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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

14,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.66/cwt +15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 522 lb · 393 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.67/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 477 lb · 284 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.04/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 524 lb · 273 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,792 9,681 9,116
Feeder cattle 13,130 7,849 7,785
Slaughter cattle 1,368 1,413 1,005
Replacement cattle 294 419 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers under 550 lbs sold 14.00-15.00 higher; Steers over 550 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 259 8 160.00–195.00 $181.88 $471 -0.46
300–308 value added 305 12 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $661 —
300–348 327 61 158.00–211.00 $188.56 $617 +3.38
361 value added 361 29 214.00 $214.00 $773 —
350–398 376 123 147.50–212.00 $190.29 $715 +13.10
388 thin fleshed 388 6 221.00 $221.00 $857 +16.07
400–444 value added 420 20 187.50–222.00 $204.68 $860 +29.68
400–448 426 207 150.00–215.00 $182.64 $778 +13.99
433 thin fleshed 433 8 173.00 $173.00 $749 —
450–480 value added 455 38 186.00–207.00 $197.67 $899 +32.05
450–496 473 212 146.00–207.00 $180.24 $853 +14.98
500–545 value added 514 83 164.00–188.00 $181.64 $934 +14.30
500–548 524 309 149.00–187.00 $171.66 $899 +13.92
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -27.74
550–585 568 2 133.00–144.00 $138.33 $786 -15.54
550–595 value added 569 28 162.00–179.00 $173.16 $985 +14.00
550–599 577 212 144.00–184.00 $162.08 $935 +11.19
590 unweaned 590 2 169.00 $169.00 $997 —
608–638 unweaned 614 45 152.00–164.50 $159.48 $979 +15.18
600–645 623 138 138.00–165.00 $152.83 $952 +3.95
600–640 value added 627 49 155.00–165.00 $161.44 $1,012 +9.40
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 -27.88
650 unweaned 650 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 +11.61
653–685 value added 664 34 150.00–166.00 $159.83 $1,061 +5.32
650–690 668 53 134.00–164.00 $150.77 $1,007 +8.72
700–745 value added 720 24 140.00–155.00 $148.19 $1,067 +4.19
700–745 722 39 111.00–159.00 $146.73 $1,059 +1.86
750–795 768 61 120.00–159.00 $150.39 $1,155 +11.05
750–785 value added 769 10 141.00–151.00 $146.57 $1,127 -4.43
800–835 819 14 127.00–154.00 $145.24 $1,190 +6.27
830 value added 830 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
850–888 876 17 112.00–154.00 $141.99 $1,244 +9.08
930 930 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,321 +11.57
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 +40.00
1058 1058 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 175.00 $175.00 $630 +20.00
391 value added 391 5 218.00 $218.00 $852 —
467 value added 467 13 187.00 $187.00 $873 —
483–496 492 27 172.00–182.50 $176.32 $867 +4.44
501–518 509 47 158.00–184.00 $173.19 $882 +18.29
509–542 value added 522 68 145.00–178.00 $160.76 $839 —
553–567 value added 561 22 148.00–155.50 $151.36 $849 —
559–593 566 84 140.00–170.50 $167.15 $946 +9.64
606–633 value added 614 55 140.00–164.00 $143.69 $882 -19.31
640 unweaned 640 62 153.25 $153.25 $981 +18.06
648 648 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,030 —
656–685 value added 667 13 135.00–151.00 $144.68 $965 —
651–682 668 19 146.00–152.00 $150.15 $1,003 +16.15
678–679 unweaned 679 29 143.00 $143.00 $971 —
705–735 709 55 146.00–152.00 $151.50 $1,074 —
731 value added 731 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,111 —
783 783 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,135 —
812–834 828 238 154.75–158.00 $155.69 $1,289 —
885 885 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,155 —
1186 1186 8 99.00 $99.00 $1,174 —
1204 1204 20 99.00 $99.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 172.50 $172.50 $397 —
255–268 thin fleshed 265 8 150.00–160.00 $158.04 $419 -8.49
250–295 278 3 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $404 -21.78
305–345 thin fleshed 321 6 147.00–171.00 $152.79 $490 -11.98
300–345 327 26 130.00–180.00 $148.05 $484 -1.16
350–395 371 49 125.00–180.00 $158.81 $589 +12.89
365–390 thin fleshed 373 3 165.00–170.00 $168.37 $628 +19.90
405 thin fleshed 405 4 130.00–163.00 $154.75 $627 +3.18
400–445 423 78 120.00–180.00 $154.32 $653 +10.62
450–498 476 90 120.00–178.00 $149.29 $711 +10.89
460–495 thin fleshed 478 2 150.00–153.00 $151.45 $724 —
502–545 value added 516 3 155.00–166.00 $162.13 $837 +18.64
500–548 525 77 127.00–169.00 $143.60 $754 +4.07
550–596 580 53 120.00–152.00 $140.33 $814 +7.29
600–645 617 27 121.00–145.00 $132.49 $817 +5.21
665 thin fleshed 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 -32.22
652–695 676 24 120.00–149.00 $132.91 $898 +0.69
700 thin fleshed 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 +8.00
708–745 722 5 121.00–143.00 $135.59 $979 +1.85
750–799 796 16 120.00–138.50 $137.41 $1,094 —
800–825 813 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $971 -18.52
890 890 1 87.00 $87.00 $774 —
900–945 923 2 96.00–110.00 $102.83 $949 —
965–980 973 2 86.00–101.00 $93.44 $909 —
1005 1005 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 7 65.00–128.00 $103.51 $336 -10.59
365–395 384 7 115.00–147.00 $130.31 $500 +21.37
405–445 428 8 110.00–139.00 $121.82 $521 +1.55
450–490 478 6 100.00–139.00 $117.27 $561 +8.97
505–530 518 4 115.00–127.00 $123.06 $637 +3.06
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 +1.82
575–595 585 2 101.00–115.00 $108.12 $633 +9.94
600–635 613 4 89.00–124.00 $109.03 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
250–290 263 6 137.50–150.00 $144.74 $381 -1.97
300–345 324 66 136.00–167.00 $154.54 $501 +6.25
331 value added 331 33 183.00 $183.00 $606 —
350–398 377 178 131.00–170.00 $153.60 $579 +7.30
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -6.30
391 value added 391 16 169.00 $169.00 $661 +20.50
405 value added 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 +20.23
400–449 427 245 132.50–166.00 $152.91 $653 +25.44
410–445 428 2 130.00–133.00 $131.56 $563 +4.09
450–499 473 233 130.00–161.00 $147.86 $699 +27.86
450–495 477 5 120.00–132.00 $125.32 $598 +5.32
455–499 value added 496 46 146.00–162.00 $155.34 $770 +11.00
505–545 value added 521 45 134.00–156.00 $146.63 $764 +5.19
500–548 524 220 127.00–157.00 $144.20 $756 +5.59
515–545 540 8 120.00–126.00 $124.91 $675 +4.13
564–585 value added 567 21 134.00–145.00 $136.99 $777 -0.75
550–596 574 175 125.00–154.00 $139.79 $802 +4.46
575–590 580 5 110.00–130.00 $121.98 $707 -13.35
600–620 608 3 120.00–125.00 $121.66 $740 -8.71
620 620 7 148.00 $148.00 $918 +17.63
600–649 623 82 122.00–145.00 $134.75 $839 +4.38
615–637 value added 634 22 140.00–150.00 $148.45 $941 +7.21
628–642 unweaned 635 6 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $854 +9.94
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -3.35
660–685 669 157 140.00–156.60 $156.14 $1,045 +29.11
655–695 676 34 123.00–144.00 $132.60 $896 +5.57
695 value added 695 3 140.00 $140.00 $973 -5.69
710–723 715 10 132.00–135.00 $133.79 $957 +7.56
700–745 value added 717 8 126.00–138.00 $134.06 $961 +3.81
700–748 722 20 115.00–138.00 $129.10 $932 +2.87
750–790 value added 770 4 130.00–136.00 $133.46 $1,028 +4.13
750–790 773 9 116.00–135.00 $124.72 $964 +3.21
758–791 773 20 129.00–147.00 $136.72 $1,057 +15.21
805–816 814 5 115.00–120.00 $115.99 $944 -4.01
842–845 843 8 138.00–143.00 $141.75 $1,195 +17.02
860–885 872 3 110.00–113.00 $111.33 $971 —
896 896 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,232 —
930 930 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,190 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 318 16 145.00–155.00 $150.40 $478 +14.40
360–398 385 41 133.00–158.00 $148.91 $573 +2.42
400–448 437 55 137.00–158.00 $147.33 $644 +3.51
452–487 value added 468 49 133.00–153.00 $143.85 $673 -2.62
450–496 474 73 129.00–151.00 $143.12 $678 -1.09
520–521 value added 520 23 133.50–157.00 $141.68 $737 —
506–549 527 144 132.00–149.00 $142.65 $752 +9.32
561–571 567 12 128.00–138.00 $133.88 $759 +1.24
560–591 588 116 137.00–150.00 $144.07 $847 +11.43
591 value added 591 5 147.00 $147.00 $869 —
614–619 value added 617 25 129.00–135.50 $133.63 $824 —
607–635 627 14 128.00–137.00 $131.59 $825 +8.62
648 648 2 117.00 $117.00 $758 -5.97
677 677 40 134.60 $134.60 $911 —
792 792 7 115.00–136.50 $124.21 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 147.50 $147.50 $361 —
255–295 271 6 120.00–137.50 $128.43 $348 -0.37
265–290 thin fleshed 278 10 140.00–152.50 $148.96 $414 +11.77
300–315 thin fleshed 308 2 139.00–154.00 $146.68 $452 —
300–345 324 53 120.00–152.00 $134.16 $435 +31.16
350–395 thin fleshed 363 11 139.00–152.00 $145.32 $528 +9.61
350–395 370 64 120.00–149.00 $131.79 $488 -0.07
400–435 thin fleshed 411 12 133.00–144.00 $139.89 $575 +3.26
400–445 422 101 117.00–144.00 $131.24 $554 +4.52
438–440 value added 438 8 132.00–145.00 $133.63 $585 -1.37
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 -12.83
470 thin fleshed 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -3.03
450–495 474 98 119.00–145.00 $131.58 $624 +3.75
500–545 520 73 114.00–142.00 $126.28 $657 +3.80
530 thin fleshed 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604 -26.00
558 value added 558 15 125.00 $125.00 $698 -10.07
550–598 577 47 112.00–135.00 $124.28 $717 +2.58
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 +5.00
585 585 3 135.50 $135.50 $793 +30.50
600–648 621 22 111.00–133.00 $121.79 $756 +3.82
643 643 3 135.00 $135.00 $868 +17.03
647 value added 647 5 124.00 $124.00 $802 —
655–680 value added 668 2 120.00 $120.00 $802 —
670 670 1 134.00 $134.00 $898 +20.72
655–695 674 22 90.00–132.00 $118.81 $801 +5.53
700 700 2 123.00 $123.00 $861 +18.46
705–745 724 8 105.00–117.00 $107.91 $781 +3.37
750–780 768 4 110.00–119.00 $112.96 $868 +7.96
800–820 805 5 80.00–110.00 $103.19 $831 +0.71
900 900 2 80.00 $80.00 $720 —
965 965 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 4 115.00–122.50 $118.74 $327 +7.38
300–340 321 15 95.00–135.00 $112.04 $360 -1.55
328 thin fleshed 328 2 89.00 $89.00 $292 —
359 value added 359 8 111.00 $111.00 $398 —
350–390 368 17 89.00–127.00 $114.55 $422 +5.47
400–445 429 19 100.00–126.00 $112.52 $483 +5.10
450–495 468 15 100.00–120.00 $110.12 $515 +4.28
505–530 517 7 100.00–110.00 $104.84 $542 -5.90
550–590 560 10 76.00–115.00 $103.29 $578 +6.44
625–640 632 3 80.00–105.00 $92.57 $585 +2.49
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 +14.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 value added 394 8 140.00 $140.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
250–290 272 5 145.00–175.00 $157.65 $429 +2.09
300–348 326 22 160.00–202.00 $183.92 $600 +6.45
368 thin fleshed 368 6 205.00 $205.00 $754 +30.00
350–398 380 39 150.00–189.00 $173.47 $659 +12.07
415 thin fleshed 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
400–447 428 56 124.00–195.00 $170.16 $728 +11.82
473–475 fancy 473 12 170.00–172.00 $171.67 $812 —
450–495 475 84 131.00–189.00 $164.15 $780 +47.15
500–545 517 104 126.00–178.00 $156.17 $807 +5.79
550–596 578 97 130.00–164.00 $147.16 $851 +4.93
600–645 625 52 125.00–147.00 $135.87 $849 +1.46
650–695 665 29 123.00–142.00 $132.99 $884 ±0.00
690 690 2 110.00 $110.00 $759 -0.99
700–745 722 11 120.00–145.00 $131.22 $947 +6.32
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 -6.01
750–793 771 7 115.00–132.00 $122.61 $945 -3.40
800–830 812 3 115.00–124.00 $119.29 $969 +2.26
855–892 886 13 114.00–121.00 $119.24 $1,056 +19.24
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
1154 1154 9 98.00 $98.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 130.00–155.00 $143.14 $398 +0.48
305–347 325 24 127.50–180.00 $158.29 $514 +19.33
325–330 thin fleshed 328 3 147.00–162.00 $152.36 $500 -9.30
350–390 367 25 120.00–171.00 $145.68 $535 +1.84
385 thin fleshed 385 2 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
400–448 422 36 110.00–164.00 $144.70 $611 +7.36
405–440 thin fleshed 425 9 152.50–169.00 $158.65 $674 +14.43
450–495 474 40 120.00–160.00 $136.49 $647 +3.53
470–495 thin fleshed 483 2 143.00–149.00 $146.08 $706 +13.71
500–545 523 32 120.00–143.00 $130.86 $684 +1.17
550–595 569 22 117.00–143.00 $127.34 $725 +4.51
600–648 633 20 96.00–135.00 $120.20 $761 +0.86
650–690 672 3 110.00–120.00 $115.28 $775 +0.24
710–735 726 4 110.00–117.00 $113.48 $824 +3.54
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 -14.01
780 780 2 112.00 $112.00 $874 +7.99
805–840 811 6 89.00–90.00 $89.17 $723 -23.83
865–895 884 4 90.00–115.00 $104.66 $925 —
960 960 1 82.00 $82.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 112.50 $112.50 $366 -0.28
365–385 375 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $489 +13.10
400–435 422 6 110.00–131.00 $122.41 $517 +11.99
455–490 472 8 100.00–126.00 $114.44 $540 -0.18
525–545 535 5 100.00–125.00 $114.48 $612 +2.70
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +0.07
610–630 620 2 90.00–100.00 $94.92 $589 -20.08
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 -0.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 141.00 $141.00 $603 —
758–772 764 5 110.00–111.00 $110.40 $843 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–840 827 80-85% 3 38.00–45.00 $42.05 $348 -7.43
840 840 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $252 -19.48
885–1205 1007 80-85% 14 17.00–35.00 $25.00 $252 -3.02
900–1260 1060 80-85% 27 27.00–48.00 $38.53 $408 +4.57
865–1485 1173 80-85% 78 45.00–59.00 $52.02 $610 +4.70
1105–1645 1346 80-85% 17 52.00–62.00 $57.69 $777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $158 +0.77
845 845 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $296 —
790–1085 924 85-90% 16 18.00–40.00 $27.92 $258 +0.76
940–1045 1000 85-90% 5 11.00–35.00 $18.08 $181 -18.84
1060 1060 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $572 —
805–1465 1079 85-90% 35 29.00–52.00 $41.51 $448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1640 1424 75-80% 19 49.00–58.00 $52.86 $753 -1.54
1205–1870 1430 75-80% 11 54.00–61.00 $57.08 $816 +2.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1685 1262 19 40.00–70.00 $59.51 $751 —
985–2255 1658 27 71.00–86.00 $79.74 $1,322 —
1370–2165 1814 14 87.00–98.00 $89.26 $1,619 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–1020 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 45.00–95.00 $70.49 $592
870–1020 945 (<2 yrs)Open 2 60.00–76.00 $67.37 $637
1035–1080 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 51.00–71.00 $61.21 $648

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
780–1050 939 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 410.00–900.00 $696.86
875–1085 991 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 760.00–1,100.00 $873.72
995–1150 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $623.19
950–1315 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 625.00–1,180.00 $864.08
785–1455 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 625.00–1,130.00 $884.11
1180–1225 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $948.13
1215–1340 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–850.00 $783.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $621
940–1045 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 66.00–100.00 $82.10 $815
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,021
970–1580 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 50.00–86.00 $62.47 $727
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 46.00 $46.00 $550
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $740
960–1515 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 55.00–80.00 $66.64 $852

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1135 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,236.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $846

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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
900–1380 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 590.00–1,025.00 $792.34 —
800–1400 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 720.00–1,475.00 $1,133.24 +63.24
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $965.50 +79.25

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 58.00 $58.00 $203 —
497 497 3 45.00 $45.00 $224 —

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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.