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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

5,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.58/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 420 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.06/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 521 lb · 124 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.47/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 419 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,406 10,192 1,283
Feeder cattle 4,492 8,826 678
Slaughter cattle 598 954 353
Replacement cattle 316 412 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weekly close: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mixed with majority trading unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, instances 2.00-3.00 higher in light 5 weight steers. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker cattle trend comprised on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 6 182.50–197.50 $190.05 $523 -5.93
300–345 323 50 166.00–215.00 $194.53 $628 +8.59
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 -10.50
350–398 372 74 165.00–207.50 $185.08 $688 +5.96
375–385 value added 378 8 175.00–190.00 $185.87 $703 -4.76
378–385 382 4 158.00–168.00 $163.05 $623 -5.08
400 400 4 155.00 $155.00 $620 -4.00
402–410 value added 407 5 177.50–192.00 $186.27 $758 +3.87
400–445 420 109 154.00–194.00 $176.81 $743 +2.78
460–490 value added 471 9 162.50–181.00 $173.35 $816 +2.17
450–498 476 95 150.00–181.00 $165.96 $790 +4.90
451–493 483 12 148.00–154.00 $152.60 $737 -8.46
500–545 519 104 143.00–173.00 $160.05 $831 +1.70
525–545 value added 533 18 159.00–175.00 $169.48 $903 +8.06
525–540 533 2 135.00–141.00 $138.04 $736 -20.31
550–595 571 47 131.00–160.00 $148.87 $850 -1.06
555–590 value added 574 12 145.00–165.00 $152.81 $877 +0.10
600–645 620 42 130.00–152.00 $141.32 $876 +0.46
600–648 value added 624 23 137.00–154.00 $144.53 $902 -3.26
655–675 663 3 128.00–131.00 $129.67 $860 -3.31
655–690 value added 665 10 137.00–145.00 $141.39 $940 +3.87
650–695 668 13 125.00–142.00 $134.11 $896 +1.13
700–740 value added 708 104 129.00–137.75 $136.34 $965 +2.27
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -15.16
700–740 723 10 118.00–132.00 $124.59 $901 -5.57
759–785 value added 762 16 125.00–134.00 $132.84 $1,012 +6.28
750–795 768 6 120.00–135.00 $128.49 $987 +7.63
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 -10.86
810–820 value added 819 11 123.00–129.00 $125.63 $1,029 -1.53
805–845 826 7 108.00–121.00 $115.48 $954 +5.48
860–862 861 5 115.00–120.00 $116.60 $1,004 +4.60
910–945 926 4 107.00–122.00 $116.18 $1,076 +0.01
955 955 2 100.00–106.00 $103.00 $984 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 thin fleshed 268 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $550 +46.79
270 270 1 142.50 $142.50 $385 -25.67
300–345 322 19 140.00–177.50 $155.80 $502 -8.01
325–330 thin fleshed 328 2 197.50–205.00 $201.22 $660 +27.99
350–397 374 39 130.00–177.50 $155.33 $581 -1.24
390 thin fleshed 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 -22.12
410 value added 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 -5.49
420 thin fleshed 420 1 164.00 $164.00 $689 +8.52
400–448 424 53 121.00–170.00 $147.90 $627 -3.70
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 -11.60
458–485 thin fleshed 468 4 156.00–167.50 $163.70 $766 +29.70
450–495 469 45 130.00–168.00 $148.09 $695 +0.98
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 120.00–147.00 $133.69 $699 —
500–545 527 28 125.00–152.00 $138.21 $728 +1.40
550–588 568 43 118.00–145.00 $127.54 $724 -8.63
615–635 thin fleshed 625 2 122.00–132.00 $127.08 $794 —
605–645 628 20 117.00–140.00 $127.90 $803 +1.88
650–695 667 10 113.00–134.00 $126.04 $841 -2.25
686–693 value added 690 21 129.00–133.00 $130.89 $903 -2.35
720–730 723 4 98.00–124.00 $114.78 $830 -7.16
750–790 765 12 110.00–125.00 $120.75 $924 -4.04
815–820 818 2 99.00–110.00 $104.48 $855 -1.52
1085 1085 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–443 value added 425 9 166.00–167.00 $166.54 $708 —
410–446 430 20 161.00–169.00 $164.46 $707 -9.62
451–475 value added 461 5 155.00–164.00 $160.29 $739 -3.71
456–487 473 30 160.00–168.00 $162.39 $768 +0.42
508 508 4 151.00 $151.00 $767 -3.83
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 -9.57
600–645 618 5 131.00–134.00 $132.75 $820 -6.59
654–655 655 23 135.50–140.00 $136.87 $896 -4.01
725 value added 725 2 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
712–733 726 12 117.00–135.00 $124.36 $903 -3.36
837 837 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,038 +1.00
878 878 18 116.75 $116.75 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
310–345 329 5 80.00–150.00 $127.49 $419 -12.72
355–360 358 2 79.00–144.00 $111.73 $400 -17.76
410–445 429 8 120.00–138.00 $126.85 $544 -6.29
450–495 478 9 105.00–138.00 $123.70 $591 -11.95
500–530 519 4 100.00–125.00 $114.99 $597 -12.18
550–575 557 5 70.00–125.00 $100.74 $561 -23.54
625–645 635 2 105.00–116.00 $110.59 $702 —
670–675 673 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $690 -0.99
720 thin fleshed 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 96.00 $96.00 $360 —
435 435 1 70.00 $70.00 $304 -6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 thin fleshed 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 177.50 $177.50 $444 —
275–285 281 6 156.00–175.00 $164.70 $463 +7.23
323 thin fleshed 323 2 171.00 $171.00 $552 —
300–345 324 28 143.00–175.00 $155.51 $504 +10.51
325 value added 325 2 150.00 $150.00 $488 -9.62
340 340 1 147.00 $147.00 $500 -9.57
350–375 value added 367 3 150.00 $150.00 $550 -3.45
350–398 372 98 136.00–175.00 $152.89 $569 +1.14
375–398 387 11 135.00–150.00 $143.30 $555 +2.50
410 value added 410 1 147.50 $147.50 $605 -1.42
400–449 420 126 130.00–167.00 $145.65 $612 -1.58
420 420 3 142.00 $142.00 $596 -5.23
450–495 469 94 127.00–154.00 $140.63 $660 -3.20
475 value added 475 3 144.00–148.00 $146.67 $697 +0.08
470–490 481 8 120.00–145.00 $138.76 $667 +8.05
500–545 520 99 121.00–149.00 $133.80 $696 -3.14
508–545 526 5 120.00–125.00 $122.24 $643 -14.70
535–545 value added 542 7 140.00–142.50 $141.80 $769 +1.65
565–570 value added 566 8 135.00–141.00 $135.76 $768 -0.78
550–595 571 40 120.00–135.00 $127.92 $730 -3.30
560–595 580 4 110.00–120.00 $117.54 $682 -4.49
600–640 622 35 116.00–136.00 $126.12 $784 +1.53
600–647 value added 631 34 127.50–135.00 $131.63 $831 +1.61
610–640 633 4 106.00–115.00 $112.83 $714 -11.76
650–695 671 14 114.00–129.00 $121.15 $813 -8.74
650–693 671 9 100.00–115.00 $109.36 $734 -20.53
665–680 value added 680 73 126.00–132.50 $126.14 $858 -0.93
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 -11.82
700–745 724 12 110.00–124.00 $116.30 $842 -0.52
727 value added 727 10 127.00 $127.00 $923 +2.77
740 fancy 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
755–795 778 3 100.00–121.00 $111.68 $869 +2.17
785 value added 785 1 117.00 $117.00 $918 -1.37
805 805 1 113.00 $113.00 $910 +10.54
823 823 4 90.00 $90.00 $741 -12.46
850–890 870 2 98.00–105.00 $101.58 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 3 140.00–160.00 $146.62 $406 +0.52
295 thin fleshed 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 -10.36
308–325 314 3 120.00–127.00 $124.58 $391 -10.03
305–340 thin fleshed 324 4 120.00–154.00 $141.57 $459 -2.67
310–345 330 20 120.00–156.00 $140.71 $464 +6.10
350 350 1 116.00 $116.00 $406 -17.05
350–395 thin fleshed 370 35 130.00–150.00 $137.29 $508 -8.89
350–395 377 40 120.00–152.50 $132.57 $500 -0.48
400–440 thin fleshed 414 21 136.00–161.00 $149.00 $617 +18.34
400–445 422 46 110.00–140.00 $129.99 $549 -2.70
450–480 thin fleshed 465 14 129.00–150.00 $141.00 $656 +1.00
465–475 472 3 120.00–131.00 $127.39 $601 -2.19
450–495 476 62 110.00–144.00 $127.10 $605 -2.48
500–548 522 36 110.00–134.00 $122.05 $637 -2.40
525–540 thin fleshed 536 5 116.00–127.00 $124.41 $667 —
550–597 575 18 105.00–125.00 $119.98 $690 +1.32
600 thin fleshed 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
600–640 612 14 106.00–121.00 $113.06 $692 +0.60
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 -12.46
660 thin fleshed 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 —
650–695 668 14 100.00–120.00 $111.08 $742 -2.69
705–745 721 4 93.00–111.00 $101.86 $734 -5.94
750 thin fleshed 750 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 —
780 780 1 94.00 $94.00 $733 -11.50
850–865 858 2 85.00–90.00 $87.48 $751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
376 value added 376 4 145.00 $145.00 $545 -10.00
431 value added 431 4 146.00 $146.00 $629 -15.35
445 445 2 137.50 $137.50 $612 -8.32
460–495 value added 470 34 139.00–146.00 $140.46 $660 -0.50
488 488 3 137.00 $137.00 $669 +3.50
495 495 4 129.00 $129.00 $639 -4.50
509–515 514 16 129.00–131.00 $130.50 $671 -0.09
552 552 12 120.00 $120.00 $662 -8.27
639 639 5 123.00 $123.00 $786 —
656 656 11 133.00 $133.00 $872 +11.00
807 807 3 120.00 $120.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 135.00 $135.00 $338 —
260–265 thin fleshed 263 2 125.00–135.00 $130.05 $342 —
300–345 323 5 107.00–140.00 $122.93 $397 +1.13
375 thin fleshed 375 1 80.00 $80.00 $300 —
350–395 379 7 104.00–130.00 $120.43 $456 +3.14
400–445 420 17 104.00–129.00 $116.12 $488 +1.17
450–485 464 9 87.00–123.00 $111.58 $518 -4.40
500–545 521 8 100.00–117.00 $109.71 $572 -0.11
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 +1.77
630–645 637 3 62.00–105.00 $88.82 $566 -16.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 +2.00
300–340 324 20 150.00–191.00 $162.34 $526 -15.88
372 372 5 154.00 $154.00 $573 -20.32
357–395 376 31 135.00–190.00 $160.37 $603 -13.95
400–445 423 41 140.00–176.00 $162.46 $687 -7.08
425 fancy 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
433–444 442 10 158.00–159.00 $158.20 $699 +1.86
450–495 469 60 140.00–167.00 $155.39 $729 -4.21
458–477 469 5 146.00–150.00 $147.56 $692 -12.04
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -27.77
500–548 526 65 125.00–161.00 $145.45 $765 -2.32
550–598 572 37 126.00–148.00 $138.91 $795 +4.57
560–595 578 2 111.00–125.00 $117.79 $681 -16.55
600–645 624 20 118.00–145.00 $130.47 $814 -1.76
650–695 675 13 114.00–133.00 $122.09 $824 -0.98
690 690 1 112.00 $112.00 $773 -11.07
710–733 727 10 117.00–124.00 $121.39 $883 +31.39
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 +10.00
758–780 763 10 112.00–127.00 $120.18 $917 +9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 142.50 $142.50 $349 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 +27.50
255–295 279 5 135.00–170.00 $149.78 $418 -13.87
305–340 323 12 135.00–167.50 $146.72 $474 -10.76
330 thin fleshed 330 1 152.50 $152.50 $503 -21.50
365 thin fleshed 365 5 156.00 $156.00 $569 —
360–395 379 23 132.50–160.00 $146.92 $557 -8.21
403 thin fleshed 403 2 171.00 $171.00 $689 +3.00
400–440 419 25 130.00–155.00 $143.29 $600 +0.38
420–445 433 2 120.00–128.00 $123.88 $536 -19.03
450–495 473 19 119.00–150.00 $139.73 $661 -1.56
490 490 1 129.00 $129.00 $632 -12.29
500–545 522 25 120.00–145.00 $131.03 $684 -4.32
550–595 573 18 110.00–135.00 $125.14 $717 -1.16
605–625 619 8 113.00–125.00 $121.01 $749 +1.73
650–685 670 6 110.00–125.00 $117.52 $787 +1.07
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 -7.33
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
865–895 880 2 90.00 $90.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -13.86
310–315 313 2 114.00–124.00 $118.96 $372 -13.71
350–370 358 5 121.00–137.00 $128.61 $460 -0.50
400–440 413 9 110.00–133.00 $120.30 $497 -5.75
455–495 477 5 88.00–132.00 $117.22 $559 -14.18
500–540 524 4 100.00–120.00 $111.40 $584 -7.39
555–590 573 2 104.00–117.00 $110.70 $634 -25.30
600–620 610 2 104.00–119.00 $111.62 $681 +0.69
655–695 665 4 74.00–114.00 $97.26 $647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1145 1109 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,624.69 —
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 152.50 $152.50 $709 -5.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 80-85% 3 37.00 $37.00 $302 +2.00
860–1050 925 80-85% 10 28.00–47.50 $43.42 $402 —
860–1100 983 80-85% 18 45.00–54.50 $51.59 $507 +18.57
895–1425 1124 80-85% 51 45.00–61.00 $54.91 $617 —
875–1560 1203 80-85% 64 56.00–75.00 $64.23 $773 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–815 743 85-90% 4 29.00–37.00 $33.71 $250 —
710–835 765 85-90% 3 44.00–55.00 $48.22 $369 +6.19
705–810 771 85-90% 4 23.00–30.00 $25.80 $199 -16.23
765–1100 910 85-90% 9 20.00–48.00 $32.66 $297 -2.71
795–1125 925 85-90% 18 24.00–53.00 $36.56 $338 +1.19
805–1410 1033 85-90% 70 31.00–60.00 $48.08 $497 —
965–1305 1083 85-90% 18 52.50–66.00 $58.29 $631 +7.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1620 1323 75-80% 20 58.50–71.00 $65.02 $860 —
1140–1640 1374 75-80% 8 52.00–63.00 $57.52 $790 +0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1955 1388 21 59.00–78.00 $68.01 $944 +3.18
1065–2400 1641 44 49.00–89.50 $79.00 $1,296 —
1200–2085 1730 20 59.00–102.00 $86.63 $1,499 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–675 thin fleshed 668 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–71.00 $65.44 $437
685–1055 851 (<2 yrs)Open 4 69.00–94.00 $82.04 $698
600–1125 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 50.00–92.00 $66.15 $589
900–1095 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 45.00–79.00 $67.22 $665
780–1365 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 54.00–64.00 $59.22 $595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
735–1020 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 570.00–1,075.00 $863.50
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
815–1070 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 870.00–975.00 $911.53
950–1110 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–775.00 $767.29
980–1180 thin fleshed 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 685.00–700.00 $695.82
895–1204 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 550.00–985.00 $752.55
700–1435 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 575.00–1,385.00 $1,083.28
950–1285 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 690.00–925.00 $849.81
930–1270 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 650.00–1,000.00 $780.69
1030–1305 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 610.00–950.00 $867.38
925–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 575.00–1,400.00 $1,082.95
1070–1360 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–950.00 $789.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $748
920 thin fleshed 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $442
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $513
1020–1055 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 50.00–67.00 $58.36 $606
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $685
790–1365 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 49.00–71.00 $59.92 $676
875–1275 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 63.00–68.00 $64.48 $745
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $835
1205–1415 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 59.00–62.00 $60.62 $794

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–840 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 580.00–925.00 $777.14
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
850–1130 976 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 625.00–1,010.00 $784.75 +96.86
920–1000 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 775.00–1,500.00 $1,346.87 +658.98
840–1310 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 550.00–1,100.00 $906.04 -193.96
990–1370 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,300.00 $1,035.98 —
965–1415 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 960.00–1,600.00 $1,261.25 —
1228 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.