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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

8,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.84/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 523 lb · 254 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.86/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 569 lb · 234 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.37/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 476 lb · 231 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,892 4,915 7,585
Feeder cattle 7,392 4,009 6,506
Slaughter cattle 1,058 672 784
Replacement cattle 442 234 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 167.50–170.00 $168.72 $396 —
250–285 264 8 160.00–199.00 $181.33 $479 +3.27
300–346 326 40 160.00–221.00 $188.00 $613 -0.93
350–395 376 55 155.00–205.00 $182.68 $687 -0.89
400 thin fleshed 400 4 174.00 $174.00 $696 —
400–445 426 131 147.00–200.00 $178.44 $760 +7.00
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -21.44
430–440 value added 437 5 182.50–200.00 $189.03 $826 —
450–499 478 139 146.00–187.00 $164.75 $788 +1.26
455–497 value added 478 24 165.00–187.50 $173.97 $832 +8.97
500–545 523 126 145.00–183.00 $162.09 $848 +7.83
500–548 value added 523 67 160.00–180.00 $170.70 $893 +0.92
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -13.29
558–590 value added 566 50 158.00–175.00 $168.99 $956 +4.16
550–598 571 125 140.00–175.00 $160.45 $916 +7.16
600–645 615 85 138.00–165.00 $153.74 $946 +2.73
600–635 value added 618 114 157.00–170.00 $164.19 $1,015 +6.45
608–629 unweaned 620 9 153.00–154.00 $153.78 $953 —
661 661 5 140.00 $140.00 $925 -4.66
650–695 665 80 129.00–163.00 $150.76 $1,003 +6.10
650–688 value added 670 23 142.50–159.00 $153.60 $1,029 +2.60
715 unweaned 715 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —
700–745 718 28 135.00–162.00 $147.35 $1,058 +0.65
710–742 value added 724 29 147.00–153.00 $150.13 $1,087 +2.80
755–795 774 10 131.00–145.00 $137.80 $1,067 -0.34
760–779 value added 776 21 139.00–151.50 $149.39 $1,159 —
805–845 822 11 123.00–142.00 $136.13 $1,119 -1.22
825 value added 825 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 -1.00
865–880 875 7 119.00–138.50 $134.44 $1,176 —
878 value added 878 60 138.50 $138.50 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 135.00–184.00 $152.81 $417 +5.21
325 thin fleshed 325 1 187.00 $187.00 $608 +18.00
300–345 329 12 142.50–185.00 $160.53 $528 +14.52
350–395 375 27 142.50–178.00 $160.09 $600 +7.42
375 thin fleshed 375 3 162.00 $162.00 $608 —
383–390 value added 384 6 174.00–182.00 $180.65 $694 —
410 value added 410 3 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
400–445 425 36 140.00–170.00 $152.29 $647 +5.89
425 thin fleshed 425 5 163.00 $163.00 $693 -0.91
450–499 476 50 125.00–160.00 $146.24 $696 +5.17
500–548 524 50 125.00–163.00 $144.98 $760 +8.05
555–595 570 17 120.00–150.00 $137.73 $785 -4.17
575 thin fleshed 575 1 139.00 $139.00 $799 -11.00
600–645 620 17 127.00–149.00 $141.62 $878 +4.74
660 value added 660 1 131.00 $131.00 $865 —
650–695 673 18 124.00–150.00 $138.21 $930 -2.65
700–740 723 12 117.00–143.00 $134.16 $970 -0.35
750–795 768 10 105.00–143.00 $123.93 $952 -2.03
860 860 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $1,054 —
915 915 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 190.00 $190.00 $739 —
476 value added 476 11 167.00 $167.00 $795 +17.00
515–548 522 10 145.00–170.00 $163.87 $855 —
569–591 581 17 143.00–164.00 $156.25 $908 —
605 value added 605 15 146.50 $146.50 $886 +1.50
655–669 value added 668 27 130.00–164.00 $161.53 $1,079 —
681 681 7 146.00 $146.00 $994 —
708 708 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,034 —
720 value added 720 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,015 —
753 value added 753 14 154.00 $154.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 6 130.00–157.00 $139.14 $449 +9.14
380–395 389 4 110.00–167.50 $137.43 $535 +2.41
415–440 428 6 116.00–139.00 $126.49 $541 +6.40
459–490 468 8 100.00–136.00 $127.59 $597 +1.02
515 515 1 121.00 $121.00 $623 -3.40
550–585 577 9 95.00–117.00 $101.87 $588 -17.36
670 670 1 72.00 $72.00 $482 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 134.00 $134.00 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 289 5 149.00–165.00 $156.55 $452 -0.04
295 value added 295 1 167.50 $167.50 $494 —
300–346 326 63 137.00–175.00 $158.89 $518 +4.14
330 value added 330 1 163.00 $163.00 $538 —
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -24.75
368–382 value added 375 6 161.00–170.00 $164.19 $616 —
350–398 376 117 138.00–174.00 $157.08 $591 +22.08
375–395 fancy 383 3 163.00–171.00 $168.01 $643 +4.01
400–449 423 139 135.00–172.00 $155.58 $658 +5.64
405–445 fancy 425 3 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $687 -0.41
415–440 value added 432 3 155.00–160.00 $156.70 $677 -0.80
455 fancy 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 +1.00
450–498 475 195 134.00–166.00 $148.87 $707 +4.22
452–495 value added 480 33 140.00–156.00 $152.69 $733 +4.69
490 490 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $674 -7.15
500–548 522 227 125.00–160.00 $144.86 $756 +5.94
510–540 525 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $706 -4.43
500–542 value added 530 25 140.00–157.50 $145.47 $771 -3.47
550–595 568 192 125.00–153.00 $143.85 $817 +4.70
553–595 value added 574 38 140.00–151.50 $145.24 $834 +1.67
555–590 578 4 130.00–135.00 $131.20 $758 -7.95
600–642 value added 616 69 132.50–148.50 $144.32 $889 +2.16
605–635 623 3 120.00–125.00 $122.29 $762 -12.71
600–645 624 87 120.00–148.00 $137.78 $860 +2.78
645 645 8 140.00 $140.00 $903 +5.00
650–680 value added 661 14 137.00–150.00 $139.57 $923 —
650–680 665 2 114.00–120.00 $116.93 $778 -17.35
650–698 671 58 120.00–147.00 $134.38 $902 +0.10
660–676 673 6 131.00–140.50 $138.95 $935 +4.67
715 715 1 133.50 $133.50 $955 +4.72
700–746 726 42 118.00–141.00 $136.30 $990 +7.52
707–743 value added 735 92 132.00–143.00 $141.01 $1,036 -2.19
750–755 value added 753 2 133.00–138.00 $135.51 $1,020 —
750–780 765 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $914 +7.49
803–842 816 6 120.00–122.00 $120.69 $985 +10.19
800–845 823 11 106.00–120.00 $115.98 $955 +5.48
835 835 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,102 +21.50
850–875 865 3 103.00–117.00 $108.71 $940 —
935 935 4 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $316 +1.20
250–295 283 6 132.00–149.00 $140.67 $398 +3.72
305–330 thin fleshed 315 5 141.00–160.00 $150.21 $473 +1.74
300–348 329 14 126.00–155.00 $141.75 $466 +5.75
350–380 thin fleshed 363 3 140.00–150.00 $143.21 $520 -4.87
350–398 378 53 121.00–156.00 $139.97 $529 +0.41
381 value added 381 10 153.00 $153.00 $583 —
400–440 thin fleshed 426 8 123.00–150.50 $145.92 $622 +10.80
400–448 427 58 120.00–150.00 $137.98 $589 +3.01
433 value added 433 3 151.00 $151.00 $654 —
450–495 473 67 119.00–148.00 $131.20 $621 -0.41
455–498 thin fleshed 494 41 132.00–154.00 $151.72 $749 +17.63
500–545 523 47 115.00–147.00 $130.75 $684 +0.56
563 thin fleshed 563 22 143.75 $143.75 $809 +5.24
550–595 575 40 109.00–138.00 $128.26 $737 -1.38
613 value added 613 8 125.00 $125.00 $766 —
617 617 3 146.00 $146.00 $901 +21.61
600–640 625 19 114.00–134.00 $121.92 $762 -2.47
640 thin fleshed 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
650–698 672 14 109.00–131.00 $120.12 $807 -2.28
700–735 717 3 99.00–120.00 $110.43 $792 +1.52
772 772 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,004 +19.45
750–795 779 10 108.00–121.00 $114.31 $890 +3.76
845 845 1 88.00 $88.00 $744 -12.00
923–930 925 4 90.00–105.00 $93.77 $867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 156.00 $156.00 $622 —
407–433 422 20 149.00–155.00 $151.41 $639 +1.41
434–442 value added 439 14 141.00–158.00 $147.00 $645 —
460–498 value added 483 5 155.00–157.00 $156.24 $755 —
472–497 487 17 139.00–146.00 $141.69 $690 -3.31
513–535 519 8 135.00–152.00 $147.61 $766 +3.61
522 value added 522 25 143.00 $143.00 $746 -6.00
557–599 572 24 138.00–146.00 $141.35 $809 +4.37
554–594 value added 588 105 131.50–157.85 $150.33 $884 —
592 592 6 145.00 $145.00 $858 +8.02
606 value added 606 38 146.50 $146.50 $888 —
648 648 8 140.00 $140.00 $907 +4.00
676 value added 676 39 144.25 $144.25 $975 —
709–712 value added 710 8 123.00–128.00 $124.88 $887 —
729 729 4 120.00 $120.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 119.00 $119.00 $393 -4.29
365–370 367 3 111.00–118.00 $115.00 $422 -0.12
405–445 425 15 98.00–130.00 $118.03 $502 +11.84
455–493 473 8 84.00–132.00 $110.69 $524 +2.48
505–530 517 6 86.00–122.00 $108.66 $562 -6.84
550–590 569 9 96.00–119.00 $106.91 $608 +8.06
615–635 623 3 100.00–115.00 $104.93 $654 +4.81
665–685 675 3 78.00–109.00 $92.49 $624 -15.05
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 8 90.00 $90.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 4 180.00–190.00 $183.55 $503 +16.11
305 thin fleshed 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 —
309–345 327 19 135.00–216.00 $184.65 $604 -5.41
350–396 378 49 138.00–208.00 $184.42 $697 +3.39
400–443 421 67 150.00–204.00 $175.51 $739 +8.61
450–495 472 80 129.00–167.00 $155.97 $736 -1.71
500–545 522 93 136.00–163.00 $149.89 $782 +1.78
550–598 567 77 130.00–162.00 $146.28 $829 +1.87
590–595 593 2 132.00–139.00 $135.51 $804 -8.90
600–645 619 81 130.00–162.50 $145.42 $900 +8.84
645 unweaned 645 4 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
650–692 671 51 125.00–155.00 $138.79 $931 +2.31
700–705 703 2 110.00–130.00 $119.96 $843 -12.41
700–740 718 19 105.00–149.00 $131.47 $944 -0.90
765–785 777 10 110.00–140.00 $129.81 $1,009 +0.22
805–840 820 3 116.00–140.00 $128.17 $1,051 +10.29
850–860 855 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $1,163 +43.01
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 284 5 150.00–180.00 $165.42 $470 +4.49
303–348 325 28 126.00–193.00 $170.78 $555 +12.25
350–365 thin fleshed 358 3 134.00–164.00 $150.88 $540 -20.12
354–399 379 40 120.00–175.00 $152.72 $579 +6.76
408–435 thin fleshed 413 6 140.00–172.00 $166.38 $687 —
400–449 432 30 128.00–162.00 $148.83 $643 +1.90
455–490 thin fleshed 477 3 147.50–150.00 $149.14 $711 -3.86
450–498 478 61 125.00–152.00 $141.32 $676 -1.68
510 thin fleshed 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 —
500–548 522 25 120.00–147.00 $132.47 $691 -3.29
530 530 1 108.00 $108.00 $572 -27.76
550–598 573 27 110.00–143.00 $129.04 $739 -1.91
600–645 615 18 109.00–139.00 $126.16 $776 +3.86
640 thin fleshed 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
655–690 670 15 115.00–137.00 $121.75 $816 +1.71
705–720 711 4 105.00–127.00 $115.18 $819 -9.65
765–790 778 4 108.00–132.00 $115.67 $900 +6.55
800–810 806 5 91.00–110.00 $105.04 $847 +6.04
850–875 863 2 98.00–106.00 $101.94 $880 +21.44
930 930 1 81.00 $81.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 126.00 $126.00 $340 -35.00
310–345 336 4 105.00–139.00 $124.38 $418 -2.09
365–385 375 2 110.00–116.00 $113.08 $424 -16.37
405–445 430 6 90.00–143.00 $119.04 $512 -5.91
455–495 474 12 110.00–124.00 $118.94 $564 +6.11
510–545 533 3 82.00–128.00 $110.61 $590 -5.93
555–595 571 10 100.00–116.00 $108.07 $617 +2.06
650–680 668 4 94.00–111.00 $104.94 $701 +4.94
715–745 730 2 90.00–128.00 $109.39 $799 +9.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–590 577 9 141.00–143.00 $142.09 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $510 —
890–1115 986 80-85% 5 45.00–60.00 $53.20 $525 —
940–1170 1033 80-85% 13 48.00–67.00 $58.24 $602 —
860–1560 1169 80-85% 80 62.00–76.50 $68.86 $805 +13.71
800–1590 1204 80-85% 124 66.00–81.00 $72.99 $879 +0.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–805 755 85-90% 4 20.00–39.00 $30.76 $232 -45.24
715–890 772 85-90% 6 35.00–53.00 $42.10 $325 -33.90
730–885 808 85-90% 8 50.00–63.00 $55.10 $445 -1.30
785–1225 976 85-90% 13 39.00–65.00 $50.69 $495 -10.68
920–1155 1001 85-90% 4 38.00–45.00 $41.88 $419 —
825–1285 1029 85-90% 68 31.00–72.00 $60.87 $626 —
800–1260 1078 85-90% 50 62.50–78.00 $67.96 $733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1670 1390 75-80% 28 68.00–80.00 $74.51 $1,036 +7.11
1205–1560 1401 75-80% 8 63.00–72.50 $67.41 $944 -5.29
1495 1495 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1730 1408 7 45.00–87.00 $72.01 $1,014 —
950–1905 1466 34 66.00–98.00 $90.60 $1,328 —
1070–2170 1726 42 90.00–107.00 $98.56 $1,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $500
830 thin fleshed 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $581
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $769
755–1160 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 53.00–84.00 $71.48 $656
700–1210 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–77.50 $71.93 $671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–800 thin fleshed 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–790.00 $747.21
805–1025 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 660.00–1,075.00 $891.56
665–1055 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 390.00–1,000.00 $806.68
845–1060 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,125.00 $981.43
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1005–1065 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,000.00 $902.25
690–1295 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 375.00–1,135.00 $906.74
815–1340 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 590.00–1,275.00 $1,035.22
710–1475 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 525.00–1,250.00 $946.26
1170–1185 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $858.38
1209–1253 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $824
995–1260 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 73.50–82.00 $77.35 $845
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $840
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $974
920–1380 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 64.00–83.00 $74.05 $861
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $892
975–1425 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 65.00–84.00 $73.64 $898
1085–1560 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 70.00–77.50 $73.19 $947
1090–1500 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 72.50–87.00 $80.10 $1,056
1035–1555 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 70.00–88.00 $79.35 $1,054
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.50 $72.50 $990

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–920 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–109.00 $100.52 $923

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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
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,150.00 $970.00 +227.24
900–950 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,240.00–1,260.00 $1,250.27 —
700–1100 thin fleshed 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 550.00–1,200.00 $831.03 —
900–1250 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 785.00–1,250.00 $1,055.35 +172.54
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00 -488.11
900–1505 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 650.00–1,375.00 $1,155.91 +17.80
850–1340 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–1,075.00 $927.88 -210.23
1000–1425 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 675.00–1,125.00 $903.61 -234.50
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -25.00
950–1750 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,241.78 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
850 thin fleshed 850 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +87.86

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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.