heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$251.47/cwt+8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 875 lb · 422 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$239.61/cwt-2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 776 lb · 326 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$251.97/cwt+4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 721 lb · 318 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,321
3,089
4,420
Feeder cattle
3,904
2,998
3,709
Slaughter cattle
1,325
63
674
Replacement cattle
92
28
37
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold steady, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower except 800 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, over 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good at all reporting auctions. Torrington Livestock market held a qualifying event for the WLAC with 36 auctioneers chanting to show their skills to judges across the county. Each contestant sold 6 drafts of cattle at the special Monday auction with 10 auctioneers being qualified for championship.
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 steady, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower except 800 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, over 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good at all reporting auctions. Torrington Livestock market held a qualifying event for the WLAC with 36 auctioneers chanting to show their skills to judges across the county. Each contestant sold 6 drafts of cattle at the special Monday auction with 10 auctioneers being qualified for championship.