heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.37/cwt-0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 666 lb · 364 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$241.10/cwt+3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 573 lb · 293 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$249.01/cwt+2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 524 lb · 251 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,730
5,046
1,756
Feeder cattle
3,436
3,686
72
Slaughter cattle
721
651
798
Replacement cattle
573
709
886
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 700 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good through out the week. Some cattlemen that usually run yearlings on grass have sold this year's supply as the market is very good, and with all the snow many fences are down from drifts, and it might take all summer to fix the fence. Some snow is melting but overall, most farming is roughly a month behind as cool temperatures prevail throughout the day. A slight warm up is needed across the state to get snow melted and green grass to grow.
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 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 700 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good through out the week. Some cattlemen that usually run yearlings on grass have sold this year's supply as the market is very good, and with all the snow many fences are down from drifts, and it might take all summer to fix the fence. Some snow is melting but overall, most farming is roughly a month behind as cool temperatures prevail throughout the day. A slight warm up is needed across the state to get snow melted and green grass to grow.