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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

5,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.78/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 424 lb · 173 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.48/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 521 lb · 150 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.07/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 425 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,798 4,816 5,166
Feeder cattle 4,401 3,730 3,786
Slaughter cattle 983 783 829
Replacement cattle 414 303 551

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold mostly steady. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter 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
250–295 273 11 175.00–215.00 $199.75 $545 +16.72
300 300 3 170.00 $170.00 $510 -40.59
300–345 323 50 186.00–230.00 $203.82 $658 -6.77
365 thin fleshed 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
350–395 373 105 172.50–220.00 $198.52 $740 -3.80
390 390 3 190.00 $190.00 $741 -12.32
405–435 value added 416 8 201.00–215.00 $208.77 $868 +18.77
400–447 423 101 178.00–220.00 $196.43 $831 +0.63
410–449 443 15 160.00–192.00 $178.64 $791 -8.36
465 value added 465 5 187.00–191.00 $189.40 $881 +7.40
455–480 467 3 150.00–172.50 $163.97 $766 -29.81
450–497 473 116 170.00–211.00 $191.58 $906 -2.20
510–525 value added 518 4 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $961 +4.42
500–545 519 19 140.00–164.00 $161.46 $838 -23.67
500–545 519 101 160.00–204.00 $185.86 $965 +0.73
550–590 565 40 159.00–188.00 $176.21 $996 -0.16
564–580 566 8 161.00–166.00 $165.36 $936 -11.01
575–585 value added 578 3 172.50–182.50 $175.87 $1,017 +9.24
600–605 603 2 147.00–160.00 $153.47 $925 -10.40
600–615 value added 608 8 170.00–175.00 $171.86 $1,045 —
600–649 623 48 140.00–186.00 $164.69 $1,026 +22.69
602–645 unweaned 625 7 158.00–166.00 $161.45 $1,009 -5.55
650 value added 650 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 +2.12
660–695 unweaned 667 5 140.00–160.00 $155.83 $1,039 —
650–695 669 27 140.00–169.50 $163.83 $1,096 +0.85
690 690 1 134.00 $134.00 $925 -28.98
700–735 712 9 144.00–156.00 $150.34 $1,070 +1.13
750–795 776 5 145.00–150.00 $148.60 $1,153 +7.74
840 840 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 +0.80
860–890 880 3 132.00–138.00 $135.30 $1,191 —
910 value added 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
928 928 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,206 -5.00
1015 1015 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 thin fleshed 267 4 177.50–193.00 $188.72 $504 +14.84
295 295 2 160.00–162.50 $161.25 $476 +3.98
315–340 thin fleshed 325 3 135.00–207.50 $173.62 $564 +2.72
300–348 327 30 150.00–200.00 $183.96 $602 +4.95
350–390 372 34 151.00–205.00 $175.33 $652 +5.17
360–385 thin fleshed 374 4 180.00–185.00 $182.83 $684 +3.60
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 166.00–202.50 $184.48 $747 —
400–448 424 39 148.00–188.00 $169.43 $718 -1.76
455–475 thin fleshed 467 3 167.00–195.00 $179.66 $839 —
450–495 475 56 140.00–186.00 $166.46 $791 +2.53
505–545 525 38 135.00–183.00 $162.35 $852 +2.59
550–585 564 24 140.00–178.00 $161.28 $910 +3.92
610–645 634 5 150.00–160.00 $153.95 $976 -0.96
665–685 673 3 140.00–150.00 $144.31 $971 -3.93
741 741 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,030 +9.79
775 775 1 123.00 $123.00 $953 —
850 850 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 194.00 $194.00 $687 -19.00
436–445 441 11 185.00–199.00 $191.29 $844 -10.87
455–475 466 36 180.00–196.00 $193.62 $902 +24.62
520 520 17 178.00 $178.00 $926 +1.48
585 585 3 169.00 $169.00 $989 +13.00
801 801 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,185 —
892 892 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 3 115.00–131.00 $121.88 $384 -29.64
350–374 363 8 90.00–148.00 $131.43 $477 -3.00
400–445 409 12 110.00–150.00 $130.65 $534 +10.65
450–483 468 7 120.00–142.50 $131.40 $615 +12.42
520–525 523 2 109.00–121.00 $114.97 $601 -0.40
550–575 560 3 90.00–105.00 $95.74 $536 +35.74
820 820 1 69.00 $69.00 $566 -16.00
895 895 1 84.00 $84.00 $752 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 45.00 $45.00 $261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.50 $162.50 $398 —
250–295 275 14 157.50–182.50 $164.69 $453 +8.96
300–348 329 76 155.00–190.00 $171.75 $565 +3.31
333 value added 333 3 164.00 $164.00 $546 —
343 343 2 164.00 $164.00 $563 +14.00
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 -20.88
350–398 377 84 151.00–185.00 $170.26 $642 -0.62
400–440 value added 416 5 166.00–170.00 $167.69 $698 +9.64
400–448 424 152 140.00–180.00 $164.19 $696 +15.57
409–439 429 15 140.00–162.00 $157.51 $676 +8.89
435 thin fleshed 435 1 176.00 $176.00 $766 —
460 value added 460 2 167.50 $167.50 $770 —
450–498 473 103 143.00–177.00 $162.12 $767 +17.16
455–493 478 9 150.00–157.00 $153.03 $731 +8.07
500–545 520 122 141.00–167.00 $153.27 $797 -2.94
508–545 523 9 126.00–149.00 $142.63 $746 -13.58
505–535 value added 526 19 164.00–168.50 $167.88 $883 —
550–565 value added 560 8 150.00–155.00 $152.73 $855 +3.75
550–595 566 77 136.00–163.00 $153.15 $867 +22.69
560–590 574 4 120.00–144.00 $131.61 $755 -22.51
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -29.84
600–630 value added 613 8 145.00–152.00 $148.46 $910 -12.90
600–645 620 61 129.00–158.00 $148.04 $918 +22.48
650–695 671 29 130.00–152.00 $141.37 $949 -0.49
703–738 722 16 124.00–143.00 $136.07 $982 +1.27
745 745 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,021 +2.00
755–795 774 5 121.00–140.00 $128.93 $998 -4.07
815 value added 815 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,084 —
825–835 830 2 110.00–123.00 $116.54 $967 -6.46
865 865 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 +6.00
1005 1005 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 127.00–162.50 $144.24 $379 -3.63
285 thin fleshed 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 +15.36
305–345 thin fleshed 319 6 130.00–182.50 $162.60 $519 +1.75
300–348 322 27 132.50–160.00 $148.84 $479 -4.32
365 value added 365 2 151.00 $151.00 $551 -21.99
360–380 thin fleshed 370 4 152.50–165.00 $157.46 $583 +5.70
350–395 373 49 130.00–166.00 $149.11 $556 -3.67
370–385 375 3 130.00 $130.00 $488 -22.78
400–440 thin fleshed 414 10 140.00–174.00 $159.56 $661 +5.18
400–448 423 77 127.50–160.00 $148.61 $629 -0.19
450–497 474 73 130.00–161.00 $146.88 $696 +1.15
460–490 thin fleshed 475 5 147.00–167.50 $156.89 $745 -8.12
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -5.73
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -10.33
500–548 526 37 120.00–150.00 $137.29 $722 -3.04
510–540 thin fleshed 530 6 137.00–149.00 $140.66 $745 —
550–595 577 37 120.00–149.00 $136.46 $787 -1.54
610–648 630 15 118.00–140.00 $132.79 $837 +1.92
650–695 671 14 106.00–140.00 $124.48 $835 -1.16
700–745 721 9 110.00–129.00 $119.17 $859 -0.54
750–790 765 4 110.00–112.00 $110.50 $845 -6.13
905 905 1 105.00 $105.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 22 100.00–130.00 $115.34 $371 -12.25
355–390 372 27 92.00–140.00 $119.73 $445 -8.72
400–445 423 18 71.00–131.00 $112.42 $476 -15.61
455–498 483 16 80.00–146.00 $117.02 $565 -1.80
513–545 524 3 110.00–120.00 $113.47 $595 -6.13
555–595 574 4 100.00–120.00 $107.54 $617 -5.01
600–615 608 2 80.00–110.00 $95.19 $579 -14.48
670–695 685 3 78.00–105.00 $88.14 $604 -12.02
700 700 1 71.00 $71.00 $497 —
790 790 1 96.00 $96.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 3 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
371–375 373 8 155.00–160.00 $158.11 $590 —
408 value added 408 8 168.00 $168.00 $685 —
433 433 7 165.00 $165.00 $714 +5.00
475–498 490 16 152.00–156.00 $154.26 $756 -3.74
509–513 510 15 146.00–154.00 $148.68 $758 —
555–583 576 15 145.00–168.00 $152.75 $880 —
645 645 5 147.00 $147.00 $948 —
990 990 5 99.00 $99.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 +47.42
300–340 330 13 170.00–205.00 $196.63 $649 +0.47
350–395 376 41 165.00–207.00 $189.04 $711 +2.55
389–395 390 5 140.00–168.00 $162.33 $633 -24.16
404–448 427 43 150.00–215.00 $185.88 $794 +21.81
403–443 429 10 145.00–180.00 $172.91 $742 +8.84
450–498 475 58 155.00–198.00 $181.28 $861 -6.01
470–495 485 6 140.00–179.00 $162.01 $786 -25.28
510–515 thin fleshed 513 2 182.50–187.00 $184.76 $948 —
505–528 516 7 142.00–169.00 $164.34 $848 -8.98
505–548 527 66 145.00–197.00 $171.54 $904 +8.65
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 -29.50
558 thin fleshed 558 3 172.00 $172.00 $960 —
550–595 575 53 133.00–175.00 $161.11 $926 -3.39
600–645 620 51 135.00–170.00 $155.57 $965 -0.99
650–690 665 27 125.00–158.00 $150.44 $1,000 +3.81
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -26.63
700–742 724 14 125.00–152.00 $139.41 $1,009 -1.30
760–775 766 4 129.00–145.00 $136.93 $1,049 +5.93
810–835 823 4 114.00–129.00 $122.19 $1,006 -0.45
870–890 880 2 112.00–118.00 $115.03 $1,012 —
925 925 2 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
950 950 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,112 —
1038 1038 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 331 15 142.00–195.00 $170.08 $563 +11.40
353–365 thin fleshed 358 5 160.00–166.00 $163.24 $584 +8.24
350–395 371 16 135.00–188.00 $162.25 $602 +3.32
400–445 422 18 125.00–183.00 $162.68 $687 +2.70
425–440 thin fleshed 435 3 145.00–167.00 $158.91 $691 -21.75
450–495 477 24 140.00–179.00 $160.14 $764 +13.17
488–490 thin fleshed 488 5 160.00 $160.00 $781 +2.92
505–545 thin fleshed 515 4 155.00–165.00 $162.35 $836 —
505–545 522 24 130.00–168.00 $153.52 $801 +6.77
560–595 576 10 130.00–161.00 $145.06 $836 +4.67
600–630 610 4 125.00–148.00 $138.64 $846 +9.12
680 680 2 130.00 $130.00 $884 +5.77
715–740 731 4 110.00–120.00 $116.63 $853 +6.63
780–790 787 3 103.00–107.00 $104.32 $821 -19.68
825 825 1 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 —— 12 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
477 477 —— 6 182.00 $182.00 $868 —
1680–1780 1730 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 99.00–115.00 $107.23 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
410 410 1 132.00 $132.00 $541 -9.28
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -5.00
830 830 1 77.50 $77.50 $643 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–790 752 80-85% 3 33.00–49.00 $40.25 $303 —
815 815 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $440 +9.54
870–1095 974 80-85% 8 36.00–62.00 $53.66 $523 —
855–1170 994 80-85% 12 50.00–71.00 $62.18 $618 —
935–1385 1128 80-85% 55 63.00–80.00 $72.81 $821 -1.74
930–1590 1220 80-85% 81 75.00–88.00 $82.00 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–850 706 85-90% 5 15.00–27.50 $22.31 $158 -3.91
700–845 774 85-90% 7 44.00–70.00 $57.96 $449 —
770–860 807 85-90% 3 47.00–56.00 $51.47 $415 +5.93
810–815 813 85-90% 2 70.00–78.00 $73.99 $602 +28.45
755–1145 952 85-90% 18 30.00–58.00 $49.56 $472 —
860–1095 965 85-90% 3 36.00–42.00 $38.33 $370 —
875–1211 1017 85-90% 43 53.00–73.00 $64.69 $658 -0.50
905–1270 1094 85-90% 24 69.00–81.00 $74.86 $819 +0.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $777 —
1115–1725 1378 75-80% 54 76.00–88.00 $83.88 $1,156 -1.16
1255–1655 1464 75-80% 11 65.00–81.50 $75.26 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1765 1387 13 65.00–101.00 $87.50 $1,214 —
1185–1895 1536 35 85.00–109.00 $96.89 $1,488 —
1020–2475 1783 40 94.00–121.50 $109.38 $1,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–960 750 (<2 yrs)Open 4 87.00–95.00 $92.44 $693
700–1140 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 73.00–126.00 $89.91 $787
835–985 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 61.00–72.00 $66.95 $609
1040–1055 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 72.00–79.50 $75.78 $794
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–830 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 730.00–750.00 $740.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
730–920 811 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 440.00–790.00 $607.24
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
926–1065 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.04
923–1180 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–880.00 $838.94
900–1275 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,100.00 $941.21
835–1230 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 680.00–1,200.00 $946.14
895–1255 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 815.00–1,230.00 $1,044.05
910–1325 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $792.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–875 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 71.00–81.00 $76.07 $656
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $745
755–1285 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 61.00–83.50 $75.17 $767
930–1180 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 59.00–84.00 $73.73 $797
930–1265 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 68.00–81.00 $77.23 $856
795–1545 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 63.00–86.00 $78.61 $910
1045–1620 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 79.00–95.00 $83.08 $1,058
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,156
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
556–875 626 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 400.00–520.00 $484.79
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 43.00 $43.00 $290
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $465
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $465

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
842–935 898 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 885.00–1,100.00 $1,019.35
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
972 972 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $872
790–1015 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 106.00–107.00 $106.56 $962

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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
900–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,315.52 -173.71
750–1150 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,352.02 —
900–1220 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,230.00–1,350.00 $1,299.06 +91.08
950–1280 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,171.31 -36.67
925–1170 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,352.96 +184.38
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1050–1150 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,125.00 $1,019.06 —
733–1350 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 44 875.00–1,650.00 $1,261.29 —
1390–1560 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,251.63 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–714 677 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 590.00–700.00 $648.01 —
825–895 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 450.00–500.00 $474.81 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–902 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 685.00–750.00 $735.31 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.44 —

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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.