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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

5,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.79/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 469 lb · 163 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.38/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 472 lb · 130 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.18/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 425 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,164 5,307 3,477
Feeder cattle 4,249 3,992 2,961
Slaughter cattle 684 932 397
Replacement cattle 231 383 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher; 500-599 lb steers sold mostly steady; steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and 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
250–295 279 7 207.50–227.50 $216.77 $605 -2.08
300–345 324 53 180.00–227.00 $209.45 $679 +1.56
350–398 379 53 180.00–230.00 $201.70 $764 -1.04
385 value added 385 1 222.00 $222.00 $855 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 224.00 $224.00 $874 —
400–445 422 107 180.00–230.00 $201.46 $850 +9.46
425 value added 425 1 216.00 $216.00 $918 +9.59
425 thin fleshed 425 1 223.00 $223.00 $948 -4.50
451–485 458 5 160.00–188.00 $182.07 $834 -9.41
450–496 473 120 165.00–217.00 $194.30 $919 +2.82
455–490 value added 473 5 200.00–216.00 $208.72 $987 +0.53
500–543 value added 510 10 180.00–214.00 $196.29 $1,001 +2.91
500–545 523 81 168.00–200.00 $184.92 $967 +0.59
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 -24.33
565 565 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -2.93
550–595 568 53 161.00–200.00 $181.09 $1,029 -1.84
555–593 value added 579 16 190.00–193.00 $190.93 $1,105 -1.87
600–635 value added 611 12 170.00–189.50 $181.86 $1,111 -5.91
608–635 615 9 156.00–180.00 $176.37 $1,085 -5.06
600–645 624 40 155.00–189.00 $176.43 $1,101 -5.00
650–665 658 2 154.00–165.00 $159.44 $1,049 +3.44
650–685 663 9 157.00–177.00 $166.47 $1,104 -4.10
672 value added 672 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,183 -3.33
705–739 726 13 154.00–177.00 $169.98 $1,234 +8.76
728 value added 728 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 —
750–795 761 8 151.00–164.00 $158.23 $1,204 +1.56
785 value added 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 -7.00
810 value added 810 2 149.00–175.00 $162.00 $1,312 —
800–845 823 2 140.00–155.00 $147.29 $1,212 -11.52
885 885 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,310 +2.78
915 915 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,308 —
1060 1060 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 10 172.50–208.00 $186.02 $711 —
470–487 483 13 167.00–190.00 $174.38 $842 -10.62
517 value added 517 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,106 —
500–537 521 22 179.00–188.00 $184.15 $959 +2.11
555–593 567 18 163.00–185.00 $172.07 $976 -10.03
600 value added 600 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,056 —
600–625 605 16 168.00–183.00 $174.96 $1,059 +7.96
683–695 686 4 157.50–160.00 $158.13 $1,085 —
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 -5.00
834–838 836 119 168.50–179.00 $173.72 $1,452 —
885 885 121 176.00 $176.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 13 140.00–188.00 $165.40 $541 -9.64
335–345 thin fleshed 340 2 187.50–200.00 $193.84 $659 -26.68
355 thin fleshed 355 1 213.00 $213.00 $756 —
350–398 380 32 140.00–195.00 $172.08 $654 +1.69
400–440 thin fleshed 420 4 200.00–215.00 $208.76 $877 +23.76
400–445 429 31 140.00–190.00 $166.23 $713 -3.71
460–485 thin fleshed 468 3 185.00–194.00 $188.64 $883 +1.64
455–495 475 47 140.00–195.00 $165.61 $787 -0.72
500–545 524 51 140.00–186.00 $165.87 $869 +8.43
550–585 thin fleshed 568 2 165.00–171.00 $167.91 $954 —
550–595 572 26 137.50–180.00 $160.13 $916 -0.82
600–645 616 16 145.00–170.00 $159.90 $985 +3.19
650–695 668 3 135.00–154.00 $142.89 $955 +2.12
710–745 726 4 130.00–160.00 $147.74 $1,073 +0.74
795 795 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 -14.00
825–840 833 2 140.00–151.00 $145.55 $1,212 +5.55
958–975 962 4 115.00–136.00 $130.68 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 120.00–150.00 $139.68 $448 +8.53
360–390 373 7 110.00–135.00 $124.28 $464 -11.74
400–440 421 5 125.00–137.00 $128.48 $541 -9.27
450–490 467 8 116.00–135.00 $130.03 $607 +2.29
500–525 508 3 120.00–130.00 $125.69 $639 -24.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
690 690 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 45.00 $45.00 $173 —
405–420 413 2 61.00–80.00 $70.33 $290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 -2.23
280 value added 280 1 202.50 $202.50 $567 —
265–295 285 6 165.00–192.50 $179.37 $511 +6.02
300–345 322 80 161.00–205.00 $180.47 $581 -2.35
350–395 373 85 158.00–195.00 $175.06 $653 +0.19
390 value added 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +7.50
410–430 422 3 145.00–160.00 $151.88 $641 -18.84
405–440 fancy 423 5 197.50–205.00 $202.94 $858 —
400–445 425 116 152.00–195.00 $171.37 $728 +0.65
420–426 value added 425 5 181.00–202.50 $198.25 $843 +23.25
450 value added 450 1 186.00 $186.00 $837 +11.07
450–498 469 151 150.00–197.50 $167.16 $784 -1.03
450–495 471 11 140.00–155.00 $145.13 $684 -23.06
500–549 521 94 148.00–175.00 $162.19 $845 -4.89
528 value added 528 8 174.00 $174.00 $919 -9.79
515–538 529 6 140.00–159.00 $151.34 $801 -5.85
557–580 value added 563 4 165.00 $165.00 $929 -4.45
550–595 567 14 130.00–151.00 $143.83 $816 -20.25
550–595 569 67 142.00–170.00 $158.19 $900 -5.89
600–630 618 8 130.00–145.00 $138.04 $853 -19.15
600–645 626 56 140.00–168.00 $157.66 $987 +0.47
636–645 value added 639 9 155.00–162.50 $159.15 $1,017 -1.27
645 fancy 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
650–680 value added 665 4 145.00–167.50 $156.00 $1,037 -13.00
650–690 670 26 140.00–160.00 $152.91 $1,024 -1.36
700–745 716 11 135.00–158.00 $146.61 $1,050 -1.96
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 -18.57
718–722 value added 721 4 160.00–165.00 $163.76 $1,181 +8.48
760 760 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,087 +6.03
760 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 +7.03
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 -13.00
835 835 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 -23.00
838 838 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,232 -1.00
880–895 887 3 111.00–134.00 $121.64 $1,079 +0.64
945 945 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,021 -26.00
1000 1000 1 94.00 $94.00 $940 -39.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 137.50 $137.50 $337 -34.24
250 thin fleshed 250 2 160.00 $160.00 $400 -14.47
250–295 267 7 148.00–167.50 $159.65 $426 +6.09
305–345 327 17 129.00–170.00 $147.45 $482 -8.12
330–340 thin fleshed 337 5 162.50–192.50 $182.46 $615 +14.64
355–395 375 42 130.00–169.00 $156.72 $588 +3.39
385 thin fleshed 385 1 179.00 $179.00 $689 +14.78
390 value added 390 1 167.50 $167.50 $653 —
400–445 423 42 135.00–168.00 $151.24 $640 +0.17
410–445 thin fleshed 424 7 158.00–171.00 $166.92 $708 —
425 value added 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
450–495 470 55 133.00–169.00 $153.60 $722 +3.72
455–490 thin fleshed 476 8 157.00–179.00 $167.35 $797 —
475–490 485 3 126.00–130.00 $127.31 $617 -22.57
505–525 thin fleshed 518 3 154.00–171.00 $161.55 $837 —
500–545 521 49 128.00–158.00 $147.02 $766 +2.39
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 -19.13
550–595 572 28 130.00–157.00 $144.62 $827 +0.49
600–640 628 9 121.00–142.00 $132.45 $832 -15.23
640 thin fleshed 640 1 149.00 $149.00 $954 —
653–695 680 18 122.00–145.00 $135.58 $922 +0.89
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -9.69
710–745 726 9 105.00–137.00 $117.93 $856 +0.98
760–790 773 7 104.00–124.00 $109.95 $850 -23.50
820 820 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 -25.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 374 4 187.00–187.50 $187.25 $700 +23.19
439 439 5 185.00 $185.00 $812 +22.98
452–499 482 18 157.00–161.00 $159.75 $770 -3.60
508–538 517 22 146.00–157.50 $150.00 $776 -11.41
525 value added 525 2 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
550–594 581 7 144.00–150.00 $145.62 $846 -19.39
570–595 value added 585 8 160.00–162.00 $160.76 $940 —
600 600 5 159.00 $159.00 $954 —
625 value added 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
625 625 2 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
657–675 667 7 154.00–167.00 $161.51 $1,077 —
700 700 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,068 -1.50
750 750 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
821 821 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 5 102.50–138.00 $118.23 $371 +6.84
350–395 371 9 104.00–135.00 $122.24 $454 +0.50
420–440 430 3 103.00–140.00 $124.54 $536 +9.70
455–490 470 4 106.00–130.00 $120.13 $565 +2.63
500–535 514 6 100.00–120.00 $111.18 $571 +6.66
555–595 576 7 100.00–126.00 $112.52 $648 +6.52
600–640 622 5 82.00–110.00 $97.72 $608 -2.28
660–665 663 2 98.00–115.00 $106.53 $706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
671 671 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,040 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 50.00 $50.00 $200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–291 282 14 180.00–220.00 $210.25 $593 +2.86
315–347 338 24 170.00–217.50 $205.92 $696 -6.50
350–395 380 17 180.00–230.00 $206.39 $784 -0.51
405 405 1 142.50 $142.50 $577 -50.06
400–445 423 43 168.00–230.00 $194.78 $824 +2.22
458–498 477 39 159.00–192.50 $178.52 $852 -4.49
500–545 520 75 140.00–197.00 $170.28 $885 -1.17
550–595 570 47 135.00–202.50 $161.46 $920 -0.81
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -24.04
600–645 620 32 137.00–173.00 $160.68 $996 -3.36
650–673 663 5 130.00–139.00 $136.79 $907 -15.37
655–690 668 8 130.00–169.00 $147.71 $987 -4.45
700–738 721 9 127.00–148.00 $139.36 $1,005 -2.32
755–790 766 8 125.00–150.00 $136.09 $1,042 -3.90
805–820 813 2 124.00–150.00 $136.88 $1,113 +5.88
855–880 868 4 125.00–143.00 $129.81 $1,127 —
915 915 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 -42.05
260–293 281 6 145.00–186.00 $166.78 $469 +8.13
305–345 324 10 150.00–190.00 $174.63 $566 -4.89
350–390 thin fleshed 364 4 172.00–200.00 $192.49 $701 +9.11
350–390 366 15 150.00–186.00 $171.61 $628 -1.99
400–449 427 28 138.00–185.00 $169.38 $723 +2.39
475 thin fleshed 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 -5.50
450–498 477 27 141.00–165.00 $154.96 $739 -9.31
500–545 525 35 123.00–165.00 $151.61 $796 -1.21
538 538 2 137.00 $137.00 $737 -15.82
550–595 571 13 145.00–160.00 $153.51 $877 +4.75
600–645 627 15 125.00–160.00 $150.99 $947 +2.76
655–695 679 9 139.00–150.00 $145.40 $987 +1.33
715 thin fleshed 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
725–735 730 3 130.00–145.00 $134.97 $985 -7.67
765–785 768 6 129.00–145.00 $142.28 $1,093 +27.74
815–835 825 2 117.00–140.00 $128.64 $1,061 +10.15
850–885 872 3 94.00–117.00 $105.36 $919 -14.64
930 930 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,162 —
970–985 978 2 91.00–105.00 $98.05 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 -13.70
380–393 386 5 120.00–145.00 $136.46 $527 —
425–430 427 3 118.00–145.00 $134.36 $574 -3.68
465–495 485 3 110.00–130.00 $119.79 $581 -6.50
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 -10.00
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 80-85% 1 34.00 $34.00 $253 —
765–825 795 80-85% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.52 $394 —
835–840 838 80-85% 3 55.00–60.00 $58.33 $489 +0.33
930–1040 961 80-85% 9 40.00–73.00 $62.26 $598 —
860–1155 1000 80-85% 14 50.00–78.00 $65.43 $654 —
920–1550 1149 80-85% 101 70.00–88.00 $81.50 $936 +1.22
980–1505 1209 80-85% 92 79.00–97.00 $89.32 $1,080 -0.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–835 755 85-90% 4 31.00–39.00 $34.86 $263 —
725–860 800 85-90% 6 35.00–59.00 $47.27 $378 -16.16
830 830 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $540 +12.58
775–1190 893 85-90% 25 30.00–78.00 $51.79 $462 —
815–1240 931 85-90% 8 50.00–72.00 $58.63 $546 -1.55
880–1355 1049 85-90% 50 55.00–78.00 $71.55 $751 +24.33
850–1305 1053 85-90% 36 67.00–91.00 $79.18 $834 +0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1615 1363 75-80% 8 74.00–86.50 $80.76 $1,101 -9.12
1070–1755 1381 75-80% 50 80.00–97.00 $90.51 $1,250 +0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 58.00 $58.00 $560 —
1035–1395 1232 6 74.00–98.00 $80.36 $990 —
1180–2175 1587 41 85.00–112.00 $103.60 $1,644 +2.01
1365–2045 1731 36 107.00–124.00 $114.54 $1,983 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–860 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 61.00–65.00 $63.49 $484
725–1070 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 60.00–111.00 $93.07 $780
855–1105 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 80.00–91.00 $86.20 $845

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
700–985 866 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 510.00–900.00 $712.86
675–1025 871 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,025.00 $926.94
700–1140 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 560.00–1,050.00 $863.59
765–988 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,050.00 $969.66
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
980–1050 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $929.31
695–1415 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 800.00–1,375.00 $1,151.31
950–1350 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 825.00–1,550.00 $1,248.02
938–1368 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,225.00 $1,088.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $502
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $648
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $744
865–1090 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 69.00–89.00 $80.15 $784
885–1130 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 65.00–82.00 $74.53 $751
910–1115 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 73.00–90.00 $79.48 $819
785–1305 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 85.00–99.00 $93.84 $983
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $781
985–1200 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 74.00–86.00 $80.42 $857
908–1395 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 84.00–89.00 $85.70 $914
890–1455 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 72.00–90.00 $80.70 $899
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,156

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
687–700 689 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–760.00 $732.91
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,011
920–1060 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 95.00–102.00 $98.25 $973

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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
990–1065 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 525.00–950.00 $745.26 —
950–1105 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,175.00 $1,009.79 -415.21
900–1210 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,268.72 -156.28
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +329.55
1025–1390 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 625.00–1,690.00 $1,176.15 —
1150–1230 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,125.00 $1,002.29 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1410–1535 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,447.88 —
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 47.00 $47.00 $219 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
800–1000 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,550.00 $1,357.14 —
930–1080 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,082.84 —

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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.