Hundredweight or CWT is a unit of measurement for commodities and the shipping industry. Learn how to calculate CWT in futures and shipping contracts.

Dairy farmers are losing money per hundredweight of milk on average Dairy industry experts say it's been a tough five or so years for the dairy industry. By Emily Beal. April 25, 2023 at 5:29 AM.

Last May, it was around $19 per hundred pounds (hundredweight, or cwt), or $8.50 a bushel. This May, it hit a low of $12 cwt or $5.40 cents a bushel.