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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

4,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.11/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 474 lb · 158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.60/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 526 lb · 158 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.80/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 423 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,833 5,166 5,947
Feeder cattle 3,870 3,786 4,940
Slaughter cattle 694 829 761
Replacement cattle 269 551 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker cattle sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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
250–280 263 8 170.00–200.00 $184.09 $484 -8.64
300–345 323 38 157.50–203.00 $171.60 $554 -8.30
305–345 value added 329 5 185.00–197.50 $191.72 $631 —
360–368 value added 365 6 163.00–180.00 $174.42 $637 —
350–395 373 61 150.00–189.00 $166.84 $622 -5.41
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -17.87
414 thin fleshed 414 6 170.00 $170.00 $704 —
400–448 417 61 141.00–176.00 $157.95 $659 +10.08
405–435 value added 417 11 170.00–182.00 $177.27 $739 —
454–495 value added 464 18 157.50–171.00 $165.43 $768 -2.69
450–498 472 78 131.00–170.00 $152.34 $719 -8.64
485–490 486 4 110.00–156.00 $144.41 $702 -12.59
508–515 509 7 130.00–132.00 $130.29 $663 -24.43
500–545 521 55 131.00–162.00 $150.59 $785 -4.13
500–548 value added 522 54 148.50–171.00 $160.72 $839 +1.78
550–595 567 106 130.00–151.00 $142.23 $806 -5.16
558–595 value added 575 28 130.50–157.00 $140.55 $808 —
590 590 3 134.00 $134.00 $791 -11.00
605–635 value added 615 13 139.00–149.00 $143.69 $884 -3.31
605–640 624 38 132.00–150.00 $138.10 $862 -1.54
628 unweaned 628 7 131.00 $131.00 $823 -14.00
650–675 value added 656 25 129.00–144.00 $131.55 $863 —
650–695 666 26 125.00–138.00 $131.41 $875 -3.68
670 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 -19.09
680 unweaned 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
721 unweaned 721 4 121.00 $121.00 $872 —
705–745 729 13 120.00–134.00 $126.91 $925 -6.09
720–740 value added 734 12 131.00 $131.00 $962 —
763 763 8 124.00 $124.00 $946 -1.67
770–795 774 9 116.00–125.00 $117.59 $910 -8.08
800–845 833 7 116.00–122.00 $117.96 $983 -1.73
885 885 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,027 +6.00
855–899 890 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,032 +6.00
920 920 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 135.00–142.50 $139.84 $375 —
300–345 321 27 120.00–177.00 $150.22 $482 -8.22
355–368 thin fleshed 367 9 165.00–170.00 $169.46 $622 —
350–395 377 34 130.00–157.00 $145.42 $548 +5.42
385 value added 385 1 158.00 $158.00 $608 -20.00
400 thin fleshed 400 4 177.00 $177.00 $708 —
400–445 421 33 120.00–160.00 $141.60 $596 -6.91
435 value added 435 1 162.00 $162.00 $705 +2.00
450–495 473 30 123.00–155.00 $137.62 $651 -2.92
475 thin fleshed 475 1 152.50 $152.50 $724 —
487–490 value added 488 4 141.00–145.00 $144.00 $703 —
500–548 529 25 117.00–142.00 $130.83 $692 -3.31
535 thin fleshed 535 1 133.00 $133.00 $712 -22.00
565–598 588 9 125.00–136.00 $130.09 $765 -4.09
600–645 631 16 118.00–134.00 $127.78 $806 -5.35
645 thin fleshed 645 1 134.00 $134.00 $864 —
655–690 674 7 115.00–129.00 $121.93 $822 -4.11
710–745 725 3 110.00–128.00 $119.04 $863 -9.33
750–795 769 7 110.00–123.00 $114.38 $880 -4.32
893 893 3 110.00 $110.00 $982 +18.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 4 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
455–479 value added 469 26 152.00–166.00 $160.70 $754 -9.30
511 511 9 153.00 $153.00 $782 —
532 value added 532 6 157.00 $157.00 $835 -3.00
564 564 5 140.00 $140.00 $790 —
568–572 value added 571 12 139.00–145.00 $140.49 $802 -9.38
617–620 value added 619 12 138.00–142.00 $141.00 $873 —
697 value added 697 15 130.75 $130.75 $911 —
811 value added 811 5 117.00 $117.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 -18.00
350 value added 350 1 136.00 $136.00 $476 —
350–380 368 3 112.00–130.00 $122.58 $451 -12.57
425 425 1 114.00 $114.00 $484 -10.27
470 470 1 116.00 $116.00 $545 -14.31
500–532 524 4 102.00 $102.00 $534 +0.34
660–690 675 2 100.00–120.00 $109.78 $741 -0.22
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 75.00 $75.00 $248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 155.00 $155.00 $369 —
270–290 value added 277 3 154.00–160.00 $157.90 $437 —
275–295 284 4 149.00–157.50 $153.85 $437 -8.57
300–348 326 53 134.00–157.50 $147.08 $479 -6.75
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -23.83
350–395 372 85 130.00–157.50 $143.93 $535 -5.06
360–390 value added 375 13 136.00–154.00 $146.22 $548 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -18.99
402–435 value added 416 15 136.00–146.00 $143.75 $598 —
400–448 424 137 126.00–156.00 $139.49 $591 -2.13
435–445 440 2 127.00–135.00 $131.05 $577 -10.57
460 460 1 115.00 $115.00 $529 -22.51
450–499 471 21 119.00–136.00 $131.48 $619 -6.03
473 value added 473 2 137.50 $137.50 $650 -7.50
450–496 474 134 124.00–146.00 $133.43 $632 -4.08
500–548 524 123 120.00–138.00 $129.22 $677 +1.27
525–537 value added 529 24 133.00–135.00 $133.67 $707 —
526–548 537 11 125.00 $125.00 $671 -2.95
550–596 570 98 118.00–137.00 $126.91 $723 -3.08
581–592 value added 586 8 126.00–132.50 $130.10 $762 —
600–617 value added 611 7 126.00–131.00 $127.13 $777 —
600–645 616 51 111.00–135.00 $121.58 $749 -5.51
618–625 620 3 105.00–119.00 $114.30 $709 -8.20
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -15.43
658 unweaned 658 7 113.50 $113.50 $747 —
650–695 663 34 110.00–127.00 $120.56 $799 -4.87
666 666 7 124.00 $124.00 $826 -1.43
675–698 value added 689 13 120.50–124.50 $122.99 $847 -5.01
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 -3.88
700–745 718 10 108.00–121.00 $112.19 $806 -3.69
785 785 1 113.00 $113.00 $887 +8.03
790 790 2 100.00 $100.00 $790 -4.97
800 800 1 102.00 $102.00 $816 -12.75
800–830 815 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $855 -9.84
835 835 5 110.00 $110.00 $918 -4.75
870 870 1 85.00 $85.00 $740 -16.64
905–948 936 7 99.00–102.00 $99.83 $934 —
995 995 8 99.00 $99.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
245 thin fleshed 245 1 142.00 $142.00 $348 -18.00
250–285 265 6 120.00–150.00 $134.97 $358 -12.45
305 value added 305 1 142.00 $142.00 $433 —
300–345 319 21 120.00–149.00 $133.52 $426 -2.16
310–345 thin fleshed 328 2 138.00–140.00 $139.05 $456 -2.73
355 value added 355 1 139.00 $139.00 $493 -11.00
350–395 thin fleshed 372 19 133.00–144.00 $139.59 $519 -4.64
355–390 373 19 115.00–140.00 $131.34 $490 -3.10
405–425 thin fleshed 415 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $575 +4.80
400–445 424 65 120.00–140.00 $131.46 $557 -1.26
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 -22.72
449 value added 449 4 134.00 $134.00 $602 —
450–496 475 59 116.00–137.00 $127.89 $607 -1.88
465–495 thin fleshed 477 20 126.00–136.00 $130.63 $623 -9.22
470–485 value added 482 15 126.00–134.00 $128.65 $620 —
500–545 528 40 110.00–134.00 $122.04 $644 -1.22
560–565 thin fleshed 564 6 126.00–128.00 $126.33 $713 —
550–593 574 21 112.00–126.00 $118.09 $678 -3.52
600–645 620 14 104.00–120.00 $115.00 $713 -0.38
650–695 674 11 105.00–120.00 $112.25 $757 +0.87
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 +2.00
750–785 764 8 90.00–108.00 $99.77 $762 -5.58
810 810 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 -1.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 137.00 $137.00 $614 +4.00
512–538 524 14 125.00–130.00 $127.75 $669 -7.25
521–536 value added 527 14 128.00–133.00 $130.18 $686 —
579 value added 579 11 131.50 $131.50 $761 —
662 662 64 130.25 $130.25 $862 —
694 694 6 114.50 $114.50 $795 —
779 779 4 113.00 $113.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
443 443 2 700.00 $700.00 —
555–598 575 14 725.00–1,200.00 $1,051.70 —
605–630 626 8 850.00–1,200.00 $1,024.41 —
650–685 667 15 825.00–1,500.00 $1,313.41 —
700–724 716 6 975.00–1,525.00 $1,345.76 —
780–783 782 4 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,556.16 —
835 835 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 115.00–117.50 $116.24 $370 -1.26
355–395 369 6 98.00–120.00 $113.78 $420 -5.12
405–445 425 5 93.00–110.00 $101.41 $431 -13.46
455–495 474 7 102.50–115.00 $110.13 $522 +1.38
530–535 532 3 80.00–107.00 $97.94 $521 -12.06
553–580 566 10 80.00–115.00 $98.66 $558 +0.85
605–645 625 2 96.00–106.00 $100.84 $630 -4.16
750 750 1 89.00 $89.00 $668 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1055 1052 3 79.00–80.00 $79.67 $838 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 54.00–88.00 $69.45 $292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–286 277 7 155.00–177.00 $170.76 $473 +5.76
300–345 324 13 157.50–181.00 $175.09 $567 -0.95
360–395 377 24 144.00–180.00 $165.43 $624 -3.89
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 -34.32
400–445 421 39 142.00–170.00 $154.74 $651 -7.42
450–499 471 58 130.00–162.00 $150.25 $708 -2.63
470–495 491 9 137.00–144.00 $140.13 $688 -12.75
500–549 529 69 125.00–153.00 $139.84 $740 -6.79
550–595 577 45 122.50–141.00 $134.67 $777 -4.62
600–640 617 37 115.00–133.00 $127.79 $788 -3.97
650–695 667 23 116.00–126.00 $121.48 $810 -5.78
650–690 670 2 90.00–110.00 $99.70 $668 -27.56
705–745 722 14 110.00–124.00 $116.09 $838 -5.11
750–775 759 4 106.00–116.00 $112.75 $856 -3.00
805 805 2 90.00 $90.00 $724 -19.33
810–840 825 5 100.00–109.00 $104.10 $859 -5.23
865–875 872 3 100.00–109.00 $103.01 $898 +5.01
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 +8.00
960 960 1 97.00 $97.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 155.00–171.00 $163.66 $447 +10.29
305–340 325 3 140.00–167.00 $151.83 $493 -4.59
335–340 thin fleshed 338 2 141.00–160.00 $150.43 $508 -9.70
365 thin fleshed 365 1 152.00 $152.00 $555 +3.35
350–385 371 9 131.00–158.00 $146.55 $544 -1.75
410 thin fleshed 410 1 136.00 $136.00 $558 -14.93
400–445 423 15 130.00–154.00 $142.67 $603 -1.75
455–495 476 26 125.00–147.00 $139.41 $664 -5.05
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -24.46
500–545 523 21 122.00–142.00 $131.75 $689 +1.03
550–595 569 17 109.00–133.00 $120.37 $685 -4.78
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 -11.16
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 -15.16
665–670 667 5 109.00–120.00 $113.39 $756 -5.27
715–745 730 2 101.00–115.00 $107.86 $787 -1.03
765–795 779 5 85.00–112.00 $101.55 $791 -6.45
840–845 843 3 97.00–102.00 $100.34 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1450 1144 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,911.30 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 156.00 $156.00 $421 +23.50
370–390 380 2 125.00–132.00 $128.41 $488 -16.77
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -17.48
460–490 475 2 117.00–117.50 $117.24 $557 -13.21
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 +2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 86.50 $86.50 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–835 820 80-85% 2 44.00–53.00 $48.58 $398 -3.29
885–1120 974 80-85% 5 30.00–49.00 $42.26 $412 —
870–1100 1010 80-85% 7 44.00–52.50 $47.92 $484 +6.79
805–1500 1167 80-85% 80 61.00–71.00 $65.67 $766 —
855–1650 1197 80-85% 78 51.00–63.00 $58.65 $702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–785 755 85-90% 4 28.00–40.00 $35.26 $266 -17.40
700–835 783 85-90% 4 30.00–49.00 $39.01 $305 +2.20
745–845 788 85-90% 4 51.00–55.00 $52.55 $414 +15.74
830 830 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $481 +21.43
765–1235 924 85-90% 15 32.00–54.00 $45.08 $417 —
880–995 938 85-90% 2 39.00–45.00 $42.18 $396 —
795–1165 967 85-90% 43 44.00–60.00 $52.32 $506 -1.31
870–1240 1035 85-90% 15 58.00–67.00 $62.56 $647 +0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1640 1351 75-80% 10 52.50–63.00 $58.43 $789 —
1090–1705 1404 75-80% 25 63.00–71.00 $65.04 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1735 1305 22 59.00–82.00 $72.44 $945 —
1075–2255 1525 48 75.50–90.00 $84.55 $1,289 +2.33
1305–2215 1725 33 86.00–103.00 $95.26 $1,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
530–935 728 (<2 yrs)Open 11 78.00–107.00 $88.39 $643
665–925 834 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 55.00–68.50 $64.93 $542
575–1205 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 53.00–93.00 $72.55 $629
800–1257 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 64.00–75.00 $65.54 $748

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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) 1 900.00 $900.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
740–1145 961 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,100.00 $947.14
900–1130 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–1,000.00 $758.54
670–1195 989 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 425.00–885.00 $672.42
885–1090 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–700.00 $602.43
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
885–1140 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–885.00 $802.42
775–1445 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 650.00–1,200.00 $918.77
805–1320 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 650.00–1,125.00 $936.08
780–1205 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 500.00–985.00 $831.33
920–1365 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 685.00–950.00 $882.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $465
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $480
645–1180 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 43.00–66.00 $62.01 $616
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $767
950–1305 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 63.00–74.00 $68.10 $759
760–1415 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 55.00–74.00 $69.91 $788
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $753
1130–1355 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.50–64.00 $62.86 $781
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $835

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1250 906 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–1,375.00 $963.31
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
805–1095 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 785.00–1,000.00 $877.19
910–1125 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,067.97

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,239.71 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
800–1450 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 700.00–1,425.00 $1,077.97 -52.04
1000–1100 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 710.00–1,375.00 $1,150.07 —
900–1400 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 690.00–1,275.00 $879.54 -148.01
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,080.00 $1,077.50 —
1695 1695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 305.00 $305.00 —

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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.