Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

4,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.11/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 518 lb · 109 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.07/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 423 lb · 103 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.60/cwt ±-0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 471 lb · 103 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,539	8,711	6,975
Feeder cattle	3,137	6,846	5,424
Slaughter cattle	1,054	1,446	1,251
Replacement cattle	348	419	300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Limited comparable sales for the week due to extreme temperatures throughout the state put a damper on livestock movement so market trend not established. However, a higher undertone was noted on feeder cattle and mostly steady undertone noted on slaughter cows and bulls. Demand continues to be good for mostly all classes and weights of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	240.00	$240.00	$744	-37.07
300–345	324	26	226.00–302.00	$270.72	$877	-6.35
360–370 thin fleshed	365	2	281.00–282.00	$281.49	$1,027	—
350–398	376	41	239.00–305.00	$268.58	$1,010	+3.81
370–395 fancy	383	2	286.00–300.00	$292.77	$1,121	+12.27
390–395	393	2	240.00–245.00	$242.48	$953	-22.29
405–415 fancy	411	4	272.50–281.00	$278.38	$1,144	+2.31
400–445	422	64	235.00–288.00	$264.80	$1,117	+8.33
400–448	427	7	175.00–265.00	$238.31	$1,018	-18.16
450 value added	450	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,102	-42.74
450–497	472	97	210.00–286.00	$259.60	$1,225	+9.98
460–490	478	3	215.00–237.00	$229.95	$1,099	-19.67
515 value added	515	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,390	-4.77
500–545	524	71	220.00–290.00	$252.73	$1,324	+7.66
525–545 fancy	535	2	270.00–290.00	$279.81	$1,497	+29.81
560–580 value added	567	3	232.00–280.00	$249.18	$1,413	-24.28
550–598	574	52	215.00–290.00	$243.29	$1,396	+0.83
600–640	613	26	225.00–269.00	$245.61	$1,506	-2.16
615 unweaned	615	2	230.00–240.00	$235.00	$1,445	—
615–640 value added	628	2	229.00–241.00	$234.88	$1,475	-10.89
650–670 value added	660	2	220.00–221.00	$220.49	$1,455	-29.15
650–698	671	24	207.00–264.00	$242.36	$1,626	+12.85
700–745	717	17	200.00–241.00	$230.38	$1,652	+1.39
705–740 value added	722	3	212.00–216.00	$213.67	$1,543	-24.33
750 value added	750	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,605	-6.00
750–795	777	13	190.00–233.00	$221.11	$1,718	-0.65
810–830 value added	820	2	201.00	$201.00	$1,648	—
820–838	836	11	180.00–227.00	$222.81	$1,863	—
865–880	873	2	204.00–210.00	$207.03	$1,807	+12.97
895 value added	895	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,745	-32.50
950–990	970	2	183.00–190.00	$186.43	$1,808	—
1460	1460	1	146.00	$146.00	$2,132	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	32	210.00–273.00	$247.41	$799	+7.00
350–385	362	3	202.00–210.00	$206.35	$747	-30.05
350–390	369	27	200.00–269.00	$239.87	$885	+3.47
425	425	1	200.00	$200.00	$850	-34.72
400–445	427	24	210.00–257.00	$229.30	$979	-5.42
435 thin fleshed	435	1	229.00	$229.00	$996	-6.00
450–497	471	37	200.00–252.00	$234.19	$1,103	+8.48
480 thin fleshed	480	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,080	—
500 thin fleshed	500	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,150	—
500–545	518	17	195.00–247.00	$233.35	$1,209	+8.53
550–590	573	13	190.00–242.50	$226.66	$1,299	+3.52
595 thin fleshed	595	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,339	—
615–630	626	5	192.50–235.00	$220.91	$1,383	+2.84
650 value added	650	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,365	-5.00
650–675	664	7	219.00–237.00	$230.26	$1,529	+9.61
705–735	725	5	164.00–220.00	$206.72	$1,499	-8.28
785–790	788	2	164.00–175.00	$169.52	$1,336	—
860	860	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,307	—
960	960	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,382	—
1045	1045	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,306	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	2	238.00	$238.00	$1,142	-5.02
508–546	540	19	234.00–241.00	$239.96	$1,296	+7.46
618	618	3	229.00	$229.00	$1,415	-38.00
762	762	2	174.00	$174.00	$1,326	—
835	835	14	231.00	$231.00	$1,929	—
870	870	10	221.00	$221.00	$1,923	-9.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	326	4	180.00–205.00	$196.08	$639	+1.24
380	380	1	173.00	$173.00	$657	-40.00
415–435	425	3	140.00–202.50	$181.30	$771	-15.07
460–490	478	3	140.00–192.50	$163.59	$782	-28.50
555–560	558	2	202.50–212.50	$207.48	$1,158	+54.98
600	600	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	+25.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	1	75.00	$75.00	$435	-12.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	54	210.00–262.50	$242.95	$792	-0.68
350–395	372	85	211.00–262.00	$240.15	$893	-1.09
415 fancy	415	2	242.50	$242.50	$1,006	+2.64
400–447	423	99	207.50–260.00	$236.25	$999	+4.91
405–440	423	2	220.00–221.00	$220.52	$933	-10.82
465 value added	465	3	241.00	$241.00	$1,121	-1.35
470 fancy	470	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,128	—
450–498	471	99	205.00–257.50	$230.19	$1,084	+14.68
500–545	518	106	200.00–251.00	$224.26	$1,162	+35.92
522–530	525	3	218.00–219.00	$218.66	$1,148	-5.76
550–575	563	2	175.00–213.00	$193.58	$1,090	-5.33
550–595	569	59	200.00–239.00	$218.23	$1,242	+1.31
600–605	603	3	180.00–200.00	$186.63	$1,125	-40.71
600–645	615	64	188.00–237.00	$220.62	$1,357	+21.35
635–645 value added	640	2	214.00	$214.00	$1,370	-9.01
650–695	671	18	180.00–230.00	$199.10	$1,336	-8.63
655–695 value added	675	2	203.00–215.00	$208.82	$1,410	-2.18
695	695	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,460	+2.27
705–719	716	5	171.00–208.00	$200.72	$1,437	-1.99
700–745	721	14	180.00–207.50	$193.32	$1,394	-9.39
750–795	765	10	177.50–201.00	$192.43	$1,472	+6.54
770	770	2	162.50–176.00	$169.25	$1,303	-16.64
775 value added	775	1	209.00	$209.00	$1,620	—
820	820	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,558	+19.41
805–835	822	6	150.00–196.00	$166.76	$1,371	-3.83
841	841	6	198.00	$198.00	$1,665	+48.00
865–895	880	2	185.00–197.00	$190.90	$1,680	+31.16
945	945	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,465	-11.72
965–985	975	2	180.00–187.00	$183.46	$1,789	+29.20
1020	1020	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,744	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300 thin fleshed	300	1	227.50	$227.50	$682	—
305–345	324	22	190.00–235.00	$216.47	$701	+4.61
350–395	373	21	190.00–230.00	$215.50	$804	+1.14
390 thin fleshed	390	1	211.00	$211.00	$823	-19.00
415 thin fleshed	415	1	210.00	$210.00	$872	—
400–445	423	30	200.00–237.50	$216.94	$918	+9.28
430 value added	430	1	227.00	$227.00	$976	—
467 thin fleshed	467	3	217.50	$217.50	$1,016	—
450–495	470	48	190.00–237.50	$213.65	$1,004	+4.72
500–548	527	31	175.00–220.00	$204.17	$1,076	+1.73
518–535 thin fleshed	528	3	164.00–225.00	$198.02	$1,046	—
540	540	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,026	-12.44
550–590	570	13	170.00–220.00	$195.87	$1,116	+0.30
618 thin fleshed	618	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,143	—
600–640	622	9	171.00–196.00	$186.00	$1,157	-4.79
665–690	679	4	167.50–205.00	$191.50	$1,300	+4.68
695	695	1	137.50	$137.50	$956	-49.32
700–723	714	6	170.00–200.00	$184.43	$1,317	+7.34
805	805	2	189.00	$189.00	$1,521	+11.00
860	860	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,290	—
900–920	910	2	158.00–165.00	$161.54	$1,470	—
1010	1010	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,636	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	3	205.00	$205.00	$656	-40.74
390	390	3	232.50	$232.50	$907	—
400–435	429	13	230.00–240.00	$235.05	$1,008	+4.82
475–486	482	9	224.00–227.00	$226.02	$1,089	+2.13
540	540	33	221.00	$221.00	$1,193	+8.59
562–597	583	5	227.00–232.00	$228.93	$1,335	+21.66
670	670	2	213.00	$213.00	$1,427	+23.00
893	893	11	154.00	$154.00	$1,375	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–345	330	7	170.00–210.00	$195.23	$644	+22.52
370–395	381	7	84.00–214.00	$156.85	$598	-29.30
400–445	426	6	150.00–210.00	$187.41	$798	+8.16
450–490	473	6	142.50–175.00	$160.97	$761	-19.95
505–535	520	2	171.00–185.00	$177.80	$925	+18.21
635	635	1	100.00	$100.00	$635	-57.75
720	720	1	114.00	$114.00	$821	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508	508	2	60.00	$60.00	$305	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	—	—	1	300.00	$300.00	$870	+22.50
300–345	319	—	—	18	247.50–297.00	$275.69	$879	+9.73
370 fancy	370	—	—	1	292.50	$292.50	$1,082	+2.50
350–395	374	—	—	28	242.50–288.00	$261.73	$979	+1.16
400–410 fancy	405	—	—	2	262.50–272.50	$267.56	$1,084	-2.44
400–445	422	—	—	30	220.00–268.00	$249.44	$1,053	+4.73
450–498	477	—	—	69	217.50–260.00	$241.03	$1,150	+7.95
520 thin fleshed	520	—	—	1	241.00	$241.00	$1,253	—
500–547	523	—	—	65	210.00–259.00	$234.59	$1,227	+10.47
545	545	—	—	2	229.00–230.00	$229.50	$1,251	+5.38
550–595	570	—	—	72	203.00–251.00	$226.71	$1,292	+3.93
600	600	—	—	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,170	-16.75
600–645	620	—	—	33	195.00–255.00	$221.64	$1,374	+9.89
650–695	658	—	—	33	190.00–240.00	$227.04	$1,494	+15.95
700–740	720	—	—	17	170.00–229.00	$205.89	$1,482	+5.98
750–785	766	—	—	8	176.00–199.00	$183.68	$1,407	-8.49
808	808	—	—	3	199.00	$199.00	$1,608	+23.76
850–880	865	—	—	2	165.00–174.00	$169.58	$1,467	-8.42
910	910	—	—	2	140.00–186.00	$163.00	$1,483	—
970	970	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,358	—
1060	1060	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,261	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	2	217.50	$217.50	$605	—
290 thin fleshed	290	1	247.50	$247.50	$718	—
300–345	314	14	206.00–275.00	$237.44	$746	-4.41
335–340 thin fleshed	338	2	240.00–257.50	$248.81	$841	-6.19
350	350	1	195.00	$195.00	$682	-43.05
360–398	379	10	225.00–266.00	$233.94	$887	-4.11
380 thin fleshed	380	1	247.50	$247.50	$940	+12.08
400–445	421	28	200.00–240.00	$220.94	$930	+0.14
450–495	477	19	190.00–240.00	$216.55	$1,033	-1.16
510	510	1	177.50	$177.50	$905	-25.69
500–545	526	11	210.00–228.00	$220.23	$1,158	+17.04
555 thin fleshed	555	1	201.00	$201.00	$1,116	—
575	575	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,098	-1.11
550–595	576	15	180.00–220.00	$206.29	$1,188	+14.18
610–640	630	3	182.00–202.50	$188.62	$1,188	-2.16
665–695	674	4	187.50–210.00	$203.21	$1,370	+22.86
700–720	710	2	162.50–180.00	$171.37	$1,217	-4.90
765–770	768	2	195.00–208.00	$201.48	$1,547	+34.48
810	810	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,296	-8.27
890	890	3	154.00	$154.00	$1,371	+4.72
940	940	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,410	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	313	2	160.00–212.00	$187.04	$585	-17.30
375–395	387	3	172.00–210.00	$194.31	$752	—
440	440	1	196.00	$196.00	$862	+24.91
465–485	475	2	157.00–190.00	$173.85	$826	-10.51
505	505	1	175.00	$175.00	$884	+0.84
570	570	1	160.00	$160.00	$912	—
600–615	608	2	170.00–195.00	$182.35	$1,109	+18.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
903	903	—	—	3	131.00	$131.00	$1,183	—
990	990	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,584	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1350–1475	1413	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,650.00–2,200.00	$1,937.17	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695	695	1	70.00	$70.00	$486	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–760	757	80-85%	3	64.00–77.00	$72.65	$550	—
760–815	798	80-85%	4	80.00–88.00	$84.46	$674	—
855–1070	963	80-85%	2	60.00–70.00	$65.56	$631	+5.45
850–1280	1032	80-85%	29	80.00–90.00	$86.11	$889	-0.40
95–1483	1148	80-85%	206	87.00–109.00	$98.94	$1,136	—
860–1545	1206	80-85%	101	90.00–120.00	$108.03	$1,303	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–775	703	85-90%	2	75.00–79.00	$77.21	$543	+4.21
740–885	814	85-90%	4	74.00–85.00	$79.93	$651	+23.87
655–1055	859	85-90%	8	45.00–70.00	$65.02	$559	-6.99
785–1060	863	85-90%	12	67.00–84.00	$75.63	$653	+3.62
750–1350	962	85-90%	70	74.00–95.00	$85.10	$819	—
835–1220	990	85-90%	43	88.00–107.00	$96.65	$957	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1795	1354	75-80%	69	92.00–111.00	$104.11	$1,410	—
1175–1830	1435	75-80%	28	106.00–124.00	$113.00	$1,622	+14.66
1230–1800	1450	75-80%	12	92.00–102.00	$97.16	$1,409	—
1505–1705	1603	75-80%	3	91.00–98.00	$95.21	$1,526	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1470	1236	6	93.00–115.00	$101.66	$1,257	—
1245–2080	1609	24	100.00–126.00	$114.92	$1,849	—
1525–2050	1763	29	114.00–142.00	$128.26	$2,261	+1.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–835	760	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	86.00–150.00	$116.30	$884
630–1115	803	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	100.00–130.00	$112.36	$902
705–1110	921	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	72.00–124.00	$95.61	$881

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–865	830	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,033.08

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
635–775	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	79.00–93.00	$85.30	$601

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–1075	798	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	700.00–1,350.00	$1,003.45
745–1065	902	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	900.00–1,510.00	$1,262.90
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,185.00	$1,185.00
765–1135	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	700.00–1,570.00	$1,275.87
870–1060	972	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,086.99
885–1340	1069	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,475.00	$1,278.11
850–1235	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	110.00–1,475.00	$1,172.70
960–1295	1077	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	940.00–1,510.00	$1,243.15
880–1325	1199	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	1,100.00–1,850.00	$1,522.27
1198–1425	1258	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,275.00–1,525.00	$1,429.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820–1205	962	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	86.00–102.00	$97.01	$933
985–1065	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	80.00–103.00	$91.95	$942
940–1270	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	99.00–129.00	$113.74	$1,206
625–1410	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	100.00–145.00	$106.82	$1,146
800–1260	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	84.00–111.00	$102.68	$1,133
790–1355	1149	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	88.00–111.00	$102.10	$1,173
990–1582	1446	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	103.00–115.00	$108.31	$1,566

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
585	585	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
605–645	625	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	550.00–900.00	$719.40
765	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1310	1138	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,450.00–1,525.00	$1,493.19
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,310.00	$1,310.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1320–1525	1423	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	102.00–103.00	$102.54	$1,459

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
670–815	743	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	63.00–89.00	$74.73	$555

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
838	838	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,385.00	$1,385.00
983–1035	1014	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,375.00–1,825.00	$1,636.81

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655	655	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$590
790	790	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$711
855	855	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	102.00	$102.00	$872

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960	960	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	102.00	$102.00	$979

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975 thin fleshed	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
900–1440	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,375.00–1,650.00	$1,505.43	+275.99
900–1345	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,350.00	$1,267.23	-211.77
950–1230	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	850.00–1,525.00	$1,318.55	-160.16
935–1305	1166	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,200.00–1,825.00	$1,542.10	-175.90
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
990–1475	1256	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	1,050.00–1,650.00	$1,441.79	-544.73
950–1585	1263	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,275.00–1,800.00	$1,656.20	-330.32
1045–1525	1281	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,875.00	$1,536.81	-449.71
1290–1350	1331	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,575.00–1,775.00	$1,663.54	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665–835	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,150.00	$1,038.67	—
1045–1150	1098	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–850.00	$826.20	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,070.00	$1,070.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610	610	1	122.50	$122.50	$747	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–875	830	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,376.36	—
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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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.