A little lighter run this week as everyone tries to dry out although we keep seeing as much green in the ring as we do behind the pasture gates. The calf market was unevenly steady with some pressure on bawling calves. It is tougher to straighten a fresh one out with all this humidity, so we are seeing the payoff for those who work their cattle and give respiratory vaccines. The cow and bull market was strong again this week, grilling season is a good time to cull cows thats for sure! REMINDER NO SALE WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND
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.
A little lighter run this week as everyone tries to dry out although we keep seeing as much green in the ring as we do behind the pasture gates. The calf market was unevenly steady with some pressure on bawling calves. It is tougher to straighten a fresh one out with all this humidity, so we are seeing the payoff for those who work their cattle and give respiratory vaccines. The cow and bull market was strong again this week, grilling season is a good time to cull cows thats for sure! REMINDER NO SALE WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND