light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$330.83/cwt-2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 518 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$354.07/cwt+6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 620 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$340.00/cwt≈ $2,016/hd at 593 lb · 21 head
Tulia, TX 5-weight heifers cleared at $331/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt below the TX average ($332) and $4/cwt under Giddings, TX ($335). TX 5-weight heifers are down $80 from the mid-July peak of $410.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
499
984
1,249
Feeder cattle
462
939
1,132
Slaughter cattle
32
16
77
Replacement cattle
5
29
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Yearlings not tested. Demand was moderate to good depending on quality and condition of calves. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 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: Feeder steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Yearlings not tested. Demand was moderate to good depending on quality and condition of calves. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.