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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

10,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.29/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 473 lb · 290 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.32/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 426 lb · 262 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.13/cwt +19.76 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 472 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,366 999 12,475
Feeder cattle 8,918 796 11,596
Slaughter cattle 1,176 131 680
Replacement cattle 272 72 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: not enough comparable sales from last week to establish a market trend. However, a steady to mostly lower undertone was noted in most classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 202.50–225.00 $213.83 $616 +21.55
300–348 328 76 170.00–230.00 $208.33 $683 +17.62
330–345 value added 338 4 225.00–228.00 $226.53 $766 —
354–395 value added 368 17 215.00–242.00 $232.46 $855 —
350–395 375 127 170.00–228.00 $204.93 $768 +44.93
415 415 4 185.00 $185.00 $768 -2.82
400–445 425 168 170.00–226.00 $202.90 $862 +15.08
415–445 value added 438 22 190.00–229.00 $212.79 $932 +12.79
450–490 value added 463 26 175.00–215.00 $200.97 $930 —
470 470 6 180.00 $180.00 $846 +0.63
450–499 473 225 160.00–223.00 $199.43 $943 +20.06
505–535 value added 516 34 175.00–216.00 $198.21 $1,023 —
500–548 519 163 150.00–210.00 $188.47 $978 +11.02
528–545 535 13 135.00–187.00 $174.34 $933 -3.11
556 556 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,112 +28.42
550–571 565 15 140.00–165.00 $150.21 $849 -21.37
552–585 value added 566 74 170.00–190.00 $184.53 $1,044 —
550–596 569 144 148.00–204.00 $178.06 $1,013 +6.48
600 thin fleshed 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
600–646 622 137 138.00–186.00 $173.30 $1,078 +10.31
600–641 value added 627 56 150.00–200.00 $173.80 $1,090 —
642 unweaned 642 3 152.00 $152.00 $976 —
650–692 673 74 140.00–169.00 $158.89 $1,069 -6.11
660–693 value added 688 16 154.00–165.00 $156.45 $1,076 —
700–742 value added 718 38 147.00–160.00 $156.32 $1,122 —
700–745 727 60 135.00–165.50 $154.34 $1,122 -1.13
750–790 762 18 130.00–161.00 $149.28 $1,138 +2.28
755–770 value added 763 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,144 —
800–842 value added 813 12 141.00–145.00 $143.50 $1,167 —
805–830 818 12 133.00–147.00 $142.66 $1,167 —
852 value added 852 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,159 —
850–895 867 5 118.00–144.00 $132.81 $1,151 —
930–945 938 2 119.00–136.00 $127.57 $1,197 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
1000 1000 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,150 —
1145 1145 2 106.50 $106.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 9 208.00–213.00 $210.79 $683 +38.29
422–438 428 30 164.50–200.00 $186.83 $800 -7.17
450 thin fleshed 450 10 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
465–489 value added 486 14 188.00–216.00 $212.17 $1,031 —
465–498 488 68 150.00–205.00 $186.29 $909 —
522–541 532 36 140.00–198.00 $167.89 $893 —
530–539 value added 538 21 176.00–196.00 $193.18 $1,039 —
565–593 value added 569 19 147.00–182.00 $176.24 $1,003 —
576–585 582 12 170.00–177.00 $174.69 $1,017 —
632–643 642 37 160.00–165.00 $164.47 $1,056 —
647 value added 647 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,090 —
663–682 674 7 150.00–159.00 $155.21 $1,046 —
682 value added 682 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,112 —
713 value added 713 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,041 —
734 734 72 157.75 $157.75 $1,158 —
771–782 773 41 144.00–154.00 $151.78 $1,173 —
851–881 870 118 142.00–147.50 $145.69 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 +15.00
300–345 329 25 135.00–190.00 $167.39 $551 —
323–345 thin fleshed 330 5 160.00–180.00 $170.06 $561 —
350–395 thin fleshed 367 27 152.00–167.00 $157.96 $580 —
355–395 376 49 140.00–200.00 $169.77 $638 +18.74
400–445 422 54 135.00–192.00 $166.89 $704 +3.22
440 value added 440 2 156.00 $156.00 $686 —
455–475 thin fleshed 465 3 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $721 —
450–495 474 61 134.00–200.00 $164.52 $780 +6.92
500–548 520 52 130.00–182.00 $163.19 $849 +1.92
520–545 thin fleshed 534 4 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $792 —
546 value added 546 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,010 —
550–560 value added 553 3 157.50–162.50 $159.98 $885 —
550–590 thin fleshed 572 3 146.00–150.00 $148.03 $847 —
550–595 572 32 130.00–167.00 $153.40 $877 -4.19
605 value added 605 1 146.00 $146.00 $883 —
600–645 623 24 125.00–161.00 $145.25 $905 -0.90
660–675 665 20 120.00–155.00 $133.52 $888 -7.13
700–745 723 6 120.00–140.00 $131.96 $954 —
780–790 785 2 115.00–130.00 $122.45 $961 —
825 825 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 +20.00
315–345 325 5 127.00–150.00 $141.14 $459 -20.86
355–395 379 5 128.00–152.00 $139.13 $527 -2.31
490 490 2 112.50–120.00 $116.25 $570 —
505–540 520 4 90.00–125.00 $112.76 $586 -27.99
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 165.00 $165.00 $437 +17.41
300–349 326 65 147.50–191.00 $174.66 $569 +8.84
328–329 value added 329 14 188.00–195.00 $190.50 $627 —
350–399 375 137 142.50–190.00 $170.94 $641 +6.33
380 value added 380 1 167.00 $167.00 $635 -25.50
403–433 420 7 130.00–170.00 $149.74 $629 -15.41
400–449 424 208 135.00–183.00 $170.18 $722 +5.03
408–449 value added 433 47 158.00–192.50 $173.98 $753 —
453–490 value added 465 32 157.00–182.50 $168.66 $784 -2.34
469–470 469 5 146.00–165.00 $161.19 $756 +0.98
450–499 474 253 131.00–183.00 $167.24 $793 +7.03
506–535 512 10 125.00–155.00 $145.94 $747 -5.32
512 fancy 512 3 187.50 $187.50 $960 —
500–548 517 171 130.00–178.00 $160.46 $830 +9.20
500–545 value added 528 35 139.00–176.50 $164.23 $867 —
542 542 20 165.00–172.00 $169.90 $921 +18.64
550–595 568 140 130.00–174.00 $151.71 $862 +3.09
572–575 574 5 122.00–144.00 $133.18 $764 -15.44
550–599 value added 577 63 145.00–168.00 $151.58 $875 —
609–649 618 51 150.00–158.35 $156.29 $966 +9.12
618 unweaned 618 3 129.00 $129.00 $797 —
600–645 619 72 129.00–157.50 $144.40 $894 -2.77
600–640 value added 620 17 139.00–155.00 $149.29 $926 —
625 fancy 625 5 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
661–690 value added 662 25 140.00–154.00 $151.86 $1,005 —
650–698 672 55 124.00–153.00 $140.36 $943 -1.05
700–740 712 11 115.00–142.00 $131.75 $938 -7.87
700–738 value added 721 6 130.00–145.00 $135.69 $978 —
720–725 721 42 140.00–144.50 $143.75 $1,036 +4.13
760–765 value added 765 68 128.00–132.00 $131.94 $1,009 —
774–780 775 5 130.00–137.00 $135.59 $1,051 +1.63
770–784 782 6 136.00–142.00 $141.01 $1,103 +7.05
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
864 864 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,149 —
895 895 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,190 —
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
960–975 968 2 108.00–116.00 $111.97 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 6 132.50–170.00 $147.65 $418 +7.57
300–345 320 22 125.00–168.00 $149.24 $478 +7.75
315–345 thin fleshed 329 7 140.00–175.00 $155.43 $511 -10.88
365 365 1 144.00 $144.00 $526 -2.41
350–395 thin fleshed 370 4 145.00–170.00 $155.96 $577 +0.53
350–395 375 57 126.00–170.00 $146.79 $550 +0.38
400–415 thin fleshed 405 5 140.00–167.00 $158.80 $643 +6.98
400–448 426 80 125.00–170.00 $145.33 $619 -0.06
434–445 value added 435 11 145.00–153.00 $145.74 $634 —
450–495 475 89 120.00–163.00 $140.78 $669 -5.03
475–485 thin fleshed 480 4 130.00–147.50 $138.66 $666 —
500–542 thin fleshed 524 12 130.00–157.50 $137.31 $720 -2.69
500–545 525 55 120.00–157.50 $137.52 $722 -4.02
530–535 value added 533 2 132.50–135.00 $133.76 $713 —
550–599 572 43 110.00–149.00 $132.91 $760 -1.21
605 605 2 123.00 $123.00 $744 -6.67
600–645 621 41 110.00–142.00 $126.66 $787 -3.01
650–692 669 15 112.00–134.00 $122.92 $822 -8.10
700–745 721 8 115.00–130.00 $121.80 $878 -3.20
770–773 772 5 120.00–130.00 $126.01 $973 —
760–793 788 16 120.00–129.00 $120.56 $950 —
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 162.00 $162.00 $518 -20.50
353–377 367 10 164.00–175.00 $168.23 $617 —
411–449 427 33 155.00–175.00 $162.58 $694 —
465 value added 465 3 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
466–496 481 22 160.00–169.00 $163.69 $787 —
483 483 10 125.00 $125.00 $604 —
501–548 522 71 128.00–164.00 $151.58 $791 +9.08
525–540 value added 530 23 159.00–166.00 $163.52 $867 —
557–599 578 57 125.00–158.00 $146.50 $847 —
584–595 value added 590 10 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $864 —
615–621 619 7 125.00–137.50 $128.55 $796 —
618–646 value added 635 9 130.00–139.00 $136.71 $868 —
650 650 3 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
680 680 5 136.00 $136.00 $925 —
683–696 value added 692 17 132.00–139.00 $136.97 $948 —
768 768 8 131.50 $131.50 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 92.00–115.00 $104.34 $287 -13.16
305–335 320 7 90.00–143.00 $121.41 $389 -12.93
350–395 375 13 97.00–143.00 $126.25 $473 -2.37
400 thin fleshed 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
405–445 423 7 107.00–120.00 $113.90 $482 +3.90
455–495 468 3 119.00–125.00 $123.06 $576 +0.56
500–545 522 9 107.00–125.00 $116.58 $609 -13.92
560–590 572 6 88.00–116.00 $108.07 $618 —
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
655–665 658 3 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 292 4 165.00–216.00 $203.35 $594 +20.88
320–345 331 7 184.00–216.00 $204.12 $676 +21.49
350–398 374 44 160.00–215.00 $188.70 $706 +5.01
375–385 382 7 155.00–198.00 $185.12 $707 +1.43
400–449 429 92 154.00–212.00 $191.06 $820 +11.60
443 443 2 182.00 $182.00 $806 +2.54
450–495 469 57 154.00–209.00 $184.55 $866 +15.99
473–499 488 7 176.00–180.00 $177.66 $867 +9.10
495 thin fleshed 495 1 154.00 $154.00 $762 —
502 thin fleshed 502 2 183.00 $183.00 $919 —
500–548 522 88 140.00–200.00 $172.58 $901 +6.21
550–595 575 50 138.00–174.00 $159.45 $917 -3.47
600–645 627 32 134.00–163.00 $150.33 $943 -5.32
650–695 670 19 134.00–158.00 $148.05 $992 +5.16
700–745 717 12 126.00–145.00 $138.46 $993 -10.54
760–790 769 5 126.00–139.00 $133.16 $1,024 —
805–845 829 5 120.00–135.00 $124.01 $1,028 -5.99
880–885 883 2 101.00–129.00 $114.96 $1,015 -4.02
920–945 937 3 110.00–119.00 $113.03 $1,059 —
950 950 1 102.00 $102.00 $969 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
315–340 329 9 140.00–180.00 $160.47 $528 +4.38
355–395 thin fleshed 375 3 156.00–172.50 $163.06 $611 —
350–395 378 23 140.00–195.00 $160.05 $605 +2.89
400–430 thin fleshed 421 5 140.00–170.00 $155.66 $655 -17.03
400–445 429 39 130.00–180.00 $154.39 $662 -13.22
450–495 470 27 130.00–185.00 $163.00 $766 +0.62
500–548 524 29 120.00–161.00 $140.12 $734 -10.85
550–598 575 31 122.50–158.00 $139.76 $804 -9.81
580 thin fleshed 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 -19.00
600–645 621 11 110.00–136.00 $127.74 $793 -19.22
610–645 thin fleshed 633 7 130.00–135.00 $130.71 $827 —
650–690 674 8 116.00–135.00 $125.16 $844 -10.86
700–705 702 3 115.00–125.00 $120.99 $849 -8.01
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -19.00
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 -11.00
800–805 803 2 110.00–119.00 $114.49 $919 —
915 915 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,061 —
960–975 968 2 100.00–109.00 $104.47 $1,011 —
1025 1025 1 85.00 $85.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 +3.60
350 350 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 $455 -19.01
410–445 428 2 135.00 $135.00 $578 +3.26
450–480 465 2 135.00 $135.00 $628 -8.35
500–525 510 5 99.00–117.00 $108.93 $556 -6.07
635–645 640 2 110.00–116.00 $112.98 $723 —
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
855 855 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 —— 5 189.00 $189.00 $896 —
1575–1580 1578 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1555 1318 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,741.79 —
1770 1770 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–840 818 80-85% 2 46.00–50.00 $48.06 $393 —
830 830 80-85% 2 23.00–43.00 $33.00 $274 —
855–1155 988 80-85% 14 15.00–69.00 $58.24 $575 —
935–1405 1143 80-85% 50 55.00–85.00 $74.15 $848 -1.89
925–1310 1156 80-85% 17 55.00–73.00 $62.09 $718 —
1000–1500 1223 80-85% 26 69.00–94.00 $81.48 $997 +1.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–825 768 85-90% 4 30.00–45.00 $37.91 $291 +0.91
775 775 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $232 -30.00
855 855 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $410 +16.00
785–940 875 85-90% 15 35.00–71.00 $42.16 $369 +10.16
910 910 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $500 -6.44
885–1265 1007 85-90% 21 50.50–77.00 $59.86 $603 —
815–1180 1030 85-90% 11 60.00–84.00 $68.25 $703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1660 1345 75-80% 11 74.00–87.00 $79.99 $1,076 —
1355–1590 1437 75-80% 11 80.00–93.00 $84.57 $1,215 —
1305–1730 1518 75-80% 2 78.50–81.00 $79.93 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 67.00 $67.00 $623 —
965–2065 1526 19 50.00–101.00 $80.52 $1,229 —
1040–2335 1612 33 74.00–114.50 $95.45 $1,539 —
1460–2255 1833 15 92.00–121.00 $105.44 $1,933 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–730 725 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.00–102.50 $96.29 $698
745–915 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 56.00–87.00 $69.82 $569
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $742
855–1350 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 56.00–90.00 $76.49 $867
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
415 thin fleshed 415 (<2 yrs)Open 2 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1040–1060 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.24
1000–1105 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,122.51
940–1155 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–925.00 $770.50
910–1300 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–1,300.00 $1,049.94
810–1465 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 825.00–1,400.00 $1,174.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $784
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $724
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $763
810–1730 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 55.00–81.00 $69.49 $761
840–1655 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 55.00–83.00 $73.69 $840
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $962
1010–1335 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 72.00–84.00 $78.87 $922
1120–1295 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–80.00 $78.93 $953
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,247

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
695–1280 1086 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 400.00–1,800.00 $1,493.85
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020–1250 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,368.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–945 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 102.50–107.00 $104.56 $910

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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
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 710.00 $710.00 —
900–1085 933 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 660.00–900.00 $716.17 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 785.00 $785.00 -315.00
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,300.00 $1,104.88 +4.88
1100–1430 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,275.00 $1,083.00 —
1150–1700 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,429.36 —
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1720 1720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1730 1730 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 11 60.00 $60.00 $378 —

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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.