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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

4,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.44/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 682 lb · 131 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.05/cwt ≈ $2,590/hd at 869 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.92/cwt -11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 577 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,315 5,601 4,881
Feeder cattle 3,452 4,741 4,121
Slaughter cattle 570 655 586
Replacement cattle 293 205 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Triple digit heat throughout the week in the panhandle. The CME cattle boards tried to regain some footing during the week, but negotiated cash fat cattle trades were trending lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,030 —
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 -97.23
265–290 280 10 600.00–675.00 $640.22 $1,793 -60.69
300–345 320 32 510.00–675.00 $612.55 $1,960 +10.59
350–392 373 33 520.00–635.00 $541.36 $2,019 -18.15
400–445 415 78 470.00–542.00 $515.88 $2,141 -21.73
450–485 464 30 460.00–500.00 $470.64 $2,184 -19.16
500–545 517 51 420.00–480.00 $439.24 $2,271 -31.52
529 unweaned 529 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,222 —
550–580 562 40 380.00–455.00 $428.41 $2,408 +4.84
600–640 614 52 350.00–420.00 $393.46 $2,416 -17.18
625–643 unweaned 639 8 367.00–367.50 $367.12 $2,346 —
650–690 666 37 356.00–393.00 $363.65 $2,422 +1.76
725 unweaned 725 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,436 —
700–740 733 92 330.00–368.00 $355.97 $2,609 -7.11
771 unweaned 771 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,583 —
755–782 780 71 333.00–351.00 $349.35 $2,725 -4.56
805–846 810 83 310.00–344.00 $339.48 $2,750 +2.63
858 858 54 321.50 $321.50 $2,758 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,110 —
210–245 229 5 450.00–600.00 $534.87 $1,225 -31.57
255–280 266 4 485.00–580.00 $534.13 $1,421 -23.94
300–340 318 6 510.00–575.00 $541.67 $1,723 —
350–395 371 15 400.00–525.00 $477.05 $1,770 -13.24
400–446 432 21 400.00–475.00 $445.74 $1,926 -22.55
450–495 470 25 400.00–455.00 $432.70 $2,034 -4.24
465–495 thin fleshed 483 4 370.00–385.00 $377.41 $1,823 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,865 —
500–545 526 52 370.00–437.50 $413.72 $2,176 -5.40
550–595 575 38 370.00–405.00 $389.39 $2,239 -12.75
600–645 626 36 330.00–378.00 $365.44 $2,288 -4.82
660 thin fleshed 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
650–695 671 27 320.00–368.00 $352.74 $2,367 -13.63
700–740 729 17 310.00–343.00 $334.31 $2,437 -7.29
760–790 769 10 260.00–330.00 $296.12 $2,277 -30.13
920 920 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 383 9 470.00–505.00 $487.44 $1,867 -40.67
420 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 -5.00
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +35.14
505–535 524 37 395.00–440.00 $430.75 $2,257 +3.60
570–594 588 11 325.00–405.00 $369.95 $2,175 +27.53
619–648 627 8 335.00–402.00 $369.92 $2,319 -23.53
658–686 670 14 330.00–332.50 $331.34 $2,220 -19.90
726–743 727 27 312.50–331.00 $329.60 $2,396 —
752–794 769 22 312.50–322.50 $318.74 $2,451 -22.86
931 931 11 256.00 $256.00 $2,383 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 430.00 $430.00 $774 —
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
385 385 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
410–425 423 9 370.00–375.00 $374.46 $1,584 —
565 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 -4.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,170 -70.00
210–240 219 4 570.00–600.00 $587.31 $1,286 -12.69
255–290 261 9 500.00–580.00 $518.62 $1,354 -75.67
313 unweaned 313 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,455 —
302–345 321 14 500.00–630.00 $552.85 $1,775 -10.57
370 fancy 370 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,276 —
360–395 373 34 465.00–585.00 $495.65 $1,849 -0.45
423 unweaned 423 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,777 —
400–445 426 40 387.50–480.00 $433.83 $1,848 -23.80
440 fancy 440 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,530 —
455–485 fancy 470 3 500.00–575.00 $525.92 $2,472 —
450–495 477 57 380.00–500.00 $418.42 $1,996 -18.63
481–488 unweaned 483 8 379.00–425.00 $390.63 $1,887 —
515 fancy 515 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,575 —
501–548 523 91 357.00–420.00 $385.79 $2,018 -12.68
555–585 fancy 570 2 435.00–565.00 $498.29 $2,840 —
550–595 575 64 332.00–400.00 $362.79 $2,086 -14.07
565–590 578 2 500.00–730.00 $612.51 $3,540 +277.51
562–591 unweaned 582 34 326.00–345.50 $331.53 $1,930 —
600–640 615 17 320.00–380.00 $342.37 $2,106 -13.05
635–640 638 3 440.00–470.00 $460.05 $2,935 +37.70
670 670 1 570.00 $570.00 $3,819 +219.10
653–690 682 130 300.00–405.00 $338.67 $2,310 -12.23
705–730 715 9 290.00–340.00 $323.05 $2,310 -1.95
771–785 773 18 295.00–345.00 $300.33 $2,322 -18.67
775–780 778 2 410.00–440.00 $424.95 $3,306 +106.62
845 845 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,746 +12.79
865 865 63 287.50 $287.50 $2,487 —
870–881 873 61 260.00–316.00 $308.95 $2,697 —
910–928 922 3 260.00–325.00 $281.38 $2,594 +1.38
975 975 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,730 -10.00
1020 1020 1 345.00 $345.00 $3,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 435.00–455.00 $444.93 $1,504 -30.07
358–380 366 10 435.00–485.00 $467.95 $1,713 -67.05
410–432 423 21 400.00–425.00 $415.28 $1,757 -0.52
470–497 481 18 340.00–370.00 $360.22 $1,733 -28.59
505–535 518 8 335.00–350.00 $342.42 $1,774 +0.27
553–595 565 12 320.00–345.00 $334.72 $1,891 -0.53
600–640 616 12 290.00–310.00 $300.86 $1,853 -32.32
699 699 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,083 -36.18
740 740 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -51.69
750–785 754 87 272.50–320.00 $314.06 $2,368 +28.06
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
860 860 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 -70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–155 153 2 600.00 $600.00 $918 +39.08
235–245 242 3 500.00–525.00 $508.10 $1,230 -29.46
265–295 278 3 500.00–535.00 $521.71 $1,450 +24.14
320–345 331 4 480.00–510.00 $494.79 $1,638 +2.25
350–395 378 17 415.00–500.00 $455.18 $1,721 -18.87
400–440 422 19 400.00–460.00 $429.19 $1,811 -2.51
452–498 474 23 395.00–430.00 $415.76 $1,971 +28.64
455–495 thin fleshed 482 3 365.00–378.00 $369.09 $1,779 —
500–545 526 24 360.00–383.00 $372.18 $1,958 -2.97
520–545 thin fleshed 533 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,812 —
560–595 578 9 330.00–350.00 $340.18 $1,966 -29.92
570–595 thin fleshed 585 3 300.00–320.00 $311.81 $1,824 —
600–645 614 12 270.00–343.00 $319.93 $1,964 -7.28
665–695 676 11 308.00–340.00 $323.34 $2,186 -7.18
715–720 718 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $2,190 +3.64
720 thin fleshed 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
760 thin fleshed 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
750–795 773 4 280.00–295.00 $288.25 $2,228 -4.25
810–835 818 3 270.00–293.00 $279.29 $2,285 -20.36
885–890 888 2 280.00–295.00 $287.52 $2,553 —
940 940 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 263 3 375.00–400.00 $382.91 $1,007 —
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 -10.00
390–395 thin fleshed 394 9 270.00–275.00 $274.45 $1,081 —
440–445 443 2 375.00–378.00 $376.49 $1,668 -3.75
470–490 480 2 375.00–378.00 $376.53 $1,807 +7.15
490 thin fleshed 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
500–525 513 2 300.00–320.00 $309.76 $1,589 -33.07
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 unweaned 250 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -250.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 9 700.00 $700.00 $1,498 —
266 266 5 630.00 $630.00 $1,676 +28.15
313 313 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,800 +17.21
329 unweaned 329 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,810 —
350–368 361 5 485.00–520.00 $506.42 $1,828 -53.58
408–445 430 16 430.00–485.00 $465.03 $2,000 -22.49
450–498 467 13 420.00–440.00 $430.29 $2,009 -46.85
472 unweaned 472 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,959 —
503–543 520 10 400.00–425.00 $410.80 $2,136 -4.20
550–588 559 12 360.00–420.00 $402.74 $2,251 +22.74
600–623 616 9 335.00–350.00 $340.53 $2,098 -21.61
660 660 19 337.00–345.00 $338.26 $2,233 -20.15
718–730 722 3 300.00–312.50 $308.29 $2,226 -1.00
850–870 857 3 292.50–302.50 $299.11 $2,563 -2.89
935 935 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,688 +20.00
985 985 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,684 —
1095 1095 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 +15.00
355–395 371 11 425.00–490.00 $462.71 $1,717 +9.81
403–430 410 4 390.00–415.00 $408.83 $1,676 +13.57
465–499 489 17 370.00–410.00 $391.66 $1,915 -24.54
510 510 3 375.00–385.00 $381.67 $1,947 -5.10
550–593 578 7 310.00–330.00 $315.85 $1,826 -29.15
643 643 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,074 -18.41
673–698 684 5 315.00–325.00 $320.57 $2,193 -2.43
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -17.46
783 783 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,232 —
993–996 995 10 215.00–225.00 $217.99 $2,169 -67.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–680 665 3 295.00–325.00 $310.04 $2,062 —
710–745 731 5 280.00–325.00 $312.82 $2,287 -30.18
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
805 805 2 215.00–290.00 $252.50 $2,033 —
875 875 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 -7.00
950–995 973 2 275.00–290.00 $282.67 $2,750 —
1020–1040 1030 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 unweaned 250 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 -12.71
930–970 950 80-85% 2 170.00–178.00 $174.08 $1,654 —
905–982 962 80-85% 22 146.00–159.00 $155.65 $1,497 —
1000–1160 1072 80-85% 9 169.00–180.00 $174.95 $1,875 +21.41
1016–1275 1115 80-85% 44 145.00–166.00 $159.33 $1,777 -15.91
1024–1660 1266 80-85% 108 160.00–182.00 $174.35 $2,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–995 746 85-90% 7 108.00–133.00 $119.47 $891 —
910–987 930 85-90% 27 141.00–176.00 $167.45 $1,557 +13.38
905–1075 1018 85-90% 3 130.00–133.00 $132.11 $1,345 +2.01
878–1229 1075 85-90% 25 130.00–172.00 $150.04 $1,613 —
1080 1080 85-90% 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,739 —
870–1249 1103 85-90% 42 155.00–182.00 $168.75 $1,861 -1.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1339 75-80% 9 142.00–168.00 $159.16 $2,131 -1.35
1215–1535 1401 75-80% 17 172.50–191.00 $181.29 $2,540 —
1255–1730 1446 75-80% 25 160.00–177.00 $169.92 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1210 1198 2 209.00–213.00 $211.02 $2,528 —
1345–1370 1358 2 225.00–233.00 $229.04 $3,110 —
1355–2110 1637 11 175.00–208.00 $198.05 $3,242 +7.65
1515–1820 1677 3 223.00–225.00 $224.28 $3,761 —
1315–2185 1720 10 191.00–217.00 $205.76 $3,539 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2135 1738 2 216.00–220.00 $218.46 $3,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838–1052 972 (<2 yrs)Open 28 245.00–307.00 $267.12 $2,596
1244 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 217.50 $217.50 $2,706
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 fancy 640 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
780–1005 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–3,500.00 $2,885.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858–1085 972 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
910–1155 thin fleshed 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,222.03
1045–1325 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,375.00–3,000.00 $2,644.32
920–1171 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,424.74
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1158 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 3,200.00 $3,200.00
900–1445 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,949.29
1181 fancy 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 4,100.00 $4,100.00
810–1550 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,468.28
1188–1223 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,152.18
1150–1290 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,042.11
975–1625 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,638.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1279 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 181.00–202.00 $186.26 $2,311
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 190.00 $190.00 $2,442
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1327 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 thin fleshed 389 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,245 —
561 561 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,678 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 9 447.50 $447.50 $2,381 —
571 571 6 417.00 $417.00 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,860 —

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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
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
975–1065 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,900.00 $3,563.24 —
912–1420 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00–4,550.00 $3,673.68 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -315.03
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +784.97
1075–1250 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,389.71 —
1135–1360 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,450.00–4,250.00 $3,690.56 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–905 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,067.17 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1465 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,790.43 —

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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.