light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$405.09/cwt-1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,981/hd at 736 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$349.77/cwt+18.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 747 lb · 49 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$382.00/cwt≈ $2,976/hd at 779 lb · 37 head
Dalhart 7-weight steers sold at $400/cwt, running $15/cwt above the TX average ($385) but $3/cwt under Fort Worth. The class is down $15 from its mid-June peak of $407.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,619
1,887
1,881
Feeder cattle
1,076
1,534
1,343
Slaughter cattle
527
350
538
Replacement cattle
16
3
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Sentiment was largely mixed among calves and feeders this week. Largely due to the quality and limited offering of beef cattle. However, there were a few loads of pre-conditioned steers and heifers that helped prop up the market. Slaughter cattle remained steady and active. Again this week, several lots of dry cows are coming in off short grass as high temperatures and winds continue to dominate the weather pattern. there have been heavy storms in the area but it seems the moisture cannot overtake the continued drought. There will be no sale next week in observance of the Independence Day weekend. Have a safe and fun time celebrating the 250th birthday of our United States!!
↕ Feeder cattle: Sentiment was largely mixed among calves and feeders this week
→ Feeder heifers: there were a few loads of pre-conditioned steers and heifers that helped prop up the market
→ Feeder steers: there were a few loads of pre-conditioned steers and heifers that helped prop up the market
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle remained steady and active
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: Sentiment was largely mixed among calves and feeders this week. Largely due to the quality and limited offering of beef cattle. However, there were a few loads of pre-conditioned steers and heifers that helped prop up the market. Slaughter cattle remained steady and active. Again this week, several lots of dry cows are coming in off short grass as high temperatures and winds continue to dominate the weather pattern. there have been heavy storms in the area but it seems the moisture cannot overtake the continued drought. There will be no sale next week in observance of the Independence Day weekend. Have a safe and fun time celebrating the 250th birthday of our United States!!