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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

4,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.91/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 527 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.83/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 625 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.57/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 469 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,671 5,164 3,579
Feeder cattle 4,000 4,249 2,790
Slaughter cattle 501 684 574
Replacement cattle 170 231 215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers mostly sold 7.00-8.00 lower, instances 12.00-15.00 lower on offerings under 450 lbs. Heifers sold 7.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 10 200.00–217.50 $207.00 $565 -9.77
300–345 321 21 180.00–217.00 $200.99 $645 -8.46
350–395 376 47 180.00–210.00 $188.75 $710 -12.95
390 value added 390 4 211.00 $211.00 $823 -11.00
400–449 427 70 164.00–212.50 $187.20 $799 -14.26
427 value added 427 5 194.00 $194.00 $828 -22.00
450–495 469 56 163.00–211.00 $182.02 $854 -12.28
450–490 value added 478 21 191.00–201.00 $198.68 $950 -10.04
502–530 value added 507 21 187.00–197.50 $188.24 $954 -8.05
500–545 517 51 164.00–207.50 $177.38 $917 -7.54
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 -5.00
550–597 value added 566 23 169.50–199.00 $186.99 $1,058 -3.94
555–595 576 33 159.00–192.50 $172.94 $996 -8.15
560–590 579 5 150.00–160.00 $156.56 $906 -24.53
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 -16.37
605–638 value added 625 84 165.00–193.50 $191.23 $1,195 +9.37
605–643 625 23 151.00–184.00 $167.24 $1,045 -9.19
650–670 value added 658 5 173.00–174.00 $173.41 $1,141 -2.59
650–695 673 25 153.00–180.00 $163.20 $1,098 -3.27
703 value added 703 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,167 +6.00
705–735 721 32 149.00–172.00 $160.34 $1,156 -9.64
755–795 770 3 150.00–169.00 $157.24 $1,211 -0.99
800–820 813 3 144.00–163.00 $152.25 $1,238 +4.96
875 875 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,278 -2.00
915–938 930 3 141.00–144.00 $141.98 $1,320 -1.02
965–970 968 2 139.00–147.00 $142.99 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 thin fleshed 264 7 140.00–185.00 $164.10 $433 —
250–290 266 4 150.00–185.00 $169.30 $450 —
310–345 332 12 150.00–172.50 $166.18 $552 +0.78
330–345 thin fleshed 340 3 165.00–190.00 $173.09 $589 -20.75
350–385 thin fleshed 363 6 170.00–197.50 $186.56 $677 -26.44
350–395 374 21 130.00–179.00 $162.92 $609 -9.16
400–440 thin fleshed 418 3 164.00–178.00 $169.62 $709 -39.14
400–445 424 24 150.00–177.00 $164.68 $698 -1.55
455 thin fleshed 455 1 182.50 $182.50 $830 -6.14
455–495 477 43 140.00–175.00 $161.80 $772 -3.81
500–515 value added 510 3 170.00–174.00 $172.69 $881 —
515–520 thin fleshed 518 2 156.00–168.00 $161.97 $839 —
500–545 520 21 137.00–176.00 $155.47 $808 -10.40
550 thin fleshed 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 -6.91
553–580 value added 558 6 165.00–166.00 $165.17 $922 —
550–590 569 21 130.00–165.00 $153.34 $873 -6.79
600–645 619 13 141.00–160.00 $150.62 $932 -9.28
650–675 663 12 126.00–153.00 $140.39 $931 -2.50
703 value added 703 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,118 —
710 710 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 +6.26
765–780 773 3 136.00–145.00 $141.64 $1,095 -8.36
805–810 807 3 121.00–130.00 $126.99 $1,025 -18.56
900 900 4 124.00–132.00 $127.50 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 177.50 $177.50 $604 —
352–375 thin fleshed 357 10 185.00–186.00 $185.21 $661 —
380–385 383 3 165.00–190.00 $173.26 $664 -12.76
402–437 419 13 165.00–185.00 $177.41 $743 —
462 thin fleshed 462 2 181.00 $181.00 $836 —
450–494 value added 472 10 176.00–180.00 $178.09 $841 —
451–499 475 36 166.00–191.00 $178.05 $846 +3.67
520 thin fleshed 520 3 186.00 $186.00 $967 —
503–535 value added 522 5 175.00–207.50 $187.52 $979 -26.48
505–541 524 16 155.00–171.00 $162.00 $849 -22.15
555–577 value added 569 22 156.00–190.00 $168.02 $956 —
552–590 571 18 155.00–170.00 $159.09 $908 -12.98
600–640 612 8 160.00–167.00 $163.29 $999 -11.67
608–624 value added 621 12 160.00–167.00 $161.14 $1,001 -14.86
674–680 value added 677 18 165.00–167.00 $165.89 $1,123 —
650–698 681 14 159.00–175.00 $162.28 $1,105 +4.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
328–340 333 4 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $449 -4.70
370–375 373 2 120.00–153.00 $136.61 $510 +12.33
400–435 423 6 120.00–135.00 $128.77 $545 +0.29
455–490 473 6 109.00–139.00 $120.99 $572 -9.04
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +4.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 ±0.00
260–287 278 6 162.50–189.00 $172.63 $480 -6.74
300–345 327 47 150.00–197.00 $172.78 $565 -7.69
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -25.06
350–385 value added 368 2 168.00–192.50 $179.67 $661 -20.33
350–395 374 61 150.00–174.00 $164.99 $617 -10.07
400–448 423 73 147.00–175.00 $158.10 $669 +6.22
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -31.37
450–495 469 72 136.00–167.50 $155.76 $731 -11.40
453–490 469 9 137.50–150.00 $145.51 $682 -21.65
461–490 value added 471 6 167.00–169.00 $168.31 $793 -17.69
500–535 518 3 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $684 -30.14
500–545 524 72 140.00–170.00 $153.23 $803 -8.96
510–540 value added 534 42 157.00–182.50 $167.78 $896 -6.22
550–580 563 6 120.00–140.00 $131.21 $739 -12.62
550–597 572 42 140.00–158.00 $149.05 $853 -9.14
550–592 value added 577 25 151.00–166.00 $157.08 $906 -7.92
600–645 622 53 140.00–169.00 $149.63 $931 -8.03
605–645 623 7 125.00–140.00 $132.88 $828 -24.78
638 value added 638 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,059 +6.85
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -15.91
653–675 value added 664 13 153.00–159.00 $156.45 $1,039 +0.45
655–697 672 19 142.00–155.00 $146.46 $984 -6.45
700 value added 700 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 -10.76
705–740 719 9 120.00–143.00 $135.99 $978 +5.99
756 fancy 756 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,100 —
750–790 758 8 120.00–152.50 $141.54 $1,073 -1.46
783 value added 783 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,174 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 -28.00
803–815 806 4 120.00–125.00 $121.26 $977 -13.74
850 850 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,250 —
870–895 880 3 119.00–124.00 $121.00 $1,065 -0.64
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 +12.00
1029 1029 9 125.50 $125.50 $1,291 +31.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 thin fleshed 265 2 147.50–167.50 $157.69 $418 -2.31
250–295 274 10 135.00–165.00 $150.27 $412 -9.38
300–345 322 21 130.00–162.50 $148.71 $479 +1.26
300–340 thin fleshed 328 9 162.50–175.00 $166.48 $546 -15.98
350–380 thin fleshed 365 8 150.00–175.00 $164.55 $601 -14.45
350–395 368 29 130.00–158.00 $145.74 $536 -10.98
400–435 thin fleshed 419 15 137.00–173.00 $161.85 $678 -5.07
400–445 425 32 130.00–154.00 $142.43 $605 -8.81
455–485 thin fleshed 470 3 150.00–154.00 $152.18 $715 -15.17
457–478 value added 471 3 142.00–153.00 $145.56 $686 —
450–499 473 56 130.00–160.00 $141.66 $670 -11.94
500–510 thin fleshed 503 4 147.50–154.00 $149.75 $753 -11.80
500–545 519 38 126.00–149.00 $139.33 $723 -7.69
542 value added 542 10 145.00 $145.00 $786 —
550 550 1 172.50 $172.50 $949 +47.50
565 thin fleshed 565 1 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
550–595 572 14 122.00–145.00 $134.56 $770 -10.06
600–630 thin fleshed 615 2 137.00–147.00 $141.88 $873 -7.12
600–648 626 12 122.00–142.50 $132.59 $830 +0.14
655–670 659 4 134.00–146.00 $138.47 $913 +2.89
650–697 thin fleshed 685 4 152.00–155.00 $154.29 $1,057 —
705–720 713 2 123.00–135.00 $128.94 $919 +11.01
755–790 773 2 130.00–144.00 $136.84 $1,058 +26.89
825 825 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,064 +44.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–328 320 6 150.00–176.00 $163.35 $523 —
350 350 5 155.00–167.50 $160.00 $560 -27.25
388–397 value added 394 8 157.50–162.00 $159.16 $627 —
400–435 419 8 150.00–152.50 $151.41 $634 -33.59
453–497 470 18 144.00–155.00 $150.50 $707 -9.25
475 value added 475 10 157.50 $157.50 $748 —
505 value added 505 3 156.00 $156.00 $788 -9.00
505 505 6 149.00 $149.00 $752 -1.00
550–583 573 19 140.00–150.00 $148.44 $851 +2.82
600–602 value added 601 20 151.50–152.00 $151.70 $912 -13.30
608 608 2 138.00 $138.00 $839 -21.00
773 773 2 124.00 $124.00 $959 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 100.00–135.00 $118.62 $324 —
315–340 328 4 120.00–131.00 $127.73 $419 +9.50
355–360 358 2 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $448 +2.79
405–445 428 7 80.00–125.00 $108.50 $464 -16.04
465–495 486 7 80.00–130.00 $114.42 $556 -5.71
510–545 528 2 120.00 $120.00 $634 +8.82
550–565 558 2 115.00–122.00 $118.55 $662 +6.03
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 +3.47
770 770 1 51.00 $51.00 $393 —
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 85.00 $85.00 $255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 193.00 $193.00 $463 —
260–290 273 4 182.50–210.00 $196.46 $536 -13.79
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 -50.25
300–345 321 7 170.00–203.00 $185.92 $597 -20.00
350–395 372 24 150.00–203.00 $183.22 $682 -23.17
400–445 428 19 155.00–206.00 $177.05 $758 -17.73
460 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658 -35.52
450–495 475 33 152.00–185.00 $170.06 $808 -8.46
500–545 516 38 150.00–179.00 $164.42 $848 -5.86
530–535 533 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $826 -15.26
550–590 570 5 120.00–145.00 $133.06 $758 -28.40
550–590 576 48 150.00–170.00 $158.15 $911 -3.31
600–640 620 36 140.00–167.00 $153.27 $950 -7.41
650–680 667 18 139.00–165.00 $152.51 $1,017 +4.80
660–685 673 4 131.00–137.00 $134.00 $902 -13.71
702–715 708 7 131.00–151.00 $145.62 $1,031 +6.26
700–725 713 2 129.00–133.00 $131.04 $934 -8.32
755–795 779 5 129.00–150.00 $135.20 $1,053 -0.89
825 825 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 -10.88
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 -19.81
855–883 872 5 127.50–131.00 $128.87 $1,124 -0.94
1035 1035 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 7 135.00–182.50 $160.06 $435 -6.72
275–290 thin fleshed 282 3 142.50–210.00 $172.59 $487 -7.41
300–345 323 16 135.00–170.00 $156.76 $506 -17.87
305–345 thin fleshed 325 2 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $561 —
350–385 thin fleshed 368 3 176.00–215.00 $190.86 $702 -1.63
350–395 374 14 140.00–165.00 $154.64 $578 -16.97
405 thin fleshed 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
400–445 420 33 138.00–167.00 $149.90 $630 -19.48
455–465 thin fleshed 460 2 141.00–179.00 $159.79 $735 -22.71
450–495 474 32 140.00–165.00 $148.87 $706 -6.09
505–530 thin fleshed 518 2 152.00–180.00 $166.34 $862 —
500–545 528 39 125.00–157.00 $143.10 $756 -8.51
540 540 2 125.00 $125.00 $675 -12.00
550–598 571 18 120.00–154.00 $139.73 $798 -13.78
600–633 625 16 124.00–143.00 $136.79 $855 -14.20
650–695 668 9 127.00–149.00 $138.04 $922 -7.36
670 thin fleshed 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 -8.64
860–880 868 3 90.00–136.00 $117.77 $1,022 +12.41
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 +4.64
915 915 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,121 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
376–377 376 12 180.00–185.00 $184.16 $692 —
417–448 429 5 160.00–177.50 $170.20 $730 —
495 495 3 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
507–516 511 12 158.50–163.00 $160.39 $820 —
728 728 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,012 —
774 774 15 129.50 $129.50 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 112.50–132.50 $124.05 $339 —
300–345 328 4 120.00–140.00 $127.21 $417 +2.21
355–365 358 3 120.00–135.00 $130.05 $466 -6.41
375 thin fleshed 375 1 139.00 $139.00 $521 —
410–430 422 3 110.00–129.00 $121.32 $512 -13.04
465–480 473 3 107.00–135.00 $121.92 $577 +2.13
505–535 518 4 100.00–128.00 $117.50 $609 —
550–595 569 5 72.00–124.00 $107.06 $609 -12.94
600–635 614 4 60.00–111.00 $87.33 $536 -22.67
655 655 2 76.00–116.00 $96.00 $629 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $286 +6.00
840 840 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $252 -28.33
860–1140 1023 80-85% 9 45.00–64.00 $57.37 $587 -8.06
960–1155 1062 80-85% 8 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $721 —
955–1330 1129 80-85% 28 70.00–83.00 $75.92 $857 -5.58
980–1530 1183 80-85% 44 75.00–91.00 $82.19 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $219 —
715–905 827 85-90% 7 51.00–59.00 $55.68 $460 -9.32
810–885 855 85-90% 5 63.00–70.00 $65.38 $559 —
855–880 870 85-90% 4 67.00–70.50 $68.86 $599 +17.07
890 890 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $463 +0.21
800–1020 955 85-90% 12 48.00–73.00 $59.02 $564 —
825–1350 990 85-90% 28 60.00–74.00 $68.68 $680 —
910–1325 1085 85-90% 27 69.00–82.00 $76.43 $829 -2.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $728 —
1120–1795 1385 75-80% 28 78.00–97.00 $83.83 $1,161 -6.68
1330–1500 1438 75-80% 7 76.50–84.00 $79.67 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 60.00 $60.00 $525 —
1000–1285 1143 2 85.00–88.00 $86.69 $991 —
965–2055 1443 29 84.00–107.00 $98.73 $1,425 —
1540–2085 1882 10 90.00–113.00 $107.31 $2,020 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $640
735–1070 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 77.00–99.00 $86.77 $769
775–1080 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 75.00–95.00 $82.17 $771

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $740
800–1210 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 87.00–105.00 $94.16 $946
875–1170 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 73.00 $73.00 $747
785–1150 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 73.00–119.00 $85.31 $877
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $756
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $876
975–1315 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 68.00–91.00 $78.37 $886
1055–1530 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 79.50–84.00 $81.52 $988
1080–1425 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 70.00–78.00 $73.29 $918
965–1550 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 70.00–84.00 $79.06 $1,012
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1180 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 800.00–975.00 $876.74
935–1230 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 715.00–1,180.00 $930.21
810–1450 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–1,075.00 $949.24
965–1395 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 760.00–1,300.00 $1,096.71
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +354.74
800–1360 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 775.00–1,520.00 $1,266.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 +82.71

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 47.00 $47.00 $266 —
665 665 1 45.00 $45.00 $299 —

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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.