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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

5,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.25/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 473 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.86/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 526 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.43/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 472 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,247 4,931 8,892
Feeder cattle 4,333 3,953 7,392
Slaughter cattle 646 766 1,058
Replacement cattle 268 212 442

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers were mixed, mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 14 170.00–230.00 $206.44 $555 -3.59
315–330 value added 323 2 185.00–212.50 $198.43 $641 —
300–346 327 48 170.00–221.00 $197.02 $644 +4.68
350–395 373 51 164.00–210.00 $189.85 $708 +0.55
387 value added 387 4 210.00 $210.00 $813 —
415–428 value added 421 7 175.00–207.50 $198.22 $835 —
400–445 428 86 160.00–215.00 $177.70 $761 +1.81
450–495 471 105 159.00–209.00 $181.10 $853 -0.69
460–488 value added 478 11 170.00–190.00 $184.54 $882 -11.17
500–545 522 57 150.00–198.00 $173.07 $903 -5.49
506–545 value added 531 13 182.50–192.50 $188.88 $1,003 -6.12
550–590 562 64 150.00–197.00 $177.74 $999 +6.13
565–586 value added 579 14 168.00–190.00 $179.63 $1,040 —
600–610 605 2 159.00 $159.00 $962 -2.98
600–646 value added 618 23 160.00–188.00 $175.90 $1,087 -11.10
600–645 621 36 149.00–190.00 $172.06 $1,068 +10.08
650–695 666 34 140.00–175.00 $160.87 $1,071 +0.61
655–690 value added 681 12 160.00–185.00 $174.22 $1,186 —
705–735 724 14 147.00–170.00 $159.94 $1,158 +1.84
730 value added 730 4 156.00–177.00 $166.50 $1,215 -1.50
750–785 value added 773 6 166.00–170.00 $167.29 $1,293 —
815 value added 815 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —
805–838 826 8 135.00–160.00 $150.03 $1,239 +6.72
860–886 883 8 138.00–162.00 $159.08 $1,405 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 3 135.00–160.00 $144.90 $380 -10.10
300–340 thin fleshed 323 4 177.50–200.00 $185.78 $600 +7.78
300–345 324 18 150.00–181.00 $162.37 $526 +5.47
350–395 373 48 135.00–195.00 $163.26 $609 +4.94
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 175.00–179.00 $176.98 $743 +15.98
400–447 421 50 130.00–174.00 $156.39 $658 +0.62
465 thin fleshed 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 +8.00
450–495 471 74 125.00–178.00 $157.37 $741 +2.92
510 510 2 149.00–153.00 $151.00 $770 -2.16
500–545 526 53 130.00–180.00 $160.81 $846 +7.65
555 thin fleshed 555 1 164.00 $164.00 $910 +1.00
550–595 572 26 137.00–169.00 $157.56 $901 +6.76
605–645 620 11 130.00–160.00 $146.94 $911 +1.94
650 thin fleshed 650 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 —
650–695 666 10 140.00–160.00 $152.32 $1,014 -4.11
715 thin fleshed 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 —
715–740 724 6 120.00–155.00 $136.68 $990 +0.66
750–780 761 6 125.00–140.00 $132.88 $1,011 +0.88
810 810 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,021 +0.95
855–870 863 2 125.00–129.00 $127.02 $1,096 -3.98
900–915 906 5 121.00–140.00 $130.39 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–306 306 8 170.00–185.00 $179.39 $549 -5.61
353 353 2 172.00 $172.00 $607 -13.30
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
464–467 466 8 158.00–162.00 $159.99 $746 -8.69
520 520 2 157.00 $157.00 $816 —
583 583 12 173.00 $173.00 $1,009 +4.64
608–613 610 15 150.00–165.00 $158.98 $970 -2.27
655–690 673 25 145.00–170.00 $164.80 $1,109 -1.20
745 value added 745 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 —
756–782 766 15 150.00–155.00 $152.04 $1,165 +17.04
872 872 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,203 —
981 value added 981 8 127.00 $127.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 121.00–140.00 $130.28 $427 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 -16.00
405–445 424 4 120.00–132.50 $126.90 $538 +3.18
450–480 468 5 113.00–139.00 $126.57 $592 -5.98
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -9.00
600–635 618 2 110.00–130.00 $120.28 $743 +30.28
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
745 745 1 129.00 $129.00 $961 —
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 —
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
230–245 237 3 150.00–167.50 $158.38 $375 —
250–280 265 2 130.00 $130.00 $344 -2.40
260–295 277 16 140.00–172.50 $162.60 $450 +10.23
300–346 328 69 148.00–179.00 $165.75 $544 +5.47
350–395 376 91 135.00–179.00 $164.00 $617 +6.48
410 value added 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
400–445 426 102 140.00–176.00 $159.85 $681 +0.55
450–495 value added 469 20 160.00–177.00 $171.10 $802 -1.37
450–495 470 7 133.00–148.00 $140.69 $661 -15.73
450–495 474 119 140.00–177.50 $160.81 $762 +4.39
500–548 525 106 140.00–168.00 $155.76 $818 +1.05
505–545 527 6 122.50–138.00 $130.63 $688 -24.08
505–545 value added 533 9 156.00–163.00 $160.42 $855 -8.91
555–560 value added 558 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $879 —
550–598 570 95 138.00–170.00 $157.93 $900 +7.70
565–585 575 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $791 -12.69
587 587 6 161.00 $161.00 $945 +10.77
602–625 value added 617 14 148.00–162.00 $153.51 $947 +10.51
600–645 622 55 135.00–170.00 $153.13 $952 +4.31
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -18.82
631 631 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,000 +9.68
650–682 667 14 130.00–147.00 $141.46 $944 -2.52
677 677 7 154.50 $154.50 $1,046 +10.52
687 value added 687 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,079 —
719 719 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,114 +16.24
700–740 722 15 135.00–152.00 $144.14 $1,041 +5.38
722 value added 722 68 157.25 $157.25 $1,135 —
750 value added 750 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —
750–790 768 5 131.00–148.00 $139.35 $1,070 +4.92
789 789 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,128 +4.00
870–880 875 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,177 +8.79
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 -7.71
940 940 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 —
1070 1070 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,113 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $344 —
240–245 thin fleshed 243 2 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $377 —
250–295 277 13 120.00–141.00 $131.78 $365 +3.09
305–320 thin fleshed 313 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $493 +10.06
300–345 323 25 130.00–163.00 $144.43 $467 +0.19
350–398 375 43 120.00–161.00 $146.67 $550 +3.11
398 thin fleshed 398 2 125.00 $125.00 $498 -26.00
405–435 thin fleshed 420 2 146.00–157.50 $151.54 $636 +8.21
400–445 428 56 126.00–167.00 $144.05 $617 +3.31
450–498 473 57 130.00–160.00 $142.75 $675 -0.14
498 value added 498 9 174.00 $174.00 $867 +32.00
525 thin fleshed 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
500–548 526 38 124.00–153.00 $137.46 $723 +0.90
550–595 569 45 120.00–150.00 $136.24 $775 +0.90
605–645 623 14 130.00–146.00 $137.40 $856 +7.35
658 thin fleshed 658 3 150.00 $150.00 $987 +9.00
655–685 673 10 115.00–140.00 $129.96 $875 +2.93
710–725 721 4 120.00–132.00 $124.25 $896 -1.12
787 787 3 125.00 $125.00 $984 +13.05
800 800 1 123.00 $123.00 $984 +13.00
865 865 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
306–307 307 8 150.00–162.00 $156.01 $479 —
358–360 359 4 145.00–153.00 $147.01 $528 -12.99
400–443 420 19 150.00–162.00 $157.12 $660 +0.67
470–476 474 10 145.00–161.00 $156.24 $741 +6.50
552–592 566 12 153.00–167.00 $161.23 $913 +11.64
598 598 76 169.75 $169.75 $1,015 +20.16
624 value added 624 7 154.00 $154.00 $961 —
640 640 4 154.50 $154.50 $989 +7.00
675 675 72 163.25 $163.25 $1,102 —
724 724 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,028 —
808 808 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 112.50–120.00 $117.60 $306 -12.40
300–345 323 3 120.00–130.00 $124.77 $403 +6.42
350–395 378 6 105.00–125.00 $117.64 $445 -9.06
400–445 423 14 80.00–130.00 $115.46 $488 +6.58
450–490 473 8 87.00–125.00 $111.69 $528 -9.35
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 +8.48
550–560 555 2 120.00–129.00 $124.46 $691 +10.22
600–625 613 2 86.00–103.00 $94.33 $578 -7.92
665–690 678 2 75.00–101.00 $88.24 $598 -4.26
775 775 1 87.00 $87.00 $674 -21.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 80.00 $80.00 $276 —
360 360 2 70.00 $70.00 $252 —
485 485 1 49.00 $49.00 $238 -21.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 90.00 $90.00 $324 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
255–290 271 4 170.00–190.00 $177.74 $482 +7.26
305 thin fleshed 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 —
300–348 332 9 170.00–212.00 $198.33 $658 +9.16
350–395 369 35 155.00–213.00 $181.52 $670 -7.59
415 thin fleshed 415 2 191.00 $191.00 $793 —
400–445 426 48 150.00–201.00 $176.23 $751 +19.76
450–495 474 37 147.00–184.00 $166.79 $791 -0.46
460–495 478 2 135.00–173.00 $154.70 $739 -12.55
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +5.00
500–545 521 82 138.00–174.00 $159.71 $832 +29.71
550–595 567 54 135.00–168.00 $154.22 $874 -0.77
575 575 2 135.00–146.00 $140.50 $808 -14.49
600–645 623 34 130.00–168.00 $147.41 $918 +20.67
640 640 1 129.00 $129.00 $826 +2.26
650–695 671 18 130.00–165.00 $146.65 $984 +1.66
690–695 693 2 115.00–130.00 $122.47 $849 -22.52
700–740 720 16 131.00–150.00 $141.85 $1,021 -1.49
760–790 775 9 117.00–150.00 $137.17 $1,063 +3.15
770–785 777 3 125.00–129.00 $126.32 $982 -7.70
800 800 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 +11.00
925 925 1 92.00 $92.00 $851 —
995 995 1 96.00 $96.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 +10.00
300–345 319 21 120.00–197.00 $159.30 $508 +1.10
355–380 thin fleshed 363 3 171.00–178.00 $173.28 $629 +10.12
350–395 368 24 130.00–197.00 $167.51 $616 +9.24
425 thin fleshed 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 +5.00
400–445 428 26 135.00–170.00 $152.65 $653 +2.17
450–490 468 30 127.50–177.00 $154.29 $722 +6.22
500–547 521 34 120.00–155.00 $142.03 $740 +1.38
550–595 571 17 129.00–170.00 $141.08 $806 +0.78
600–635 613 7 116.00–145.00 $131.50 $806 -1.66
655–695 677 5 125.00–138.00 $131.67 $891 +2.31
710–745 727 6 125.00–132.00 $128.32 $933 +3.72
765–785 775 2 109.00–129.00 $118.87 $921 -9.62
815–845 828 3 100.00–117.00 $107.62 $891 -16.80
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 +18.00
950 950 1 85.00 $85.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 121.00 $121.00 $417 -20.93
380–398 392 3 120.00–141.00 $134.21 $526 +3.21
435 435 1 126.00 $126.00 $548 -10.49
455–490 469 5 119.00–131.00 $124.85 $586 -8.15
525–530 528 2 110.00–129.00 $119.45 $631 -1.47
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 +10.00
885 885 1 91.00 $91.00 $805 —
900 900 1 72.00 $72.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 5 149.00 $149.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 57.00 $57.00 $379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–945 884 80-85% 8 30.00–63.00 $55.45 $490 —
855–1085 984 80-85% 16 48.00–69.00 $58.77 $578 +20.52
850–1450 1134 80-85% 75 60.00–86.00 $73.66 $835 —
940–1550 1203 80-85% 105 70.00–99.00 $82.84 $997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–825 733 85-90% 6 20.00–40.00 $31.20 $229 +3.80
780–830 807 85-90% 3 42.00–52.00 $48.01 $387 -18.02
615–1035 826 85-90% 20 20.00–64.00 $39.15 $323 -17.30
880–885 883 85-90% 2 71.00–79.50 $75.26 $665 —
890 890 85-90% 1 59.50 $59.50 $530 —
750–1240 895 85-90% 27 32.00–70.00 $51.11 $457 —
800–1250 1006 85-90% 62 52.00–79.00 $67.18 $676 —
900–1330 1100 85-90% 46 68.00–89.00 $77.66 $854 +9.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $850 +23.30
1085–1555 1278 75-80% 9 67.00–83.00 $76.57 $979 —
1165–1780 1398 75-80% 38 75.00–94.00 $84.82 $1,186 +20.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 70.00 $70.00 $672 —
1025–2075 1458 18 69.00–98.00 $81.29 $1,185 —
1025–1945 1529 44 77.00–117.00 $94.93 $1,451 +9.01
1290–2485 1764 32 101.00–135.00 $115.42 $2,036 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
676–985 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 57.00–99.00 $76.13 $617
860–925 891 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–81.00 $70.36 $627
775–1120 893 (<2 yrs)Open 7 70.00–92.00 $83.90 $749
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 365.00 $365.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1075 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–925.00 $805.67
780–1155 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–1,000.00 $824.68
785–1160 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,135.00 $1,070.54
745–1275 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 460.00–1,100.00 $817.98
875–1085 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $907.83
970–1130 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $939.47
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100–1110 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–820.00 $800.09
1085–1155 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.11
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1250 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 885.00–1,150.00 $998.35
1150–1200 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,085.00 $1,005.75
900–1353 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 825.00–1,225.00 $1,096.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–735 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 60.00–62.00 $60.97 $436
730–885 807 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 71.00–106.00 $83.39 $673
845–1335 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 60.00–82.00 $73.94 $753
1070–1250 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 73.00–83.50 $75.86 $875
950–1310 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 65.00–77.00 $73.72 $854
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,041
1060–1260 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 71.00–79.00 $76.21 $898
905–1415 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 50.00–89.00 $80.45 $961
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,044
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,036
1100–1595 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 70.00–85.00 $79.88 $1,075
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
480 480 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 310.00 $310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
781–807 799 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,467.48
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990–1130 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,029.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
673–1070 772 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 80.00–140.00 $125.27 $967
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $709
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $516

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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
900–1100 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,168.49 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +93.79
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -181.21
945–1225 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,041.13 -76.23
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -50.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 47.00 $47.00 $291 —
780 780 1 74.00 $74.00 $577 —
903 903 4 70.00 $70.00 $632 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1135 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–775.00 $674.18 —

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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.