An excellent size run for the amount of rain we have had over the last week, and we are so grateful for the moisture even with all the mud. The calf market was uneven with the most quality showing in very light calves vs. plainer and unweaned cattle on the heavier classes. We saw a drop on the bred cows this week with very few young cows offered. Thank You to all our buyers and sellers who allow us to work for them each week!
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
An excellent size run for the amount of rain we have had over the last week, and we are so grateful for the moisture even with all the mud. The calf market was uneven with the most quality showing in very light calves vs. plainer and unweaned cattle on the heavier classes. We saw a drop on the bred cows this week with very few young cows offered. Thank You to all our buyers and sellers who allow us to work for them each week!