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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

6,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.16/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 426 lb · 158 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.14/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 468 lb · 152 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.48/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 374 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,455 7,808 6,493
Feeder cattle 5,247 6,434 5,287
Slaughter cattle 876 865 875
Replacement cattle 332 509 331

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weekly close: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 13 177.00–210.00 $190.29 $504 -9.13
300–345 318 56 165.00–217.50 $189.16 $602 +17.71
320–337 331 8 175.00–184.00 $178.63 $591 -13.80
350–399 373 82 166.00–212.50 $183.05 $683 -0.59
400–445 423 111 160.00–188.00 $173.40 $733 +0.01
410–447 value added 435 20 180.00–190.00 $185.15 $805 -1.28
455 thin fleshed 455 4 173.00 $173.00 $787 —
450–498 474 107 152.00–180.00 $168.58 $799 +0.32
465–495 value added 482 9 168.00–188.00 $183.05 $882 +9.70
495 495 3 156.00 $156.00 $772 -12.26
500–535 value added 512 21 166.00–181.00 $177.21 $907 +9.80
500–547 519 72 144.00–180.00 $162.21 $842 +4.07
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 -6.00
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 ±0.00
550–595 571 56 129.00–167.50 $153.09 $874 -0.63
555–590 value added 574 23 147.00–168.00 $160.78 $923 —
600–630 value added 611 13 141.00–159.00 $155.14 $948 +6.45
600–645 612 20 132.50–155.00 $144.10 $882 +3.10
629 unweaned 629 7 148.00 $148.00 $931 —
650–670 value added 660 5 146.00–152.00 $149.37 $986 —
660 unweaned 660 2 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
650–695 670 27 120.00–148.00 $138.74 $930 -4.20
655–695 682 3 129.00–130.00 $129.32 $882 -13.62
700 thin fleshed 700 1 141.00 $141.00 $987 —
700–745 value added 704 12 135.00–142.00 $141.38 $995 -0.85
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -12.43
700–748 731 25 119.00–139.00 $134.55 $984 +2.12
750–770 755 4 125.00–135.00 $127.99 $966 -3.51
755 value added 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 +4.26
759–760 759 6 120.00 $120.00 $911 -11.50
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 -5.59
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 +2.00
858–880 868 4 119.00–124.00 $120.75 $1,048 +7.75
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 4 155.00–170.00 $160.97 $431 -3.38
290 thin fleshed 290 1 179.00 $179.00 $519 —
300–345 326 33 142.00–184.00 $163.08 $532 -4.14
340 thin fleshed 340 1 181.00 $181.00 $615 -9.00
365 thin fleshed 365 1 161.00 $161.00 $588 +8.10
350–395 374 35 140.00–177.50 $161.49 $604 +1.37
400–442 423 42 127.50–170.00 $146.28 $619 -7.16
435 value added 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
425–448 thin fleshed 440 4 146.00–172.50 $162.73 $716 +2.91
450–495 474 58 127.00–165.00 $146.20 $693 +0.78
520 thin fleshed 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -18.14
500–545 522 31 122.00–153.00 $139.11 $726 -1.61
560 value added 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 —
550–595 568 22 120.00–149.00 $136.08 $773 -2.20
600–645 616 17 120.00–142.00 $133.36 $821 +4.03
640 value added 640 2 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
665–682 672 8 120.00–134.00 $127.27 $855 +0.28
690 value added 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 —
725–745 737 3 115.00–134.00 $126.59 $933 +0.70
750–760 thin fleshed 755 2 105.00–126.00 $115.43 $871 —
750–780 766 5 100.00–126.00 $115.76 $887 -7.25
815–843 834 3 110.00–121.00 $117.42 $979 +17.42
935–945 940 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $1,058 —
965 965 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
347 thin fleshed 347 5 185.00 $185.00 $642 —
380 thin fleshed 380 3 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
398 398 2 175.00 $175.00 $696 —
400–449 437 8 157.50–172.50 $160.93 $703 -4.58
445 thin fleshed 445 5 166.00 $166.00 $739 -11.00
474 value added 474 10 169.50 $169.50 $803 +12.00
474–488 482 11 159.00 $159.00 $766 -0.59
618 618 3 140.00 $140.00 $865 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 122.50 $122.50 $337 —
310–345 328 3 125.00–135.00 $130.18 $427 -4.05
350–395 375 3 100.00–145.00 $126.44 $474 -1.11
410–430 419 6 100.00–135.00 $124.91 $523 +1.88
450–485 458 6 108.00–125.00 $116.59 $534 -0.83
475 value added 475 1 139.00 $139.00 $660 —
500–545 515 3 90.00–112.00 $103.59 $533 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 -14.54
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 -5.00
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 -7.00
826 826 7 100.00 $100.00 $826 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 50.00 $50.00 $165 -49.00
380–395 388 2 50.00–79.00 $64.78 $251 —
475–495 485 2 42.00–43.00 $42.49 $206 —
500 500 1 44.00 $44.00 $220 —
659 659 5 43.00 $43.00 $283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 8 150.00–182.50 $163.33 $459 +1.51
315 fancy 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
300–348 326 61 140.00–177.50 $158.94 $518 +16.58
368–390 value added 370 9 156.00–160.00 $156.47 $579 -7.53
350–398 374 123 140.00–177.50 $155.20 $580 +2.50
370–386 377 10 130.00–150.00 $143.90 $543 -8.80
410–415 fancy 413 2 147.00–149.00 $147.99 $611 -17.01
403–445 414 4 120.00–152.00 $139.00 $575 -10.58
400–445 425 138 129.00–165.00 $150.82 $641 +1.24
430 thin fleshed 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -10.86
425–445 value added 437 13 147.00–163.00 $158.65 $693 +14.27
450–495 467 141 130.00–159.00 $144.45 $675 -2.31
474–490 477 7 134.00–148.00 $136.60 $652 -1.79
475–480 fancy 478 2 142.00–148.00 $144.98 $693 —
488 value added 488 2 148.00 $148.00 $722 -0.58
500–533 value added 518 30 138.00–153.00 $141.02 $730 -0.38
515–520 fancy 518 2 137.00–152.00 $144.54 $749 —
500–547 520 96 125.00–149.00 $137.64 $716 +0.15
520–540 530 5 110.00–127.00 $120.44 $638 -6.29
568–570 569 4 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $654 -17.41
550–595 570 98 120.00–142.00 $131.38 $749 -1.04
550–585 value added 577 14 129.00–145.00 $133.32 $769 +0.32
585 fancy 585 1 137.00 $137.00 $801 —
600 600 3 142.00 $142.00 $852 +31.51
600–645 618 3 110.00–115.00 $113.26 $700 +2.77
600–647 624 47 117.50–137.00 $127.12 $793 +0.21
600–643 value added 625 7 130.00–142.00 $135.91 $849 +0.12
630–643 unweaned 638 5 128.00–129.00 $128.40 $819 —
657–673 value added 666 15 127.00–137.00 $130.37 $868 -6.63
650–685 668 14 117.50–132.00 $122.86 $821 +5.88
650–699 685 14 100.00–126.00 $118.72 $813 +1.74
703–709 705 14 120.00–126.00 $124.28 $876 +24.28
700–740 710 19 107.00–128.00 $119.65 $850 +19.65
723–745 value added 724 18 119.00–128.00 $127.49 $923 —
755–757 value added 757 7 119.00–124.00 $123.29 $933 +7.29
769 769 4 122.00 $122.00 $938 +9.26
763–778 772 8 124.00–128.00 $126.52 $977 +13.78
800–830 813 4 111.00–116.00 $113.77 $925 +5.81
866 866 4 112.00 $112.00 $970 —
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 +15.00
930 930 1 84.00 $84.00 $781 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 -15.00
285–295 290 7 130.00–145.00 $138.86 $403 -1.22
308–330 thin fleshed 314 9 142.00–162.00 $156.93 $493 +11.74
300–345 324 34 125.00–155.00 $139.27 $451 +2.65
360–375 thin fleshed 365 4 140.00–152.50 $147.68 $539 -5.10
365 365 1 129.00 $129.00 $471 -5.85
350–395 377 55 125.00–155.00 $138.48 $522 +3.63
400–445 425 61 115.00–148.00 $133.77 $569 -0.17
410–445 thin fleshed 428 9 130.00–154.00 $145.93 $625 -2.52
460–478 472 3 130.00 $130.00 $614 -1.30
450–498 476 84 115.00–152.00 $132.44 $630 +1.14
505 value added 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 —
505–530 thin fleshed 518 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $616 -20.21
500–548 528 55 110.00–139.00 $125.18 $661 +3.04
550–598 572 33 110.00–132.00 $121.96 $698 +1.38
595 thin fleshed 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 +1.00
607 607 3 105.00 $105.00 $637 -9.63
600–645 617 19 109.00–125.00 $117.15 $723 +2.52
650 650 1 85.00 $85.00 $552 -26.74
650–695 669 11 108.00–130.00 $115.58 $773 +3.84
715–748 737 4 108.00–118.00 $111.42 $821 +7.46
760–788 784 7 100.00–109.00 $107.75 $845 +1.72
830 830 1 95.00 $95.00 $788 -3.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–344 thin fleshed 339 10 160.00–162.00 $161.42 $547 —
362–397 392 15 152.00–155.00 $152.37 $597 +0.39
411 thin fleshed 411 7 154.00 $154.00 $633 -2.50
424–432 428 22 150.00–154.00 $151.36 $648 —
471–495 483 31 138.00–146.00 $142.37 $688 -0.99
530–543 538 29 125.00–135.00 $129.33 $696 -5.67
550–578 570 11 130.00 $130.00 $741 +1.62
607 value added 607 6 132.00 $132.00 $801 -2.00
603–642 619 13 120.00–125.00 $121.13 $750 -8.87
674 value added 674 5 120.00 $120.00 $809 —
679 679 7 125.00 $125.00 $849 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 7 102.50–143.00 $125.14 $395 +1.15
350–395 374 8 110.00–130.00 $120.52 $451 +14.87
400–445 421 7 100.00–124.00 $116.57 $491 +13.33
455–490 472 11 100.00–124.00 $111.19 $525 -2.82
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 +6.62
555–580 569 6 80.00–110.00 $99.30 $565 -9.56
620–640 630 2 100.00 $100.00 $630 +10.74
650–695 672 3 80.00–110.00 $97.91 $658 -4.09
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 55.00 $55.00 $182 —
375–390 383 2 55.00–65.00 $59.90 $229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 177.50–193.00 $185.25 $519 -3.75
300–340 316 19 164.00–199.00 $187.20 $592 +2.42
338–344 342 7 179.00–180.00 $179.72 $615 +10.42
350–395 377 58 145.00–202.50 $174.26 $657 +12.00
400–446 425 67 160.00–190.00 $168.50 $716 +3.28
435–448 442 6 153.00–157.00 $154.48 $683 -10.74
457–475 462 4 150.00–155.00 $153.71 $710 +11.26
450–495 470 94 129.00–180.00 $159.32 $749 +1.52
500–545 524 83 130.00–169.00 $151.51 $794 +2.42
550–595 567 61 129.00–157.00 $144.62 $820 +4.09
555–585 575 3 113.00–128.00 $120.46 $693 -20.07
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 -10.14
600–645 622 30 120.00–142.00 $133.04 $828 +19.04
665 fancy 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
650–690 668 32 116.00–139.00 $131.71 $880 +2.14
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 -19.57
700–743 724 13 110.00–125.00 $120.37 $871 +1.68
765–795 781 8 113.00–126.00 $117.73 $919 +1.98
843 843 2 114.00 $114.00 $961 +4.99
850–865 858 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $935 +14.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 5 150.00–172.50 $165.55 $447 -0.17
300–345 329 14 147.50–182.00 $164.40 $541 +0.89
355–395 374 18 140.00–164.00 $152.52 $570 -1.37
360–390 thin fleshed 377 3 147.00–167.00 $156.49 $590 -33.51
405 thin fleshed 405 1 158.00 $158.00 $640 +5.95
400–449 429 16 140.00–156.00 $148.06 $635 +6.62
450–498 476 24 125.00–159.00 $141.73 $675 +0.16
450–487 thin fleshed 478 4 140.00–160.00 $144.71 $692 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 +6.71
520 520 2 120.00 $120.00 $624 -14.72
500–545 525 16 121.00–146.00 $136.51 $717 +1.79
550–595 566 23 120.00–145.00 $130.14 $737 -2.08
600–635 615 12 110.00–130.00 $119.23 $733 +2.00
637 thin fleshed 637 3 120.00 $120.00 $764 —
650–695 673 9 110.00–124.00 $116.62 $785 +16.62
700–735 713 6 106.00–118.00 $112.86 $805 +1.07
720 720 1 97.00 $97.00 $698 -14.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 —— 4 167.00 $167.00 $767 —
554–572 562 —— 13 131.00–154.00 $140.16 $788 —
613 613 —— 5 130.00 $130.00 $797 —
1880 1880 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
310–340 322 3 125.00–143.00 $134.93 $434 +2.56
350–385 369 7 100.00–145.00 $129.10 $476 -11.25
405–415 410 3 110.00–140.00 $127.54 $523 -4.34
460–480 468 3 118.00–134.00 $123.57 $578 -20.89
515–530 523 2 118.00–129.00 $123.42 $645 +9.68
555–590 577 3 100.00–120.00 $109.83 $634 —
645 645 1 95.00 $95.00 $613 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1490–1680 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,747.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 99.00 $99.00 $549 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 80-85% 2 42.00 $42.00 $321 —
705–835 774 80-85% 4 22.00–38.00 $29.82 $231 —
785–845 810 80-85% 3 46.00–55.00 $50.35 $408 +11.04
810–815 813 80-85% 2 67.00–71.00 $68.99 $561 +29.68
865–1265 995 80-85% 25 41.00–59.00 $51.93 $517 +11.14
880–1145 998 80-85% 5 46.00–52.00 $48.78 $487 +7.99
865–1510 1105 80-85% 105 51.00–69.00 $60.15 $665 +3.60
885–1475 1172 80-85% 102 58.50–75.00 $67.74 $794 +4.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–765 758 85-90% 2 55.00–59.00 $57.02 $432 +18.00
790–840 813 85-90% 3 37.50–46.00 $40.42 $329 —
775–865 816 85-90% 5 40.00–51.00 $45.24 $369 —
740–1020 857 85-90% 5 20.00–36.00 $28.73 $246 -21.75
780–1040 916 85-90% 16 30.00–52.00 $43.69 $400 +12.73
860–995 943 85-90% 5 27.00–39.00 $35.60 $336 +4.64
815–1225 980 85-90% 44 44.00–59.00 $52.35 $513 +11.58
965–1265 1123 85-90% 8 62.00–68.00 $64.25 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1299 75-80% 10 54.00–66.00 $61.32 $797 —
1025–1765 1399 75-80% 26 64.50–73.50 $67.93 $950 +8.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2205 1389 28 54.00–86.50 $73.00 $1,014 —
1120–2160 1648 36 66.00–94.00 $84.86 $1,398 —
1340–2330 1793 24 85.00–102.00 $95.24 $1,708 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–829 thin fleshed 749 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 61.00–99.00 $88.17 $660
645–945 752 (<2 yrs)Open 5 64.00–100.00 $83.15 $625
635–1260 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 55.00–93.00 $73.49 $632
730–1235 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 46.00–73.00 $63.94 $632

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–885 thin fleshed 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $679.97
885 thin fleshed 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
890 thin fleshed 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
905–1000 946 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 560.00–1,150.00 $742.29
810–1300 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,125.00 $937.08
925–1190 1034 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–825.00 $768.03
855–1250 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–875.00 $784.28
805–1475 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 610.00–1,055.00 $811.55
895–1485 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 660.00–1,175.00 $936.16
955–1300 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,300.00 $1,060.91
1127 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00
975–1450 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 550.00–1,100.00 $817.32
1211 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00 $825.00
1000–1423 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 685.00–1,400.00 $1,095.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1055 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–67.00 $64.63 $648
885–1430 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 63.00–79.00 $71.18 $804
1145–1175 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–70.50 $70.25 $815
760–1455 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 60.50–74.00 $70.67 $828
970–1375 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 63.00–79.00 $71.10 $838
1010–1390 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 69.50–74.00 $71.73 $849
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $864
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $891
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $812
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–770 688 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $712.00
735–1030 855 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $663.55
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 935.00–1,000.00 $968.33

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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
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +247.28
780–1350 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 500.00–1,075.00 $903.68 +20.62
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1175–1190 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,274.58 -50.42
1110–1305 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,441.56 +431.56
1025–1365 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,000.00–1,560.00 $1,241.08 +491.01
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +749.93
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -225.00
620–1525 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 500.00–1,725.00 $1,489.67 —
1140–1600 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,360.00 $1,168.61 —
1375–1695 1528 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,335.00–1,475.00 $1,395.47 —
1608 1608 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,910.00 $1,910.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 480.00 $480.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 65.00 $65.00 $309 -5.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 62.00 $62.00 $304 —

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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.