Tuesday's auction was a Special Bred Cow/Pair sale with several consignments of young bred cows mostly 3-6 yrs in the 2nd stage few in the 3rd stage mostly average quality all selling with moderate to good demand. Several small groups and packages of pairs from couple packages of heifer pairs to running ages all sold with moderate demand. Slaughter cows mostly boning and lean cows average dressing sold steady to firm.
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows mostly boning and lean cows average dressing sold steady to firm
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 Special Bred Cow/Pair sale with several consignments of young bred cows mostly 3-6 yrs in the 2nd stage few in the 3rd stage mostly average quality all selling with moderate to good demand. Several small groups and packages of pairs from couple packages of heifer pairs to running ages all sold with moderate demand. Slaughter cows mostly boning and lean cows average dressing sold steady to firm.