Hundredweight (CWT)
Hundredweight (CWT) is a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds, commonly used for pricing livestock, feed, and certain crops.
Hundredweight, abbreviated CWT, is a unit of measurement equal to 100 pounds (45.36 kg) in the U.S. system. It is widely used in agriculture for pricing cattle, hogs, milk, and some specialty crops like potatoes and rice. Livestock markets quote prices per hundredweight, so understanding CWT conversions is essential for evaluating sale prices and feed costs. For example, a 1,200-pound steer priced at $150/cwt would have a total value of $1,800. The metric hundredweight (used in some countries) equals 50 kilograms, so it is important to confirm which system is being referenced.