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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

28,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.24/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 874 lb · 1,513 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.96/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 822 lb · 1,403 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $139.24/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 973 lb · 955 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,643 23,436 23,039
Feeder cattle 25,600 20,902 20,629
Slaughter cattle 2,439 1,793 1,733
Replacement cattle 604 741 677

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate. Cattle futures fell this week after a bearish Cattle on Feed Report. Grain prices were not a friend to the feeder as Corn futures traded higher most all week. Steer calves sold 1.00-3.00 higher, except 3 weights 5.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, except 3 weights 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand improved for grass cattle as some rain did fall across the state. Western Oklahoma remained extremely limited though on moisture. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, least decline on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good as cow numbers remain relatively light despite the on going drought.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 4 199.00–210.00 $201.73 $559 -27.46
300–348 326 63 207.50–237.50 $223.67 $729 +4.79
350–399 378 124 199.00–228.00 $211.19 $798 -7.75
403–423 value added 410 8 223.00–226.00 $224.61 $921 —
400–449 427 305 195.00–222.00 $208.80 $892 +2.85
425–446 thin fleshed 439 9 220.00–225.00 $223.39 $981 -6.61
445–448 unweaned 447 10 184.00–209.00 $196.46 $878 —
465–488 unweaned 466 34 208.00–208.50 $208.47 $971 +24.41
470 thin fleshed 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
450–498 473 298 189.00–219.00 $203.45 $962 +2.29
512–516 514 10 179.00–180.00 $179.40 $922 -15.71
500–548 523 324 181.00–210.00 $196.03 $1,025 +0.92
513–542 thin fleshed 533 13 204.00–215.00 $207.26 $1,105 -1.32
522–548 unweaned 536 54 177.00–196.00 $187.60 $1,006 -0.10
569 thin fleshed 569 12 199.50 $199.50 $1,135 +4.50
550–598 570 242 172.00–199.00 $190.57 $1,086 +6.87
615 unweaned 615 10 174.50 $174.50 $1,073 -0.50
600–649 619 430 163.00–192.50 $180.27 $1,116 +7.03
662 thin fleshed 662 48 179.00 $179.00 $1,185 —
650–698 683 491 154.00–179.00 $165.86 $1,133 -3.04
699 unweaned 699 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,111 —
713 unweaned 713 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,127 —
719 thin fleshed 719 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,215 —
700–748 721 708 135.00–169.00 $159.94 $1,153 -2.90
750–798 769 909 138.00–159.50 $155.21 $1,194 -4.09
800–846 822 1,403 123.00–156.00 $149.96 $1,233 -3.89
853–899 874 1,513 118.00–154.00 $145.24 $1,269 -3.75
903–948 919 810 135.00–144.75 $141.97 $1,305 -2.26
951–991 973 955 131.00–144.00 $139.24 $1,355 -1.03
1001–1035 1014 248 116.00–141.50 $134.47 $1,364 -3.20
1051–1052 1051 83 128.00–136.75 $133.93 $1,408 —
1103 1103 27 130.00 $130.00 $1,434 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 185.00 $185.00 $540 —
310–348 335 21 180.00–218.00 $199.23 $667 -2.54
350–393 371 18 175.00–211.00 $196.09 $727 -7.06
412–448 429 35 150.00–211.00 $187.75 $805 -6.54
458–498 487 142 153.00–208.00 $194.70 $948 +5.00
507 unweaned 507 3 185.00 $185.00 $938 —
501–549 520 151 165.00–198.00 $188.19 $979 +6.98
550–599 572 244 137.00–184.00 $171.82 $983 -3.89
601–630 616 92 141.00–179.00 $173.15 $1,067 +9.60
641 unweaned 641 4 154.00 $154.00 $987 —
651–696 685 453 140.00–176.00 $158.74 $1,087 -4.97
703–741 732 195 125.00–160.00 $150.25 $1,100 -2.99
768 thin fleshed 768 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,187 —
750–782 776 266 142.00–154.00 $151.06 $1,172 -1.15
810–848 837 367 140.00–148.50 $145.51 $1,218 -3.63
853–883 871 26 132.00–145.00 $136.88 $1,192 -7.51
949 949 17 137.50 $137.50 $1,305 -2.90
950–977 968 376 131.00–137.00 $134.75 $1,304 +14.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 172.50 $172.50 $483 +32.41
325–345 334 7 170.00–207.50 $190.64 $637 -3.68
350–390 369 14 149.00–211.00 $189.70 $700 +10.64
404 unweaned 404 12 182.00 $182.00 $735 —
400–445 428 114 121.00–200.00 $181.37 $776 +7.57
465–499 481 78 135.00–197.00 $185.53 $892 -1.88
500–548 513 71 149.00–189.00 $174.92 $897 +16.58
555–595 576 5 155.00–179.00 $165.63 $954 -1.48
600–635 616 5 139.00–161.00 $151.36 $932 +4.21
652–685 664 36 141.00–148.00 $145.82 $968 +0.53
787 787 68 136.00 $136.00 $1,070 +2.15
857 857 15 123.00 $123.00 $1,054 —
957 957 60 125.00 $125.00 $1,196 +14.00
1279 1279 55 116.50 $116.50 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–295 278 33 175.00–185.00 $180.31 $501 -3.72
318 value added 318 2 186.00 $186.00 $591 —
300–345 321 101 168.00–197.50 $185.00 $594 +2.98
372 unweaned 372 9 153.00 $153.00 $569 —
350–399 374 285 165.00–202.50 $181.83 $680 +2.36
391 thin fleshed 391 19 196.00 $196.00 $766 —
410–415 value added 413 2 181.00–185.00 $183.01 $756 —
400–449 427 167 156.00–187.50 $175.32 $749 -4.51
445 unweaned 445 4 162.00 $162.00 $721 -7.43
452 thin fleshed 452 40 188.00 $188.00 $850 —
454–497 unweaned 474 43 150.00–172.00 $166.32 $788 +16.33
450–498 475 356 161.50–186.00 $171.54 $815 -1.42
508 value added 508 11 170.00 $170.00 $864 —
506–538 unweaned 517 12 150.00–162.00 $157.83 $816 -4.53
500–548 520 359 150.00–180.00 $167.08 $869 -2.40
550–598 577 616 142.00–175.00 $162.25 $936 -0.55
575–589 unweaned 584 60 154.00 $154.00 $899 +6.01
615 value added 615 2 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
602–648 622 308 142.50–168.00 $155.49 $967 -4.93
627 thin fleshed 627 32 167.00 $167.00 $1,047 —
655 thin fleshed 655 16 162.00 $162.00 $1,061 —
650–698 670 396 137.00–156.75 $151.83 $1,017 -2.45
676 unweaned 676 6 145.00 $145.00 $980 -5.00
700–748 724 540 133.00–149.75 $145.81 $1,056 -2.73
750–797 773 935 123.00–148.50 $143.17 $1,107 -1.30
800–847 821 571 107.00–143.50 $140.36 $1,152 +0.13
850–899 870 499 119.00–143.50 $136.65 $1,189 +0.80
900–928 920 55 105.00–135.75 $133.09 $1,224 -0.61
951–998 975 134 101.00–132.00 $127.25 $1,241 +1.28
1002–1018 1015 33 123.00–123.50 $123.09 $1,249 —
1158 1158 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 141.00 $141.00 $413 +10.00
300–345 320 43 162.00–178.00 $171.37 $548 +4.77
352 unweaned 352 6 150.00 $150.00 $528 —
353–395 373 30 144.00–182.00 $167.01 $623 -12.19
401–448 423 115 150.00–182.00 $170.22 $720 +0.25
427–429 unweaned 428 8 147.00–150.00 $148.12 $634 —
450–493 475 160 141.00–175.00 $164.96 $784 +3.32
502–549 529 186 130.00–169.00 $157.81 $835 -1.04
550–599 582 179 139.00–164.00 $155.74 $906 +3.66
588 unweaned 588 3 130.00 $130.00 $764 —
602–640 626 110 135.00–159.00 $144.83 $907 -3.43
675–698 687 278 107.00–150.50 $146.34 $1,005 +1.87
702–736 722 148 125.00–144.00 $139.31 $1,006 -3.47
768–796 788 181 134.00–145.00 $140.02 $1,103 -0.60
807–848 821 103 129.00–137.50 $134.74 $1,106 -4.07
875–892 883 120 128.75–135.50 $130.92 $1,156 +4.14
915 915 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 -6.00
980 980 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 7 145.00–175.00 $166.44 $553 +9.64
365–395 376 21 140.00–170.00 $154.93 $583 +2.91
400–445 423 13 110.00–168.00 $155.65 $658 +4.45
456–495 470 44 133.00–167.00 $150.46 $707 +4.18
500–547 529 33 100.00–157.00 $144.81 $766 -2.00
550–595 585 19 107.00–155.00 $129.97 $760 -22.55
605–648 628 14 121.00–148.00 $133.45 $838 -10.55
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 -5.42
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 +4.50
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —
850 850 2 100.00 $100.00 $850 -26.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 10 202.00–221.00 $212.24 $673 +13.12
355–397 380 42 182.00–221.00 $203.20 $772 -8.99
410–440 423 84 183.00–223.00 $197.77 $837 -11.69
408–444 unweaned 434 27 185.00–191.00 $186.64 $810 —
450–499 477 31 183.00–199.00 $190.45 $908 +9.48
455–498 unweaned 487 8 175.00–182.00 $177.96 $867 -4.72
500–541 521 87 178.50–201.00 $184.22 $960 +1.79
518–543 unweaned 523 41 158.00–174.00 $170.71 $893 —
569 unweaned 569 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,001 +8.00
550–590 576 27 157.00–181.00 $170.14 $980 +1.04
610–643 632 11 159.00–173.50 $164.18 $1,038 +7.33
610–640 unweaned 635 36 155.00–156.00 $155.46 $987 —
650–685 658 30 146.00–165.00 $155.58 $1,024 +5.35
700–715 705 20 140.00–153.00 $147.10 $1,037 +3.43
758 758 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,114 +3.52
906 906 4 120.50 $120.50 $1,092 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 10 199.00 $199.00 $529 —
519–527 522 7 148.00–156.00 $152.54 $796 -26.59
578–583 581 9 141.00–161.00 $147.63 $858 -16.36
661–678 672 12 150.00–153.00 $150.98 $1,015 +3.98
708 708 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,012 —
754 754 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 159.00–175.00 $166.84 $614 -24.16
400 400 1 173.00 $173.00 $692 -19.49
450–490 460 6 166.00–180.00 $175.27 $806 +6.17
515–543 534 3 162.00–171.00 $168.10 $898 +2.28
845 845 4 95.00 $95.00 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–990 879 85-90% 110 40.00–72.00 $53.93 $474 -4.03
615–996 917 85-90% 101 55.00–74.00 $65.66 $602 -9.10
820–998 949 85-90% 32 69.50–81.00 $74.71 $709 +7.47
958 958 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $795 +1.93
905–1045 979 85-90% 16 44.00–50.00 $48.55 $475 -32.52
926–1020 987 85-90% 20 50.00–58.00 $54.10 $534 -26.97
1005–1390 1051 85-90% 41 41.00–70.00 $57.13 $600 -5.81
1000–1380 1104 85-90% 243 57.50–78.50 $67.31 $743 -11.44
1101–1146 1120 85-90% 20 73.00–99.00 $78.80 $883 +0.05
1000–1485 1159 85-90% 207 70.00–84.00 $78.25 $907 —
1000–1470 1167 85-90% 39 75.50–86.00 $80.13 $935 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1570 1202 80-85% 79 69.00–85.00 $76.71 $922 -0.68
1020–2285 1303 80-85% 202 74.50–91.00 $80.03 $1,043 —
1111–2295 1316 80-85% 63 78.50–100.00 $82.68 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1280 1106 75-80% 12 77.00–78.00 $77.43 $856 —
1145–1820 1464 75-80% 172 74.00–90.00 $81.99 $1,200 -6.23
1300–1880 1495 75-80% 43 80.00–98.00 $87.24 $1,304 -0.98
1150–1850 1500 75-80% 37 67.00–85.00 $78.50 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 —
850–1280 1008 13 74.00–88.00 $81.70 $824 -0.45
815–1285 1118 4 90.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,039 —
1300–2180 1564 22 70.00–99.00 $87.51 $1,369 —
1380–2360 1738 55 93.00–111.00 $102.72 $1,785 —
1305–2355 1791 45 100.00–121.00 $109.74 $1,965 +5.71
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1705 1573 3 70.00–74.00 $72.40 $1,139 —
2050 2050 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,968 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850–2170 2010 2 112.00–117.00 $114.30 $2,297 +2.35
2280 2280 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1036–1375 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 86.00–99.00 $91.84 $1,085
1197–1380 1258 (<2 yrs)Open 3 95.00–105.00 $101.34 $1,275

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903–1305 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 900.00–1,200.00 $1,033.58
1000–1355 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,168.03
1075–1170 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,152.04
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1111–1405 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,200.00 $953.79
985–1385 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 860.00–1,275.00 $1,135.84
875–1410 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,112.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
870–880 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
718–1050 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00–1,200.00 $964.63
900–1100 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.33
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
900–1230 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00–1,060.00 $959.00
930–1155 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,075.00 $1,052.84
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
890–1378 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 775.00–1,275.00 $984.79
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
721–948 756 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 575.00–875.00 $647.01
785–833 809 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $825.74
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
885–945 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–825.00 $760.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1075–1100 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,135.00–1,300.00 $1,201.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
828–1060 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,295.09 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
840–1080 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,092.61 —
1118–1160 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,116.54 -125.54
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +182.92
1080–1172 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,326.34 +84.26
955–1470 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 80 1,075.00–1,460.00 $1,293.02 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1239 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–1010 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 885.00–1,250.00 $1,050.55 —
858 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
815–915 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 860.00–985.00 $924.23 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +237.66
1000–1200 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,283.65 +271.31
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +75.00
1010–1707 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,360.17 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–935 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–775.00 $707.02 +123.45

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Reading this report

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.