heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$457.88/cwt-14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 574 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$406.78/cwt+1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,888/hd at 710 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$409.76/cwt≈ $2,561/hd at 625 lb · 36 head
Dalhart, TX 5-weight steers sold at $458/cwt. Texas 5-weight steers are down $14 from their late June peak of $472.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,637
1,619
2,644
Feeder cattle
1,122
1,076
2,052
Slaughter cattle
511
527
591
Replacement cattle
4
16
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: There were too few comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a trend this week. Largely due to the short turn out before the holiday break. Sentiment seemed mixed however; as the offering was largely plainer quality. Average to high yielding boner cows were largely steady to just a tick lower, with bulls remaining steady. Open beef cows continue to come to town as hot, dry conditions persist.
→ Feeder cattle: There were too few comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a trend this week
▼ Slaughter cows: Average to high yielding boner cows were largely steady to just a tick lower
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 two weeks ago: There were too few comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a trend this week. Largely due to the short turn out before the holiday break. Sentiment seemed mixed however; as the offering was largely plainer quality. Average to high yielding boner cows were largely steady to just a tick lower, with bulls remaining steady. Open beef cows continue to come to town as hot, dry conditions persist.