light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$352.47/cwt≈ $2,562/hd at 727 lb · 78 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$363.75/cwt≈ $2,874/hd at 790 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$346.00/cwt+43.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 750 lb · 63 head
Wildorado 7-weight heifers sold at $349/cwt, in line with the state average and $2/cwt above the TX average ($347)—the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class. TX 7-weight heifers are down $7/cwt from their mid-June peak of $354.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,052
629
1,121
Feeder cattle
745
559
766
Slaughter cattle
93
24
156
Replacement cattle
214
46
199
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher, with larger advances on load lots of cattle. Steer and heifer calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Slaughter cows traded firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. According to the US Drought Monitor, the northeastern portion of the Texas Panhandle last week saw 2-4 inches rainfall over an area of exceptional drought, helping to relieve drought conditions with a small downgrade to extreme drought there. However, for the most part, extreme to exceptional drought conditions persisted across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, and much of western Oklahoma. There's not much relief in sight, with this weeks forecast consisting of temperatures in the upper 90's and 100's with limited chances of moisture.
***No sale next week due to the 4th of July Holiday, the next sale will be Tuesday, July 7th.***
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls too lightly tested for a market trend
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows traded firm to 3.00 higher
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 5.00 to 8.00 higher, with larger advances on load lots of cattle. Steer and heifer calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Slaughter cows traded firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. According to the US Drought Monitor, the northeastern portion of the Texas Panhandle last week saw 2-4 inches rainfall over an area of exceptional drought, helping to relieve drought conditions with a small downgrade to extreme drought there. However, for the most part, extreme to exceptional drought conditions persisted across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, and much of western Oklahoma. There's not much relief in sight, with this weeks forecast consisting of temperatures in the upper 90's and 100's with limited chances of moisture. ***No sale next week due to the 4th of July Holiday, the next sale will be Tuesday, July 7th.***