Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a heavy supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull sold for 205.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 155.00/cwt. On the replacement cattle, the top bred cows sold for 4400.00/head and the top pair sold for 4300.00/pair. The USDA released its Cold Storage Report on Friday and reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 5 percent from last year. Fall like temperatures across the Ozarks has made cattle transportation more pleasant, however the rain deficit is still a major concern.
→ Replacement cows: The top slaughter bull sold for 205.00/cwt and the top slaughter cow sold for 155.00/cwt On the replacement cattle
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 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 were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a heavy supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull sold for 205.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 155.00/cwt. On the replacement cattle, the top bred cows sold for 4400.00/head and the top pair sold for 4300.00/pair. The USDA released its Cold Storage Report on Friday and reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 5 percent from last year. Fall like temperatures across the Ozarks has made cattle transportation more pleasant, however the rain deficit is still a major concern.