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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

12,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.38/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 524 lb · 325 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.53/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 571 lb · 287 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.55/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 423 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,767 5,913 7,863
Feeder cattle 11,194 4,593 6,896
Slaughter cattle 1,211 968 710
Replacement cattle 362 352 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker Steers mostly sold steady to 3.00 higher, instances 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker Heifers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 5.00-10.00 higher. Moderate to heavy feeder and stocker offerings this week. Demand remains good for weaned/preconditioned and yearlings cattle; Demand moderate at best for fleshy/non-weaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 +13.49
305–327 thin fleshed 312 16 201.00–225.00 $208.96 $652 —
300–345 325 68 140.00–211.00 $183.73 $597 -0.31
335–346 value added 344 7 154.00–159.00 $158.31 $545 —
360 thin fleshed 360 2 203.00 $203.00 $731 —
355–369 value added 365 10 158.00–179.00 $172.87 $631 —
350–399 376 137 141.00–194.00 $169.13 $636 -5.23
404 thin fleshed 404 13 193.00 $193.00 $780 +26.81
405–435 value added 419 7 162.00–173.00 $168.36 $705 —
400–448 428 178 140.00–185.00 $162.98 $698 +0.90
451–495 value added 466 23 147.00–172.00 $151.87 $708 —
450–498 474 226 133.50–173.00 $154.82 $734 -2.99
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -27.81
500–540 value added 517 22 142.00–163.00 $148.26 $767 -1.74
500–547 521 214 130.00–164.00 $149.69 $780 +3.27
520–540 532 3 120.00–132.00 $127.30 $677 -19.12
555–565 562 3 125.00–130.00 $128.32 $721 +16.32
550–580 value added 564 16 134.00–148.00 $138.48 $781 -0.19
550–595 571 176 123.00–149.00 $137.63 $786 +25.63
601–643 unweaned 613 75 124.00–137.50 $134.09 $822 -0.32
600–645 620 127 120.00–144.00 $134.37 $833 -0.80
605–645 value added 628 35 134.00–141.00 $136.24 $856 —
650–695 672 52 120.00–140.00 $129.78 $872 +0.35
650–695 value added 677 29 128.00–138.00 $134.04 $907 +3.22
652–691 unweaned 681 42 121.00–129.50 $127.98 $872 —
675–685 682 7 120.00–125.00 $121.43 $828 -8.00
700–735 value added 708 74 128.00–137.00 $132.03 $935 +1.53
710 thin fleshed 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 -5.00
700–745 715 45 115.00–135.00 $127.85 $914 +2.07
716–740 unweaned 718 13 120.00–125.00 $124.60 $895 —
750–765 value added 759 142 127.00–136.00 $131.77 $1,000 —
750–795 769 18 115.00–135.00 $126.24 $971 -8.00
780 unweaned 780 1 126.50 $126.50 $987 —
800–845 812 9 102.00–130.00 $118.15 $959 +9.15
801–833 value added 815 19 129.00–136.00 $132.38 $1,079 —
855–870 value added 863 3 126.00–127.00 $126.67 $1,093 +5.67
855–895 873 3 98.00–119.00 $111.69 $975 —
910–935 value added 923 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,015 —
1011 1011 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,112 —
1290 1290 1 56.00 $56.00 $722 —
1590 1590 1 57.00 $57.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–331 327 19 157.50–164.00 $162.62 $532 —
352–389 370 14 172.00–175.00 $173.74 $643 +24.74
432–448 437 51 149.50–167.00 $161.72 $707 +2.79
442 value added 442 11 155.50 $155.50 $687 —
450–498 482 84 150.00–164.00 $156.69 $755 —
505 value added 505 8 142.00 $142.00 $717 —
505–544 522 166 138.00–155.00 $143.46 $749 +4.77
562–597 582 140 124.00–148.00 $136.41 $794 —
604–646 625 54 130.00–142.00 $137.70 $861 —
602–639 unweaned 629 26 124.00–132.50 $126.21 $794 —
663 value added 663 34 130.00 $130.00 $862 —
672–687 677 31 129.50–133.00 $132.00 $894 +17.50
703–709 unweaned 708 24 127.00–130.00 $127.62 $904 —
713 value added 713 74 138.75 $138.75 $989 —
815–849 830 49 127.00–135.00 $129.42 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 145.00–150.00 $147.36 $405 -4.29
300–345 319 34 125.00–172.00 $151.36 $483 +2.58
330 thin fleshed 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
350–395 371 39 120.00–171.00 $138.89 $515 -14.73
400–448 428 76 125.00–160.00 $139.20 $596 -3.54
450–495 474 104 118.00–153.00 $135.42 $642 +1.17
500–547 523 50 117.00–139.00 $130.58 $683 +5.52
540 540 1 127.00 $127.00 $686 +1.94
550–595 571 39 113.00–136.00 $126.13 $720 +7.39
595 value added 595 1 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
600–645 620 19 106.00–132.00 $122.72 $761 +3.40
665 unweaned 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
650–690 670 18 105.00–135.00 $119.88 $803 +6.95
720 unweaned 720 4 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
700–740 722 15 105.00–130.00 $116.44 $841 -5.56
755–795 773 10 90.00–122.00 $109.97 $850 -6.09
815–835 825 2 118.00 $118.00 $974 +24.37
850–880 862 3 111.00–118.00 $115.04 $992 +5.04
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
955 955 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
1050 1050 2 90.00 $90.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 8 101.00–131.00 $122.20 $390 -0.85
375–390 383 2 116.00–125.00 $120.59 $462 +6.32
445–448 447 3 115.00–134.00 $127.70 $571 +23.07
455–475 464 4 100.00–116.00 $107.70 $500 -5.40
505–535 520 2 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $585 +6.09
555–580 568 2 95.00–110.00 $102.33 $581 -2.92
660–680 670 2 115.00 $115.00 $770 +25.50
790 790 1 94.00 $94.00 $743 —
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
250–297 289 23 130.00–150.00 $141.70 $410 -8.55
300–348 326 91 130.00–161.00 $144.24 $470 -2.64
370 thin fleshed 370 13 164.00 $164.00 $607 —
350–398 374 158 125.00–155.00 $141.67 $530 -1.80
390 value added 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 —
400–448 422 219 120.00–154.00 $137.94 $582 +2.94
413–433 value added 423 16 135.50–140.00 $137.03 $580 —
420–430 425 2 106.00–112.00 $108.96 $463 -26.04
427 thin fleshed 427 23 148.00 $148.00 $632 —
450–499 474 216 120.00–149.00 $131.15 $622 -1.38
450–495 476 7 115.00–124.00 $119.62 $569 -12.91
450–483 value added 476 28 134.00–140.00 $134.86 $642 —
515–520 518 3 112.00–120.00 $115.67 $599 -8.45
500–548 521 274 114.00–144.00 $129.47 $675 +5.35
510–549 value added 544 48 126.50–140.00 $129.73 $706 —
551–570 value added 553 10 126.00–132.50 $131.48 $727 +8.52
567 567 16 133.75 $133.75 $758 +15.13
550–598 572 251 110.00–134.00 $124.07 $710 +5.45
570–595 582 9 110.00–116.00 $111.65 $650 +4.22
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 +32.57
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 +1.31
600–647 622 119 110.00–132.00 $122.50 $762 +8.81
600–630 value added 626 71 117.00–136.00 $127.70 $799 +7.37
602–644 unweaned 628 19 113.00–119.00 $117.40 $737 +5.22
650–658 unweaned 653 5 110.00–117.00 $112.79 $737 +7.79
650–675 663 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $696 -9.49
663 663 8 124.00 $124.00 $822 +9.60
655–695 value added 666 57 118.00–136.50 $131.71 $877 +11.32
650–695 673 50 105.00–133.00 $119.77 $806 +5.37
703–730 710 4 108.00–110.00 $108.51 $770 -4.49
700–740 713 45 105.00–126.00 $118.39 $844 +5.39
715–731 723 19 112.00–120.00 $116.18 $840 +3.18
732 value added 732 73 128.25 $128.25 $939 —
757 value added 757 10 118.00 $118.00 $893 +1.00
755–795 774 10 100.00–114.00 $107.97 $836 +4.96
800 value added 800 1 104.00 $104.00 $832 -10.00
806 806 8 110.50 $110.50 $891 +8.50
805–830 817 3 96.00–114.00 $103.34 $844 +8.75
855–890 869 4 98.00–108.00 $104.94 $912 -2.56
933 value added 933 2 102.00 $102.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 2 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $338 —
265–295 283 5 122.00–134.00 $126.71 $359 +1.74
285 thin fleshed 285 1 137.00 $137.00 $390 -20.50
300–348 330 49 110.00–145.00 $129.95 $429 +1.48
350–398 375 77 110.00–141.00 $126.30 $474 +1.71
360–395 thin fleshed 375 4 120.00–133.00 $127.26 $477 —
375 value added 375 3 141.00 $141.00 $529 —
420 thin fleshed 420 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $531 +6.52
400–448 429 100 107.00–144.00 $124.49 $534 +2.30
450–495 470 109 100.00–132.00 $121.54 $571 +21.54
460–495 thin fleshed 478 2 110.00–120.00 $115.18 $551 -2.82
500–520 thin fleshed 512 3 115.00–139.00 $123.05 $630 —
500–548 525 68 107.00–125.00 $116.14 $610 +4.67
545 545 1 101.00 $101.00 $550 +1.00
550–595 571 40 100.00–120.00 $111.68 $638 +3.43
585 thin fleshed 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 —
612 thin fleshed 612 3 126.00 $126.00 $771 —
600–640 614 12 99.00–117.00 $105.74 $649 -3.77
650–690 666 12 95.00–125.00 $106.75 $711 +36.75
700–740 725 11 104.00–110.00 $107.02 $776 +7.02
738 thin fleshed 738 2 116.00 $116.00 $856 ±0.00
750–780 770 3 95.00–108.00 $103.78 $799 +12.01
855 855 1 92.00 $92.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 136.00 $136.00 $442 —
411–449 426 30 135.00–139.00 $136.38 $581 -0.25
453–497 479 165 124.00–134.25 $131.24 $629 +1.72
498 thin fleshed 498 12 139.00 $139.00 $692 —
505–523 value added 512 8 115.00–121.00 $118.70 $608 —
505–547 533 46 105.00–131.00 $126.32 $673 +3.19
563–591 581 33 118.00–127.00 $123.53 $718 —
588 value added 588 4 118.00 $118.00 $694 —
600–647 621 9 124.00–129.00 $126.84 $788 —
645 value added 645 62 126.75 $126.75 $818 —
652 unweaned 652 7 110.00 $110.00 $717 —
675–691 683 12 112.00–121.00 $118.44 $809 —
872 872 3 100.00 $100.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 ±0.00
305–340 326 6 100.00–116.00 $108.71 $354 -0.45
350–390 370 10 102.00–117.00 $110.96 $411 +8.89
400–445 422 16 76.00–111.00 $103.99 $439 +0.82
450–495 476 17 90.00–112.00 $102.91 $490 +6.95
500–545 523 9 95.00–107.00 $101.43 $530 +3.58
555–590 569 11 59.00–110.00 $92.15 $524 -1.87
620–645 633 3 86.00–95.00 $91.31 $578 -0.96
665–680 673 3 89.00–102.00 $93.71 $631 +10.55
720 720 1 93.00 $93.00 $670 +18.00
795 795 1 70.00 $70.00 $556 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 90.00 $90.00 $342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 5 140.00–169.00 $157.86 $428 +6.34
300–345 329 23 150.00–199.00 $176.50 $581 +6.21
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -44.84
350–399 380 36 135.00–197.50 $166.40 $632 +1.56
400–445 422 55 134.00–178.00 $153.60 $648 -6.21
455 455 1 118.00 $118.00 $537 -27.98
450–499 472 46 123.00–158.00 $145.17 $685 -0.81
500–545 521 128 115.00–155.00 $133.88 $698 -0.38
550–595 572 77 110.00–144.00 $127.73 $731 +2.12
570–585 575 4 110.00–118.00 $114.27 $657 -11.34
600–612 unweaned 606 5 118.00–122.00 $119.20 $722 +1.34
600–648 624 68 110.00–137.00 $124.84 $779 +4.72
600–640 630 5 109.00–110.00 $109.81 $692 -10.31
630 value added 630 1 134.00 $134.00 $844 —
650–695 670 58 110.00–130.00 $120.90 $810 +3.52
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 -9.38
683–684 unweaned 684 7 114.00–121.00 $116.00 $793 +4.66
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 -8.01
700–745 719 10 106.00–126.00 $114.31 $822 +10.66
750–770 757 19 99.00–129.00 $117.02 $886 -2.23
805–849 830 5 85.00–109.00 $96.44 $800 -18.03
865–898 889 5 100.00–107.00 $105.22 $935 +6.22
930 930 1 84.00 $84.00 $781 -12.37
990 990 1 74.00 $74.00 $733 -1.00
1055 1055 1 69.00 $69.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 162.00 $162.00 $429 —
255–285 266 5 120.00–155.00 $134.14 $357 -10.86
310 thin fleshed 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 +28.84
300–343 320 14 120.00–165.00 $139.70 $447 -9.30
350–395 376 22 129.00–159.00 $142.84 $537 +6.49
410 thin fleshed 410 1 143.00 $143.00 $586 —
400–448 423 29 120.00–152.00 $135.33 $572 -2.39
465–476 thin fleshed 472 6 137.00–147.00 $143.72 $678 +13.72
450–495 474 44 110.00–145.00 $130.13 $617 -4.08
500–545 521 26 111.00–131.00 $122.73 $639 +10.73
550–595 563 29 112.00–144.00 $120.65 $679 +6.87
570 thin fleshed 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —
600–645 617 14 100.00–122.00 $111.52 $688 +1.39
655–690 667 7 99.00–115.00 $106.80 $712 +1.81
705–745 719 12 97.00–123.00 $110.44 $794 +4.58
750–795 773 2 84.00–92.00 $88.12 $681 -4.62
820–840 827 3 78.00–91.00 $83.65 $692 -4.15
885 885 1 100.00 $100.00 $885 +17.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 5 100.00–120.00 $110.68 $402 -1.84
415–440 426 10 102.00–133.00 $123.25 $525 +8.24
455–495 474 10 90.00–121.00 $107.65 $510 +1.88
500–545 523 16 85.00–116.00 $107.71 $563 -0.02
555–585 570 12 99.00–115.00 $106.08 $605 +5.35
615–635 625 3 90.00–100.00 $94.97 $594 —
650–680 667 3 90.00–100.00 $93.25 $622 -0.72
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 -0.26
770 770 1 67.00 $67.00 $516 -21.00
985 985 1 80.00 $80.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 —— 11 150.00 $150.00 $456 —
478 478 —— 5 129.00 $129.00 $617 -12.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 $556 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 $556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435–1680 1558 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,338.76 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 60.00 $60.00 $264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 80-85% 1 17.00 $17.00 $116 +2.00
900–1140 1032 80-85% 16 28.00–41.00 $33.69 $348 +3.99
870–1270 1038 80-85% 17 15.00–35.00 $23.58 $245 -6.12
980–1660 1193 80-85% 67 35.00–52.00 $45.65 $545 -4.23
650–1550 1214 80-85% 38 47.50–60.00 $53.62 $651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–880 754 85-90% 4 15.00–30.00 $23.18 $175 -4.82
765–890 838 85-90% 9 20.00–39.50 $33.52 $281 -6.48
825–1135 953 85-90% 27 22.00–42.00 $32.43 $309 -5.26
880–1125 970 85-90% 7 15.00–30.00 $25.12 $244 -12.57
925–1305 1069 85-90% 36 30.00–47.50 $41.66 $445 -8.41
955–1390 1119 85-90% 6 48.00–52.00 $50.07 $560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1665 1361 75-80% 19 49.00–60.00 $53.57 $729 —
1190–1890 1428 75-80% 8 40.00–52.00 $47.18 $674 -2.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1665 1372 21 48.00–70.00 $57.47 $788 —
1235–2185 1680 28 60.00–81.00 $73.12 $1,228 —
1365–2205 1800 10 75.00–86.00 $82.39 $1,483 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1060 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 50.00–65.00 $58.65 $531
680–1135 908 (<2 yrs)Open 11 52.00–92.50 $71.66 $651
755–1255 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 48.00–97.00 $59.83 $559
935–1205 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 55.00–56.00 $55.56 $594

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1005 889 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 525.00–750.00 $639.98
775–1245 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–810.00 $696.87
925–1040 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $844.15
950–1100 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 400.00–660.00 $563.66
1056 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00 $550.00
800–1125 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 540.00–750.00 $718.30
990–1175 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–935.00 $831.82
950–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 725.00–850.00 $791.29
825–1310 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 525.00–985.00 $811.60
1000–1250 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 450.00–940.00 $713.58
1060–1310 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $859.16
1065–1335 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 600.00–825.00 $708.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1050 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 45.00–54.00 $50.15 $479
915–1195 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 42.00–57.00 $50.83 $555
825–1470 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 37.00–50.50 $45.31 $522
1040–1280 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 52.00–53.00 $52.55 $610
950–1500 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 45.00–58.00 $52.70 $622
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 51.50 $51.50 $798

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
975 975 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $668

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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
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
950–1200 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–930.00 $724.72 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 +287.17
1000–1300 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 850.00–1,360.00 $1,080.65 -63.57
1000–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,135.00–1,500.00 $1,315.96 +380.28

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 66.00 $66.00 $436 —
700–725 713 2 73.00–79.00 $75.95 $542 —
780 780 1 60.00 $60.00 $468 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 52.00 $52.00 $281 —

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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.