Compared to last week: Not enough to call an accurate trend on feeders cattle. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold 2 loads of heifers on the board to be picked up on farm. 1 load at 710lbs sold for $354.20, 2nd load at 800 lbs. $324.25.
→ Feeder cattle: Not enough to call an accurate trend on feeders cattle
→ Feeder heifers: Sold 2 loads of heifers on the board to be picked up on farm
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: Not enough to call an accurate trend on feeders cattle. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold 2 loads of heifers on the board to be picked up on farm. 1 load at 710lbs sold for $354.20, 2nd load at 800 lbs. $324.25.