What does cwt mean on a cattle price?

Hundredweight — 100 pounds. A price of $300/cwt is $3.00 a pound, so a 550 lb calf at $300/cwt brings $1,650.

How do I turn a price per head into a price per hundredweight?

Divide the price per head by the animal's weight and multiply by 100. $1,650 a head on a 550 lb calf is $300/cwt.

Sheep and goat sales are usually quoted per hundredweight too. Divide by 100 for the price per pound: $280/cwt is $2.80 a pound.

Per hundredweight, per pound, per head, per kilo — one price in every unit at once, and weights between pounds, hundredweight, kilos and tons.

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$/cwt

Animal's weight

lb

Needed for a price per head.

Opens on this week's national 5-weight steer average, 11/02/2026 – 11/08/2026.

That price is

$2,335.95

a head at 552 lb

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How this is calculated

$/cwt to $/lb: $/cwt ÷ 100
$/lb to $/head: $/lb × weight (lb)
$/head to $/cwt: $/head ÷ weight (lb) × 100
$/lb to $/kg: $/lb × 2.20462
Weight: 1 cwt = 100 lb · 1 kg = 2.20462 lb · 1 ton = 2,000 lb
Tons are short tons, the ton hay and feed are sold in.

The opening price. This week's national Medium & Large 1–2 five-weight steer average from USDA Market News, at its reported average weight of 552 lb.
Per head. A price per head only means something with a weight beside it. Two calves at the same price per hundredweight are worth different money if they weigh different amounts.
Kilograms. 2.20462 lb to the kilogram, rounded to five places.

What does cwt mean on a cattle price?: Hundredweight — 100 pounds. A price of $300/cwt is $3.00 a pound, so a 550 lb calf at $300/cwt brings $1,650.
How do I turn a price per head into a price per hundredweight?: Divide the price per head by the animal's weight and multiply by 100. $1,650 a head on a 550 lb calf is $300/cwt.
How do I convert goat or lamb prices per pound?: Sheep and goat sales are usually quoted per hundredweight too. Divide by 100 for the price per pound: $280/cwt is $2.80 a pound.