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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

6,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.33/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,936/hd at 870 lb · 383 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.81/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,714/hd at 724 lb · 320 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.17/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 624 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,409 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 575.00–590.00 $583.03 $1,038 -17.34
205–235 224 7 555.00–645.00 $597.91 $1,339 +20.95
255–295 279 19 550.00–675.00 $608.68 $1,698 +53.34
300–345 323 43 550.00–635.00 $602.32 $1,945 +75.03
345 345 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,036 +62.71
350–395 376 74 500.00–615.00 $575.98 $2,166 +60.89
400–449 424 81 440.00–595.00 $520.14 $2,205 +27.51
458 thin fleshed 458 2 507.50 $507.50 $2,324 —
450–495 477 106 435.00–515.00 $476.06 $2,271 -2.52
503 thin fleshed 503 12 496.00 $496.00 $2,495 —
519 fancy 519 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,413 —
500–545 524 144 410.00–482.00 $450.59 $2,361 +18.66
540 540 21 470.00 $470.00 $2,538 +38.07
562 thin fleshed 562 13 441.00 $441.00 $2,478 —
550–597 574 178 390.00–457.00 $429.67 $2,466 +41.38
592 fancy 592 24 462.00 $462.00 $2,735 —
618 thin fleshed 618 21 415.00 $415.00 $2,565 —
600–649 624 240 354.00–430.00 $403.56 $2,518 +3.84
630 unweaned 630 15 362.00 $362.00 $2,281 +10.00
654–695 670 184 334.00–398.00 $378.53 $2,536 +15.90
673 unweaned 673 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,356 +35.00
700–743 724 316 324.00–392.00 $374.84 $2,714 +16.07
740 740 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,756 +47.68
756 756 15 345.00 $345.00 $2,608 +2.74
758–785 777 163 320.00–379.00 $369.03 $2,867 +26.77
806–842 822 120 314.00–355.00 $351.48 $2,889 +13.69
848 848 47 353.00 $353.00 $2,993 +15.21
850–887 864 249 315.00–352.00 $340.14 $2,939 +2.44
865–886 882 134 328.50–337.50 $332.10 $2,929 +14.11
900–921 920 28 275.00–335.00 $323.14 $2,973 +11.14
979–990 985 51 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $3,103 +45.03
1000–1023 1017 4 303.00–313.00 $310.54 $3,158 +10.54
1078 1078 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,234 +20.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–416 thin fleshed 416 8 540.00–545.00 $542.50 $2,257 —
433–441 440 35 460.00–540.00 $471.27 $2,074 +25.53
489–496 492 58 433.00–457.50 $443.65 $2,183 -11.59
518–539 529 45 420.00–447.50 $425.99 $2,253 +30.50
567 567 18 337.50 $337.50 $1,914 -28.21
568–586 574 13 382.50–405.00 $397.93 $2,284 +32.22
623–633 625 22 370.00–394.00 $382.43 $2,390 —
649 unweaned 649 18 330.00 $330.00 $2,142 —
650–680 671 18 355.00–377.00 $364.32 $2,445 +15.32
698 unweaned 698 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,227 —
739–742 741 20 334.00–361.00 $349.40 $2,589 +22.83
748 748 23 335.00 $335.00 $2,506 +8.43
763–794 783 186 348.50–354.00 $350.49 $2,744 —
869–898 878 20 328.00–334.00 $329.84 $2,896 —
910 910 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,967 —
923 923 12 290.00 $290.00 $2,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 520.00 $520.00 $754 +9.64
175–190 186 4 420.00–550.00 $493.36 $918 -21.36
210 210 1 470.00 $470.00 $987 -30.00
285 285 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 +34.47
300–345 325 10 450.00–525.00 $497.11 $1,616 +68.78
350–395 381 31 435.00–520.00 $486.10 $1,852 +49.73
405–445 426 45 390.00–475.00 $441.87 $1,882 +14.62
450–495 477 23 335.00–430.00 $407.22 $1,942 +7.25
500–545 524 27 345.00–437.50 $396.65 $2,078 +19.11
550–590 572 42 345.00–402.50 $373.51 $2,136 +24.43
605–645 626 15 320.00–365.00 $352.25 $2,205 +17.25
650–690 676 52 312.00–342.00 $328.57 $2,221 +7.80
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -1.63
767–780 769 7 301.00–320.00 $317.25 $2,440 +22.29
825–835 828 3 295.00–305.00 $301.68 $2,498 +18.88
1010–1040 1025 2 225.00–245.00 $235.15 $2,410 +13.54
1215 1215 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,552 —
1265 1265 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,783 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,102 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 347.00–350.00 $348.59 $610 —
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
345 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 3 530.00–540.00 $536.74 $848 -3.71
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 -5.19
260–290 285 23 470.00–630.00 $544.94 $1,553 +80.39
302 fancy 302 10 527.50 $527.50 $1,593 —
300–346 334 29 465.00–595.00 $503.60 $1,682 +6.91
350–395 370 41 470.00–570.00 $499.05 $1,846 +11.43
400–449 436 121 360.00–505.00 $449.24 $1,959 -1.63
469 469 21 360.00 $360.00 $1,688 -54.97
450–499 470 193 372.00–480.00 $417.79 $1,964 +2.82
471 471 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,990 +7.53
501 fancy 501 18 445.00 $445.00 $2,229 —
500–548 524 128 340.00–428.00 $384.16 $2,013 -11.58
550–597 581 245 330.00–390.00 $357.93 $2,080 -6.66
590 thin fleshed 590 25 407.00 $407.00 $2,401 —
600–649 624 186 332.00–379.00 $354.17 $2,210 +18.27
636 unweaned 636 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,035 —
644 644 51 331.00–338.00 $331.96 $2,138 -3.94
667 667 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 -1.92
670 670 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,285 +9.08
650–690 675 76 319.00–360.00 $340.37 $2,297 -19.21
679 unweaned 679 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,105 —
700–742 714 169 318.00–350.00 $339.22 $2,422 +29.22
750–795 770 22 310.00–327.00 $323.90 $2,494 +2.52
812–845 826 130 287.00–354.00 $338.16 $2,793 +29.35
844 844 10 290.00 $290.00 $2,448 -18.81
851–883 869 32 292.00–314.00 $298.61 $2,595 +11.13
880 880 15 322.00 $322.00 $2,834 +34.52
920–925 920 32 265.00–312.00 $310.52 $2,857 —
952 952 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,770 -24.00
1020 1020 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
386 386 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,795 +29.67
412 412 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,730 —
440 thin fleshed 440 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,881 —
461–497 475 76 350.00–412.50 $403.57 $1,917 +0.13
570–590 578 86 329.00–380.00 $348.16 $2,012 +13.49
608 608 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 —
630 unweaned 630 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
630 630 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
704 704 13 309.00 $309.00 $2,175 +51.50
706 706 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,453 +90.00
753–771 765 116 326.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,505 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 177 3 450.00–505.00 $483.87 $856 +31.37
210–240 228 4 450.00–500.00 $482.20 $1,099 +69.12
250–290 266 5 400.00–445.00 $418.98 $1,114 +14.64
310–345 325 8 400.00–450.00 $423.42 $1,376 +26.61
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -149.89
375 thin fleshed 375 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,828 —
360–398 385 37 330.00–475.00 $402.59 $1,550 +2.70
410–445 432 23 300.00–420.00 $386.59 $1,670 -14.29
450–497 478 53 290.00–395.00 $371.98 $1,778 +13.48
505–545 526 71 320.00–370.00 $348.87 $1,835 +9.37
550–595 576 31 288.00–353.00 $339.56 $1,956 +23.18
600–645 625 22 300.00–340.00 $326.11 $2,038 +6.63
655–690 675 7 285.00–330.00 $312.20 $2,107 +5.65
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +8.45
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +4.48
720–745 739 18 297.50–313.00 $300.10 $2,218 +9.58
757 757 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,536 +42.79
750–795 773 8 265.00–310.00 $291.83 $2,256 -0.38
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 +26.72
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 +10.45
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 +7.27
1000–1040 1020 2 220.00–240.00 $230.20 $2,348 —
1115–1130 1123 2 215.00–235.00 $225.07 $2,528 —
1160 1160 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,378 —
1270 1270 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,667 —
1420–1430 1425 2 165.00–195.00 $179.95 $2,564 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —
755–785 770 2 190.00–193.00 $191.53 $1,475 -8.47
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 +5.00
1140 1140 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,639 —
403 403 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,015 —
461 461 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,213 +47.50
536–544 540 12 380.00–407.00 $393.40 $2,124 +8.40
554 554 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,493 —
600–641 610 20 365.00–367.00 $366.47 $2,235 +10.47
693–698 696 9 330.00–334.00 $331.33 $2,306 —
703–718 710 22 287.00–328.00 $299.89 $2,129 -35.11
753–780 767 4 326.00–330.00 $328.04 $2,516 +39.65
800–805 804 7 310.00–318.00 $316.86 $2,548 —
917 917 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 —
659 659 7 361.00 $361.00 $2,379 +121.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
638 638 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,914 —
850 850 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,320 +37.94
1065 1065 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,694 +23.98
1140 1140 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 +25.00
1240 1240 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,703 +29.58
1310 1310 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,856 +45.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —
1070 1070 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -448.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1016 945 80-85% 9 130.00–150.00 $141.86 $1,341 +7.71
985 985 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 +25.00
981–1445 1132 80-85% 127 110.00–144.00 $127.79 $1,447 —
830–1187 1134 80-85% 32 115.00–133.00 $129.15 $1,465 —
1017–1343 1179 80-85% 31 143.00–159.00 $152.62 $1,799 +4.56
1005–1571 1245 80-85% 112 129.00–158.00 $139.75 $1,740 -22.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $669 -29.42
705–990 889 85-90% 5 125.00–133.00 $129.83 $1,154 +24.41
665–995 891 85-90% 51 86.00–134.00 $112.35 $1,001 +6.93
710–1033 904 85-90% 12 110.00–154.00 $131.70 $1,191 +1.10
690–1075 905 85-90% 12 80.00–130.00 $112.51 $1,018 -18.09
1060 1060 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 -15.40
938–1520 1078 85-90% 15 110.00–155.00 $141.97 $1,530 -3.43
1010–1305 1081 85-90% 16 95.00–146.00 $112.36 $1,215 -33.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1825 1355 75-80% 33 152.00–169.00 $158.12 $2,143 —
1180–1760 1367 75-80% 24 144.00–154.00 $148.79 $2,034 -12.26
1200–1615 1383 75-80% 17 135.00–141.00 $137.55 $1,902 -23.50
1545 1545 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1325 1228 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,456 —
1275–1345 1310 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $1,999 —
995–1955 1437 16 142.00–175.00 $159.71 $2,295 —
1280–2060 1632 15 164.00–183.00 $174.93 $2,855 +2.46
1565–2010 1749 8 177.00–199.00 $185.51 $3,245 +34.02
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2140 1795 3 170.00–173.00 $170.83 $3,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 63 154.50 $154.50 $2,016
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–970 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,668.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,740

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1435 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,223.54
1048–1385 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,541.29
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1223–1405 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,384.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 thin fleshed 720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
760 thin fleshed 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
790 thin fleshed 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
825–1055 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,608.31
915 thin fleshed 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900–1060 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,585.20
905–1230 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,515.37
1025–1158 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,637.11
910–1330 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,034.48
820–1655 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,524.43
955–1465 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,510.21
1260–1525 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,800.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 thin fleshed 685 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
695 thin fleshed 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
875–925 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,379.86
790–1005 926 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,249.93
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 5 365.00 $365.00 $777 —
255 255 2 322.50 $322.50 $822 —
309 309 5 290.00 $290.00 $896 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 350.00 $350.00 $942 —
319 319 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,021 —
463 463 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1230 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,084.02 —
1220–1425 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,550.00–3,850.00 $3,679.70 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1145 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–3,850.00 $3,134.96 —
970–1060 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,780.54 —
920–1135 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,374.01 —
1185 thin fleshed 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1280–1450 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,367.22 —

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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.