heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$292.50/cwt≈ $1,954/hd at 668 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$267.00/cwt≈ $1,992/hd at 746 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.00/cwt-0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 786 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,287
1,262
2,352
Feeder cattle
340
331
865
Slaughter cattle
1,441
698
1,160
Replacement cattle
506
233
327
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, comparable feeder cattle trades were very lightly tested; the few comparable heifer trades sold with weak undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Demand was good for the light supply.
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, comparable feeder cattle trades were very lightly tested; the few comparable heifer trades sold with weak undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Demand was good for the light supply.