heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$340.48/cwt+14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 775 lb · 170 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$301.08/cwt-7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 792 lb · 86 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.00/cwt+10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 670 lb · 80 head
Dalhart 7-weight steers are at $339/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $11/cwt above the TX average ($328). The class is down $25/cwt from its mid-July peak of $352.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,653
1,624
1,862
Feeder cattle
1,383
1,341
1,268
Slaughter cattle
253
281
560
Replacement cattle
17
2
34
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: There was a better turn out of backgrounded cattle this week but due to a shorter run last week, there were few comparable sales. Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds. They brought 8.00-10.00 higher, largely due to better quality than last weeks offering. Slaughter cattle slid back some as well. Average to high yielding boner cows slipped 6.00-8.00 lower. Despite the slight slip back, trade remained active on good demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds
▼ Feeder steers: Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle slid back some as well
▼ Slaughter cows: Average to high yielding boner cows slipped 6.00-8.00 lower
700–749 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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
Compared to last week: There was a better turn out of backgrounded cattle this week but due to a shorter run last week, there were few comparable sales. Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds. They brought 8.00-10.00 higher, largely due to better quality than last weeks offering. Slaughter cattle slid back some as well. Average to high yielding boner cows slipped 6.00-8.00 lower. Despite the slight slip back, trade remained active on good demand.