heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.34/cwt≈ $2,705/hd at 790 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$437.09/cwt≈ $2,714/hd at 621 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$392.19/cwt≈ $2,451/hd at 625 lb · 56 head
Wildorado 7-weight heifers sold at $342/cwt, running $12/cwt below the TX average ($354) and $22/cwt under Fort Worth. The class has stayed flat since its mid-June peak of $355.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
629
1,053
878
Feeder cattle
559
686
767
Slaughter cattle
24
177
108
Replacement cattle
46
190
3
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales due to last weeks light test on yearling cattle. Cattle futures have rallied once again closing sharply higher. Not enough comparable sales on calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on good buyer demand. Quality ranged from average to attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to firm.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales due to last weeks light test on yearling cattle
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales due to last weeks light test on yearling cattle
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to firm
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to firm
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: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales due to last weeks light test on yearling cattle. Cattle futures have rallied once again closing sharply higher. Not enough comparable sales on calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on good buyer demand. Quality ranged from average to attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to firm.