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Wichita Livestock Sales Market Report

Wichita Falls, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1,074 head sold ·Published by Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC

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light 3-weight N/N/A heifers $425.00/cwt ≈ $1,441/hd at 339 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight N/N/A heifers $266.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 715 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight N/N/A steers $291.00/cwt ≈ $2,212/hd at 760 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,074 726 —
Feeder cattle 830 482 —
Slaughter cattle 244 244 —

Market comments — Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC

The market was incredible today. We had an excellent group of cattle to market as we are starting to see groups coming off wheat. We had strong buyer demand in every weight class driven by some outstanding groups of weaned calves and yearlings sold. We sold a group of 315 lb. weaned calves that brought $525.00/cwt. The packer market was steady to $5 higher this week as well! Thank you to all our consignors who allowed us to work for them again this week, we love marketing your cattle for you!

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 315 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,654 —
— 435 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +25.00
— 675 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
— 720 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,275 —
— 760 13 291.00 $291.00 $2,212 —
200–300 — — 490.00 $370.00 — —
300–400 — — 525.00 $398.00 — —
400–500 — — 455.00 $366.00 — —
500–600 — — 390.00 $338.00 — —
600–700 — — 340.00 $309.00 — —
700–800 — — 316.00 $281.00 — —
800–900 — — 272.00 $247.00 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 339 15 425.00 $425.00 $1,441 —
— 455 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 +35.00
— 610 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
— 715 13 266.00 $266.00 $1,902 +19.00
— 827 5 244.00 $244.00 $2,018 —
200–300 — — 405.00 $312.00 — —
300–400 — — 425.00 $381.00 — —
400–500 — — 385.00 $337.00 — —
500–600 — — 360.00 $301.00 — —
600–700 — — 320.00 $277.00 — —
700–800 — — 266.00 $250.00 — —
800–900 — — 244.00 $230.00 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Cutting Bulls ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–600 — — 370.00 $332.00 — —
600–700 — — 325.00 $298.00 — —
700–800 — — 275.00 $270.00 — —
800–900 — — 258.00 $234.00 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Hol. Cow ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 108.00–137.00 — — —
Fat ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 126.00–144.00 — — —
Canner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 80.00–126.00 — — —
Cutter ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 120.00–154.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

Light ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 150.00–183.00 — — —
Heavy ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 162.00–190.00 — — —
Thin ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 131.00–134.00 — — —

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Bred Cows

Younger ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Younger — 1,600.00–2,800.00 —
Plainer ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — — — —
Older ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Older — 1,500.00–2,400.00 —

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Baby Calves

Baby Calves ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — — 460.00–700.00 — —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Young Pairs ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young — 1,825.00–2,900.00 — —

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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.