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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

10,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.91/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 619 lb · 333 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.62/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 569 lb · 322 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.26/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 429 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,803 7,115 14,792
Feeder cattle 9,005 5,774 13,130
Slaughter cattle 1,480 976 1,368
Replacement cattle 318 365 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report two weeks ago: Steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Heifers mostly sold 2.00-5.00 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
240 240 1 207.50 $207.50 $498 —
250–285 268 6 175.00–210.00 $194.61 $522 -8.87
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -63.48
300–345 328 39 184.00–230.00 $202.48 $664 -12.83
343 value added 343 6 247.00 $247.00 $847 —
350–395 369 76 169.00–237.50 $208.41 $769 -2.12
390–395 value added 391 10 205.00–224.00 $221.68 $867 +30.57
400–445 419 102 170.00–225.00 $197.23 $826 -8.52
400–446 value added 429 27 181.00–241.00 $211.11 $906 -0.43
450–495 466 228 167.00–210.00 $194.08 $904 +0.51
475 value added 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +24.68
500–540 513 8 125.00–160.00 $155.73 $799 +12.73
500–548 523 156 160.00–202.50 $185.50 $970 -2.96
502–540 value added 523 39 191.00–215.00 $202.20 $1,058 +14.11
550–596 570 126 156.00–190.00 $177.45 $1,011 +1.29
550–590 value added 574 41 167.50–190.00 $181.30 $1,041 -0.94
588 588 2 144.00 $144.00 $847 -32.16
600–645 value added 609 73 165.00–184.00 $175.57 $1,069 +1.10
600–648 618 93 147.00–183.00 $169.99 $1,051 +5.30
608–635 unweaned 623 167 162.00–181.00 $175.36 $1,092 +12.67
654–693 unweaned 671 15 153.00–161.00 $154.44 $1,036 -3.09
651–691 value added 672 69 162.50–175.00 $166.65 $1,120 +2.50
665–695 686 29 150.00–175.00 $165.76 $1,137 +11.64
708 unweaned 708 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,119 +7.00
702–730 value added 717 25 157.00–169.00 $162.80 $1,167 +1.77
705–740 717 36 140.00–173.00 $163.06 $1,169 +14.13
754 unweaned 754 8 155.50 $155.50 $1,172 —
750–790 value added 765 5 160.00–167.00 $161.62 $1,236 +3.62
750–790 779 7 155.00–162.00 $158.44 $1,234 +10.86
800 value added 800 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 +7.00
815–837 829 6 140.00–163.00 $154.66 $1,282 +4.66
852–855 value added 853 3 153.00–177.00 $161.02 $1,374 —
890 890 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,415 +22.31
925–935 930 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 185.00 $185.00 $644 —
350–399 379 44 160.00–212.00 $196.37 $744 +12.78
400 value added 400 2 187.50 $187.50 $750 —
401–445 426 50 173.00–209.00 $184.10 $784 +0.71
456 value added 456 4 209.00 $209.00 $953 +28.65
457–485 479 13 168.00–190.00 $180.80 $866 +0.92
500–548 540 139 155.00–186.00 $182.41 $985 +5.53
550–585 value added 560 21 164.00–169.00 $166.74 $934 —
550–591 573 26 154.00–171.00 $168.58 $966 +0.10
622–635 625 9 150.00–171.00 $166.26 $1,039 -1.98
600–641 value added 626 8 161.00–175.00 $169.97 $1,064 +1.23
660 value added 660 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 +1.00
650–690 678 19 151.00–160.00 $159.55 $1,082 -3.47
702–713 711 13 145.00–168.50 $164.93 $1,173 +35.02
715 unweaned 715 68 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 —
730 value added 730 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 —
755–769 value added 768 11 153.00–161.00 $160.28 $1,231 —
801 value added 801 3 158.50 $158.50 $1,270 —
810 810 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 2 205.00 $205.00 $512 +8.68
250–290 266 4 129.00–142.50 $134.13 $357 -30.87
307–345 thin fleshed 325 10 140.00–192.50 $166.14 $540 -16.54
300–348 331 36 130.00–188.00 $166.83 $552 +0.63
350–398 373 53 130.00–194.00 $165.38 $617 +0.60
350–386 thin fleshed 376 20 170.00–207.50 $180.58 $679 +7.58
380–395 value added 388 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $638 —
400–430 thin fleshed 415 2 163.00–190.00 $176.01 $730 -3.95
400–449 428 56 140.00–199.00 $166.35 $712 +11.65
465 thin fleshed 465 2 167.00 $167.00 $777 +15.91
450–495 473 73 130.00–184.00 $157.99 $747 +2.65
500–546 520 75 134.00–176.00 $153.40 $798 -3.00
505–545 value added 525 2 160.00–166.00 $163.11 $856 +3.11
505–540 thin fleshed 528 3 155.00–165.00 $161.81 $854 -9.19
555–598 574 53 128.00–170.00 $155.09 $890 +3.46
613 unweaned 613 2 140.00 $140.00 $858 -6.94
600–640 625 23 134.00–166.00 $142.19 $889 -5.55
660–695 679 15 135.00–160.00 $151.15 $1,026 -3.48
700–710 705 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $1,004 +0.03
760–795 773 6 117.00–150.00 $138.76 $1,073 -8.42
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 +5.00
870 value added 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
870–895 883 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $1,214 +2.52
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
335–345 342 3 130.00–142.50 $137.45 $470 —
350–390 372 9 110.00–177.50 $155.55 $579 +44.02
400–445 422 13 110.00–140.00 $124.81 $527 -10.94
465–490 477 12 116.00–125.00 $124.10 $592 +2.61
532–540 534 4 107.50–111.00 $110.12 $588 -21.21
565–588 585 8 120.00–133.00 $121.57 $711 —
600–635 612 3 100.00–126.00 $109.00 $667 -5.00
665 665 1 128.00 $128.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 154.00 $154.00 $641 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 41.00 $41.00 $271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 140.00–164.50 $151.67 $399 -7.33
255–270 263 2 132.50–145.00 $138.93 $365 -20.07
300–308 305 3 125.00–156.00 $145.85 $445 +12.38
300–345 328 42 130.00–187.50 $162.12 $532 -2.89
350–395 372 148 140.00–190.00 $168.32 $626 +28.32
360–390 379 4 125.00–135.00 $132.49 $502 -30.77
365–392 value added 381 12 165.00–183.00 $175.18 $667 —
388 thin fleshed 388 16 187.00 $187.00 $726 —
400–415 405 4 120.00–155.00 $141.87 $575 +1.63
400–446 429 265 145.00–192.00 $170.52 $732 +7.26
400–440 value added 437 26 150.00–177.50 $171.98 $752 +2.37
450–499 471 239 135.00–184.00 $166.19 $783 +2.86
452–492 value added 474 50 151.00–183.00 $166.81 $791 +6.27
460–490 477 5 115.00–146.00 $138.37 $660 -24.96
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 +19.53
505–545 523 8 130.00–148.00 $135.96 $711 -19.51
500–545 525 221 135.00–171.00 $160.85 $844 +28.78
500–547 value added 527 38 150.00–175.00 $160.51 $846 +5.51
550–560 value added 553 18 161.00–163.00 $162.61 $899 +1.13
558 558 2 135.00 $135.00 $753 -13.30
550–597 570 302 130.00–166.00 $159.61 $910 +11.31
605 unweaned 605 6 144.00 $144.00 $871 +4.67
600–636 value added 615 21 145.00–157.50 $152.21 $936 +1.34
600–648 617 95 125.00–165.00 $149.69 $924 +24.88
610–630 620 5 130.00–134.00 $130.80 $811 -12.67
650 650 4 140.00 $140.00 $910 -2.21
650–665 value added 653 9 150.00–155.00 $151.57 $990 +0.81
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 +22.79
660 thin fleshed 660 1 147.00 $147.00 $970 —
650–690 665 29 130.00–157.00 $148.54 $988 +6.33
655–671 unweaned 670 53 140.00–153.50 $153.00 $1,025 +11.54
700–740 value added 717 16 150.00–158.00 $153.07 $1,098 +7.07
700–745 721 11 130.00–140.00 $136.54 $984 +6.66
740 740 1 127.00 $127.00 $940 -2.88
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 +11.00
755–785 771 13 120.00–149.00 $130.79 $1,008 +1.23
815–845 827 3 110.00–126.00 $118.70 $982 -10.30
857 value added 857 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,200 —
885 885 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 +14.25
925 925 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,128 +8.30
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
260 thin fleshed 260 3 137.50 $137.50 $358 -8.92
250–295 272 9 132.50–150.00 $142.07 $386 +11.54
300–321 thin fleshed 313 11 130.00–150.00 $139.04 $435 -8.91
300–345 325 55 125.00–165.00 $143.74 $467 +1.22
361–380 thin fleshed 365 6 150.00–162.50 $159.08 $581 +22.29
350–395 374 100 120.00–164.00 $143.87 $538 +2.92
420–430 thin fleshed 422 13 142.00–155.00 $152.74 $645 -4.83
400–448 425 119 120.00–160.00 $141.08 $600 +1.00
450–495 474 97 118.00–160.00 $140.03 $664 -1.08
490 value added 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 +10.00
508–545 thin fleshed 518 7 133.00–147.50 $136.97 $710 -2.03
505–530 value added 520 3 140.00–148.00 $144.01 $749 —
500–548 523 86 120.00–155.00 $136.86 $716 +16.86
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -4.82
560 thin fleshed 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 -50.00
550–598 569 49 120.00–150.00 $134.30 $764 +19.48
608–635 unweaned 618 4 110.00–120.00 $117.43 $726 +4.43
600–645 620 28 116.00–143.00 $129.09 $800 -3.59
655 thin fleshed 655 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,041 —
653–695 667 24 120.00–145.00 $128.37 $856 +0.62
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 -17.75
705–745 723 13 113.00–142.00 $122.66 $887 -3.88
755–775 762 6 112.50–125.00 $117.74 $897 -4.71
800–810 808 5 105.00–120.00 $112.18 $906 -4.44
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 -8.00
913 913 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 156.00 $156.00 $507 —
365–384 378 9 130.00–161.00 $149.92 $567 -3.89
405 value added 405 2 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
410–445 426 32 142.50–175.50 $154.08 $656 -11.43
450–495 463 83 138.00–173.00 $155.51 $720 -0.89
477 value added 477 5 148.00 $148.00 $706 —
500–515 508 16 142.00–161.00 $152.37 $774 +4.47
550–565 557 18 135.00–150.00 $141.70 $789 -1.49
600 thin fleshed 600 2 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
601–617 value added 606 15 135.00–161.00 $143.82 $872 —
610–630 625 8 138.00–150.00 $147.07 $919 +2.74
650 650 2 145.00 $145.00 $942 +7.40
690 690 18 146.00 $146.00 $1,007 +8.40
693 value added 693 8 130.00 $130.00 $901 —
935 935 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 261 9 100.00–115.00 $109.41 $286 +0.85
300–340 310 15 100.00–130.00 $119.97 $372 +8.32
353–395 375 27 105.00–130.00 $118.47 $444 +7.37
400–440 416 13 100.00–130.00 $112.89 $470 +1.51
450–495 475 31 80.00–132.50 $116.57 $554 +3.93
505–545 523 19 80.00–125.00 $108.94 $570 -2.30
555–591 579 15 105.00–131.00 $117.59 $681 +12.72
600–615 610 4 95.00–105.00 $97.96 $598 -9.02
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 -8.85
700–710 703 3 100.00–110.00 $105.31 $740 +5.31
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 10 137.00 $137.00 $575 —
459 459 9 130.00 $130.00 $597 ±0.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 80.00 $80.00 $244 -16.00
378 378 2 45.00 $45.00 $170 —
490 490 1 61.00 $61.00 $299 —
532 532 3 48.00 $48.00 $255 —
640 640 1 37.00 $37.00 $237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 3 172.50–210.00 $190.02 $507 —
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
300–345 323 2 135.00–145.00 $139.65 $451 -58.24
300–348 326 25 140.00–215.00 $186.60 $608 -11.29
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 -80.81
350–395 372 30 157.50–212.00 $189.22 $704 -1.59
400–448 425 49 150.00–212.50 $183.64 $780 +1.87
450–498 468 74 145.00–197.00 $169.02 $791 -9.37
460–495 479 4 100.00–150.00 $129.71 $621 -48.68
500–549 525 99 140.00–188.00 $165.70 $870 +5.15
545 545 2 158.00 $158.00 $861 -2.55
550–593 571 84 137.00–175.00 $154.91 $885 +4.17
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 -5.74
615 615 2 130.00–137.00 $133.50 $821 -11.26
600–648 620 51 134.00–170.00 $150.13 $931 +5.37
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -23.73
650–695 668 55 125.00–164.50 $143.06 $956 -0.67
700–745 715 16 120.00–150.00 $138.62 $991 +0.86
750–790 765 7 115.00–135.00 $127.23 $973 -9.27
758–780 765 3 115.00–135.00 $121.79 $932 -14.71
808–843 826 4 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $949 -15.11
850–855 853 3 116.00–117.00 $116.67 $995 -2.33
912–940 921 3 115.00–117.00 $116.32 $1,071 -12.68
975 975 1 92.00 $92.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 +16.67
300–345 324 28 127.00–182.00 $155.06 $502 +0.36
325 thin fleshed 325 1 132.50 $132.50 $431 -38.40
350–370 thin fleshed 367 6 142.50–147.50 $143.30 $526 -16.36
350–397 382 32 120.00–170.00 $151.47 $579 +4.33
400–445 425 97 120.00–185.00 $149.22 $634 -13.57
440 thin fleshed 440 2 135.00 $135.00 $594 -32.23
450–495 471 53 125.00–176.00 $147.90 $697 -10.23
500–547 520 50 130.00–162.00 $140.03 $728 -0.62
550–598 571 47 120.00–151.00 $133.47 $762 -0.06
575 thin fleshed 575 1 153.00 $153.00 $880 +7.71
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 -19.38
600–645 618 35 112.00–145.00 $130.67 $808 +4.29
650–695 672 18 120.00–140.00 $129.86 $873 +3.38
700–745 714 18 100.00–136.00 $115.98 $828 -8.15
755–780 771 4 110.00–117.50 $113.09 $872 -6.65
800–848 819 5 83.00–140.00 $103.89 $851 -8.11
875–895 882 6 90.00–95.00 $90.83 $801 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
950–960 955 2 80.00–94.00 $86.96 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 +5.19
325–330 327 3 110.00–120.00 $116.63 $381 -1.37
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 +12.32
405–448 424 9 110.00–120.00 $112.47 $477 -1.65
475–490 479 4 85.00–125.00 $114.77 $550 -4.88
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 +9.00
600–645 619 4 100.00–116.00 $108.15 $669 -6.85
675 675 3 110.00 $110.00 $742 ±0.00
705–730 718 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $772 —
820 820 2 80.00 $80.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 11 132.00 $132.00 $532 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
515 515 2 166.00 $166.00 $855 +13.47

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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 51.00 $51.00 $380 —
850–1100 935 80-85% 8 20.00–55.00 $42.65 $399 —
955–1305 1117 80-85% 25 43.00–66.00 $53.60 $599 —
970–1610 1229 80-85% 89 58.00–73.00 $65.27 $802 +10.37
905–1580 1261 80-85% 60 68.00–78.00 $71.56 $902 -0.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $502 —
605–890 810 85-90% 10 25.00–46.00 $36.02 $292 -8.85
715–878 810 85-90% 5 18.00–38.00 $27.81 $225 -17.06
810 810 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $446 +10.13
910–1075 980 85-90% 10 20.00–50.00 $37.10 $364 -12.04
740–1440 987 85-90% 23 28.00–62.00 $46.65 $460 -2.49
810–1310 1039 85-90% 51 42.00–70.00 $54.93 $571 —
955–1435 1163 85-90% 22 61.00–75.00 $66.64 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1362 75-80% 15 65.00–72.00 $67.48 $919 +12.48
1095–1980 1403 75-80% 49 68.00–80.00 $72.46 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 6 69.00 $69.00 $745 —
1000–2235 1358 40 35.00–90.00 $73.55 $999 —
1180–2545 1667 43 80.00–104.00 $91.73 $1,529 —
1605–2100 1857 18 93.00–114.00 $104.57 $1,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1020 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 49.00–91.00 $77.06 $669
730–1145 921 (<2 yrs)Open 7 83.00–120.00 $105.20 $969
880–985 929 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–80.00 $68.74 $639
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 555.00 $555.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
750–1000 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 650.00–1,085.00 $863.54
900–980 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $711.97
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
955 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
830–1335 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–950.00 $831.22
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–760.00 $742.09
860–1580 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 450.00–1,125.00 $854.51
1060–1200 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $870.07
990–1385 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,125.00 $1,039.29
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
955–1460 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,050.00 $928.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $788
930–1260 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 61.00–72.00 $66.64 $717
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $818
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $805
1105–1370 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 65.00–76.00 $71.68 $878
1160–1365 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–77.00 $75.92 $959
1305–1385 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 71.00–74.00 $72.46 $975
1165–1600 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 67.00–70.00 $68.40 $956
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,001
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,026
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 thin fleshed 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $600

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
945–1085 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $626.72 —
900–1250 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 710.00–1,250.00 $1,023.95 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +200.00
850–1400 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 775.00–1,325.00 $1,093.26 +193.26
1135–1150 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–800.00 $762.25 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -125.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 50.00 $50.00 $358 —

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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.