heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$288.87/cwt+24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 673 lb · 430 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$297.64/cwt+5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 673 lb · 311 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.47/cwt+22.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 765 lb · 305 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,277
3,297
5,323
Feeder cattle
4,694
2,834
4,028
Slaughter cattle
458
446
564
Replacement cattle
125
17
731
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers sold less than 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold sharply higher on the week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Age bred cows sold sharply higher. Demand was good to very good for all offerings. Some of the 7 weight, front end kind of heifers could be heading to breeding pastures. However, with short feeder cattle supplies those weights have been very desirable to feedlots too. Snow across many areas of the state will soak in and help bring on cool season grass this spring.
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 less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers sold less than 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold sharply higher on the week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Age bred cows sold sharply higher. Demand was good to very good for all offerings. Some of the 7 weight, front end kind of heifers could be heading to breeding pastures. However, with short feeder cattle supplies those weights have been very desirable to feedlots too. Snow across many areas of the state will soak in and help bring on cool season grass this spring.