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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

4,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.30/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 470 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.82/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 521 lb · 119 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.43/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 424 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,483 7,942 7,977
Feeder cattle 3,365 6,457 6,274
Slaughter cattle 758 1,039 1,198
Replacement cattle 360 446 505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to limited comparable sales. However, a higher undertone was noted early in the week and a lower undertone was noted later in the week. Limited receipts for the week due to wet and muddy conditions throughout the state which put a damper on livestock movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -50.93
265–295 280 2 190.00 $190.00 $532 -0.93
300–346 320 34 172.50–217.00 $201.64 $645 +12.64
300–338 value added 324 5 192.50–222.50 $202.45 $656 +2.29
350–395 373 45 170.00–215.00 $196.25 $732 -5.73
365–385 375 2 170.00 $170.00 $638 -31.98
380–395 value added 386 6 182.50–220.00 $200.15 $773 -19.73
400–448 422 66 167.00–212.50 $193.60 $817 -1.82
400–440 value added 425 18 181.00–220.00 $198.19 $842 -15.42
407–443 425 18 174.00–180.00 $177.05 $752 -18.37
443 thin fleshed 443 4 219.00 $219.00 $970 —
450–495 value added 465 12 171.00–191.00 $185.85 $864 -13.04
450–495 473 78 145.00–208.00 $185.40 $877 -5.88
452–488 473 7 169.00–186.00 $175.97 $832 -15.31
500–535 value added 516 11 171.00–188.00 $178.35 $920 -14.56
500–545 520 68 159.00–201.00 $177.35 $922 +7.72
525–549 536 12 120.00–181.00 $175.35 $940 -13.42
550–590 562 21 155.00–191.00 $172.54 $970 -3.34
550–570 value added 564 13 167.00–196.00 $175.62 $990 -18.19
600–635 value added 615 13 158.00–167.00 $161.50 $993 -4.79
600–649 616 60 146.00–185.00 $167.48 $1,032 -2.81
620 unweaned 620 3 157.00 $157.00 $973 +0.80
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -40.29
650–695 664 15 150.00–167.00 $156.02 $1,036 -7.45
655–695 value added 670 9 156.00–168.00 $162.68 $1,090 +14.03
700–710 value added 705 3 146.00–156.00 $149.65 $1,055 -0.21
710–738 726 8 140.00–149.00 $145.39 $1,056 -13.62
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 -3.21
803–840 814 4 143.00–151.00 $146.81 $1,195 +5.31
835–840 value added 838 2 123.00–139.00 $130.98 $1,098 —
850 850 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 —
935–938 937 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $1,203 +3.34
1005 1005 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 +14.00
1085 1085 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,085 —
1153 1153 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 -27.13
320–330 thin fleshed 325 2 147.00–180.00 $163.25 $531 -41.60
300–345 329 12 145.00–180.00 $167.87 $552 -9.50
378 thin fleshed 378 3 185.00 $185.00 $699 +7.10
355–398 380 37 135.00–189.00 $170.63 $648 -3.80
410 410 3 150.00 $150.00 $615 ±0.00
410–445 thin fleshed 419 5 143.00–176.00 $155.30 $651 -26.26
415–425 value added 420 2 165.00–168.00 $166.48 $699 +0.47
400–445 421 23 140.00–188.00 $165.47 $697 -2.16
455–495 value added 468 7 156.00–173.00 $164.80 $771 -8.77
460–475 thin fleshed 468 3 147.00–171.00 $158.75 $743 -27.67
450–495 477 43 141.00–187.50 $164.12 $783 +5.63
500–540 523 22 140.00–177.00 $159.37 $834 +6.51
540 value added 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 -1.59
560 value added 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 -20.13
555–593 573 22 130.00–166.00 $156.35 $896 +2.48
600–645 622 9 135.00–166.00 $149.33 $929 +1.88
610–635 value added 628 10 142.00–150.00 $146.38 $919 -2.89
660 value added 660 1 148.00 $148.00 $977 +3.12
668–685 675 8 150.00–153.00 $151.00 $1,019 +12.07
685–695 thin fleshed 690 2 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $1,000 —
715–725 720 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $918 -5.27
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 —
805–820 810 3 100.00–125.00 $115.90 $939 +4.31
865 865 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,185 +27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 163.00 $163.00 $541 —
424 value added 424 4 173.00 $173.00 $734 -14.50
515–541 530 19 166.00–175.00 $174.08 $923 —
572–584 573 58 160.00–172.00 $161.47 $925 -17.53
600 600 14 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
698 698 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,159 —
742 742 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,039 -16.50
802–833 807 19 140.00–145.00 $144.18 $1,164 +2.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 332 7 130.00–185.00 $150.55 $500 -12.85
400–430 416 4 107.00–155.00 $125.59 $522 +3.28
450–495 473 4 100.00–140.00 $115.98 $549 +4.98
545 545 1 104.00 $104.00 $567 -5.92
575 575 1 139.00 $139.00 $799 —
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 -13.00
940 940 1 66.00 $66.00 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 126.00 $126.00 $321 -9.00
285 285 2 175.00 $175.00 $499 +10.81
305–325 314 4 120.00–130.00 $126.18 $396 -46.87
300–348 327 55 150.00–185.00 $166.67 $545 -6.38
345 value added 345 2 159.00 $159.00 $549 -18.26
356 thin fleshed 356 17 191.00 $191.00 $680 —
365–390 value added 371 4 168.00–184.00 $179.80 $667 —
350–397 372 70 144.00–181.00 $166.28 $619 -3.97
395 395 2 135.00 $135.00 $533 -13.65
400–425 412 9 120.00–144.00 $138.61 $571 -59.72
400–445 423 93 150.00–180.00 $166.31 $703 -1.68
400–449 value added 442 13 158.00–170.00 $160.04 $707 -12.51
458 thin fleshed 458 30 189.00 $189.00 $866 —
450–495 466 19 120.00–159.00 $148.85 $694 -7.21
450–495 474 81 145.00–175.00 $161.93 $768 -0.79
450–492 value added 479 14 154.00–185.00 $176.91 $847 +14.08
505 505 1 137.50 $137.50 $694 -62.50
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 +50.85
516 thin fleshed 516 6 166.00 $166.00 $857 —
500–548 521 108 140.00–171.00 $151.93 $792 -1.22
525–545 value added 535 3 148.00–155.00 $151.35 $810 -11.32
550–590 569 60 130.00–162.00 $151.36 $861 -34.95
560–590 value added 573 34 142.00–152.00 $148.69 $852 -9.02
575 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 -4.12
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -5.41
604–636 612 23 135.00–153.00 $143.53 $878 +18.12
600–640 value added 613 13 142.00–148.00 $145.42 $891 -4.60
667 667 3 147.00 $147.00 $980 +12.07
650–695 671 18 130.00–148.00 $138.50 $929 +3.57
665–693 value added 688 16 143.00–153.00 $151.54 $1,043 +4.12
700–740 717 9 123.00–145.00 $131.53 $943 -2.59
707–735 value added 718 5 133.00–136.00 $134.77 $968 -7.23
715–720 720 10 142.00–150.00 $149.21 $1,074 +15.09
740 740 2 134.00 $134.00 $992 -0.12
765–785 775 2 124.00–140.00 $132.10 $1,024 +17.10
779–785 780 11 132.50–151.00 $149.31 $1,165 +34.31
789 789 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,026 +15.00
830 830 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,075 +4.56
830–835 833 2 114.00–119.00 $116.49 $970 -8.45
843 value added 843 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 +5.46
885 value added 885 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,097 -2.00
940 940 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,072 +5.23
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
985–990 989 4 105.00–122.00 $117.77 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 +12.61
255–295 275 7 142.50–150.00 $145.23 $399 +9.66
300–345 328 23 130.00–165.00 $150.20 $493 -0.23
310–345 thin fleshed 328 4 140.00–170.00 $153.46 $503 -15.75
365–390 thin fleshed 375 6 145.00–170.00 $160.71 $603 +3.30
355–397 379 41 120.00–172.00 $146.59 $556 -0.52
410 value added 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -14.75
400–445 thin fleshed 423 11 140.00–175.00 $154.95 $655 +2.59
400–448 425 39 120.00–160.00 $144.56 $614 -0.71
460 thin fleshed 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 -5.39
463 463 3 160.00 $160.00 $741 +15.50
450–495 471 36 120.00–157.50 $142.89 $673 -1.61
450–498 value added 482 3 145.00–162.00 $156.71 $755 -5.21
500–545 526 24 127.00–149.00 $136.55 $718 -3.05
515–540 thin fleshed 530 3 123.00–150.00 $137.52 $729 -4.48
565–585 thin fleshed 571 4 136.00–148.00 $140.45 $802 +1.45
550–595 575 17 120.00–149.00 $132.62 $763 -1.35
610 thin fleshed 610 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $811 +20.00
600–645 623 8 118.00–132.00 $126.90 $791 -1.86
624 624 8 130.00 $130.00 $811 +1.24
650–695 673 6 120.00–130.00 $125.85 $847 +4.26
687 value added 687 3 129.00 $129.00 $886 —
700–725 707 6 97.00–127.00 $115.42 $816 +2.40
720 value added 720 2 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
760–785 774 4 108.00–126.00 $119.10 $922 +14.46
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 +3.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 140.00 $140.00 $477 —
374 374 9 140.00 $140.00 $524 -23.48
435 435 12 156.00 $156.00 $679 -9.61
497 497 5 155.00 $155.00 $770 -13.78
553 553 5 138.00 $138.00 $763 -7.75
563 563 5 148.00 $148.00 $833 +2.25
630 630 4 135.00 $135.00 $850 -3.57
646 value added 646 4 141.00 $141.00 $911 —
670–692 678 13 134.00–137.00 $135.82 $921 —
678–685 681 19 137.50–141.00 $139.52 $950 —
688 value added 688 2 141.00 $141.00 $970 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 13 100.00–159.00 $144.10 $461 +8.03
355–385 368 21 110.00–152.00 $123.35 $454 -8.44
420–440 432 6 100.00–131.00 $118.75 $513 -0.60
450–485 471 8 80.00–135.00 $112.06 $528 -12.37
520–525 523 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $588 -4.13
555–575 565 4 88.00–125.00 $111.33 $629 -0.39
705–735 720 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $785 —
775 775 1 95.00 $95.00 $736 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
677 677 17 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
574 574 4 825.00 $825.00 -499.57
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 95.00 $95.00 $404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 318 6 152.50–160.00 $158.66 $505 -33.52
305–345 326 8 184.00–200.00 $196.50 $641 +4.32
350–395 374 26 160.00–197.00 $184.50 $690 -5.76
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -40.26
400–425 410 3 120.00–150.00 $133.05 $546 -51.44
400–448 427 45 159.00–197.00 $183.50 $784 +4.48
450–495 470 44 150.00–193.00 $180.25 $847 +1.07
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 -35.62
500–545 526 51 149.00–187.00 $172.15 $906 +1.53
550–585 568 2 140.00–155.00 $147.73 $839 -18.35
550–595 571 19 141.00–182.00 $162.45 $928 -3.63
610–635 623 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $866 +0.02
600–648 630 22 144.00–169.00 $156.59 $987 +17.59
660–690 678 4 135.00–149.00 $143.20 $971 -1.03
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -19.23
700–745 727 3 135.00–136.00 $135.66 $986 +1.20
800–820 810 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 +2.62
852 852 5 112.00 $112.00 $954 -3.57
935 935 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,057 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 135.00–170.00 $160.60 $434 +16.44
300–345 325 14 140.00–183.00 $165.00 $536 -8.65
350–385 thin fleshed 369 4 150.00–195.00 $176.80 $652 +0.65
350–395 377 14 130.00–189.00 $167.56 $632 +11.84
400–405 thin fleshed 402 3 170.00 $170.00 $683 +13.00
400–445 423 24 132.00–184.00 $158.74 $671 +18.74
433 433 3 147.00 $147.00 $637 -10.59
470–480 thin fleshed 475 3 170.00–177.50 $174.97 $831 —
450–495 477 21 120.00–177.00 $150.74 $719 -1.71
500–535 520 14 130.00–173.00 $155.49 $809 +11.94
555–595 576 5 130.00–157.00 $141.53 $815 +11.53
610–645 634 8 123.00–150.00 $141.30 $896 +5.66
685–695 692 3 120.00–135.00 $130.05 $900 -4.39
725 thin fleshed 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
735–745 740 2 113.00–129.00 $121.05 $896 +8.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 122.50 $122.50 $306 —
320–335 328 4 146.00–163.00 $158.22 $519 +1.92
380–395 388 2 130.00–142.00 $135.88 $527 -26.45
405–430 418 2 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $533 -5.40
480 480 1 123.00 $123.00 $590 ±0.00
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 +34.46
740 740 1 101.00 $101.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1080 953 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 100.00–105.00 $102.68 $979 —
955–1260 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 81.00–94.00 $88.40 $979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1125 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 900.00–975.00 $940.18 —
1535–1750 1653 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,902.82 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–810 785 80-85% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.06 $519 +20.62
760–840 800 80-85% 2 40.00–43.00 $41.58 $333 -17.59
730–870 819 80-85% 6 45.00–73.00 $53.39 $437 -5.78
850–1090 939 80-85% 14 41.00–60.00 $47.58 $447 —
875–1150 993 80-85% 20 50.00–76.00 $58.32 $579 -0.32
890–1645 1113 80-85% 83 60.00–81.50 $72.28 $804 —
925–1560 1219 80-85% 121 72.00–95.00 $82.89 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–745 680 85-90% 2 35.00–38.00 $36.36 $247 —
820–890 838 85-90% 4 45.00–58.00 $51.90 $435 -11.10
825–890 850 85-90% 4 59.00–66.00 $62.29 $529 —
775–1225 909 85-90% 12 30.00–47.00 $40.10 $365 —
785–1235 978 85-90% 23 30.00–74.00 $53.58 $524 +3.93
845–1370 1043 85-90% 54 50.00–82.00 $65.01 $678 —
890–1380 1101 85-90% 25 70.00–84.00 $76.33 $840 +45.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1235 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.44 $870 —
1115–1715 1376 75-80% 42 80.00–100.00 $86.79 $1,194 +10.53
1130–1800 1435 75-80% 22 74.00–84.00 $78.15 $1,121 -5.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–945 923 2 73.00–81.00 $77.10 $712 —
1000–1770 1304 23 64.00–101.00 $85.40 $1,114 +0.07
1040–2040 1521 42 72.00–112.00 $96.60 $1,469 —
1435–2095 1807 18 94.00–129.00 $112.64 $2,035 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
530–920 670 (<2 yrs)Open 5 78.00–153.00 $119.27 $799
635–1075 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 60.00–112.00 $82.60 $709
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $595
715–1335 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 75.00–86.00 $81.52 $887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–935 858 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–880.00 $820.87
840–1125 991 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 620.00–900.00 $810.38
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920–1235 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–900.00 $757.99
735–1285 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–1,050.00 $959.75
900–1215 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 700.00–1,325.00 $1,038.53
740–1390 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 500.00–1,225.00 $962.09
917–1320 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 770.00–1,325.00 $934.27
1000–1355 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 700.00–1,375.00 $998.69
1100–1270 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–950.00 $811.20
745–1380 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 275.00–1,325.00 $1,073.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1125 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 78.00–105.00 $89.98 $871
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $808
870–1235 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 59.00–87.00 $78.30 $821
1040–1400 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 74.00–84.50 $78.50 $916
940–1445 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 70.00–105.00 $82.59 $985
1145–1465 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 77.00–83.00 $80.87 $1,021
1275–1355 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $1,190
1235–1385 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 82.00–85.00 $83.73 $1,116
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 thin fleshed 665 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 600.00 $600.00
670 670 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
670 thin fleshed 670 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
690–895 773 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–925.00 $785.83
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
860–1200 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,325.00 $1,064.36

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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
650–850 742 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,000.00 $878.54 —
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–870.00 $735.00 —
750–800 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 890.00–900.00 $894.84 —
750–800 thin fleshed 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–910.00 $784.04 —
755–1330 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 565.00–1,710.00 $1,127.08 +206.27
825–1355 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 950.00–2,050.00 $1,402.73 +481.92
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -717.88
840–1360 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,150.00 $978.78 -489.10
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
740–1400 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 700.00–1,900.00 $1,274.94 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1625–1705 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,540.80 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 58.00 $58.00 $188 —

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Heifer 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 1 935.00 $935.00 —
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.