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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

6,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.55/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 469 lb · 253 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.34/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 425 lb · 199 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.20/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 740 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,558 8,556 5,761
Feeder cattle 4,952 6,779 4,728
Slaughter cattle 1,318 1,305 764
Replacement cattle 288 472 269

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly sold steady to 3.00 higher, except heavy 4 weights sold 3.00-5.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-6.00 higher, except heavy 5 weights sold 2.00-4.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 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
300 value added 300 1 307.50 $307.50 $922 —
300–345 320 53 225.00–315.00 $276.71 $885 +14.52
345 thin fleshed 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
350 fancy 350 1 277.50 $277.50 $971 +6.23
355–375 value added 364 6 275.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,037 —
350–395 373 66 222.50–315.00 $263.39 $982 +30.91
385 385 1 222.50 $222.50 $857 -35.29
390 thin fleshed 390 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,037 -1.50
400–425 thin fleshed 413 2 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $1,095 -2.84
400–425 value added 415 3 247.50–270.00 $256.58 $1,065 +1.87
400–445 424 108 220.00–289.00 $257.42 $1,091 +1.23
435 fancy 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
420–448 444 7 227.50–265.00 $259.93 $1,154 +3.74
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -46.19
452 fancy 452 34 290.00 $290.00 $1,311 +24.00
455–475 468 8 209.00–254.00 $237.94 $1,114 -10.31
470 value added 470 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,163 +0.03
455–490 thin fleshed 473 2 255.00–256.00 $255.48 $1,208 —
450–498 474 104 210.00–288.00 $251.67 $1,193 -5.05
500 thin fleshed 500 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,220 —
505 value added 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 +11.00
500–548 523 111 218.00–275.00 $249.32 $1,304 -1.83
550–580 value added 557 9 237.50–260.00 $254.10 $1,415 —
550–592 566 93 207.50–264.00 $239.44 $1,355 +3.90
606–626 value added 614 14 225.00–245.00 $237.16 $1,456 +23.23
600–648 623 47 200.00–240.00 $218.27 $1,360 -4.04
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 -19.38
655–690 674 11 194.00–219.00 $205.01 $1,382 -9.37
682 unweaned 682 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,391 +14.00
695 695 1 136.00 $136.00 $945 -78.38
712 value added 712 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,509 +4.00
700–745 732 7 177.50–210.00 $191.24 $1,400 -18.03
750–790 770 7 170.00–210.00 $191.36 $1,473 -3.34
803–840 815 7 175.00–192.50 $184.31 $1,502 -24.39
850 850 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,326 -18.00
1100 1100 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 +2.50
1155 1155 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 13 180.00–245.00 $223.62 $722 -11.95
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 -15.57
355–365 thin fleshed 360 2 237.50–272.50 $254.76 $917 +17.26
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -35.16
350–395 377 55 200.00–260.00 $231.05 $871 -4.11
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -61.36
400–448 422 50 190.00–252.00 $222.06 $937 +0.70
450–490 470 41 180.00–251.00 $227.84 $1,071 +6.19
470 thin fleshed 470 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,039 -29.00
500–545 515 24 189.00–237.00 $219.27 $1,129 -5.26
509–545 value added 521 6 232.50–240.00 $237.38 $1,237 —
528 thin fleshed 528 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,148 +3.50
560 value added 560 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 —
550–596 571 23 175.00–236.00 $217.00 $1,239 +15.43
600–645 620 20 185.00–220.00 $208.95 $1,295 +0.77
650–675 661 10 165.00–200.00 $187.31 $1,238 -8.21
710 thin fleshed 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
755–790 770 3 154.00–180.00 $170.11 $1,310 +1.10
885 885 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,124 -45.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
406–440 422 12 250.00–258.00 $255.11 $1,077 -0.32
454–498 481 35 222.50–258.00 $242.94 $1,169 -3.92
490 value added 490 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +10.00
503–540 510 20 238.00–240.00 $239.58 $1,222 +3.91
556 value added 556 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,290 —
580–591 585 10 210.00–233.00 $227.21 $1,329 -14.17
659–675 664 15 216.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,443 -9.34
864 864 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 170.00–190.00 $176.81 $562 -6.04
360–395 381 6 155.00–210.00 $179.08 $682 +2.46
415–448 437 7 165.00–200.00 $186.49 $815 -6.85
450–485 470 6 162.50–194.00 $177.71 $835 +7.45
505–535 523 7 170.00–198.00 $181.26 $948 +17.04
550–591 582 12 122.50–180.00 $167.42 $974 -9.27
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983 +13.85
690 690 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 +5.04
710–720 715 2 135.00–160.00 $147.41 $1,054 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 75.00 $75.00 $454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 200.00 $200.00 $592 —
315–325 value added 322 3 240.00–247.50 $242.45 $781 —
300–349 330 67 205.00–270.00 $239.62 $791 +13.88
325–340 333 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $708 -13.18
350–395 363 6 226.00–230.00 $227.43 $826 +18.88
350–395 376 124 200.00–265.00 $232.60 $875 +2.18
380 thin fleshed 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +17.50
400–445 424 170 200.00–260.00 $231.63 $982 +5.51
415–445 426 12 207.00–222.00 $215.00 $916 -11.12
410–445 value added 437 17 227.50–256.00 $251.70 $1,100 +17.00
465–470 fancy 465 39 227.50–251.00 $250.39 $1,164 —
450–499 469 198 182.50–247.00 $222.60 $1,044 +1.68
455–488 472 10 177.50–226.00 $215.02 $1,015 -5.90
470–485 thin fleshed 478 3 213.00–231.00 $224.65 $1,074 —
481 value added 481 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,049 -2.00
500 thin fleshed 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
515 515 1 177.00 $177.00 $912 -29.81
500–548 522 155 192.50–235.00 $214.24 $1,118 +7.43
510–535 value added 525 6 217.50–231.00 $221.87 $1,165 +15.57
558 thin fleshed 558 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,177 —
550–575 fancy 563 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,155 —
550–597 569 86 170.00–225.00 $198.88 $1,132 -18.07
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 +17.50
605–630 614 4 175.00–198.00 $188.62 $1,158 -4.61
600–640 616 64 170.00–212.50 $193.85 $1,194 +0.62
623 thin fleshed 623 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,209 -19.93
605–640 value added 628 10 190.00–215.00 $208.60 $1,310 +14.89
660–670 fancy 665 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
650–695 666 27 165.00–202.50 $182.43 $1,215 -1.03
680 680 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 +0.54
715–745 724 6 174.00–190.00 $185.21 $1,341 +16.12
700–745 726 16 147.00–190.00 $164.88 $1,197 -4.21
740 740 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 -9.09
704–744 value added 742 146 194.00–196.00 $195.92 $1,454 —
760 760 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,273 +8.52
755–795 775 8 145.00–185.00 $170.74 $1,323 +35.74
800–820 808 3 157.00–167.00 $163.02 $1,317 -14.48
823–840 826 6 153.00–172.00 $168.78 $1,394 +3.78
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 -11.67
925–940 933 2 142.50–143.00 $142.75 $1,332 +12.75
965–975 972 3 134.00–147.00 $138.64 $1,348 -9.62
1075 1075 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,344 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 37 165.00–227.00 $207.77 $665 +17.77
340 thin fleshed 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 -25.00
350–395 374 53 165.00–230.00 $207.69 $777 +1.23
380 thin fleshed 380 1 223.00 $223.00 $847 +4.41
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 -9.45
410 thin fleshed 410 1 217.00 $217.00 $890 +3.38
415 value added 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 +3.65
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -14.45
400–445 423 47 180.00–228.00 $204.30 $864 +9.85
473 thin fleshed 473 3 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
450–499 479 56 175.00–222.00 $201.82 $967 +6.18
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -10.64
510 thin fleshed 510 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,005 —
500–545 528 28 160.00–205.00 $191.44 $1,011 +2.55
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 -8.89
563 value added 563 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,056 —
550–598 578 35 150.00–200.00 $181.50 $1,049 +1.83
565–590 thin fleshed 582 3 184.00–185.00 $184.68 $1,075 —
600–645 618 25 150.00–186.00 $171.75 $1,061 -5.19
650–685 666 8 160.00–187.50 $171.16 $1,140 +13.66
670 thin fleshed 670 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 —
693 value added 693 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,164 —
700–730 718 5 125.00–162.00 $143.24 $1,028 -0.02
750–795 776 5 135.00–170.00 $156.82 $1,217 +10.08
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
363 363 6 242.50 $242.50 $880 +22.05
402–420 412 7 222.50–227.50 $225.41 $929 +3.79
441 value added 441 20 245.50 $245.50 $1,083 +24.50
475–480 value added 478 6 196.00–208.00 $202.03 $966 —
472–493 485 27 212.00–221.00 $215.32 $1,044 -0.61
518 value added 518 48 223.00 $223.00 $1,155 —
558–586 578 11 170.00–218.00 $194.57 $1,125 —
622 622 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,182 +15.00
671 671 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,255 -10.00
1005 1005 15 169.00 $169.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 5 130.00–190.00 $156.67 $528 -9.12
355–395 381 10 135.00–183.00 $158.20 $603 -17.25
400–445 423 10 150.00–190.00 $166.15 $703 -6.89
470–495 489 8 139.00–182.50 $164.03 $802 +2.79
520–535 529 4 110.00–185.00 $138.46 $732 -41.38
555–595 570 11 140.00–170.00 $154.87 $883 +1.39
600–605 602 3 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $873 -15.99
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 -20.00
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 +33.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 —— 37 225.00–285.00 $261.01 $859 +5.35
350 fancy 350 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 +17.50
350–395 369 —— 44 210.00–285.00 $257.91 $952 +9.30
400–445 424 —— 78 225.00–273.00 $248.84 $1,055 +6.02
455 455 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -42.91
450–495 469 —— 67 212.50–268.00 $238.75 $1,120 +5.84
515–520 518 —— 2 160.00–208.00 $183.88 $952 -38.76
500–548 519 —— 109 187.00–255.00 $228.29 $1,185 +5.65
555 fancy 555 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
550–598 571 —— 60 185.00–236.00 $213.16 $1,217 -3.64
600–645 625 —— 35 188.00–226.00 $207.20 $1,295 +1.20
633–640 634 —— 6 190.00–196.00 $194.99 $1,236 -11.01
650–695 665 —— 24 175.00–206.00 $191.16 $1,271 +2.19
650–675 669 —— 4 170.00–186.00 $182.11 $1,218 -6.86
700–745 719 —— 31 150.00–196.00 $178.30 $1,282 -8.30
750–770 761 —— 9 162.50–189.00 $175.57 $1,336 +0.89
785 thin fleshed 785 —— 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,444 —
800–835 818 —— 7 150.00–180.00 $161.91 $1,324 +1.79
880 fancy 880 —— 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,602 -3.00
915–945 930 —— 2 111.00–160.00 $135.90 $1,264 +2.90
985 985 —— 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,448 +38.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,545 —
1045 1045 —— 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 326 13 200.00–250.00 $224.50 $732 +3.61
350–395 374 16 190.00–240.00 $220.78 $826 +2.75
400–445 420 25 200.00–240.00 $221.15 $929 +5.18
450–490 473 20 190.00–232.00 $210.39 $995 +3.25
500–545 522 37 170.00–226.00 $205.91 $1,075 +7.03
543 thin fleshed 543 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,235 +32.50
550–598 575 28 170.00–220.00 $195.50 $1,124 +4.90
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -5.60
605 thin fleshed 605 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 —
600–640 620 10 150.00–197.50 $179.97 $1,116 +12.98
655–695 679 11 165.00–180.00 $173.49 $1,178 +0.97
715–745 726 6 136.00–172.00 $163.72 $1,189 +15.61
755–792 781 7 127.00–174.00 $149.74 $1,169 —
825–840 830 3 110.00–151.00 $132.69 $1,101 -7.31
860–865 863 2 122.00–130.00 $125.99 $1,087 —
900–910 907 3 120.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 426 —— 10 222.50–247.50 $233.74 $996 +2.55
481 481 —— 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,015 +28.50
528 528 —— 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,035 —
572–590 578 —— 3 189.00–200.00 $192.74 $1,114 —
716–732 721 —— 6 165.00–180.00 $174.93 $1,261 —
1085–1375 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 100.00–125.00 $113.97 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 7 180.00–202.50 $190.64 $705 +14.94
459–465 460 6 162.50–195.00 $189.53 $872 +14.68
500–545 526 5 180.00–195.00 $185.78 $977 +10.63
550–585 572 5 150.00–185.00 $164.20 $939 —
600–635 618 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $1,066 +66.57
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 +32.50
825 825 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $395 —
805 805 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $612 —
855–1010 908 80-85% 10 35.00–89.00 $80.21 $728 +29.39
840–1365 1026 80-85% 86 77.00–97.00 $87.02 $893 +2.48
835–1520 1117 80-85% 190 86.00–102.00 $93.76 $1,047 +1.79
925–1715 1226 80-85% 136 93.00–110.00 $100.69 $1,234 +3.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $447 —
800–815 808 85-90% 2 67.50–90.00 $78.65 $635 +9.03
585–1160 890 85-90% 29 55.00–91.00 $70.29 $626 +22.29
875–1040 918 85-90% 5 50.00–89.00 $71.82 $659 —
755–1345 940 85-90% 94 71.00–101.00 $82.60 $776 —
945–1193 1081 85-90% 22 86.00–95.00 $91.90 $993 -1.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,161 —
940–1685 1318 75-80% 70 89.00–108.00 $101.44 $1,337 —
1105–1755 1353 75-80% 29 94.00–115.00 $106.78 $1,445 +7.66
1175–1640 1401 75-80% 4 90.00–99.00 $93.38 $1,308 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 80.00 $80.00 $788 —
975–1575 1245 21 82.00–109.00 $100.00 $1,245 —
1340 1340 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,755 —
1465 1465 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,758 —
980–2110 1541 38 90.00–119.00 $110.25 $1,699 +0.58
1320–2255 1741 41 105.00–139.50 $124.04 $2,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–855 796 (<2 yrs)Open 4 98.00–148.00 $119.21 $949
705–1050 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 84.00–138.00 $103.73 $925
705–1120 946 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 65.00–105.00 $90.98 $861
870–1140 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 92.00–102.00 $98.42 $978

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1040 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 88.00–100.00 $97.56 $900
900–1170 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 93.00–146.00 $114.34 $1,138
955–1145 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $993
860–1270 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 86.00–110.00 $100.72 $1,062
953–1290 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 85.00–105.00 $97.89 $1,037
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 92.00–110.00 $101.12 $1,102
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 92.00–99.00 $95.28 $1,120
1065–1390 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 85.00–107.00 $97.46 $1,197
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–990 836 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 910.00–1,100.00 $1,025.23
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
910–1255 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 785.00–1,475.00 $1,094.35
800–1290 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 850.00–1,400.00 $1,155.81
820–1260 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,375.00 $1,226.27
930–1200 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 840.00–1,350.00 $1,137.47
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–830 799 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $728.18
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $884
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $684

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
800–1250 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,250.00 $1,106.92 -411.11
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 +200.02
925–1285 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,495.88 —
1090–1155 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,316.48 -50.31
900–1375 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 850.00–1,600.00 $1,260.58 -106.21
1050–1420 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,418.10 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +260.70
1300–1535 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,744.75 +137.66
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.