Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was light on slaughter animals and moderate on replacement cattle. The supply was light as triple digit temperatures covered most of the area this week. The top slaughter bull sold for 201.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 159.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top bred cow sold for 3700.00/head with pairs not well tested. On the video auction, at the start of the sale, 100 head of 750 lb. replacement quality heifers sold for 2750.00-2800.00/head. Much of the area is showing the effects of insufficiant rain and extreme heat as pasture conditions have quickly deteriorated. Many creeks and ponds are below their normal levels with some completely dried up.
→ Feeder heifers: replacement quality heifers sold for 2750.00-2800.00/head
→ Replacement cows: Demand was light on slaughter animals and moderate on replacement cattle
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00-8.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00-8.00 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was light on slaughter animals and moderate on replacement cattle. The supply was light as triple digit temperatures covered most of the area this week. The top slaughter bull sold for 201.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 159.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top bred cow sold for 3700.00/head with pairs not well tested. On the video auction, at the start of the sale, 100 head of 750 lb. replacement quality heifers sold for 2750.00-2800.00/head. Much of the area is showing the effects of insufficiant rain and extreme heat as pasture conditions have quickly deteriorated. Many creeks and ponds are below their normal levels with some completely dried up.