heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$394.21/cwt+33.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 693 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$478.55/cwt+60.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 504 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$435.29/cwt+55.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 502 lb · 41 head
Stanford, KY 6-weight steers sold at $408/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$29/cwt below the KY average ($437) and $54/cwt under Paris, KY ($462). The class has been flat since its mid-May peak of $434.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
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.
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