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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

10,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.79/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 524 lb · 307 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.51/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 574 lb · 307 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.44/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 470 lb · 282 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,585 5,276 10,771
Feeder cattle 9,196 4,402 9,364
Slaughter cattle 938 687 960
Replacement cattle 451 187 447

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers under 550 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower; Steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold unevenly steady, from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All market trends formed from limited comparable sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 +6.69
300–347 327 77 164.00–217.00 $192.89 $631 -0.12
325–345 value added 335 3 192.50–216.00 $205.60 $689 —
350–375 value added 361 10 187.00–220.00 $209.07 $755 —
350–395 375 69 170.00–209.00 $189.63 $711 -0.66
390 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 -33.29
400–448 423 112 166.00–209.00 $184.38 $780 -9.57
410–445 value added 428 14 182.00–204.00 $192.78 $825 -16.12
450–495 472 169 154.00–208.00 $182.57 $862 -2.09
450–495 value added 474 76 178.00–206.00 $193.82 $919 -11.42
500–542 value added 521 116 170.00–207.00 $184.73 $962 +1.47
500–546 524 128 150.00–197.00 $174.67 $915 -1.66
550–595 571 123 145.00–188.00 $167.98 $959 +0.69
560–595 573 4 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $854 -18.27
550–590 value added 576 180 162.00–189.00 $176.12 $1,014 —
600–645 value added 619 112 155.00–173.00 $163.70 $1,013 +6.50
620 620 1 131.00 $131.00 $812 -27.63
603–628 unweaned 622 10 148.00–154.00 $151.59 $943 -1.41
600–645 624 86 147.00–178.00 $161.97 $1,011 +3.34
650–692 value added 664 74 152.00–166.00 $158.53 $1,053 +0.53
650–696 674 89 135.00–161.00 $154.74 $1,043 +0.67
700–745 722 62 135.00–155.00 $147.69 $1,066 -2.68
700–747 value added 736 78 142.00–160.00 $151.62 $1,116 —
744 unweaned 744 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,042 —
750–795 value added 758 166 149.00–159.75 $159.31 $1,208 +0.21
750–790 779 31 137.00–154.00 $150.35 $1,171 +4.09
800–810 value added 801 69 143.00–160.30 $159.04 $1,274 —
800–849 839 15 135.00–146.00 $141.27 $1,185 -6.68
842 unweaned 842 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,095 —
853 853 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,207 +11.50
903 value added 903 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,282 —
985 985 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,261 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 379 10 161.00–189.00 $178.97 $678 -4.03
405–440 412 33 167.50–190.00 $179.78 $741 -0.23
458–471 value added 464 26 175.00–197.50 $185.38 $860 —
451–498 482 67 159.00–185.00 $179.42 $865 -1.33
509–546 530 44 156.00–172.50 $164.55 $872 -3.03
542–549 value added 544 34 165.00–177.00 $172.56 $939 —
557–570 value added 561 30 155.00–176.00 $171.40 $962 +1.40
552–591 572 93 144.00–172.00 $162.22 $928 +0.22
606–639 623 25 150.00–153.00 $151.31 $943 -0.78
630–640 value added 637 45 163.50–166.50 $165.14 $1,052 —
659 unweaned 659 6 142.00 $142.00 $936 —
655–665 value added 660 31 158.00–162.00 $160.21 $1,057 —
672–692 681 35 147.00–155.00 $152.08 $1,036 +1.60
722 722 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,047 —
720–742 value added 739 19 147.00–152.50 $149.82 $1,107 —
925 925 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 thin fleshed 283 6 170.00–196.00 $191.47 $542 —
310 value added 310 1 182.00 $182.00 $564 —
300–345 321 34 140.00–191.00 $165.22 $530 +4.75
325 thin fleshed 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -15.16
350–361 thin fleshed 358 20 170.00–198.00 $191.12 $684 +11.33
350–397 376 49 130.00–187.00 $157.49 $592 +1.05
355–398 value added 385 11 172.00–180.00 $176.02 $678 —
404 value added 404 4 188.00 $188.00 $760 —
400–448 424 91 131.00–182.00 $156.48 $663 -4.63
435–445 thin fleshed 440 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $702 -3.40
455–490 value added 473 16 155.00–188.00 $163.04 $771 —
450–495 475 60 130.00–176.00 $152.07 $722 -1.84
500–542 525 49 130.00–163.00 $145.77 $765 -5.80
525 thin fleshed 525 2 136.00–157.00 $146.50 $769 +1.84
525–540 value added 530 4 150.00–170.00 $161.33 $855 -26.17
560–578 value added 569 6 153.00–165.00 $159.29 $906 —
550–598 575 59 124.00–160.00 $143.68 $826 -2.42
575 thin fleshed 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 —
600 value added 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
600–635 619 26 120.00–149.00 $138.67 $858 -5.06
660–665 value added 663 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $968 —
650–690 668 24 127.00–151.00 $142.38 $951 +5.06
710 unweaned 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
700–730 716 8 134.00–140.00 $136.51 $977 +11.51
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 -16.19
760 760 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 +6.81
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 +4.71
910–945 928 2 120.00–135.00 $127.36 $1,182 +3.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 8 87.00–136.00 $122.16 $401 -0.34
360–390 374 6 115.00–125.00 $121.79 $455 -3.38
400–445 419 11 80.00–120.00 $110.25 $462 -9.81
450–495 474 8 81.00–132.00 $114.13 $541 -5.63
525–545 535 2 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $616 -3.02
560–565 563 3 100.00–120.00 $109.19 $615 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 4 151.00 $151.00 $861 —
755–758 value added 758 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 289 4 150.00–169.00 $155.94 $451 +5.54
300–335 value added 323 3 161.00–180.00 $170.04 $549 —
300–349 326 79 140.00–175.00 $161.07 $525 +3.67
350–395 value added 370 3 160.00–171.00 $164.54 $609 -8.46
350–398 372 125 139.00–172.50 $156.34 $582 -4.53
390 thin fleshed 390 1 162.50 $162.50 $634 —
410–420 415 2 112.00–137.50 $124.60 $517 -7.63
410–431 value added 420 17 154.00–178.00 $159.44 $670 -11.10
400–445 422 222 141.00–168.00 $156.91 $662 -0.18
450–495 value added 469 73 152.00–171.00 $163.23 $766 +0.14
450–498 470 209 140.00–170.00 $154.07 $724 -1.24
510 fancy 510 1 173.00 $173.00 $882 —
500–548 522 232 135.00–166.00 $149.98 $783 +24.98
510–540 523 3 130.00–136.00 $132.06 $691 +7.06
500–547 value added 532 71 147.00–161.00 $153.91 $819 +0.49
553–565 557 6 125.00–134.00 $131.14 $730 -13.89
550–598 572 192 135.00–159.50 $145.96 $835 +0.93
555–595 value added 577 51 144.00–182.50 $155.95 $900 -2.99
595 595 10 156.50 $156.50 $931 +11.47
600–620 610 4 120.00–134.00 $125.97 $768 -19.03
600–643 value added 622 55 137.00–148.00 $142.57 $887 +1.51
600–648 622 91 130.00–154.25 $140.76 $876 -4.24
613–638 unweaned 628 7 130.00–138.00 $134.61 $845 +4.61
631–635 634 20 143.00–148.75 $146.75 $930 +21.75
655–660 658 3 125.00–130.00 $127.33 $838 -6.02
653–690 value added 668 33 136.00–160.00 $139.01 $929 —
650–695 670 34 129.00–146.00 $137.51 $921 +4.16
655–671 unweaned 670 13 120.00–132.00 $131.10 $878 —
677–684 683 22 138.00–146.50 $140.49 $960 +4.99
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -23.72
700–717 value added 712 9 133.00–135.00 $133.33 $949 —
700–740 716 19 120.00–135.00 $129.15 $925 -4.57
720 720 2 134.00 $134.00 $965 +0.28
765 value added 765 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,063 +14.00
750–794 780 14 120.00–136.00 $131.86 $1,029 +7.77
793 fancy 793 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,063 —
795 795 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 +10.91
807 unweaned 807 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,009 —
810–840 824 4 120.00–134.00 $124.46 $1,026 -5.54
825 value added 825 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,056 —
818–840 827 5 136.00–140.00 $138.37 $1,144 +8.37
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
890 890 1 108.00 $108.00 $961 —
905 905 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,158 +19.52
1020 1020 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,081 —
1050 1050 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–273 thin fleshed 267 3 148.00–151.00 $148.96 $398 -7.38
300–345 325 72 122.50–156.00 $139.55 $454 -2.10
310–340 value added 325 6 150.00–159.00 $154.15 $501 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 152.00 $152.00 $509 -12.83
355–375 thin fleshed 361 12 152.00–176.00 $169.20 $611 +12.75
350–398 377 68 120.00–150.00 $139.16 $525 +0.40
355–395 value added 387 5 146.00–157.00 $149.65 $579 —
400–447 422 95 120.00–152.00 $137.43 $580 +4.10
400–440 thin fleshed 422 6 137.00–150.00 $142.41 $601 -4.26
425–440 value added 434 4 141.00–155.00 $150.95 $655 —
450–495 472 95 120.00–149.00 $133.20 $629 -0.23
470–490 thin fleshed 480 2 123.00–130.00 $126.57 $608 -5.98
495 value added 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 —
500–545 519 69 120.00–140.00 $130.08 $675 +0.49
525 value added 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
550–597 569 44 115.00–138.00 $126.83 $722 +2.28
555–586 value added 580 5 135.00–139.00 $135.77 $787 —
585 thin fleshed 585 2 138.00 $138.00 $807 —
600 value added 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
610 unweaned 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —
600–648 626 31 119.00–133.00 $124.69 $781 -1.17
615–635 627 5 130.00 $130.00 $815 +4.14
650–690 669 23 118.00–130.00 $123.90 $829 +3.61
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -10.29
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -13.57
715–735 728 5 109.00–131.00 $116.45 $848 +2.88
741 value added 741 12 128.50 $128.50 $952 —
750–778 768 7 109.00–120.00 $112.28 $862 +4.75
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–398 376 15 138.00–171.00 $163.63 $615 +9.67
410–445 424 51 140.00–159.00 $152.01 $645 -15.49
441 thin fleshed 441 7 163.00 $163.00 $719 —
463–467 thin fleshed 465 41 160.00–175.00 $168.81 $785 —
455–484 value added 472 19 150.00–174.00 $158.82 $750 +19.82
458–498 480 54 140.00–157.50 $150.33 $722 -4.17
500–537 value added 523 27 141.00–157.00 $148.71 $778 —
502–535 524 49 130.00–153.00 $143.10 $750 -4.41
567–590 573 40 132.00–151.00 $143.03 $820 —
571–587 value added 580 22 156.00–156.50 $156.20 $906 —
609–641 620 32 127.00–135.00 $131.35 $814 -1.58
608–629 value added 623 10 138.50–139.00 $138.65 $864 —
669–693 681 8 130.00–133.50 $131.72 $897 -3.28
700–731 719 13 126.00–133.50 $130.69 $940 —
767 767 15 132.00 $132.00 $1,012 —
856 856 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,027 —
1048 1048 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 278 34 115.00–127.50 $115.70 $322 -6.30
300–345 321 7 112.00–136.00 $127.27 $409 +15.27
350–395 376 15 102.00–131.00 $119.91 $451 +7.48
400–445 426 16 80.00–131.00 $117.48 $500 +9.77
450–495 473 21 80.00–127.00 $113.49 $537 -6.18
500–518 509 7 103.00–122.00 $112.52 $573 —
550–585 565 3 119.00–125.00 $122.72 $693 +12.72
605–620 609 6 80.00–116.00 $104.58 $637 -10.42
670–690 677 3 80.00–110.00 $100.10 $678 —
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 130.00 $130.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 -23.46
300–345 326 24 170.00–205.00 $189.00 $616 +10.82
355 355 1 143.00 $143.00 $508 -39.49
350–398 377 44 162.00–200.00 $181.59 $685 -0.90
400–448 423 64 145.00–200.00 $177.74 $752 -1.76
450–499 472 114 150.00–199.00 $174.74 $825 +6.38
510–515 513 2 135.00–144.00 $139.48 $716 -20.98
515 thin fleshed 515 2 163.00 $163.00 $839 —
500–548 526 88 137.00–181.00 $157.83 $830 -2.63
550–598 568 82 137.00–169.00 $149.28 $848 +1.42
600–640 620 48 130.00–151.00 $142.61 $884 +0.72
635 unweaned 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
650–690 673 45 130.00–144.00 $137.90 $928 +0.65
690 unweaned 690 2 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
700–748 721 27 116.00–142.50 $131.39 $947 -1.83
750–795 771 10 110.00–139.00 $128.38 $990 +2.05
803–842 818 15 119.00–132.00 $127.20 $1,040 +12.53
855–865 858 7 125.00–135.00 $128.15 $1,100 +6.49
903–935 924 6 107.00–120.00 $116.12 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
255–275 267 3 132.50–160.00 $146.73 $392 -8.27
305 thin fleshed 305 1 182.50 $182.50 $557 +22.50
300–345 321 11 140.00–179.00 $163.29 $524 +7.99
350–392 377 17 131.00–176.00 $160.19 $604 +7.43
410 thin fleshed 410 1 149.00 $149.00 $611 -1.33
400–445 424 42 120.00–179.00 $155.64 $660 +3.36
450–495 471 31 130.00–169.00 $147.95 $697 +5.75
495 thin fleshed 495 3 149.00 $149.00 $738 +15.05
505–515 512 3 125.00–132.00 $128.69 $659 -14.35
505–545 524 29 130.00–155.00 $143.68 $753 +0.64
555–595 571 28 127.00–140.00 $135.03 $771 -0.18
605–640 631 24 119.00–136.00 $127.36 $804 -0.84
650–698 682 21 102.50–140.00 $120.11 $819 -5.90
700–745 730 3 100.00–126.00 $114.43 $835 +3.43
765–770 768 2 100.00–118.00 $109.03 $837 -3.29
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 —
860–880 870 3 99.00–116.00 $106.69 $928 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
300–345 319 8 115.00–156.00 $130.09 $415 —
370–395 382 5 131.00–145.00 $140.25 $536 +11.72
410–445 425 5 132.00–143.00 $138.29 $588 +22.29
470–495 488 6 112.00–137.00 $128.64 $628 —
500–540 517 6 110.00–138.00 $129.02 $667 +11.52
565–575 570 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $701 +5.97
620–645 638 4 111.00–121.00 $116.79 $745 +5.79
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–815 785 80-85% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.40 $443 +21.40
825 825 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $338 —
885–1085 984 80-85% 7 22.00–41.00 $32.50 $320 -2.82
925–1315 1063 80-85% 16 42.00–53.00 $46.29 $492 +3.32
900–1430 1146 80-85% 40 50.00–65.00 $58.43 $670 —
1000–1585 1273 80-85% 42 57.00–75.00 $66.82 $851 +2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–890 784 85-90% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.39 $434 —
785 785 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $236 —
745–855 791 85-90% 4 30.00–40.00 $35.84 $283 —
785–1445 900 85-90% 11 20.00–44.00 $30.98 $279 —
800–1480 1013 85-90% 32 34.00–53.00 $45.55 $461 +6.80
940–1415 1078 85-90% 8 55.00–64.50 $57.96 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1715 1463 75-80% 17 59.00–70.00 $63.72 $932 -1.86
1405–1715 1518 75-80% 5 58.00–64.00 $60.73 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1635 1415 14 50.00–87.00 $70.48 $997 +1.90
1155–2225 1595 37 74.00–96.00 $84.23 $1,343 —
1550–2265 1921 17 85.00–103.00 $93.11 $1,789 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–1075 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 43.00–89.00 $64.31 $527
755–1255 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 58.00–68.00 $62.94 $633
955–1125 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 50.00–57.00 $53.67 $546
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
835–1000 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–1,000.00 $817.98
840–1155 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,100.00 $922.93
900–1050 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 650.00–850.00 $771.19
985–1010 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $749.37
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
970–1290 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 710.00–1,025.00 $888.62
950–1300 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–1,035.00 $880.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $611
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $721
1030–1245 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 36.00–64.00 $56.97 $638
1060–1270 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 25.00–68.00 $50.54 $578
975–1340 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 65.00–75.00 $69.76 $802
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $809
1255–1310 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 69.00–70.50 $69.73 $895
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $855
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 40.00 $40.00 $318

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
675 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $657

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1100–1125 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 585.00–800.00 $693.71 -211.43
950–1295 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 560.00–1,000.00 $825.96 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 70.00 $70.00 $490 —

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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.