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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Weekly Livestock Auction Summary, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

5,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.33/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 475 lb · 181 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.00/cwt +12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 425 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $136.82/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 579 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,913 3,622 11,415
Feeder cattle 4,593 2,676 10,367
Slaughter cattle 968 636 809
Replacement cattle 352 310 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker Steers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker Heifers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand remain good for weaned cattle; moderate demand at best for non-weaned/fleshy new crop calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 7 141.00–180.00 $171.51 $473 +3.30
308–345 331 43 137.00–202.00 $184.04 $609 +25.33
350–398 372 55 123.00–196.00 $174.36 $649 +25.35
405 fancy 405 24 185.00–187.00 $186.83 $757 —
405–440 thin fleshed 423 2 159.00–174.00 $166.19 $703 —
400–448 425 85 134.00–177.00 $162.08 $689 +19.12
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 -17.96
450–495 470 129 130.00–170.00 $157.81 $742 +21.36
505 505 25 167.00 $167.00 $843 +37.51
510 value added 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 +11.67
500–547 520 81 120.00–164.00 $146.42 $761 +16.93
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 -9.49
565 565 2 112.00 $112.00 $633 -14.10
555–580 value added 577 16 137.75–147.50 $138.67 $800 +3.67
550–595 579 114 120.00–146.00 $136.99 $793 +10.89
600–645 618 61 119.00–144.00 $135.17 $835 +13.03
610–625 618 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $726 -4.61
615–633 unweaned 624 24 126.00–141.00 $134.41 $839 +16.76
650–695 669 22 119.00–140.00 $129.43 $866 +9.42
650–695 value added 692 16 130.75–132.00 $130.82 $905 +10.31
703 thin fleshed 703 6 142.00 $142.00 $998 —
706 value added 706 8 130.50 $130.50 $921 —
700–740 725 12 116.00–129.00 $125.78 $912 +6.96
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 -18.82
755–785 767 20 115.00–141.00 $134.24 $1,030 +18.95
840 840 1 109.00 $109.00 $916 -4.00
860 value added 860 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,041 —
1180 1180 1 82.00 $82.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 —
285–295 290 2 146.00–157.50 $151.65 $440 +11.65
300–345 326 31 121.00–170.00 $148.78 $485 +12.77
355–365 thin fleshed 360 2 143.00–152.50 $147.68 $532 —
350–395 375 51 127.00–167.00 $153.62 $576 +22.61
400 thin fleshed 400 1 151.00 $151.00 $604 —
425 value added 425 1 146.00 $146.00 $620 —
400–445 426 43 116.00–155.00 $142.74 $608 +12.44
450–495 478 48 105.00–150.00 $134.25 $642 +11.17
500–547 526 29 110.00–137.00 $125.06 $658 +15.06
555–595 569 13 109.00–130.00 $118.74 $676 +3.20
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +3.43
600–640 617 13 105.00–137.00 $119.32 $736 +8.75
655–695 669 6 100.00–125.00 $112.93 $756 +2.24
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 +12.00
775–790 783 2 110.00–122.00 $116.06 $909 —
800–830 810 3 90.00–100.00 $93.63 $758 -6.37
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 10 149.00 $149.00 $586 —
437–439 438 14 157.00–160.00 $158.93 $696 —
538–545 543 9 134.00–141.00 $138.69 $753 —
690 690 3 114.50 $114.50 $790 —
875 thin fleshed 875 25 135.00 $135.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 6 110.00–135.00 $123.05 $410 +3.05
350–390 371 9 99.00–130.00 $114.27 $424 +9.27
405–435 415 5 100.00–110.00 $104.63 $434 -0.35
455–485 476 5 100.00–122.00 $113.10 $538 -3.90
510–525 518 4 105.00–110.00 $106.48 $552 —
570–590 583 4 100.00–109.00 $105.25 $614 —
610–630 618 4 90.00–105.00 $99.04 $612 —
690 690 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $618 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 60.00–71.00 $65.50 $393 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 147.50–153.00 $150.25 $436 —
300–345 323 89 125.00–160.00 $146.88 $474 +16.28
350–398 381 91 120.00–161.00 $143.47 $547 +38.47
400–448 425 165 114.00–158.00 $135.00 $574 +28.38
450–498 475 179 110.00–152.00 $132.53 $630 +11.34
485–495 490 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $559 +9.01
500–548 520 102 110.00–146.00 $124.12 $645 +2.65
510–530 520 4 100.00–120.00 $110.31 $574 -11.16
550–596 571 115 105.00–130.00 $118.62 $677 +3.96
550–585 574 8 100.00–117.00 $107.43 $617 -7.23
550–590 value added 575 4 122.00–126.00 $122.96 $707 +2.96
598 598 2 95.00 $95.00 $568 -19.66
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +8.30
609–628 unweaned 617 7 110.00–115.00 $112.18 $692 +22.18
600–645 618 29 95.00–124.00 $113.69 $703 +3.16
615–645 value added 625 3 119.00–122.00 $120.33 $752 +1.33
675 unweaned 675 2 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
650–695 682 19 107.00–120.00 $114.40 $780 +5.98
675–686 value added 684 5 120.00–122.00 $120.39 $823 —
702–740 715 17 100.00–119.00 $113.00 $808 +5.78
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 -27.22
758–760 759 6 124.00 $124.00 $941 +18.00
780–790 783 3 95.00–109.00 $103.01 $807 -2.99
788 value added 788 3 117.00 $117.00 $922 —
801 801 4 102.00 $102.00 $817 +17.00
815 value added 815 3 114.00 $114.00 $929 —
800–845 817 6 87.00–113.00 $94.59 $773 +9.59
860 860 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $924 +17.50
965–975 970 2 87.00–90.00 $88.49 $858 —
998 value added 998 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 thin fleshed 268 3 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $422 —
268–290 275 3 119.00–136.00 $124.97 $344 -2.53
300–343 321 31 116.00–140.00 $128.47 $412 +13.63
335 thin fleshed 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 -11.00
350–399 376 39 108.00–138.00 $124.59 $468 +12.47
400–445 422 47 100.00–137.00 $122.19 $516 +10.77
425–440 thin fleshed 433 2 119.00–121.00 $119.98 $520 +5.98
440 440 1 80.00 $80.00 $352 -31.42
475 thin fleshed 475 1 118.00 $118.00 $560 —
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 -7.60
450–495 477 44 100.00–129.00 $117.96 $563 +10.36
500–548 527 36 97.00–121.00 $111.47 $587 +4.40
520–545 528 3 100.00 $100.00 $528 -7.07
550–595 572 23 94.00–118.00 $108.25 $619 +4.86
570–580 575 2 98.00–100.00 $99.01 $569 -4.38
600–643 622 29 99.00–115.00 $109.51 $681 +10.52
635–640 unweaned 637 3 100.00–105.00 $103.32 $658 —
670 670 1 70.00 $70.00 $469 -23.99
650–695 678 24 90.00–114.00 $101.99 $691 +8.00
710–740 723 4 89.00–110.00 $98.66 $713 +11.16
725 725 2 97.00–103.00 $100.00 $725 +12.50
741 thin fleshed 741 5 116.00 $116.00 $860 —
750 750 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 +11.00
755–788 774 4 90.00–93.00 $91.77 $710 +11.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–449 436 18 128.00–141.00 $136.63 $596 —
459–474 467 13 120.00–141.00 $129.52 $605 -27.48
501 thin fleshed 501 9 125.00 $125.00 $626 —
502–544 525 27 119.00–139.00 $123.13 $646 +13.13
585 thin fleshed 585 6 122.00 $122.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 ±0.00
305–345 328 11 100.00–118.00 $109.16 $358 +7.11
365–385 375 5 80.00–110.00 $102.07 $383 +2.19
405–445 428 9 82.00–115.00 $103.17 $442 +3.34
455–495 475 8 86.00–105.00 $95.96 $456 -4.74
510–530 519 6 86.00–107.00 $97.85 $508 +0.60
550–570 560 3 92.00–95.00 $94.02 $527 —
615–645 633 3 87.00–97.00 $92.27 $584 —
650–695 670 4 74.00–94.00 $83.16 $557 —
710 710 1 75.00 $75.00 $532 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 70.00 $70.00 $210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 140.00–160.00 $151.52 $414 +4.29
300–345 330 33 142.00–190.00 $170.29 $562 +25.41
340 340 1 127.00 $127.00 $432 -17.88
350–398 381 44 132.00–175.00 $164.84 $628 +24.01
390 390 1 133.00 $133.00 $519 -7.83
400–446 420 80 130.00–180.00 $159.81 $671 +24.59
450–496 470 93 123.00–168.00 $145.98 $686 +16.03
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 -15.62
485 485 1 124.00 $124.00 $601 +8.38
510 fancy 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
500–545 523 115 118.00–157.00 $134.26 $702 +8.47
555–575 565 2 100.00–115.00 $107.63 $608 -10.37
550–595 568 87 110.00–141.00 $125.61 $713 +7.61
600–640 618 3 90.00–106.00 $98.75 $610 -12.63
600–645 621 69 100.00–138.00 $120.12 $746 +8.74
600–638 unweaned 629 6 115.00–123.00 $117.86 $741 +7.49
650–690 668 27 104.00–135.00 $117.38 $784 +0.05
661–680 unweaned 668 8 107.00–115.00 $111.34 $744 —
710 fancy 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
700–727 716 19 104.00–128.00 $114.01 $816 +9.49
700–740 720 2 98.00–109.00 $103.65 $746 -0.87
750–793 777 20 93.00–129.00 $119.25 $927 +24.72
825–835 830 2 109.00–120.00 $114.47 $950 +6.47
850–875 863 2 99.00 $99.00 $854 —
910–925 918 2 80.00–113.00 $96.37 $885 —
960 960 1 75.00 $75.00 $720 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 -2.52
310–315 thin fleshed 313 2 125.00–147.50 $136.16 $426 —
300–345 321 24 122.00–167.00 $149.00 $478 +21.37
350–395 376 17 113.00–154.00 $136.35 $513 +14.76
400–440 422 22 120.00–156.00 $137.72 $581 +15.19
475 thin fleshed 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
455–496 484 39 121.00–143.00 $134.21 $650 +39.21
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 -2.00
500–548 531 30 100.00–131.00 $119.38 $634 +5.38
550–595 575 30 100.00–128.00 $113.78 $654 +7.33
605–645 621 15 100.00–125.00 $110.13 $684 +7.73
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 -12.40
655–675 666 4 102.00–108.00 $104.99 $699 +13.76
700–735 713 6 99.00–110.00 $105.86 $755 +17.64
750–775 766 4 80.00–101.00 $92.74 $710 +12.68
780 unweaned 780 2 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
805–840 821 4 80.00–96.00 $87.80 $721 +9.80
860–870 865 2 80.00–86.00 $82.98 $718 —
900–915 908 2 81.00–85.00 $82.98 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 112.00 $112.00 $375 -4.23
370–375 373 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $420 +6.09
430–435 433 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $498 +5.01
450–495 482 9 82.50–111.00 $105.77 $510 +7.44
500–520 510 4 100.00–115.00 $107.73 $549 +9.53
550–595 576 7 86.00–107.00 $100.73 $580 +9.94
675–695 685 2 92.00–96.00 $93.97 $644 —
705–740 721 5 73.00–97.00 $85.26 $615 +6.77
790 790 2 86.00–90.00 $88.00 $695 ±0.00
820–830 825 2 62.00–76.00 $68.96 $569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 375 8 150.00–160.00 $153.92 $577 —
487 487 12 141.00 $141.00 $687 —
573–580 578 10 110.00–117.00 $114.92 $664 —
605 605 4 115.00 $115.00 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 80-85% 1 15.00 $15.00 $99 —
835 835 80-85% 1 20.00 $20.00 $167 -25.00
920–1145 1014 80-85% 10 20.00–41.00 $29.70 $301 +4.39
980–1135 1076 80-85% 7 34.00–44.00 $38.24 $411 —
780–1430 1168 80-85% 88 40.00–54.00 $49.88 $583 —
915–1555 1265 80-85% 46 50.00–62.00 $54.28 $687 -1.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 24.00 $24.00 $178 —
775 775 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $217 —
845 845 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $338 +7.29
755–940 848 85-90% 2 25.00–30.00 $27.77 $235 -4.94
820–1065 955 85-90% 17 20.00–43.00 $37.69 $360 -1.25
855–1265 1007 85-90% 36 37.50–48.00 $45.02 $453 —
925–1255 1091 85-90% 22 47.00–53.00 $50.07 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 43.00 $43.00 $608 —
1205–1820 1426 75-80% 17 40.00–53.00 $49.60 $707 —
1155–1890 1448 75-80% 22 50.00–62.00 $55.61 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1675 1419 9 30.00–73.00 $61.46 $872 -2.52
945–1955 1567 24 50.00–82.00 $73.75 $1,156 —
1520–2230 1760 14 65.00–89.00 $81.48 $1,434 -0.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1265 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 53.00–100.00 $69.57 $616
755–1195 907 (<2 yrs)Open 14 57.00–92.50 $76.01 $689
950–1270 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 51.00–68.00 $61.79 $654
1145–1210 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 55.00–56.00 $55.66 $658
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570 570 (<2 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 625.00–785.00 $708.40
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
845–1005 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–650.00 $581.49
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
800–1255 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–950.00 $826.86
965–1058 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–700.00 $684.34
905–1170 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 550.00–800.00 $699.68
965–1275 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 600.00–920.00 $820.96
912–1410 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 650.00–910.00 $807.20
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
870–1505 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 600.00–840.00 $683.07
1060–1215 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–675.00 $607.86
835–1385 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00–1,000.00 $829.37
900–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 625.00–1,000.00 $763.00
1000–1450 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 790.00–935.00 $875.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1030 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 67.00–75.00 $70.72 $681
855–1250 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 58.00–75.00 $64.90 $683
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $591
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $649
1055–1330 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 49.00–59.00 $53.63 $605
1080–1360 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 50.00–60.00 $54.15 $656
1235–1395 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 50.00–53.00 $51.59 $678
1355–1595 1462 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 47.00–64.00 $56.60 $827
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $921

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1150 958 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,076.52
920–1010 981 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,382.68
1000–1050 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,284.68
1082 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1022–1150 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–1,350.00 $1,109.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $814
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1235 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 610.00–925.00 $874.17 —
1000–1350 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00–800.00 $747.83 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1100–1250 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,160.00 $1,144.22 —
1100–1250 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 875.00–975.00 $935.68 —
1200–1205 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,200.00 $1,112.23 +68.36
1200–1450 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–825.00 $811.32 —

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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.