No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data; however all classes of Feeder Cattle traded with a higher undertone with fair to good quality and strong demand. No trends established on Slaughter Cattle due to light receipts the previous week, however traded slightly higher with good quality and strong demand. Sale included good Quality Replacement Cow Calf pairs, Bred Cows, and Stock Cows from a sellout which traded well.
▲ Feeder cattle: however all classes of Feeder Cattle traded with a higher undertone with fair to good quality and strong demand
→ Replacement cows: Sale included good Quality Replacement Cow Calf pairs
→ Slaughter cattle: No trends established on Slaughter Cattle due to light receipts the previous week
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 trends could be established due to lack of comparable data; however all classes of Feeder Cattle traded with a higher undertone with fair to good quality and strong demand. No trends established on Slaughter Cattle due to light receipts the previous week, however traded slightly higher with good quality and strong demand. Sale included good Quality Replacement Cow Calf pairs, Bred Cows, and Stock Cows from a sellout which traded well.