heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$366.62/cwt+21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 458 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$387.62/cwt+7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 591 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$422.02/cwt+13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
Carthage, TN 5-weight steers sold at $401/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the TN average ($395) and $9/cwt under Knoxville, TN ($410). TN 5-weight steers are down $48 from their early July peak of $442.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
253
367
934
Feeder cattle
200
331
826
Slaughter cattle
53
36
108
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data; however all classes of Feeders traded slightly higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls traded mostly steady to slightly higher with good quality and steady demand.
▲ Feeder cattle: however all classes of Feeders traded slightly higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Cows and Bulls traded mostly steady to slightly higher with good quality and steady demand
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows and Bulls traded mostly steady to slightly higher with good quality and steady demand
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
No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data; however all classes of Feeders traded slightly higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls traded mostly steady to slightly higher with good quality and steady demand.