heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$345.12/cwt+7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 477 lb · 1,278 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$307.24/cwt+2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 472 lb · 881 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$322.55/cwt+0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 524 lb · 878 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
14,605
16,679
12,724
Feeder cattle
10,654
13,924
8,748
Slaughter cattle
2,115
2,045
2,475
Replacement cattle
1,836
710
1,501
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and yearlings over 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher on a light test. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher over 700 lbs sold sharply higher on the week. Slaughter cows and feeding cows traded steady with slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Demand was mostly good throughout the week for all cattle on offer throughout the state.
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 less than 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and yearlings over 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher on a light test. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher over 700 lbs sold sharply higher on the week. Slaughter cows and feeding cows traded steady with slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Demand was mostly good throughout the week for all cattle on offer throughout the state.