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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

8,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.79/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 468 lb · 282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.33/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 522 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.19/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 527 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,556 6,024 5,955
Feeder cattle 6,779 4,723 4,616
Slaughter cattle 1,305 884 965
Replacement cattle 472 417 374

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; 550-600 lb offerings sold steady to 4.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested last week. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested last week. Slaughter cows and 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
305 thin fleshed 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
300–345 324 55 225.00–306.00 $262.19 $849 +12.67
325 fancy 325 1 272.50 $272.50 $886 —
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 -24.52
370–375 373 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $867 -26.91
350–397 375 90 220.00–294.00 $257.79 $967 -1.60
375–385 fancy 380 2 270.00–272.50 $271.27 $1,031 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 —
405 405 1 202.50 $202.50 $820 -49.63
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 266.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,107 —
400–440 value added 416 5 247.50–260.00 $254.71 $1,060 —
400–445 423 169 220.00–285.00 $256.19 $1,084 +4.06
405–445 423 4 220.00–240.00 $227.38 $962 -24.75
460 fancy 460 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,224 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 -65.08
460–472 value added 466 8 242.50–255.00 $247.47 $1,153 -13.53
450–495 470 24 210.00–262.00 $248.25 $1,167 -6.83
450–495 473 147 212.50–276.00 $256.72 $1,214 +1.64
505 fancy 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
520 value added 520 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 —
500–547 527 221 200.00–270.00 $251.15 $1,324 +2.94
515–545 530 2 160.00–192.50 $176.71 $937 -71.50
550–595 566 71 197.00–265.00 $235.54 $1,333 -4.89
610 thin fleshed 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 —
605–625 value added 617 10 202.50–221.00 $213.93 $1,320 —
618–630 621 7 220.00–221.00 $220.71 $1,371 +6.73
600–645 625 51 192.00–237.00 $222.31 $1,389 +8.33
650–695 676 26 185.00–235.00 $214.38 $1,449 +25.00
680 unweaned 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
703 value added 703 73 208.00 $208.00 $1,462 —
700–735 710 25 183.00–222.00 $209.27 $1,486 +16.87
750–790 761 20 150.00–211.00 $194.70 $1,482 +9.62
774 value added 774 65 202.50 $202.50 $1,567 ±0.00
800–840 825 82 181.00–210.00 $208.70 $1,722 +30.18
842 842 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,347 -18.52
850 850 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,479 -6.76
938–945 943 7 147.50–171.00 $155.04 $1,462 -7.46
1000 1000 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650 —
1035 1035 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,501 —
1065 1065 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,448 —
1105 1105 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 430 38 246.00–265.00 $255.43 $1,098 -7.95
465 value added 465 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
451–488 472 36 237.00–260.00 $246.86 $1,165 -3.88
503–548 529 41 230.00–245.00 $235.67 $1,247 -2.65
551–567 557 61 237.00–242.50 $241.38 $1,344 +13.80
604 thin fleshed 604 81 243.10 $243.10 $1,468 —
602–649 641 62 231.00–238.00 $234.70 $1,504 +17.13
666–693 681 94 224.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,544 +20.69
714 thin fleshed 714 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,221 —
710–732 721 8 184.00–193.00 $188.57 $1,360 —
760–780 772 178 203.00–212.50 $208.69 $1,611 +28.97
816 816 129 200.25 $200.25 $1,634 —
924 924 44 184.00 $184.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 14 200.00–268.00 $235.57 $763 +1.88
335–345 thin fleshed 340 2 230.00–270.00 $249.71 $849 —
350–395 374 30 192.50–265.00 $235.16 $879 +14.41
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 -28.75
395 thin fleshed 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 —
410–430 thin fleshed 420 2 240.00–247.50 $243.84 $1,024 —
400–448 423 53 185.00–246.00 $221.36 $936 -4.10
455 thin fleshed 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
452–495 472 38 190.00–246.00 $221.65 $1,046 +5.80
480 value added 480 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 —
475–495 486 5 189.00–200.00 $194.98 $948 -20.87
520 thin fleshed 520 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,113 —
500–548 528 79 165.00–238.00 $224.53 $1,186 +52.03
570 thin fleshed 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 —
550–598 575 22 166.00–225.00 $201.57 $1,159 +1.12
610 610 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,214 +4.56
600–645 625 23 179.00–222.00 $208.18 $1,301 +13.74
650–695 674 9 169.00–220.00 $195.52 $1,318 +26.37
712–745 731 8 170.00–198.00 $186.36 $1,362 -0.64
750–785 765 3 150.00–196.00 $169.01 $1,293 —
815–820 818 3 140.00–168.00 $152.64 $1,249 +2.64
865–880 873 5 163.00–176.00 $172.22 $1,503 +12.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 319 4 167.50–190.00 $182.85 $583 -19.27
350–395 381 7 154.00–200.00 $176.62 $673 -3.66
410–435 425 4 184.00–210.00 $193.34 $822 +19.45
450–480 460 5 162.50–180.00 $170.26 $783 -12.39
500–520 506 4 150.00–189.00 $164.22 $831 -15.29
560–595 577 10 135.00–186.00 $176.69 $1,020 +5.62
600–635 613 3 108.00–186.00 $148.65 $911 —
655–665 660 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,089 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 57.00 $57.00 $396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 6 190.00–215.00 $208.27 $675 -24.26
300–348 330 58 200.00–253.00 $225.74 $745 -6.79
365 thin fleshed 365 1 242.50 $242.50 $885 —
350–380 366 4 190.00–220.00 $208.55 $763 +3.55
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 -47.77
350–399 379 135 200.00–249.00 $230.42 $873 +0.15
400–425 412 3 197.50–215.00 $205.75 $848 -17.72
400–425 value added 413 6 228.00–241.00 $234.70 $969 —
400–446 422 178 200.00–251.00 $226.12 $954 -4.69
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 -29.35
450–497 468 275 192.50–249.00 $220.92 $1,034 +1.57
473 value added 473 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 +2.88
510 fancy 510 2 212.50–220.00 $216.25 $1,103 —
500–548 520 193 190.00–226.00 $206.81 $1,075 -6.95
505–545 value added 527 10 201.00–213.00 $206.30 $1,087 -7.68
530–537 535 4 207.00–208.00 $207.75 $1,111 -6.01
537 537 28 227.50 $227.50 $1,222 +13.74
555–590 value added 562 11 203.00–211.00 $207.88 $1,168 +2.88
550–598 564 136 182.50–222.00 $202.85 $1,144 +3.87
564–575 566 5 205.00–220.00 $216.95 $1,228 +17.97
575 575 1 157.50 $157.50 $906 -41.48
601–620 608 21 196.00–209.00 $204.49 $1,243 +19.49
605–620 value added 613 8 180.00–200.00 $193.71 $1,187 +13.71
600–630 thin fleshed 615 2 211.00–217.00 $213.93 $1,316 —
600–645 620 93 170.00–207.00 $193.23 $1,198 +9.68
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 -8.55
652–675 value added 660 12 185.00–196.00 $187.90 $1,240 +7.90
650–695 674 32 151.00–206.00 $183.46 $1,237 +10.53
675–689 686 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,303 +17.07
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 +22.07
707–740 712 24 172.50–196.00 $190.85 $1,359 +28.75
718 718 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,335 +23.90
700–740 725 16 160.00–181.00 $169.09 $1,226 -8.91
760 fancy 760 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,284 —
755–792 value added 773 8 172.50–185.00 $178.55 $1,380 —
755–790 773 14 142.50–172.50 $158.98 $1,229 -7.06
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 -31.04
760–799 793 12 170.00–183.00 $180.92 $1,435 +14.88
805 805 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,429 +23.33
805–835 818 5 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,268 +0.85
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 +10.83
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 -24.17
850 850 3 150.00–167.50 $161.67 $1,374 +14.42
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 -4.85
955–990 967 3 141.00–156.00 $148.26 $1,434 +18.26
1090 1090 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 -19.02
300–348 328 56 172.50–230.00 $211.33 $693 +2.31
363 363 2 190.00 $190.00 $690 -16.88
360–385 thin fleshed 371 4 200.00–230.00 $218.59 $811 —
350–398 372 58 172.50–235.00 $206.46 $768 -0.42
360–390 value added 381 4 222.50–235.00 $230.57 $878 —
410–423 419 3 183.00–200.00 $194.45 $815 -5.19
400–448 429 81 180.00–225.00 $204.42 $877 +4.78
400–440 thin fleshed 430 6 208.00–222.50 $213.62 $919 —
425–447 value added 436 4 207.00–235.00 $221.35 $965 —
450–497 473 60 170.00–220.00 $195.64 $925 +2.67
515 515 1 167.50 $167.50 $863 -24.06
500–548 527 59 160.00–206.00 $188.89 $995 -2.67
540 value added 540 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,064 —
555–598 570 24 158.00–197.00 $179.67 $1,024 +5.21
600–645 619 21 157.00–187.50 $176.94 $1,095 +5.64
650–680 660 7 130.00–178.00 $157.50 $1,040 -4.85
705–745 728 9 116.00–165.00 $143.26 $1,043 -17.45
745 745 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,140 -7.71
760–795 774 5 140.00–164.00 $146.74 $1,136 -0.91
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 -0.01
855–890 873 4 137.50–150.00 $142.47 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–395 392 34 220.00–223.00 $220.45 $864 —
410–448 433 41 188.00–228.00 $221.62 $960 +18.62
448 value added 448 3 221.00 $221.00 $990 +3.71
460–499 478 70 210.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,032 +7.09
512–548 528 78 191.00–213.00 $205.92 $1,087 -4.97
570 thin fleshed 570 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,009 —
641 641 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,122 +5.00
653 653 27 197.00 $197.00 $1,286 +18.00
724–735 732 27 180.00–191.00 $188.18 $1,377 +29.18
811 811 25 181.00 $181.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 13 153.00–185.00 $165.79 $539 -6.83
355–395 376 12 147.00–189.00 $175.45 $660 +4.63
400–430 416 17 140.00–190.00 $173.04 $720 +8.28
450–495 471 10 125.00–184.00 $161.24 $759 +2.69
500–535 512 11 165.00–185.00 $179.84 $921 +35.21
570–595 588 7 140.00–172.50 $153.48 $902 +5.59
630 630 2 157.00–165.00 $161.00 $1,014 +27.47
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
770 770 1 97.00 $97.00 $747 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 76.00 $76.00 $342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 333 29 230.00–280.00 $255.66 $851 -0.22
345 fancy 345 1 277.50 $277.50 $957 —
350–398 378 56 230.00–269.00 $248.61 $940 -3.08
380 fancy 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 —
400–445 421 77 225.00–267.00 $242.82 $1,022 +2.00
450–495 473 88 205.00–260.00 $232.91 $1,102 +6.78
502 thin fleshed 502 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,200 —
500–548 522 114 200.00–242.00 $222.64 $1,162 +27.59
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 -37.28
550–598 571 82 185.00–245.00 $216.80 $1,238 +9.52
610 610 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,022 -23.97
600–648 621 34 187.50–230.00 $206.00 $1,279 +14.53
655 thin fleshed 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
650–695 675 13 175.00–212.50 $188.97 $1,276 +6.56
685 685 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,123 -18.41
706 fancy 706 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,320 —
700–730 712 16 170.00–200.00 $186.60 $1,329 +11.63
750–790 769 9 162.00–183.00 $174.68 $1,343 +6.21
805–830 820 5 150.00–170.00 $160.12 $1,313 +8.27
865 fancy 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
865–895 874 4 120.00–173.00 $151.49 $1,324 +3.02
925 925 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,230 -11.49
965 965 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,052 -18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 26 200.00–242.00 $220.89 $736 +7.40
350 thin fleshed 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 —
350–395 370 43 200.00–230.00 $218.03 $807 +4.94
410 thin fleshed 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 +5.00
400–445 424 34 190.00–235.00 $215.97 $916 +3.82
450–495 472 27 186.00–229.00 $207.14 $978 +0.59
520 thin fleshed 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
500–545 522 26 184.00–214.00 $198.88 $1,038 +1.99
550–595 571 24 180.00–200.00 $190.60 $1,088 +8.44
595 thin fleshed 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
600–645 619 11 150.00–187.00 $166.99 $1,034 -2.19
665–695 678 8 140.00–196.00 $172.52 $1,170 +8.17
715–745 727 3 130.00–160.00 $148.11 $1,077 -10.68
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 -3.39
948 948 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,232 +8.17
990 990 1 87.00 $87.00 $861 -33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 436 25 229.00–247.50 $231.19 $1,008 —
496 496 4 182.50 $182.50 $905 -52.50
678 678 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 +2.00
736 thin fleshed 736 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 5 165.00–197.50 $180.51 $592 +19.51
355–380 370 4 160.00–198.00 $175.70 $650 +2.64
420–445 428 4 175.00–202.50 $186.21 $797 +9.95
450–490 473 9 160.00–190.00 $174.85 $827 +9.34
500–510 503 3 170.00–182.50 $175.15 $881 +10.43
615 615 1 106.00 $106.00 $652 -52.16
730 730 1 102.50 $102.50 $748 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1040 987 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,325.00–2,525.00 $2,064.10 —
1318–1855 1484 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 13 1,725.00–3,750.00 $2,826.10 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1115 913 80-85% 5 40.00–70.00 $50.82 $464 —
720–1260 1004 80-85% 86 73.00–89.00 $84.54 $849 —
765–1455 1123 80-85% 168 80.00–96.50 $91.97 $1,033 —
995–1720 1237 80-85% 130 90.00–107.00 $97.52 $1,206 +1.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1065 831 85-90% 23 57.00–89.00 $69.62 $579 +5.62
845–860 853 85-90% 2 48.00–57.00 $52.46 $447 —
840–870 855 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.54 $663 —
895 895 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $430 —
665–1405 976 85-90% 72 70.00–95.00 $79.92 $780 +23.60
920–1230 1063 85-90% 14 86.00–105.00 $93.82 $997 +1.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1620 1371 75-80% 41 86.00–110.00 $99.12 $1,359 +3.49
1145–1685 1395 75-80% 47 90.00–111.00 $103.57 $1,445 +7.94
1335–1705 1520 75-80% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.68 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1090 1027 3 60.00–112.00 $95.12 $977 —
830–1700 1281 23 78.00–105.50 $94.33 $1,208 -2.60
1130–2070 1532 35 90.00–117.00 $109.67 $1,680 —
1300–2325 1693 23 95.00–135.00 $120.85 $2,046 +2.84

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1050 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 70.00–104.00 $88.48 $706
605–1055 834 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 74.00–111.00 $94.95 $792
905–1110 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.00–97.00 $93.86 $946
1045 fancy 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,400
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–740 730 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1035 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 835.00–1,325.00 $1,052.74
748–955 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,085.00 $1,030.11
810–915 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,025.00 $884.12
850–1050 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,073.68
805–1255 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 900.00–1,725.00 $1,372.44
915–1130 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 980.00–1,425.00 $1,204.54
1000–1055 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,125.00 $972.50
1020–1090 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1040–1115 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,286.19
1105–1150 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,279.29
945–1310 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 900.00–1,575.00 $1,282.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1220 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 75.00–97.00 $86.73 $842
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234
1035–1115 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 92.00–111.00 $101.15 $1,087
720–1420 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 86.00–105.00 $96.33 $1,073
1070–1330 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 93.00–114.00 $102.21 $1,233
1180–1270 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 94.00–109.00 $100.85 $1,223
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,334
1425–1485 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $1,433
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $566

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
750–1150 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 810.00–2,000.00 $1,518.03 —
1000–1155 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 950.00–1,350.00 $1,084.98 -725.61
880–1510 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,366.79 -218.07
1050–1450 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,450.00–1,985.00 $1,739.14 —
800–1480 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 59 1,000.00–2,000.00 $1,587.90 +93.94
1095–1425 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,210.00–1,475.00 $1,364.30 —
1360–1495 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,607.09 —
1305–1585 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,778.98 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–855 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–885.00 $746.42 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.