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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

6,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.62/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 523 lb · 203 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.51/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 477 lb · 174 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.34/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 427 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,589 7,261 3,865
Feeder cattle 5,125 5,784 3,184
Slaughter cattle 1,100 1,159 487
Replacement cattle 364 318 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 5 300.00–329.00 $312.92 $920 —
295 value added 295 11 312.50–322.00 $314.23 $927 —
300–345 325 53 247.50–350.00 $303.32 $986 -0.07
310–332 value added 326 6 303.00–324.00 $309.63 $1,009 —
325–330 thin fleshed 328 2 292.50–295.00 $293.74 $963 —
315–345 fancy 330 2 307.50–316.00 $311.94 $1,029 —
360–375 thin fleshed 368 2 280.00–282.50 $281.28 $1,035 —
360–390 fancy 370 3 305.00–320.00 $312.32 $1,156 +1.31
370–375 value added 372 3 295.00–307.00 $299.04 $1,112 —
350–398 374 83 245.00–335.00 $297.47 $1,113 +9.86
405–445 value added 416 5 277.50–290.00 $284.78 $1,185 +5.99
400–445 425 114 240.00–318.00 $285.24 $1,212 +4.72
425–435 thin fleshed 430 2 272.50–286.00 $279.33 $1,201 —
430–435 fancy 433 3 285.00–300.00 $291.69 $1,263 +4.19
455–465 thin fleshed 460 3 264.00–276.00 $270.62 $1,245 —
450–480 value added 465 2 275.00–297.50 $286.61 $1,333 +16.61
460–495 fancy 472 7 271.00–300.00 $284.65 $1,344 +4.05
450–498 473 142 225.00–325.00 $278.07 $1,315 +3.67
490 490 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,196 +24.00
505–520 fancy 511 6 267.00–280.00 $272.69 $1,393 —
500–540 value added 516 11 267.50–307.00 $280.19 $1,446 +18.19
500–548 519 94 234.00–302.00 $270.53 $1,404 +3.97
545 thin fleshed 545 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,433 -22.00
550–595 569 91 226.00–291.00 $265.40 $1,510 +3.94
581 fancy 581 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,656 +11.15
558–598 value added 587 29 261.00–282.00 $276.30 $1,622 +18.80
605 605 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,434 -10.87
610 unweaned 610 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,543 —
600–647 617 72 227.00–286.00 $255.56 $1,577 +7.69
600–646 value added 631 35 241.00–274.00 $263.27 $1,661 -17.67
650–685 664 35 229.00–268.00 $251.71 $1,671 +7.44
670 value added 670 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 +21.11
702–745 711 20 221.00–249.00 $241.97 $1,720 +29.45
715 value added 715 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,780 +20.50
763 value added 763 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,885 —
753–797 775 28 195.00–248.00 $240.49 $1,864 -4.86
815–830 825 3 227.00–235.00 $232.37 $1,917 +14.18
880 880 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,874 -6.27
932 932 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,022 -1.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 258.00 $258.00 $735 —
300–348 328 20 220.00–301.00 $252.10 $827 +11.05
340 value added 340 1 262.00 $262.00 $891 —
350–395 374 61 220.00–282.00 $253.49 $948 +10.02
405 thin fleshed 405 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 —
400–440 value added 421 5 240.00–265.00 $252.77 $1,064 —
400–445 425 44 220.00–283.00 $250.75 $1,066 +7.32
450–495 474 52 200.00–277.00 $243.36 $1,154 +5.79
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -40.37
505–540 value added 522 3 244.00–247.00 $245.30 $1,280 —
500–548 523 49 210.00–271.00 $249.27 $1,304 +8.90
550–598 573 22 209.00–258.00 $238.69 $1,368 +2.65
550–595 value added 575 3 232.00–240.00 $236.90 $1,362 -56.10
605–610 value added 608 2 223.00–245.00 $234.05 $1,423 -28.95
615–638 629 11 200.00–251.00 $235.74 $1,483 -1.23
650–660 value added 658 4 230.00–240.00 $234.00 $1,540 —
655–695 676 5 222.50–247.00 $238.49 $1,612 +10.58
710–744 729 9 223.00–237.00 $228.46 $1,665 —
773 773 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 -8.99
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 +20.00
970–975 973 2 150.00–190.00 $169.95 $1,654 -24.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,310 +20.00
493–495 494 19 254.00–271.00 $262.42 $1,296 -2.58
529–536 532 33 253.00–279.00 $267.53 $1,423 -2.97
559–576 566 16 258.00–278.00 $266.16 $1,506 +9.19
595–597 value added 596 10 238.00–250.00 $241.59 $1,440 —
601–628 614 16 225.00–245.00 $234.13 $1,438 -22.87
677 677 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,672 -0.72
658–698 value added 683 11 233.00–238.00 $234.75 $1,603 —
705 unweaned 705 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
758–791 value added 782 15 218.00–226.00 $223.93 $1,751 —
826 value added 826 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 185.00–260.00 $220.44 $712 +23.34
350–390 365 3 207.50–232.50 $219.28 $800 +14.06
405–420 413 2 180.00–195.00 $187.64 $775 -24.35
450–495 474 8 130.00–210.00 $186.99 $886 —
500–530 513 5 130.00–215.00 $190.19 $976 -10.31
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 -44.08
640 640 1 152.00 $152.00 $973 -20.24
670–682 679 4 197.00–215.00 $210.56 $1,430 +0.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–290 281 3 293.00–300.00 $295.41 $830 —
307 value added 307 2 287.50 $287.50 $883 —
300–348 325 53 234.00–290.00 $263.83 $857 +3.66
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -40.17
340 fancy 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 +61.05
350–380 thin fleshed 365 2 255.00–256.00 $255.52 $933 -8.50
351–395 366 7 200.00–235.00 $227.37 $832 -33.69
350–395 370 77 224.00–285.00 $262.66 $972 +1.60
385–397 value added 395 6 274.00–284.00 $275.62 $1,089 —
400–440 value added 415 5 252.00–277.50 $271.80 $1,128 +16.80
410–435 424 5 200.00–232.00 $222.79 $945 -31.01
400–448 426 137 220.00–279.00 $255.07 $1,087 +1.27
447 fancy 447 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,207 —
460–483 473 6 220.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,107 -14.76
450–498 476 151 215.00–278.00 $254.21 $1,210 +5.33
475–485 480 6 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,308 +23.65
475–494 value added 489 11 254.00–261.00 $259.92 $1,271 +5.59
500–525 thin fleshed 513 2 234.00–236.00 $235.02 $1,206 —
500–545 521 170 207.00–273.00 $247.47 $1,289 +8.39
500–540 523 6 200.00–230.00 $218.75 $1,144 -4.19
510–547 value added 530 5 235.00–246.00 $241.07 $1,278 -7.39
525–535 530 4 265.00–285.00 $275.09 $1,458 +52.15
542–545 fancy 542 8 245.00–256.00 $254.62 $1,380 —
544 544 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,409 +36.06
550–555 553 3 265.00–275.00 $268.31 $1,484 +49.43
550–590 569 93 215.00–260.00 $238.67 $1,358 +19.79
552–595 572 13 200.00–246.00 $222.82 $1,275 -16.13
578–590 value added 582 21 228.00–255.00 $246.11 $1,432 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
600–645 618 78 200.00–253.00 $229.64 $1,419 +3.84
610–627 value added 621 6 233.00–250.00 $238.87 $1,483 +12.53
610–645 635 5 185.00–219.00 $200.29 $1,272 -30.84
650–685 665 4 200.00–222.00 $205.72 $1,368 -19.06
665 665 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,603 +16.22
652–685 value added 668 12 225.00–237.00 $232.58 $1,554 —
655–690 668 21 200.00–239.00 $219.07 $1,463 -5.71
710 value added 710 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,626 -1.12
700–740 715 16 180.00–225.00 $206.96 $1,480 -2.64
705–735 715 3 186.00–201.00 $195.86 $1,400 -13.74
730–738 734 7 223.00–232.50 $227.00 $1,666 +41.00
750–785 768 8 170.00–225.00 $199.76 $1,534 +13.23
755–795 768 15 209.00–232.50 $224.08 $1,721 +37.55
768 value added 768 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,644 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 -6.25
825–840 833 2 202.50–207.50 $204.98 $1,707 +9.11
834 834 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,735 +12.13
875–885 880 2 175.00–197.50 $186.19 $1,638 +20.39
900 900 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,728 —
947 947 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,856 +48.50
970–995 979 4 147.50–176.00 $157.09 $1,538 -10.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 247.50 $247.50 $730 —
300–345 326 35 210.00–260.00 $236.64 $771 +12.81
350–398 373 63 200.00–262.00 $229.74 $857 -2.14
375 375 4 200.00–210.00 $207.50 $778 -24.38
377 thin fleshed 377 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,008 +12.50
387 value added 387 2 248.00 $248.00 $960 —
400–445 422 81 200.00–251.00 $231.14 $975 +8.66
435 thin fleshed 435 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 —
450–498 473 68 195.00–249.00 $227.53 $1,076 +6.94
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -0.59
500–545 521 67 177.00–241.00 $217.69 $1,134 +3.94
503–538 521 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,042 -13.75
535 thin fleshed 535 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,271 —
550–575 value added 563 2 227.00–248.00 $237.73 $1,338 +4.01
550–595 571 49 177.00–240.00 $219.84 $1,255 +6.82
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -23.94
602–645 value added 622 8 221.00–233.00 $225.94 $1,405 —
600–645 623 20 170.00–222.50 $204.08 $1,271 -4.86
655–695 679 15 180.00–217.00 $207.92 $1,412 -1.23
710–725 711 13 172.50–214.00 $208.29 $1,481 +28.34
700–730 715 2 181.00–187.50 $184.18 $1,317 +4.23
760–782 777 4 167.50–190.00 $184.49 $1,433 +10.99
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 -3.50
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 -10.00
875 875 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,304 -47.00
910 910 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 -41.98
1030–1035 1033 4 153.00–158.00 $155.51 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 thin fleshed 262 5 292.00 $292.00 $765 —
368–385 381 27 249.00–261.00 $255.27 $973 +15.27
441 441 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,067 -21.00
501–528 512 17 232.50–250.00 $245.57 $1,257 +12.72
518 value added 518 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,176 —
565 value added 565 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 —
570–598 584 29 240.00–246.00 $243.85 $1,424 —
606–608 value added 607 17 244.00–250.00 $247.88 $1,505 —
612 612 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,334 +0.28
678 678 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,403 —
800 800 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 10 201.00–216.00 $209.39 $666 +8.29
350–395 372 19 160.00–215.00 $190.54 $709 -11.49
400–445 424 11 170.00–225.00 $195.26 $828 -2.61
450–493 472 12 170.00–215.00 $194.51 $918 -0.41
500–540 517 8 167.00–205.00 $189.73 $981 -15.65
550–595 574 4 200.00–212.50 $203.25 $1,167 +8.12
600–645 620 6 150.00–190.00 $176.23 $1,093 —
655 655 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,146 +5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 250.00–281.00 $266.65 $720 —
303–345 317 5 287.00–307.00 $296.79 $941 +3.12
371 value added 371 7 327.00 $327.00 $1,213 —
354–399 377 44 250.00–317.00 $290.01 $1,093 +5.83
400–445 419 61 245.00–297.00 $276.03 $1,157 -1.61
420–440 430 2 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,053 -32.76
450–495 467 92 232.00–302.00 $268.65 $1,255 +12.30
495 495 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 -3.00
500–535 thin fleshed 518 2 250.00–253.00 $251.55 $1,303 -3.45
500–548 524 100 219.00–275.00 $251.55 $1,318 +6.19
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -15.36
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -14.95
550–595 573 94 220.00–261.00 $242.81 $1,391 +7.86
600–645 616 55 200.00–256.00 $233.91 $1,441 +3.54
600–640 622 3 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,348 -13.59
655–695 672 30 205.00–244.00 $228.45 $1,535 +7.00
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -11.45
705–748 727 16 182.50–235.00 $212.52 $1,545 +0.28
750–765 761 7 198.00–212.00 $204.98 $1,560 -2.30
800–840 820 2 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $1,598 -4.92
900–905 903 2 160.00–189.00 $174.54 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 294.00 $294.00 $911 —
305–345 330 5 200.00–275.00 $247.33 $816 +4.20
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 -9.52
350–398 378 28 200.00–275.00 $247.47 $935 +7.95
400–435 422 21 220.00–267.00 $238.86 $1,008 +5.10
435 thin fleshed 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
450–490 473 29 180.00–264.00 $238.67 $1,129 +7.07
500–545 522 24 195.00–246.00 $222.20 $1,160 -1.81
520–540 thin fleshed 530 3 237.50–247.00 $242.20 $1,284 —
550–595 571 30 200.00–241.00 $219.20 $1,252 +2.74
575 thin fleshed 575 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 —
610–645 627 10 190.00–232.50 $212.82 $1,334 +0.60
628 thin fleshed 628 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,444 —
650–697 676 9 167.50–230.00 $206.01 $1,393 +1.42
705–745 727 8 170.00–217.00 $188.31 $1,369 -8.71
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 201.00 $201.00 $669 -5.32
425 425 2 211.00 $211.00 $897 +2.41
460–498 481 12 170.00–264.00 $227.72 $1,095 +32.02
545 545 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,074 +15.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–488 483 —— 8 244.00–259.00 $251.41 $1,214 +8.78
553 553 —— 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,405 —
612 612 —— 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,408 —
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 80-85% 6 56.00 $56.00 $428 —
900–940 920 80-85% 2 55.00–75.00 $64.78 $596 —
840–1365 1060 80-85% 29 82.00–101.00 $89.93 $953 —
790–1535 1145 80-85% 119 93.00–110.00 $100.50 $1,151 +0.46
930–1485 1177 80-85% 87 98.00–118.00 $108.12 $1,273 -2.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–665 650 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.44 $341 —
780 780 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $725 —
750–850 798 85-90% 3 81.00–86.00 $83.99 $670 —
820–845 833 85-90% 2 70.00–78.00 $74.06 $617 -3.18
715–1085 870 85-90% 15 55.00–88.00 $75.45 $656 +3.45
765–1005 890 85-90% 4 62.00–72.00 $67.25 $599 -4.75
775–1170 963 85-90% 61 83.00–103.00 $90.94 $876 +0.05
755–1310 1009 85-90% 39 90.00–110.00 $99.15 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1535 1331 75-80% 22 87.00–112.00 $104.90 $1,396 +3.30
1050–1755 1387 75-80% 36 103.00–126.00 $113.01 $1,567 —
1345–1655 1500 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.10 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1580 1276 14 88.00–110.00 $101.32 $1,293 —
1250–1910 1578 35 103.00–131.00 $115.30 $1,819 —
1410–2220 1752 19 118.00–149.00 $130.86 $2,293 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535 thin fleshed 535 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $709
630–1120 766 (<2 yrs)Open 6 110.00–202.50 $156.60 $1,200
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $574
846 thin fleshed 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,277
765–1040 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 104.00–145.00 $122.97 $1,125
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–765 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–850.00 $786.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872–1085 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,138.35
855–1180 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 895.00–1,600.00 $1,334.25
710–1115 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,550.00 $1,324.16
990–1115 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,521.94
885–1295 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,450.00 $1,229.98
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
810–1156 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,482.72
835–1505 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,549.48
955–1335 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,509.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1265 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 114.00–142.00 $126.22 $1,287
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,004
885–1145 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 103.00–110.00 $106.86 $1,109
860–1225 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 105.00–170.00 $124.19 $1,300
920–1505 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 103.00–127.00 $113.89 $1,240
750–1485 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 76.00–116.00 $106.12 $1,167
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,338
1100–1220 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 109.00–110.00 $109.53 $1,271
1025–1405 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 100.00–117.00 $106.48 $1,288

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,435.00–2,225.00 $1,820.37 +305.57
1000–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,987.61 +321.13
975–1345 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,739.27 —
845–1365 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–2,000.00 $1,607.44 —
1055–1210 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1010–1500 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,250.00–2,375.00 $1,707.68 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 $23,201 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 107.00 $107.00 $484 +37.00
522 522 2 107.00 $107.00 $559 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–770 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,178.57 —
730–990 858 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,244.10 —
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.