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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

8,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.20/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 527 lb · 334 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $301.66/cwt +19.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 620 lb · 312 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.47/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 573 lb · 263 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,363 9,983 2,619
Feeder cattle 7,508 8,360 2,010
Slaughter cattle 682 990 501
Replacement cattle 173 633 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The week started off with the continued increases in the feeder cattle markets 2.00 to 10.00 higher on calves, but by the end of the week they lost their footing ending 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 380.00 $380.00 $684 +16.75
205–240 225 5 350.00–410.00 $390.38 $878 +22.23
260–296 283 21 340.00–415.00 $388.10 $1,098 -1.45
306–330 value added 311 9 405.00–424.00 $419.52 $1,305 —
300–348 328 28 350.00–425.00 $394.81 $1,295 +17.60
378 thin fleshed 378 12 454.00 $454.00 $1,716 —
350–395 382 59 330.00–400.00 $369.35 $1,411 -43.96
390 fancy 390 12 433.00 $433.00 $1,689 —
420 fancy 420 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
400–448 430 105 322.00–427.50 $384.85 $1,655 +30.04
437 437 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,508 -9.81
445 thin fleshed 445 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
453 fancy 453 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 -17.50
450–499 472 145 300.00–370.00 $340.39 $1,607 +0.08
516 thin fleshed 516 55 320.00 $320.00 $1,651 —
500–548 526 175 271.00–360.00 $315.76 $1,661 -12.07
505–536 value added 530 28 326.00–332.00 $328.89 $1,743 +4.89
533 533 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,716 -5.83
532–538 fancy 535 70 342.50–360.00 $356.47 $1,907 —
550–595 571 96 265.00–325.00 $291.71 $1,666 -13.49
565–583 thin fleshed 574 167 320.00–327.00 $324.41 $1,862 —
602 fancy 602 20 309.00 $309.00 $1,860 -3.00
612 value added 612 31 312.00 $312.00 $1,909 —
614–623 thin fleshed 618 137 322.00–324.00 $323.00 $1,996 —
618 unweaned 618 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 -8.82
600–649 628 118 250.00–310.00 $274.28 $1,722 -6.37
651–690 671 139 238.00–278.00 $267.78 $1,797 +27.78
658–683 677 17 260.00–280.00 $264.57 $1,791 +24.57
673–699 unweaned 678 22 249.50–260.00 $251.47 $1,705 —
702 unweaned 702 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,748 -4.81
728 728 21 256.50 $256.50 $1,867 -0.73
700–748 730 112 227.00–260.00 $250.52 $1,829 -6.71
748 748 14 243.00 $243.00 $1,818 +6.00
753–755 754 22 236.00–246.00 $243.27 $1,834 -10.20
756 unweaned 756 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,739 —
750–796 782 110 220.00–260.50 $254.69 $1,992 +6.69
803 803 39 261.00 $261.00 $2,096 +13.55
801–833 809 193 216.00–262.00 $256.11 $2,072 +8.66
816–839 827 19 222.00–228.00 $224.26 $1,855 -23.19
854 854 6 252.00 $252.00 $2,152 +17.30
850–880 859 96 200.00–246.50 $244.23 $2,098 +9.53
880 880 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,918 +3.00
905–945 921 8 197.00–225.00 $214.24 $1,973 -18.35
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 320.00 $320.00 $826 +6.53
279 value added 279 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,074 —
305–330 318 6 300.00–345.00 $331.08 $1,053 +25.55
355–393 377 21 285.00–320.00 $305.79 $1,153 -2.79
409 value added 409 43 360.00 $360.00 $1,472 —
400–445 422 37 265.00–318.00 $295.30 $1,246 +7.34
450–495 476 46 250.00–315.00 $285.78 $1,360 +6.71
510 value added 510 136 333.00 $333.00 $1,698 —
500–545 523 49 230.00–280.00 $265.43 $1,388 +7.04
550–597 580 66 233.00–266.00 $255.82 $1,484 +1.13
592 value added 592 27 291.00 $291.00 $1,723 —
600–645 620 27 212.50–248.00 $236.25 $1,465 +2.45
660–690 677 18 220.00–244.00 $237.25 $1,606 +9.66
700–740 724 13 205.00–224.00 $219.82 $1,591 -3.51
768–790 777 14 200.00–230.00 $219.70 $1,707 -3.94
815–845 828 3 200.00–212.00 $206.70 $1,711 -8.27
855–883 874 3 180.00–210.00 $200.21 $1,750 +31.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 5 330.00–365.00 $344.00 $956 —
302–337 316 40 297.50–365.00 $304.16 $961 -45.84
381 thin fleshed 381 48 385.00 $385.00 $1,467 —
353–398 388 30 327.50–362.50 $347.00 $1,346 +17.68
400–438 419 11 322.00–332.50 $329.04 $1,379 +15.45
465–489 475 16 297.50–330.00 $311.10 $1,478 -10.93
507–547 528 35 278.00–295.00 $287.62 $1,519 -9.44
553–593 563 43 265.00–292.00 $283.69 $1,597 +1.09
602–647 629 62 252.00–290.00 $267.64 $1,683 +12.44
651–690 677 25 244.00–266.00 $251.99 $1,706 +15.06
712 712 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,723 +5.19
758–785 769 22 230.00–236.00 $230.74 $1,774 -5.77
851–892 881 60 209.00–245.50 $219.80 $1,936 —
928–936 930 38 233.00–236.00 $235.28 $2,188 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 242.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,143 +47.87
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +20.00
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 6 345.00–425.00 $399.07 $966 +84.58
268 value added 268 2 370.00 $370.00 $992 —
278–295 284 10 335.00–411.00 $388.88 $1,104 +12.85
310–345 321 17 325.00–352.00 $347.61 $1,116 +3.41
357–362 thin fleshed 361 14 377.50–385.00 $379.09 $1,369 —
353–395 380 47 305.00–370.00 $342.19 $1,300 +8.18
417–438 value added 425 5 322.00–327.50 $325.23 $1,382 -3.07
400–448 428 81 282.50–316.00 $301.21 $1,289 -21.82
428 fancy 428 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,391 —
427–445 thin fleshed 442 36 335.00–337.50 $335.47 $1,483 —
465 thin fleshed 465 30 328.00 $328.00 $1,525 —
479 fancy 479 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,509 -26.00
453–498 480 132 275.00–314.00 $297.16 $1,426 -9.02
516 value added 516 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,496 +20.00
500–548 526 137 257.00–290.00 $271.24 $1,427 -18.98
503–528 thin fleshed 527 78 299.00–302.50 $302.41 $1,594 —
542 unweaned 542 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,534 —
566 value added 566 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,613 +11.00
554–595 576 206 240.00–310.00 $267.63 $1,542 -0.80
598 598 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,555 -8.43
601–627 unweaned 616 40 242.00–244.00 $243.17 $1,498 -12.48
600–649 628 116 231.00–264.00 $251.84 $1,582 -10.92
643 643 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,498 -73.82
646 646 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,512 -72.82
650–690 669 106 220.00–255.00 $238.56 $1,596 -6.60
655–679 670 18 225.00–236.00 $231.27 $1,550 -13.89
656–695 unweaned 682 15 210.00–225.00 $214.81 $1,465 —
685 685 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,685 +0.84
714 value added 714 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,856 —
700–746 738 45 215.00–238.00 $232.30 $1,714 +1.13
740 740 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -21.17
751–780 762 49 214.00–238.50 $229.12 $1,746 +21.74
762 fancy 762 29 247.00 $247.00 $1,882 —
783–786 785 15 215.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,693 +5.66
810 810 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 ±0.00
810–840 822 10 200.00–218.00 $205.92 $1,693 -0.48
857 857 11 188.00–191.00 $189.36 $1,623 -27.27
850–895 883 15 190.00–213.00 $204.90 $1,809 +34.90
905–915 909 11 190.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,862 -2.44
983 983 4 207.00 $207.00 $2,035 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–278 274 6 330.00–337.50 $333.70 $914 —
345 value added 345 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
351–385 359 74 310.00–367.50 $354.11 $1,271 +24.61
365 value added 365 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,214 —
403–441 423 27 278.00–305.00 $295.61 $1,250 +27.21
461–495 477 63 252.00–289.00 $266.89 $1,273 -39.95
516–547 538 48 238.00–272.00 $254.85 $1,371 -13.28
553 553 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,421 +13.79
554–597 580 109 235.00–276.00 $258.22 $1,498 +15.01
603–605 unweaned 604 17 223.00–229.00 $224.77 $1,358 —
601–643 619 64 226.00–241.00 $236.53 $1,464 +6.23
657–693 668 41 226.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,556 -3.07
702–748 718 13 198.00–225.00 $216.58 $1,555 +8.88
766–793 779 23 196.00–225.00 $217.86 $1,697 -10.45
922 922 3 208.50 $208.50 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–280 261 10 275.00–315.00 $281.81 $736 -11.97
315–340 329 11 280.00–320.00 $290.04 $954 -5.19
350–390 373 18 275.00–315.00 $293.00 $1,093 +13.61
400–445 427 39 240.00–280.00 $263.92 $1,127 +0.66
450–495 477 46 227.50–273.00 $250.94 $1,197 -3.06
500–545 525 46 230.00–259.00 $245.80 $1,290 +18.04
550–590 571 43 217.50–243.00 $233.40 $1,333 +10.02
600–645 624 45 192.50–230.00 $217.87 $1,360 +1.77
650–695 676 46 185.00–230.50 $218.79 $1,479 +3.40
710–745 723 12 150.00–262.00 $211.04 $1,526 -5.19
755–795 790 22 185.00–208.00 $204.83 $1,618 -0.18
805–835 820 2 165.00–185.00 $175.18 $1,436 -9.52
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
1090 1090 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 +20.00
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
305–325 315 2 245.00–275.00 $260.48 $821 +7.48
390–395 393 2 263.00–265.00 $264.01 $1,038 +11.92
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +7.04
460–490 480 4 225.00–235.00 $228.75 $1,098 -1.52
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +13.55
555–595 579 5 200.00–225.00 $212.95 $1,233 +12.95
620–635 627 3 183.00–205.00 $190.92 $1,197 —
700–720 711 4 170.00–180.00 $176.24 $1,253 -8.76
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1099 1093 18 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,249 —
421 421 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,503 +37.00
429 unweaned 429 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,705 —
526–530 527 24 287.50–302.00 $300.18 $1,582 —
554–560 556 15 282.00–297.00 $292.97 $1,629 +15.86
612–644 634 43 249.00–258.00 $251.49 $1,594 -10.24
710–724 718 53 221.00–247.00 $244.24 $1,754 —
768 768 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,728 —
815 815 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,773 +14.50
963 963 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,219 —
468–485 480 7 278.00–282.00 $280.89 $1,348 +21.46
553–581 572 6 248.00–252.00 $250.71 $1,434 +9.15
708–725 714 7 170.00–204.00 $193.35 $1,381 -12.65
783 783 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,425 -14.06
803–845 824 4 196.00–202.00 $198.92 $1,639 +36.42
1005 1005 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,789 —
1075 1075 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,924 +6.00
1130 1130 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
614–624 620 11 237.00–240.00 $238.92 $1,481 —
657–668 661 11 237.00–240.00 $238.90 $1,579 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,113 —
473 473 11 252.50 $252.50 $1,194 —
822 822 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–955 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,034.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 80-85% 2 99.00 $99.00 $894 -6.69
895–950 909 80-85% 4 84.00–103.00 $88.97 $809 -16.72
943–1540 1150 80-85% 42 91.00–105.00 $95.65 $1,100 +2.53
1125–1515 1279 80-85% 32 110.00–124.00 $115.43 $1,476 +9.69
1063–1535 1280 80-85% 76 105.00–120.00 $110.97 $1,420 +5.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1610 1346 75-80% 14 95.00–110.00 $105.02 $1,414 —
950–1690 1374 75-80% 43 110.00–125.00 $119.10 $1,636 -1.80
1255–2085 1492 75-80% 27 100.00–115.00 $106.61 $1,591 -6.91
1750 1750 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–920 858 85-90% 12 66.00–83.00 $73.36 $629 -3.20
875 875 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $884 +24.44
790–960 909 85-90% 4 90.00–125.00 $100.31 $912 -4.82
825–1325 922 85-90% 25 70.00–104.00 $79.04 $729 -26.09
850–1055 953 85-90% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.34 $689 —
1074–1110 1081 85-90% 5 104.00–110.00 $105.23 $1,138 —
942–1390 1102 85-90% 25 80.00–118.00 $100.33 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 thin fleshed 588 12 59.00 $59.00 $347 —
650 thin fleshed 650 2 55.00 $55.00 $358 —
701–720 thin fleshed 705 10 68.00–79.00 $69.33 $489 -18.67
762 thin fleshed 762 5 80.00 $80.00 $610 -5.00
863 thin fleshed 863 2 87.00 $87.00 $751 —
925 thin fleshed 925 7 85.00 $85.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 thin fleshed 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000 —
1180 thin fleshed 1180 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,782 +16.38
1330 1330 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,849 —
1280–1390 1340 4 104.00–134.00 $124.07 $1,663 —
1490–1870 1644 4 145.00–160.00 $151.45 $2,490 —
1370–2455 1773 6 108.00–130.00 $119.41 $2,117 —
1570–2215 1840 4 127.00–145.00 $141.16 $2,597 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1885 1448 3 140.00–158.00 $149.55 $2,165 —
1570–1885 1762 3 136.00–139.00 $137.42 $2,421 —
1480–2365 1949 4 142.00–150.00 $145.42 $2,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1095 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 141.00–160.00 $147.57 $1,324
910–1040 983 (<2 yrs)Open 11 157.00–178.00 $167.11 $1,643
855–1400 1114 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 107.00–129.00 $117.44 $1,308
827–1520 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 130.00–156.00 $139.99 $1,671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1670 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,069.04
1120–1757 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,075.00–2,475.00 $2,226.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1000–1205 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,890.99
1040–1280 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,210.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1019 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,746.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 275.00 $275.00 $960 —
363 363 4 260.00 $260.00 $944 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 7 237.50 $237.50 $582 —
350 350 2 210.00 $210.00 $735 —

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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
633 633 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
498 498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.