Superior Livestock Video/Internet Auction

Texas · Fort Worth · Thu, Apr 13
● As filed37,431 headUSDA AMS · slug 2713

Sale summary

Forward delivery · estimated weights
249 lots covering 37,431 head for delivery across Current, Feb-Mar, Apr, Apr-May, May, May-Jun, Jun, Jun-Jul, Jul, Jul-Aug, Aug, Aug-Sep, Sep, Sep-Oct, Oct-Nov, Nov-Dec to 5 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale 03/30-31/2023: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 higher where tested. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 higher on limited Current FOB trades. Stocker cattle and calves sold fully 5.00-10.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Demand very good as supplies continue to get tighter. Slaughter cattle moved sharply higher this week and demand remains very good as kills continue to be extremely current. Drought continues to plague Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Southern Colorado, among other places. This forcing some to sell earlier than normal. Supply included: 70 percent South Central; 3 percent from the North Central; 2 percent from the North East; 2 percent from the West and 23 percent from the South East. Current deliveries are 14 days from the last day of the sale and is up to and including April 27, 2023. Deliveries are Current thru December, 2023

Current delivery

54 lots · 6,045 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None350–400350310.00/cwt310.00South Central71
HeifersMedium and Large 1None650–700690191.00/cwt191.00South Central72
HeifersMedium and Large 1None600–650610219.00/cwt219.00West80
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600575224.00/cwt224.00West85
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850812177.61/cwt172.00–183.50South Central125
HeifersMedium and Large 1None250–300280320.00/cwt320.00South Central149
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800777182.54/cwt177.50–185.00South Central193
HeifersMedium and Large 1None450–500473226.66/cwt226.00–227.00South Central310
HeifersMedium and Large 1None700–750734184.27/cwt182.00–187.75South Central325
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600573209.38/cwt206.00–213.00South Central700
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None800–850825172.00/cwt172.00Southeast59
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None700–750745175.00/cwt175.00South Central64
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None750–800785176.00/cwt176.00South Central65
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None350–400360259.00/cwt259.00South Central120
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650625197.00/cwt197.00Southeast10
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads700–750725200.00/cwt200.00West50
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads850–900850212.50/cwt212.50South Central92
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads650–700650178.00/cwt178.00Southeast30
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads750–800775187.00/cwt187.00Southeast30
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads750–800756178.52/cwt178.00–180.00South Central43
HeifersMedium and Large 2Split Loads750–800750159.00/cwt159.00South Central33
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800775203.00/cwt203.00Southeast62
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750745213.50/cwt213.50South Central71
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600565218.00/cwt218.00Southeast73
SteersMedium and Large 1None350–400380300.00/cwt300.00South Central94
SteersMedium and Large 1None400–450405268.00/cwt268.00South Central120
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800750205.93/cwt194.00–217.00South Central133
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700675215.12/cwt207.50–222.50South Central149
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750700232.00/cwt232.00North Central158
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900865205.50/cwt205.50South Central158
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650621239.70/cwt233.00–244.00South Central322
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600582235.09/cwt228.00–256.00South Central343
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None750–800790191.00/cwt191.00South Central63
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None650–700660208.00/cwt208.00South Central80
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None850–900865191.05/cwt188.00–194.00South Central120
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850800216.00/cwt216.00South Central58
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850800222.00/cwt222.00West87
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800780217.64/cwt217.00–218.00South Central92
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900862214.05/cwt205.00–223.00South Central115
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000950227.25/cwt212.00–242.50South Central356
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800760185.00/cwt185.00South Central64
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads750–800750210.00/cwt210.00West30
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads650–700670207.00/cwt207.00Southeast65
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads900–950935218.50/cwt218.50South Central81
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads700–750700186.00/cwt186.00Southeast30
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads750–800775195.00/cwt195.00Southeast34
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads750–800750198.00/cwt198.00South Central36
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads850–900860190.00/cwt190.00South Central48
SteersMedium and Large 2Split Loads900–950925169.00/cwt169.00South Central30
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None—1,2501,850.00/cwt1,850.00South Central32
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2None—1,2502,000.00/cwt2,000.00South Central70
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1None—1,1252,500.00/cwt2,500.00South Central39
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1None—1,1502,550.00/cwt2,550.00South Central65
SteersMedium and Large 1None900–950910190.50/cwt190.50South Central61

Feb-Mar delivery

1 lot · 90 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600575260.00/cwt260.00South Central90

Apr delivery

33 lots · 2,842 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None850–900862178.46/cwt162.00–195.00South Central118
HeifersMedium and Large 1None700–750730185.05/cwt178.00–192.00South Central138
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800778189.29/cwt186.00–191.00North Central230
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800775185.41/cwt183.00–187.00South Central314
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None750–800775181.50/cwt181.50Southeast63
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650645219.00/cwt219.00Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes)36
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550530221.00/cwt221.00South Central94
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads750–800785192.00/cwt192.00South Central30
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650615209.00/cwt209.00North Central55
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads600–650635196.00/cwt196.00South Central60
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650635242.00/cwt242.00Southeast72
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800775202.50/cwt202.50North Central80
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700650224.50/cwt224.50South Central81
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700680234.00/cwt234.00Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes)45
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850825221.00/cwt221.00South Central62
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650200.00/cwt200.00North Central75
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625254.00/cwt254.00Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes)80
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650620251.00/cwt251.00South Central80
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550530221.00/cwt221.00South Central94
BullsMedium and Large 1-2None800–850800173.00/cwt173.00Southeast60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600560218.00/cwt218.00South Central90
HeifersMedium and Large 1None450–500475235.50/cwt235.50South Central95
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads800–850825200.00/cwt200.00South Central32
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650615221.00/cwt221.00North Central40
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads700–750700197.25/cwt197.00–197.50Southeast70
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads900–950935218.50/cwt218.50South Central81
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads650–700650210.00/cwt210.00South Central24
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1None—1,2502,200.00/cwt2,200.00South Central52
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None800–850825190.00/cwt190.00South Central62
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None850–900850194.50/cwt194.50South Central64
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650600243.00/cwt243.00South Central84
SteersMedium and Large 1None500–550500252.00/cwt252.00South Central95
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850805200.02/cwt198.00–204.00South Central186

Apr-May delivery

31 lots · 3,021 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None650–700675196.50/cwt196.50Southeast150
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800753196.83/cwt183.00–204.00South Central195
HeifersMedium and Large 1None500–550513222.13/cwt208.00–232.00South Central254
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None600–650600194.00/cwt194.00Southeast80
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None650–700685188.00/cwt188.00Southeast142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None700–750715189.00/cwt189.00Southeast210
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850825206.00/cwt206.00South Central70
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950900191.00/cwt191.00South Central84
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads650–700675187.50/cwt187.50Southeast35
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600585205.00/cwt205.00South Central36
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads850–900850212.50/cwt212.50South Central92
SteersMedium and Large 1None900–950900194.00/cwt194.00Southeast60
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850800195.00/cwt195.00South Central62
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700665217.00/cwt217.00South Central65
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650620248.00/cwt248.00North Central82
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650245.00/cwt245.00North Central75
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600575225.00/cwt225.00South Central86
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950930215.19/cwt204.00–224.50South Central221
HeifersMedium and Large 1None650–700675185.00/cwt185.00South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850820176.00/cwt176.00South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None900–950900199.00/cwt199.00South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600560232.00/cwt232.00North Central90
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600585219.00/cwt219.00South Central36
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1None—1,0002,800.00/cwt2,800.00South Central80
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None750–800750194.00/cwt194.00South Central52
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None600–650600203.00/cwt203.00South Central60
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None850–900875192.50/cwt192.50South Central116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None700–750700202.00/cwt202.00Southeast142
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600575233.00/cwt233.00South Central85
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600575265.00/cwt265.00North Central90
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650610254.00/cwt254.00South Central91

May delivery

49 lots · 15,706 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800758188.05/cwt185.00–194.00South Central202
HeifersMedium and Large 1None700–750728195.09/cwt177.00–205.00South Central320
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850840199.50/cwt199.50South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900850217.00/cwt217.00South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550530233.00/cwt233.00South Central147
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600570220.00/cwt220.00South Central175
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650600212.00/cwt212.00South Central40
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650600211.00/cwt211.00West40
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550500210.00/cwt210.00South Central46
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads400–450425233.00/cwt233.00South Central58
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads350–400365230.00/cwt230.00Southeast65
SteersMedium and Large 1None3950–40003,988197.00/cwt197.00Southeast67
SteersMedium and Large 1None700–750700217.00/cwt217.00South Central69
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700675233.00/cwt233.00North Central75
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700660217.00/cwt217.00Southeast75
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900875202.00/cwt202.00South Central58
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650224.00/cwt224.00West74
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950916225.68/cwt223.50–226.50South Central220
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850840217.00/cwt217.00South Central240
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650605239.00/cwt239.00South Central330
HeifersMedium and Large 1None850–900850178.00/cwt178.00South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800775186.50/cwt186.50Southeast64
HeifersMedium and Large 1None650–700650202.00/cwt202.00Southeast74
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600565198.00/cwt198.00Southeast87
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600550225.00/cwt225.00South Central46
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads450–500450243.00/cwt243.00South Central56
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads350–400375250.00/cwt250.00Southeast65
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650613226.61/cwt221.00–232.00South Central80
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None550–600550213.50/cwt213.50Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes)90
HeifersMedium and Large 1None450–500480235.00/cwt235.00South Central102
HeifersMedium and Large 1None400–450430247.50/cwt247.50South Central112
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900850213.00/cwt213.00West343
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850806199.53/cwt195.00–201.00South Central409
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800782217.02/cwt199.50–219.00South Central3,174
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900874204.62/cwt191.00–205.00South Central5,790
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None850–900850196.00/cwt196.00Southeast57
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None800–850825200.00/cwt200.00South Central60
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None700–750725194.00/cwt194.00South Central70
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None850–900850190.81/cwt187.00–194.50South Central122
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900880208.50/cwt208.50North Central116
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850800213.00/cwt213.00West163
SteersMedium and Large 1None900–950910202.00/cwt202.00South Central180
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900850195.22/cwt193.00–196.00Southeast235
SteersMedium and Large 1None750–800777197.70/cwt195.00–199.50Southeast321
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600565244.30/cwt235.00–254.00South Central322
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None600–650622219.65/cwt219.00–220.00South Central245
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None650–700650221.50/cwt215.00–228.00South Central462
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500450240.00/cwt240.00South Central224
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2None600–650640223.00/cwt223.00South Central156

May-Jun delivery

10 lots · 979 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800750191.33/cwt187.00–200.00South Central201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None600–650600204.50/cwt204.50South Central86
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900850198.50/cwt198.50South Central60
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850800205.00/cwt205.00South Central65
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850825190.50/cwt190.50South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None600–650625205.00/cwt205.00South Central79
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600550206.00/cwt206.00South Central90
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads450–500480244.13/cwt238.00–250.00Southeast100
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None750–800780194.00/cwt194.00South Central135
SteersMedium and Large 1None500–550515257.00/cwt257.00South Central103

Jun delivery

18 lots · 1,405 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800750191.75/cwt191.00–192.50South Central134
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads750–800750192.00/cwt192.00Southeast23
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650615202.00/cwt202.00Southeast37
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads450–500475205.00/cwt205.00Southeast50
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550540230.00/cwt230.00Southeast88
SteersMedium and Large 1None850–900875195.50/cwt195.50South Central58
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700650246.00/cwt246.00South Central78
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850800190.50/cwt190.50South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None850–900850186.50/cwt186.50South Central60
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800750203.50/cwt203.50Southeast67
HeifersMedium and Large 1None700–750725202.50/cwt202.50South Central70
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads800–850800200.00/cwt200.00Southeast40
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550500217.00/cwt217.00Southeast50
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650615212.00/cwt212.00Southeast75
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600560242.00/cwt242.00Southeast89
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None650–700650203.50/cwt203.50South Central65
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600550211.00/cwt211.00Southeast180
SteersMedium and Large 1None800–850825201.49/cwt200.50–203.50South Central181

Jun-Jul delivery

2 lots · 150 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650600219.00/cwt219.00Southeast80
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None700–750725208.00/cwt208.00South Central70

Jul delivery

10 lots · 702 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550540198.00/cwt198.00South Central45
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads450–500480213.00/cwt213.00Southeast50
HeifersMedium and Large 2Split Loads450–500465116.00/cwt116.00Southeast50
HeifersMedium and Large 1None850–900850166.00/cwt166.00South Central61
HeifersMedium and Large 1None500–550540209.00/cwt209.00Southeast90
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600575209.00/cwt209.00Southeast45
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550500225.00/cwt225.00Southeast50
SteersMedium and Large 2Split Loads500–550540228.00/cwt228.00Southeast50
SteersMedium and Large 1None500–550540222.00/cwt222.00Southeast88
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600562222.98/cwt218.00–228.00Southeast173

Jul-Aug delivery

14 lots · 3,295 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None800–850810200.50/cwt200.50South Central122
HeifersMedium and Large 1None400–450400216.00/cwt216.00Southeast122
HeifersMedium and Large 1None450–500480211.75/cwt210.00–213.50Southeast204
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600550220.00/cwt220.00Southeast264
HeifersMedium and Large 1None500–550525219.77/cwt216.00–221.00Southeast374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None800–850820185.00/cwt185.00Southeast180
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads450–500480218.00/cwt217.00–219.00Southeast100
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550525218.00/cwt218.00Southeast135
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600550230.00/cwt230.00Southeast135
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550500230.33/cwt229.00–231.00Southeast150
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650625224.00/cwt224.00Southeast385
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600569227.89/cwt214.00–235.00Southeast765
SteersMedium and Large 1None400–450425250.00/cwt250.00Southeast114
SteersMedium and Large 1None500–550505236.57/cwt214.00–243.00Southeast245

Aug delivery

11 lots · 1,143 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1None750–800760203.50/cwt203.50South Central130
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads550–600550191.00/cwt191.00South Central42
HeifersMedium and Large 1Split Loads500–550520208.00/cwt208.00Southeast45
SteersMedium and Large 1None900–950900195.00/cwt195.00Southeast55
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650625224.00/cwt224.00South Central80
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600585215.00/cwt215.00South Central87
SteersMedium and Large 1Split Loads600–650600201.00/cwt201.00Southeast84
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Split Loads550–600560220.00/cwt220.00South Central45
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None850–900875190.00/cwt190.00South Central55
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600560211.50/cwt211.50Southeast264
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600573219.01/cwt218.00–221.00Southeast256

Aug-Sep delivery

7 lots · 846 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None500–550525201.00/cwt201.00Southeast92
SteersMedium and Large 1None650–700650212.00/cwt212.00Southeast76
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650625202.00/cwt202.00Southeast78
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None650–700650199.00/cwt199.00North Central150
HeifersMedium and Large 1None500–550500216.00/cwt216.00Southeast96
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600550246.00/cwt246.00Southeast90
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600550223.00/cwt223.00Southeast264

Sep delivery

5 lots · 599 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600585201.00/cwt201.00South Central84
HeifersMedium and Large 1None550–600550210.50/cwt210.50South Central90
SteersMedium and Large 1-2None550–600585199.00/cwt199.00South Central86
SteersMedium and Large 1None550–600575224.00/cwt224.00South Central87
SteersMedium and Large 1None600–650600222.17/cwt218.50–224.00South Central252

Sep-Oct delivery

1 lot · 150 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None650–700650193.00/cwt193.00South Central150

Oct-Nov delivery

1 lot · 150 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None650–700650188.00/cwt188.00South Central150

Nov-Dec delivery

2 lots · 308 head
ClassGradeWeightEst. wtPriceRangeBuyer regionHead
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2None650–700650221.00/cwt221.00South Central154
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2None650–700650221.00/cwt221.00South Central154

Buyers by region

As USDA grouped them
RegionStates
North CentralCO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes)CT, DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI
South CentralKS, MO, NM, OK, TX
SoutheastAL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
WestAZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA
Source: USDA AMS · Oklahoma City, OK. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. Delivery months differ between lots; a price for one month is not a price for another. Head is summed from the lots as reported.