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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

7,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.87/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 524 lb · 202 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.89/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 858 lb · 189 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.31/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 472 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,688 7,921 4,444
Feeder cattle 6,219 6,630 3,535
Slaughter cattle 1,189 999 638
Replacement cattle 280 292 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mostly 1.00-13.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 9 177.50–212.50 $191.33 $513 -8.67
300–345 323 43 152.00–220.00 $179.33 $579 -13.30
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -13.00
350–396 375 125 160.00–215.00 $189.55 $711 +13.87
375 value added 375 10 191.00 $191.00 $716 -9.00
410–425 value added 418 13 186.00–201.00 $195.35 $817 -13.27
400–448 423 97 155.00–207.00 $174.57 $738 -0.52
425–445 434 4 140.00–160.00 $152.61 $662 -22.48
453–485 value added 463 19 183.00–202.50 $195.11 $903 -15.89
468 468 2 150.00 $150.00 $702 -23.14
465–485 471 4 145.00–160.00 $154.02 $725 -19.12
450–497 473 88 150.00–195.00 $173.06 $819 -0.08
500–548 521 95 145.00–192.00 $164.43 $857 -12.89
500–540 value added 522 36 157.00–201.00 $188.88 $986 -11.49
525–548 539 7 145.00–151.00 $149.03 $803 -12.51
552–585 value added 564 20 169.00–196.00 $181.27 $1,022 -11.53
550–590 576 8 129.00–150.00 $138.41 $797 -14.91
550–595 577 99 142.00–186.00 $162.77 $939 +9.45
600–605 unweaned 601 7 154.00–155.00 $154.29 $927 —
600–648 value added 619 24 145.00–180.00 $169.36 $1,048 +1.69
600–640 620 2 126.00–133.00 $129.61 $804 -38.07
600–645 620 53 140.00–184.00 $158.05 $980 -9.63
664–668 unweaned 665 17 158.00–162.00 $159.65 $1,062 +8.66
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 -3.31
650–693 667 20 142.00–172.00 $152.90 $1,020 +10.59
650–684 value added 668 33 160.00–171.00 $167.09 $1,116 —
714–740 unweaned 718 7 143.00–148.00 $147.26 $1,057 -0.74
700–735 726 31 137.00–170.00 $158.41 $1,150 -7.00
703–743 value added 732 12 157.00–164.00 $162.13 $1,187 +5.42
750–785 768 4 134.00–152.00 $141.46 $1,086 -32.02
775–780 value added 776 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,211 -4.86
800–805 803 2 133.00–157.00 $144.96 $1,164 -12.01
815 value added 815 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,255 —
873 value added 873 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,283 —
955–965 958 3 109.00–133.00 $117.06 $1,121 —
1175 1175 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 202.50 $202.50 $618 +37.50
400 value added 400 7 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
447 447 3 169.00 $169.00 $755 -2.36
453–496 462 75 147.50–190.00 $184.24 $851 +13.98
500–548 520 94 162.00–179.00 $177.23 $922 +8.48
553–591 576 42 150.00–164.50 $161.99 $933 -3.01
858–880 858 189 134.00–172.10 $171.89 $1,475 +0.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 thin fleshed 270 4 190.00–215.00 $204.32 $552 —
265–295 278 3 145.00–170.00 $159.90 $445 +25.90
300–346 330 23 130.00–173.00 $145.61 $481 -16.26
335 thin fleshed 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +1.25
355–395 376 29 130.00–182.00 $150.04 $564 -1.99
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -12.03
390–395 thin fleshed 393 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $658 —
400–445 426 42 130.00–176.00 $149.47 $637 -6.17
425–435 value added 430 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $669 -20.82
440 thin fleshed 440 1 183.00 $183.00 $805 +26.00
450–497 477 72 120.00–170.00 $141.87 $677 -5.60
490 490 1 121.00 $121.00 $593 -26.47
500–545 518 60 120.00–163.00 $147.27 $763 -11.69
560 thin fleshed 560 1 142.00 $142.00 $795 —
550–596 573 36 133.00–160.00 $146.94 $842 -0.42
600–645 thin fleshed 623 2 145.00–148.00 $146.45 $912 —
600–645 625 19 134.00–156.00 $145.53 $910 +5.07
645 unweaned 645 1 149.00 $149.00 $961 —
653–678 665 10 119.00–157.00 $140.01 $931 -3.97
750 thin fleshed 750 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
780–795 788 2 147.00–162.00 $154.57 $1,218 +4.24
820–845 833 2 128.00–140.00 $133.91 $1,115 +8.54
873–890 876 6 130.00–155.50 $151.18 $1,324 +2.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 —
300–325 313 2 75.00–115.00 $94.20 $295 -26.70
370–385 378 2 110.00–126.00 $117.84 $445 -6.38
425–440 435 3 90.00–128.00 $113.84 $495 -1.91
450–495 464 7 100.00–120.00 $113.11 $525 +0.47
518 518 3 128.00 $128.00 $663 +5.06
585 585 1 62.00 $62.00 $363 -53.00
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -10.00
680 680 1 80.00 $80.00 $544 -32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–493 475 13 134.00–145.00 $138.85 $660 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 75.00 $75.00 $240 —
350–365 357 3 45.00–63.00 $56.09 $200 —
520–525 523 2 70.00–80.00 $74.98 $392 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 value added 673 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 280 9 145.00–170.00 $153.15 $429 +7.15
300–345 324 38 133.00–167.00 $153.33 $497 -8.04
335 335 1 133.00 $133.00 $446 -4.45
350–395 372 59 135.00–163.00 $148.82 $554 -8.57
360–395 378 2 142.00 $142.00 $537 +2.27
390 value added 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 -5.00
400–441 value added 417 11 156.00–168.00 $161.39 $673 -8.61
405–445 420 11 128.00–140.00 $135.50 $569 -18.50
400–449 422 124 131.00–166.00 $146.95 $620 -7.05
450–460 value added 458 4 157.50–167.50 $159.96 $733 -6.04
450–499 472 136 130.00–177.00 $151.03 $713 +15.37
450–495 474 21 115.00–133.00 $128.46 $609 -25.46
515 fancy 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 —
500–540 value added 520 14 145.00–170.00 $152.98 $795 -6.83
500–545 522 35 110.00–135.00 $126.71 $661 -9.02
500–549 525 152 132.00–164.00 $146.86 $771 -0.71
550–590 569 23 105.00–130.00 $123.03 $700 -22.00
550–592 571 75 130.00–157.00 $142.30 $813 -2.73
550–585 value added 572 10 143.00–160.00 $153.30 $877 +5.35
607–641 value added 617 22 146.00–159.00 $157.48 $972 +1.82
600–636 unweaned 618 14 127.00–144.00 $140.38 $868 +1.24
600–649 623 63 130.00–156.50 $141.75 $883 -6.21
600–645 624 12 116.00–131.00 $122.11 $762 -25.85
641 641 6 150.00 $150.00 $962 +23.31
660 660 2 117.50–120.00 $118.75 $784 -22.00
650–690 value added 663 8 148.00–153.50 $152.37 $1,010 -5.35
665 665 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 +11.25
650–690 667 18 120.00–150.00 $138.26 $922 -2.49
650–680 unweaned 676 7 130.00–135.00 $134.31 $908 +0.31
713–740 value added 716 9 146.00–156.00 $154.85 $1,109 —
700–745 726 11 120.00–145.00 $127.39 $925 -2.44
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 -39.83
755 value added 755 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
750–795 766 6 107.00–136.00 $123.26 $944 +5.77
767 unweaned 767 3 120.00 $120.00 $920 —
800–810 value added 805 2 143.00–152.00 $147.53 $1,188 —
800–845 818 7 107.00–135.00 $122.17 $999 +2.52
933 933 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,185 —
940 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
955 value added 955 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,203 —
960–995 978 3 89.00–116.00 $101.61 $994 —
1042 1042 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,261 —
1130 1130 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,186 —
1250 1250 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 6 125.00–155.00 $139.16 $387 -5.38
285 thin fleshed 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 +15.00
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 147.50–152.50 $150.08 $465 -4.23
300–345 328 46 120.00–152.00 $137.68 $452 +4.10
355 355 1 122.00 $122.00 $433 -7.33
350–385 thin fleshed 364 4 147.00–170.00 $156.00 $568 +3.26
350–395 371 31 120.00–149.00 $137.79 $511 +8.46
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 149.00–156.00 $152.46 $633 —
400–448 423 76 120.00–150.00 $135.07 $571 -4.10
450–495 468 63 120.00–153.00 $135.28 $633 -3.79
505 thin fleshed 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 —
505 505 1 117.50 $117.50 $593 -13.50
500–545 523 44 120.00–145.00 $133.21 $697 -0.87
562 562 15 145.00 $145.00 $815 +13.46
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 -21.54
550–595 574 39 116.00–140.00 $130.37 $748 -1.17
600–645 619 33 110.00–143.00 $127.43 $789 -3.43
665 unweaned 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 —
650–695 673 21 105.00–134.00 $123.99 $834 -0.96
700–730 716 8 108.00–130.00 $123.22 $882 +6.01
750–790 766 6 110.00–124.00 $117.64 $901 +13.43
800–825 810 4 80.00–110.00 $97.37 $789 -5.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 343 9 135.00–155.00 $150.85 $517 -4.15
350–383 381 41 144.00–164.00 $161.36 $615 +9.91
400–435 420 8 128.00–139.00 $131.52 $552 -23.63
453–457 value added 455 8 150.00–164.00 $158.72 $722 —
453–493 462 103 134.00–163.50 $159.11 $735 +7.51
504–533 514 46 143.50–149.00 $147.29 $757 -4.12
550–598 581 11 135.00 $135.00 $784 -11.97
605–622 617 7 140.00–143.00 $142.16 $877 +18.16
625 thin fleshed 625 3 142.00 $142.00 $888 —
661–687 662 58 140.00–151.25 $150.65 $997 —
717 717 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,040 +15.00
812 812 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 122.50 $122.50 $245 —
270–295 282 3 120.00–129.00 $124.80 $352 —
310–340 323 8 110.00–134.00 $119.16 $385 +6.21
355–390 373 10 80.00–127.00 $111.24 $415 +2.37
405–445 430 11 70.00–120.00 $110.36 $475 -1.58
460–493 478 10 100.00–130.00 $115.61 $553 -0.89
500–545 520 6 80.00–119.00 $101.13 $526 -3.49
550–585 560 6 100.00–128.00 $109.43 $613 +1.03
602–635 616 7 75.00–110.00 $100.80 $621 +5.55
650–675 663 3 90.00–110.00 $96.53 $640 -18.47
765 765 1 83.00 $83.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 128.00 $128.00 $609 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 73.00–87.00 $79.68 $259 —
485 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 155.00–185.00 $173.10 $460 -7.48
300–345 321 17 158.00–195.00 $179.89 $577 -1.72
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 -32.50
355–395 372 29 152.50–205.00 $178.33 $663 -3.07
416–420 thin fleshed 417 5 175.00–180.00 $178.99 $746 —
400–445 421 68 150.00–206.00 $174.25 $734 +6.73
460 thin fleshed 460 1 179.00 $179.00 $823 —
450–497 477 58 145.00–179.00 $159.34 $760 -4.45
480–495 488 2 130.00–144.00 $137.11 $669 -26.68
500–545 525 98 130.00–171.00 $148.49 $780 -4.69
525–535 530 2 115.00–145.00 $129.86 $688 -23.32
550–595 570 86 123.00–160.00 $144.47 $823 -5.36
550–595 574 4 134.00–150.00 $138.96 $798 -10.87
600–625 608 4 130.00–144.00 $136.34 $829 -9.24
600–645 624 75 115.00–157.00 $141.33 $882 +11.33
640 unweaned 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 —
650–695 662 42 117.00–154.00 $137.06 $907 +0.91
665–690 678 3 119.00–133.00 $126.58 $858 -9.57
700–730 708 4 115.00–127.50 $123.29 $873 -8.45
700–745 726 31 115.00–151.00 $134.78 $979 +18.78
753–785 762 19 119.00–149.50 $138.31 $1,054 +0.04
780 780 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -8.27
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 -8.24
805–845 831 8 110.00–138.00 $123.81 $1,029 +5.81
900–945 918 6 87.00–121.00 $108.55 $996 —
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —
995 995 1 83.00 $83.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 268 4 130.00–140.00 $136.19 $365 -15.53
300–345 326 20 130.00–173.00 $156.90 $511 -2.03
358–398 373 25 130.00–170.00 $150.68 $562 -10.48
400–445 416 32 127.00–165.00 $147.24 $613 -5.62
470 thin fleshed 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
450–495 477 34 120.00–155.00 $139.61 $666 -8.29
500–545 thin fleshed 523 2 120.00–155.00 $136.75 $715 —
500–545 524 45 123.00–156.00 $138.31 $725 -2.63
550–597 573 32 112.00–149.00 $133.04 $762 -4.48
600–615 thin fleshed 608 2 133.00–139.00 $136.04 $827 +21.04
600–642 620 25 119.00–150.00 $128.31 $796 -0.16
650–695 674 24 111.00–144.00 $130.61 $880 +5.35
678 thin fleshed 678 3 144.00 $144.00 $976 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
700–735 712 8 100.00–142.00 $117.49 $837 +3.32
755–785 771 6 97.00–139.00 $121.08 $934 +0.94
805–840 823 2 80.00–127.00 $103.00 $848 +5.50
875–885 880 2 108.00–113.00 $110.51 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 105.00 $105.00 $357 -22.58
375–380 378 2 120.00 $120.00 $454 -5.62
420–430 425 3 109.00–120.00 $113.00 $480 -6.36
520–525 523 2 105.00–118.00 $111.47 $583 -5.95
570–595 583 7 90.00–110.00 $102.57 $598 -16.43
620 620 2 100.00–113.00 $106.50 $660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 —— 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 -17.59
504 504 —— 5 155.00 $155.00 $781 -8.00
600–625 613 —— 4 143.00–148.00 $145.45 $892 —
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–785 743 80-85% 2 25.00–30.00 $27.64 $205 —
805 805 80-85% 1 39.00 $39.00 $314 —
960–1280 1047 80-85% 13 25.00–52.00 $41.64 $436 —
985–1365 1132 80-85% 30 50.00–60.00 $54.65 $619 -4.31
905–1530 1200 80-85% 166 55.00–72.00 $64.67 $776 -6.73
1000–1535 1242 80-85% 60 65.00–82.50 $70.09 $871 -1.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–845 772 85-90% 3 30.00–35.00 $31.89 $246 -14.68
755–875 809 85-90% 6 35.00–55.00 $45.04 $364 —
840 840 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $420 -22.44
855–870 863 85-90% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.74 $550 +1.74
835–1130 954 85-90% 10 34.00–50.00 $43.61 $416 —
785–1240 981 85-90% 51 30.00–60.00 $51.12 $501 —
885–1245 1036 85-90% 92 47.00–67.00 $58.98 $611 —
920–1305 1098 85-90% 10 61.50–74.00 $66.29 $728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $828 -18.13
1115–1975 1400 75-80% 52 60.00–72.00 $65.89 $922 —
1200–1880 1450 75-80% 37 65.00–75.00 $71.79 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1675 1362 26 60.00–90.00 $78.43 $1,068 —
1070–2070 1547 55 79.00–104.00 $89.60 $1,386 —
1445–2090 1801 13 102.00–113.00 $104.98 $1,891 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–745 733 (<2 yrs)Open 3 62.00–83.00 $71.69 $525
760–1025 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 57.00–104.00 $76.61 $717
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 75.00 $75.00 $716
860–1265 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 50.00–75.00 $65.66 $672
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–850 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 770.00–800.00 $782.25
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1220 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 830.00–1,050.00 $926.42
990–1075 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–910.00 $881.44
1055 fancy 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1050–1065 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $950.24
800–1355 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 775.00–1,175.00 $991.34
950–1360 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 675.00–1,140.00 $890.25
1025–1200 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $834.55
950–1210 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 610.00–1,175.00 $986.53
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1150–1190 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,000.00 $934.59
1000–1345 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,025.00 $888.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–825 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 87.00–90.00 $88.46 $712
950–1315 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 57.00–71.00 $64.68 $741
1025–1270 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 61.00–71.00 $66.13 $768
1035–1350 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 50.00–67.00 $60.46 $703
1150–1190 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 50.00–61.00 $55.41 $648
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $752
1165–1248 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 67.00–70.00 $68.38 $821
995–1415 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 56.00–65.00 $61.28 $738
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,062
1230–1395 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–68.00 $65.87 $865
1045–1640 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 60.00–70.00 $65.24 $887
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1385–1390 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $569
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $884
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $882

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
950–1200 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 610.00–1,000.00 $827.67 -326.67
800–1745 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,300.00 $1,063.01 -39.13
850–1375 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00–1,400.00 $1,211.60 —
900–1315 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 885.00–1,390.00 $1,112.85 —
900–1610 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 650.00–1,250.00 $1,044.58 —
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.