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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

7,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.13/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 471 lb · 233 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.49/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 425 lb · 228 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.75/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 375 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,680 5,942 4,483
Feeder cattle 6,024 4,791 3,365
Slaughter cattle 1,319 917 758
Replacement cattle 337 234 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, mostly 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good for mostly all classes and weights, especially feeder cattle more suitable for grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
300–348 323 65 235.00–323.00 $275.07 $888 +10.23
305–345 fancy 325 2 255.00–290.00 $271.42 $882 —
300–340 327 7 249.00–267.50 $260.60 $852 -4.24
360–375 364 5 235.00–268.00 $258.48 $941 +21.30
350–395 372 107 224.00–291.00 $261.20 $972 -1.48
360–390 thin fleshed 373 3 280.00–301.00 $293.71 $1,096 -6.29
385 fancy 385 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,145 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -25.26
400–442 424 15 208.00–265.00 $252.72 $1,072 +7.46
400–448 424 146 220.00–286.00 $253.77 $1,076 +8.51
445 value added 445 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -17.75
450–495 470 153 215.00–275.00 $250.36 $1,177 +7.95
450–490 value added 473 4 250.00–267.50 $256.68 $1,214 +12.98
475 fancy 475 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,271 +22.50
472–490 480 9 202.00–254.00 $247.65 $1,189 +5.24
505 thin fleshed 505 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,293 +6.00
500–515 value added 514 32 225.00–270.00 $260.34 $1,338 +27.68
512–540 517 6 212.00–232.00 $227.86 $1,178 -9.88
500–545 523 82 200.00–262.00 $238.56 $1,248 +0.82
550–598 572 60 197.00–260.00 $226.19 $1,294 +5.37
555–588 value added 575 8 228.00–242.50 $231.41 $1,331 +17.40
600–640 value added 615 46 209.00–233.00 $225.97 $1,390 —
600–645 628 49 200.00–232.00 $216.47 $1,359 +31.61
628 628 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 +15.14
655–695 value added 673 4 198.00–213.00 $205.99 $1,386 —
650–695 683 101 182.50–227.00 $210.44 $1,437 +35.44
705–710 value added 705 13 192.50–195.00 $194.81 $1,373 —
700–745 714 24 175.00–197.50 $191.63 $1,368 -1.42
750–785 768 14 168.00–207.00 $184.57 $1,417 +1.39
770–779 value added 775 8 180.00–189.00 $184.53 $1,430 -0.47
805–833 815 125 166.00–210.00 $208.24 $1,697 +18.38
850–880 865 2 167.50–170.00 $168.73 $1,460 +1.23
905 905 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,557 +14.49
985 985 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,487 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 217.00 $217.00 $694 +0.23
300–345 325 40 195.00–265.00 $232.73 $756 +15.96
330–335 thin fleshed 333 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $883 —
350–390 thin fleshed 373 3 255.00–265.00 $259.11 $966 +46.11
350–395 381 20 200.00–260.00 $229.37 $874 +24.37
380–385 383 2 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $774 -3.01
395 value added 395 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +10.00
400–445 421 49 175.00–255.00 $223.83 $942 +12.19
435 435 2 200.00–211.00 $205.50 $894 -4.45
440 thin fleshed 440 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,001 —
455–465 460 2 215.00–219.00 $217.02 $998 +38.02
450–499 474 67 180.00–247.00 $219.31 $1,040 +6.86
505–510 508 2 182.00–187.00 $184.49 $937 +44.49
515 thin fleshed 515 2 219.00–227.00 $223.00 $1,148 —
500–540 518 30 175.00–232.00 $208.26 $1,079 +3.86
550 value added 550 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,050 —
550–595 568 14 175.00–213.00 $193.76 $1,101 -6.08
580 580 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 -13.84
600–645 623 12 165.00–200.00 $189.28 $1,179 +1.48
655–680 666 8 175.00–205.00 $187.51 $1,249 +16.41
720–725 723 2 170.00–177.50 $173.76 $1,256 -2.30
798 798 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,317 —
820–845 833 2 156.00–170.00 $162.89 $1,357 +37.89
865–885 875 2 167.00–178.00 $172.44 $1,509 +17.44
925 925 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,364 +27.50
1050 1050 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 10 245.00–260.00 $249.50 $798 +10.41
352–398 386 19 247.00–269.00 $259.02 $1,000 +9.54
401–440 417 10 218.00–252.00 $232.36 $969 -7.64
452 value added 452 13 266.00 $266.00 $1,202 +26.00
452–490 474 17 215.00–257.00 $243.60 $1,155 +0.60
535 535 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 -33.00
698 698 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -15.03
350–390 362 6 150.00–209.00 $177.27 $642 -4.73
400–445 426 9 163.00–202.50 $186.78 $796 +1.16
460–490 478 16 162.50–197.00 $181.77 $869 +6.63
520 520 1 153.00 $153.00 $796 -19.42
500–535 523 6 170.00–190.00 $183.23 $958 +10.81
558–585 566 5 160.00–175.00 $165.48 $937 -12.83
600–620 607 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $1,022 +13.49
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 86.00 $86.00 $490 —
600 600 1 76.00 $76.00 $456 —
690 690 1 87.50 $87.50 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 309 4 215.00–217.00 $215.53 $666 -8.96
300–347 324 119 200.00–260.00 $227.02 $736 +2.53
325 thin fleshed 325 1 257.50 $257.50 $837 —
350–399 375 199 200.00–253.00 $226.26 $848 +5.53
375 value added 375 2 231.00 $231.00 $866 -0.87
374–398 386 9 195.00–227.00 $213.28 $823 +18.28
415 thin fleshed 415 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,025 —
400–440 value added 416 10 222.50–242.00 $232.93 $969 +3.55
400–448 425 211 197.50–244.00 $224.50 $954 +24.23
420–442 432 6 190.00–217.00 $206.44 $892 +6.17
450–495 value added 464 34 212.50–235.00 $229.20 $1,063 +14.22
460–480 thin fleshed 470 2 231.00–233.00 $231.98 $1,090 —
450–495 472 191 192.50–233.00 $215.38 $1,017 +4.56
470–480 477 5 170.00–216.00 $194.47 $928 -5.88
495 fancy 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 +4.95
505 thin fleshed 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 —
500–545 518 103 190.00–226.00 $208.32 $1,079 +58.32
500–548 528 17 192.00–205.00 $199.86 $1,055 +44.86
540–545 value added 543 4 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $1,127 -4.80
565 fancy 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
565–575 value added 568 6 197.00–208.00 $204.19 $1,160 +4.19
550–595 574 95 181.00–216.00 $201.39 $1,156 +11.80
575–595 582 3 162.50–192.00 $181.94 $1,059 -7.65
608 608 9 197.00 $197.00 $1,198 +49.16
610–615 613 2 162.50–178.00 $170.22 $1,043 +22.38
600–645 615 75 161.00–200.00 $184.25 $1,133 +36.41
600–641 value added 618 14 190.00–200.00 $193.55 $1,196 +1.87
650–695 668 31 162.00–187.00 $174.20 $1,164 +3.36
670–686 value added 680 15 181.00–185.00 $182.59 $1,242 -14.80
691 691 18 192.00 $192.00 $1,327 +7.00
695 695 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,168 -17.00
711 value added 711 9 186.00–190.00 $186.89 $1,329 —
710–730 714 34 165.00–196.75 $191.28 $1,366 +39.28
700–745 719 16 157.00–177.00 $167.16 $1,202 +3.59
729 fancy 729 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,312 —
755 755 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 +2.08
755–785 767 18 147.50–175.00 $160.33 $1,230 -7.59
805 805 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 +9.68
805–833 823 7 141.00–160.00 $154.19 $1,269 +5.54
865–880 873 7 135.00–169.00 $159.50 $1,392 +17.11
940 940 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 -5.00
965 965 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,496 +28.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 thin fleshed 320 4 240.00–252.50 $243.72 $780 —
300–348 324 64 178.00–245.00 $200.72 $650 +7.02
350–380 thin fleshed 366 4 222.00–232.00 $226.44 $829 —
350–395 372 46 180.00–223.00 $199.30 $741 +5.36
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +19.51
390 value added 390 3 238.00 $238.00 $928 —
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 -47.27
400–445 426 75 177.50–225.00 $198.58 $846 +6.31
415–445 thin fleshed 430 2 223.00–225.00 $224.03 $963 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 -37.27
450–495 474 59 172.50–216.00 $192.03 $910 +6.43
500 thin fleshed 500 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,065 —
500–545 522 61 167.50–197.00 $186.18 $972 +9.20
550–596 576 62 155.00–189.00 $175.97 $1,014 +4.63
600–645 629 26 150.00–180.00 $163.87 $1,031 -2.03
675 thin fleshed 675 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 —
660–695 676 6 144.00–166.00 $154.88 $1,047 +2.33
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 +3.65
720–725 723 2 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,142 -3.36
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 +4.00
935 935 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–388 377 19 210.00–227.00 $218.03 $822 —
405–448 428 21 190.00–220.00 $210.00 $899 -6.14
436 436 10 197.00 $197.00 $859 -19.14
450–488 479 29 210.00–221.00 $213.97 $1,025 -8.03
509–528 518 20 182.00–206.00 $200.85 $1,040 —
538 538 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,114 —
572–596 586 7 170.00–190.00 $178.37 $1,045 —
625 625 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 -3.00
712 712 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,189 —
957 957 10 126.50 $126.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 13 155.00–200.00 $174.59 $569 +15.76
350–395 369 13 160.00–172.50 $166.10 $613 +4.86
403–440 424 17 150.00–180.00 $167.43 $710 +5.62
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -26.81
450–495 478 19 140.00–195.00 $167.62 $801 +3.69
510–545 525 11 152.50–190.00 $169.83 $892 +9.35
560–595 578 7 122.50–167.50 $151.30 $875 +3.23
605–635 625 6 130.00–155.00 $144.43 $903 -0.51
670–685 676 4 125.00–140.00 $136.23 $921 -7.03
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 -13.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 286.00 $286.00 $764 —
315 fancy 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
300–345 326 41 235.00–285.00 $258.18 $842 +2.46
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 -20.72
350 350 1 212.00 $212.00 $742 -39.10
350–398 375 82 217.50–295.00 $258.45 $969 +7.35
410–425 fancy 418 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,212 +25.00
400–448 425 66 159.00–270.00 $248.06 $1,054 +7.75
440 thin fleshed 440 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 —
450 fancy 450 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $1,204 +12.50
455 thin fleshed 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
450–495 470 79 200.00–265.00 $237.97 $1,118 +9.00
470 470 2 180.00 $180.00 $846 -48.97
500–545 521 83 190.00–251.00 $227.12 $1,183 +8.89
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 -27.50
565 thin fleshed 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 +16.00
550–595 574 59 182.00–235.00 $204.97 $1,177 +4.44
585 fancy 585 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 —
620 fancy 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 —
600–645 623 41 185.00–238.00 $202.93 $1,264 +9.07
650–690 669 20 165.00–207.00 $186.04 $1,245 +4.80
688 688 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,073 -25.24
700–740 721 17 152.50–206.00 $177.55 $1,280 -2.20
750–795 769 9 150.00–189.00 $173.84 $1,337 +1.61
815–820 819 4 141.00–186.00 $155.95 $1,277 -7.39
850–875 863 2 157.50–165.00 $161.30 $1,392 +14.92
900–920 910 2 132.50–158.00 $145.11 $1,321 —
970–975 973 2 110.00–130.00 $120.03 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 24 195.00–249.00 $219.83 $706 +6.51
335 thin fleshed 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 -25.54
355–395 377 26 200.00–241.00 $222.24 $838 +11.70
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 197.50–220.00 $208.82 $862 —
405–430 418 2 157.50 $157.50 $658 -2.50
400–448 426 38 190.00–249.00 $217.10 $925 +12.72
450–495 469 35 172.50–231.00 $205.45 $964 +6.67
500–545 523 47 170.00–217.50 $199.22 $1,042 +8.76
535 535 1 182.50 $182.50 $976 +23.50
555–590 573 13 160.00–219.00 $183.86 $1,054 +3.87
615–620 thin fleshed 618 3 170.00–201.00 $190.64 $1,178 —
610–645 629 22 160.00–194.00 $177.96 $1,119 +3.14
675–695 686 4 153.00–165.00 $161.80 $1,110 -5.19
700–730 714 4 155.00–184.00 $169.43 $1,210 +29.43
785–795 792 3 127.00–150.00 $137.34 $1,088 -19.97
805–845 823 5 135.00–150.00 $145.31 $1,196 +14.25
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
905–915 909 4 99.00–130.00 $117.48 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 180.00–187.50 $183.46 $600 +10.53
365–375 370 2 167.50–185.00 $176.37 $653 +6.37
410–445 432 6 140.00–205.00 $179.03 $773 +1.30
450–495 477 6 140.00–170.00 $159.72 $762 -6.29
505–545 530 10 100.00–182.50 $162.97 $864 +0.78
550–595 573 3 149.00–167.50 $156.40 $896 -3.60
600–640 620 2 138.00–147.50 $142.60 $884 -5.84
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 +10.00
795 795 1 122.00 $122.00 $970 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1325 1121 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,485.85 —
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 —— 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,231 —
1150–1820 1382 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 107.00–110.00 $108.60 $1,501 —
1680 1680 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $608 —
815 815 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $522 —
850–1120 915 80-85% 11 57.00–86.00 $77.42 $708 —
750–1620 1020 80-85% 84 74.00–92.00 $85.42 $871 +0.26
730–1805 1178 80-85% 245 86.00–99.00 $93.37 $1,100 —
900–1825 1232 80-85% 137 93.00–109.00 $98.27 $1,211 +4.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $407 —
700–820 760 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.70 $515 —
730–855 808 85-90% 3 65.00–85.00 $76.16 $615 —
600–1000 819 85-90% 37 58.00–92.00 $67.18 $550 —
825–890 853 85-90% 4 84.00–94.00 $89.24 $761 —
760–1095 956 85-90% 12 50.00–80.00 $62.57 $598 -30.78
685–1215 960 85-90% 88 66.00–99.00 $81.47 $782 -11.88
910–1250 1041 85-90% 19 82.00–104.00 $91.43 $952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1710 1358 75-80% 47 93.00–108.00 $98.76 $1,341 +0.36
1135–1725 1386 75-80% 23 98.00–107.00 $102.08 $1,415 +3.68
1225–1575 1406 75-80% 4 80.00–92.00 $86.91 $1,222 -14.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1645 1331 19 73.00–111.00 $97.12 $1,293 —
1160–2210 1593 37 95.00–121.00 $109.04 $1,737 —
1085–2130 1666 35 106.00–137.00 $122.12 $2,035 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $432
720–755 742 (<2 yrs)Open 3 117.00–127.00 $122.98 $913
615–975 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 85.00–127.00 $102.18 $817
790–1075 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 85.00–101.00 $92.44 $835
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1150 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,025.00 $957.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–965 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,100.00 $1,002.35
700–1245 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,235.00 $1,093.60
750–1185 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 850.00–2,300.00 $1,523.90
730–1080 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,375.00 $1,175.05
715–1245 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,300.00 $1,104.63
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1000–1125 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,500.00 $1,202.83
980–1150 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,161.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1000 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 107.50–122.00 $113.41 $950
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $980
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $671
830–1380 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 87.00–112.00 $98.15 $1,061
1045–1165 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–103.00 $96.85 $1,070
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,026
1035–1725 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 94.00–114.00 $102.44 $1,293
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,402
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
980–1005 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,322

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
900–1050 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,401.45 -273.20
750–1200 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,170.00–1,575.00 $1,372.11 -302.54
890–1370 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,262.33 +98.73
995–1300 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,364.85 —
1000–1435 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,472.43 -127.57
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.