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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

4,632 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 $150.15/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 525 lb · 187 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.62/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 470 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.68/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 570 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,632 3,478 3,156
Feeder cattle 3,738 2,876 2,618
Slaughter cattle 575 441 384
Replacement cattle 319 161 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers mostly sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
250–295 272 9 177.50–200.00 $188.56 $513 -8.50
300–345 328 37 170.00–219.00 $194.50 $638 +7.62
330 value added 330 1 204.00 $204.00 $673 —
345 fancy 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
350–395 380 59 170.00–209.00 $186.55 $709 +5.69
382 value added 382 11 216.00 $216.00 $825 +30.92
400–448 423 80 163.00–204.00 $186.39 $788 +8.37
436 value added 436 10 201.00 $201.00 $876 +15.20
452–480 value added 456 7 185.00–203.00 $200.29 $913 +16.72
450–498 478 79 158.00–203.00 $185.28 $886 +15.80
500–540 value added 524 31 186.00–195.00 $192.01 $1,006 +15.85
500–547 527 98 157.00–187.50 $174.95 $922 +3.36
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -21.59
550–595 576 79 140.00–180.00 $167.35 $964 +6.13
550–595 value added 584 20 160.00–180.00 $177.34 $1,036 +2.43
600–640 620 2 120.00–135.00 $127.26 $789 -27.40
600–644 627 65 140.00–172.00 $161.28 $1,011 +6.62
605–638 value added 632 17 157.00–169.00 $166.29 $1,051 +13.55
650–675 663 2 130.00 $130.00 $862 -21.22
651–695 673 54 138.00–168.00 $157.64 $1,061 +6.42
650–693 value added 686 56 157.00–168.00 $164.71 $1,130 +3.48
700–746 726 38 141.00–161.00 $154.22 $1,120 +10.07
740 value added 740 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,043 -9.93
750 value added 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
760–798 782 13 137.00–154.00 $147.00 $1,150 +0.62
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 -21.38
805–818 816 7 133.00–145.00 $143.31 $1,169 -1.69
855–864 860 13 138.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,268 +14.47
915 915 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 thin fleshed 323 2 173.00–200.00 $186.81 $603 +27.78
305–345 325 23 142.50–181.00 $163.60 $532 +17.39
350–395 372 26 139.00–186.00 $165.08 $614 +7.93
350–395 thin fleshed 376 4 142.50–185.00 $163.42 $614 +6.40
400–448 426 50 127.50–182.00 $158.89 $677 +14.74
435–440 thin fleshed 438 2 171.00–177.50 $174.27 $763 +9.61
450–495 473 37 125.00–175.00 $154.22 $729 +6.63
450–495 thin fleshed 483 5 140.00–165.00 $154.26 $745 +4.26
500–545 515 39 125.00–174.00 $154.53 $796 +12.81
515–535 thin fleshed 525 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $746 -7.96
550–595 569 14 125.00–156.00 $143.11 $814 +3.74
576 value added 576 4 151.50 $151.50 $873 —
605–645 626 13 121.00–151.00 $137.10 $858 +0.14
630 thin fleshed 630 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,002 —
657–695 666 14 124.00–150.00 $143.38 $955 +4.06
690–695 thin fleshed 693 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $981 +41.49
705–735 717 6 127.00–149.00 $139.17 $998 -3.83
705–740 thin fleshed 723 2 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $1,048 —
750–765 758 2 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $1,035 +22.48
835 835 1 114.00 $114.00 $952 —
875 875 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,164 —
1120 1120 1 74.00 $74.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 thin fleshed 413 3 177.00 $177.00 $731 —
544 544 6 174.00 $174.00 $947 +9.00
552–570 value added 566 40 170.00–171.00 $170.65 $966 +3.77
585–588 587 4 138.00–142.50 $140.24 $823 -5.30
608–618 613 4 143.00–154.00 $148.46 $910 —
626–648 value added 644 20 162.00–166.00 $165.22 $1,064 —
666 666 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 -2.09
300–345 322 6 103.00–167.00 $128.40 $413 +9.96
395 395 2 122.50–135.00 $128.75 $509 +21.22
405–445 thin fleshed 425 2 100.00–137.50 $119.63 $508 —
405–445 428 6 110.00–160.00 $138.36 $592 +25.50
540 540 3 134.00–140.00 $136.00 $734 +36.00
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 +15.00
650–683 679 8 110.00–114.00 $110.48 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 6 150.00–160.00 $153.50 $447 +0.90
300–348 327 49 140.00–175.00 $157.27 $514 -2.47
350–380 value added 359 16 163.00–182.00 $178.19 $640 —
350–395 369 59 141.00–172.00 $157.30 $580 +0.01
400–405 value added 402 3 161.00–172.00 $167.31 $673 +4.89
400–446 425 116 140.00–176.00 $160.14 $681 +6.86
455–490 value added 465 33 151.00–170.00 $167.50 $779 +8.51
450–495 471 146 139.00–167.00 $154.84 $729 +3.69
487–495 489 4 130.00–138.00 $132.02 $646 -19.13
507–540 value added 524 27 146.00–172.00 $159.29 $835 +3.84
500–548 525 158 134.00–164.00 $148.94 $782 -0.19
525–535 530 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $649 -26.61
553–595 569 4 110.00–132.00 $125.92 $716 -14.69
550–599 570 124 132.00–153.00 $146.06 $833 +5.45
560–585 value added 576 4 146.00–156.00 $153.57 $885 +3.72
606–640 value added 611 9 139.00–150.00 $147.71 $903 +1.94
600–645 621 70 129.00–154.00 $139.43 $866 -0.21
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -11.64
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 -6.63
650–695 672 59 125.00–150.00 $139.10 $935 +4.47
700–745 724 29 120.00–146.00 $138.37 $1,002 -2.17
727 727 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,083 +8.46
750–785 774 7 130.00–140.00 $136.92 $1,060 +0.92
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 -7.01
805–810 808 3 105.00–131.00 $118.64 $959 -3.37
850–890 874 4 100.00–135.00 $124.21 $1,086 +1.01
905–910 908 2 114.00–130.00 $121.98 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $305 —
250–290 261 6 115.00–131.00 $125.62 $328 —
300–345 323 31 125.00–155.00 $140.77 $455 +3.58
335 thin fleshed 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 +0.29
350–395 373 49 120.00–151.00 $140.22 $523 +6.39
375 thin fleshed 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 +15.00
400–435 thin fleshed 419 6 132.00–172.50 $159.26 $667 —
400–445 422 52 120.00–149.00 $136.97 $578 +6.93
445 value added 445 1 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 137.00 $137.00 $630 -11.38
450–495 472 37 120.00–146.00 $132.67 $626 +3.11
507–530 thin fleshed 517 7 133.00–151.50 $141.94 $734 +8.43
500–545 524 42 120.00–152.00 $133.08 $697 +6.35
550–595 570 19 120.00–136.00 $128.87 $735 +4.83
585–595 value added 592 3 137.00–140.00 $138.32 $819 —
600–640 612 6 120.00–135.00 $126.28 $773 +4.40
665–690 674 7 111.00–134.00 $121.82 $821 -3.65
700–746 733 10 100.00–130.00 $123.11 $902 +3.11
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 +23.04
800–815 805 3 100.00–119.00 $109.67 $883 —
875–890 880 3 109.00–110.00 $109.66 $965 +5.66
900 900 1 103.00 $103.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 2 172.50 $172.50 $483 —
415 415 2 141.00 $141.00 $585 +11.00
453–465 458 10 146.00–155.00 $151.34 $693 —
462 thin fleshed 462 3 160.00 $160.00 $739 —
503–541 527 8 144.00 $144.00 $759 —
546 value added 546 7 155.00 $155.00 $846 —
553–563 557 9 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $810 +10.51
586 value added 586 16 150.00 $150.00 $879 —
694 value added 694 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,013 —
722 722 3 129.00 $129.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 +0.16
345 345 1 137.00 $137.00 $473 +28.76
355–395 379 6 100.00–132.00 $115.20 $437 +1.58
400–445 424 8 97.00–130.00 $118.00 $500 +5.19
455–490 476 8 104.00–121.00 $117.51 $559 +6.94
525–540 532 5 109.00–120.00 $113.36 $603 +20.78
550–580 560 4 60.00–110.00 $95.51 $535 -4.04
605–645 639 13 108.00–120.00 $109.02 $697 -0.98
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 -12.00
750 750 1 60.00 $60.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 177.50 $177.50 $431 —
330–348 342 7 165.00–180.00 $175.09 $599 +6.40
350–399 377 33 150.00–204.00 $179.72 $678 -2.28
400–445 421 38 157.00–203.00 $178.90 $753 +11.22
470–480 475 2 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $682 -24.44
450–498 476 40 145.00–188.00 $166.80 $794 -1.15
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 +0.08
500–548 524 73 142.50–180.00 $163.51 $857 +13.59
555 555 1 129.00 $129.00 $716 +9.00
550–593 574 56 134.00–159.00 $149.51 $858 +2.77
600–642 616 27 124.00–150.00 $142.49 $878 +2.71
650–698 667 25 128.00–148.00 $138.04 $921 +2.63
700–745 719 9 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $972 +12.56
760–785 777 6 122.00–134.00 $130.11 $1,011 -5.62
835 835 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,069 -1.00
895 895 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 +3.00
965 965 1 102.00 $102.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420 +11.06
320 thin fleshed 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
300–343 324 16 127.50–175.00 $155.77 $505 +10.82
350–395 thin fleshed 367 3 138.00–180.00 $153.16 $562 -4.34
350–395 370 17 133.00–173.00 $156.15 $578 +12.59
400–425 thin fleshed 413 2 140.00–165.00 $152.12 $628 -8.79
400–446 433 26 125.00–166.00 $148.14 $641 +10.77
450–495 465 30 122.00–168.00 $150.17 $698 +16.26
510 thin fleshed 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 +0.50
500–545 522 22 120.00–156.00 $140.04 $731 +7.41
550–595 576 18 120.00–148.00 $133.66 $770 +2.76
605–630 617 5 120.00–128.00 $123.25 $760 -5.01
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 -23.26
670–675 673 2 126.00–135.00 $130.52 $878 +9.72
710–720 715 2 110.00–120.00 $115.03 $822 +6.03
750–770 757 3 116.00–124.00 $118.97 $901 —
835–845 840 2 105.00–118.00 $111.54 $937 —
1020 1020 2 80.00 $80.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 +5.00
300–340 319 4 120.00–150.00 $142.20 $454 +35.57
365–390 379 7 140.00–151.00 $145.55 $552 +40.69
425 425 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $446 —
452–485 465 4 100.00–139.00 $125.91 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–845 820 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $451 +0.51
820–845 837 80-85% 3 41.00–48.00 $45.71 $383 +1.71
890–1300 1087 80-85% 13 48.50–61.00 $57.22 $622 —
995–1340 1118 80-85% 4 33.00–44.00 $39.74 $444 -1.75
950–1520 1150 80-85% 59 54.50–71.00 $63.86 $734 —
905–1650 1252 80-85% 72 64.00–83.50 $72.08 $902 +0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–775 745 85-90% 3 16.00–23.00 $20.07 $150 —
830–850 840 85-90% 2 35.00–40.00 $37.53 $315 -4.47
875–880 878 85-90% 2 40.00–52.50 $46.27 $406 —
865–1035 944 85-90% 8 29.00–52.00 $45.95 $434 —
875–1220 1038 85-90% 4 30.00–40.00 $35.89 $373 —
900–1380 1079 85-90% 27 51.00–64.00 $58.66 $633 +7.84
880–1440 1089 85-90% 20 57.00–74.00 $65.85 $717 +15.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1625 1404 75-80% 11 63.00–72.00 $68.32 $959 +0.49
1120–1675 1433 75-80% 43 63.00–82.00 $73.77 $1,057 +5.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1850 1436 11 66.00–85.00 $78.05 $1,121 —
1210–1885 1550 26 78.00–96.00 $87.95 $1,363 —
1455–2195 1751 28 93.00–109.00 $99.43 $1,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–870 thin fleshed 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 52.50–78.00 $65.60 $543
635–1055 841 (<2 yrs)Open 8 60.00–115.00 $91.39 $769
770–1025 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 66.00–93.00 $78.38 $679
900–962 thin fleshed 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 62.50–68.00 $64.61 $605
795–1345 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 55.00–72.00 $66.29 $645
1032–1580 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 62.00–70.00 $65.64 $784
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 63.50 $63.50 $813
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–790 732 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 310.00–500.00 $413.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 thin fleshed 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
675 thin fleshed 675 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
810 thin fleshed 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
750–950 884 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 510.00–950.00 $762.92
765–1105 893 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 530.00–1,200.00 $880.13
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1019–1100 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 825.00–1,010.00 $907.77
960–1103 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,075.00 $1,007.99
933–1450 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 700.00–1,310.00 $1,117.93
1090–1315 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $928.14
875–1440 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 720.00–1,200.00 $995.98
955–1335 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 875.00–1,250.00 $993.89
905–1355 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,150.00 $1,047.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1660 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 63.00–91.00 $72.84 $823
1030–1250 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 55.00–68.50 $61.60 $702
920–1385 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 66.00–75.00 $71.41 $823
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $800
935–1440 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 51.00–76.00 $68.51 $829
1195–1300 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 65.00–79.00 $69.34 $871
1095–1550 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 66.50–84.00 $75.17 $1,007
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $844
1225–1490 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 65.00–68.00 $66.18 $930

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 thin fleshed 750 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
760–1045 848 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 600.00–1,050.00 $809.49
660–1055 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–950.00 $776.82
685–1195 997 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 870.00–1,375.00 $1,151.85
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880–1300 1043 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 710.00–1,750.00 $1,563.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–950 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 104.00–110.00 $106.98 $1,011
910–990 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 93.00–100.00 $96.65 $918

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900–1213 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,226.06 —
1025–1125 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,160.00 $964.53 —
1050–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,110.00 $944.67 —
950–1450 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 800.00–1,500.00 $1,230.16 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1015 935 (<2 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,200.00 $1,128.61 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.