light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$330.28/cwt≈ $2,366/hd at 716 lb · 281 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$329.37/cwt-19.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 728 lb · 208 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$325.00/cwt-30.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 825 lb · 195 head
Amarillo, TX 7-weight heifers sold at $327/cwt. TX 7-weight heifers are down $10 from their late-June peak of $347/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
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.
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