heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$356.00/cwt≈ $3,143/hd at 883 lb · 62 head
Sweetwater, TN 8-weight steers sold at $356/cwt, above the state average—$11/cwt above the TN average ($345) and $6/cwt under McMinnville, TN ($362). The class is down $18/cwt from its mid-June peak of $363.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
195
161
0
Feeder cattle
146
105
0
Slaughter cattle
47
52
0
Replacement cattle
2
4
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.
→ Feeder cattle: and no comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher
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, slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, and no comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.