Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 222.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 161.00/cwt. The replacement side included a closed Red Angus herd sellout. The top pairs were a 3-n-1 package of 11 pairs weighing 1286 lbs. with 300+ lb. steer calves on their side which sold for 6350.00/pair. The top bred cows, from the same herd, was a package of three cows in the 2nd/3rd stage weighing 1300 lbs. which sold for 4850.00/head.
→ Feeder steers: steer calves on their side which sold for 6350.00/pair
→ Replacement cows: The top bred cows
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 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 bulls were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 222.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 161.00/cwt. The replacement side included a closed Red Angus herd sellout. The top pairs were a 3-n-1 package of 11 pairs weighing 1286 lbs. with 300+ lb. steer calves on their side which sold for 6350.00/pair. The top bred cows, from the same herd, was a package of three cows in the 2nd/3rd stage weighing 1300 lbs. which sold for 4850.00/head.