heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$333.54/cwt+2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 478 lb · 726 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$283.39/cwt-0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 568 lb · 516 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$304.55/cwt-10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 433 lb · 457 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
12,724
17,024
13,885
Feeder cattle
8,748
14,291
10,268
Slaughter cattle
2,475
1,947
2,057
Replacement cattle
1,501
786
1,560
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week fly weight steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 500 to 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold fully steady. Most lots of heifers sold steady. Lean slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, fat cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and feeding cows sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.
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 fly weight steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 500 to 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold fully steady. Most lots of heifers sold steady. Lean slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, fat cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and feeding cows sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.