light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$279.33/cwt+1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 628 lb · 277 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$298.28/cwt+9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 524 lb · 273 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$306.46/cwt+30.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 662 lb · 232 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,979
2,491
5,046
Feeder cattle
3,041
1,737
3,686
Slaughter cattle
460
405
651
Replacement cattle
478
349
709
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers sold mostly 16.00 to 20.00 higher with the exception of 600-650 lb steers, selling 11.00 lower and 400-450 and 500-550 lb steers, selling 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs sold sharply higher, 550 - 650 lb heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, and heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Comparable slaughter cow trades sold steady to weak and slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Demand ranged from moderate to good throughout the markets.
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 sold mostly 16.00 to 20.00 higher with the exception of 600-650 lb steers, selling 11.00 lower and 400-450 and 500-550 lb steers, selling 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs sold sharply higher, 550 - 650 lb heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, and heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Comparable slaughter cow trades sold steady to weak and slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Demand ranged from moderate to good throughout the markets.