heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.24/cwt≈ $2,669/hd at 780 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$492.31/cwt+30.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 462 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$433.88/cwt+33.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 562 lb · 29 head
Tulia, TX 7-weight heifers sold at $342/cwt, which is $14/cwt below the TX average ($356) and $22/cwt under Fort Worth, TX ($364). TX 7-weight heifers have been flat since the mid-June peak of $354.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
857
507
956
Feeder cattle
634
461
944
Slaughter cattle
176
40
11
Replacement cattle
47
6
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher
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: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.