light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$314.03/cwt-7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,876/hd at 916 lb · 186 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$617.05/cwt≈ $2,252/hd at 365 lb · 174 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$538.30/cwt-46.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 358 lb · 154 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,183
2,635
1,773
Feeder cattle
1,676
2,007
1,061
Slaughter cattle
486
628
537
Replacement cattle
21
—
175
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week no test on yearling feeder steers. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. First really good test of the bawling fall calf run. Few, comparable sales of steers and heifers sold unevenly steady to the light test last week. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Spotty rain showers across the state. Bulk of the state is very dry with little to nothing to eat in most range pastures. Some cattlemen have been supplementing cattle through the summer. Appears the fall calf run has started at some auction locations.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: Compared to last week no test on yearling feeder steers
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower
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 no test on yearling feeder steers. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. First really good test of the bawling fall calf run. Few, comparable sales of steers and heifers sold unevenly steady to the light test last week. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Spotty rain showers across the state. Bulk of the state is very dry with little to nothing to eat in most range pastures. Some cattlemen have been supplementing cattle through the summer. Appears the fall calf run has started at some auction locations.