heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$345.50/cwt≈ $2,695/hd at 780 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$347.50/cwt-4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 624 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$325.31/cwt+5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,665/hd at 819 lb · 59 head
Tulia, TX 7-weight steers sold at $346/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $10/cwt above the TX average ($336). TX 7-weight steers are down $41/cwt from their early July peak of $382.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
984
707
1,100
Feeder cattle
939
682
1,039
Slaughter cattle
16
15
39
Replacement cattle
29
10
22
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Yearlings were not well tested in previous sale. Demand was light to moderate on stocker calves; good on reputation yearlings available in the offering. Triple digit temperatures and drought conditions continue to plague the area.
▼ Feeder heifers: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower
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: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Yearlings were not well tested in previous sale. Demand was light to moderate on stocker calves; good on reputation yearlings available in the offering. Triple digit temperatures and drought conditions continue to plague the area.