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Wichita Livestock Sales Market Report

Wichita Falls, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,159 head sold ·Published by Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC

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heavy 6-weight N/N/A heifers $280.03/cwt ≈ $1,828/hd at 653 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight N/N/A steers $325.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 634 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight N/N/A steers $355.47/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 535 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,159 2,283 —
Feeder cattle 961 1,728 —
Slaughter cattle 198 555 —

Market comments — Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC

We had 450 in our Value Added portion of calf run, the market was a ball of fire and these weaned calves are bringing the money! We saw steers and cutting bulls steady to $8 higher and we saw heifers hold steady to a few dollars higher depending on the size. The packer market was steady to $3-$5 higher. If we can help you for our next Value Added in March please give us a call, we would love an opportunity to market your cattle!

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 528 5 359.00 $359.00 $1,896 +11.00
— 538 12 354.00 $354.00 $1,905 +6.00
— 629 15 325.00 $325.00 $2,044 +7.00
— 644 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,093 +7.00
— 781 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,015 —
200–300 — — 475.00 $425.00 — —
300–400 — — 485.00 $377.00 — —
400–500 — — 390.00 $349.00 — —
500–600 — — 378.00 $308.00 — —
600–700 — — 325.00 $278.00 — —
700–800 — — 273.00 $250.00 — —
800–900 — — 252.00 $248.00 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 490 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 +25.00
— 650 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,729 —
— 653 29 281.00 $281.00 $1,835 —
— 853 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,953 —
200–300 — — 440.00 $345.00 — —
300–400 — — 410.00 $367.00 — —
400–500 — — 352.00 $293.00 — —
500–600 — — 326.00 $281.00 — —
600–700 — — 285.00 $242.00 — —
700–800 — — 244.00 $228.00 — —
800–900 — — 235.00 $220.00 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Cutting Bulls ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–600 — — 345.00 $317.00 — —
600–700 — — 290.00 $271.00 — —
700–800 — — 260.00 $248.00 — —
800–900 — — — — — —

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Slaughter Cows

Canner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 86.00–125.00 — — —
Fat ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 118.00–133.00 — — —
Hol. Cow ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 107.00–133.00 — — —
Cutter ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 110.00–140.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

Heavy ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 137.00–179.00 — — —
Light ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 139.00–166.00 — — —
Thin ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 110.00–123.00 — — —

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Bred Cows

Younger ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Younger — 1,400.00–2,335.00 —
Plainer ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — — — —

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Baby Calves

Baby Calves ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — — 525.00–850.00 — —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Young Pairs ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young — — — —

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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.