heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$415.00/cwt≈ $1,955/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$438.03/cwt≈ $1,892/hd at 432 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$491.54/cwt+48.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
Wildorado, TX 4-weight heifers sold at $425/cwt. TX 4-weight heifers are down $78 from their early July peak of $494/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,018
909
929
Feeder cattle
646
822
773
Slaughter cattle
152
37
20
Replacement cattle
220
50
136
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market test. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with the majority of the cows consisting of lower dressing fed cows. Abnormally hot temperatures accompanied by dry weather continues to be in the forecast. According to the US Drought Monitor, temperatures have been 5 to 9 degrees above average for this time of year.
▲ Feeder heifers: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on a light test
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with the majority of the cows consisting of lower dressing fed cows
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with the majority of the cows consisting of lower dressing fed cows
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: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market test. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower with the majority of the cows consisting of lower dressing fed cows. Abnormally hot temperatures accompanied by dry weather continues to be in the forecast. According to the US Drought Monitor, temperatures have been 5 to 9 degrees above average for this time of year.