heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.83/cwt+32.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 765 lb · 638 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$317.97/cwt+4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,754/hd at 866 lb · 328 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$316.31/cwt-0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,581/hd at 816 lb · 220 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,904
4,551
5,512
Feeder cattle
2,574
3,413
4,938
Slaughter cattle
1,048
1,083
349
Replacement cattle
282
55
225
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, not enough comparable offerings of steers for a market comparison. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Bulk of the cow trade went back to the feedlots. Demand was moderate to good. Some fresh bawlers continue to hit the market several week's earlier than in a normal non-drought year. Selling weight would also be lighter on several of the bawlers, but for this time of year they would be on course for the time of year. Spotty rain showers in some areas of the state. Hay producers are working on last cutting of alfalfa with some trying to bale cane, millet or other roughages.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady
→ Feeder steers: not enough comparable offerings of steers for a market comparison
▼ Slaughter bulls: feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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, not enough comparable offerings of steers for a market comparison. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter, feeding cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Bulk of the cow trade went back to the feedlots. Demand was moderate to good. Some fresh bawlers continue to hit the market several week's earlier than in a normal non-drought year. Selling weight would also be lighter on several of the bawlers, but for this time of year they would be on course for the time of year. Spotty rain showers in some areas of the state. Hay producers are working on last cutting of alfalfa with some trying to bale cane, millet or other roughages.