light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$344.00/cwt-5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,769/hd at 805 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$321.50/cwt≈ $2,758/hd at 858 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$537.28/cwt≈ $2,224/hd at 414 lb · 46 head
Tulia, TX 8-weight steers sold at $334/cwt on 670 head. TX 8-weight steers are down $30 from their late June peak of $356/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
670
1,281
453
Feeder cattle
650
1,247
423
Slaughter cattle
20
20
30
Replacement cattle
—
14
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. The area is hitting triple digit temperatures all week and in much need of rain.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales
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 unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. The area is hitting triple digit temperatures all week and in much need of rain.