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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

5,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.13/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 565 lb · 242 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.29/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 521 lb · 229 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.63/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 573 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,460 5,835 7,806
Feeder cattle 4,439 4,736 6,651
Slaughter cattle 693 818 789
Replacement cattle 328 281 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Stocker steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher; Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 190.00 $190.00 $513 -3.00
305–345 324 14 165.00–215.00 $182.18 $590 +3.29
350–395 372 40 156.00–197.50 $173.84 $647 +0.10
395–396 value added 396 10 188.00–190.00 $188.20 $745 —
400–410 value added 405 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $734 +5.91
405 thin fleshed 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
400–446 422 92 152.00–187.00 $170.43 $719 +3.99
440 unweaned 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
453–484 value added 476 24 163.00–187.00 $179.09 $852 +12.43
450–495 479 94 147.00–184.00 $165.57 $793 +30.57
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -18.77
505–518 value added 517 13 167.50–180.00 $179.06 $926 +11.16
500–548 522 178 144.00–180.00 $164.69 $860 +5.92
554–593 value added 561 43 145.00–170.00 $159.60 $895 +8.53
550–597 566 196 140.00–170.00 $158.20 $895 +7.32
585–595 592 3 130.00–137.00 $132.35 $784 -0.65
610–620 615 2 130.00 $130.00 $800 -8.00
600–645 622 60 132.00–155.00 $145.90 $907 -0.12
608–646 unweaned 626 52 141.00–150.00 $147.87 $926 +1.87
610–640 value added 631 83 146.00–153.00 $151.21 $954 +4.14
651–685 value added 658 5 140.00–141.00 $140.79 $926 —
650–697 670 28 125.00–145.00 $136.58 $915 -3.92
650–685 673 5 122.00–130.00 $128.41 $864 -12.09
668–698 unweaned 675 23 130.00–140.50 $138.79 $937 -2.21
700–722 value added 714 37 134.00–145.00 $138.27 $987 -0.83
700–748 736 19 120.00–139.00 $129.79 $955 +9.79
749 unweaned 749 4 131.00 $131.00 $981 —
755 755 2 120.00–123.00 $121.50 $917 -5.43
755–795 775 10 125.00–134.00 $131.02 $1,015 +4.09
805 value added 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 -2.00
805–849 826 16 120.00–124.00 $121.75 $1,006 -3.25
857 value added 857 5 124.50 $124.50 $1,067 -1.50
860–885 873 5 112.00–124.00 $117.58 $1,026 -2.06
960–975 968 2 100.00–111.00 $105.46 $1,021 +0.46
969 value added 969 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,163 —
1000–1035 1023 3 90.00–100.00 $94.94 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 140.00–189.00 $156.72 $511 +1.13
350–395 376 37 135.00–177.00 $156.84 $590 +4.33
380 value added 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
418 thin fleshed 418 3 160.00 $160.00 $669 —
400–445 426 26 133.00–171.00 $150.78 $642 -0.11
450–495 475 33 129.00–161.00 $143.06 $680 -4.35
510–515 thin fleshed 513 2 152.50 $152.50 $782 +12.50
510–520 value added 515 2 138.00–142.50 $140.23 $722 -11.76
500–545 521 47 125.00–161.00 $145.50 $758 +2.42
560 thin fleshed 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -16.00
550–595 571 30 125.00–150.00 $138.69 $792 +0.66
600–645 629 18 120.00–139.00 $132.74 $835 -0.92
660 value added 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 +1.00
650–695 674 21 115.00–138.00 $125.22 $844 -3.25
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 -21.12
775–795 785 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $957 +2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
415 thin fleshed 415 2 174.00 $174.00 $722 —
416–441 425 18 160.00–175.00 $164.55 $699 +10.55
468–494 477 22 137.00–180.00 $159.83 $762 —
510 value added 510 14 154.00 $154.00 $785 —
514–547 539 22 154.00–166.00 $162.16 $874 +4.63
566–596 583 30 149.50–155.00 $151.85 $885 +4.13
594 value added 594 10 153.00 $153.00 $909 —
611 611 17 151.00 $151.00 $923 —
632 value added 632 21 137.75 $137.75 $871 —
650 value added 650 22 139.50 $139.50 $907 +15.50
709 709 7 137.00 $137.00 $971 +14.00
838 838 3 117.00 $117.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 122.50 $122.50 $374 —
383 383 3 136.00 $136.00 $521 +11.00
450–460 455 2 93.00–124.00 $108.67 $494 -13.49
550–595 575 3 107.00–116.00 $111.06 $639 -8.97
615 615 1 85.00 $85.00 $523 -21.00
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 +20.00
730–745 734 4 90.00–100.00 $97.46 $715 -2.54
885 885 1 70.00 $70.00 $620 -30.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 60.00 $60.00 $264 —
450 450 1 80.00 $80.00 $360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 162.50 $162.50 $390 +11.98
290 290 1 164.00 $164.00 $476 +8.36
305–345 324 21 135.00–176.00 $155.23 $503 +2.22
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -23.01
350–395 374 39 140.00–163.00 $151.09 $565 +0.05
375–380 value added 379 6 142.50–170.00 $165.47 $627 +18.47
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -15.56
415 fancy 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +10.00
400–449 427 124 130.00–160.00 $148.38 $634 +2.82
443–445 value added 445 19 142.00–157.00 $154.64 $688 -3.36
455–488 value added 472 20 133.00–153.00 $144.95 $684 +0.21
450–499 477 173 130.00–157.00 $141.89 $677 +0.98
465–495 481 6 110.00–130.00 $123.75 $595 +13.75
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -4.85
500–545 521 205 125.00–149.00 $138.80 $723 +2.78
515–530 value added 522 16 138.00–149.00 $147.56 $770 +12.07
515–545 fancy 527 7 135.00–141.00 $137.60 $725 +7.10
550–596 572 187 121.00–142.00 $134.57 $770 +2.91
560–580 fancy 572 3 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $774 +2.34
557–594 value added 577 20 134.00–136.00 $135.85 $784 -0.98
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -20.00
600–635 617 3 115.00–120.00 $116.72 $720 -10.07
600–645 618 63 120.00–134.00 $128.96 $797 +2.17
625 value added 625 1 124.00 $124.00 $775 -4.98
640–645 unweaned 643 6 120.00 $120.00 $772 -9.00
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +2.08
657–669 value added 667 27 127.50–135.00 $133.63 $891 +1.63
650–695 674 24 116.00–130.00 $122.48 $826 -0.78
688–692 unweaned 690 4 115.00–121.00 $117.99 $814 —
700–749 736 21 111.00–129.00 $118.53 $872 -7.97
726–748 741 21 126.00–130.00 $128.69 $954 +2.19
760 value added 760 5 123.50 $123.50 $939 —
750–785 762 28 110.00–124.00 $120.16 $916 +7.88
805–820 810 5 108.00–120.00 $113.39 $918 +4.14
825 value added 825 4 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
855 855 1 105.00 $105.00 $898 —
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 151.00 $151.00 $418 +12.13
285–290 thin fleshed 287 3 148.00–159.00 $155.29 $446 -6.71
300–345 322 19 130.00–153.00 $142.81 $460 +8.88
350–398 thin fleshed 381 7 141.00–146.00 $142.59 $543 +1.75
350–398 383 23 122.00–150.00 $135.59 $519 +1.14
408–425 thin fleshed 412 4 130.00–153.00 $147.07 $606 +1.56
400–445 424 32 120.00–145.00 $130.74 $554 -2.96
450–498 475 39 120.00–145.00 $130.55 $620 +2.27
480–488 thin fleshed 485 3 129.00–139.00 $135.70 $658 +4.28
505 thin fleshed 505 1 124.00 $124.00 $626 -3.00
505–545 529 28 114.00–137.00 $125.43 $664 +2.60
563–565 thin fleshed 564 3 125.00–129.00 $127.66 $720 +1.25
550–595 573 23 110.00–129.00 $119.52 $685 +0.15
605–645 624 9 105.00–120.00 $113.20 $706 -3.78
655–690 677 13 103.00–119.00 $114.07 $772 +1.84
680 value added 680 2 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
703–735 711 9 97.00–106.00 $100.35 $713 -10.46
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 +11.52
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 value added 463 15 153.00 $153.00 $708 —
474 474 4 130.00 $130.00 $616 -2.53
540 540 11 133.00 $133.00 $718 -0.79
610 value added 610 7 131.50 $131.50 $802 —
688–691 690 7 118.00–122.00 $119.14 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 114.00–120.00 $116.94 $448 +6.03
410–415 413 2 100.00–117.00 $108.45 $448 -15.53
480–490 485 2 111.00 $111.00 $538 +2.67
525–540 533 2 90.00–100.00 $94.93 $506 -16.25
555–595 575 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $520 -8.86
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 +22.65
655–685 670 2 92.00–109.00 $100.31 $672 +0.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 -6.54
355–395 379 14 143.00–187.50 $165.89 $629 -4.60
400–449 432 31 149.00–176.00 $164.61 $711 +1.60
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 -53.01
450–490 470 35 145.00–170.00 $157.35 $740 -1.54
500–545 527 53 136.00–160.00 $150.19 $792 +20.92
550–596 575 52 120.00–153.00 $137.57 $791 -6.77
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 -17.34
600–645 624 31 125.00–143.00 $134.04 $836 -2.24
635 unweaned 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 —
650–685 665 18 118.00–139.00 $128.67 $856 +11.67
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 -13.79
700–735 714 11 115.00–129.00 $120.17 $858 -3.80
755–770 763 6 107.00–118.00 $115.67 $883 -4.24
822 822 3 114.00 $114.00 $937 +0.46
920 fancy 920 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 +3.59
320–325 thin fleshed 322 3 160.00–165.00 $162.02 $522 +8.02
300–335 323 4 135.00–162.00 $148.49 $480 -6.36
360–395 377 10 140.00–161.00 $155.91 $588 +2.77
380–397 thin fleshed 393 4 144.00–161.00 $156.89 $617 -11.68
400–435 421 6 132.00–152.00 $145.22 $611 +1.41
410–440 thin fleshed 430 3 152.00–158.00 $156.09 $671 +2.15
450–495 476 10 120.00–160.00 $139.94 $666 -3.44
505–535 thin fleshed 525 3 121.00–133.00 $124.85 $655 —
500–545 526 16 126.00–144.00 $134.62 $708 -0.46
555–575 thin fleshed 565 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $770 —
550–590 571 14 120.00–143.00 $131.44 $751 +3.44
600–630 612 10 113.00–132.00 $122.48 $750 +0.08
655–698 681 8 111.00–124.00 $120.44 $820 +5.55
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 -0.32
713 thin fleshed 713 3 122.00 $122.00 $870 —
770 770 2 95.00–118.00 $106.50 $820 -5.57
825 825 1 90.00 $90.00 $742 -23.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 143.00–144.00 $143.52 $667 +16.80
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 -2.50
690 690 1 117.00 $117.00 $807 +27.00
940 940 1 75.00 $75.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 thin fleshed 498 —— 2 141.00 $141.00 $702 —
955 955 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 102.00 $102.00 $974 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 59.00 $59.00 $310 —
575 575 1 70.00 $70.00 $402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–780 778 80-85% 2 41.00–44.00 $42.50 $331 -2.50
825 825 80-85% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.50 $425 —
900 900 80-85% 2 47.00 $47.00 $423 —
850–1125 949 80-85% 15 48.00–59.50 $54.57 $518 —
900–1525 1139 80-85% 84 54.00–71.50 $62.75 $715 +17.75
935–1510 1205 80-85% 119 62.50–78.00 $69.87 $842 +3.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–845 760 85-90% 3 30.00–32.50 $31.20 $237 -5.84
700–855 807 85-90% 7 47.00–58.00 $51.79 $418 —
795–830 813 85-90% 2 40.00–42.00 $41.02 $333 —
785–1275 959 85-90% 12 38.00–56.00 $48.92 $469 +13.32
970 970 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $427 -3.73
765–1265 983 85-90% 43 43.50–65.00 $56.18 $552 +8.45
910–1340 1054 85-90% 24 58.50–72.00 $65.08 $686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1615 1338 75-80% 14 56.00–75.00 $66.61 $891 —
1140–1870 1460 75-80% 37 65.00–90.00 $72.89 $1,064 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1980 1341 8 70.00–85.50 $75.24 $1,009 —
1090–2350 1659 37 75.00–96.00 $86.32 $1,432 —
1420–2100 1750 28 91.00–110.00 $98.00 $1,715 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–965 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 65.50–73.00 $69.06 $628
770–1395 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 55.00–90.00 $71.32 $685
1094 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 74.00 $74.00 $810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1085 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,125.00 $996.45
860–1055 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $902.55
945–980 959 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,000.00 $985.22
800–1290 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 610.00–1,000.00 $859.02
890–1275 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,085.00 $942.92
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950–1300 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 675.00–1,050.00 $840.52
805–1325 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 685.00–1,275.00 $1,069.89
1055–1215 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 855.00–975.00 $903.09
1066–1300 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 850.00–1,160.00 $998.57
1130–1410 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 825.00–985.00 $874.25
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1305 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 59.50–66.00 $64.04 $687
925–1290 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 63.00–73.00 $67.50 $733
1030–1290 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 55.00–73.50 $62.96 $710
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $789
940–1240 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 60.00–70.00 $66.70 $778
1175–1245 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 69.50–70.00 $69.74 $844
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.50 $74.50 $909
1090–1480 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 67.50–76.50 $73.54 $951
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $990
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–725.00 $637.50
630–865 768 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 630.00–925.00 $809.23
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $633

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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
805–850 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–975.00 $885.12 -178.01
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00 —
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,200.00 $1,058.92 -162.77
800–1075 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–780.00 $681.87 -539.82
900–1410 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 700.00–1,450.00 $1,050.91 —
950–1415 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 625.00–1,150.00 $1,015.79 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,545.00 $1,545.00 +641.87
1355–1425 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.19 —
1475–1585 1531 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,356.98 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–850 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 630.00–950.00 $815.03 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
480 480 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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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.