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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

12,812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.60/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 517 lb · 308 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.46/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 467 lb · 301 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.48/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 521 lb · 297 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,812 7,616 12,767
Feeder cattle 10,810 6,665 11,194
Slaughter cattle 1,585 725 1,211
Replacement cattle 417 226 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 161.00–197.50 $179.57 $512 +1.19
300–326 value added 316 8 177.00–185.00 $179.85 $568 —
300–345 325 46 146.00–212.00 $178.16 $579 -11.08
350–395 369 107 151.00–201.00 $177.67 $656 -2.65
353–385 value added 369 6 178.00–197.00 $187.09 $690 +8.61
400–448 426 197 146.00–196.00 $173.79 $740 +5.07
410–435 value added 428 5 167.50–182.50 $174.76 $748 -2.04
420–440 430 4 145.00–154.00 $150.00 $645 -18.72
450–485 value added 459 15 165.00–190.00 $183.30 $841 +7.79
450–498 473 199 144.00–193.00 $169.11 $800 +0.85
500–548 515 275 133.00–179.00 $162.85 $839 +2.98
515–530 523 2 130.00–145.00 $137.39 $719 -22.48
502–546 value added 532 31 154.00–175.00 $162.01 $862 -5.50
550–592 560 101 135.00–165.00 $156.31 $875 +1.38
570–580 575 2 130.00–144.00 $136.94 $787 -17.99
558–599 value added 584 55 155.00–173.00 $163.46 $955 +3.80
601–638 unweaned 610 83 141.00–152.00 $145.01 $885 +4.07
600–640 613 53 130.00–159.00 $142.66 $875 -1.46
600–649 value added 620 52 143.00–160.00 $150.49 $933 +1.12
620–625 623 3 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $816 -13.13
660 unweaned 660 2 143.00 $143.00 $944 —
651–695 value added 663 18 140.00–152.50 $147.85 $980 +2.89
650–695 673 55 130.00–153.00 $142.97 $962 -0.82
700–735 value added 715 8 141.00–148.00 $146.11 $1,045 +5.00
700–745 715 30 127.00–157.00 $145.69 $1,042 +9.14
765–770 766 4 126.00–129.00 $126.75 $971 -12.86
750–795 777 7 128.00–147.00 $141.32 $1,098 +1.71
750–786 value added 778 18 142.00–147.50 $146.85 $1,142 +9.18
800 value added 800 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,176 +10.00
810–835 821 9 121.00–135.00 $131.12 $1,076 -4.65
860 860 1 113.00 $113.00 $972 -27.98
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
915 value added 915 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,244 —
970 970 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 -27.46
1080 1080 2 90.00 $90.00 $972 —
1100 1100 1 85.00 $85.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–344 322 26 146.00–196.00 $180.29 $581 —
376–377 377 16 179.00–181.00 $180.50 $680 +1.50
459–492 469 65 150.00–175.00 $166.12 $779 -4.68
469 value added 469 6 160.00 $160.00 $750 —
509 value added 509 9 136.50 $136.50 $695 -4.89
509–538 523 91 155.00–167.00 $161.11 $843 +0.97
556–595 575 83 144.50–152.50 $147.95 $851 +1.32
583–592 value added 586 7 133.50–146.00 $142.39 $834 -0.61
607 unweaned 607 19 136.50 $136.50 $829 —
638 638 9 140.00–147.00 $143.89 $918 -2.94
719–734 724 11 139.00–141.00 $139.74 $1,012 —
809 809 150 156.85 $156.85 $1,269 +31.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 6 130.00–150.00 $140.41 $369 +5.27
305–315 thin fleshed 310 3 142.50–170.00 $160.69 $498 +10.69
300–345 327 21 120.00–179.00 $143.25 $468 -7.40
360 360 1 124.00 $124.00 $446 -26.40
350–395 374 50 120.00–174.00 $149.47 $559 -0.93
395 thin fleshed 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 -6.18
420 thin fleshed 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 +25.00
424 value added 424 4 168.00 $168.00 $712 —
400–449 431 73 120.00–169.00 $145.09 $625 -3.10
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -28.19
460 thin fleshed 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658 —
450–498 476 77 120.00–171.00 $136.66 $651 -5.57
500–545 520 87 120.00–157.00 $144.27 $750 +3.91
550–595 568 23 122.00–145.00 $131.83 $749 +0.44
569 value added 569 5 135.00 $135.00 $768 -19.00
625 unweaned 625 3 126.00 $126.00 $788 —
605–640 627 18 115.00–139.00 $135.68 $851 +6.01
665–695 677 5 130.00–139.00 $135.19 $915 +5.27
700–745 725 6 120.00–139.00 $133.47 $968 +4.71
750–783 773 9 120.00–137.00 $130.18 $1,006 —
800–835 823 5 120.00–130.00 $125.79 $1,035 —
880 880 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,047 +6.02
910 910 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 —
930 930 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
960 960 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
325–342 337 4 115.00–158.00 $138.06 $465 +12.24
340 thin fleshed 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
355–388 367 11 93.00–127.50 $116.11 $426 +6.01
405 thin fleshed 405 1 126.00 $126.00 $510 —
400–445 421 9 87.00–134.00 $110.13 $464 +3.71
450–485 469 13 110.00–126.00 $117.57 $551 -2.14
500–545 527 5 102.50–120.00 $114.81 $605 +17.28
565–575 572 3 85.00–110.00 $93.24 $533 -21.06
620 620 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 $666 +7.50
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
456–495 485 16 137.00–142.00 $140.83 $683 —
577 577 8 124.00 $124.00 $715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 151.00 $151.00 $400 -2.14
310 value added 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
310–320 315 2 110.00–143.00 $126.76 $399 -29.39
300–345 321 72 125.00–167.00 $148.28 $476 -7.87
365 value added 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 +6.59
350–398 378 161 125.00–165.00 $150.08 $567 -3.37
380–390 385 4 120.00–136.00 $128.97 $497 -24.48
410–430 417 3 101.00–134.00 $118.06 $492 -30.19
400–445 419 163 126.00–155.00 $142.08 $595 -6.17
405–448 value added 437 17 147.00–155.00 $150.37 $657 +0.50
455–460 456 4 120.00–130.00 $124.74 $569 +2.23
451–477 value added 457 48 144.00–155.00 $150.09 $686 +4.67
450–498 469 249 125.00–158.00 $144.90 $680 +22.39
500–548 519 236 119.00–152.00 $138.84 $721 -0.51
510–545 value added 526 51 142.50–152.00 $151.54 $797 +1.37
515–543 529 10 111.00–134.00 $122.88 $650 -16.47
550–570 562 3 115.00–124.00 $120.96 $680 -12.65
550–598 571 160 118.00–144.00 $133.97 $765 +0.36
550–595 value added 575 54 134.50–148.50 $142.00 $816 +5.67
586 fancy 586 59 140.00 $140.00 $820 —
593 unweaned 593 17 130.00 $130.00 $771 —
600–635 616 6 112.00–123.00 $116.47 $717 -14.17
608–635 unweaned 616 23 125.00–134.00 $131.63 $811 +4.29
600–645 621 70 118.00–138.50 $129.07 $802 -1.57
628 628 3 133.00 $133.00 $835 -3.58
600–647 value added 629 30 129.00–142.00 $136.99 $862 -4.14
650–695 668 37 117.00–136.00 $126.01 $842 -8.39
660–678 value added 672 3 132.00–144.00 $135.93 $913 +3.70
673 673 3 127.00 $127.00 $855 -7.40
700–735 713 9 116.00–128.00 $123.53 $881 -0.90
705–748 value added 721 31 136.00–144.00 $141.62 $1,021 —
720–735 724 4 100.00–120.00 $114.92 $832 -9.51
740 740 5 135.00 $135.00 $999 +10.57
751 751 7 120.00 $120.00 $901 -0.83
765–770 768 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $849 -10.33
750–785 772 15 115.00–133.00 $120.97 $934 +0.14
783–790 value added 783 16 123.00–144.00 $142.68 $1,117 +12.68
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 -0.35
800 value added 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
895 895 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,065 +14.56
975 975 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,043 +7.00
1035 1035 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,014 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 7 122.50–135.00 $129.30 $345 -4.98
285 thin fleshed 285 1 138.00 $138.00 $393 -12.89
300–345 325 34 120.00–149.00 $133.78 $435 +1.00
325–345 thin fleshed 335 2 124.00–136.00 $129.82 $435 -4.45
350–395 371 76 116.00–145.00 $129.70 $481 +0.54
355–390 thin fleshed 375 5 125.00–145.00 $134.40 $504 +1.69
395 395 2 110.00 $110.00 $434 -19.16
409 value added 409 13 147.00 $147.00 $601 +18.00
400–435 thin fleshed 418 2 132.00–145.00 $138.23 $578 +4.40
400–448 428 123 115.00–141.00 $126.68 $542 +1.72
450–495 469 75 110.00–140.00 $122.06 $572 -1.98
510–535 thin fleshed 520 4 127.50–132.00 $129.11 $671 -3.52
500–546 525 106 105.00–135.00 $121.33 $637 -0.35
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -11.68
570–575 thin fleshed 573 3 131.00–137.00 $133.99 $768 —
550–595 575 42 105.00–135.00 $122.08 $702 +4.91
610–649 633 29 102.00–127.00 $118.03 $747 -0.21
650 thin fleshed 650 1 107.00 $107.00 $696 —
650–692 668 13 110.00–125.00 $118.54 $792 +0.60
718 718 2 125.00 $125.00 $898 +14.53
730 thin fleshed 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
735–748 742 5 114.00–118.00 $116.41 $864 +5.94
770–798 781 6 101.00–116.00 $110.16 $860 -0.15
795 795 1 86.00 $86.00 $684 -24.31
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 -8.00
900–945 936 5 90.00 $90.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–290 266 9 123.00–135.00 $127.36 $339 —
331 331 8 153.00 $153.00 $506 +9.38
346 value added 346 6 161.00 $161.00 $557 —
392–399 395 14 126.00–144.00 $138.28 $546 —
414–428 418 13 126.00–145.00 $140.11 $586 -6.45
450–491 470 170 125.00–147.85 $142.51 $670 +0.33
472 value added 472 13 155.00 $155.00 $732 -4.50
500–543 523 67 124.00–142.00 $134.17 $702 -4.75
538 value added 538 45 130.00 $130.00 $699 -17.75
550–584 554 33 127.75–138.00 $129.06 $715 -3.69
606 thin fleshed 606 17 128.00 $128.00 $776 —
638 638 12 133.50 $133.50 $852 —
637–648 640 12 126.50–134.00 $128.40 $822 —
645 value added 645 2 136.00 $136.00 $877 —
658 658 3 129.00 $129.00 $849 +3.00
713 713 3 113.00 $113.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 120.00 $120.00 $295 —
250–271 264 18 100.00–125.00 $120.69 $319 +4.69
276 thin fleshed 276 5 125.00 $125.00 $345 —
300–345 328 6 99.00–115.00 $105.21 $345 +3.62
350–395 374 23 60.00–125.00 $104.37 $390 -3.43
400–445 429 27 90.00–116.00 $107.06 $459 +3.67
460 thin fleshed 460 1 112.00 $112.00 $515 —
450–495 468 31 88.00–125.00 $106.86 $500 +5.66
500–540 518 16 76.00–115.00 $98.52 $510 -1.63
555–585 570 2 80.00–100.00 $89.74 $512 -16.48
605–645 626 5 50.00–110.00 $92.18 $577 -10.40
665–680 673 2 98.00–105.00 $101.46 $683 +11.46
700–720 711 4 75.00–102.00 $86.52 $615 -11.48
755–760 758 3 95.00–100.00 $98.00 $743 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 7 118.00 $118.00 $481 —
479–483 481 29 114.50–116.00 $115.07 $553 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 2 107.00 $107.00 $923 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 4 171.00–190.00 $183.83 $515 +38.97
300–345 321 31 143.00–195.00 $172.45 $554 -6.82
350–395 377 37 146.00–184.00 $168.44 $635 -3.15
420 thin fleshed 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 —
400–447 426 90 143.00–176.00 $163.58 $697 +3.27
450–495 467 62 130.00–179.00 $152.76 $713 -2.21
450–490 474 6 120.00–139.00 $131.81 $625 -23.16
477 thin fleshed 477 5 174.00 $174.00 $830 —
500–520 515 4 120.00–140.00 $130.10 $670 -15.54
500–548 526 118 125.00–172.00 $145.33 $764 +30.33
540 thin fleshed 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
550–595 565 56 120.00–148.00 $134.47 $760 -3.61
575–590 580 3 120.00–130.00 $123.30 $715 +5.78
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 -21.25
628 unweaned 628 8 132.00 $132.00 $829 —
600–649 630 52 115.00–141.00 $126.82 $799 -4.43
650–695 665 34 112.00–138.00 $122.94 $818 +19.54
665–685 675 2 109.00–118.00 $113.43 $766 -15.88
673–680 675 4 120.00–136.00 $131.97 $891 +2.66
700–745 723 17 110.00–129.00 $115.51 $835 -3.80
750–790 772 6 107.00–127.00 $113.96 $880 -4.41
775 775 1 109.00 $109.00 $845 -9.37
800–835 818 5 100.00–110.00 $105.43 $862 -17.08
850–870 860 2 94.00–110.00 $102.09 $878 +2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 261 6 140.00–165.00 $150.32 $392 +15.69
305–335 thin fleshed 320 2 156.00–162.00 $158.86 $508 +21.86
305–345 324 17 125.00–163.00 $146.98 $476 -11.04
350–390 369 37 120.00–164.00 $141.16 $521 +1.04
370 thin fleshed 370 2 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $570 —
400–445 422 33 120.00–155.00 $137.70 $581 +0.46
400–445 thin fleshed 423 2 122.50–157.50 $140.93 $596 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 142.00 $142.00 $646 +22.00
450–495 472 44 110.00–150.00 $134.43 $635 -0.50
500–548 526 41 110.00–141.00 $127.32 $670 -4.68
540 thin fleshed 540 1 137.50 $137.50 $742 +18.06
550 thin fleshed 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
550–595 566 43 110.00–135.00 $124.07 $702 +1.27
570 570 3 100.00 $100.00 $570 -22.80
600–635 618 24 80.00–130.00 $117.13 $724 -2.72
655–695 663 17 104.00–125.00 $115.54 $766 +3.12
720–745 733 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $832 +3.71
765 765 1 104.00 $104.00 $796 -1.59
800–835 820 3 70.00–100.00 $83.31 $683 -18.76
865 865 1 93.00 $93.00 $804 +13.00
925 925 1 80.00 $80.00 $740 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
305–335 320 2 125.00 $125.00 $400 -2.08
350–385 361 6 120.00–135.00 $127.78 $461 +2.77
400–445 418 15 112.50–130.00 $123.27 $515 +3.56
450–480 467 6 100.00–125.00 $115.05 $537 +2.74
510–535 523 3 105.00–122.00 $113.93 $596 +6.02
550–585 568 7 80.00–125.00 $105.34 $598 -1.46
605–640 618 6 76.00–104.00 $90.72 $561 -14.85
650 650 1 98.00 $98.00 $637 -7.00
705–720 709 4 90.00–93.00 $92.24 $654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 thin fleshed 458 —— 2 160.00 $160.00 $733 —
489 489 —— 5 145.00 $145.00 $709 —
502 502 —— 9 142.00 $142.00 $713 —
550 550 —— 4 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
653 653 —— 6 129.00 $129.00 $842 —
864 864 —— 5 100.00 $100.00 $864 —
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 76.00 $76.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–830 720 80-85% 2 45.00–52.00 $47.97 $345 —
660–815 738 80-85% 2 33.00–36.00 $34.34 $253 —
740 740 80-85% 1 20.00 $20.00 $148 —
910–1160 1053 80-85% 15 20.00–35.00 $29.05 $306 —
875–1340 1085 80-85% 30 30.00–47.00 $38.14 $414 —
925–1490 1175 80-85% 98 45.00–62.00 $52.61 $618 -1.71
1135–1570 1335 80-85% 33 53.00–70.00 $60.96 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–890 733 85-90% 13 20.00–41.00 $25.29 $185 +2.79
770–880 825 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.47 $367 +2.47
858–875 866 85-90% 3 38.00–50.00 $42.63 $369 —
870–935 912 85-90% 3 20.00–25.00 $22.27 $203 -8.35
785–1175 924 85-90% 18 22.00–46.00 $33.05 $305 +2.43
840–1335 1036 85-90% 44 31.00–59.00 $41.81 $433 —
1065–1275 1193 85-90% 10 53.00–64.00 $58.80 $701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1630 1395 75-80% 11 54.00–73.00 $61.11 $852 —
1260–1570 1415 75-80% 13 48.00–62.50 $56.22 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1670 1335 14 41.00–69.00 $63.35 $846 —
1000–1955 1499 35 66.00–87.00 $80.29 $1,204 —
1270–2240 1806 13 82.00–102.50 $90.05 $1,626 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–1250 829 (<2 yrs)Open 6 72.00–111.00 $93.39 $774
725–965 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 35.00–108.00 $60.53 $518
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 34.00 $34.00 $294
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 52.00 $52.00 $489
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–575 555 (<2 yrs)Open 2 55.00–64.00 $59.66 $331

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–870 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 510.00–575.00 $542.69
955 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
805–1255 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 510.00–900.00 $752.60
870–1225 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–1,150.00 $934.71
1000–1150 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–725.00 $709.93
1030–1160 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–750.00 $712.83
950–1260 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 520.00–1,150.00 $883.14
1055–1255 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–775.00 $683.38
950–1310 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–1,000.00 $860.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $522
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $555
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $507
905–1195 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 44.00–76.00 $57.24 $607
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 49.00 $49.00 $566
1005–1405 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 35.00–60.00 $48.65 $566
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $755

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
792–902 839 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 770.00–1,000.00 $875.96
875–915 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 660.00 $660.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 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
800–950 thin fleshed 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–670.00 $659.14 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00 -175.00
1100–1480 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,125.00 $1,021.63 +108.61

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 55.00 $55.00 $280 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 46.00 $46.00 $179 —

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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.