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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

4,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.35/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 523 lb · 232 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.15/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 426 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.36/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 524 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,649 5,798 4,833
Feeder cattle 3,677 4,401 3,870
Slaughter cattle 734 983 694
Replacement cattle 238 414 269

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder and Stocker heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
260 260 1 157.50 $157.50 $410 -42.25
250–290 269 11 185.00–220.00 $195.44 $526 -4.31
300 300 1 152.50 $152.50 $458 -17.50
300–347 330 38 180.00–230.00 $201.29 $664 -2.53
373–388 value added 378 3 210.00–232.50 $217.70 $823 —
350–395 380 63 177.00–220.00 $200.92 $763 +2.40
410 thin fleshed 410 3 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
405–432 value added 418 14 205.00–212.50 $207.88 $869 -0.89
400–445 423 99 174.00–216.00 $195.61 $827 -0.82
445 445 3 180.00 $180.00 $801 +1.36
450–485 value added 473 8 190.00–207.50 $202.17 $956 +12.77
450–495 473 105 165.00–220.00 $192.52 $911 +0.94
512–540 517 6 173.00–180.00 $178.78 $924 +17.32
500–548 524 80 165.00–203.00 $182.42 $956 +20.96
500–530 value added 526 37 171.00–197.50 $189.45 $997 +3.96
550–595 568 47 150.00–184.00 $169.03 $960 +3.67
571 571 5 168.00 $168.00 $959 +2.64
560–595 value added 573 5 173.00–182.00 $178.69 $1,024 +2.82
600 unweaned 600 2 166.00 $166.00 $996 +4.55
600–645 617 42 147.00–182.00 $166.61 $1,028 +1.92
600–639 value added 629 17 163.00–169.00 $167.44 $1,053 -4.42
651 unweaned 651 9 153.00 $153.00 $996 -2.83
650–685 658 38 135.00–169.00 $160.40 $1,055 -3.43
650–685 value added 675 11 154.00–173.00 $160.22 $1,081 -0.78
704–745 value added 713 11 146.00–166.00 $155.00 $1,105 —
700–735 715 6 130.00–154.00 $143.99 $1,030 -6.35
755–795 777 6 135.00–157.00 $148.74 $1,156 +0.14
775–790 value added 781 4 147.00–150.00 $148.26 $1,158 —
800–840 817 22 140.00–155.00 $147.09 $1,202 +8.09
800–840 value added 828 4 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $1,173 —
850 850 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 +1.70
900–945 919 5 125.00–134.00 $129.88 $1,194 -0.12
925 925 1 107.50 $107.50 $994 -22.50
1000–1005 1003 3 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $1,237 -4.66
1280 value added 1280 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 value added 343 5 200.00 $200.00 $686 —
444 value added 444 5 189.00 $189.00 $839 —
478 value added 478 3 170.00 $170.00 $813 —
498 498 5 168.00 $168.00 $837 -25.62
511–542 value added 518 17 165.00–186.00 $181.46 $940 —
544 544 8 176.00 $176.00 $957 -2.00
557–588 567 52 165.00–174.50 $173.71 $985 +4.71
562–576 value added 569 23 162.00–169.00 $166.32 $946 —
612–618 616 5 157.50–159.50 $158.70 $978 —
655 value added 655 15 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 —
661–677 671 57 168.00–170.00 $168.80 $1,133 —
737 737 21 164.50 $164.50 $1,212 —
795 795 25 152.00 $152.00 $1,208 —
973 973 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 167.50–175.00 $171.07 $450 +9.82
290 thin fleshed 290 1 182.00 $182.00 $528 -6.72
300–340 316 21 150.00–200.00 $177.28 $560 -6.68
320–345 thin fleshed 333 3 165.00–185.00 $175.70 $585 +2.08
350–393 thin fleshed 379 5 161.00–190.00 $179.50 $680 -3.33
355–398 382 20 150.00–196.00 $179.59 $686 +4.26
405–410 thin fleshed 408 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $732 -4.98
415 value added 415 1 173.00 $173.00 $718 —
400–445 420 32 140.00–190.00 $167.09 $702 -2.34
450 thin fleshed 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 -9.66
450–497 476 34 140.00–177.00 $162.45 $773 -4.01
522 thin fleshed 522 2 162.50 $162.50 $848 —
508–549 527 36 140.00–175.00 $162.99 $859 +0.64
553–570 value added 559 3 159.00–164.00 $160.70 $898 —
550–575 thin fleshed 563 2 163.00–169.00 $165.93 $934 —
555–595 577 12 140.00–162.50 $153.60 $886 -7.68
600–645 621 8 136.00–158.00 $145.20 $902 -8.75
662–690 679 10 143.50–150.00 $144.45 $981 +0.14
720–725 723 2 131.00–140.00 $135.52 $980 -3.48
755–790 777 5 104.00–138.00 $125.48 $975 +2.48
845 845 1 95.00 $95.00 $803 —
975–985 980 2 86.00–110.00 $97.94 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 167.00 $167.00 $601 +35.57
410–445 428 2 122.50–155.00 $139.42 $597 +8.77
490 490 2 115.00–121.00 $118.00 $578 -13.40
510 510 3 118.00–148.00 $128.00 $653 +13.03
550–585 568 2 125.00–128.00 $126.45 $718 +30.71
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
660 660 1 63.00 $63.00 $416 —
945 945 1 91.00 $91.00 $860 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 57.00 $57.00 $439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 5 197.00 $197.00 $435 +34.50
255–295 275 13 160.00–192.00 $171.50 $472 +6.81
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -41.75
300–345 327 42 149.00–185.00 $167.56 $548 -4.19
350–365 value added 359 6 169.00–175.00 $170.99 $614 —
355–385 370 2 157.00–160.00 $158.44 $586 -11.82
350–395 377 66 153.00–185.00 $168.43 $635 -1.83
400–440 value added 420 9 166.00–182.50 $173.75 $730 +6.06
400–445 426 122 142.50–175.00 $160.29 $683 -3.90
438 438 4 159.00 $159.00 $696 +1.49
450–495 474 96 144.00–169.50 $157.34 $746 -4.78
475 value added 475 1 168.00 $168.00 $798 +0.50
475–480 477 9 143.00–150.00 $147.99 $706 -5.04
500–548 522 146 140.00–170.00 $155.37 $811 +12.74
500–540 value added 526 86 147.00–169.00 $166.11 $874 -1.77
550–588 569 49 139.00–165.00 $150.27 $855 -2.88
566–590 value added 572 4 146.00–156.00 $148.58 $850 -4.15
575 575 1 132.50 $132.50 $762 +0.89
600–640 621 22 130.00–156.00 $143.39 $890 -4.65
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -28.04
628 628 3 148.00 $148.00 $929 -0.04
600–648 value added 630 23 143.00–156.00 $150.51 $948 +2.05
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 +23.63
655–695 674 9 129.00–150.00 $137.63 $928 -3.74
660–695 value added 675 8 140.00–145.00 $142.62 $963 —
700–745 723 12 120.00–135.00 $128.09 $926 -7.98
709–740 value added 728 13 133.00–140.00 $137.35 $1,000 —
745 745 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 +4.00
750–795 767 9 123.00–138.00 $132.02 $1,013 +3.09
780 780 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,034 +3.57
807 value added 807 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,069 -0.50
805–845 817 7 116.00–125.00 $121.14 $990 +4.60
851 851 4 131.50 $131.50 $1,119 +4.50
855 855 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,047 -4.50
878 878 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,177 +7.00
910–920 915 2 101.00–103.00 $102.01 $933 —
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —
999 999 7 103.50 $103.50 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 271 9 130.00–155.00 $144.05 $390 -0.19
250–295 thin fleshed 271 7 157.50–187.50 $173.20 $469 +13.20
310–345 324 12 132.00–166.00 $150.06 $486 +1.22
320–340 thin fleshed 329 4 137.50–175.00 $160.67 $529 -1.93
350–395 thin fleshed 369 11 147.00–185.00 $162.22 $599 +4.76
355–395 376 24 130.00–163.00 $149.69 $563 +19.69
400–445 thin fleshed 427 6 130.00–165.00 $143.06 $611 -16.50
400–445 428 28 120.00–155.00 $143.92 $616 -4.69
438–449 value added 445 6 164.00–165.00 $164.67 $733 —
455 value added 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
460–465 thin fleshed 463 2 150.00–162.50 $156.22 $723 -0.67
450–498 475 31 126.00–150.00 $141.51 $672 -5.37
500–545 518 27 120.00–156.00 $137.38 $712 +0.09
550–595 571 31 122.00–150.00 $134.41 $767 -2.05
600 value added 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
605–640 627 3 124.00–130.00 $127.73 $801 -5.06
645 thin fleshed 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
650 value added 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
665–680 672 3 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $829 -1.14
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 +10.52
710 710 2 126.00 $126.00 $895 +6.83
745 745 1 118.00 $118.00 $879 -1.17
755–775 762 3 115.00–121.00 $118.96 $906 +8.46
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 387 11 160.00–162.00 $161.48 $625 +3.37
506 506 5 145.00 $145.00 $734 -3.68
508 508 13 155.00 $155.00 $787 +6.32
554 554 49 155.25 $155.25 $860 +2.50
573 value added 573 2 151.00 $151.00 $865 —
563–595 574 17 125.50–149.00 $144.64 $830 -8.11
615 615 2 125.00 $125.00 $769 -22.00
650 650 6 133.00 $133.00 $864 —
656 656 29 148.50 $148.50 $974 —
667 value added 667 3 143.00 $143.00 $954 —
750 750 2 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 129.00–137.00 $133.03 $423 +17.69
400–445 427 5 60.00–131.00 $101.68 $434 -10.74
465 465 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $453 -19.52
515–545 530 2 120.00 $120.00 $636 +6.53
550–583 569 5 63.00–116.00 $104.04 $592 -3.50
638 638 2 90.00 $90.00 $574 -5.19
655–680 670 3 105.00–110.00 $106.69 $715 +18.55
760–780 770 2 86.00–95.00 $90.56 $697 -5.44
890 890 4 82.00 $82.00 $730 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 149.00 $149.00 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
250–291 278 6 187.50–207.50 $203.32 $565 -6.68
300–348 320 14 170.00–200.00 $190.55 $610 -6.08
370 370 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 $583 -31.54
350–395 371 13 165.00–204.00 $182.42 $677 -6.62
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -5.88
400–445 423 34 161.00–202.50 $177.99 $753 -7.89
450–495 467 46 150.00–186.00 $172.80 $807 -8.48
470 470 1 141.00 $141.00 $663 -40.28
500–547 521 57 145.00–181.00 $167.74 $874 +3.40
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -41.54
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -26.11
550–595 568 30 140.00–172.50 $161.96 $920 +0.85
600–645 618 20 135.00–164.00 $154.46 $955 -1.11
650–695 666 24 132.00–159.00 $149.94 $999 -0.50
705–740 718 13 120.00–149.00 $135.25 $971 -4.16
750–795 772 3 126.00–132.00 $129.03 $996 -7.90
805–810 809 6 120.00–122.00 $121.67 $984 -0.52
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 +4.97
985 985 1 92.00 $92.00 $906 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $355 —
310–320 thin fleshed 313 3 182.50–190.00 $187.45 $587 —
310–345 331 10 150.00–178.00 $164.79 $545 -5.29
350–395 364 11 150.00–179.00 $163.80 $596 +1.55
405 thin fleshed 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +11.09
408–445 428 9 140.00–176.00 $158.78 $680 -3.90
450–487 477 7 135.00–164.00 $156.40 $746 -3.74
480 thin fleshed 480 1 163.00 $163.00 $782 +3.00
500–540 517 10 120.00–158.00 $139.79 $723 -13.73
563–585 570 12 136.00–159.00 $142.79 $814 -2.27
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -15.06
590 thin fleshed 590 1 157.50 $157.50 $929 —
600–645 613 4 127.00–143.00 $134.15 $822 -4.49
650–680 665 2 138.00–146.00 $142.09 $945 +12.09
705–745 723 3 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $887 +6.02
900 900 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 115.00 $115.00 $150 —
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
365–395 380 3 110.00–132.00 $124.06 $471 +4.06
405–420 411 4 110.00–161.00 $132.99 $547 +0.99
470–490 480 2 110.00–137.00 $123.78 $594 —
500–545 530 3 110.00–125.00 $119.86 $635 —
670–695 683 2 61.00–101.00 $81.37 $556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 thin fleshed 542 —— 6 169.00 $169.00 $916 —
1755 1755 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,764 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 2 110.00 $110.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 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
805–845 823 80-85% 3 44.00–63.00 $52.46 $432 -1.54
840–845 843 80-85% 2 38.00–41.00 $39.50 $333 -14.50
860–1025 934 80-85% 11 45.00–61.00 $55.06 $514 —
920–1385 1069 80-85% 26 45.00–70.00 $60.83 $650 —
905–1610 1171 80-85% 114 59.00–78.50 $70.68 $828 —
930–1490 1225 80-85% 72 71.00–92.00 $79.97 $980 -2.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $197 +5.69
760–775 766 85-90% 4 46.00–57.50 $51.87 $397 -6.09
710–895 817 85-90% 7 35.00–53.00 $47.71 $390 -26.28
815–880 845 85-90% 3 65.00–72.00 $69.25 $585 -4.74
725–1140 905 85-90% 31 33.00–68.00 $51.53 $466 —
850–1235 969 85-90% 7 22.00–40.00 $34.48 $334 -3.85
850–1280 1014 85-90% 68 50.00–75.50 $63.93 $648 -0.76
905–1410 1096 85-90% 31 68.00–83.00 $73.60 $807 -1.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1615 1349 75-80% 22 62.00–79.00 $72.69 $981 —
1020–1710 1379 75-80% 36 75.00–97.00 $81.14 $1,119 -2.74
1505–1830 1673 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $66.70 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 933 2 59.00–79.00 $68.65 $641 —
930–1640 1277 18 60.00–99.00 $84.69 $1,081 —
1135–2325 1601 39 84.00–109.00 $97.76 $1,565 —
1335–2210 1788 36 105.00–132.00 $117.10 $2,094 +7.72
YG1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–900 799 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 52.00–75.00 $61.89 $495
590–970 872 (<2 yrs)Open 12 63.00–91.00 $83.50 $728
635–1255 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 49.00–105.00 $79.18 $718

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 465.00 $465.00
890 thin fleshed 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
870–1080 947 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–850.00 $774.16
915–1045 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–990.00 $900.86
825–1245 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00–1,090.00 $831.51
1050–1090 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–825.00 $818.57
895–1200 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 550.00–1,250.00 $841.76
910–1345 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 775.00–1,260.00 $993.66
1140–1375 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,030.00 $942.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–965 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 52.00–54.00 $52.97 $498
810–1235 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 57.00–68.00 $62.29 $628
695–1270 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 69.00–74.50 $73.06 $739
635–1280 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 61.00–82.00 $74.80 $824
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 78.00 $78.00 $897
925–1505 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 74.00–84.00 $78.05 $898
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $889
890–1550 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 63.00–81.00 $76.18 $980

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
610–990 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 535.00–975.00 $727.35
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $486
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $908

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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 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
950–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,153.25 -198.77
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +225.00
850–1425 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,489.87 +470.81
845–1350 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 750.00–1,700.00 $1,213.94 -47.35
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +98.37
1340–1635 1529 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,702.56 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 55.00–67.50 $61.45 $295 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–815 thin fleshed 792 (<2 yrs)Open 3 800.00–860.00 $836.00 —

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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.