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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

6,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.97/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 385 lb · 237 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.08/cwt +16.88 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 426 lb · 223 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.09/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 474 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,767 4,833 3,561
Feeder cattle 5,390 3,870 2,682
Slaughter cattle 830 694 623
Replacement cattle 547 269 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 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
250–295 268 7 160.00–200.00 $183.29 $491 -0.80
300–345 328 25 163.00–200.00 $178.23 $585 +6.63
308–343 fancy 334 38 203.00–211.00 $204.94 $684 —
350–395 366 89 149.00–201.00 $177.76 $651 +10.92
365–399 value added 382 8 174.00–200.00 $186.42 $712 +12.00
400–448 425 114 141.00–183.00 $162.48 $691 +4.53
400–445 value added 426 8 160.00–178.00 $164.60 $701 -12.67
427 fancy 427 101 196.75 $196.75 $840 —
450–490 value added 453 37 154.00–179.00 $175.73 $796 +10.30
450–498 467 130 140.00–175.00 $158.14 $739 +5.80
505 fancy 505 15 168.00 $168.00 $848 —
500–545 512 119 135.00–174.00 $153.24 $785 +22.95
520–535 value added 526 7 155.00–157.00 $156.13 $821 -4.59
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 -7.59
550–593 566 105 131.00–154.50 $146.95 $832 +4.72
560–580 value added 569 6 153.00–155.00 $153.68 $874 +13.13
595 595 1 131.00 $131.00 $779 -3.00
610–625 value added 621 4 145.00 $145.00 $900 +1.31
600–645 624 53 127.00–148.00 $139.09 $868 +0.99
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 -17.10
635 thin fleshed 635 1 147.00 $147.00 $933 —
630–647 unweaned 643 4 120.00–141.50 $136.23 $876 +5.23
665 unweaned 665 2 129.00 $129.00 $858 -1.00
650–698 675 42 122.00–143.00 $132.48 $894 +16.48
680 680 1 132.00 $132.00 $898 +16.00
700–745 718 23 120.00–138.00 $131.69 $946 +4.78
750–785 774 14 119.00–131.00 $122.99 $952 +5.40
800–832 828 12 114.00–131.00 $128.49 $1,064 +10.53
888 888 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,092 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 +20.16
308 thin fleshed 308 2 160.00 $160.00 $493 —
300–345 330 15 140.00–175.00 $153.25 $506 +3.03
355–370 thin fleshed 364 7 157.00–175.00 $168.64 $614 -0.82
350–395 375 33 120.00–173.00 $148.07 $555 +2.65
397 value added 397 3 181.00 $181.00 $719 +23.00
420 thin fleshed 420 1 161.00 $161.00 $676 -16.00
400–445 425 38 120.00–164.00 $147.83 $628 +6.23
470 thin fleshed 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -2.50
450–495 471 45 120.00–159.00 $143.74 $677 +6.12
482 value added 482 3 171.00 $171.00 $824 +27.00
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 -12.62
500–545 527 45 120.00–150.00 $138.59 $730 +7.76
550–595 574 16 120.00–143.00 $131.78 $756 +1.69
600–635 621 7 115.00–136.00 $130.29 $809 +2.51
660–691 675 8 124.00–135.00 $129.86 $877 +7.93
685 thin fleshed 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
705–725 715 2 100.00–120.00 $110.14 $788 -8.90
750–790 777 5 110.00–126.00 $116.90 $908 +2.52
800–817 813 4 105.00–106.00 $105.75 $860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 3 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
443–448 446 15 162.00–166.00 $164.68 $734 —
473 value added 473 5 146.50 $146.50 $693 -14.20
450–498 475 25 140.00–166.00 $157.98 $750 —
504–549 533 43 143.00–160.00 $151.79 $809 -1.21
560 value added 560 6 144.00 $144.00 $806 +3.51
555–595 577 41 139.00–146.00 $142.00 $819 +2.00
612–640 623 12 130.00–140.00 $138.12 $860 —
691 691 4 136.00 $136.00 $940 —
802 802 24 127.00 $127.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 12 110.00 $110.00 $760 —
839 839 9 106.00 $106.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 147.00 $147.00 $412 +37.00
315 315 1 136.00 $136.00 $428 +21.00
360–375 368 4 100.00–125.00 $111.45 $410 -11.13
420–435 428 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $492 +0.98
450–480 465 2 120.00–127.00 $123.39 $574 +7.39
545 545 1 90.00 $90.00 $490 -12.00
580 580 2 118.00 $118.00 $684 —
623 623 3 80.00 $80.00 $498 —
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -9.78
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 4 132.50–159.00 $146.89 $386 -6.96
305 thin fleshed 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
300–346 328 34 131.00–160.00 $147.78 $485 +0.70
328–340 fancy 329 23 147.00–176.00 $174.70 $575 —
354 value added 354 4 158.00 $158.00 $559 +11.78
370–395 378 3 120.00–136.00 $129.74 $490 -14.19
350–399 379 114 135.00–163.00 $146.56 $555 +2.63
393 fancy 393 116 174.00 $174.00 $684 —
400–411 value added 410 21 140.00–153.00 $151.88 $623 +8.13
400–448 426 162 123.00–155.00 $141.72 $604 +2.23
415–440 fancy 427 6 132.00–170.00 $149.20 $637 —
435–448 444 5 130.00–136.00 $131.97 $586 +0.92
455 value added 455 7 147.00 $147.00 $669 +9.50
470 fancy 470 1 137.00 $137.00 $644 —
450–498 475 200 121.00–148.00 $138.35 $657 +4.92
450–495 476 9 122.00–126.00 $124.54 $593 -8.89
480 480 1 147.50 $147.50 $708 +14.07
500 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +90.78
505–515 fancy 511 4 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $685 —
500–549 524 184 120.00–142.00 $131.05 $687 +1.83
505–545 525 15 115.00–130.00 $125.97 $661 -3.25
550–595 572 117 117.00–134.00 $126.55 $724 -0.36
550–590 579 4 120.00 $120.00 $695 -6.91
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 -10.58
600–648 620 57 116.00–129.00 $121.70 $755 +7.40
643 643 2 128.00 $128.00 $823 +13.70
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 +2.00
650–695 669 32 114.00–126.00 $119.72 $801 -4.28
680 unweaned 680 1 113.00 $113.00 $768 -0.50
702 702 3 110.00 $110.00 $772 -2.00
700–745 718 26 97.00–124.00 $114.03 $819 +1.84
714–725 719 9 120.00–122.00 $121.10 $871 +8.91
755–780 775 9 105.00–116.00 $111.91 $867 -1.09
810 810 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 -0.91
816 816 11 118.50 $118.50 $967 +13.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 -9.97
250–275 thin fleshed 263 2 142.50–165.00 $154.29 $406 —
260–295 279 6 125.00–148.00 $137.17 $383 +2.20
305–340 thin fleshed 325 5 140.00–149.00 $143.41 $466 +4.36
300–347 328 34 115.00–151.00 $140.50 $461 +6.98
355–390 thin fleshed 367 6 136.00–159.00 $147.73 $542 +8.14
355–395 376 57 126.00–147.00 $137.32 $516 +5.98
400–445 423 47 114.00–144.00 $129.50 $548 -1.96
420–440 thin fleshed 427 7 133.00–145.00 $139.39 $595 +0.90
450–498 477 62 112.00–136.00 $127.26 $607 -0.63
490 490 2 118.00–130.00 $124.00 $608 -3.89
500–545 524 40 110.00–135.00 $120.45 $631 -1.59
558 thin fleshed 558 3 120.00 $120.00 $670 -6.33
550–595 568 21 109.00–124.00 $117.67 $668 -0.42
600–648 624 28 99.00–120.00 $111.16 $694 -3.84
652–695 670 9 100.00–111.00 $107.62 $721 -4.63
680 680 4 112.00 $112.00 $762 -0.25
695 thin fleshed 695 1 113.00 $113.00 $785 —
715–745 728 8 100.00–110.00 $106.83 $778 -8.17
750–770 762 3 95.00–108.00 $100.94 $769 +1.17
803–840 817 4 90.00–108.00 $96.83 $791 +6.83
935 935 3 80.00 $80.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 151.00 $151.00 $445 —
372 372 2 135.00 $135.00 $502 —
451–496 474 52 130.00–148.00 $140.85 $668 —
465–494 value added 478 16 140.75–146.00 $143.62 $687 —
570 570 8 127.00 $127.00 $724 —
594 594 25 134.00 $134.00 $796 —
697 697 5 118.00 $118.00 $822 +3.50
723 723 13 122.00 $122.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 102.00–130.00 $113.99 $372 -2.25
365–385 376 7 100.00–122.00 $113.23 $426 -0.55
410–445 429 8 110.00–118.00 $113.03 $485 +11.62
450–498 476 11 100.00–116.00 $110.83 $528 +0.70
500–540 523 3 90.00–110.00 $102.56 $536 +4.62
550–595 566 7 80.00–115.00 $101.14 $572 +2.48
645 645 1 85.00 $85.00 $548 -15.84
728 728 2 80.00 $80.00 $582 —
780 780 1 80.00 $80.00 $624 -9.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 179.00 $179.00 $519 +8.24
305–347 327 8 157.50–182.00 $171.99 $562 -3.10
350–395 374 45 142.50–186.00 $170.84 $639 +5.41
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 -24.74
400–445 424 50 147.00–182.00 $161.83 $686 +7.09
450–498 476 80 135.00–164.00 $154.02 $733 +3.77
500–545 522 58 125.00–157.00 $144.79 $756 +4.95
525–540 533 3 113.00–127.00 $119.98 $639 -19.86
555–585 570 2 119.00–133.00 $125.82 $717 -8.85
550–598 580 74 122.00–145.00 $135.53 $786 +0.86
600–640 619 32 119.00–139.00 $130.30 $807 +2.51
630 fancy 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 -6.48
650–688 668 35 107.00–133.00 $124.14 $829 +2.66
703–748 715 23 109.00–125.00 $120.76 $863 +4.67
720 720 1 99.00 $99.00 $713 -17.09
770 unweaned 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 —
761–785 772 10 110.00–125.00 $112.32 $867 -0.43
785 fancy 785 2 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
835 unweaned 835 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 —
850 850 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 +4.99
915–920 918 3 98.00–106.00 $101.00 $927 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 thin fleshed 270 2 150.00–152.50 $151.16 $408 —
275–290 283 4 135.00–163.00 $149.54 $423 -14.12
305–345 323 12 135.00–176.00 $155.19 $501 +3.36
330 thin fleshed 330 1 151.00 $151.00 $498 +0.57
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 155.00–170.00 $162.55 $582 +10.55
350–395 380 15 122.50–165.00 $143.70 $546 -2.85
405 thin fleshed 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +14.00
400–448 430 26 130.00–160.00 $147.43 $634 +4.76
450–470 thin fleshed 461 4 137.00–160.00 $148.33 $684 —
450–498 473 24 124.00–151.00 $140.62 $665 +1.21
500–545 522 20 105.00–145.00 $128.90 $673 -2.85
545 thin fleshed 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 —
550–595 572 15 117.00–136.00 $126.81 $725 +6.44
610–645 625 15 111.00–129.00 $120.80 $755 +8.80
665–692 685 4 101.00–121.00 $114.75 $786 +1.36
705–745 723 5 110.00–118.00 $113.59 $821 +5.73
753–780 762 7 90.00–113.00 $101.79 $776 +0.24
805–810 808 2 95.00–100.00 $97.49 $788 -2.85
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
960 960 1 91.00 $91.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 158.00 $158.00 $613 —
467 467 3 145.00 $145.00 $677 —
559–599 571 13 132.50–151.00 $145.03 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 125.00–132.00 $127.31 $411 —
355–395 377 3 108.00–148.00 $126.79 $478 -1.62
405–445 425 2 117.50–128.00 $123.00 $523 +13.00
450–495 482 6 105.00–126.00 $118.18 $570 +0.94
500–505 503 2 100.00–114.00 $107.03 $538 —
565–575 570 2 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $672 —
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–850 848 80-85% 2 38.00–40.00 $39.00 $331 -9.58
850 850 80-85% 1 31.00 $31.00 $264 —
895–1100 1047 80-85% 8 34.00–52.00 $46.80 $490 —
790–1825 1144 80-85% 83 46.00–68.00 $59.49 $681 —
985–1570 1237 80-85% 96 60.00–73.00 $65.07 $805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–815 748 85-90% 6 20.00–38.00 $27.83 $208 —
515–905 767 85-90% 9 32.00–46.00 $39.75 $305 +4.49
785–845 823 85-90% 3 48.00–56.00 $51.37 $423 -6.63
865 865 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $484 —
855–985 915 85-90% 3 32.00–43.00 $38.74 $354 -6.34
700–1225 942 85-90% 22 35.00–52.00 $45.33 $427 +3.15
735–1300 981 85-90% 52 41.00–59.00 $53.21 $522 +0.89
890–1475 1096 85-90% 17 55.00–65.00 $61.47 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1695 1419 75-80% 13 58.00–73.00 $61.82 $877 -3.22
1105–1850 1447 75-80% 41 62.00–73.00 $66.07 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1505 1306 13 57.50–80.00 $67.96 $888 -4.48
910–2065 1593 34 66.00–92.00 $83.78 $1,335 —
1480–2070 1771 20 83.50–100.00 $93.65 $1,659 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–900 779 (<2 yrs)Open 9 68.00–99.00 $84.25 $656
695–1070 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 57.00–90.00 $70.59 $616
805–900 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 60.00–80.00 $65.05 $568
895–1085 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 64.00–70.00 $67.25 $674
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–820 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–700.00 $676.45
800–900 889 (<2 yrs)Open 9 735.00–800.00 $741.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1030 858 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–935.00 $885.07
580–1150 948 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–1,300.00 $1,087.92
960 thin fleshed 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
820–1120 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–1,050.00 $920.96
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
955–1170 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 710.00–985.00 $860.68
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1034–1225 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–825.00 $768.98
620–1200 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 550.00–1,275.00 $1,156.43
900–1535 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 725.00–1,250.00 $1,056.84
980–1485 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 610.00–1,250.00 $910.82
1010–1450 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 650.00–950.00 $805.08
1170–1325 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 730.00–850.00 $799.12
965–1500 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 800.00–1,375.00 $997.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1010 912 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 63.00–72.00 $66.39 $605
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $666
840–1550 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 64.00–78.00 $69.35 $764
905–1410 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 58.00–68.00 $63.72 $733
875–1400 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 54.00–69.00 $64.35 $772
1060–1435 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 64.00–72.00 $67.80 $832
1020–1420 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 60.00–70.50 $64.84 $814
1085–1560 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 69.00–75.00 $72.08 $947
1275–1485 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 61.00–67.50 $64.00 $883
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788 788 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
800–865 844 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 750.00–985.00 $891.18
823–950 917 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,225.00 $1,085.91
855–970 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 830.00–970.00 $902.03
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1060–1125 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,073.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $664
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $685
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $707

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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
900–950 thin fleshed 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 620.00–890.00 $819.73 —
795–1050 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,200.00 $1,091.30 —
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +345.46
880–1290 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,675.00 $1,209.48 +329.94
1150 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
710–1465 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 635.00–1,575.00 $1,024.75 —
900–1605 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 700.00–1,150.00 $968.53 —
508–1625 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 70 675.00–1,600.00 $1,205.64 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1400–1420 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,250.00 $1,230.14 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1305–1565 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,466.03 —
1420–1615 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,493.97 —
1485–1550 fancy 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1510–1595 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,588.83 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 59.00 $59.00 $319 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 70.00 $70.00 $252 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–810 730 (<2 yrs)Open 2 790.00–1,150.00 $989.73 —
875–960 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,298.84 —
985–1240 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,239.95 —

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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.