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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

6,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.07/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 519 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.80/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 568 lb · 152 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.16/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 471 lb · 131 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,001 4,361 4,060
Feeder cattle 4,450 3,474 3,335
Slaughter cattle 1,316 731 583
Replacement cattle 235 156 142

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 14 165.00–220.00 $194.88 $544 +1.82
300–348 331 45 166.00–207.50 $186.66 $618 -6.36
350–395 379 31 160.00–206.00 $183.00 $694 -6.00
375–395 385 2 134.00–140.00 $137.08 $528 -51.92
400–445 421 93 164.00–213.00 $183.77 $774 -3.31
420–445 433 2 145.00–160.00 $152.28 $659 -34.80
430–445 value added 438 2 209.00–212.00 $210.47 $922 —
450–498 476 102 160.00–213.00 $182.53 $869 -4.49
460–495 value added 478 2 208.00–209.00 $208.48 $997 —
478–485 480 3 159.00–166.00 $161.36 $775 +0.36
505–540 value added 523 3 191.00–208.00 $201.51 $1,054 —
500–547 524 94 158.00–206.00 $175.90 $922 -2.95
525–530 528 2 145.00–153.00 $149.02 $787 -29.83
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -48.81
560–567 value added 561 12 169.00–176.00 $174.82 $981 —
550–595 569 111 148.00–205.50 $174.06 $990 -4.75
605–610 value added 606 7 169.00–175.00 $170.22 $1,032 -15.28
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -17.68
600–648 625 71 142.00–182.00 $163.34 $1,021 +0.66
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -46.47
650–672 value added 666 7 160.00–161.00 $160.72 $1,070 —
650–695 668 53 141.00–172.00 $155.40 $1,038 -11.07
705–722 value added 708 6 157.00–163.00 $161.98 $1,147 —
700–740 716 11 145.00–165.00 $153.10 $1,096 -1.68
750–795 770 24 140.00–166.00 $155.20 $1,195 +12.85
777 value added 777 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,103 —
800–820 809 5 136.00–154.00 $148.38 $1,200 +0.42
830 thin fleshed 830 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,278 —
860–895 877 3 131.00–138.00 $134.35 $1,178 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 174.00 $174.00 $409 —
270 270 1 162.50 $162.50 $439 +12.50
309–310 thin fleshed 309 3 170.00–182.00 $177.99 $550 +10.49
300–348 332 13 141.00–185.00 $163.51 $543 -14.46
365 thin fleshed 365 1 172.50 $172.50 $630 —
350–395 373 15 140.00–182.00 $159.40 $595 -11.70
390 value added 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
400–440 424 25 145.00–192.00 $166.98 $708 +6.19
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 163.00–168.00 $165.56 $704 —
425 value added 425 1 174.00 $174.00 $740 —
450–470 thin fleshed 459 4 157.00–171.00 $163.37 $750 -5.63
450–495 474 29 136.00–185.00 $157.70 $747 -5.78
485 485 1 152.50 $152.50 $740 -10.98
500–545 523 55 130.00–185.00 $160.11 $837 -2.34
540 thin fleshed 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
550–595 thin fleshed 568 3 152.00–160.00 $154.58 $878 —
550–598 568 36 136.00–165.00 $152.38 $866 -5.86
560–580 value added 570 2 166.00–169.00 $167.47 $955 —
600–625 613 6 145.00–162.00 $154.06 $944 -1.14
645 thin fleshed 645 2 153.00–159.00 $156.00 $1,006 —
650–695 678 18 125.00–164.00 $151.67 $1,028 +3.55
685 thin fleshed 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
711–745 720 12 136.00–150.00 $145.61 $1,048 +0.97
725 thin fleshed 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —
775–780 778 4 131.00–150.00 $141.47 $1,101 —
855–895 876 5 115.00–151.00 $139.27 $1,220 +0.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 165.00–177.00 $172.32 $644 -27.68
453–486 471 10 155.00–172.50 $160.80 $757 -14.20
496 value added 496 6 185.00 $185.00 $918 -2.85
556–584 563 86 155.00–190.00 $182.65 $1,028 +7.68
620 value added 620 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 +7.00
644 644 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,082 —
655–699 664 34 154.00–167.00 $163.46 $1,085 +3.46
720–745 740 16 146.00–162.00 $158.20 $1,171 +13.60
780 780 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,154 -8.00
860 860 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 4 162.00–169.00 $165.73 $539 +25.73
405–445 425 2 139.00–152.00 $145.19 $617 +10.02
475 475 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $712 +30.22
500–545 528 6 125.00–150.00 $140.57 $742 +14.57
550–565 558 3 120.00–140.00 $130.63 $729 —
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 136.00 $136.00 $367 -27.46
250–295 271 7 150.00–160.00 $155.32 $421 -8.14
302–345 330 50 145.00–173.00 $161.13 $532 -6.84
350–398 375 86 145.00–177.00 $161.53 $606 -5.89
400–448 423 96 143.00–170.00 $156.76 $663 -5.79
430 value added 430 1 167.00 $167.00 $718 +3.00
425–445 431 4 125.00–145.00 $133.90 $577 -28.65
450–495 470 119 141.00–177.50 $156.45 $735 -5.68
455–485 475 8 135.00–155.00 $145.38 $691 -16.75
465–485 value added 475 2 169.00–172.00 $170.53 $810 -1.59
485 thin fleshed 485 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $812 —
500–545 518 140 134.00–169.00 $152.07 $788 -5.21
502–540 520 7 120.00–146.00 $135.40 $704 -21.88
500–540 thin fleshed 525 4 159.00–163.00 $161.28 $847 —
525–540 value added 533 2 161.00–164.00 $162.52 $866 -4.16
538 538 5 164.00 $164.00 $882 +6.72
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 -15.37
565 value added 565 7 161.00–163.00 $162.14 $916 —
550–595 568 140 135.00–168.00 $151.63 $861 +1.26
590 590 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $723 -27.87
598 598 2 165.00 $165.00 $987 +14.63
600–645 619 40 130.00–157.00 $144.27 $893 -3.46
613–625 value added 619 11 149.00–157.00 $153.66 $951 +2.66
622 622 2 157.00 $157.00 $977 +9.27
651–661 658 29 148.50–157.00 $151.11 $994 +7.70
650–690 667 37 129.00–150.00 $137.71 $919 -5.70
662–675 value added 669 11 145.00–155.00 $149.50 $1,000 —
672–695 679 4 120.00–135.00 $129.92 $882 -13.49
700 value added 700 3 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 -17.42
710–735 722 9 120.00–143.00 $132.81 $959 -4.61
731 731 16 148.50 $148.50 $1,086 +11.08
750–790 772 6 117.00–138.00 $130.16 $1,005 +7.16
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 +10.00
860 860 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,058 +0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 —
250–280 259 15 130.00–145.00 $136.34 $353 -5.84
265–295 thin fleshed 280 2 153.00–162.00 $157.74 $442 -4.76
300–345 324 28 130.00–165.00 $148.23 $480 -3.10
300–340 thin fleshed 331 7 152.00–168.00 $160.67 $532 -4.56
350–395 366 31 123.00–169.00 $144.74 $530 -3.74
360–395 thin fleshed 374 8 150.00–168.00 $161.20 $603 +3.00
400–445 thin fleshed 416 10 145.00–164.00 $153.15 $637 -3.54
400–445 422 52 127.00–159.00 $143.49 $606 +8.49
455–495 thin fleshed 468 9 140.00–157.00 $147.00 $688 +1.09
450–499 477 51 125.00–160.00 $144.52 $689 -2.57
500–540 523 49 125.00–150.00 $139.85 $731 +0.11
530–545 thin fleshed 535 3 142.00–155.00 $147.40 $789 -3.86
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -26.66
565 thin fleshed 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 -4.00
550–595 569 57 120.00–147.00 $134.45 $765 -2.21
610 610 1 142.00 $142.00 $866 +10.13
605–645 621 19 120.00–139.00 $132.63 $824 +0.76
620–625 thin fleshed 623 2 141.00–145.00 $142.99 $891 —
650–680 669 5 120.00–133.00 $125.76 $841 -7.75
682 682 2 132.00 $132.00 $900 -1.51
700 700 2 126.00 $126.00 $882 +10.83
705–725 718 4 105.00–125.00 $115.75 $831 +0.58
750–785 762 3 114.00–127.00 $118.61 $904 -1.39
805–848 834 5 104.00–130.00 $112.78 $941 +9.87
885 885 1 105.00 $105.00 $929 -1.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 thin fleshed 318 8 168.00–171.00 $169.21 $538 —
365 365 5 144.50 $144.50 $527 -19.77
435–440 438 9 152.00–159.50 $157.02 $688 -4.13
472–492 486 15 152.00–156.00 $155.02 $753 -0.98
505–543 516 22 140.00–158.00 $152.34 $786 -0.43
533 value added 533 9 159.00 $159.00 $847 +3.00
576–582 579 23 145.00–150.00 $147.09 $852 —
617 617 8 142.00 $142.00 $876 +2.00
683 683 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,024 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 10 61.00–146.00 $126.82 $424 +10.52
355–390 376 5 125.00–142.00 $135.53 $510 +13.47
400–445 422 10 71.00–140.00 $121.80 $514 -2.70
450–490 474 10 90.00–141.00 $124.14 $588 +1.65
520–545 533 2 125.00–131.00 $128.07 $683 +19.81
550–590 565 4 105.00–127.00 $118.08 $667 +4.72
600–635 612 3 110.00–121.00 $113.81 $697 -1.19
730 730 1 104.00 $104.00 $759 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 147.50 $147.50 $789 —
578 578 2 140.00 $140.00 $809 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 88.00 $88.00 $339 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 -16.99
250–295 271 8 150.00–190.00 $173.89 $471 -3.10
300–345 315 23 165.00–200.00 $186.21 $587 -1.61
350–395 371 29 154.00–193.00 $180.28 $669 -13.27
400–445 420 53 152.00–192.00 $175.15 $736 -1.44
425 thin fleshed 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -36.59
450–495 473 48 150.00–181.00 $166.68 $788 +17.36
470–490 thin fleshed 480 2 174.00–185.00 $179.61 $862 —
490–495 493 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $678 -11.83
515 thin fleshed 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
500–545 523 62 138.00–176.00 $160.21 $838 -4.64
500–540 523 6 135.00–145.00 $142.30 $744 -22.55
550–570 562 3 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $768 -7.32
550–595 570 45 135.00–167.50 $153.20 $873 -7.75
575 thin fleshed 575 1 163.00 $163.00 $937 —
600–645 617 30 132.00–165.00 $151.28 $933 -2.02
640 thin fleshed 640 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,018 —
650–695 673 13 125.00–154.00 $143.19 $964 -3.54
710 thin fleshed 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —
700–745 719 17 120.00–152.50 $133.72 $961 -9.51
760 thin fleshed 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
760 760 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,056 +1.47
810–845 825 3 121.00–132.00 $128.01 $1,056 +10.37
850 850 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 258 5 130.00–165.00 $146.69 $378 -18.68
275–295 thin fleshed 285 2 167.50–192.50 $180.44 $514 -14.97
300–325 thin fleshed 310 4 149.00–195.00 $174.40 $541 +29.40
300–345 325 15 130.00–191.00 $167.74 $545 -1.50
350–395 372 27 135.00–177.00 $161.98 $603 -7.10
375–385 thin fleshed 380 2 167.00–173.00 $170.04 $646 +5.62
400–448 429 25 130.00–175.00 $152.75 $655 -2.62
435 thin fleshed 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 +16.00
440–445 443 2 129.00–135.00 $132.02 $585 -23.35
450–495 474 32 125.00–169.00 $148.01 $702 +5.58
480 thin fleshed 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 +7.00
500–545 524 52 130.00–165.00 $145.85 $764 -2.37
550–592 568 23 121.00–155.00 $138.07 $784 -1.63
600–640 619 19 123.00–150.00 $139.49 $863 -1.87
640 thin fleshed 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 —
650–690 673 10 131.00–135.00 $134.31 $904 +3.33
700–735 720 11 118.00–135.00 $127.21 $916 +6.97
752–780 762 6 113.00–125.00 $121.65 $927 -8.93
785 thin fleshed 785 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,005 —
805–820 813 2 114.00–127.00 $120.44 $979 +51.44
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 120.00–135.00 $127.86 $403 —
375–395 389 6 120.00–157.00 $138.86 $540 -1.90
405–438 421 8 105.00–149.00 $137.89 $581 +21.93
470–495 487 6 120.00–139.00 $127.20 $619 +7.20
500–540 518 6 110.00–135.00 $122.64 $635 —
575–590 580 3 110.00–125.00 $118.72 $689 -4.78
615–630 623 2 100.00–121.00 $110.37 $688 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 —— 2 152.50 $152.50 $590 —
440 440 —— 4 144.00 $144.00 $634 -20.00
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,655 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–855 809 80-85% 6 51.00–68.00 $57.16 $462 -7.90
805–825 815 80-85% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.51 $371 -19.55
750–850 818 80-85% 7 61.00–71.00 $65.82 $538 +0.76
865–1245 975 80-85% 51 50.00–69.00 $64.74 $631 +1.08
890–1320 1016 80-85% 5 27.00–58.00 $47.03 $478 -20.58
855–1495 1106 80-85% 170 67.00–82.00 $76.30 $844 -4.37
905–1575 1227 80-85% 149 78.00–107.00 $85.22 $1,046 -3.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–825 740 85-90% 4 36.00–45.00 $40.20 $297 —
685–890 796 85-90% 12 50.00–71.00 $65.06 $518 +3.17
630–930 804 85-90% 11 36.00–67.00 $59.50 $478 +24.24
795–870 828 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $74.16 $614 +38.90
785–1005 884 85-90% 15 38.00–65.00 $53.67 $474 -21.33
830–1380 1020 85-90% 113 55.00–79.00 $69.89 $713 +1.47
790–1195 1047 85-90% 3 42.00–60.00 $50.63 $530 -30.51
870–1465 1089 85-90% 76 72.00–87.50 $78.14 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1730 1379 75-80% 56 80.00–95.00 $87.35 $1,205 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,373 +19.00
1230–1720 1473 75-80% 17 65.00–83.00 $77.58 $1,143 -4.41

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1635 1165 11 63.00–100.00 $87.21 $1,016 -1.39
1015–1970 1496 40 81.00–112.00 $98.73 $1,477 —
1095–2060 1695 25 98.00–122.00 $109.29 $1,852 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $785
805 thin fleshed 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 $362
735–880 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 69.00–72.00 $70.37 $569
810–820 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 70.00–90.00 $80.06 $652
700–1095 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 60.00–112.00 $84.75 $731

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–995 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 740.00–910.00 $823.06
805–1120 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 710.00–935.00 $870.24
915–1000 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $917.64
920–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $879.23
910–1380 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 770.00–1,200.00 $909.77
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $963.64
975–1310 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,030.00–1,350.00 $1,230.54
905–1415 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 840.00–1,225.00 $1,028.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1220 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 66.00–100.00 $80.81 $764
845–1135 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 76.00–84.00 $78.83 $801
845–1345 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 60.00–103.00 $85.55 $877
1115–1135 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 70.00–80.00 $76.63 $860
1145–1195 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 83.00–90.00 $86.57 $1,013
1085–1275 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 76.00–86.00 $83.99 $1,018
810–1555 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 65.00–93.00 $82.77 $1,030
1030–1450 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 79.50–82.50 $81.11 $1,024
1235–1345 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 79.00–91.00 $84.70 $1,086

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 104.00–115.00 $109.32 $847
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,058

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
780–970 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $962.97 —
850–1200 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 575.00–1,150.00 $929.88 —
955–1015 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,206.28 —
930–1265 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,360.00 $1,168.27 -48.47
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1015–1365 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,245.08 —
1135–1298 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,288.66 -143.37
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 47.00 $47.00 $256 —

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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 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +125.00

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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.