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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

7,616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.65/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 519 lb · 263 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.12/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 523 lb · 228 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.07/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 427 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,616 6,009 5,913
Feeder cattle 6,665 4,670 4,593
Slaughter cattle 725 1,040 968
Replacement cattle 226 299 352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 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
250–295 277 9 150.00–202.50 $178.38 $494 —
300–345 326 44 160.00–218.00 $189.24 $617 +15.27
350–399 382 110 146.00–198.00 $180.32 $689 +26.32
365–393 value added 388 6 172.50–182.00 $178.48 $693 -19.52
400–448 424 146 150.00–188.00 $168.72 $715 -1.39
400–440 value added 425 10 167.50–182.50 $176.80 $751 +5.82
450–495 473 157 140.00–190.00 $168.26 $796 +0.88
455–493 value added 483 22 160.00–186.00 $175.51 $848 -7.68
500–533 value added 515 67 152.00–182.00 $167.51 $863 +0.28
500–548 526 161 134.00–180.00 $159.87 $841 +35.87
550–590 value added 566 21 144.00–169.00 $159.66 $904 +11.98
550–598 570 147 134.00–169.00 $154.93 $883 +3.04
600–646 value added 617 27 142.00–156.00 $149.37 $922 —
600–645 620 93 130.00–160.00 $144.12 $894 -0.28
610–638 unweaned 629 3 139.00–145.00 $140.94 $887 -0.06
657–684 value added 668 24 140.00–153.00 $144.96 $968 -5.11
650–692 669 63 130.00–153.00 $143.79 $962 +3.72
705–733 value added 723 97 132.00–145.00 $141.11 $1,020 -3.89
700–748 728 24 130.00–145.00 $136.55 $994 +0.50
754–790 773 31 127.00–145.00 $139.61 $1,079 +2.81
762–795 value added 777 7 135.00–145.00 $137.67 $1,070 —
800 value added 800 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
800–810 803 9 124.00–150.00 $135.77 $1,090 +3.77
861–885 870 12 136.50–145.00 $140.98 $1,227 +7.25
955–990 973 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $1,143 -5.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 4 130.00–145.00 $135.14 $351 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 142.50 $142.50 $392 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 -12.00
300–345 329 28 125.00–180.00 $150.65 $496 -0.53
350–398 375 40 120.00–176.00 $150.40 $564 +0.35
355–390 thin fleshed 377 3 140.00–165.00 $151.18 $570 +11.18
420 thin fleshed 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 -18.00
400–445 425 57 120.00–174.00 $148.19 $630 +3.55
450–499 480 86 120.00–165.00 $142.23 $683 +6.04
500–549 527 58 120.00–161.00 $140.36 $740 +3.28
555 thin fleshed 555 1 146.00 $146.00 $810 —
555 value added 555 1 154.00 $154.00 $855 +14.00
550–595 567 31 120.00–145.00 $131.39 $745 -1.00
580 580 2 116.00 $116.00 $673 -16.39
600–640 620 27 118.00–143.00 $129.67 $804 +5.18
665 thin fleshed 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -21.00
650–699 682 28 121.00–141.00 $129.92 $886 -3.44
705–720 714 10 118.00–139.00 $128.76 $919 +15.36
850–868 860 4 110.00–122.00 $112.98 $972 +2.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 179.00 $179.00 $677 —
418–419 419 12 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $740 +10.91
455–490 472 42 141.00–188.00 $170.80 $806 +25.14
509–526 value added 518 8 135.00–148.00 $141.39 $732 —
507–541 522 42 156.00–167.00 $160.14 $836 —
554–583 575 37 138.00–152.00 $146.63 $843 +4.41
586 value added 586 6 143.00 $143.00 $838 —
615–635 622 17 138.00–152.00 $146.83 $913 +5.27
665 665 2 134.00 $134.00 $891 -2.79
717 value added 717 3 136.00 $136.00 $975 -3.00
810 810 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
952 952 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 5 83.00–144.00 $125.82 $414 +14.82
350–395 377 8 90.00–134.00 $110.10 $415 -8.83
405–445 423 21 77.00–138.00 $106.42 $450 -3.19
450–495 471 6 105.00–134.00 $119.71 $564 +1.63
505–545 519 5 70.00–120.00 $97.53 $506 -33.47
550–592 576 5 101.00–119.00 $114.30 $658 -1.94
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 -21.49
655–660 658 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 5 137.00–162.50 $153.14 $412 —
300–348 328 123 131.00–175.00 $156.15 $512 +10.18
370–375 value added 373 7 144.00–165.00 $148.41 $554 —
350–399 381 143 120.00–173.00 $153.45 $585 +9.14
400–449 426 202 129.00–171.00 $148.25 $632 +7.72
420–440 430 2 110.00–125.00 $117.33 $505 -23.20
415–444 value added 438 14 140.00–163.00 $149.87 $656 -4.96
465–470 468 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $573 -15.88
450–498 476 183 124.00–158.00 $143.01 $681 +4.62
465–497 value added 483 11 142.00–158.00 $145.42 $702 -0.11
500–505 503 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $578 -39.05
500–540 value added 517 36 139.00–162.00 $150.17 $776 +7.17
500–548 520 225 122.00–157.00 $139.35 $725 -14.68
550–555 553 2 115.00–122.00 $118.52 $655 -13.61
555–590 value added 564 32 133.50–147.00 $136.33 $769 —
550–595 571 104 121.00–146.00 $133.61 $763 +1.48
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 +13.49
600–640 unweaned 611 20 121.00–129.00 $127.34 $778 +1.75
600–642 620 71 119.00–145.00 $130.64 $810 +0.23
600–640 625 11 132.50–140.00 $136.58 $854 +6.17
610–640 value added 634 8 138.00–144.00 $141.13 $895 +7.00
635 635 3 137.00 $137.00 $870 +6.59
640–645 643 2 90.00–100.00 $95.02 $611 -35.39
650–690 663 37 116.00–145.00 $131.57 $872 +3.97
650–680 670 3 130.00–136.50 $134.40 $900 +6.80
674–683 value added 677 9 131.00–134.00 $132.23 $895 —
700 700 2 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $791 -11.50
700–745 723 23 115.00–138.00 $124.43 $900 -0.07
750 value added 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
755–790 775 6 112.00–130.00 $120.83 $936 +0.77
774–790 781 8 122.00–132.00 $130.24 $1,017 +10.18
805–810 808 3 108.00–121.00 $115.35 $932 -7.15
828 828 4 120.00 $120.00 $994 +14.51
852 852 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,116 +17.99
855–880 868 2 100.00–109.00 $104.44 $907 -8.57
950 950 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 —
1000 1000 1 97.00 $97.00 $970 —
1011 1011 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 130.00–140.00 $134.28 $365 —
278–285 thin fleshed 280 3 138.00–157.50 $150.89 $422 +0.89
317–340 value added 320 12 138.00–140.00 $138.18 $442 —
300–345 322 33 120.00–140.00 $132.78 $428 +4.97
305–340 thin fleshed 325 4 124.00–155.00 $134.27 $436 -11.73
365–395 thin fleshed 382 3 126.00–140.00 $132.71 $507 —
350–398 383 103 115.00–145.00 $129.16 $495 -0.12
400 value added 400 1 129.00 $129.00 $516 —
405–410 thin fleshed 408 3 132.50–135.00 $133.83 $546 —
400–445 423 85 115.00–142.00 $124.96 $529 -0.64
450–495 471 95 110.00–141.00 $124.04 $584 +0.76
450–495 value added 474 4 121.00–128.00 $123.21 $584 —
478–495 thin fleshed 481 5 129.00–132.00 $129.62 $623 —
500–545 520 44 110.00–140.00 $121.68 $633 +12.23
515–545 thin fleshed 535 6 115.00–137.00 $132.63 $710 —
550–595 576 18 110.00–124.00 $117.17 $675 -2.97
600–610 value added 603 4 125.00–128.00 $127.24 $767 —
610–615 thin fleshed 613 2 124.00–129.00 $126.51 $776 -2.49
600–645 617 24 110.00–128.00 $118.24 $730 -3.71
660–690 673 10 106.00–125.00 $117.94 $794 +1.24
708 708 2 100.00 $100.00 $708 -11.44
700–730 709 9 92.00–118.00 $110.47 $783 -0.97
770 value added 770 1 117.00 $117.00 $901 —
750–795 777 9 104.00–115.00 $110.31 $857 +4.20
815 815 2 106.00–110.00 $108.00 $880 +8.00
875 875 1 103.00 $103.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–337 336 6 138.00–155.00 $143.62 $483 +11.12
409–447 433 42 140.00–156.00 $146.56 $635 +9.80
438 value added 438 7 155.00 $155.00 $679 —
451 value added 451 16 159.50 $159.50 $719 —
463–487 473 29 135.00–152.00 $142.18 $673 +12.18
500–538 521 44 133.00–148.00 $138.92 $724 +4.92
522 value added 522 40 147.75 $147.75 $771 +12.75
553 553 13 132.75 $132.75 $734 +9.25
603 value added 603 14 139.00 $139.00 $838 —
659 659 4 126.00 $126.00 $830 —
785 785 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 116.00 $116.00 $331 —
300–345 324 17 60.00–123.00 $101.59 $329 -5.55
330 thin fleshed 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
350–395 370 25 57.50–121.00 $107.80 $399 +1.36
400–440 425 14 80.00–116.00 $103.39 $439 -0.11
450–495 477 19 80.00–115.00 $101.20 $483 +3.83
500–548 524 13 60.00–110.00 $100.15 $525 +13.28
565–595 583 5 102.00–110.00 $106.22 $619 +2.89
600–640 620 2 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $636 +0.58
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 -10.00
710 710 1 98.00 $98.00 $696 +13.00
750 750 1 93.00 $93.00 $698 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 49.00 $49.00 $196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 140.00–150.00 $144.86 $388 —
300–345 325 20 145.00–195.00 $179.27 $583 +1.46
350–395 370 51 145.00–195.00 $171.59 $635 +7.30
405–445 429 80 134.00–180.00 $160.31 $688 -1.99
450–465 459 4 100.00–120.00 $104.90 $481 -42.24
450–499 474 74 120.00–177.00 $154.97 $735 +7.83
500–545 520 98 125.00–166.00 $145.64 $757 +3.06
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -6.71
550–595 570 89 120.00–160.00 $138.08 $787 +1.22
570–580 575 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $676 -19.34
600–630 608 6 110.00–120.00 $115.20 $700 +0.20
600–645 616 48 115.00–155.00 $131.25 $808 +0.55
650–670 660 2 97.00–110.00 $103.40 $682 -20.58
650–695 671 46 107.00–146.00 $129.31 $868 +5.33
705–715 708 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $776 -9.82
700–745 725 15 110.00–126.00 $119.31 $865 -0.18
750–790 769 9 108.00–132.00 $118.37 $910 +7.27
785 785 1 107.50 $107.50 $844 -3.60
805–810 808 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $990 +32.51
890 890 2 100.00 $100.00 $890 +2.50
910 910 1 93.00 $93.00 $846 +13.00
970 970 1 96.00 $96.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
250–290 270 2 130.00–140.00 $134.63 $364 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 129.00 $129.00 $381 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 —
300–346 327 21 127.50–174.00 $158.02 $517 -1.48
350–395 373 26 125.00–175.00 $140.12 $523 -11.10
400–445 425 40 125.00–158.00 $137.24 $583 -3.00
450 thin fleshed 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
450–497 475 50 120.00–157.00 $134.93 $641 -1.30
500–545 525 43 119.00–147.00 $132.00 $693 +10.87
540–545 thin fleshed 543 2 106.00–133.00 $119.44 $649 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -11.13
550–595 571 30 114.00–135.00 $122.80 $701 +4.31
600–648 618 18 101.00–130.00 $119.85 $741 +5.30
610–625 unweaned 618 2 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $649 -2.94
650–695 668 19 90.00–126.00 $112.42 $751 -2.95
680 thin fleshed 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
705–745 731 11 100.00–116.00 $109.82 $803 -5.39
752–770 762 3 96.00–116.00 $105.59 $805 +0.59
800–830 813 3 98.00–109.00 $102.07 $830 +33.07
850 850 1 80.00 $80.00 $680 —
935 935 1 75.00 $75.00 $701 —
970 970 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,018 +35.00
1035 1035 1 71.00 $71.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 112.00–139.00 $127.08 $410 -9.98
350–380 370 8 109.00–138.00 $125.01 $463 -13.22
400–435 419 9 110.00–126.00 $119.71 $502 -3.41
450–490 471 8 98.00–120.00 $112.31 $529 -13.25
500–540 520 14 82.00–120.00 $107.91 $561 -11.77
565–595 576 4 90.00–115.00 $106.80 $615 +12.42
610–625 618 2 100.00–111.00 $105.57 $652 -4.43
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
770 770 1 92.00 $92.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 4 140.00 $140.00 $830 +3.47
629 629 5 120.00 $120.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 80-85% 3 26.00 $26.00 $203 —
810 810 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $332 —
855–1140 968 80-85% 17 21.00–51.00 $40.16 $389 +6.87
890–1170 1048 80-85% 20 33.00–56.00 $41.43 $434 —
855–1575 1163 80-85% 119 47.00–62.00 $54.32 $632 +0.41
1050–1595 1279 80-85% 71 57.00–69.00 $62.00 $793 -1.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 $166 —
815 815 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $342 +22.00
805–1305 945 85-90% 15 19.00–42.00 $30.62 $289 —
915–1050 989 85-90% 6 20.00–33.50 $27.31 $270 —
820–1300 1066 85-90% 33 35.00–65.00 $48.78 $520 +1.70
925–1155 1068 85-90% 7 48.00–72.00 $63.56 $679 +16.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 30.00 $30.00 $334 -21.55
1245–1770 1484 75-80% 15 56.00–70.50 $62.81 $932 —
1175–1835 1509 75-80% 12 50.00–59.00 $55.90 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1670 1350 16 51.00–81.00 $68.72 $928 +2.73
1000–1895 1565 20 70.00–91.00 $82.04 $1,284 -0.97
1550–2035 1895 10 84.50–93.00 $89.20 $1,690 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–835 thin fleshed 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 39.00–42.00 $40.66 $307
650–1080 794 (<2 yrs)Open 8 71.00–104.00 $88.65 $704
650–1070 797 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 50.00–93.00 $75.67 $603
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $618
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550–665 603 (<2 yrs)Open 4 20.00–50.00 $36.44 $220

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–885 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 690.00–800.00 $745.31
670–1190 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 300.00–900.00 $633.20
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885–990 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 640.00 $640.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1050–1145 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $776.08
800–1415 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 490.00–1,000.00 $733.56
980–1315 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 730.00–1,125.00 $908.13
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
865–1480 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–905.00 $734.25
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–915 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 69.00–74.00 $71.76 $596
870–1040 953 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 52.00–58.00 $54.16 $516
920–1170 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 59.00–73.00 $66.89 $699
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 67.50 $67.50 $722
1000–1190 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 51.00–59.00 $54.91 $605
870–1380 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.50–69.00 $64.40 $724
1090–1180 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 49.50–59.50 $54.70 $621
1085–1280 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 50.00–68.00 $60.98 $718
1025–1450 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 59.00–72.00 $66.62 $825
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $829
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $917
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
480 480 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $614
730–1290 1010 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 74.00–87.00 $82.30 $831
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +4.72
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1255–1365 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–925.00 $913.02 -491.24
1290–1360 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,029.21 -375.05
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 65.00 $65.00 $205 —
790 790 1 40.00 $40.00 $316 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.