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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

7,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.45/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 720 lb · 447 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.44/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 580 lb · 316 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.60/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 623 lb · 302 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,194 6,939 6,245
Feeder cattle 5,907 5,995 5,293
Slaughter cattle 908 839 700
Replacement cattle 379 105 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good with big emphasis on weaned vs unweaned. Temperatures were in the high 90s, but a cool off expected over the weekend to more fall-like weather. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 355.00–420.00 $385.95 $610 -15.42
228–245 234 3 340.00–355.00 $345.24 $808 -22.26
250–293 278 15 330.00–385.00 $356.03 $990 -21.85
315–335 326 13 305.00–383.00 $339.81 $1,108 -13.31
347 unweaned 347 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,169 —
350–385 364 16 305.00–355.00 $324.69 $1,182 -11.82
405–449 429 83 285.00–341.00 $309.31 $1,327 +3.68
433 unweaned 433 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,377 +15.00
451–490 466 91 265.00–314.00 $286.89 $1,337 +0.87
503–545 516 116 246.00–310.00 $275.78 $1,423 +18.13
550–595 571 111 231.00–265.50 $249.70 $1,426 -2.94
579 unweaned 579 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,471 +8.50
600–649 623 252 226.00–273.00 $257.20 $1,602 +14.21
619–624 unweaned 623 50 234.00–236.00 $235.48 $1,467 -7.02
666–695 unweaned 672 10 238.50–247.00 $240.26 $1,615 +11.21
653–690 673 53 223.00–248.00 $230.89 $1,554 -4.64
712 712 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,687 -4.68
700–745 717 24 210.00–228.00 $216.48 $1,552 -25.20
717–733 unweaned 718 38 219.00–227.00 $219.64 $1,577 +8.57
766 unweaned 766 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,685 —
750–792 775 32 208.00–238.00 $230.22 $1,784 -15.19
800 800 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,632 -35.00
802–833 814 115 210.00–243.50 $239.04 $1,946 +14.04
823 823 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,852 ±0.00
850–888 876 226 210.00–238.75 $237.43 $2,080 -0.02
891–895 891 58 216.00–234.50 $233.54 $2,081 -3.91
948 948 42 229.00 $229.00 $2,171 +8.00
952–999 956 61 206.00–221.50 $220.17 $2,105 +3.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 +10.00
398 398 5 315.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,262 +11.70
433 433 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 +10.31
455–495 480 10 260.00–305.00 $280.51 $1,346 +29.52
480 thin fleshed 480 11 321.00 $321.00 $1,541 —
505–549 537 26 256.00–279.00 $271.58 $1,458 +11.58
564 564 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,444 +6.00
605–616 unweaned 611 18 234.00–238.00 $236.24 $1,443 —
600–649 625 64 233.00–246.00 $241.18 $1,507 +4.94
636 thin fleshed 636 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,654 —
665–693 692 69 231.00–241.00 $234.58 $1,623 +1.19
709 709 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,602 -2.29
714 714 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,571 -8.29
723 723 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,627 -3.29
778 778 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,789 +23.00
754–797 792 63 235.00–246.00 $244.84 $1,939 +37.84
800–829 825 21 228.50–231.50 $231.08 $1,906 +11.08
971–986 980 10 201.00–204.00 $202.81 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 +19.03
260–285 275 3 285.00–300.00 $294.91 $811 -13.50
305–345 330 8 275.00–300.00 $290.26 $958 -6.24
355–393 388 20 268.00–300.00 $285.53 $1,108 -9.93
405–448 430 26 248.00–282.00 $265.75 $1,143 -1.24
450–495 479 65 235.00–265.00 $248.86 $1,192 -1.64
500–545 525 45 202.50–246.00 $235.65 $1,237 -3.81
550–595 574 42 220.00–244.00 $229.61 $1,318 -4.54
600–648 627 28 215.00–235.00 $223.64 $1,402 +0.16
650–695 668 44 205.00–230.00 $221.04 $1,477 +3.56
704 704 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,507 +3.60
703–745 721 11 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,532 +2.10
765–795 786 12 195.00–203.00 $199.85 $1,571 -12.50
800–805 802 7 183.00–218.00 $205.27 $1,646 -2.63
852–890 867 5 210.00–212.00 $211.18 $1,831 +4.67
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 222.00 $222.00 $988 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 375.00 $375.00 $562 —
210–235 223 9 315.00–580.00 $471.02 $1,050 —
260 260 2 325.00 $325.00 $845 +28.69
305–340 331 8 280.00–335.00 $314.38 $1,041 +10.67
361–389 374 20 270.00–292.00 $282.06 $1,055 -57.94
417 unweaned 417 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,105 —
400–440 419 40 252.00–288.00 $270.69 $1,134 -0.19
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 +89.12
450–495 471 85 240.00–274.00 $260.07 $1,225 -44.88
500–547 519 166 215.00–257.00 $233.15 $1,210 -6.97
540 540 17 238.00 $238.00 $1,285 -58.00
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +17.03
550–598 576 240 216.50–260.00 $239.32 $1,378 +6.35
591–598 595 75 237.50–241.00 $239.70 $1,426 +6.73
600–645 624 136 212.00–243.50 $232.66 $1,452 +9.15
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 +15.00
663 unweaned 663 33 201.00 $201.00 $1,333 +1.55
688 688 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,472 -26.02
650–696 690 89 210.00–239.75 $235.85 $1,627 -4.17
715 unweaned 715 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
703–740 720 433 207.00–241.00 $237.82 $1,712 +12.48
721 721 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,406 -30.34
759–785 760 41 203.00–228.50 $227.53 $1,729 +15.18
772 772 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 -2.35
804–810 804 35 198.00–223.50 $222.77 $1,791 +16.77
871 871 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,960 +9.00
877 877 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,929 +4.00
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 285 8 295.00–330.00 $304.05 $867 —
312–333 321 9 295.00–300.00 $297.22 $954 +10.64
397 397 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,032 -27.00
405–447 436 64 236.00–253.00 $243.07 $1,060 -6.00
455–478 473 13 229.00–246.00 $232.78 $1,101 -26.81
500–540 524 41 218.50–229.00 $221.96 $1,163 +1.46
566–588 568 67 218.00–254.00 $249.76 $1,419 +31.50
605 thin fleshed 605 85 246.75 $246.75 $1,493 —
600–648 636 103 208.00–245.00 $232.50 $1,479 +22.09
653 unweaned 653 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,371 —
657–695 673 17 207.00–239.00 $223.17 $1,502 +8.65
704 unweaned 704 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,478 —
701–735 725 28 198.00–219.00 $215.35 $1,561 -8.43
755–758 755 72 200.00–233.00 $232.08 $1,752 +16.30
760 760 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,398 -31.78
815 815 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -21.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 5 285.00–300.00 $288.16 $807 +1.66
335–340 338 3 262.00–275.00 $266.29 $900 -6.21
350–395 372 20 230.00–270.00 $254.34 $946 +9.90
400–445 423 23 224.00–258.00 $239.13 $1,012 -4.55
450–495 472 44 216.00–243.00 $234.38 $1,106 +1.04
500–547 526 35 194.00–228.00 $219.01 $1,152 -3.03
555–595 580 37 204.00–218.00 $213.01 $1,235 -2.61
604–640 619 31 195.00–215.00 $207.19 $1,283 -3.50
653–695 673 42 188.00–224.00 $201.69 $1,357 -2.50
700–745 723 14 178.00–209.00 $198.85 $1,438 -1.81
750–790 774 11 179.00–198.00 $189.24 $1,465 -2.36
845 845 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,445 -18.47
1050–1065 1058 2 165.00–173.00 $169.03 $1,788 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 4 250.00–255.00 $253.29 $935 +22.23
415–445 429 6 230.00–235.00 $232.85 $999 -0.92
450–490 471 7 215.00–225.00 $221.05 $1,041 -2.73
545 545 4 215.00–218.00 $215.75 $1,176 +5.26
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -7.16
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +10.00
820–840 827 3 158.00–168.00 $163.62 $1,353 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,058 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 382 16 309.00–312.00 $311.61 $1,190 —
400 400 4 282.00–320.00 $301.00 $1,204 +15.74
498 498 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,235 -6.70
509 509 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,323 +12.41
550–593 574 9 228.00–234.00 $230.56 $1,323 +8.56
614 614 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,418 +6.46
687 687 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,257 -41.00
873 873 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–478 475 9 238.00–252.00 $247.36 $1,175 +1.65
502 502 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,104 —
570–595 583 4 229.00–232.00 $230.53 $1,344 —
665–695 683 5 207.00–212.00 $208.95 $1,427 -1.68
715 715 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 —
753–794 779 11 201.00–208.00 $203.46 $1,585 +18.60
813–815 814 3 175.00–188.00 $183.66 $1,495 +12.19
850–875 857 7 175.00–188.00 $183.45 $1,572 +12.05
915–935 925 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $1,457 -12.98
970 970 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,775 +15.00
1010–1020 1015 2 163.00–170.00 $166.48 $1,690 —
1090 1090 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635 —
1145 1145 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–447 438 15 260.00–300.00 $273.60 $1,198 —
589 589 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,290 —
741 741 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,371 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1585 1483 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 3,000.00–5,100.00 $3,919.89 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
1005 1005 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1610 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,382.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $846 —
935–978 965 80-85% 5 105.00–120.00 $112.94 $1,090 —
925–988 977 80-85% 11 117.00–128.00 $122.43 $1,196 —
997–1405 1214 80-85% 34 111.00–124.00 $118.80 $1,442 +6.60
1030–1433 1254 80-85% 33 95.00–115.00 $106.30 $1,333 —
925–1618 1307 80-85% 154 107.00–127.00 $117.86 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–993 843 85-90% 26 65.00–77.00 $71.68 $604 —
740–970 880 85-90% 9 84.00–100.00 $93.85 $826 -13.85
735–975 894 85-90% 7 101.00–114.00 $105.75 $945 -1.95
915 915 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $997 -16.70
683–1125 949 85-90% 16 86.00–100.00 $95.33 $905 -30.37
920–1255 1104 85-90% 53 84.00–116.00 $101.29 $1,118 -16.84
1000–1260 1116 85-90% 7 122.50–125.00 $123.42 $1,377 +5.29
947–1304 1122 85-90% 105 100.00–124.00 $117.17 $1,315 -0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1840 1313 75-80% 15 120.00–140.00 $128.97 $1,693 —
1105–1625 1344 75-80% 39 106.00–127.00 $120.67 $1,622 —
1030–1790 1457 75-80% 26 100.00–116.00 $109.55 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
890 thin fleshed 890 1 101.00 $101.00 $899 +5.33
910 thin fleshed 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 —
1070–1095 thin fleshed 1083 2 108.00–115.00 $111.54 $1,208 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265 —
1165 thin fleshed 1165 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 thin fleshed 580 3 50.00 $50.00 $290 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 60.00 $60.00 $363 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 55.00 $55.00 $366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1040 1003 3 150.00–158.00 $154.09 $1,546 —
1035–1345 1191 5 115.00–137.00 $127.14 $1,514 -14.45
795–1675 1219 4 104.00–136.00 $117.98 $1,438 —
1205–1605 1353 5 126.50–150.00 $139.82 $1,892 —
985–2055 1672 11 140.00–165.00 $155.41 $2,598 —
1425–2045 1720 11 130.00–150.00 $139.57 $2,401 -27.07
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2415 1632 8 122.00–133.00 $128.57 $2,098 -9.41
1765–1785 1775 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $2,849 —
1555–2220 1805 14 141.00–156.00 $148.11 $2,673 -2.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–934 916 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 139.50–140.00 $139.68 $1,279
995–1005 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 150.00–158.00 $150.58 $1,500
937–1078 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 31 160.00–186.00 $170.41 $1,745
934–1315 1164 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 115.00–132.00 $126.12 $1,468
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
904 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,460.00 $1,460.00
861–980 921 (<2 yrs)Open 20 1,760.00–1,825.00 $1,794.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
862 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,491
835–1175 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–150.00 $141.74 $1,344
1002–1035 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 4 146.00–160.00 $156.41 $1,580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1260 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,223.70
869–1412 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,623.71
1068–1337 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,382.76
1022–1698 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,025.00–2,350.00 $2,265.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–835 813 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,233.69
905–1020 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–2,150.00 $1,832.66
1050–1538 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,136.56
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1090 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853–1100 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,554.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–431 424 12 207.00–211.00 $210.05 $891 —
517 517 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,065 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–1315 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,460.85 —
753–1400 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,264.77 —
1000–1060 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
713 713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
729–1005 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,425.00–2,950.00 $2,784.70 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.