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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

4,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.46/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 474 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.63/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 523 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.37/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 571 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,361 4,821 6,644
Feeder cattle 3,474 3,798 5,315
Slaughter cattle 731 800 916
Replacement cattle 156 223 413

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls sold 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 1 217.50 $217.50 $522 —
250–290 271 12 175.00–217.50 $193.06 $523 -5.59
310–345 326 17 172.50–212.50 $193.02 $629 -10.11
350–395 370 32 170.00–215.00 $194.24 $719 +2.18
380 380 2 189.00 $189.00 $718 -3.06
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -30.83
400–445 417 59 165.00–205.00 $187.08 $780 +6.25
450–495 467 62 130.00–207.00 $187.02 $873 +8.66
485 485 1 161.00 $161.00 $781 -17.36
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 -46.21
500–540 517 45 155.00–199.00 $178.85 $925 +2.64
550–595 568 66 150.00–190.00 $178.81 $1,016 +2.84
600–645 618 31 145.00–182.00 $162.68 $1,005 -2.99
632 value added 632 15 185.50 $185.50 $1,172 +31.75
655–675 unweaned 657 19 158.00–169.00 $167.81 $1,103 —
650–690 669 45 145.00–177.50 $166.47 $1,114 +10.40
700–748 724 11 140.00–166.00 $154.78 $1,121 -10.81
750–795 773 2 130.00–154.00 $142.35 $1,100 -3.02
810–815 811 4 124.00–156.00 $147.96 $1,200 +7.96
905–920 913 2 126.00–137.00 $131.45 $1,200 +11.45
1180 1180 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–345 334 6 175.00–199.00 $190.74 $637 —
392 392 6 200.00 $200.00 $784 —
400–442 422 26 186.00–193.00 $191.24 $807 +1.37
456 456 8 175.00 $175.00 $798 +1.48
457–483 value added 469 42 180.00–205.00 $187.85 $881 —
511–536 522 68 166.00–185.00 $180.43 $942 +12.13
510–548 value added 532 19 190.50–201.00 $194.74 $1,036 —
564–594 585 46 173.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,024 +5.22
604 value added 604 28 168.00 $168.00 $1,015 —
671 671 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,074 —
676–683 680 11 140.00–168.00 $153.31 $1,043 —
703–735 714 3 140.00–147.00 $144.60 $1,032 -14.40
750 750 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
797 unweaned 797 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
300–348 326 20 147.00–195.00 $177.97 $580 -0.55
340 thin fleshed 340 1 167.50 $167.50 $570 -19.50
350–398 372 34 147.50–190.00 $171.10 $636 -5.58
400–448 417 27 140.00–188.00 $160.79 $670 -4.83
450–495 474 40 130.00–185.00 $163.48 $775 +0.78
490 thin fleshed 490 1 169.00 $169.00 $828 —
500–548 526 51 135.00–179.00 $162.45 $854 -0.87
550–595 572 19 130.00–167.50 $158.24 $905 +3.78
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -9.17
600–640 624 11 140.00–166.00 $155.20 $968 +6.03
655–695 675 5 131.00–158.00 $148.12 $1,000 +6.23
700–745 728 6 128.00–150.00 $144.64 $1,053 +11.64
865 865 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,202 +7.00
935 935 1 106.00 $106.00 $991 —
955–986 982 7 94.00–110.00 $107.78 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 4 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $466 +15.85
355–395 376 8 80.00–155.00 $124.30 $467 -16.70
400–443 420 9 120.00–140.00 $135.17 $568 -8.83
450–490 475 3 93.00–137.50 $119.78 $569 —
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 -10.00
802 802 6 110.00 $110.00 $882 —
900–935 918 2 75.00–85.00 $80.10 $735 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,021 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 70.00 $70.00 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 7 150.00–180.00 $163.46 $453 -7.05
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 -35.51
302–346 323 54 150.00–180.00 $167.97 $543 +22.97
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 +15.00
350–395 376 68 140.00–179.00 $167.42 $629 +4.69
400–445 423 75 145.00–177.50 $162.55 $688 -0.05
440 value added 440 3 164.00 $164.00 $722 —
450–473 value added 468 10 160.00–175.00 $172.12 $806 +17.62
450–495 474 125 140.00–178.00 $162.13 $768 +17.19
480–488 485 3 132.50–150.00 $144.23 $700 -0.71
501–538 value added 515 32 156.00–170.00 $166.68 $858 —
500–548 526 96 140.00–168.00 $157.28 $827 -1.59
550–598 571 91 140.00–162.00 $150.37 $859 +0.47
602 602 13 162.00 $162.00 $975 +12.00
605 value added 605 3 151.00 $151.00 $914 —
600–645 621 42 135.00–161.00 $147.73 $917 +1.66
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 -4.13
650–695 678 36 130.00–158.00 $143.41 $972 +15.41
700–745 722 8 125.00–150.00 $137.42 $992 +2.49
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 -6.91
803 803 2 120.00 $120.00 $964 -2.01
812 812 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,121 +15.99
800–840 828 4 118.00–133.00 $123.26 $1,021 +1.25
875–880 878 2 114.00–131.00 $122.52 $1,076 —
950 950 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 7 135.00–170.00 $150.49 $340 —
250–290 274 6 130.00–159.00 $142.18 $390 +2.18
265–285 thin fleshed 275 2 162.50 $162.50 $447 -0.73
300–335 thin fleshed 317 3 162.50–168.00 $165.23 $524 +0.15
300–345 321 25 130.00–167.00 $151.33 $486 -2.92
350–395 377 33 130.00–160.00 $148.48 $560 +1.43
360–395 thin fleshed 381 10 149.00–168.00 $158.20 $603 +1.17
419 value added 419 4 163.00 $163.00 $683 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 -9.32
405–440 thin fleshed 421 5 155.00–160.00 $156.69 $660 +14.69
400–445 425 46 130.00–162.00 $149.57 $636 +5.25
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 -20.59
450–490 thin fleshed 466 7 130.00–153.00 $145.91 $680 -4.52
450–498 477 44 130.00–160.00 $147.09 $702 +1.50
500–505 thin fleshed 503 2 150.00–152.50 $151.26 $761 —
500–545 527 29 120.00–150.00 $139.74 $736 +3.28
570 thin fleshed 570 1 142.00 $142.00 $809 -2.00
550–595 571 30 120.00–154.00 $136.66 $780 +2.37
600–640 616 17 116.00–141.00 $131.87 $812 +3.39
650–695 678 5 130.00–137.00 $133.51 $905 +4.86
702–748 729 7 100.00–124.00 $115.17 $840 -10.83
758–788 773 6 120.00 $120.00 $928 +0.96
765–790 784 4 102.00–118.00 $112.99 $886 -6.05
805–825 815 2 96.00–110.00 $102.91 $839 -7.66
850–895 868 3 95.00–114.00 $106.35 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 9 165.00 $165.00 $525 —
369–398 383 23 160.00–168.00 $164.27 $629 +10.27
376–388 value added 384 15 167.00–169.00 $167.65 $644 —
402–447 432 47 152.00–168.00 $161.15 $696 -2.24
472 472 6 156.00 $156.00 $736 +2.36
511 value added 511 35 156.00 $156.00 $797 +6.00
529–541 537 22 150.00–155.00 $152.77 $820 +4.26
552–565 value added 561 35 160.00–169.00 $162.53 $912 —
617 value added 617 17 145.00 $145.00 $895 —
636 636 4 140.00 $140.00 $890 -6.50
680 unweaned 680 24 139.00 $139.00 $945 —
691 691 7 144.00 $144.00 $995 +9.00
765 765 5 137.50 $137.50 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
310–330 320 2 110.00–123.00 $116.30 $372 -10.58
355–395 366 5 120.00–125.00 $122.06 $447 -3.85
420–430 423 4 110.00–133.00 $124.50 $527 +0.43
460–465 463 2 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $567 +4.59
505–538 520 6 80.00–125.00 $108.26 $563 -3.59
570–590 577 3 109.00–116.00 $113.36 $654 +17.07
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 +6.24
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 -15.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 75.00–87.50 $81.35 $377 +21.35
538 538 2 67.50 $67.50 $363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 170.00–197.50 $183.89 $447 —
250–290 271 5 162.50–190.00 $176.99 $480 +7.26
300–348 331 20 165.00–198.00 $187.82 $622 -3.66
350–380 364 24 167.50–202.00 $193.55 $705 +9.29
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 -39.26
405–425 418 15 160.00–190.00 $176.59 $738 -2.31
453–489 463 36 152.00–181.00 $174.12 $806 +11.07
460–490 473 3 125.00–162.00 $149.32 $706 -13.73
500–545 519 37 139.00–174.00 $164.85 $856 +17.59
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 -29.87
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 -3.01
550–595 566 31 139.00–170.00 $160.95 $911 +13.94
600–645 621 33 130.00–164.00 $153.30 $952 +6.16
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -17.85
650–695 670 15 132.00–159.00 $146.73 $983 +3.88
700–745 717 21 120.00–164.00 $143.23 $1,027 +6.25
760–780 772 8 120.00–144.00 $137.53 $1,062 +10.81
800–830 815 2 110.00–125.00 $117.64 $959 -5.88
965 965 1 91.00 $91.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 220 4 150.00–167.50 $159.15 $350 —
260–285 273 4 154.00–175.00 $165.37 $451 —
265–280 thin fleshed 273 2 180.00–210.00 $195.41 $533 +12.91
305 thin fleshed 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 -31.20
301–345 318 17 145.00–190.00 $169.24 $538 +8.77
360–395 thin fleshed 375 4 145.00–180.00 $164.42 $617 -19.58
350–397 380 27 145.00–187.00 $169.08 $643 +4.63
400 thin fleshed 400 1 154.00 $154.00 $616 -14.00
400–435 417 16 133.00–172.00 $155.37 $648 -1.21
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -32.60
450–495 474 11 130.00–163.00 $142.43 $675 -10.17
495 thin fleshed 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 +6.00
500–545 526 12 130.00–165.00 $148.22 $780 -2.72
552–598 577 17 132.50–150.00 $139.70 $806 -6.80
610–640 626 4 133.00–148.00 $141.36 $885 -1.91
660–683 675 5 130.00–135.00 $130.98 $884 +3.26
701–740 712 9 111.00–138.00 $120.24 $856 -0.10
752–766 760 7 130.00–131.00 $130.58 $992 +14.62
805 805 1 69.00 $69.00 $555 -48.26
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 -12.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 —— 5 164.00 $164.00 $690 —
488 488 —— 24 176.00 $176.00 $859 —
584–595 592 —— 15 156.50–160.00 $157.42 $932 +3.42
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 134.00–155.00 $140.76 $546 +30.76
420–425 423 2 110.00–122.00 $115.96 $491 -22.76
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -1.76
550–572 563 5 115.00–130.00 $123.50 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $345 -7.00
830–850 840 80-85% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.06 $547 ±0.00
880–1070 974 80-85% 8 40.00–73.00 $63.66 $620 —
875–1165 1023 80-85% 16 48.00–78.00 $67.61 $692 —
880–1420 1112 80-85% 61 70.00–88.00 $80.67 $897 +1.08
950–1460 1205 80-85% 111 78.00–99.00 $88.59 $1,068 +2.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–830 785 85-90% 2 46.00–51.00 $48.36 $380 +17.06
700–890 789 85-90% 7 50.00–70.00 $61.89 $488 +30.59
640–1165 816 85-90% 5 33.00–40.00 $35.26 $288 -27.30
865 865 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $649 —
865–1080 943 85-90% 4 48.00–74.00 $60.68 $572 +16.90
850–1180 972 85-90% 68 58.00–78.00 $71.23 $692 +0.28
920–1175 1039 85-90% 7 62.00–78.50 $68.42 $711 —
900–1340 1047 85-90% 38 74.00–89.00 $81.14 $850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1630 1339 75-80% 45 81.00–98.00 $89.31 $1,196 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,112 -8.84
1105–2000 1491 75-80% 11 75.00–87.00 $81.99 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1455 1181 11 66.00–106.00 $88.60 $1,046 —
1025–2400 1505 35 85.00–119.00 $99.58 $1,499 -4.90
1330–2060 1706 24 105.00–135.00 $125.56 $2,142 +2.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1025 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 63.00–122.00 $85.96 $744
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 106.00 $106.00 $943
830–1045 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 52.00–82.00 $73.93 $684
840–1065 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 73.00–85.00 $79.71 $760
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–855 814 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–825.00 $787.31
800–1078 932 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 685.00–1,000.00 $824.05
915–1060 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $824.50
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
750–1275 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,100.00 $971.53
985–1155 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–920.00 $860.16
885–1385 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–1,310.00 $1,083.62
910–1370 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 840.00–1,200.00 $1,030.83
1143–1313 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,119.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–890 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 77.00 $77.00 $676
750–1165 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 65.00–90.00 $78.77 $805
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $861
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $998
1000–1385 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 78.00–88.00 $84.11 $988
1140–1355 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 87.00–90.00 $88.54 $1,086
1060–1510 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 73.00–86.00 $80.21 $1,030
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 375.00 $375.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
820–885 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–940.00 $919.24
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $779

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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
995–1050 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–875.00 $838.51 —
900–1200 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,620.00 $1,362.27 —
900–1310 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,550.00 $1,216.74 +416.74
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -528.41
1100–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,435.00 $1,432.03 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -21.57
1160–1383 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,267.43 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 71.00 $71.00 $572 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 82.50 $82.50 $264 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.