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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

5,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.31/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 566 lb · 190 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.13/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 623 lb · 184 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.75/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 522 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,835 5,530 4,310
Feeder cattle 4,736 4,227 3,333
Slaughter cattle 818 802 604
Replacement cattle 281 501 373

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold unevenly steady. 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
250–280 264 14 171.00–215.00 $193.00 $510 -15.73
300–345 318 21 160.00–215.00 $178.89 $569 -0.66
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 -34.21
350–396 373 52 158.00–196.00 $173.74 $648 +4.53
400–446 422 107 146.00–185.00 $166.44 $702 -0.83
405–445 value added 422 11 163.00–182.00 $175.32 $740 -2.68
450–495 472 112 145.00–180.00 $161.37 $762 +30.37
450–485 value added 474 7 154.00–177.00 $166.66 $790 -9.15
483 483 3 135.00 $135.00 $652 -30.93
500–535 value added 520 9 157.00–176.00 $167.90 $873 +12.23
500–545 524 151 144.00–173.00 $158.77 $832 -1.28
550–598 568 100 138.00–171.00 $150.88 $857 +1.08
550–590 value added 580 20 145.00–161.00 $151.07 $876 +0.59
580 580 1 133.00 $133.00 $771 -16.80
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 -4.97
616 unweaned 616 7 146.00 $146.00 $899 +1.31
600–645 623 149 131.00–156.50 $146.02 $910 +3.05
600–645 value added 628 27 140.00–151.00 $147.07 $924 +1.53
656–685 662 8 139.00–140.00 $139.62 $924 -2.30
668 unweaned 668 13 141.00 $141.00 $942 -0.77
650–695 673 29 130.00–153.00 $140.50 $946 -1.42
700–733 value added 714 22 138.00–143.00 $139.10 $993 +6.99
700–740 717 25 120.00–141.00 $134.28 $963 +1.12
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 ±0.00
755 unweaned 755 13 131.00 $131.00 $989 —
750–790 768 14 120.00–133.00 $126.93 $975 -0.17
763–795 value added 780 11 132.00–141.00 $133.98 $1,045 —
805 value added 805 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 —
805–840 828 4 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $1,035 -1.14
860 value added 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
860–875 868 3 115.00–124.00 $119.64 $1,038 +2.64
900 value added 900 57 125.20 $125.20 $1,127 —
925–940 931 5 106.00–117.00 $113.58 $1,057 —
965–985 975 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
1072 1072 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,093 —
1145 1145 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 141.00 $141.00 $345 —
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 +15.22
300–340 327 21 127.50–176.00 $155.59 $509 +0.22
360 thin fleshed 360 1 172.50 $172.50 $621 +11.52
355–395 376 27 135.00–172.00 $152.51 $573 +2.84
400–448 427 50 130.00–164.00 $150.89 $644 +2.40
446 value added 446 6 157.00 $157.00 $700 —
450–495 value added 471 4 147.00–166.00 $156.56 $737 —
450–495 472 25 130.00–157.00 $147.41 $696 +3.73
500 thin fleshed 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -3.00
500–510 value added 505 2 151.00–153.00 $151.99 $768 —
500–545 528 32 125.00–156.00 $143.08 $755 +2.14
565 thin fleshed 565 1 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
550–595 573 36 120.00–147.00 $138.03 $791 +1.71
620 value added 620 1 137.00 $137.00 $849 —
600–645 626 26 124.00–139.00 $133.66 $837 +0.48
650–690 662 14 119.00–138.00 $128.47 $850 +0.77
665 value added 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 —
710–745 725 4 110.00–129.00 $121.12 $878 +2.11
763 value added 763 2 128.00 $128.00 $977 —
780–785 783 2 110.00–129.00 $119.53 $936 -4.55
815–845 833 4 108.00–119.00 $114.29 $952 +4.29
855–875 863 4 97.00–122.00 $107.56 $928 -11.45
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
970 970 1 98.00 $98.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 154.00 $154.00 $631 -9.65
539–542 540 50 155.50–159.00 $157.53 $851 -5.83
551–595 566 10 146.00–150.00 $147.72 $836 +1.22
647 647 6 137.00 $137.00 $886 -7.00
680 680 4 132.00 $132.00 $898 +0.95
681 value added 681 12 124.00 $124.00 $844 —
707 707 3 123.00 $123.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 152.00 $152.00 $448 —
345 345 1 121.00 $121.00 $417 —
375 375 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 $469 -20.35
405–445 428 6 120.00–141.00 $132.70 $568 +15.20
460–495 470 7 106.00–135.00 $122.16 $574 -2.84
515–545 528 6 120.00–126.00 $122.52 $647 +12.51
555–573 568 4 116.00–124.00 $120.03 $682 +7.73
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 —
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
710–740 725 2 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
773–795 784 4 109.00–117.00 $113.06 $886 —
880 880 2 100.00 $100.00 $880 —

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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 2 149.00–152.00 $150.52 $358 -29.48
250–280 266 5 144.00–160.00 $155.64 $414 -9.86
290 value added 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 —
315 value added 315 1 161.00 $161.00 $507 —
300–345 328 32 139.00–163.00 $153.01 $502 +2.96
345 fancy 345 1 161.00 $161.00 $555 —
360 fancy 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -4.00
350–395 374 64 139.00–169.00 $151.04 $565 +3.24
385 value added 385 1 147.00 $147.00 $566 -11.00
425 fancy 425 2 150.00 $150.00 $638 -24.60
400–448 426 130 134.00–160.00 $145.56 $620 +24.54
415–440 430 5 112.00–133.00 $127.16 $547 +6.14
439 value added 439 7 158.00 $158.00 $694 +3.26
455 thin fleshed 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
450–470 value added 468 19 142.00–145.00 $144.74 $677 +5.74
450–499 472 151 128.00–150.00 $140.91 $665 +15.84
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 -15.07
500–530 515 2 120.00–130.00 $124.85 $643 -8.35
500–540 fancy 516 4 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $673 -9.50
500–545 522 166 125.00–146.00 $136.02 $710 +2.82
500–545 value added 526 8 134.00–138.00 $135.49 $713 -6.30
555 fancy 555 1 133.00 $133.00 $738 —
554–576 value added 560 28 134.00–138.00 $136.83 $766 +1.77
550–595 567 157 119.00–143.00 $131.66 $747 +2.78
565–595 580 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $652 -8.99
583 583 2 140.00 $140.00 $816 +18.52
600–645 value added 617 9 123.00–133.00 $128.98 $796 -13.52
600–648 619 76 117.00–135.00 $126.79 $785 +2.63
605–640 620 3 110.00–120.00 $115.24 $714 -8.92
626 unweaned 626 18 129.00 $129.00 $808 ±0.00
660 value added 660 3 132.00 $132.00 $871 +8.00
650–675 669 4 110.00–122.00 $112.92 $755 -7.17
650–695 672 23 112.00–132.00 $123.26 $828 +3.17
705–715 710 2 102.00–110.00 $105.97 $752 -9.88
710 value added 710 2 120.00 $120.00 $852 +2.00
700–745 719 23 104.00–127.00 $118.67 $853 +2.82
748 748 2 126.50 $126.50 $946 +10.65
755–795 780 3 109.00–116.00 $112.28 $876 +0.28
797 797 3 111.00 $111.00 $885 -1.00
810–815 811 4 107.00–111.00 $109.25 $886 +4.03
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 162.00 $162.00 $413 -8.00
250–280 271 7 123.00–147.00 $138.87 $376 -3.65
305–345 thin fleshed 324 4 143.00–149.00 $146.06 $473 -6.44
300–345 326 23 120.00–150.00 $133.93 $437 -3.81
360–380 thin fleshed 364 5 135.00–147.00 $140.84 $513 +2.35
350–395 370 36 120.00–145.00 $134.45 $497 +0.11
400 value added 400 7 139.50 $139.50 $558 -4.50
400–420 thin fleshed 410 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $597 +11.94
400–448 425 44 120.00–146.00 $133.70 $568 +1.77
450–496 473 47 115.00–135.00 $128.28 $607 +2.16
455–490 thin fleshed 477 9 126.00–141.00 $131.42 $627 +2.66
505 value added 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 127.00 $127.00 $648 -3.44
500–545 519 34 110.00–135.00 $122.83 $637 +0.31
550–595 574 22 110.00–127.00 $119.37 $685 ±0.00
583–590 thin fleshed 584 5 125.50–130.00 $126.41 $738 +0.41
600 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 -7.41
600–640 624 15 111.00–128.00 $116.98 $730 +1.57
655 thin fleshed 655 1 119.00 $119.00 $779 —
650–695 673 16 104.00–127.00 $112.23 $755 -1.19
700–740 721 10 100.00–124.00 $110.81 $799 +2.77
760–795 784 4 96.00–100.00 $98.48 $772 -9.52
815 815 3 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
820 820 4 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
887 887 5 90.00 $90.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 3 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
443 value added 443 6 136.00 $136.00 $602 —
485–490 486 11 126.00–136.00 $132.53 $644 -8.89
516–547 532 13 128.00–138.00 $133.79 $712 +8.82
571 571 4 125.00 $125.00 $714 +2.00
762 762 3 112.00 $112.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 3 111.00–127.50 $119.95 $327 —
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 +4.58
350–395 363 7 87.00–123.00 $110.91 $403 -4.10
400–415 407 3 121.00–128.00 $123.98 $505 +12.86
460–480 471 4 100.00–117.00 $108.33 $510 +2.91
510–535 520 5 105.00–116.00 $111.18 $578 -1.46
560–585 576 4 85.00–110.00 $99.38 $572 +7.36
610–635 623 2 80.00–95.00 $87.35 $544 -9.21
650–685 664 4 88.00–117.00 $99.68 $662 +0.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 4 165.00–207.50 $181.86 $502 -4.14
300–345 326 21 146.00–183.00 $171.54 $559 +3.29
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 -2.47
350–395 375 32 150.00–192.00 $170.49 $639 +4.46
400–448 426 49 150.00–178.00 $163.01 $694 +5.40
460–468 465 3 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $635 -18.86
450–495 469 66 138.00–171.00 $158.89 $745 +3.38
500–545 521 101 130.00–163.00 $150.73 $785 +23.23
515–545 525 3 124.00–138.00 $129.27 $679 -17.23
550–580 568 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $729 -9.19
550–593 570 86 130.00–155.00 $144.34 $823 +6.85
620 620 2 125.00 $125.00 $775 -5.36
600–645 622 62 124.00–144.00 $136.28 $848 +5.92
653 653 2 117.00 $117.00 $764 -10.57
650–695 678 30 111.00–137.00 $128.79 $873 +1.22
695 unweaned 695 2 121.00 $121.00 $841 —
705–745 721 17 100.00–139.00 $123.97 $894 +2.11
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 -7.86
750–795 765 13 106.00–131.00 $119.91 $917 +2.88
800–845 825 6 106.00–123.00 $113.54 $937 +5.44
855–895 867 5 95.00–110.00 $105.41 $914 —
910–945 926 5 80.00–106.00 $96.79 $896 +2.79
1030 1030 1 80.00 $80.00 $824 —
1035 fancy 1035 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 135.00–160.00 $151.41 $421 -12.04
300–345 323 14 145.00–172.00 $154.85 $500 -9.20
348 thin fleshed 348 3 154.00 $154.00 $536 -36.00
350–395 377 13 145.00–164.00 $153.14 $577 +0.20
375–385 thin fleshed 380 2 163.00–174.00 $168.57 $641 +13.54
402–415 thin fleshed 405 4 151.00–162.50 $153.94 $623 —
400–445 418 18 127.50–156.00 $143.81 $601 -0.90
450–495 472 31 129.00–156.00 $143.38 $677 +3.67
485–495 thin fleshed 490 2 136.00–150.00 $142.93 $700 -2.07
505–545 527 20 120.00–153.00 $135.08 $712 +2.22
550–595 574 21 116.00–144.00 $128.00 $735 +2.81
605–635 618 6 112.00–129.00 $122.40 $756 +0.60
650–690 668 9 110.00–119.00 $114.89 $767 -3.56
720–745 735 3 101.00–108.00 $105.32 $774 -1.98
750–765 758 2 105.00–119.00 $112.07 $849 +15.52
815–830 823 2 108.00–118.00 $113.05 $930 +17.03
880–890 885 2 100.00–114.00 $107.04 $947 +27.04
990 990 1 80.00 $80.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 125.00 $125.00 $304 —
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 -19.00
310–335 329 4 120.00–147.00 $135.67 $446 +6.00
385–395 390 2 131.00–139.00 $134.95 $526 +4.63
460–485 473 2 118.00–135.00 $126.72 $599 +1.72
560–575 568 2 110.00–123.00 $116.41 $661 -8.59
625–635 630 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $646 +15.50
685 685 1 90.00 $90.00 $616 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1450 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 95.50–99.00 $97.23 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–845 778 80-85% 2 45.00 $45.00 $350 —
780–790 785 80-85% 2 48.00–56.00 $52.03 $408 —
855–1850 1116 80-85% 20 44.00–61.50 $54.06 $603 -5.93
1140 1140 80-85% 2 45.00 $45.00 $513 -14.99
850–1690 1160 80-85% 131 52.00–69.00 $61.94 $719 -2.88
965–1515 1217 80-85% 105 58.00–73.00 $66.49 $809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–770 703 85-90% 4 20.00–35.00 $30.27 $213 +4.80
705–850 768 85-90% 13 25.00–45.00 $37.04 $284 -5.68
700–840 779 85-90% 9 36.00–59.50 $47.03 $366 +4.31
870–1065 957 85-90% 3 25.00–45.00 $35.60 $341 +3.92
825–1170 966 85-90% 16 40.00–53.00 $47.73 $461 +16.05
845–1450 1011 85-90% 84 44.00–63.00 $55.57 $562 +1.15
950–1480 1105 85-90% 33 54.00–67.00 $61.68 $682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1700 1352 75-80% 21 57.00–67.00 $62.58 $846 —
940–1810 1422 75-80% 43 60.00–70.00 $66.32 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1545 1265 19 36.00–82.00 $72.37 $915 —
1000–2195 1541 44 72.00–93.00 $86.34 $1,330 —
985–2355 1833 37 90.00–106.00 $95.85 $1,757 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–720 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 63.00–71.00 $67.06 $476
650–870 722 (<2 yrs)Open 8 76.00–114.00 $89.32 $645
810–960 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 61.00–85.00 $74.59 $675
665–1280 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 60.00–93.00 $77.55 $716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1165 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–1,125.00 $983.29
890–1050 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $782.35
905–1065 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 610.00–800.00 $716.63
855–1290 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,050.00 $945.83
935–1048 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 610.00–750.00 $663.68
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1015–1090 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 960.00 $960.00
925–1295 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 560.00–760.00 $672.23
970–1285 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–1,135.00 $870.10
875–1315 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 650.00–925.00 $773.29
860–1485 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 675.00–1,050.00 $905.19
890–1315 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 685.00–1,150.00 $993.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $531
890–1195 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 60.00–66.00 $63.62 $653
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 59.00 $59.00 $611
970–1260 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 68.00–78.00 $72.35 $807
1055–1350 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 62.00–67.50 $64.32 $729
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $821
940–1315 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 65.00–71.00 $68.03 $803
955–1430 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 55.00–72.00 $68.49 $821
1210–1420 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 68.00–70.00 $68.92 $906
1260–1455 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 57.00–70.50 $63.88 $859
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 42.00 $42.00 $340

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–850 748 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $765.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 65.50 $65.50 $583

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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
750–980 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,125.00 $1,063.13 —
850–1130 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,400.00 $1,221.69 —
850–1167 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,050.00 $1,003.92 +27.48
900–1410 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 740.00–1,100.00 $940.16 -256.14
1175–1385 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,000.00 $903.13 —
890–1655 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 650.00–1,475.00 $1,167.20 —
1325–1380 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,510.00 $1,272.43 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,225.00 $1,070.24 —

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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.