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Plains feeder cattle prices

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

Summary

Week of Aug 10

Plains steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 900 lb + at 7,243 head, averaged $322.36/cwt, down $5.45 on the week and down $0.34 on the year.

Steers

19,376 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 lb547.03+12.83+18.54—87014
400–500 lb468.76−3.98+15.242,1091,44221
500–600 lb408.41−13.16+7.772,2461,69722
600–700 lb376.71−15.66+0.812,4491,68422
700–800 lb356.52−9.74−1.482,6742,25424
800–900 lb339.12−12.73−4.222,8834,18625
900 lb +322.36−5.45−0.34—7,24324
$/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

12,804 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 lb483.74+7.27+17.68—1,37017
400–500 lb416.43−6.74+7.341,8741,62521
500–600 lb373.44−12.11−0.452,0541,76224
600–700 lb343.85−15.49−8.352,2351,41922
700–800 lb331.36−10.81−4.042,4852,59425
800–900 lb318.75−2.35−5.572,7092,40321
900 lb +294.94−0.27−12.42—1,63119
$/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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