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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

6,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.81/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 477 lb · 290 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.68/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 522 lb · 242 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.61/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 426 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,024 7,485 6,055
Feeder cattle 4,723 5,618 4,685
Slaughter cattle 884 1,301 987
Replacement cattle 417 566 383

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers mostly sold 3.00-6.00 lower, except 5 weights sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 37 220.00–295.00 $249.52 $836 -13.59
355 355 4 259.00 $259.00 $919 +6.08
350–398 377 78 222.50–296.00 $259.39 $978 +6.47
400–445 423 84 215.00–282.00 $252.13 $1,067 +15.43
432 432 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,002 -4.70
456 value added 456 23 261.00 $261.00 $1,190 +13.80
450–498 473 164 215.00–275.00 $255.08 $1,207 -2.34
500–548 530 143 210.00–274.00 $248.21 $1,316 +8.58
555 555 1 167.50 $167.50 $930 -62.17
562–570 value added 565 5 235.00–244.00 $240.37 $1,358 +1.89
550–597 566 100 215.00–262.00 $240.43 $1,361 +10.76
604–610 605 6 201.00–214.00 $211.82 $1,282 -7.68
600–645 623 42 200.00–246.00 $213.98 $1,333 -5.52
665–670 fancy 668 2 208.00–215.00 $211.49 $1,413 —
665–690 682 6 181.00–210.00 $189.38 $1,292 -13.62
700–735 716 8 187.00–197.00 $192.40 $1,378 -3.62
721 721 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,283 -18.02
776 value added 776 69 202.50 $202.50 $1,571 +3.50
765–790 778 3 175.00–191.00 $185.08 $1,440 -1.46
825–840 833 2 176.00–181.00 $178.52 $1,487 +5.97
865–875 870 2 179.00–182.50 $180.76 $1,573 -15.23
945 945 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,536 -3.58
960 960 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 364 11 210.00–250.00 $235.28 $856 -24.13
409 value added 409 5 232.50 $232.50 $951 —
408–448 436 21 259.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,148 +6.54
450–494 474 48 239.00–263.00 $250.74 $1,189 +7.92
517–533 522 26 237.50–239.00 $238.32 $1,244 —
565 value added 565 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 —
552–590 578 48 224.00–236.00 $227.58 $1,315 +12.58
602–620 613 11 215.00–219.00 $217.57 $1,334 +0.59
699 699 23 206.00 $206.00 $1,440 —
774–781 778 18 174.00–185.50 $179.72 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 12 205.00–260.00 $233.69 $755 +1.65
355–395 372 21 182.50–255.00 $220.75 $821 -4.36
400–448 428 35 188.00–250.00 $225.46 $965 +5.24
455–498 480 33 190.00–255.00 $215.85 $1,036 +0.99
495 495 1 187.50 $187.50 $928 -27.36
500–540 513 25 190.00–236.00 $219.52 $1,126 +10.10
540 540 1 172.50 $172.50 $932 -36.92
545 value added 545 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -16.54
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -52.78
550–598 575 16 170.00–220.00 $200.45 $1,153 -2.33
588 value added 588 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,102 —
605 value added 605 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 —
600–640 617 20 172.50–214.00 $194.44 $1,200 -2.01
650–690 667 5 160.00–180.00 $169.15 $1,128 -19.40
700 700 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,309 +9.94
723 value added 723 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,283 —
813 813 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,220 -20.00
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 ±0.00
925 925 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,536 +23.00
953 953 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 8 170.00–231.00 $202.12 $661 +29.74
350–390 375 7 155.00–205.00 $180.28 $676 +9.60
400–420 408 5 162.50–180.00 $173.89 $709 +9.95
450–490 473 11 140.00–210.00 $182.65 $864 +16.55
500–545 522 9 167.50–200.00 $179.51 $937 +1.32
570–585 575 3 160.00–177.50 $171.07 $984 -7.94
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 55.00 $55.00 $270 —
605–635 619 6 55.00–90.00 $71.80 $444 —
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 262.50 $262.50 $827 +12.50
300–349 329 79 200.00–258.00 $232.53 $765 +35.03
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 +3.62
350–398 376 153 205.00–257.00 $230.27 $866 -4.60
402–417 410 6 222.00–225.00 $223.47 $916 +14.61
400–449 426 214 202.50–249.00 $230.81 $983 +8.11
450–498 476 229 190.00–238.00 $219.35 $1,044 +5.66
452–493 477 16 200.00–213.00 $210.28 $1,003 -3.41
475–483 value added 481 7 215.00–222.50 $217.12 $1,044 +3.69
481 thin fleshed 481 38 250.00 $250.00 $1,202 —
505–530 515 12 150.00–210.00 $193.29 $995 -15.73
511–525 value added 517 10 212.50–215.00 $213.98 $1,106 +0.76
500–548 522 219 190.00–226.00 $213.76 $1,116 +4.74
540 unweaned 540 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,064 —
565 fancy 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
550–598 578 112 180.00–225.00 $198.98 $1,150 +4.42
593 value added 593 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,216 —
605 605 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +20.00
600–645 617 35 160.00–205.00 $183.55 $1,133 +18.55
617 617 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,222 +33.00
628–640 value added 636 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,145 -19.61
655 value added 655 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -7.11
665 665 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,081 -21.90
650–695 672 23 155.00–189.00 $172.93 $1,162 -11.47
709 value added 709 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,319 —
700–740 717 10 140.00–177.50 $162.10 $1,162 -8.47
730 730 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,299 +7.43
758 758 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,296 -1.78
750–790 767 9 145.00–180.00 $166.04 $1,274 -6.74
803 value added 803 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,349 —
825–827 827 6 150.00–155.00 $154.17 $1,275 -7.65
850–893 876 5 142.50–153.00 $147.25 $1,290 -6.53
915–945 930 2 126.00–144.00 $134.85 $1,254 -12.41
965 965 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 -21.20
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 +3.38
300–345 319 31 185.00–229.00 $209.02 $667 +2.12
350–398 373 66 175.00–220.00 $206.88 $772 +3.35
400–445 421 49 180.00–224.00 $199.64 $840 +3.44
450–495 470 42 170.00–200.00 $192.97 $907 -1.25
500–545 522 50 175.00–208.00 $191.56 $1,000 +8.32
550–598 574 34 160.00–187.50 $174.46 $1,001 -1.49
600–645 620 21 141.00–195.00 $171.30 $1,062 +3.04
655–695 683 7 150.00–176.00 $162.35 $1,109 +0.26
705–745 728 7 152.50–170.00 $160.71 $1,170 +2.10
750–770 761 8 125.00–162.50 $147.65 $1,124 +15.65
815–840 828 3 120.00–135.00 $125.01 $1,035 —
958 958 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,245 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346–347 346 7 220.00–240.00 $231.41 $801 —
363 value added 363 2 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
413–432 value added 425 8 210.00–230.00 $217.29 $923 —
430 430 4 203.00 $203.00 $873 -9.30
462–495 473 17 185.00–213.00 $208.84 $988 -0.80
495–496 value added 496 8 205.00–207.50 $205.94 $1,021 —
511–548 518 47 200.00–214.00 $210.89 $1,092 +5.04
575–588 value added 585 12 180.00–205.00 $192.82 $1,128 -22.18
615 615 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 -12.00
662 662 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,185 +17.00
679 679 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,181 +12.00
743 743 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,181 —
897 897 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 5 165.00–175.00 $172.62 $556 -1.12
350–395 371 13 130.00–192.50 $170.82 $634 -7.41
400–445 423 7 120.00–187.50 $164.76 $697 -4.72
450–490 469 11 127.50–180.00 $158.55 $744 -1.14
500–540 530 21 130.00–175.00 $144.63 $767 -2.57
538 value added 538 2 160.00 $160.00 $861 —
550–590 571 12 135.00–170.00 $147.89 $844 -7.71
630–645 638 5 115.00–155.00 $133.53 $852 -22.06
705 705 1 137.50 $137.50 $969 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 87.50 $87.50 $376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 27 235.00–280.00 $255.88 $824 +0.88
350–395 373 35 230.00–279.00 $251.69 $939 -4.50
390 390 2 246.00 $246.00 $959 +3.04
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -42.96
400–445 424 50 210.00–259.00 $240.82 $1,021 -0.93
425 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 -26.75
450–495 471 39 210.00–249.00 $226.13 $1,065 -8.23
477–480 478 6 212.00–229.00 $214.85 $1,027 -19.51
505 505 1 182.50 $182.50 $922 -38.61
515–525 520 2 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $1,014 -26.06
500–545 527 46 200.00–241.00 $216.62 $1,142 +20.38
550–595 570 62 185.00–230.00 $207.28 $1,181 +1.28
605–645 621 37 180.00–220.00 $191.47 $1,189 -9.67
665 665 4 165.00–170.00 $166.25 $1,106 -23.00
658–695 677 17 167.50–206.00 $182.41 $1,235 -6.84
700–745 715 18 155.00–184.00 $174.97 $1,251 +0.45
750–790 768 9 156.00–173.00 $168.47 $1,294 -14.19
805–845 824 5 137.00–161.00 $151.85 $1,251 +0.35
860–890 875 2 147.00–150.00 $148.47 $1,299 -4.34
900–945 919 5 130.00–175.00 $144.49 $1,328 +11.09
960 960 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 —
300–345 323 19 180.00–239.00 $213.49 $690 -5.36
350–395 371 26 180.00–241.00 $213.09 $791 -3.00
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -56.09
400–442 427 23 185.00–230.00 $212.15 $906 -3.99
445 thin fleshed 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
450–495 471 50 180.00–225.00 $206.55 $973 +1.04
500–548 523 43 160.00–217.00 $196.89 $1,030 +0.86
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 -28.53
550–597 577 15 162.00–190.00 $182.16 $1,051 -6.70
605–645 626 8 135.00–212.50 $169.18 $1,059 -8.66
660–680 668 6 150.00–181.00 $164.35 $1,098 -0.08
730–735 733 2 147.50–170.00 $158.79 $1,164 +2.03
770–795 784 4 132.50–165.00 $154.38 $1,210 -3.59
832–845 836 3 138.00–154.00 $143.39 $1,199 -0.61
940–949 948 6 121.00–122.00 $121.83 $1,155 +13.83
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 161.00 $161.00 $502 -16.50
360–390 374 5 155.00–185.00 $173.06 $647 -10.30
400–440 416 6 165.00–185.00 $176.26 $733 -6.61
460–495 479 10 140.00–180.00 $165.51 $793 -20.47
500–535 513 5 155.00–175.00 $164.72 $845 -2.19
580–595 586 4 140.00–165.00 $155.62 $912 -9.58
610–640 620 3 147.50–167.50 $158.16 $981 +22.91
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 —— 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
483 483 —— 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,135 —
580 580 —— 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 —
662 662 —— 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,145 —
1345 1345 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,399 —
1070–1860 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 108.00–130.00 $120.33 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1250 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,350.00–1,950.00 $1,712.28 —
895–1655 1282 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,000.00–3,050.00 $2,200.88 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–720 718 80-85% 3 40.00–60.00 $46.64 $335 -3.36
785–840 810 80-85% 4 50.00–73.00 $63.78 $517 -9.20
870–1270 976 80-85% 9 41.00–79.00 $68.61 $670 —
725–1625 1089 80-85% 85 75.00–89.00 $84.89 $924 +1.49
870–1660 1164 80-85% 142 83.00–95.00 $90.79 $1,057 —
975–1545 1239 80-85% 40 93.00–103.00 $96.01 $1,190 +0.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–800 740 85-90% 3 35.00–40.00 $37.72 $279 -36.17
830 830 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $531 —
625–1215 920 85-90% 18 56.00–81.00 $68.13 $627 +9.09
600–1290 958 85-90% 55 70.00–90.00 $78.59 $753 -1.36
795–1125 961 85-90% 8 44.00–72.00 $56.32 $541 -23.63
910–1325 1085 85-90% 16 88.00–96.00 $92.29 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1215 1185 75-80% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.87 $887 —
925–1615 1345 75-80% 20 85.00–106.00 $94.45 $1,270 -1.01
1110–1685 1365 75-80% 14 91.00–101.00 $95.63 $1,305 +4.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–955 940 2 84.00–85.00 $84.49 $794 —
1025–1510 1298 11 87.00–105.00 $96.93 $1,258 +4.26
1225–1995 1622 21 104.00–116.00 $111.12 $1,802 —
1255–2035 1676 25 110.50–126.00 $118.01 $1,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1075 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 82.00–110.00 $92.17 $786
730–940 870 (<2 yrs)Open 3 125.00–135.00 $132.20 $1,150
810–1595 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 79.00–93.00 $86.09 $907

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
670–1075 952 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,425.00 $1,087.96
800–1115 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,375.00 $1,170.12
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
932–1340 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,181.01
755–1300 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 785.00–1,450.00 $1,191.74
835–1350 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 800.00–1,500.00 $1,181.57
965–1195 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,242.39
785–1390 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,425.00 $1,211.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,071
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $775
785–1170 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 67.00–98.00 $83.70 $832
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,040
865–1250 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 85.00–104.00 $91.69 $979
1060–1290 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,058
1005–1440 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 81.00–103.00 $93.37 $1,114
1125–1270 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 94.00–103.00 $99.87 $1,210
1145–1403 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 95.00 $95.00 $1,186
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $377

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
910–1335 1123 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,282.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–875 828 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 85.00–90.00 $87.36 $723

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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
830–1208 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–2,100.00 $1,810.59 +546.12
895–1117 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,300.00 $1,112.60 —
1040–1220 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,975.00 $1,584.86 -465.14
875–1680 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 60 875.00–2,025.00 $1,504.06 —
1000–1461 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,900.00 $1,493.96 -806.04
1230–1430 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,636.59 +141.90
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–945 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 87.00 $87.00 $454 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
760–1080 840 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,259.82 —
1045–1175 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $13,438 —

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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.