light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$289.38/cwt+3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 637 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$291.05/cwt+3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 565 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$316.00/cwt+9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 476 lb · 55 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,077
2,701
3,413
Feeder cattle
1,275
2,021
1,960
Slaughter cattle
482
395
669
Replacement cattle
320
285
784
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough comparable offerings of steers for a weekly market trend. Best comparison on heifers was from 500 to 700 lbs and those weights sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all offerings. Little rain and cooler temperatures prevailed across the state this week. Per NASS, barley planted is at 84 percent with 63 percent of it emerged. Corn planted at 14 percent. Sugar-beets planted comes in at 57 percent with 3 percent emerged. Winter wheat is rated at 73 percent good condition compared to 18 percent last year.
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
Not enough comparable offerings of steers for a weekly market trend. Best comparison on heifers was from 500 to 700 lbs and those weights sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all offerings. Little rain and cooler temperatures prevailed across the state this week. Per NASS, barley planted is at 84 percent with 63 percent of it emerged. Corn planted at 14 percent. Sugar-beets planted comes in at 57 percent with 3 percent emerged. Winter wheat is rated at 73 percent good condition compared to 18 percent last year.