No comparisons to the prevous week is available the sale was cancelled due to a snow and sleet event. Reciepts were light as the road conditions in the area have not been completly resolved and kept producers from getting to the market. Supply was light and buyer attendence was light also, with good to moderate demand on the few quality feeders available.
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
No comparisons to the prevous week is available the sale was cancelled due to a snow and sleet event. Reciepts were light as the road conditions in the area have not been completly resolved and kept producers from getting to the market. Supply was light and buyer attendence was light also, with good to moderate demand on the few quality feeders available.