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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

9,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.42/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 469 lb · 286 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.42/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 427 lb · 244 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.78/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 522 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,450 7,680 4,816
Feeder cattle 7,084 6,024 3,730
Slaughter cattle 1,627 1,319 783
Replacement cattle 739 337 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Steers under 450 lbs mostly sold 2.00 higher; 450-600 lb offerings range from 5.00 lower to 20.00 higher, settling at mostly steady to 6.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold mostly steady with limited comparable sales. Heifers mostly sold steady to 4.00 lower, instances 2.00-5.00 higher on 450-500 lb offerings. Feeder cattle showing wide price spreads this week mostly dependent on animals flesh condition plus type and kind. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower on Boners and steady to 2.00 lower on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 274 5 250.00–270.00 $262.81 $720 +2.81
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 -60.07
310–335 323 2 222.50–237.50 $230.29 $744 -44.78
300–348 325 134 245.00–325.00 $286.22 $930 +11.15
315–340 thin fleshed 325 3 282.50–295.00 $287.36 $934 —
343 value added 343 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,032 —
350–398 376 141 225.00–311.00 $269.35 $1,013 +8.15
405–435 thin fleshed 417 3 270.00–280.00 $274.09 $1,143 —
400–448 421 137 205.00–300.00 $256.77 $1,081 +4.05
424–445 429 7 225.00–264.00 $256.78 $1,102 +4.06
420–440 value added 433 12 247.50–285.00 $270.40 $1,171 +20.40
450–498 471 167 210.00–281.00 $243.90 $1,149 -6.46
455–495 thin fleshed 475 2 260.00–261.00 $260.48 $1,237 —
470–495 value added 478 3 230.00–237.50 $234.91 $1,123 -21.77
485–497 494 4 190.00–243.00 $229.99 $1,136 -17.66
510–530 515 5 185.00–235.00 $223.13 $1,149 -4.73
520 thin fleshed 520 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,310 -4.00
500–545 522 142 195.00–282.00 $239.82 $1,252 +1.26
510–545 value added 522 3 227.00–231.00 $229.61 $1,199 -30.73
550–595 571 91 190.00–245.00 $223.42 $1,276 -2.77
575 575 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,248 -9.19
588 value added 588 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,308 -8.91
605–620 fancy 613 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,333 —
614 unweaned 614 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,320 —
600–645 616 49 190.00–231.00 $217.46 $1,340 +0.99
605–645 value added 623 11 202.50–230.00 $219.64 $1,368 -6.33
650–690 value added 671 8 204.00–217.50 $212.08 $1,423 +6.09
650–698 672 43 182.00–220.00 $200.36 $1,346 -10.08
706 value added 706 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,419 +6.19
700–745 730 14 175.00–200.00 $190.56 $1,391 -1.07
751 value added 751 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,412 +3.47
760–795 773 83 175.00–214.00 $211.03 $1,631 +26.46
800–840 821 8 168.00–205.00 $180.32 $1,480 -27.92
850–880 863 3 147.00–189.00 $171.74 $1,482 +3.01
930 930 2 156.00–165.00 $160.50 $1,493 -11.50
960 960 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,469 +2.00
1060 1060 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643 —
1155–1170 1163 2 110.00–128.00 $119.06 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 value added 286 4 300.00 $300.00 $858 —
368–398 387 15 230.00–273.00 $254.16 $984 -4.86
395 value added 395 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
400–435 427 20 215.00–259.00 $251.99 $1,076 +19.63
450–491 464 113 236.00–260.00 $251.14 $1,165 +7.54
508–546 524 17 230.00–242.00 $236.53 $1,239 +41.53
550–599 577 9 188.00–225.00 $203.67 $1,175 —
623 623 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,358 —
651 651 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,335 —
718–721 721 132 207.00–215.00 $214.09 $1,544 —
776 776 69 205.50 $205.50 $1,595 —
839 839 16 199.00 $199.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
300–320 thin fleshed 310 2 220.00–232.50 $226.05 $701 -38.99
300–345 325 31 200.00–260.00 $229.37 $745 -3.36
361–390 thin fleshed 371 12 225.00–255.00 $232.65 $863 -26.46
350–398 376 57 190.00–270.00 $236.08 $888 +6.71
380 380 1 213.00 $213.00 $809 -16.37
400–445 424 59 175.00–250.00 $223.88 $949 +0.05
425 thin fleshed 425 1 233.00 $233.00 $990 +5.50
437 value added 437 2 220.00 $220.00 $961 —
450–498 477 49 185.00–250.00 $219.67 $1,048 +0.36
470–495 thin fleshed 487 3 202.50–245.00 $230.59 $1,123 —
508–540 thin fleshed 516 4 211.00–228.00 $215.45 $1,112 -7.55
505–545 526 29 185.00–237.00 $209.60 $1,102 +1.34
571 value added 571 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,128 +6.50
550–595 574 27 174.00–220.00 $194.41 $1,116 +0.65
590 thin fleshed 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
600–640 617 11 170.00–195.00 $182.95 $1,129 -6.33
633 value added 633 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,234 —
655–695 677 13 170.00–190.00 $183.05 $1,239 -4.46
700–730 709 10 160.00–201.00 $175.20 $1,242 +1.44
755–765 760 2 155.00–185.00 $169.90 $1,291 —
810 810 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,320 +0.11
885 885 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,248 -31.44
930 930 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $1,279 -10.00
1033 1033 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 6 155.00–197.50 $182.01 $586 +22.01
350–395 362 13 170.00–205.00 $190.23 $689 +12.96
400–445 419 16 150.00–212.50 $184.74 $774 -2.04
465–495 486 8 135.00–200.00 $172.90 $840 -8.87
520–525 523 2 160.00–192.00 $176.08 $921 -7.15
580 580 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,038 +13.52
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -8.30
650–690 670 2 167.50–172.50 $169.93 $1,139 +4.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 324 148 200.00–257.00 $228.94 $742 +1.92
330 value added 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
340 340 3 221.00–225.00 $223.67 $760 -3.35
342 thin fleshed 342 3 239.00 $239.00 $817 -18.50
360 thin fleshed 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 —
362 value added 362 3 240.00 $240.00 $869 +9.00
350–395 370 183 200.00–267.00 $229.36 $849 +3.10
400–440 413 5 220.00–226.00 $221.28 $914 -3.22
415 fancy 415 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
424 value added 424 7 222.00 $222.00 $941 -10.93
400–449 427 228 200.00–242.00 $220.93 $943 -3.57
430–440 435 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,055 +36.03
450–498 469 269 190.00–233.00 $219.80 $1,031 +4.42
450–490 thin fleshed 470 2 235.00–247.50 $240.98 $1,133 +9.00
465–485 475 14 157.50–213.00 $192.95 $917 -1.52
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 -34.47
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +11.68
500–525 value added 514 20 204.00–228.50 $220.54 $1,134 +13.05
500–548 522 193 185.00–223.00 $205.81 $1,074 -2.51
538–542 540 5 180.00–196.00 $186.37 $1,006 -13.49
550 fancy 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -10.00
560–570 thin fleshed 565 2 200.00–207.00 $203.47 $1,150 —
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 -28.89
567 value added 567 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,219 +10.81
550–598 571 125 172.00–214.00 $194.16 $1,109 -7.23
579 579 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,245 +33.06
600–645 value added 617 16 175.00–214.00 $196.35 $1,211 +2.80
600–645 619 68 161.00–206.00 $186.01 $1,151 +1.76
614–642 619 16 180.00–196.00 $192.79 $1,193 +8.54
620–640 632 3 185.00–200.00 $190.03 $1,201 +5.78
650–695 663 56 157.00–187.50 $177.49 $1,177 +3.29
665 665 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,177 +2.80
670–680 value added 675 6 172.50–175.00 $173.51 $1,171 -9.08
687 687 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,326 +1.00
682–693 688 29 186.00–190.00 $188.08 $1,294 -3.92
712 712 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,282 -11.28
700–740 714 16 157.50–182.50 $168.40 $1,202 -22.88
715 715 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 -3.28
709–740 value added 724 12 171.00–190.00 $180.45 $1,306 -6.44
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -17.16
752 752 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,354 +10.00
750–795 769 13 150.00–175.00 $164.20 $1,263 +3.87
780 780 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,334 +10.67
802 802 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,508 +24.00
800–845 828 13 140.00–175.00 $151.91 $1,258 -2.28
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 -29.19
855–881 876 8 144.00–165.00 $152.91 $1,339 -6.59
905 905 2 140.00–152.50 $146.25 $1,324 +21.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.00 $202.00 $596 —
300–345 thin fleshed 314 7 200.00–233.00 $223.04 $700 -20.68
300–345 326 41 170.00–225.00 $199.32 $650 -1.40
358–395 thin fleshed 367 4 220.00–235.00 $230.97 $848 +4.53
350–398 372 69 180.00–227.00 $203.89 $758 +4.59
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 +25.70
400–448 428 72 175.00–221.00 $197.41 $845 -1.17
405–440 thin fleshed 428 3 195.00–217.00 $208.84 $894 -15.19
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -12.03
465 value added 465 2 213.00 $213.00 $990 —
450–495 475 63 175.00–222.00 $190.34 $904 -1.69
480 thin fleshed 480 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
500 value added 500 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
500–547 525 94 148.00–197.50 $184.77 $970 -1.41
538 538 2 170.00 $170.00 $915 -16.18
550–595 569 46 150.00–190.00 $172.24 $980 -3.73
570 thin fleshed 570 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 —
600–645 624 24 157.50–192.50 $167.98 $1,048 +4.11
625 value added 625 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
650–695 678 18 150.00–175.00 $163.46 $1,108 +8.58
700–730 714 9 135.00–167.50 $147.77 $1,055 -10.22
705–745 725 2 157.50–168.00 $162.61 $1,179 +4.62
765–793 782 6 127.50–162.00 $137.25 $1,073 —
830 830 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 5 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
368 value added 368 5 255.00 $255.00 $938 —
353–382 372 13 211.00–223.00 $219.45 $816 +1.42
405–443 420 22 210.00–225.00 $220.05 $924 +10.05
479 479 4 201.00 $201.00 $963 -12.97
535–543 539 20 195.00–206.00 $198.39 $1,069 -8.61
542 542 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,154 +6.00
599 599 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 +21.63
650 650 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,144 —
671–693 688 24 180.00–181.50 $181.20 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 12 153.00–192.50 $172.97 $560 -1.62
350–390 366 17 150.00–192.00 $176.14 $645 +10.04
400–445 422 11 155.00–180.00 $166.39 $702 -1.04
450–495 469 18 150.00–180.00 $162.63 $763 -4.99
500–545 529 15 135.00–167.50 $154.78 $819 -15.05
555–595 580 17 124.00–160.00 $151.78 $880 +0.48
600–640 617 6 125.00–157.50 $145.71 $899 +1.28
665 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 -7.23
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
275–295 288 3 240.00–255.00 $249.38 $718 -36.62
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 -83.18
300–345 322 44 230.00–314.00 $274.02 $882 +15.84
350–397 375 82 210.00–307.00 $266.17 $998 +7.72
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -73.06
400–447 422 93 200.00–285.00 $239.87 $1,012 -8.19
450–495 473 107 198.00–259.00 $231.44 $1,095 -6.53
480 480 2 187.00–210.00 $198.50 $953 -39.47
510 fancy 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
500–548 523 101 192.50–240.00 $220.33 $1,152 -6.79
500–545 526 8 180.00–220.00 $199.82 $1,051 -27.30
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 +20.00
565–570 568 2 187.00–205.00 $196.04 $1,114 -8.93
550–595 573 74 180.00–227.00 $207.69 $1,190 +2.72
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 -27.93
600–645 619 40 180.00–219.00 $200.60 $1,242 -2.33
665 thin fleshed 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —
650–695 673 20 167.50–197.50 $183.59 $1,236 -2.45
705–740 725 11 150.00–198.00 $173.50 $1,258 -4.05
755–795 771 8 155.00–179.00 $167.79 $1,294 -6.05
805–845 820 8 142.00–190.00 $161.32 $1,323 +5.37
855–860 858 2 149.00–167.50 $158.22 $1,358 -3.08
900–930 915 4 119.00–140.00 $132.93 $1,216 -12.18
995 995 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,393 +19.97
1030 1030 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 -5.00
300–345 328 16 210.00–251.00 $229.59 $753 +9.76
350–397 373 40 185.00–250.00 $222.98 $832 +0.74
400 thin fleshed 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 -13.82
400–445 423 65 180.00–243.00 $220.84 $934 +3.74
455 thin fleshed 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 —
450–495 469 24 185.00–225.00 $210.76 $988 +5.31
500–545 523 41 172.50–224.00 $197.23 $1,032 -1.99
550–595 574 22 172.50–197.50 $184.82 $1,061 +0.96
600–645 627 9 142.50–185.00 $165.65 $1,039 -12.31
657–695 670 11 141.00–190.00 $174.48 $1,169 +12.68
710–745 729 4 142.00–157.50 $149.22 $1,088 -20.21
750–780 765 2 132.50–140.00 $136.18 $1,042 -1.16
815–835 825 3 130.00–160.00 $142.62 $1,177 -2.69
850–885 870 4 105.00–134.00 $120.19 $1,046 -7.81
910 910 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 +27.52
1005 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +6.54
350–385 367 6 180.00–201.00 $189.95 $697 +13.58
415–440 428 7 171.00–205.00 $192.91 $826 +13.88
455–495 468 7 170.00–195.00 $181.34 $849 +21.62
510–540 523 8 150.00–180.00 $172.86 $904 +9.89
550–585 573 5 150.00–170.00 $158.05 $906 +1.65
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +7.40
655 655 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,097 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 -25.00
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 -2.00
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1650 1543 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,466.31 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $504 —
805 805 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $483 -16.00
820 820 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $525 ±0.00
875–960 919 80-85% 4 60.00–76.00 $70.41 $647 -7.01
795–1665 1074 80-85% 95 70.00–89.00 $83.51 $897 —
810–1730 1162 80-85% 186 80.00–97.00 $90.14 $1,047 -3.23
920–1520 1200 80-85% 60 87.00–112.00 $95.66 $1,148 -2.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–715 688 85-90% 2 40.00–42.00 $40.96 $282 —
685–830 735 85-90% 3 50.00–63.00 $54.89 $403 -0.11
710–890 840 85-90% 5 56.00–80.00 $70.12 $589 +2.94
765–1085 905 85-90% 14 42.00–78.00 $59.55 $539 —
570–1190 939 85-90% 58 40.00–82.00 $68.74 $645 —
610–1330 1005 85-90% 120 65.00–90.00 $81.16 $816 —
780–1320 1060 85-90% 25 77.00–102.00 $86.68 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $956 —
1197–1650 1333 75-80% 16 91.00–100.00 $95.88 $1,278 —
1150–1755 1424 75-80% 25 83.00–102.00 $91.49 $1,303 +4.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1545 1277 23 80.00–109.00 $94.00 $1,200 —
970–2200 1481 57 90.00–118.00 $106.27 $1,574 —
1125–2200 1712 39 107.00–129.00 $118.45 $2,028 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $887
710–1245 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 83.00–120.00 $100.46 $851
650–1230 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 50.00–93.00 $80.62 $705
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956–1150 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,000.00–1,240.00 $1,173.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–625 fancy 615 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,426.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 94.00–105.00 $99.50 $836

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 thin fleshed 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
915 thin fleshed 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
820–1255 967 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 975.00–1,575.00 $1,247.91
715–1385 994 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 510.00–1,675.00 $1,453.71
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
945–1150 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,090.19
850–1305 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 700.00–1,650.00 $1,166.63
910–1145 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,125.00 $1,026.28
845–1350 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 875.00–1,550.00 $1,202.16
780–1151 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 900.00–1,500.00 $1,214.98
795–1410 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 650.00–1,425.00 $1,134.52
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00 $1,350.00
990–1215 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 995.00–1,550.00 $1,199.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $655
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,020
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,134
750–1180 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 84.00–116.00 $95.75 $932
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $921
860–1305 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 75.00–115.00 $90.59 $992
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $891
795–1330 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 78.00–107.00 $95.81 $1,080
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
700–920 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $935.19
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
825–1010 939 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,073.21
780–1195 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,175.00 $1,007.96
1000–1015 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,110.00 $1,005.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,028
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 37.00 $37.00 $257

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 775.00–800.00 $795.01
805–980 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,200.00 $1,027.50
888 888 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
771–1045 894 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,254.26
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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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
785 thin fleshed 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
880–1225 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 1,150.00–2,125.00 $1,656.09 —
1000–1065 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,308.17 —
950–1250 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 900.00–1,550.00 $1,311.46 —
775–1365 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 910.00–1,775.00 $1,495.50 —
900–1585 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 96 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,480.12 —
850–1398 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 900.00–1,550.00 $1,173.14 -191.71
900–1285 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,341.28 -23.57
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +227.57
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 -40.00
1245–1610 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,644.23 —
1235–1665 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,637.80 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
950–1000 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,460.00 $1,257.37 —
855–1060 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,135.00–1,200.00 $1,162.83 —
1075–1110 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,385.00 $1,278.32 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00 —
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1025–1330 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,684.58 —

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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.