Cattle price calculator: $/cwt to $/head

Turn a sale-barn price per hundredweight into dollars per head, or back. Start from this week's USDA barn averages if you like.

Start from a barn's latest USDA report (optional) Class Weight (lb) Price ($/cwt) or $/head Head count (optional)

Your barn's rates (optional)

Commission % Fees per head ($)

Next weight for value of gain (lb, optional)

$/head = weight × $/cwt ÷ 100. Value of gain = (heavier weight × its price − lighter weight × its price) ÷ pounds gained, from the same barn and sale. Averages mix lots of different weights and quality within each class.

Guide: Price per cwt vs. price per head