light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$262.06/cwt+10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 728 lb · 263 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$259.11/cwt-0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 860 lb · 190 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$250.00/cwt±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 994 lb · 155 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,957
2,031
1,184
Feeder cattle
1,223
1,304
347
Slaughter cattle
633
599
456
Replacement cattle
101
128
381
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder cattle sales were too lightly tested for a full market comparison, though steers sold unevenly and heifers sold with firm undertone. Comparable slaughter cow trades sold weak, from 2.00 to 12.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Demand was good.
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, feeder cattle sales were too lightly tested for a full market comparison, though steers sold unevenly and heifers sold with firm undertone. Comparable slaughter cow trades sold weak, from 2.00 to 12.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Demand was good.