Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Higher Choice and Prime and Choice Steers and Heifers traded mostly 10.00-13.00 lower. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 6.00 lower. Heavy supply of Slaughter Steers, light demand due to an inactive large buyer that is typically present in the market. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 8.00 lower. Slaughter Beef Dairy Cross Choice Steers traded mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 lower, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 60.00-80.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 30.00-40.00 lower.
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.
Compared to last week's sale, Slaughter Higher Choice and Prime and Choice Steers and Heifers traded mostly 10.00-13.00 lower. Slaughter Select Steers traded mostly 6.00 lower. Heavy supply of Slaughter Steers, light demand due to an inactive large buyer that is typically present in the market. Slaughter Bulls traded mostly 8.00 lower. Slaughter Beef Dairy Cross Choice Steers traded mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter Breaker Dairy Cows traded mostly 3.00 lower, while Slaughter Boner Dairy Cows traded steady, and Slaughter Lean Dairy Cows traded mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder Dairy Bull Calves traded mostly 60.00-80.00 lower, while Feeder Dairy Beef Cross Bull Calves traded mostly 30.00-40.00 lower.