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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

9,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.05/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 575 lb · 265 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.03/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 528 lb · 248 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.70/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 474 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,047 5,969 7,616
Feeder cattle 7,346 4,570 6,665
Slaughter cattle 1,407 1,092 725
Replacement cattle 294 307 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers sold mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
250–285 270 5 157.50–217.50 $192.34 $519 +6.75
285 value added 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
316–340 value added 324 5 200.00–215.00 $210.89 $683 —
300–347 332 52 160.00–235.00 $198.82 $660 +3.11
350–395 377 80 160.00–220.00 $200.23 $755 +12.63
385 value added 385 3 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -36.96
400–449 423 140 155.00–220.00 $190.57 $806 +3.61
400–445 value added 424 27 180.00–225.00 $208.73 $885 +1.73
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -29.32
450–495 475 141 155.00–207.50 $180.41 $857 +1.09
456–490 value added 476 18 185.00–203.00 $200.69 $955 —
495 fancy 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
500 fancy 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 -19.00
500–540 518 5 139.00–174.00 $156.75 $812 -19.97
500–545 520 195 155.00–202.00 $180.31 $938 +3.59
505–548 value added 528 22 175.00–210.00 $196.00 $1,035 +1.00
553–595 value added 572 55 170.00–195.00 $191.97 $1,098 +19.50
550–599 576 210 142.50–194.00 $174.40 $1,005 +9.90
605 fancy 605 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,095 —
600–640 value added 623 10 162.50–177.00 $171.84 $1,071 -8.16
600–645 627 83 140.00–186.50 $171.98 $1,078 +14.49
605–645 unweaned 629 45 160.00–166.00 $164.33 $1,034 +3.33
659–687 unweaned 668 26 160.00–164.00 $161.91 $1,082 —
650–695 value added 674 13 154.00–174.00 $160.87 $1,084 -0.13
650–695 675 29 140.00–170.00 $154.50 $1,043 +5.36
700–730 711 19 139.00–161.00 $150.54 $1,070 +2.01
700–743 value added 717 5 155.00–163.00 $159.68 $1,145 +4.68
735 unweaned 735 2 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
755–795 value added 765 4 151.00–159.00 $153.08 $1,171 —
750–795 773 24 145.00–177.00 $164.59 $1,272 +19.68
800–815 value added 810 6 150.00–165.00 $161.17 $1,305 —
830–840 837 3 125.00–147.00 $137.32 $1,149 -29.34
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 -45.50
860–893 value added 884 4 137.00–149.00 $142.44 $1,259 —
915–935 925 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 —
960–975 968 2 126.00–134.00 $129.97 $1,258 —
1060 1060 1 93.00 $93.00 $986 —
1100 1100 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
250–265 thin fleshed 258 2 200.00–217.50 $208.50 $538 —
265 value added 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
300–345 324 21 130.00–199.00 $155.81 $505 -5.62
350–395 373 27 130.00–191.00 $154.33 $576 +1.52
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 -30.00
400–440 thin fleshed 422 3 170.00–197.50 $179.54 $758 +29.54
400–445 426 39 135.00–185.00 $156.76 $668 +12.29
450–475 value added 463 2 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $763 —
450–495 475 75 130.00–185.00 $150.36 $714 -3.55
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +6.09
503–511 value added 507 9 135.00–145.00 $139.41 $707 —
500–540 thin fleshed 518 7 145.00–188.00 $168.30 $872 +23.20
500–545 520 45 130.00–175.00 $154.23 $802 +11.54
565 value added 565 1 172.00 $172.00 $972 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -8.49
550–596 574 33 130.00–167.00 $150.84 $866 +2.35
600 thin fleshed 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -19.00
610 value added 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
600–647 626 30 125.00–168.00 $148.78 $931 -1.18
635–640 unweaned 639 5 130.00–145.00 $132.98 $850 —
675 value added 675 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,127 —
650–695 676 18 135.00–160.00 $151.87 $1,027 +6.94
725 thin fleshed 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
705–745 736 8 132.50–150.00 $142.90 $1,052 +15.17
750–770 754 5 132.50–160.00 $150.04 $1,131 —
820–835 828 2 125.00–140.00 $132.43 $1,097 —
995 995 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,035 -19.00
1022 1022 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,145 —
1245 1245 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 value added 383 8 160.00–180.00 $166.79 $639 —
415 thin fleshed 415 2 155.50 $155.50 $645 -52.50
448 value added 448 1 197.50 $197.50 $885 —
470–495 value added 480 7 160.00–207.50 $190.36 $914 -5.64
493 493 4 157.00 $157.00 $774 -7.97
506–546 528 61 155.00–186.00 $178.71 $944 +25.38
505–544 value added 537 16 177.50–188.00 $182.09 $978 +12.09
575–597 589 30 164.00–170.00 $166.80 $982 +6.80
608–610 609 13 148.00–169.00 $162.62 $990 —
616–636 unweaned 629 16 140.00–160.00 $147.35 $927 —
655–695 666 9 146.00–160.00 $156.21 $1,040 —
860 860 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 100.00–125.00 $114.09 $345 -10.91
358–395 375 10 80.00–130.00 $115.05 $431 -14.77
420–440 431 7 100.00–130.00 $118.32 $510 -4.25
450–490 463 8 70.00–134.00 $109.81 $508 -4.54
520–545 533 4 102.50–120.00 $109.97 $586 +4.40
558–575 564 3 110.00–130.00 $123.20 $695 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 50.00 $50.00 $175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 152.50–160.00 $156.39 $407 -13.23
300–349 328 57 145.00–175.00 $162.69 $534 +1.44
335 value added 335 4 171.00 $171.00 $573 —
358–365 value added 360 3 165.00–167.50 $166.66 $600 —
350–396 374 122 140.00–179.00 $160.71 $601 +2.87
360–380 374 4 125.00–145.00 $139.92 $523 -17.92
400–445 418 5 125.00–147.50 $136.44 $570 -18.77
400–449 427 183 135.00–177.00 $159.45 $681 +4.24
415–445 value added 431 17 163.00–172.50 $165.99 $715 +4.99
458–485 467 11 120.00–150.00 $136.33 $637 +8.92
450–498 474 201 136.00–176.00 $157.29 $746 +29.88
465–495 value added 479 15 160.00–166.00 $163.74 $784 —
505–535 value added 520 13 160.00–167.50 $162.92 $847 -5.08
500–548 528 226 135.00–166.00 $154.18 $814 +3.52
500–545 528 9 130.00–142.50 $137.38 $725 -13.28
550–598 568 153 130.00–164.00 $151.54 $861 +4.82
554–595 573 15 120.00–146.00 $131.64 $754 +5.26
558–596 value added 574 13 150.00–162.50 $157.65 $905 +6.65
600–645 616 75 129.00–162.00 $147.10 $906 +7.49
600–635 value added 620 35 142.00–164.00 $159.88 $991 —
610–645 unweaned 634 28 135.00–147.00 $142.83 $906 +2.96
660–690 unweaned 674 5 127.00–145.00 $133.78 $902 -8.22
650–695 678 46 120.00–162.00 $144.95 $983 +3.40
695 value added 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -11.00
700 value added 700 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 -18.00
700–745 724 16 130.00–145.00 $137.53 $996 +9.53
740–745 unweaned 743 3 119.00–126.00 $121.32 $901 —
750 value added 750 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —
765 765 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,002 -3.74
755–785 770 11 124.00–140.00 $132.65 $1,021 -2.09
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 +6.42
807–845 820 6 125.00–140.00 $134.24 $1,101 +20.66
835 835 1 118.00 $118.00 $985 +4.42
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 -16.00
900–910 905 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,127 -2.50
1000 1000 2 91.00 $91.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 5 127.50–150.00 $138.20 $380 +5.22
325 value added 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
300–345 326 42 125.00–161.00 $142.39 $464 +4.50
320–340 thin fleshed 329 5 135.00–162.50 $148.60 $489 -6.75
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +52.11
355 value added 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
350–395 369 57 120.00–160.00 $140.35 $518 -0.22
380 thin fleshed 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 -11.00
410–412 value added 411 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $640 —
415–420 thin fleshed 417 3 150.00–195.00 $166.62 $695 +20.70
400–445 426 88 120.00–160.00 $142.85 $609 +5.06
450–496 475 89 120.00–155.00 $137.03 $651 -2.26
480–495 thin fleshed 488 3 135.00–145.00 $138.61 $676 —
490 490 2 131.00 $131.00 $642 +11.00
500–549 522 94 120.00–150.00 $134.62 $703 +1.76
505–545 thin fleshed 528 3 134.00–146.00 $138.16 $729 -12.84
565 565 1 117.00 $117.00 $661 -3.00
563–580 thin fleshed 570 7 138.00–140.00 $139.13 $793 -10.87
550–598 571 59 120.00–146.00 $132.24 $755 +12.24
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 -14.85
600–647 625 30 115.00–138.00 $130.09 $813 +1.04
625 thin fleshed 625 2 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
650–677 value added 659 6 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $852 —
655–695 671 7 120.00–139.00 $130.29 $874 +5.53
675 unweaned 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
700 value added 700 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,008 —
705–745 720 5 127.50–136.00 $130.45 $939 +14.16
740 740 2 126.00 $126.00 $932 +9.71
750–795 773 2 122.00–137.00 $129.28 $999 +17.61
782 782 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,017 +18.33
805–835 820 2 100.00–118.00 $108.84 $892 —
855–880 868 2 116.00–122.00 $119.04 $1,033 +29.04
925 925 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 167.50 $167.50 $502 —
402 thin fleshed 402 12 155.00 $155.00 $623 -12.50
415 value added 415 2 163.00 $163.00 $676 +7.00
437 437 8 159.00 $159.00 $695 +29.00
453–471 461 28 155.00–166.00 $159.50 $735 +2.98
506–543 533 41 149.00–150.00 $149.84 $799 +4.33
562 thin fleshed 562 10 149.00 $149.00 $837 —
605 unweaned 605 3 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
600–638 625 14 133.00–150.00 $136.73 $855 -1.27
625 value added 625 2 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
708–725 720 10 132.00–137.00 $135.99 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $316 -5.09
300–345 326 12 86.00–130.00 $114.90 $375 +4.40
350–395 375 15 103.00–138.00 $117.47 $441 +7.47
400–445 423 25 81.00–130.00 $112.15 $474 -3.32
450–495 477 33 100.00–130.00 $118.58 $566 +4.55
500–545 524 13 90.00–120.00 $107.96 $566 -4.26
550–590 573 10 100.00–124.00 $111.11 $637 +0.69
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 -10.01
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 -1.99
725 725 1 89.00 $89.00 $645 -11.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 67.00 $67.00 $312 —
695 695 1 42.50 $42.50 $295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 195.00–202.50 $198.75 $576 +58.75
300–345 325 9 160.00–210.00 $185.68 $603 -8.12
350–395 379 48 153.00–211.00 $188.86 $716 +10.18
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -35.19
400–448 425 56 157.00–216.00 $187.21 $796 +12.02
450–496 474 77 145.00–192.00 $171.94 $815 +5.95
500–549 522 103 140.00–189.00 $161.28 $842 +41.77
530 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 -16.39
550–596 570 95 121.00–170.00 $149.88 $854 +26.09
570–590 580 2 137.00–145.00 $140.93 $817 +17.14
600–645 622 82 121.00–163.00 $147.53 $918 +6.42
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 -18.11
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 +1.41
650–695 664 26 115.00–158.00 $141.71 $941 +3.12
700–735 unweaned 704 8 131.00–138.00 $137.09 $965 —
705–746 724 42 117.00–144.00 $132.07 $956 -7.41
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -19.48
755–765 760 5 113.00–139.00 $130.47 $992 +17.83
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 +7.36
805–840 823 8 125.00–135.00 $131.16 $1,079 +7.30
860–865 863 4 118.00–123.00 $120.49 $1,040 +20.49
930 930 2 91.00 $91.00 $846 -38.00
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 -29.00
1010 1010 1 80.00 $80.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 thin fleshed 280 2 150.00–177.50 $164.49 $461 —
285–295 290 2 136.00–180.00 $158.38 $459 +25.36
300 thin fleshed 300 2 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
300–345 325 18 120.00–190.00 $154.38 $502 +18.85
355–395 377 17 130.00–185.00 $152.80 $576 -1.18
399 thin fleshed 399 5 177.00 $177.00 $706 +29.98
400–445 426 27 130.00–175.00 $150.67 $642 +4.73
450–495 472 35 134.00–171.00 $151.67 $716 +4.31
480 480 3 130.00 $130.00 $624 -17.36
500–545 522 40 125.00–161.00 $140.63 $734 -0.91
550–597 569 30 120.00–150.00 $135.57 $771 -1.01
600–645 621 26 120.00–141.00 $134.29 $834 +5.38
650–695 670 31 120.00–141.00 $130.42 $874 +2.73
700–745 727 13 107.00–134.00 $123.09 $895 +2.80
758–795 779 11 96.00–126.00 $110.39 $860 -4.56
820 820 1 111.00 $111.00 $910 -2.63
830 thin fleshed 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 —
860–875 868 2 110.00–121.00 $115.45 $1,002 +15.45
940 940 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,006 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 —
310–340 322 6 100.00–130.00 $118.92 $383 +2.92
355–378 368 9 100.00–134.00 $124.48 $458 +13.46
400–445 420 11 117.00–137.00 $124.44 $523 —
455–495 481 9 100.00–129.00 $121.66 $585 +6.46
505–545 526 4 110.00–125.00 $116.28 $612 -3.90
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 +11.20
605–645 626 5 80.00–115.00 $99.49 $623 -5.71
650–675 663 2 100.00–113.00 $106.62 $707 +6.62
745 745 1 88.00 $88.00 $656 —
770 770 1 108.00 $108.00 $832 —
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 157.00 $157.00 $705 -10.00
522 thin fleshed 522 7 150.00 $150.00 $783 —
531–547 542 30 158.00–163.00 $160.17 $868 —
615 615 5 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1330 1102 80-85% 18 45.00–65.00 $56.37 $621 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $557 —
955–1525 1230 80-85% 120 56.00–70.00 $64.42 $792 -4.57
1000–1515 1258 80-85% 66 59.50–79.00 $70.11 $882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–765 737 85-90% 3 20.00–35.00 $29.43 $217 —
790–815 803 85-90% 3 41.00–48.00 $44.70 $359 +9.70
735–890 829 85-90% 5 38.00–43.00 $40.89 $339 +5.89
830–885 855 85-90% 3 57.00–61.00 $58.70 $502 —
780–1075 941 85-90% 24 28.00–64.00 $46.17 $434 -1.32
850–1150 952 85-90% 19 19.00–45.00 $31.63 $301 -1.28
900–1405 1082 85-90% 79 45.00–69.00 $57.14 $618 +1.58
900–1485 1145 85-90% 31 56.00–72.00 $62.84 $720 -1.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1590 1334 75-80% 19 61.00–69.00 $65.31 $871 —
1120–1770 1485 75-80% 40 68.00–76.00 $71.57 $1,063 —
1550–1675 1613 75-80% 3 57.00–63.00 $60.08 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 50.00 $50.00 $482 —
1035–1880 1446 20 60.00–90.00 $78.33 $1,133 —
1070–2360 1626 36 70.00–102.00 $87.87 $1,429 —
1540–2295 1896 17 90.00–116.00 $103.03 $1,953 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1460 941 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 50.00–113.00 $81.89 $771
760–1185 1026 (<2 yrs)Open 4 87.00–113.00 $102.12 $1,048

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–905 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 84.00–97.00 $89.08 $791
930–1660 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 60.00–77.00 $68.40 $786
980–1400 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 57.00–77.00 $66.07 $776
1040–1450 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 53.00–76.00 $67.40 $826
1065–1610 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 64.00–70.00 $67.50 $855
1190–1345 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 60.00–73.00 $66.93 $858
980–1810 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 63.00–100.00 $73.81 $977
1155–1440 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 65.00–80.00 $70.99 $946
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
875–1190 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 855.00–1,350.00 $1,031.14
815–1245 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,225.00 $1,037.58
800–1420 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 600.00–1,380.00 $1,047.49
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
970–1545 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,200.00 $986.96
1110–1340 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,290.00 $1,155.29
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
1090–1665 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,290.00 $1,087.93
1200–1505 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,085.00 $985.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1210 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,375.00 $1,126.06
1145–1200 1173 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,033

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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
800–1120 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,400.00 $1,094.33 —
950–1140 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,225.00 $1,112.62 —
1100–1305 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–950.00 $918.42 +21.97
1150–1530 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 760.00–1,400.00 $1,080.57 -22.42
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1455–1925 1703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 885.00–1,425.00 $1,224.15 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —

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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.