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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

6,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.20/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 520 lb · 218 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.37/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 521 lb · 195 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.98/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 576 lb · 185 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,838 15,498 7,501
Feeder cattle 5,880 13,625 6,095
Slaughter cattle 622 1,372 825
Replacement cattle 336 501 581

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to close last week: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trend comprised on limited comparable sales due to heavy receipts last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. This will be the last published weekly livestock auction summary for 2020. Publication will resume on Monday January 11, 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 170.00–186.00 $178.42 $478 -1.59
320 value added 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 +19.50
300–345 325 46 150.00–198.00 $181.05 $588 +1.40
360 thin fleshed 360 1 177.00 $177.00 $637 —
350–395 374 71 147.50–201.00 $179.21 $670 +8.12
403–431 value added 412 15 179.00–200.00 $191.43 $789 +24.35
400–448 427 98 145.00–196.00 $169.73 $725 +1.90
455–490 value added 462 5 160.00–181.00 $176.55 $816 +14.28
450–495 473 159 140.00–182.00 $164.08 $776 +6.90
510–527 value added 516 23 151.00–174.00 $167.40 $864 +13.98
500–540 517 3 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $677 -21.12
500–549 520 192 134.00–169.00 $156.39 $813 +4.24
555–570 563 2 120.00–130.00 $124.93 $703 -17.14
550–597 570 77 134.00–154.00 $144.66 $825 +2.59
568–599 value added 590 10 149.00–150.00 $149.29 $881 +1.69
610–635 621 4 115.00–125.00 $121.01 $751 -15.08
600–645 623 106 123.00–148.00 $138.72 $864 +2.63
625–629 value added 629 32 138.50–143.00 $138.92 $874 -2.78
605–648 unweaned 634 9 134.00–138.00 $135.27 $858 -1.10
650–690 661 63 122.00–137.00 $131.95 $872 +11.95
664 value added 664 6 135.00 $135.00 $896 +3.15
655–668 666 7 121.00–130.00 $128.74 $857 +8.74
687 687 3 125.00 $125.00 $859 -7.27
705–745 716 28 120.00–136.00 $130.67 $936 +14.16
728 unweaned 728 3 130.00 $130.00 $946 —
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 -15.97
750–770 754 5 118.00–122.00 $121.18 $914 -4.20
787 value added 787 5 124.50 $124.50 $980 -2.85
800–835 816 24 110.00–126.00 $122.25 $998 -1.65
847 unweaned 847 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,033 —
1025 1025 1 95.00 $95.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 189.00 $189.00 $593 —
395 395 10 188.00 $188.00 $743 +28.02
416–449 441 44 163.00–190.00 $179.25 $790 +4.01
472–478 476 20 157.00–170.00 $164.43 $783 +4.17
491 value added 491 14 170.00 $170.00 $835 +10.00
504–542 519 47 135.00–158.00 $153.47 $797 +6.83
527 value added 527 13 160.00 $160.00 $843 +5.64
564–596 value added 586 40 142.00–149.00 $144.58 $847 —
598–599 599 15 136.00–139.00 $137.20 $822 -5.18
610–644 632 18 132.00–136.00 $134.15 $848 +0.90
642 value added 642 8 142.00 $142.00 $912 +9.12
710–744 725 17 125.00–129.00 $126.17 $915 -1.83
753 753 6 125.00 $125.00 $941 -4.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 -25.00
300–305 thin fleshed 303 2 159.00–164.00 $161.52 $489 -8.11
300–348 331 14 130.00–174.00 $155.99 $516 +2.34
355–398 377 29 130.00–177.00 $148.79 $561 -0.07
400–448 421 34 130.00–171.00 $148.09 $623 +6.43
470 thin fleshed 470 3 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
450–495 477 39 120.00–162.00 $144.94 $691 +7.58
500–545 523 44 120.00–150.00 $139.52 $730 +3.35
532 value added 532 10 157.00 $157.00 $835 +8.80
550–595 572 37 110.00–142.00 $130.19 $745 +1.10
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 -29.09
600–648 621 25 110.00–134.00 $126.17 $784 +0.71
655–695 683 11 90.00–131.00 $117.40 $802 -2.62
720 720 1 106.00 $106.00 $763 -14.23
715–745 732 3 106.00–111.00 $108.70 $796 -11.53
750–755 753 2 116.00–123.00 $119.49 $900 —
820–825 823 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $909 -3.53
970 970 1 80.00 $80.00 $776 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 120.00–127.50 $123.55 $399 +9.84
350–385 366 4 85.00–127.00 $112.29 $411 +1.81
415–420 418 4 108.00–123.00 $116.04 $485 -9.29
460–490 477 5 106.00–125.00 $117.91 $562 +5.70
595 595 1 108.00 $108.00 $643 -2.30
655–660 658 2 80.00–110.00 $95.06 $625 -4.94
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
905 905 1 72.50 $72.50 $656 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 +11.00
635 635 1 41.00 $41.00 $260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 5 137.50–150.00 $141.79 $398 -1.79
300–345 325 83 134.00–159.00 $150.98 $491 +1.70
336 value added 336 8 155.50 $155.50 $522 +0.50
369 value added 369 8 151.50 $151.50 $559 -3.41
350–397 376 95 130.00–160.00 $147.60 $555 +1.39
400–445 421 125 122.50–147.00 $138.08 $581 -2.88
420–433 427 4 115.00–134.00 $124.36 $531 -16.60
430–445 value added 431 19 130.00–145.00 $144.08 $621 -7.16
455–465 458 3 115.00–122.00 $117.37 $538 -14.92
450–498 470 137 120.00–142.00 $133.89 $629 +1.60
500–549 520 183 119.00–140.00 $127.17 $661 +1.44
525–545 533 3 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $627 -8.03
528–545 value added 534 9 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $719 +2.74
570–588 value added 575 10 122.50–127.50 $125.68 $723 -5.28
550–599 576 159 111.00–135.00 $126.92 $731 +3.56
579 579 15 142.00 $142.00 $822 +18.64
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -13.36
600 unweaned 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
601–605 602 9 125.00–130.00 $128.33 $773 +18.33
605 value added 605 3 124.00 $124.00 $750 -3.70
600–645 622 55 112.00–128.00 $121.66 $757 -0.34
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -12.00
650–695 661 23 106.00–124.00 $116.08 $767 -4.81
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -3.38
720 720 1 80.00 $80.00 $576 -36.49
710–735 721 12 100.00–117.00 $109.59 $790 -6.90
741 741 12 120.00 $120.00 $889 +3.51
750–768 758 10 100.00–125.00 $115.48 $875 +7.01
772 772 8 115.00 $115.00 $888 +6.53
800 800 1 102.00 $102.00 $816 -4.51
890 890 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 +10.00
940 940 1 90.00 $90.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 137.50 $137.50 $337 —
255–290 275 3 120.00–130.00 $123.52 $340 -12.11
300–346 326 54 120.00–145.00 $130.88 $427 +1.26
358 thin fleshed 358 2 130.00 $130.00 $465 -7.77
350–395 380 62 115.00–146.00 $126.25 $480 +0.34
425 thin fleshed 425 1 127.00 $127.00 $540 +1.48
400–446 427 84 110.00–139.00 $124.82 $533 -1.57
450 450 2 100.00 $100.00 $450 -20.78
450–495 470 60 107.00–132.50 $121.81 $573 +1.03
482 value added 482 14 127.00 $127.00 $612 -2.29
475–499 thin fleshed 496 7 109.00–124.00 $121.95 $605 —
500–545 521 50 100.00–125.00 $115.80 $603 -0.57
560–595 581 13 103.00–116.00 $112.46 $653 -2.04
585 thin fleshed 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 —
600–640 622 12 90.00–119.00 $109.18 $679 -2.98
650–695 674 11 90.00–110.00 $105.42 $711 -3.12
705–745 721 4 97.00–112.00 $103.59 $747 -2.77
755–785 768 3 99.00–110.00 $103.08 $792 +3.07
800–845 816 5 80.00–112.00 $100.59 $821 +15.59
860 860 1 84.00 $84.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 137.50 $137.50 $450 -9.12
336 value added 336 14 152.00 $152.00 $511 —
350 value added 350 7 138.00 $138.00 $483 —
391–396 393 55 146.00–148.00 $147.49 $580 +7.61
407–419 value added 416 53 142.00–149.00 $147.32 $613 —
418–446 436 44 125.00–144.00 $139.80 $610 +2.76
453 value added 453 9 139.00 $139.00 $630 +3.88
466 466 6 137.00 $137.00 $638 +4.82
516–526 value added 520 17 133.00–137.00 $135.07 $702 +11.07
506–544 521 17 123.50–130.00 $128.21 $668 +4.93
556–571 566 24 120.00–127.00 $123.22 $697 +5.52
575–599 value added 586 16 129.00–130.00 $129.55 $759 +1.55
621–623 622 12 121.00–123.00 $121.83 $758 +3.68
657 657 3 118.00 $118.00 $775 -8.25
699 699 69 129.00 $129.00 $902 —
705 705 4 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 92.50 $92.50 $264 —
300–325 315 6 105.00–121.00 $114.07 $359 +5.95
350–398 386 4 90.00–121.00 $97.03 $375 -11.67
400–445 428 12 100.00–118.00 $110.08 $471 -0.23
450–495 471 17 80.00–120.00 $102.66 $484 -4.67
500–545 517 6 85.00–110.00 $97.35 $503 -8.39
550–590 573 4 70.00–110.00 $96.48 $553 -11.48
600 600 1 106.00 $106.00 $636 +10.59
650–690 675 4 70.00–107.00 $94.13 $635 +4.13
725 725 1 80.00 $80.00 $580 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 73.00 $73.00 $343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 174.00–184.00 $178.54 $496 +14.96
300–349 326 12 142.50–180.00 $163.94 $534 -13.53
330 thin fleshed 330 1 179.00 $179.00 $591 —
350–398 374 33 135.00–176.00 $164.02 $613 -5.95
380 thin fleshed 380 17 196.00 $196.00 $745 —
400–445 420 68 142.00–187.00 $166.55 $700 +7.91
450–499 478 87 129.00–180.00 $153.61 $734 +1.99
500–545 520 4 100.00–125.00 $115.03 $598 -23.19
500–545 524 105 126.00–156.00 $144.00 $755 +5.78
550–595 573 61 120.00–145.00 $133.10 $763 +3.32
565–590 573 3 105.00–110.00 $108.36 $621 -21.42
600–645 623 56 114.00–140.00 $126.62 $789 +1.68
650–695 669 38 110.00–132.00 $119.15 $797 +1.11
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 -5.04
700–745 721 23 106.00–124.00 $117.87 $850 +5.09
750–795 771 13 94.00–118.00 $106.68 $823 -3.13
810–835 820 3 90.00–110.00 $97.30 $798 -8.75
860–875 868 2 94.00–110.00 $101.93 $885 —
1040 1040 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 145.00 $145.00 $352 —
265 thin fleshed 265 1 161.00 $161.00 $427 —
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -7.67
310–333 323 10 127.50–165.00 $151.88 $491 -4.58
325 thin fleshed 325 1 167.00 $167.00 $543 +31.62
350–395 370 21 120.00–150.00 $140.12 $518 -9.59
400–445 426 24 110.00–160.00 $133.84 $570 -10.39
429–440 thin fleshed 431 5 159.00–160.00 $159.20 $686 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 —
450–495 473 21 125.00–150.00 $136.47 $646 -3.48
500–545 522 24 102.00–146.00 $126.51 $660 -0.26
555–590 571 42 100.00–134.00 $121.80 $695 +0.12
610–645 625 17 90.00–125.00 $112.65 $704 +0.52
650–695 677 13 100.00–118.00 $104.00 $704 -1.76
700–745 723 7 100.00–115.00 $108.74 $786 +7.14
770–785 778 4 100.00–114.00 $105.47 $821 +11.90
905–945 920 3 80.00–85.00 $81.65 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 102.50 $102.50 $323 -29.60
380–385 383 2 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $435 -14.53
415–435 425 2 110.00 $110.00 $468 -17.04
470–490 476 4 115.00–132.00 $122.23 $582 +3.06
570–585 578 3 100.00–117.00 $109.95 $636 +2.49
625–635 630 2 100.00 $100.00 $630 -7.52
660–675 668 2 103.00–106.00 $104.52 $698 —
785 785 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 150.00 $150.00 $531 —
400 400 3 156.00 $156.00 $624 —
790 790 4 107.00 $107.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1730 1730 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 20.00 $20.00 $167 -18.25
905–1130 975 80-85% 11 10.00–31.00 $18.54 $181 —
885–1080 1010 80-85% 11 31.00–43.00 $37.02 $374 —
900–1515 1255 80-85% 68 37.50–52.00 $46.91 $589 —
965–1770 1258 80-85% 40 48.50–56.50 $51.77 $651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $180 —
790 790 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $324 —
810–825 816 85-90% 4 15.00–20.00 $18.25 $149 +2.75
805–865 835 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $418 +34.50
870–1110 986 85-90% 9 15.00–30.00 $23.06 $227 -8.98
895–1315 1013 85-90% 21 25.00–40.00 $34.19 $346 —
915–1400 1108 85-90% 51 32.00–50.00 $41.94 $465 -8.06
1000–1455 1139 85-90% 17 48.00–57.50 $50.62 $577 +0.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1915 1446 75-80% 22 50.00–55.50 $52.56 $760 —
1180–1685 1496 75-80% 10 43.00–50.00 $46.60 $697 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1850 1363 21 47.00–65.00 $58.70 $800 —
1050–2045 1528 29 66.00–79.00 $72.89 $1,114 —
1485–1935 1693 10 75.00–86.00 $80.57 $1,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–985 920 (<2 yrs)Open 2 81.00–86.00 $83.32 $767
805–1045 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 48.00–90.00 $61.50 $574
880–1070 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 45.00–74.00 $56.06 $552
790–1440 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 34.00–57.00 $49.54 $541

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1045 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 680.00–940.00 $833.35
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
970–1150 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–775.00 $655.16
1069 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
860–1660 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 660.00–980.00 $810.64
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
810–1340 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 710.00–1,125.00 $945.62
900–1420 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 590.00–725.00 $675.28
900–1550 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 625.00–950.00 $791.46
1175–1250 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 650.00–825.00 $751.38
1080–1355 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 660.00–950.00 $768.12
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $559
815–1195 909 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 59.00–89.00 $71.27 $648
785–1495 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 23.00–58.00 $52.03 $601
1040–1275 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 48.50–55.00 $52.40 $618
820–1760 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 48.00–69.00 $52.50 $645
980–1465 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 47.50–59.50 $53.96 $669
1065–1465 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 45.00–58.00 $50.43 $628
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $740

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $686
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
880–955 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,025.00 $899.79 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -500.00
1000–1250 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–935.00 $803.88 -312.39
1135–1150 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–955.00 $902.16 -437.00
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–825.00 $817.83 -132.17
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +200.00
1000–1355 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 625.00–1,125.00 $933.63 -16.37
1260–1548 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–1,100.00 $1,005.99 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 46.00 $46.00 $151 —

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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.