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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

7,808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.43/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 426 lb · 262 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.38/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 474 lb · 245 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.52/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 519 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,808 5,406 3,249
Feeder cattle 6,434 4,492 2,019
Slaughter cattle 865 598 942
Replacement cattle 509 316 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weekly close: Feeder and Stocker steers mostly sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. 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
250–295 265 7 192.50–205.00 $199.42 $528 +9.37
307–345 317 4 170.00–172.00 $171.45 $543 -23.08
300–348 325 56 169.00–207.50 $192.43 $625 -2.10
340 fancy 340 1 197.00 $197.00 $670 —
345 value added 345 1 193.00 $193.00 $666 —
350 value added 350 1 196.00 $196.00 $686 +10.13
350–395 373 76 162.00–200.00 $183.64 $685 -1.44
370–380 377 4 163.00–172.50 $165.89 $625 -19.19
400–411 value added 408 12 183.00–197.00 $186.43 $761 +0.16
400–448 426 136 155.00–193.00 $173.39 $739 -3.42
415–445 436 5 130.00–166.00 $153.20 $668 -23.61
450–480 value added 463 18 170.00–185.00 $173.35 $803 ±0.00
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 -20.96
450–498 478 88 150.00–184.00 $168.26 $804 +2.30
505–535 value added 520 20 161.50–175.00 $167.41 $871 -2.07
500–549 523 102 148.00–175.00 $158.14 $827 -1.91
535–545 540 2 150.00 $150.00 $810 +11.96
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -13.87
550–598 571 128 140.00–163.00 $153.72 $878 +4.85
614 614 5 141.00 $141.00 $866 -0.32
600–640 617 49 128.00–158.00 $145.67 $899 +4.35
600–630 value added 623 19 146.00–152.00 $148.69 $926 +4.16
650–695 666 48 134.00–160.00 $142.94 $952 +8.83
710–712 value added 712 22 132.00–144.00 $142.23 $1,013 +5.89
705–745 724 12 127.00–136.00 $132.43 $959 +7.84
750–775 756 13 120.00–137.00 $131.50 $994 +3.01
750–770 value added 765 4 131.00–135.00 $132.74 $1,015 -0.10
800–820 808 6 124.00–128.50 $125.59 $1,015 +10.11
875 875 1 113.00 $113.00 $989 -3.60
930 930 1 98.00 $98.00 $911 -18.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 155.00–175.00 $164.35 $440 +21.85
310 thin fleshed 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 -11.22
300–347 327 34 150.00–187.00 $167.22 $547 +11.42
350–395 374 64 130.00–177.00 $160.12 $599 +4.79
385–390 thin fleshed 388 2 138.00–168.00 $152.90 $593 -2.10
400–420 thin fleshed 409 7 152.50–167.00 $159.82 $654 -4.18
400–445 427 51 132.00–173.00 $153.44 $655 +13.44
475 thin fleshed 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -13.70
450–495 476 50 130.00–162.00 $145.42 $692 -2.67
501–526 thin fleshed 515 36 156.00–161.00 $158.14 $814 +24.45
500–545 522 32 122.00–156.00 $140.72 $735 +2.51
553 553 2 120.00 $120.00 $664 -7.54
550–590 567 19 120.00–149.00 $138.28 $784 +10.74
577 thin fleshed 577 15 151.50 $151.50 $874 —
600–640 615 22 120.00–146.00 $129.33 $795 +1.43
660–690 677 7 125.00–130.00 $126.99 $860 +0.95
700–745 726 7 113.00–131.00 $125.89 $914 +11.11
775–780 778 2 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $957 +2.26
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 -4.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
404–428 415 19 155.00–170.00 $165.51 $687 +1.05
409–436 value added 422 17 175.00–176.50 $176.13 $743 +9.59
427 thin fleshed 427 23 177.00 $177.00 $756 —
468–497 483 39 145.00–175.00 $159.59 $771 -2.80
485 value added 485 10 157.50 $157.50 $764 -2.79
512 value added 512 67 165.00 $165.00 $845 —
504–549 523 38 130.00–165.00 $151.32 $791 +0.32
564 thin fleshed 564 7 147.00 $147.00 $829 —
555–588 578 17 148.50–150.00 $149.29 $863 +13.29
583 value added 583 7 154.00 $154.00 $898 —
619 value added 619 9 154.00 $154.00 $953 —
631 thin fleshed 631 22 146.00 $146.00 $921 —
629–641 635 10 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $918 +11.75
699 699 6 135.00 $135.00 $944 —
778–787 784 10 125.00–129.50 $128.16 $1,005 —
822 822 12 125.00 $125.00 $1,028 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 332 12 119.00–167.00 $134.23 $446 +6.74
355–395 374 5 91.00–145.00 $127.55 $477 +15.82
400–445 416 14 85.00–132.50 $123.03 $512 -3.82
450–485 471 4 102.00–131.00 $117.42 $553 -6.28
565–585 574 4 101.00–125.00 $114.54 $657 +13.80
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 +4.41
695 695 1 107.00 $107.00 $744 +4.49
720–745 733 2 96.00 $96.00 $704 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 99.00 $99.00 $332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 11 153.00–183.00 $161.82 $442 -2.88
315 value added 315 2 170.00 $170.00 $536 +20.00
300–349 325 130 135.00–170.00 $155.56 $506 +0.05
320–345 326 4 135.00–145.00 $142.36 $464 -13.15
360–365 fancy 363 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $546 —
353–385 368 17 130.00–150.00 $142.95 $526 -9.94
350–395 373 144 136.00–165.00 $152.70 $570 -0.19
379 value added 379 5 164.00 $164.00 $622 +14.00
415 fancy 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 —
402–435 thin fleshed 420 14 165.00–169.00 $165.86 $697 —
405–426 value added 423 12 143.50–149.00 $144.38 $611 -3.12
400–449 426 219 134.00–167.00 $149.58 $637 +3.93
400–446 436 16 125.00–139.00 $135.87 $592 -9.78
450 450 1 159.00 $159.00 $716 +18.37
450–497 471 145 129.00–166.00 $146.76 $691 +6.13
455–483 value added 478 71 148.00–151.00 $148.58 $710 +1.91
454–496 479 28 136.00–140.00 $138.39 $663 -0.37
500–501 value added 501 15 141.00–147.00 $141.40 $708 —
500–547 520 155 125.00–149.00 $137.49 $715 +3.69
517–535 523 5 120.00–131.00 $126.73 $663 -7.07
523 thin fleshed 523 2 138.00 $138.00 $722 —
555 value added 555 21 133.00 $133.00 $738 -2.76
550–595 575 99 122.00–140.00 $132.42 $761 +4.50
590 590 1 105.00 $105.00 $620 -12.54
600 fancy 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —
604–645 value added 612 5 135.00–136.00 $135.79 $831 +4.16
605–625 615 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $680 -15.63
600–647 624 53 118.00–137.00 $126.91 $792 +0.79
652 value added 652 2 137.00 $137.00 $893 +10.86
650–695 666 28 115.00–134.00 $122.78 $818 +1.63
650–690 668 4 115.00–120.00 $116.98 $781 -4.17
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 -5.00
705–735 720 2 117.00–122.00 $119.55 $861 +14.55
703–745 729 15 105.00–117.00 $113.68 $829 -2.62
750–780 764 5 105.00–118.00 $112.74 $861 +1.06
752–795 781 10 110.00–120.00 $117.27 $916 +5.59
788 value added 788 6 116.00 $116.00 $914 -1.00
810–840 825 2 106.00–110.00 $107.96 $891 +17.96
810–844 834 6 105.00–119.00 $116.73 $974 +26.73
915 915 1 90.00 $90.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 167.50 $167.50 $402 —
280–285 283 2 131.00–149.00 $140.08 $396 -6.54
295 thin fleshed 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 +35.00
300–340 thin fleshed 320 15 142.50–162.00 $145.19 $465 +3.62
300–345 326 45 115.00–150.00 $136.62 $445 -4.09
350–395 thin fleshed 369 22 139.00–156.00 $152.78 $564 +15.49
350–395 374 66 120.00–151.00 $134.85 $504 +2.28
400–440 thin fleshed 422 20 130.00–157.00 $148.45 $626 -0.55
400–448 426 73 115.00–148.00 $133.94 $571 +3.95
460–475 thin fleshed 468 2 123.00–133.00 $128.08 $599 -12.92
450–495 471 54 115.00–141.00 $131.30 $618 +3.91
504–535 thin fleshed 508 9 120.00–143.00 $139.19 $707 +14.78
500–545 518 45 110.00–133.00 $122.14 $633 +0.09
550–595 569 31 105.00–135.00 $120.58 $686 +0.60
575 thin fleshed 575 1 124.00 $124.00 $713 —
604 thin fleshed 604 4 129.00 $129.00 $779 +9.00
600–645 620 27 100.00–126.00 $114.63 $711 +1.57
650–670 thin fleshed 660 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $786 +5.02
650–690 672 14 104.00–121.00 $111.74 $751 +0.66
725 thin fleshed 725 1 99.00 $99.00 $718 —
725–730 728 2 87.00–100.00 $93.48 $681 -8.38
720–745 730 3 100.00–108.00 $103.96 $759 +2.10
750–790 764 8 92.00–115.00 $106.03 $810 +12.03
810–820 816 4 92.00–103.00 $98.52 $804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 10 143.00 $143.00 $406 —
364 thin fleshed 364 5 158.00 $158.00 $575 —
364–398 385 14 145.00–160.00 $151.98 $585 —
421 thin fleshed 421 21 156.50 $156.50 $659 —
453–487 474 26 139.00–145.00 $143.36 $680 +6.36
488 thin fleshed 488 17 146.00 $146.00 $712 —
503 503 5 135.00 $135.00 $679 +4.50
551–565 553 33 125.00–129.00 $128.38 $710 +8.38
557–584 value added 573 30 125.50–136.50 $132.22 $758 —
590 590 5 116.00 $116.00 $684 —
628 value added 628 15 134.00 $134.00 $842 —
631 631 30 130.00 $130.00 $820 +7.00
697 697 5 109.00 $109.00 $760 —
710 710 3 119.00 $119.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 137.00 $137.00 $397 —
305–342 330 8 100.00–140.00 $123.99 $409 +1.06
375–395 382 6 60.00–127.00 $105.65 $404 -14.78
400–445 420 13 60.00–131.00 $103.24 $434 -12.88
450–495 482 10 66.00–128.00 $114.01 $550 +2.43
505–545 527 8 84.00–118.00 $108.38 $571 -1.33
550–595 567 9 90.00–118.00 $108.86 $617 +3.86
625–645 635 2 74.00–105.00 $89.26 $567 +0.44
685 685 1 102.00 $102.00 $699 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 62.50 $62.50 $300 —
535 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 189.00 $189.00 $558 -6.00
330–335 value added 333 2 194.00–204.00 $198.96 $663 —
300–345 334 58 155.00–206.00 $184.78 $617 +22.44
315–343 335 14 150.00–175.00 $169.30 $567 +6.96
350 value added 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —
350–398 371 46 155.00–187.50 $174.52 $647 +20.52
360–395 382 21 149.00–165.00 $162.26 $620 +1.89
400–443 423 11 140.00–170.00 $156.11 $660 -6.35
400–448 424 122 145.00–185.00 $165.22 $701 +2.76
460 thin fleshed 460 1 181.00 $181.00 $833 —
450–495 464 15 124.00–150.00 $142.45 $661 -12.94
450–495 471 83 145.00–179.00 $157.80 $743 +2.41
500–548 521 82 134.00–160.00 $149.09 $777 +29.09
525 value added 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
538–540 539 3 142.00–146.00 $143.34 $773 -2.11
556 556 6 135.00 $135.00 $751 -3.91
550–599 569 52 123.00–150.00 $140.53 $800 +1.62
610 thin fleshed 610 1 144.00 $144.00 $878 —
600–645 615 24 121.00–146.50 $134.14 $825 +3.67
625 625 3 114.00 $114.00 $712 -16.47
650–690 663 15 118.00–138.00 $129.57 $859 +7.48
700–735 721 8 112.00–129.00 $118.69 $856 -2.70
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 -15.18
750–780 762 8 110.00–121.00 $115.75 $882 -4.43
800–845 821 5 106.00–112.00 $109.01 $895 —
880 880 1 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
955 955 1 96.00 $96.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 140.00–178.00 $165.72 $481 +15.94
305–345 328 30 145.00–187.50 $163.51 $536 +16.79
329–330 thin fleshed 329 8 145.00–181.00 $176.49 $581 +23.99
330 330 1 151.00 $151.00 $498 +4.28
350–395 368 33 130.00–182.00 $153.89 $566 +6.97
390 thin fleshed 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +34.00
407–435 thin fleshed 413 7 147.50–153.00 $152.05 $628 -18.95
415–435 420 4 136.00–143.00 $137.81 $579 -5.48
400–445 425 52 123.00–161.00 $141.44 $601 -1.85
453–498 474 34 126.00–161.00 $141.57 $671 +1.84
505–520 thin fleshed 510 3 134.00–143.00 $138.29 $705 —
500–545 522 23 110.00–145.00 $134.72 $703 +3.69
550–585 thin fleshed 568 2 136.00–140.00 $137.94 $783 —
550–595 574 16 120.00–152.00 $132.22 $759 +7.08
605–645 622 12 105.00–124.00 $117.23 $729 -3.78
677 677 3 100.00 $100.00 $677 -17.52
660–695 678 11 105.00–124.00 $115.90 $786 -1.62
700–730 712 5 100.00–121.00 $111.79 $796 +11.79
775–795 785 2 97.00–112.00 $104.40 $820 —
800–815 805 3 99.00–107.00 $104.01 $837 -3.99
935 935 2 80.00–86.00 $83.00 $776 —
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 4 110.00–161.00 $132.37 $416 +13.41
355–390 378 5 110.00–170.00 $140.35 $531 +11.74
405–445 422 12 101.00–153.00 $131.88 $557 +11.58
455–490 471 14 120.00–162.00 $144.46 $680 +27.24
510–540 530 3 110.00–121.00 $113.74 $603 +2.34
600 600 1 112.00 $112.00 $672 +0.38
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 +13.74
720 720 1 104.00 $104.00 $749 —
780 780 1 89.00 $89.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 88.00 $88.00 $335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1510 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,627.76 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 832 80-85% 3 38.00–41.00 $39.31 $327 +2.31
910–1145 984 80-85% 8 30.00–48.00 $40.79 $401 -10.80
875–1100 1016 80-85% 12 41.00–56.00 $49.58 $504 —
765–1540 1108 80-85% 52 49.00–63.00 $56.55 $627 +1.64
700–1465 1185 80-85% 64 57.00–72.00 $63.16 $748 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–760 730 85-90% 3 20.00–25.00 $23.26 $170 -10.45
705–820 772 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $39.02 $301 +13.22
780–805 795 85-90% 3 45.00–47.00 $46.35 $368 +20.55
845–870 858 85-90% 2 49.00–52.00 $50.48 $433 —
865–955 922 85-90% 7 20.00–40.00 $30.96 $285 -5.60
765–1150 954 85-90% 19 25.00–48.50 $40.77 $389 —
735–1270 1017 85-90% 37 35.00–58.50 $49.29 $501 +1.21
915–1325 1091 85-90% 37 47.00–70.00 $59.26 $647 +0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1630 1386 75-80% 14 53.00–65.50 $59.07 $819 +1.55
1110–1665 1413 75-80% 26 60.00–72.50 $64.72 $914 —
1235–1705 1470 75-80% 2 49.00–59.00 $54.80 $806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1730 1437 13 48.00–80.00 $68.52 $985 —
875–2160 1602 39 70.00–94.00 $81.76 $1,310 —
1410–2210 1805 24 82.50–97.00 $88.52 $1,598 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–885 769 (<2 yrs)Open 6 76.00–93.00 $85.43 $657
708–1195 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 53.00–95.00 $66.59 $591
695–1225 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 44.00–79.00 $63.11 $584
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 61.00 $61.00 $659
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
415–445 430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 41.00 $41.00 $176
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–865 863 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–730.00 $719.97
855–1040 927 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,050.00 $938.17
900–1100 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 575.00–1,050.00 $899.08
950–1255 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 840.00–1,025.00 $951.79
820–1445 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 650.00–975.00 $798.09
890–1225 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 650.00–950.00 $793.52
910–1365 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 660.00–1,050.00 $817.13
915–1330 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 590.00–880.00 $737.36
800–1440 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 650.00–1,150.00 $874.26
985–1355 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 500.00–950.00 $725.15
810–1685 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 560.00–1,100.00 $906.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1015 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 52.00–53.00 $52.47 $501
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $732
1070–1090 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 53.00–60.00 $56.47 $610
1035–1155 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 53.50–59.00 $56.40 $618
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $641
1305–1440 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 60.00–63.00 $61.57 $845
1335–1480 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 69.00–70.00 $69.47 $978
1380–1435 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–68.00 $66.53 $937
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
745–825 797 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $853.24
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
892 892 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–1,700.00 $1,178.95 +394.20
850–1150 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,350.00 $1,077.72 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
785–1285 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 580.00–1,075.00 $884.17 —
850–1310 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 810.00–985.00 $883.06 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +213.75
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,010.00 $1,010.00 -251.25
975–1355 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–910.00 $750.07 -511.18
1000–1685 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 875.00–1,510.00 $1,237.73 -562.27
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 70.00 $70.00 $329 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 69.00 $69.00 $476 —

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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.