heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$220.53/cwt-27.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 782 lb · 36 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$228.00/cwt-17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 837 lb · 17 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$235.00/cwt≈ $2,044/hd at 870 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
593
1,055
621
Feeder cattle
140
573
0
Slaughter cattle
412
482
615
Replacement cattle
41
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6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Dryness along with very large grass fires are prevailing many areas of the state. Rain showers are needed on range lands to advert these tough situations. Hay producers continue to put up top quality hay across the region. Several hay producers still have some 2023 hay sitting in storage along with new crop 2024 hay.
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 feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Dryness along with very large grass fires are prevailing many areas of the state. Rain showers are needed on range lands to advert these tough situations. Hay producers continue to put up top quality hay across the region. Several hay producers still have some 2023 hay sitting in storage along with new crop 2024 hay.