light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$277.69/cwt-5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 634 lb · 205 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$248.54/cwt+10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 762 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$271.68/cwt+13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 670 lb · 115 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,491
3,092
3,638
Feeder cattle
1,737
1,945
2,546
Slaughter cattle
405
1,123
700
Replacement cattle
349
24
392
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 7.00 higher on a thin test, 600 to 800 lbs sold unevenly steady with 8 weights 5.00 higher. Heifers less than 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 7 weight heifers 8.00 higher and over 800 lbs 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on some feeding cows. Slaughter bull sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower but offering not as attractive as last week. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeders with good demand for slaughter, feeding, bred cows and pairs. Some moisture across the state with the NE areas of the state showing up on the US drought monitor last Thursday. At least going into this summer grazing season there is quite a lot of hay sitting around the state from 2023 season and this could be supplemented to livestock if needed in these dry areas.
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 500 lbs sold 7.00 higher on a thin test, 600 to 800 lbs sold unevenly steady with 8 weights 5.00 higher. Heifers less than 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 7 weight heifers 8.00 higher and over 800 lbs 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on some feeding cows. Slaughter bull sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower but offering not as attractive as last week. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeders with good demand for slaughter, feeding, bred cows and pairs. Some moisture across the state with the NE areas of the state showing up on the US drought monitor last Thursday. At least going into this summer grazing season there is quite a lot of hay sitting around the state from 2023 season and this could be supplemented to livestock if needed in these dry areas.