light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$335.00/cwt≈ $2,080/hd at 621 lb · 20 head
Grenada, MS 6-weight heifers sold at $335/cwt, running $26/cwt below the MS average ($361) and $35/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($370). The class is down $3/cwt from its late-June peak of $362.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
96
41
71
Feeder cattle
87
35
67
Slaughter cattle
9
6
4
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: there was not enough data from the previous week to call and accurate trend , however, a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was very moderate.
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 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: there was not enough data from the previous week to call and accurate trend , however, a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was very moderate.