.00 higher. Bawling heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Heavier supply of slaughter cows on hand this week across the state. Some of the bawling calves had fall vaccination shots. Some of the large, rough terrain pastures across the state can make it difficult to gather herds can implement a fall vaccination program. However, cattle genetics, high quality and eye appeal of the calves pays off in the end with or without fall shots. Spotty rain showers across the state with a tick of snow reported in high elevations. Hay producers are finishing up on third cutting of hay in the East and on second cutting in the West. Both areas are hoping for one more cutting of hay before putting hay harvest machinery in the shed for the winter.