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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

8,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.32/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 574 lb · 273 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.67/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 620 lb · 259 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.17/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 474 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,173 1,997 421
Feeder cattle 7,402 1,683 346
Slaughter cattle 639 219 42
Replacement cattle 132 95 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Not enough comparable sales from last report to establish a market trend, however a higher undertone was noted on all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 +7.50
305–310 308 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $516 -23.53
315 value added 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
300–345 324 27 176.00–230.00 $203.11 $658 +12.06
360 value added 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 +21.17
350–398 376 81 170.00–232.00 $204.16 $768 +17.68
400–445 422 80 155.00–218.00 $191.87 $810 +1.90
405–429 value added 422 15 200.00–215.00 $208.94 $882 +22.73
450–498 471 174 159.00–219.00 $193.03 $909 +12.54
450–490 value added 477 56 177.50–220.00 $204.51 $976 +15.72
505–525 value added 513 37 178.00–220.00 $195.81 $1,005 +5.22
500–545 524 162 152.00–213.00 $189.28 $992 +27.09
520–545 533 2 156.00–162.00 $159.07 $848 -3.12
551–584 value added 565 52 173.00–193.00 $186.63 $1,054 +18.33
550–595 571 76 147.00–195.00 $176.33 $1,007 +17.41
600–645 value added 614 139 154.00–187.00 $176.14 $1,081 +9.32
600–645 627 120 147.00–182.00 $172.97 $1,085 +20.17
650–691 681 97 140.00–169.50 $164.20 $1,118 +7.99
665–685 value added 685 74 155.00–167.75 $167.58 $1,148 +8.13
700–742 724 89 135.00–164.50 $158.16 $1,145 +16.26
730 730 1 132.00 $132.00 $964 -9.90
700–744 value added 734 54 146.00–165.00 $153.25 $1,125 -0.28
770 770 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
754–795 781 99 140.00–167.75 $157.90 $1,233 —
805 value added 805 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,135 +0.17
800–848 840 31 140.00–155.00 $149.80 $1,258 +15.80
850–890 875 3 134.00–143.00 $139.32 $1,219 —
916–920 916 9 136.00–158.00 $155.55 $1,425 —
950–955 953 12 119.00–145.00 $136.66 $1,302 +16.66
1010 1010 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,192 —
1060 1060 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 7 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
474 value added 474 4 187.50 $187.50 $889 +17.50
514–545 519 12 154.00–185.00 $179.58 $932 —
504–544 value added 527 35 178.50–211.00 $188.45 $993 +10.95
552–589 value added 576 23 161.00–171.00 $164.33 $947 +2.33
578–590 582 11 150.00–169.00 $164.44 $957 —
603–636 value added 618 125 157.00–182.75 $171.89 $1,062 —
612–635 625 30 150.00–169.50 $166.38 $1,040 —
673 value added 673 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,036 +10.00
665–694 685 24 152.00–164.00 $160.34 $1,098 —
704–723 value added 718 144 154.00–165.75 $162.89 $1,170 —
763 763 30 163.50 $163.50 $1,248 —
802 value added 802 22 148.00 $148.00 $1,187 —
975 975 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 +34.80
308 thin fleshed 308 2 205.00 $205.00 $631 +42.02
300–345 322 16 150.00–200.00 $172.30 $555 -11.70
365–385 thin fleshed 375 7 167.00–200.00 $183.94 $690 -2.41
350–395 377 36 135.00–195.00 $166.91 $629 +11.27
405–420 thin fleshed 414 4 159.00–169.00 $164.46 $681 —
400–445 420 32 140.00–193.00 $162.66 $683 +0.61
450–495 468 37 135.00–187.00 $157.87 $739 +10.00
470–499 thin fleshed 480 6 170.00–180.00 $173.47 $833 +0.97
458–494 value added 481 8 181.00–207.00 $197.71 $951 +39.30
500–545 528 39 129.00–178.00 $153.54 $811 +19.35
505–547 value added 538 21 150.00–182.00 $171.80 $924 +9.42
555–590 thin fleshed 569 5 165.00–173.00 $168.32 $958 +9.32
555–595 575 21 138.00–159.00 $148.54 $854 +6.12
560–585 value added 581 48 150.00–164.00 $152.05 $883 -3.95
608–610 value added 610 8 159.00–166.00 $164.25 $1,002 —
600–640 624 15 133.00–161.00 $147.84 $923 —
655–695 674 6 147.00–159.00 $154.70 $1,043 +15.70
690–694 value added 692 20 142.00–158.00 $150.02 $1,038 +6.02
710 710 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,044 —
760–795 780 4 113.00–149.00 $129.82 $1,013 —
825–840 833 2 110.00–130.00 $119.91 $999 —
855–870 865 3 101.00–125.00 $114.08 $987 —
925 925 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 125.00 $125.00 $312 —
350–395 373 7 120.00–140.00 $129.08 $481 —
415–435 425 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $520 -1.70
455–470 463 2 126.00 $126.00 $583 +16.00
510–540 525 3 115.00–147.00 $127.03 $667 +3.03
565–585 572 3 91.00–121.00 $111.12 $636 —
600–620 613 4 95.00–122.00 $112.47 $689 —
740 740 1 91.00 $91.00 $673 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 85.00 $85.00 $871 —
1060–1090 1075 2 85.00–92.00 $88.55 $952 —
1125 1125 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,012 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 48.00 $48.00 $266 —
695 695 1 62.50 $62.50 $434 —
790 790 1 70.00 $70.00 $553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 143.00–167.50 $151.36 $436 +3.19
300–345 329 46 150.00–200.00 $169.71 $558 +8.51
360 360 2 145.00 $145.00 $522 -11.40
369 thin fleshed 369 9 185.00 $185.00 $683 —
350–395 370 120 144.00–187.00 $169.71 $628 +13.31
380–387 value added 386 20 173.50–190.00 $176.75 $682 +10.22
400–435 value added 422 19 162.00–180.00 $171.95 $726 +5.39
400–448 430 138 145.00–187.00 $172.94 $744 +18.80
433 433 3 159.00 $159.00 $688 +4.86
440 fancy 440 2 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
450–499 473 184 143.00–182.00 $167.25 $791 +14.24
453–495 value added 477 51 157.00–182.00 $171.51 $818 +12.48
500–515 508 2 125.00–147.00 $135.84 $690 -1.66
504–535 510 10 166.00–168.00 $167.58 $855 +30.08
510 fancy 510 8 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
500–545 521 111 140.00–174.00 $157.13 $819 +19.63
500–545 value added 521 51 151.00–175.50 $164.70 $858 +8.58
552–595 value added 566 61 144.00–166.00 $161.08 $912 +9.17
550–595 571 111 137.00–168.00 $150.90 $862 +22.90
554–598 581 100 153.50–165.75 $159.64 $928 +31.64
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 +8.00
601–645 value added 609 15 140.00–158.00 $153.61 $935 +1.72
600–645 620 70 131.00–157.00 $145.28 $901 +20.28
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 ±0.00
622 622 3 148.00 $148.00 $921 +23.00
660 660 1 133.00 $133.00 $878 -6.95
650–686 value added 664 47 143.00–159.00 $153.01 $1,016 +6.27
650–695 667 30 130.00–149.00 $141.45 $943 +1.50
650–695 680 72 143.00–158.00 $152.11 $1,034 +12.16
705–748 726 12 129.00–138.00 $134.17 $974 +1.68
710–745 728 22 138.00–148.00 $145.16 $1,057 +12.67
715–736 value added 735 14 134.00–155.00 $153.54 $1,129 +13.27
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
755–775 764 8 118.00–138.00 $131.17 $1,002 —
760–795 value added 777 3 133.00–144.00 $136.92 $1,064 -2.53
830–843 832 16 133.00–137.00 $136.24 $1,134 —
830–840 833 3 112.00–134.00 $120.39 $1,003 —
865 865 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 3 163.00 $163.00 $473 —
381 381 9 176.00 $176.00 $671 —
410 410 4 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
452–492 460 20 150.00–174.00 $168.87 $777 +23.87
454–499 value added 463 20 145.00–158.00 $147.80 $684 —
502–516 515 36 137.00–175.75 $172.60 $889 +25.60
505–545 value added 521 61 140.00–167.00 $151.29 $788 —
562 562 22 161.00 $161.00 $905 —
553–598 value added 579 41 144.00–163.00 $155.53 $901 —
627 627 35 162.50 $162.50 $1,019 —
626–649 value added 638 28 142.00–157.00 $147.22 $939 —
661 value added 661 9 148.00 $148.00 $978 —
653–696 686 13 140.00–144.00 $143.12 $982 —
722 722 3 129.00 $129.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
300–347 322 27 130.00–168.00 $146.62 $472 +5.82
353–368 value added 357 17 150.00–155.00 $151.51 $541 -11.18
350–395 371 30 125.00–167.00 $148.61 $551 -1.00
353–398 thin fleshed 374 9 155.00–175.00 $164.08 $614 +13.12
400 thin fleshed 400 1 163.00 $163.00 $652 -4.35
400–449 433 46 130.00–159.00 $142.65 $618 +1.67
430–444 value added 439 6 140.50–162.00 $147.51 $648 -2.49
450–495 471 42 125.00–155.00 $140.11 $660 +2.08
455–495 value added 478 7 152.00–161.00 $157.52 $753 +14.52
500–545 521 34 120.00–156.00 $135.68 $707 -0.50
545 value added 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 -1.60
555–598 576 22 120.00–152.00 $136.07 $784 +3.53
580 thin fleshed 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
600–645 621 12 115.00–143.00 $128.29 $797 -2.71
600–640 value added 622 15 136.00–144.00 $138.61 $862 -5.39
650–695 669 10 117.00–135.00 $125.11 $837 -3.37
701–745 709 12 100.00–125.00 $117.56 $834 —
775–795 783 3 112.50–128.00 $120.18 $941 —
800–810 805 3 103.00–122.00 $109.29 $880 +1.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 8 110.00–147.00 $123.46 $394 -14.87
360–380 368 4 110.00–148.00 $132.61 $488 +12.35
405–435 421 4 111.00–125.00 $119.16 $502 -3.24
455–490 475 4 111.00–137.00 $123.20 $585 -0.01
500–515 508 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $599 —
565 565 1 117.50 $117.50 $664 +17.50
600–645 615 4 90.00–115.00 $99.22 $610 —
660–688 679 3 110.00 $110.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 1 775.00 $775.00 —
455–470 465 3 855.00–985.00 $913.48 —
510–530 524 4 735.00–850.00 $789.40 —
575–585 580 2 800.00–825.00 $812.39 —
630–640 635 2 900.00–910.00 $904.96 —
670–685 680 3 900.00–1,075.00 $975.18 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 197.50 $197.50 $523 +36.65
300–340 318 10 167.50–206.00 $196.84 $626 +22.82
352–395 374 23 165.00–216.00 $188.11 $704 +17.36
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -40.75
400–445 422 40 152.00–203.00 $188.07 $794 +17.40
450–495 475 51 154.00–197.00 $175.50 $834 +7.67
500–548 526 51 139.00–199.00 $166.14 $874 +5.96
550–595 570 49 140.00–174.00 $156.81 $894 +7.56
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 +0.89
600–645 625 38 131.00–159.00 $146.16 $914 +9.05
650–685 667 23 130.00–156.00 $148.71 $992 +18.58
700–735 719 17 118.00–153.00 $135.75 $976 —
726 fancy 726 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,024 —
750–795 769 6 125.00–150.00 $135.66 $1,043 +13.31
810–840 822 3 120.00–134.00 $128.90 $1,060 +22.90
850–890 867 5 97.00–140.00 $121.38 $1,052 +11.38
955–965 960 2 90.00–117.00 $103.57 $994 —
1010 1010 1 84.00 $84.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 182.50 $182.50 $465 +35.30
305 thin fleshed 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
300–348 335 14 135.00–190.00 $172.15 $577 +7.96
355–395 383 15 125.00–170.00 $146.87 $563 -4.04
390 thin fleshed 390 2 175.00 $175.00 $682 -0.92
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 +2.33
400–438 423 15 145.00–181.00 $166.05 $702 +28.38
450–498 485 21 127.50–168.00 $147.43 $715 -4.01
500–545 525 21 125.00–159.00 $141.66 $744 +8.86
570 thin fleshed 570 1 149.00 $149.00 $849 —
550–595 577 9 120.00–148.00 $136.63 $788 +0.69
600–635 616 7 131.00–144.00 $137.45 $847 +7.61
655–670 664 5 110.00–139.00 $129.17 $858 +2.17
765–770 768 2 111.00–129.00 $119.97 $921 -2.03
805–835 815 3 108.00–125.00 $114.62 $934 +24.62
870–875 873 2 88.00–108.00 $97.97 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 thin fleshed 565 15 158.00 $158.00 $893 —
898 898 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
365 365 1 123.00 $123.00 $449 -13.57
420–445 433 3 130.00–143.00 $137.55 $596 -4.32
490–492 492 6 112.00–140.00 $125.66 $618 -4.60
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -9.00
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 -19.00
605 605 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500–1730 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,767.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $459 -5.00
845–1425 981 80-85% 15 32.00–54.00 $44.09 $433 —
885–1085 1017 80-85% 20 50.00–67.00 $58.99 $600 —
975–1530 1245 80-85% 60 72.00–92.00 $80.85 $1,007 —
950–1590 1251 80-85% 40 65.00–85.00 $76.40 $956 +4.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–835 803 85-90% 3 22.00–40.00 $30.63 $246 —
805–845 818 85-90% 3 35.00–44.00 $39.08 $320 —
845 845 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $499 —
855–1285 956 85-90% 10 37.00–57.00 $49.31 $471 —
845–1418 1055 85-90% 29 55.00–71.00 $63.76 $673 -3.40
935–1325 1158 85-90% 15 65.00–84.00 $74.02 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1790 1426 75-80% 14 66.00–82.00 $75.93 $1,083 +0.75
1201–1780 1429 75-80% 36 73.00–93.00 $82.38 $1,177 +7.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1455 1310 5 70.00–85.00 $77.12 $1,010 —
1035–2080 1532 28 77.00–99.00 $91.67 $1,404 —
1360–2493 1845 22 98.00–110.00 $103.29 $1,906 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1060 785 (<2 yrs)Open 4 72.00–105.00 $86.51 $679
850–880 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 62.00–68.00 $65.05 $563
775–1190 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 58.00–75.00 $66.63 $636
830–1200 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 50.00–102.00 $73.83 $746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
745 thin fleshed 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
975–1215 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,075.00 $982.92
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
970–1445 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 825.00–1,225.00 $1,030.59
1035–1658 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,400.00 $1,184.51
1045–1378 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,199.65
1155–1450 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,200.00 $1,011.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1390 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 30.00–80.00 $65.31 $684
1035–1215 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 83.00–90.00 $86.78 $976
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $952
1250–1285 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 72.00–79.00 $76.30 $964
1160–1500 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 78.00–82.00 $80.18 $1,030
1180–1440 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 77.00–87.00 $81.61 $1,073

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
840–905 874 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $895.28
925–1140 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,114.38
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +608.59
940–1265 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,336.45 —
1035–1200 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.24 —
1000–1235 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,447.37 —
1045–1190 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 835.00–850.00 $842.99 —

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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.