heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$244.62/cwt≈ $1,654/hd at 676 lb · 210 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$252.00/cwt≈ $1,545/hd at 613 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$219.50/cwt-9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 753 lb · 33 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,181
2,164
1,963
Feeder cattle
629
875
572
Slaughter cattle
837
769
719
Replacement cattle
715
520
672
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week slaughter and feeder cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady throughout the day. Some of the slaughter cows are getting shipped to the west coast for slaughter. No trend on feeder cattle but still a very active market. A few packages of summer and fall calving cows along with some pairs. Rain in the local trade area has helped forage grow and has limited first cutting hay to be mowed and baled. Not many complaining overall as this moisture will help with the next cutting and has delayed some from having to irrigate.
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 slaughter and feeder cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady throughout the day. Some of the slaughter cows are getting shipped to the west coast for slaughter. No trend on feeder cattle but still a very active market. A few packages of summer and fall calving cows along with some pairs. Rain in the local trade area has helped forage grow and has limited first cutting hay to be mowed and baled. Not many complaining overall as this moisture will help with the next cutting and has delayed some from having to irrigate.