West feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1

400–500 lb steers

$480.62

+9.11

USDA · 502 hd · 4 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$421.83

−2.29

USDA · 892 hd · 4 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$380.85

−2.57

USDA · 778 hd · 4 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

700–800 lb steers

$355.12

+7.03

USDA · 277 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

West steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 892 head, averaged $421.83/cwt, down $2.29 on the week and up $24.85 on the year.

Steers

2,720 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	551.53	+13.29	+21.96	—	177	4
400–500 lb	480.62	+9.11	+30.29	2,163	502	4
500–600 lb	421.83	−2.29	+24.85	2,320	892	4
600–700 lb	380.85	−2.57	+20.41	2,476	778	4
700–800 lb	355.12	+7.03	+35.38	2,663	277	3
800–900 lb	339.70	+23.49	+49.66	2,887	65	2
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	29	2

1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/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

1,786 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	501.37	−9.16	+26.22	—	267	4
400–500 lb	444.19	+13.07	+44.91	1,999	435	4
500–600 lb	378.31	−6.98	+28.78	2,081	638	4
600–700 lb	338.73	−4.86	+21.92	2,202	299	4
700–800 lb	322.37	+17.17	+36.41	2,418	120	4
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	4	2
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	23	2

2 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/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.

West feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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