heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$352.41/cwt+5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 461 lb · 362 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$424.72/cwt+14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 432 lb · 288 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$389.58/cwt+18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 485 lb · 220 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,595
9,425
4,361
Feeder cattle
3,322
6,280
1,271
Slaughter cattle
1,000
1,340
571
Replacement cattle
1,273
1,805
2,519
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week most steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Fly-weight heifers sold 10.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was good for calves, bred heifers, bred cows and slaughter cattle. Quite a few bidders along with active internet all week long. This week finished out the year for reporting cattle sales. Torrington will start the new year reporting on Jan 3, 2025.
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 most steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Fly-weight heifers sold 10.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was good for calves, bred heifers, bred cows and slaughter cattle. Quite a few bidders along with active internet all week long. This week finished out the year for reporting cattle sales. Torrington will start the new year reporting on Jan 3, 2025.