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Cornbelt + SE feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Aug 10 – Aug 16

Summary

Week of Aug 10

Cornbelt + SE steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 600–700 lb at 5,334 head, averaged $373.39/cwt, down $12.05 on the week and up $4.35 on the year.

Steers

24,013 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb532.50+15.68+60.71—1,477110
400–500 lb446.13−3.36+33.382,0082,694126
500–600 lb399.43−12.56+15.222,1974,481127
600–700 lb373.39−12.05+4.352,4275,334125
700–800 lb352.17−9.44+4.392,6413,897109
800–900 lb337.57−10.39+4.472,8693,26057
900 lb +319.36−4.03+2.23—2,87040
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

21,592 head
Week of Aug 10 · change vs week of Aug 3 · year-ago vs week of Aug 11, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb454.73+6.85+50.86—2,517129
400–500 lb393.85−4.11+25.661,7724,044134
500–600 lb364.48−5.84+17.732,0055,232135
600–700 lb349.43−1.13+10.262,2715,197127
700–800 lb331.50−8.49+12.482,4862,974105
800–900 lb315.61+2.04−2.162,6831,16853
900 lb +279.85−7.48−9.08—46034
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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