heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$300.89/cwt+0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 582 lb · 1,195 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$298.80/cwt+0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 478 lb · 835 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$288.07/cwt+12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 624 lb · 827 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
12,311
3,847
10,299
Feeder cattle
10,220
2,715
6,871
Slaughter cattle
741
936
1,072
Replacement cattle
1,350
196
2,356
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's thin test, steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs old 9.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Most weights of heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cattle and feeder cows sold sharply higher on the week with a relatively light supply. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeder cattle. Artic blast of cold and snow across the state late in 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's thin test, steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs old 9.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Most weights of heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cattle and feeder cows sold sharply higher on the week with a relatively light supply. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeder cattle. Artic blast of cold and snow across the state late in the week.