Tuesday's auction was a Bred Cow and pairs sale with the highlight of the auction being a consignment of good quality 1st calf heifer pairs selling from 3900.00-3950.00, with most of the pairs selling in small groups and packages 3-6 yrs of age selling moderate to good demand. Bred cows were running ages mostly in the 2nd stage selling in small packages. Slaughter cows were mostly average to low dressing cows selling near steady with last 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
Tuesday's auction was a Bred Cow and pairs sale with the highlight of the auction being a consignment of good quality 1st calf heifer pairs selling from 3900.00-3950.00, with most of the pairs selling in small groups and packages 3-6 yrs of age selling moderate to good demand. Bred cows were running ages mostly in the 2nd stage selling in small packages. Slaughter cows were mostly average to low dressing cows selling near steady with last week.