heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$322.74/cwt≈ $2,204/hd at 683 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$288.03/cwt≈ $1,918/hd at 666 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$394.19/cwt≈ $2,101/hd at 533 lb · 26 head
Six-weight steers at Tulia, TX cleared at $325/cwt—$15/cwt below the TX average ($340) and $27/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($352). The class is down $68/cwt from its mid-July peak of $417.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
618
499
602
Feeder cattle
583
462
588
Slaughter cattle
25
32
9
Replacement cattle
10
5
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.
→ Feeder heifers: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend
850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.