heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$352.19/cwt+11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,058/hd at 868 lb · 533 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$366.46/cwt+15.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 708 lb · 423 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$352.31/cwt≈ $3,294/hd at 935 lb · 342 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Head itemized in priced lots
10,269
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Todays sale is coming from Ft. Worth, TX. This week's offering featured numerous attractive loads of yearling cattle and beef dairy cross cattle with multiple rounds of vaccinations and optimal flesh conditions. There were multiple loads of high quality replacement heifers. The bulk of the feeder cattle were located in the South Central region, with the balance coming out of the Northeast/Upper Midwest, Southeast, North Central and West regions. Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the sale day, and up to and including April 23, 2026.
→ Feeder cattle: The bulk of the feeder cattle were located in the South Central region
→ Feeder heifers: There were multiple loads of high quality replacement heifers
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
Todays sale is coming from Ft. Worth, TX. This week's offering featured numerous attractive loads of yearling cattle and beef dairy cross cattle with multiple rounds of vaccinations and optimal flesh conditions. There were multiple loads of high quality replacement heifers. The bulk of the feeder cattle were located in the South Central region, with the balance coming out of the Northeast/Upper Midwest, Southeast, North Central and West regions. Current deliveries are cattle that will deliver up to 14 days from the sale day, and up to and including April 23, 2026.