heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$356.94/cwt-7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 672 lb · 152 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$364.75/cwt≈ $2,987/hd at 819 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$409.00/cwt≈ $2,556/hd at 625 lb · 80 head
Athens, TN 6-weight heifers sold at $390/cwt, $5/cwt above the TN average ($385), with 1,341 head offered. The market is $26/cwt under the leading sale at Huntingdon, TN ($416).
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,341
1,513
0
Feeder cattle
1,341
1,513
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
All cattle on vaccination program and weaned minimum of 60 days.
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
All cattle on vaccination program and weaned minimum of 60 days.