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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

4,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.24/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 422 lb · 138 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.49/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 476 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.16/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 521 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,535 5,223 6,018
Feeder cattle 3,627 4,343 4,566
Slaughter cattle 686 707 883
Replacement cattle 222 173 569

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers mostly sold steady to 3.00 higher, instances 3.00-6.00 higher on offerings under 500 lbs. Heifers mostly sold steady to 2.00 higher, instances 2.00-5.00 higher on 5 weight offerings. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Rains again this week throughout the state slowed livestock movements which lightened receipts in areas. Demand good for mostly all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 325 39 220.00–280.00 $249.82 $812 +1.52
325–340 value added 333 4 285.00–288.00 $286.53 $954 +20.25
335 335 1 236.00 $236.00 $791 -12.30
350–395 372 65 217.50–280.00 $249.95 $930 +5.68
373 value added 373 3 224.00 $224.00 $836 -37.24
400–448 426 92 205.00–268.00 $243.23 $1,036 +6.12
418–445 value added 430 7 234.00–236.00 $234.28 $1,007 -9.66
437 437 3 224.00 $224.00 $979 -6.00
452 fancy 452 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,121 —
460 value added 460 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,092 -6.44
450–495 466 80 210.00–270.00 $235.38 $1,097 +3.20
500–545 518 70 191.00–248.00 $221.94 $1,150 -6.36
500–545 value added 526 49 217.00–245.00 $227.33 $1,196 +9.37
565 fancy 565 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
550–595 570 79 178.00–255.00 $211.41 $1,205 -0.83
550–595 value added 578 17 215.00–222.50 $217.39 $1,257 -5.11
600–648 620 49 178.00–220.00 $204.73 $1,269 +13.73
600–647 value added 620 12 193.00–215.00 $200.27 $1,242 +8.20
627–635 thin fleshed 629 4 205.00–210.00 $206.26 $1,297 —
655 655 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 +2.00
652–695 value added 661 10 187.00–195.00 $192.86 $1,275 +1.21
650–698 676 26 166.00–200.00 $182.24 $1,232 -6.30
706–709 value added 708 8 181.00–187.50 $184.26 $1,305 —
700–735 716 11 169.00–190.00 $180.34 $1,291 +3.61
750–795 779 7 157.00–179.00 $165.85 $1,292 -5.12
800 value added 800 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,312 +4.00
805–835 820 5 165.00–185.00 $171.02 $1,402 +5.95
805–840 823 2 138.00–161.00 $149.26 $1,228 -15.81
860 value added 860 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 -9.18
855–880 867 3 150.00–165.00 $154.99 $1,344 -0.51
910 910 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,329 —
905–943 924 4 141.00–176.00 $158.14 $1,461 —
980 980 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,544 —
1104 1104 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,446 —
1130 1130 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 —
1210 1210 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 27 180.00–241.00 $209.41 $672 -1.17
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 -49.67
350–397 374 35 177.50–245.00 $216.82 $811 +7.15
390 value added 390 1 206.00 $206.00 $803 -7.48
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -32.88
400–445 423 51 172.50–246.00 $210.18 $889 +7.30
455–490 473 2 150.00–235.00 $190.93 $903 -3.91
450–495 479 44 172.50–230.00 $206.27 $988 +11.43
500 500 1 163.00 $163.00 $815 -26.87
518 value added 518 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 +50.32
520 thin fleshed 520 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,160 —
500–545 523 20 170.00–222.00 $189.08 $989 -0.79
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -69.87
550–585 563 9 162.00–210.00 $188.79 $1,063 +21.29
568–599 value added 590 7 186.00–192.50 $187.79 $1,108 +2.82
600–635 615 12 163.00–197.50 $183.83 $1,131 +20.74
630 value added 630 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,216 +16.87
670 value added 670 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
650–695 673 8 167.00–180.00 $176.08 $1,185 +15.75
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 +2.04
960 960 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 13 140.00–195.00 $166.17 $532 +13.67
355–390 372 11 162.50–230.00 $182.42 $679 +31.96
405–445 420 10 147.00–178.00 $162.01 $680 +8.79
450–490 463 15 114.00–200.00 $154.55 $716 -5.32
505–535 523 6 127.00–182.00 $152.99 $800 +12.51
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 +2.40
610–645 621 4 132.00–165.00 $149.97 $931 +5.96
650 650 1 132.50 $132.50 $861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 value added 384 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,037 —
430–442 value added 440 7 235.00–265.00 $260.81 $1,148 —
471 471 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,022 -8.00
463–488 value added 476 9 230.00–260.00 $247.24 $1,177 —
527 value added 527 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,123 +23.50
553–574 value added 565 7 215.00–223.00 $219.64 $1,241 +41.64
605 value added 605 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,044 —
659 659 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,318 +14.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 50.00 $50.00 $402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 3 216.00 $216.00 $467 —
310–335 value added 319 9 208.00–230.00 $220.59 $704 +18.09
300–345 328 43 182.50–234.00 $214.72 $704 +0.02
350–395 376 94 180.00–232.50 $209.87 $789 -2.63
387–390 value added 388 8 208.00–214.00 $210.26 $816 -26.11
400–448 421 121 181.00–230.00 $208.47 $878 +2.55
400–447 value added 425 13 195.00–222.50 $212.79 $904 -10.36
422–440 431 4 186.00–187.00 $186.51 $804 -19.41
460–480 470 3 160.00–182.50 $170.76 $803 -28.73
450–493 value added 474 24 190.00–220.00 $197.62 $937 -9.50
450–497 477 101 170.00–216.00 $200.68 $957 +1.19
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +41.00
510 510 1 172.00 $172.00 $877 +3.03
500–548 value added 523 21 190.00–229.00 $197.78 $1,034 -4.50
500–549 524 71 159.00–214.00 $190.75 $1,000 +4.32
550–595 571 67 158.00–200.00 $180.90 $1,033 +19.02
550–588 value added 573 28 172.00–201.00 $181.93 $1,042 —
578 578 2 169.00 $169.00 $977 -7.22
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +33.78
603–624 value added 613 26 172.00–189.00 $179.87 $1,103 -1.28
615 615 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,125 +11.04
600–645 622 34 156.00–183.00 $170.82 $1,063 -1.14
653 value added 653 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,247 +15.82
650–685 660 20 149.00–182.50 $163.75 $1,081 +1.57
700–740 value added 723 8 163.00–172.50 $167.96 $1,214 +14.60
700–745 727 7 125.00–162.50 $151.39 $1,101 -1.74
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +6.87
760–780 772 3 140.00–160.00 $153.26 $1,183 -1.49
830 830 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 +12.81
885 885 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,159 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 2 196.00 $196.00 $578 —
300–345 325 42 155.00–217.00 $180.82 $588 +1.55
330 thin fleshed 330 1 198.00 $198.00 $653 +18.00
350–397 371 31 155.00–205.00 $181.33 $673 +2.01
380–398 thin fleshed 392 3 174.00–194.00 $180.46 $707 -2.04
395 value added 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -5.99
400 thin fleshed 400 1 192.00 $192.00 $768 +40.00
418 418 2 169.00 $169.00 $706 -13.00
400–445 426 37 155.00–215.00 $181.02 $771 +7.05
416–448 value added 431 11 190.00–193.00 $191.42 $825 +21.42
450–465 value added 458 6 190.00–198.00 $193.93 $888 +11.38
450–495 475 48 135.00–188.00 $174.98 $831 +2.39
477 thin fleshed 477 3 194.00 $194.00 $925 +30.47
500–545 520 24 158.00–184.00 $171.15 $890 +7.71
510–544 value added 538 17 160.00–191.00 $179.19 $964 +5.82
555–578 value added 569 9 165.00–170.00 $167.75 $954 —
550–595 571 25 140.00–172.50 $158.92 $907 +3.25
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -14.84
610 value added 610 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 +10.48
600–645 622 9 137.50–164.00 $149.92 $933 +5.08
618–633 626 8 167.00–175.00 $170.95 $1,070 +26.11
650–685 667 10 138.00–157.50 $149.96 $1,000 -0.99
715–745 730 6 135.00–145.00 $139.81 $1,021 +22.31
765 765 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 +17.81
755–795 776 5 124.00–148.00 $138.97 $1,078 +0.78
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 -5.00
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 7 200.00 $200.00 $786 -27.00
424 value added 424 8 202.50 $202.50 $859 —
454 454 7 188.00 $188.00 $854 —
476 value added 476 6 205.00 $205.00 $976 —
504–540 value added 523 14 180.00–190.00 $184.13 $963 —
534 534 4 181.00 $181.00 $967 —
563–593 value added 581 10 173.00–175.00 $173.78 $1,010 -0.22
610 value added 610 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —
676–690 value added 680 14 167.50–174.00 $172.12 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 140.00–170.00 $151.89 $481 -3.28
350–390 371 8 110.00–167.50 $143.96 $534 -3.03
405–440 421 9 145.00–182.00 $158.91 $669 +13.20
450–495 472 6 120.00–152.00 $138.94 $656 -4.50
500–520 511 7 109.00–155.00 $136.20 $696 +2.24
550–580 561 4 100.00–145.00 $121.47 $681 -22.28
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 +36.64
625–645 638 4 125.00–137.50 $132.12 $843 +13.76
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -33.73
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 -17.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 213.00 $213.00 $660 -24.03
300–345 332 15 215.00–280.00 $243.88 $810 +6.85
367–390 370 9 215.00–228.00 $217.63 $805 -19.59
350–398 377 22 215.00–255.00 $235.44 $888 -1.78
405–418 415 8 185.00–237.00 $217.80 $904 +18.01
400–448 426 43 204.00–265.00 $231.52 $986 -3.81
448 fancy 448 3 215.00 $215.00 $963 —
460 460 2 200.00 $200.00 $920 -14.77
450–495 471 59 189.00–245.00 $216.69 $1,021 +1.92
500–542 521 49 160.00–245.00 $214.26 $1,116 +5.54
570 570 1 171.00 $171.00 $975 -20.41
550–595 577 25 172.50–212.00 $190.77 $1,101 -0.64
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -11.41
600–640 618 24 158.00–227.50 $180.89 $1,118 +1.31
650–695 679 13 140.00–175.00 $163.66 $1,111 -8.40
720 720 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,102 -7.35
700–745 722 16 145.00–182.00 $168.00 $1,213 +7.65
750–765 758 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 -2.99
805–845 819 4 134.00–140.00 $137.76 $1,128 +3.83
850–890 867 3 145.00–151.00 $148.36 $1,286 +17.72
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
290 thin fleshed 290 1 232.00 $232.00 $673 —
305–345 322 16 141.00–240.00 $199.36 $642 -0.11
357 thin fleshed 357 2 216.00 $216.00 $771 —
350–395 371 12 180.00–215.00 $202.71 $752 -9.01
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -42.57
400–445 425 14 171.00–227.00 $193.64 $823 -18.93
450–498 478 24 150.00–220.00 $184.60 $882 +0.41
505–545 521 13 160.00–187.00 $177.80 $926 -6.78
555–595 577 10 150.00–187.50 $162.54 $938 -17.24
602–625 613 6 150.00–173.00 $161.58 $990 -3.74
670–692 687 5 132.50–188.00 $168.47 $1,157 +12.23
710–730 723 3 139.00–141.00 $140.35 $1,015 -18.65
795–798 797 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $1,081 +6.43
800 thin fleshed 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —
840 840 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 +27.00
940 940 1 91.00 $91.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 145.00–170.00 $157.60 $517 +16.60
375–380 378 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $614 -0.35
400–415 405 4 130.00–155.00 $143.48 $581 -6.52
460–495 491 8 120.00–131.00 $121.29 $596 -19.86
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 thin fleshed 582 —— 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,286 —
1365–1675 1502 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 118.00–135.00 $125.65 $1,887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–845 802 80-85% 3 44.00–49.00 $45.65 $366 -11.35
820 820 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $500 +4.00
855–1205 1019 80-85% 10 54.00–77.00 $64.14 $654 —
835–1325 1028 80-85% 22 65.00–94.00 $81.03 $833 —
900–1725 1152 80-85% 82 80.00–104.00 $88.77 $1,023 +0.01
900–1490 1214 80-85% 58 85.00–109.00 $97.18 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $365 —
710–790 750 85-90% 2 60.00–72.00 $66.32 $497 +13.15
770 770 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $316 -2.27
680–975 834 85-90% 4 25.00–61.00 $50.21 $419 -34.79
775–1255 911 85-90% 29 40.00–84.00 $66.40 $605 +1.76
810–1290 1012 85-90% 61 68.00–96.00 $81.95 $829 +0.50
905–1190 1055 85-90% 17 79.00–92.00 $87.87 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,030 —
1155–1660 1282 75-80% 27 85.00–103.00 $94.81 $1,215 —
1120–1980 1432 75-80% 28 91.50–108.00 $102.28 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1815 1320 19 75.00–105.00 $93.89 $1,239 +2.61
1065–1930 1447 50 90.00–117.00 $104.78 $1,516 —
1205–2110 1733 29 112.00–130.00 $118.96 $2,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $590
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00 $70.00 $550
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $992
825–1135 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 85.00–100.00 $91.17 $809
860–950 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 88.00–101.00 $94.18 $852
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–920 thin fleshed 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–900.00 $767.78
780–1000 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 625.00–1,335.00 $1,026.50
920–1005 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $871.69
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900–1100 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,600.00 $1,253.58
900–1240 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,181.67
900–1200 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,600.00 $1,130.84
990–1160 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,046.40
980–1300 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,340.64
945–1330 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 950.00–1,400.00 $1,061.49
1000–1295 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,298.73
900–1285 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,400.00 $1,184.87
1075–1330 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,384.59
1045–1550 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,475.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,044
870–1330 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 74.00–116.00 $98.56 $1,101
990–1275 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,122
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,007
1160–1330 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 87.00–97.00 $92.34 $1,150
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,170
1325–1330 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $1,242
1150–1420 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 95.00–105.00 $100.21 $1,349
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,273

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
855–995 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,217.23
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
835–1200 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–2,300.00 $1,711.63 —
900–1325 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,400.00 $1,217.47 —
1090–1225 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,430.83 -321.92
1090–1285 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–2,200.00 $1,915.18 +687.40
1324 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1420–1570 1499 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,202.84 —
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.