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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

6,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.45/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 476 lb · 192 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.05/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 467 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.60/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 525 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,009 3,380 3,622
Feeder cattle 4,670 2,628 2,676
Slaughter cattle 1,040 490 636
Replacement cattle 299 262 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited number of comparable sales so trend not established. However, feeder steers had a higher undertone and feeder heifers had a mostly steady undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls had a steady undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 324 41 153.00–203.00 $173.97 $564 -3.13
350–395 373 64 155.00–195.00 $168.01 $627 -6.35
380 380 2 153.00–155.00 $154.00 $585 -20.36
391 value added 391 4 198.00 $198.00 $774 —
415 415 1 154.00 $154.00 $639 -11.54
400–448 422 102 148.00–195.00 $170.11 $718 +4.57
430–435 value added 433 4 167.00–175.00 $170.98 $740 —
449 fancy 449 4 183.00 $183.00 $822 —
450–485 value added 455 12 159.00–198.00 $183.19 $834 —
463 463 4 145.00 $145.00 $671 -17.96
450–495 468 133 145.00–180.00 $167.38 $783 +4.42
505–540 value added 515 11 163.00–170.00 $167.23 $861 —
500–545 520 129 139.00–171.00 $160.41 $834 +9.30
525 525 1 124.00 $124.00 $651 -27.11
550–560 555 2 125.00–135.00 $130.05 $722 -19.22
550–598 572 85 135.00–170.00 $151.89 $869 +2.62
575–580 value added 577 3 146.00–151.00 $147.68 $852 —
608 unweaned 608 2 141.00 $141.00 $857 +5.00
610 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 -27.67
605–645 626 50 130.00–157.50 $144.40 $904 -7.27
650–695 669 19 129.00–148.00 $140.07 $937 -2.11
650–690 value added 669 4 146.00–155.00 $150.07 $1,004 —
700–740 718 10 128.00–149.00 $136.05 $977 +4.41
720 value added 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
750–790 767 11 125.00–146.50 $136.80 $1,049 -8.59
802–845 821 11 120.00–145.00 $132.00 $1,084 -11.50
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 -43.50
855–890 876 4 130.00–137.00 $133.73 $1,171 —
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
950–970 957 5 103.00–132.50 $123.05 $1,178 —
1215 1215 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 329 18 121.00–179.00 $151.18 $497 -12.82
345 thin fleshed 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
350–395 370 30 132.00–169.00 $150.05 $555 -3.53
373 thin fleshed 373 6 140.00 $140.00 $522 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
405–440 424 18 120.00–160.00 $144.64 $613 -5.59
450–495 477 41 123.00–160.00 $136.19 $650 -7.33
510–520 517 3 120.00 $120.00 $620 -19.06
500–546 528 28 122.50–147.50 $137.08 $724 -1.98
555 value added 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
550–595 574 26 120.00–145.00 $132.39 $760 -0.81
615–645 628 11 116.00–135.00 $124.49 $782 -6.07
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -10.56
670 thin fleshed 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
655–695 673 5 128.00–138.50 $133.36 $898 +0.86
700 value added 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
715–740 725 3 110.00–120.00 $113.40 $822 -12.45
760 value added 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
755–770 763 2 90.00–136.00 $113.23 $864 —
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 —
810 810 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 —
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–418 408 8 160.00–175.00 $165.76 $676 -0.32
475–495 483 16 138.00–155.00 $145.66 $704 -11.13
562–594 576 24 135.00–147.00 $142.22 $819 —
608–639 631 8 137.00–143.00 $141.56 $893 —
652–673 664 7 136.50–137.00 $136.79 $908 -1.21
721 value added 721 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 111.00 $111.00 $333 -10.85
365–395 378 3 105.00–135.00 $118.93 $450 +11.48
405–435 420 6 91.00–131.00 $109.61 $460 +2.89
455–494 479 12 72.50–135.00 $118.08 $566 +15.11
545 545 1 131.00 $131.00 $714 +31.00
555–585 570 2 107.00–125.00 $116.24 $663 +26.24
600–625 613 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $745 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 55.00 $55.00 $242 -28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 35 135.00–160.00 $145.97 $476 +5.59
338 value added 338 3 151.00 $151.00 $510 —
355 fancy 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
350–399 377 87 130.00–154.00 $144.31 $544 +1.18
400–420 value added 403 6 154.00–155.00 $154.83 $624 —
420 420 1 136.00 $136.00 $571 -4.66
400–446 424 102 125.00–154.50 $140.53 $596 -0.13
465–485 value added 474 16 142.50–149.50 $145.53 $690 —
450–495 476 169 122.50–148.00 $138.39 $659 +1.60
465–495 481 7 120.00–127.00 $123.83 $596 +3.83
510 value added 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729 —
500–535 518 2 153.00–155.00 $154.03 $798 +21.25
505–530 524 7 125.00–126.00 $125.72 $659 -7.06
500–547 525 136 125.00–156.00 $133.64 $702 +0.86
550–595 569 91 120.00–146.00 $132.13 $752 +1.01
550–590 575 3 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $716 -6.61
605–630 unweaned 613 3 120.00–128.50 $125.59 $770 +5.59
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 -28.97
600–648 621 53 118.00–136.00 $130.41 $810 +1.44
610–647 value added 639 18 133.00–147.00 $134.13 $857 —
652 unweaned 652 2 125.00 $125.00 $815 ±0.00
650–680 665 22 110.00–138.00 $127.60 $849 -1.13
700–740 725 3 118.00–134.00 $124.50 $903 -9.87
750–785 768 6 110.00–130.00 $120.06 $922 -2.18
814 814 5 122.50 $122.50 $997 —
800–845 830 6 95.00–110.00 $105.49 $876 —
850–880 865 3 110.00–115.00 $113.01 $978 -12.99
900 900 1 104.00 $104.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 146.00 $146.00 $438 —
300–348 323 17 114.00–143.00 $127.81 $413 +1.05
350–399 374 40 120.00–137.00 $129.28 $484 -2.88
376 value added 376 5 137.00 $137.00 $515 —
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 -19.31
400–445 429 47 115.00–135.00 $125.60 $539 -3.71
438 value added 438 5 130.00 $130.00 $569 —
450–495 471 47 110.00–134.00 $123.28 $581 +0.63
470–495 483 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $543 -10.21
515–525 520 2 104.00–115.00 $109.45 $569 -14.04
500–545 524 37 110.00–136.00 $120.53 $632 -2.96
550 value added 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 —
550–595 576 23 110.00–128.00 $120.14 $692 +13.14
600–640 623 15 110.00–130.00 $121.95 $760 +5.45
625 thin fleshed 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806 —
655–695 672 13 105.00–125.00 $116.70 $784 +0.76
700–745 721 4 108.00–115.00 $111.44 $803 +6.98
750–795 768 8 100.00–111.00 $106.11 $815 +3.95
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 132.50 $132.50 $436 —
363–383 374 7 142.00–142.50 $142.29 $532 —
408–448 429 17 129.00–140.00 $136.76 $587 —
473–478 474 9 130.00 $130.00 $616 —
518 518 6 134.00 $134.00 $694 +13.29
534 value added 534 10 135.00 $135.00 $721 —
574 574 12 123.50 $123.50 $709 +0.50
866 866 9 114.50 $114.50 $992 —
919–920 920 9 112.00–121.00 $116.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 65.00–123.00 $107.14 $347 -3.25
350–395 371 15 75.00–117.00 $106.44 $395 -6.21
410–445 424 10 76.00–115.00 $103.50 $439 -3.54
450–490 469 6 85.00–115.00 $97.37 $457 -7.31
500–530 514 4 70.00–102.00 $86.87 $447 -17.39
555–595 575 3 100.00–105.00 $103.33 $594 +4.14
630 630 1 102.00 $102.00 $643 +0.47
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 +5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 70.00 $70.00 $228 -6.76
385 385 1 82.50 $82.50 $318 +32.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415 415 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 8 173.00–190.00 $177.81 $587 -1.03
345 thin fleshed 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
350–395 380 14 145.00–189.00 $164.29 $624 -4.99
405–445 424 38 143.00–195.00 $162.30 $688 +1.26
450–498 474 41 130.00–164.00 $147.14 $697 -7.89
485 485 2 136.00 $136.00 $660 -19.03
500–549 523 78 125.00–161.00 $142.58 $746 -0.78
525–535 532 3 115.00–125.00 $121.71 $647 -21.65
550–595 570 53 115.00–152.00 $136.86 $780 +0.62
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 -12.16
600–645 620 26 109.00–144.00 $130.70 $810 +3.54
650–695 669 21 98.00–138.00 $123.98 $829 -1.82
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 -7.80
700–747 722 24 98.00–131.00 $119.49 $863 -1.62
750–795 771 7 90.00–124.00 $111.10 $857 -6.93
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 -34.00
855 fancy 855 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,043 —
880 880 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $858 -19.64
900 900 2 80.00 $80.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 326 24 142.00–175.00 $159.50 $520 +14.26
355–395 374 13 140.00–169.00 $151.22 $566 +6.51
400–445 427 33 119.00–151.00 $140.24 $599 -0.74
450–495 471 28 124.00–149.00 $136.23 $642 +2.90
500–545 523 18 110.00–139.00 $121.13 $634 -6.42
555–590 574 11 106.00–131.00 $118.49 $680 -4.00
600–645 618 15 100.00–126.00 $114.55 $708 -2.47
645 unweaned 645 1 108.00 $108.00 $697 —
655–692 674 11 104.00–121.00 $115.37 $778 +0.65
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 -4.72
700–730 710 4 111.00–120.00 $115.21 $818 +6.95
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 +8.97
830 830 1 69.00 $69.00 $573 -29.91
965 965 1 70.00 $70.00 $676 -11.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 330 —— 5 172.50–173.00 $172.71 $570 —
378–395 386 —— 10 167.00–168.00 $167.54 $647 —
402–425 411 —— 5 161.00–175.00 $169.21 $695 —
555–567 561 —— 6 134.00–139.00 $136.53 $766 —
1125–1560 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 83.50–87.00 $85.83 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 120.00–150.00 $137.06 $454 +14.58
365–390 380 4 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $525 +15.81
410–445 419 5 100.00–136.00 $123.12 $516 +3.22
450–460 455 2 120.00–131.00 $125.56 $571 +5.84
510–540 527 6 109.00–125.00 $119.68 $631 +7.45
550–595 567 3 61.00–120.00 $94.38 $535 -16.30
630 630 2 110.00 $110.00 $693 -2.48
745 745 1 50.00 $50.00 $372 -42.00
805 805 1 50.00 $50.00 $402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1160 988 80-85% 14 10.00–45.00 $33.29 $329 —
860–1430 1106 80-85% 29 30.00–50.00 $44.17 $489 —
905–1555 1157 80-85% 135 42.00–60.00 $53.91 $624 —
960–1650 1283 80-85% 72 56.00–73.00 $63.01 $808 +1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–815 755 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.70 $398 —
765 765 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $291 —
830 830 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $166 —
785–1320 1005 85-90% 29 19.00–46.00 $37.85 $380 -4.13
885–1245 1026 85-90% 11 15.00–42.00 $30.99 $318 -10.99
925–1425 1095 85-90% 50 31.00–60.00 $47.08 $516 -3.44
1065–1150 1108 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.96 $642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1200 1110 75-80% 3 50.50–52.00 $51.55 $572 —
1195–1865 1396 75-80% 21 50.00–63.00 $56.32 $786 -7.09
1110–1775 1435 75-80% 65 59.50–76.00 $70.27 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1740 1362 15 50.00–77.50 $65.99 $899 —
975–2050 1595 23 76.00–90.00 $83.01 $1,324 —
1040–2175 1773 25 83.50–97.00 $91.64 $1,625 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–865 767 (<2 yrs)Open 3 60.00–90.00 $74.54 $572
645–948 thin fleshed 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 61.00–76.00 $70.49 $613
700–1190 899 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 47.00–105.00 $77.78 $699
655–1275 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 39.00–69.00 $60.91 $581
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 57.00 $57.00 $630
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1056 thin fleshed 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 52.00 $52.00 $549
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 315.00 $315.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 370.00 $370.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1245 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 380.00–930.00 $692.42
820–1120 969 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 500.00–670.00 $613.79
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900–1230 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,225.00 $972.28
980–1150 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 540.00–860.00 $676.99
820–1495 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 400.00–1,075.00 $830.07
1045–1175 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 610.00–750.00 $688.70
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
925–1510 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 500.00–1,300.00 $887.39
1105–1255 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–800.00 $732.57
850–1455 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 600.00–1,150.00 $850.69
1135–1250 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00–985.00 $936.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $551
790–1440 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 25.00–65.00 $49.98 $497
1000–1135 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 48.00–78.00 $62.21 $672
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.50 $64.50 $732
1040–1240 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 55.00–60.00 $58.49 $674
1060–1450 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 53.00–65.00 $57.43 $716
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $800
1135–1525 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 54.00–64.00 $59.78 $793
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,015
1380–1595 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 63.50–65.50 $64.57 $961
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 32.00 $32.00 $259

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
780–970 884 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–970.00 $810.37
850–985 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 810.00–900.00 $853.42
760–1250 1029 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 400.00–1,135.00 $926.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $880
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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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
800–1420 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 750.00–1,400.00 $1,095.28 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
970–1200 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $944.70 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
930–1395 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 780.00–1,125.00 $919.97 —
1050–1490 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 850.00–1,475.00 $1,287.85 —
1110–1370 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 740.00–1,125.00 $926.58 —
1245–1395 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,404.26 +704.26
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–495 477 3 66.00–69.00 $67.96 $324 —
890 890 1 50.00 $50.00 $445 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 41.00 $41.00 $240 —

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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.