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Comanche Livestock Exchange Market Report

Comanche, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 14, 2024

477 head sold ·Published by Comanche Livestock Exchange

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 454

The market was active with a good demand on bred cows and yearlings. We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Our next sale will be Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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Med. & Lg #1’s ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–400 381.00–407.00
400–500 350.00–400.00
500–600 300.00–315.00
600–700 265.00–270.00
700 230.00–239.00
300 410.00–445.00
Med. & Lg #2’s ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–400 250.00–310.00
400–500 247.00–296.00
500–600 228.00–264.00
600–700 219.00–242.00
700 200.00–215.00
300 292.00–368.00
Med. & Lg #3’s ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–400 140.00–230.00
400–500 150.00–200.00
500–600 100.00–160.00
600–700 125.00–160.00
700 120.00–170.00
300 197.00–240.00

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Med. & Lg #1’s ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–400 371.00–405.00
400–500 340.00–370.00
500–600 268.00–292.00
600–700 249.00–254.00
700 220.00–229.00
300 330.00–372.00
Med. & Lg #2’s ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–400 198.00–285.00
400–500 256.00–300.00
500–600 195.00–231.00
600–700 212.00–230.00
700 202.00–215.00
300 247.00–291.00
Med. Lg #3’s ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–400 100.00–151.00
400–500 135.00–200.00
500–600 100.00–166.00
600–700 175.00–200.00
700 180.00–196.00
300 100.00–165.00

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Stockers ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale

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Old Shell ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70.00–84.00
Utility ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115.00–118.00
Few High Dressing ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122.00
Cutters ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110.00–114.00
Canners ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98.00–104.00

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Few High Dressing ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
151.00
Bologna ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140.00–147.00
Utility ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90.00–126.00

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Stockers ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
2,000.00–2,326.00
Plain ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
1,750.00–1,950.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
Plain ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale

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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.