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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

6,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.20/cwt +15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 417 lb · 281 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $202.65/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 480 lb · 221 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.62/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 475 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,055 4,649 6,767
Feeder cattle 4,685 3,677 5,390
Slaughter cattle 987 734 830
Replacement cattle 383 238 547

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker cattle mostly sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower.

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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 ±0.00
250–298 277 9 170.00–212.50 $184.53 $511 -10.91
300–348 322 38 180.00–227.00 $202.22 $651 +0.93
364 fancy 364 14 233.00 $233.00 $848 —
350–398 376 81 175.00–223.00 $203.19 $764 +2.27
407 fancy 407 67 233.00 $233.00 $948 —
400–445 423 105 170.00–225.00 $201.04 $850 +5.43
450–495 467 109 165.00–219.00 $196.38 $917 +3.86
455–477 470 7 188.00–197.00 $191.38 $899 -1.14
480 value added 480 11 192.00 $192.00 $922 -10.17
496 fancy 496 94 212.00 $212.00 $1,052 —
500–545 519 171 160.00–213.00 $189.15 $982 +10.37
553 value added 553 30 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 +11.31
550–585 565 144 155.00–204.00 $182.53 $1,031 +13.50
600–645 612 38 145.00–179.00 $170.63 $1,044 +4.02
623–640 unweaned 628 7 161.00–166.00 $164.00 $1,030 -2.00
650–685 664 62 145.00–175.00 $164.11 $1,090 +3.71
705–742 721 11 140.00–159.00 $154.28 $1,112 +10.29
750–795 762 20 137.00–167.00 $154.94 $1,181 +6.20
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -18.74
800–845 820 7 131.00–147.00 $141.17 $1,158 -5.92
855–885 865 3 132.00–145.00 $137.27 $1,187 +0.27
905 value added 905 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,204 —
915–925 922 6 136.00–141.00 $137.16 $1,265 +7.28
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 -6.07
300–313 thin fleshed 310 5 205.00–210.00 $205.97 $639 +30.27
300–345 323 24 155.00–190.00 $173.36 $560 -3.92
350–395 375 34 146.00–190.00 $168.77 $633 -10.82
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -12.09
428 thin fleshed 428 3 196.00 $196.00 $839 +16.50
400–448 432 46 145.00–197.00 $169.78 $733 +2.69
450–495 474 25 135.00–193.00 $169.90 $805 +7.45
515 thin fleshed 515 1 164.00 $164.00 $845 +1.50
500–545 528 38 140.00–185.00 $168.10 $888 +5.11
555–590 575 11 144.00–173.00 $155.64 $895 +2.04
602–648 626 16 139.00–168.00 $155.74 $975 +10.54
650–695 681 20 127.00–167.00 $147.40 $1,004 +2.95
715–730 723 2 137.00–143.00 $140.03 $1,012 +4.51
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 +24.52
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
920–935 928 2 117.50–133.00 $125.19 $1,162 —
950–955 953 2 102.00–135.00 $118.46 $1,129 +20.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 5 179.00 $179.00 $455 —
395 395 5 203.00 $203.00 $802 —
425 425 2 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
473–499 485 33 185.00–200.00 $195.76 $949 +27.76
505–544 519 54 168.00–190.00 $184.50 $958 +8.50
564 564 6 173.00 $173.00 $976 -0.71
600 600 15 161.00 $161.00 $966 +2.30
668 668 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,116 -1.80
784 784 6 149.50 $149.50 $1,172 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 7 137.50–166.00 $148.17 $476 —
380–390 384 6 137.00–163.00 $147.33 $566 -19.67
415–445 430 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $570 -6.83
450–495 473 2 90.00–151.00 $119.05 $563 +1.05
506 506 15 129.50 $129.50 $655 +1.50
580 580 1 129.00 $129.00 $748 +2.55
665–695 680 2 55.00–70.00 $62.33 $424 -0.67
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
809 809 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,072 —
892 892 21 131.50 $131.50 $1,173 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 51.00 $51.00 $348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 6 150.00–177.50 $164.39 $457 -7.11
300–345 318 69 150.00–187.00 $171.21 $544 +3.65
321 fancy 321 21 197.00 $197.00 $632 —
340–345 343 3 145.00–148.00 $145.99 $501 -21.57
350–398 376 119 149.00–182.50 $168.29 $633 -0.14
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 -33.43
408 fancy 408 73 199.00 $199.00 $812 —
400–448 419 197 145.00–183.00 $167.97 $704 +7.68
440 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 -15.00
444 value added 444 10 175.00 $175.00 $777 +1.25
450–499 474 203 145.00–175.00 $161.14 $764 +3.80
477–499 488 10 150.00 $150.00 $732 +2.01
500–548 520 158 140.00–166.00 $156.43 $813 +1.06
550–597 561 97 138.00–165.00 $152.46 $855 +2.19
560–595 580 3 128.00–148.00 $140.22 $813 +7.72
586 586 4 157.50 $157.50 $923 +25.00
600–640 618 57 135.00–156.00 $146.63 $906 +3.24
645 value added 645 1 151.00 $151.00 $974 +0.49
650–690 663 17 133.00–149.00 $142.05 $942 -22.95
700–740 715 16 125.00–144.00 $136.43 $975 +8.34
739 739 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,027 -2.00
750–780 762 3 128.00–134.00 $131.36 $1,001 -0.66
805–845 817 4 120.00–124.00 $122.52 $1,001 +1.38
845 845 1 114.00 $114.00 $963 -7.14
850–875 865 3 108.00–120.00 $116.07 $1,004 -6.43
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 +17.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 4 132.50–145.00 $140.43 $386 -3.62
315 thin fleshed 315 2 150.00 $150.00 $472 -10.67
330 330 1 141.00 $141.00 $465 -9.06
320–345 332 17 128.00–169.00 $152.24 $505 +2.18
360–380 thin fleshed 375 5 160.00–175.00 $164.92 $618 +2.70
350–395 376 51 130.00–168.00 $149.70 $563 +0.01
400–448 423 39 130.00–159.00 $147.56 $624 +3.64
425–445 thin fleshed 435 2 151.00–165.00 $157.84 $687 +14.78
450 thin fleshed 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 -6.22
450–495 476 56 132.50–158.00 $147.20 $701 +5.69
520 thin fleshed 520 2 152.50 $152.50 $793 —
500–545 525 25 120.00–150.00 $134.23 $705 -3.15
550–595 570 29 124.00–146.00 $135.01 $770 +0.60
615 thin fleshed 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 +4.00
600–645 625 22 120.00–138.00 $130.73 $817 +3.00
658–688 672 7 118.00–134.00 $126.50 $850 +3.16
705–745 723 12 110.00–125.00 $115.78 $837 -10.22
765–775 772 10 101.00–132.00 $123.38 $952 +4.42
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
850 850 2 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
920 920 1 88.00 $88.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–389 373 19 155.00–165.00 $161.63 $603 +0.15
404–448 423 13 163.00–176.00 $166.82 $706 —
438 thin fleshed 438 6 158.00 $158.00 $692 —
452–495 477 34 143.00–159.00 $155.98 $744 —
515 515 7 160.00 $160.00 $824 +5.00
565–575 571 25 150.00–152.00 $151.05 $862 +6.41
688–689 689 8 129.00–137.00 $132.25 $911 -16.25
701 701 12 132.50 $132.50 $929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 11 70.00–141.00 $117.82 $381 -15.21
355 thin fleshed 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
350–390 373 15 96.00–141.00 $112.77 $421 —
400–445 423 13 89.00–136.00 $114.13 $483 +12.45
460–490 476 37 85.00–126.00 $117.07 $557 +19.57
500–530 516 8 96.00–120.00 $114.62 $591 -5.38
550–580 562 5 60.00–125.00 $96.48 $542 -7.56
610 610 1 60.00 $60.00 $366 -30.00
650–695 681 4 50.00–118.00 $94.38 $643 -12.31
700–725 713 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $731 —
755–785 770 2 98.00–100.00 $98.98 $762 +8.42
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —
915 915 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 -35.82
280 280 1 162.50 $162.50 $455 -40.82
305–345 328 26 157.50–221.00 $200.68 $658 +10.13
350–395 374 24 152.00–224.00 $186.08 $696 +3.66
400–449 425 52 165.00–215.00 $187.46 $797 +9.47
445 445 1 142.50 $142.50 $634 -35.49
450–495 473 31 151.00–190.00 $173.85 $822 +32.85
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -42.74
500–545 521 51 150.00–187.00 $169.67 $884 +1.93
550–598 576 56 138.00–178.00 $162.58 $936 +0.62
605–625 612 3 120.00–136.00 $130.55 $799 -23.91
600–645 622 25 135.00–168.00 $152.68 $950 -1.78
665 665 1 143.00 $143.00 $951 -6.94
650–695 667 24 120.00–159.00 $143.78 $959 -6.16
700–740 720 6 127.00–145.00 $134.15 $966 -1.10
760–792 777 6 121.00–133.00 $126.26 $981 -2.77
800–820 811 4 110.00–124.00 $120.25 $975 -1.42
885 885 3 115.00–132.00 $120.67 $1,068 +0.67
900 900 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 thin fleshed 285 2 157.50–170.00 $163.86 $467 —
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 +7.57
300–345 329 15 140.00–179.00 $160.65 $529 -4.14
330 thin fleshed 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 -14.95
350–395 373 27 135.00–186.00 $166.35 $620 +2.55
385 thin fleshed 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
400–445 425 45 138.00–184.00 $160.46 $682 +1.68
430–440 thin fleshed 435 2 140.00–167.50 $153.91 $670 -16.09
450–495 477 29 147.00–179.00 $161.90 $772 +5.50
500–545 528 20 135.00–165.00 $148.58 $785 +8.79
545 thin fleshed 545 1 164.00 $164.00 $894 —
550–595 575 13 129.00–153.00 $139.98 $805 -2.81
600–647 631 12 120.00–149.00 $133.61 $843 -0.54
650–690 681 10 118.00–132.00 $126.33 $860 -15.76
700–730 721 6 112.00–128.00 $122.14 $881 -0.51
827–845 832 4 110.00–116.00 $111.52 $928 —
905 905 1 89.00 $89.00 $805 -24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 130.00–150.00 $140.30 $470 +20.30
360–390 380 3 110.00–127.00 $118.97 $452 -5.09
400–435 419 4 100.00–125.00 $108.88 $456 -24.11
460–480 472 3 107.00–143.00 $125.71 $593 +1.93
500–530 513 4 120.00–140.00 $126.53 $649 +6.67
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —
660–695 678 2 111.00–115.00 $113.05 $766 +31.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–392 386 9 165.00–197.50 $187.02 $722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–815 805 80-85% 3 45.00–47.00 $46.00 $370 -6.46
855–1125 986 80-85% 27 39.00–65.00 $53.84 $531 —
855–1385 1067 80-85% 37 50.00–72.00 $60.80 $649 -0.03
880–1410 1145 80-85% 115 60.00–77.50 $70.71 $810 —
985–1495 1241 80-85% 69 72.00–85.00 $78.46 $974 -1.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–775 727 85-90% 3 22.00–40.00 $31.43 $228 +3.43
725–820 775 85-90% 4 42.00–47.00 $44.73 $347 -7.14
755–820 788 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.52 $406 -0.35
695–1195 939 85-90% 25 31.00–69.00 $51.26 $481 -0.27
715–1260 1007 85-90% 54 45.00–75.00 $62.14 $626 -1.79
860–1240 1013 85-90% 4 35.00–44.00 $40.15 $407 -23.78
960–1295 1096 85-90% 16 69.00–84.00 $72.46 $794 -1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1680 1379 75-80% 31 71.00–84.00 $78.67 $1,085 -2.47
1065–1570 1391 75-80% 19 67.00–77.00 $72.66 $1,011 -8.48
1345–1600 1473 75-80% 2 60.00–66.00 $62.74 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1555 1283 15 45.00–90.00 $70.55 $905 -14.14
1035–2160 1523 28 80.00–106.00 $92.38 $1,407 —
1370–1970 1705 7 90.00–110.00 $105.64 $1,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–850 773 (<2 yrs)Open 4 70.00–100.00 $86.77 $671
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $512
605–1095 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 63.00–105.00 $82.24 $711
670–1130 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 57.00–88.00 $70.83 $615
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
435 435 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 365.00 $365.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $718
930–1080 996 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 74.00–86.00 $78.60 $783
650–1325 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 78.00–80.00 $78.78 $796
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 65.00 $65.00 $660
775–1280 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 63.00–79.50 $74.05 $772
938–1110 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 57.00–72.50 $69.47 $732
810–1310 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 66.00–92.00 $84.48 $911
885–1275 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 56.00–79.00 $72.33 $817
950–1570 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 70.00–91.00 $77.13 $960
1205–1315 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 72.00–77.00 $73.43 $924
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $973
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
745–1215 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 510.00–850.00 $769.18
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
955–1000 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.58
950–1160 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $801.66
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
845–1230 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 540.00–1,125.00 $892.18
950–1375 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 660.00–1,100.00 $935.34
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
763–870 799 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $763.69
820 thin fleshed 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $673
750–1040 942 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 80.00–100.00 $89.54 $843

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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
750–800 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 680.00–740.00 $710.97 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
660–1085 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 600.00–940.00 $797.47 —
725–1360 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 585.00–1,375.00 $1,110.82 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -375.00
1005–1255 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,409.68 -80.19
950–1305 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,372.34 +158.40
930–1310 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 875.00–1,100.00 $1,016.41 -197.53
1200–1350 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,545.45 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 93.00 $93.00 $381 —
492 492 9 102.00 $102.00 $502 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.