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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

5,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.22/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 425 lb · 189 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.02/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 473 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.14/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 568 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,223 4,907 10,366
Feeder cattle 4,343 3,819 8,918
Slaughter cattle 707 757 1,176
Replacement cattle 173 331 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. 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
260–283 277 4 250.00–265.00 $261.48 $724 —
307–340 value added 314 12 232.50–275.00 $266.28 $836 +11.28
300–348 324 73 217.00–275.00 $248.30 $804 +3.76
370 thin fleshed 370 1 247.50 $247.50 $916 —
350–398 378 64 220.00–262.50 $244.27 $923 +3.04
365–390 value added 383 33 242.50–270.00 $261.24 $1,001 +5.63
400–435 value added 411 13 227.50–250.00 $243.94 $1,003 —
400–448 426 73 205.00–265.00 $237.11 $1,010 -0.38
438 438 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,007 -7.49
452–490 value added 465 48 227.00–260.00 $243.94 $1,134 +10.80
450–498 470 68 192.50–252.50 $232.18 $1,091 +2.05
505–525 515 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $952 -33.90
500–542 519 97 187.00–245.00 $228.30 $1,185 +9.50
535–545 value added 539 7 201.00–225.00 $217.96 $1,175 -8.22
550–595 value added 556 32 207.50–235.00 $222.50 $1,237 +15.00
565 565 1 174.00 $174.00 $983 +14.00
550–595 571 120 177.00–230.00 $212.24 $1,212 +52.24
620 620 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,184 -17.76
600–645 626 32 175.00–210.00 $201.83 $1,263 -6.93
605–638 value added 633 28 185.00–193.00 $192.07 $1,216 -11.74
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -20.93
660–665 value added 665 10 191.00–197.50 $191.65 $1,274 -17.35
655–685 673 38 155.00–206.00 $188.54 $1,269 -2.39
700–745 714 27 130.00–186.00 $176.73 $1,262 -9.50
758–770 value added 768 11 165.00–171.00 $169.92 $1,305 —
755–785 770 6 150.00–182.00 $170.97 $1,316 +1.76
800–835 816 7 160.00–172.50 $165.07 $1,347 -5.38
834 value added 834 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,334 —
853–872 value added 870 22 160.00–162.00 $160.18 $1,394 -8.82
875 875 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $1,361 -10.50
955 value added 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 thin fleshed 268 8 231.00 $231.00 $619 —
303 thin fleshed 303 4 225.00 $225.00 $682 —
310–345 332 24 185.00–230.00 $210.58 $699 -1.22
345 value added 345 1 212.50 $212.50 $733 —
350–397 377 32 172.50–231.00 $209.67 $790 +7.33
385–390 value added 388 2 210.00–217.00 $213.48 $828 —
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 195.00–207.00 $201.11 $821 +8.61
420 value added 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
400–445 424 40 185.00–239.00 $202.88 $860 +2.49
475 value added 475 1 192.50 $192.50 $914 —
450–498 480 38 175.00–225.00 $194.84 $935 +2.14
495 thin fleshed 495 2 186.00 $186.00 $921 +6.00
500–535 value added 515 3 170.00–185.00 $175.68 $905 —
505–545 525 30 170.00–223.00 $189.87 $997 -0.28
550–585 value added 558 6 182.50–191.00 $184.97 $1,032 —
550–595 569 15 140.00–186.00 $167.50 $953 -9.59
615–635 value added 625 2 168.00–184.00 $176.13 $1,101 —
610–645 634 5 140.00–181.00 $163.09 $1,034 -16.55
650–680 665 5 145.00–179.00 $160.33 $1,066 -8.33
773–790 779 3 160.00–170.00 $163.38 $1,273 +2.17
785 value added 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
853–872 865 7 135.00–150.00 $142.96 $1,237 —
975 975 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 25 250.00 $250.00 $808 —
419–445 437 22 230.00–250.00 $240.60 $1,051 —
493 493 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,109 +14.98
529 value added 529 7 189.50 $189.50 $1,002 —
597 value added 597 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,063 —
599 599 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,144 —
648 value added 648 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,302 —
690 690 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,283 +2.21
705 value added 705 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,170 —
842 value added 842 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,314 —
1047 1047 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 +4.49
335 thin fleshed 335 1 182.00 $182.00 $610 —
370–395 384 4 120.00–167.50 $150.46 $578 -18.62
412–430 423 6 127.00–187.50 $153.22 $648 -8.73
450–490 470 12 121.00–189.00 $159.87 $751 +5.72
510–525 518 4 110.00–155.00 $140.48 $728 -4.52
553–590 568 5 146.00–170.00 $152.60 $867 —
625–645 635 3 125.00–155.00 $144.01 $914 -19.47
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 —
600–640 620 2 90.00–92.50 $91.29 $566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
300–349 327 75 180.00–237.50 $214.70 $702 -0.83
345 value added 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699 —
350 thin fleshed 350 8 234.00 $234.00 $819 —
350–395 377 94 185.00–240.00 $212.50 $801 +43.33
360–395 value added 382 30 197.00–250.00 $236.37 $903 —
400–448 424 129 183.00–222.50 $205.92 $873 +3.19
400–447 value added 428 59 193.00–240.00 $223.15 $955 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 191.00 $191.00 $831 —
450–495 470 124 172.50–225.00 $199.49 $938 +3.71
470 thin fleshed 470 1 172.00 $172.00 $808 —
450–495 value added 480 41 192.50–210.00 $207.12 $994 +6.40
495 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 +14.00
500–510 505 2 166.00–172.00 $168.97 $853 -16.75
500–549 521 96 159.00–204.00 $186.43 $971 +0.71
500–531 value added 525 20 195.00–206.00 $202.28 $1,062 +12.90
555–595 573 5 155.00–175.00 $161.88 $928 -13.50
550–595 576 90 150.00–199.00 $176.22 $1,015 +18.26
602–634 value added 623 15 177.50–183.50 $181.15 $1,129 +11.15
600–649 633 79 152.00–184.00 $171.96 $1,089 -4.07
640 640 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,107 -3.03
650–665 value added 660 16 171.00–178.00 $175.18 $1,156 —
650–690 664 31 150.00–177.50 $162.18 $1,077 -4.13
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 -15.00
696 696 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,079 -15.00
700–740 714 23 131.00–162.00 $153.13 $1,093 -13.87
735–745 value added 744 9 151.00–172.50 $153.36 $1,141 -13.63
755–760 value added 758 4 156.00–160.00 $158.01 $1,198 —
750–780 764 8 142.50–163.00 $154.75 $1,182 -0.94
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 -25.69
800–840 812 6 110.00–141.00 $129.19 $1,049 -28.81
835 thin fleshed 835 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,286 —
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
980 980 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 +3.00
300–345 327 23 162.50–197.00 $179.27 $586 +3.50
335 value added 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
340 thin fleshed 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
350–395 370 39 158.00–201.00 $179.32 $663 +4.94
380–390 value added 385 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $735 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 182.50 $182.50 $712 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 -37.23
425 425 1 182.00 $182.00 $774 +10.74
400–448 426 47 145.00–192.50 $173.97 $741 +2.71
435 value added 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
460–480 thin fleshed 470 2 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $769 -8.97
450–495 473 44 150.00–192.50 $172.59 $816 +6.98
450–483 value added 476 5 170.00–187.50 $182.55 $869 —
500–507 value added 505 3 165.00–177.50 $173.37 $876 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 162.00 $162.00 $834 ±0.00
500–548 526 31 150.00–174.00 $163.44 $860 +1.25
560–570 thin fleshed 563 3 162.00–164.00 $163.34 $920 —
550–595 566 22 125.00–170.00 $155.67 $881 -1.04
600–635 619 12 134.00–160.00 $144.84 $897 -10.66
605–630 value added 620 4 159.00–165.00 $161.52 $1,001 —
670–695 683 4 148.00–154.00 $150.95 $1,031 +12.14
705 value added 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —
700–720 712 4 130.00–140.00 $136.28 $970 -3.72
735 735 1 117.50 $117.50 $864 -22.50
765–790 781 4 130.00–146.00 $138.19 $1,079 +3.19
835 835 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,127 -6.00
875 875 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 13 233.00 $233.00 $699 —
380 value added 380 29 227.00 $227.00 $863 —
427 427 3 187.00 $187.00 $798 +2.00
585–588 587 6 161.00–166.00 $163.51 $960 —
597 value added 597 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,039 —
607 607 5 164.00 $164.00 $995 -2.02
612–635 621 5 156.00–160.00 $158.36 $983 -7.66
791 791 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 6 147.00–165.00 $155.17 $500 -12.39
350–390 366 9 122.00–166.00 $146.99 $538 +1.46
400–445 420 10 105.00–167.00 $145.71 $612 +3.16
460–495 479 14 110.00–163.00 $143.44 $687 -7.71
505–545 529 10 112.50–160.00 $133.96 $709 +5.50
555–580 566 4 127.50–164.00 $143.75 $814 -6.88
640–645 642 3 95.00–130.00 $118.36 $760 -5.73
655–675 668 4 122.00–153.00 $133.73 $893 —
715–735 725 2 102.50–112.50 $107.43 $779 —
780–785 783 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 8 190.00–270.00 $247.38 $698 —
300–340 330 16 226.00–255.00 $237.03 $782 -0.29
350–396 376 37 226.00–260.00 $237.22 $892 +8.27
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -8.95
400–425 410 4 180.00–218.00 $199.79 $819 -19.58
403–445 425 36 185.00–250.00 $235.33 $1,000 +15.96
453–495 476 57 190.00–237.50 $214.77 $1,022 +9.37
500–549 523 74 166.00–230.00 $208.72 $1,092 +4.12
550–595 569 40 174.00–215.00 $191.41 $1,089 +2.01
565–585 thin fleshed 575 2 190.00–215.00 $202.28 $1,163 —
600–645 622 29 162.00–205.00 $179.58 $1,117 +4.28
650–695 672 33 156.00–184.00 $172.06 $1,156 +4.47
700–740 710 13 140.00–176.00 $160.35 $1,138 -0.83
750–795 765 14 130.00–165.00 $152.99 $1,170 +6.83
800–825 812 6 121.00–144.00 $133.93 $1,088 -4.07
850–890 869 4 125.00–136.00 $130.64 $1,135 -6.87
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 122.50 $122.50 $300 —
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
310–348 334 9 145.00–233.00 $199.47 $666 -1.63
350–395 371 9 174.00–239.00 $211.72 $785 +23.56
410–440 421 15 197.50–220.00 $212.57 $895 +22.65
430 thin fleshed 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
450–498 483 17 153.00–208.00 $184.19 $890 +6.91
505–545 521 12 164.00–215.00 $184.58 $962 +7.28
500–540 thin fleshed 527 6 180.00–192.50 $185.94 $980 —
550–590 571 9 165.00–189.00 $179.78 $1,027 +18.75
580 thin fleshed 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
605–640 622 10 135.00–195.00 $165.32 $1,028 +7.33
650–680 665 2 145.00–168.00 $156.24 $1,039 +16.04
710 710 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,129 +26.00
770–775 773 2 127.50–131.00 $129.24 $999 +9.24
815 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 -26.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 141.00 $141.00 $472 -3.48
355–370 365 3 133.00–225.00 $162.83 $594 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
455–470 463 2 132.00–150.00 $141.15 $654 —
505–525 517 3 115.00–179.00 $146.63 $758 —
570 570 1 122.00 $122.00 $695 -3.00
630–640 635 2 138.00–145.00 $141.47 $898 —
765 765 1 117.50 $117.50 $899 —
985 985 1 90.00 $90.00 $886 —
1050 1050 1 71.00 $71.00 $746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 thin fleshed 403 3 200.00 $200.00 $806 —
556 556 4 160.00 $160.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $332 -10.95
805 805 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $459 -16.52
845 845 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $600 -2.52
855–1075 952 80-85% 13 41.00–83.00 $73.51 $700 —
955–1210 1063 80-85% 15 62.00–90.00 $79.93 $850 —
905–1610 1163 80-85% 91 75.00–101.00 $88.76 $1,032 +1.28
815–1450 1190 80-85% 66 80.00–106.00 $94.98 $1,130 +7.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–840 759 85-90% 4 47.00–61.00 $53.17 $404 -10.93
750–810 778 85-90% 4 38.00–51.00 $43.27 $337 -20.83
685–890 794 85-90% 7 66.00–76.00 $71.23 $566 +7.13
840 840 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 —
745–1135 913 85-90% 13 45.00–83.00 $64.64 $590 +2.79
855–1200 965 85-90% 14 40.00–78.00 $54.33 $524 +2.26
850–1295 1003 85-90% 44 68.00–97.00 $81.45 $817 +4.21
900–1275 1045 85-90% 29 82.00–98.00 $90.31 $944 +13.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1815 1398 75-80% 22 80.00–97.00 $92.19 $1,289 —
1240–1855 1458 75-80% 20 93.00–109.00 $98.31 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1860 1347 22 72.00–108.00 $91.28 $1,230 —
990–2005 1539 34 90.00–117.00 $105.31 $1,621 —
1025–2250 1770 24 104.00–123.00 $116.14 $2,056 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–855 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 69.00–89.00 $79.56 $638
810–815 813 (<2 yrs)Open 2 82.50–90.00 $86.26 $701
810–1030 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 88.00–114.00 $96.11 $867
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
515 515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $309
465–550 517 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 49.00–75.00 $66.51 $344

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–850 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,225.81
825–970 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,118.44
945–1095 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,237.87
940–1260 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,325.00 $1,095.36
1020–1078 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $934.86
965–1273 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 875.00–1,925.00 $1,249.21
970–1310 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 825.00–1,400.00 $1,100.06
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
970–1400 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 985.00–1,300.00 $1,229.20
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1065 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 83.00–89.00 $86.04 $903
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,191
1195–1280 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $1,208
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,250
1005–1515 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 85.00–97.00 $92.66 $1,189
1130–1590 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 95.00–99.00 $97.82 $1,259
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,057

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
853 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
700–1140 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,108.63
700–1200 942 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,285.00 $1,155.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,162
945–1155 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–111.00 $105.50 $1,108

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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
970 thin fleshed 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 440.00 $440.00 —
855–1373 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,312.76 —
1085–1265 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,525.00–2,025.00 $1,752.75 +952.75
1060–1325 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 790.00–1,475.00 $1,170.56 +370.56
1125–1270 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 910.00–1,500.00 $1,227.78 -44.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -168.44
1245–1470 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,047.93 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 370.00 $370.00 —
695 695 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 52.50 $52.50 $294 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 50.00 $50.00 $295 —

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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.