Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 1.50 to 1.75 higher. In feeder cattle, dairy heifers under 1150 lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while those over 1150 lbs traded steady to 2.00 lower. All other feeder cattle classes were too thinly tested for comparison. Replacement cattle had no comparisons from last week on a very thin test. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, June 10, 2021.
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 traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 1.50 to 1.75 higher. In feeder cattle, dairy heifers under 1150 lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while those over 1150 lbs traded steady to 2.00 lower. All other feeder cattle classes were too thinly tested for comparison. Replacement cattle had no comparisons from last week on a very thin test. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, June 10, 2021.