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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

7,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.17/cwt +11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 470 lb · 265 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.21/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 423 lb · 207 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.09/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 526 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,455 2,591 5,307
Feeder cattle 5,910 1,814 3,992
Slaughter cattle 1,177 607 932
Replacement cattle 368 170 383

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: market trend not established due to limited comparable sales. However, a higher undertone was noted on most classes and weights. Demand mostly good with increased buyers activity.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 42 250.00–363.00 $304.65 $996 +15.36
340 340 2 240.00 $240.00 $816 -49.29
342 fancy 342 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,086 -47.50
355 thin fleshed 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
360–385 fancy 375 8 288.00–310.00 $301.64 $1,131 +24.11
350–398 376 106 240.00–363.00 $308.60 $1,160 +46.23
378 value added 378 6 373.00 $373.00 $1,410 —
405–440 417 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,001 -37.79
415–435 fancy 425 6 275.00–289.00 $282.71 $1,202 —
400–446 426 138 245.00–344.00 $288.46 $1,229 +10.67
465 465 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,107 -24.90
450–498 474 124 240.00–319.00 $278.48 $1,320 +15.58
475 fancy 475 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,311 +10.90
460–495 value added 481 10 272.00–280.00 $275.41 $1,325 —
500–545 521 154 230.00–308.00 $275.99 $1,438 +7.66
521 value added 521 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,615 —
515–535 fancy 526 6 261.00–269.00 $262.47 $1,381 +25.47
550–595 566 153 228.00–297.00 $265.21 $1,501 +19.49
564–590 value added 568 7 275.00–289.00 $286.92 $1,630 —
555–595 580 6 220.00–245.00 $226.70 $1,315 -19.02
600–645 622 79 222.00–299.00 $257.54 $1,602 +16.47
615–630 value added 628 6 256.00–260.00 $259.35 $1,629 +5.35
628 fancy 628 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,683 —
645 645 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 -23.57
655 fancy 655 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 —
650–695 667 72 220.00–284.00 $254.16 $1,695 +66.70
690 value added 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
703–745 value added 709 8 240.00–257.50 $251.63 $1,784 —
700–735 713 25 212.50–252.50 $236.91 $1,689 +13.19
719 fancy 719 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,762 —
767 fancy 767 66 272.50 $272.50 $2,090 —
755–790 774 8 218.00–247.50 $227.52 $1,761 +19.35
800–832 821 11 200.00–235.00 $222.05 $1,823 +22.05
855–880 868 3 200.00–207.00 $202.36 $1,756 —
930 930 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,786 —
1115–1145 1130 2 145.00–164.00 $154.63 $1,747 -19.37
1160–1190 1175 2 143.00–149.00 $146.04 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 6 215.00 $215.00 $565 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
300–345 323 19 210.00–280.00 $247.21 $798 +14.64
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -22.57
360 thin fleshed 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 —
350–395 379 34 208.00–296.00 $251.40 $953 +13.68
400 thin fleshed 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 -20.00
400–448 425 57 205.00–295.00 $255.66 $1,087 +15.50
450–495 474 63 215.00–280.00 $244.35 $1,158 +9.69
500 value added 500 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,280 —
500–545 524 46 200.00–277.00 $238.84 $1,252 -1.91
550–595 568 47 200.00–269.00 $240.15 $1,364 +34.05
593 value added 593 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,394 —
600–647 625 30 191.00–255.00 $238.52 $1,491 +15.54
650–695 670 15 200.00–250.00 $234.08 $1,568 -19.92
680 value added 680 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 —
700–740 720 19 186.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,660 -11.10
750–795 760 11 180.00–240.00 $230.63 $1,753 +50.63
805 805 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,682 —
860–885 874 6 185.00–226.00 $209.91 $1,835 —
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 value added 383 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,168 —
401 value added 401 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,359 —
429–438 435 13 241.00–300.00 $277.60 $1,208 +6.60
472–480 476 15 275.00–300.00 $291.29 $1,387 +26.48
476–496 value added 486 23 270.00–280.00 $274.68 $1,335 +43.68
513–532 value added 526 27 266.00–280.00 $273.54 $1,439 —
529–549 538 14 287.00–296.00 $292.06 $1,571 —
562–585 567 10 231.00–257.00 $251.63 $1,427 —
557–589 value added 571 16 240.50–270.00 $257.37 $1,470 —
608–634 624 11 223.00–265.00 $248.94 $1,553 —
610–633 value added 625 17 250.00–275.00 $266.39 $1,665 —
783 value added 783 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,879 —
820 820 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 —
876 876 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,024 —
930 930 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 7 137.50–225.00 $189.87 $619 +17.49
350–395 374 10 90.00–225.00 $197.11 $737 +28.35
400–440 421 9 174.00–230.00 $205.40 $865 +5.99
450–485 472 6 170.00–225.00 $206.78 $976 +6.78
500–515 508 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,041 —
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 +65.00
605–645 629 4 135.00–200.00 $178.07 $1,120 +28.07
685–690 687 3 115.00–210.00 $173.72 $1,193 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 99.00 $99.00 $396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 252.50 $252.50 $795 +9.90
300–345 326 57 230.00–290.00 $266.77 $870 +24.17
335–345 fancy 340 4 260.00–275.00 $267.64 $910 —
350–398 376 137 225.00–288.00 $262.00 $985 +18.32
380 value added 380 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,094 —
380–397 389 4 239.00–250.00 $244.38 $951 -5.62
400–445 value added 415 19 239.00–274.00 $264.67 $1,098 —
410–440 fancy 422 10 250.00–290.00 $276.61 $1,167 —
400–448 424 174 220.00–275.00 $253.21 $1,074 +13.77
435–438 437 4 235.00–247.00 $244.02 $1,066 +39.19
450–470 fancy 460 2 250.00–270.00 $259.78 $1,195 +9.78
465–470 468 5 226.00–252.00 $240.04 $1,123 +1.10
450–497 470 232 215.00–285.00 $249.45 $1,172 +10.51
450–497 value added 475 26 252.00–266.00 $257.83 $1,225 —
500–548 525 161 215.00–259.00 $241.81 $1,270 +11.08
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -30.73
520–547 value added 534 13 245.00–260.00 $254.55 $1,359 —
505–548 536 8 230.00–241.00 $232.68 $1,247 +1.95
555–570 564 5 251.00–254.00 $252.18 $1,422 +48.64
550–598 576 125 207.00–269.00 $240.00 $1,382 +19.32
565–595 value added 584 10 244.00–247.00 $245.85 $1,436 +3.35
608 608 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,508 +37.11
607–615 value added 612 12 240.00–242.00 $240.91 $1,474 +1.91
615 fancy 615 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 —
600–645 623 63 195.00–247.00 $228.18 $1,422 +17.29
630 630 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,402 +26.11
651 651 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,588 +40.85
652 652 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 +41.85
660 fancy 660 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,526 —
650–695 669 46 190.00–252.00 $227.73 $1,524 +24.58
690 690 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -10.00
700–735 718 3 215.00–222.50 $218.37 $1,568 +23.53
700–740 719 18 160.00–228.00 $198.87 $1,430 +4.03
730 value added 730 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 —
735 thin fleshed 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
750–780 755 6 185.00–246.00 $223.64 $1,688 +25.22
763–768 value added 766 11 215.00–217.00 $215.91 $1,654 —
800–840 821 5 162.50–207.00 $184.91 $1,518 —
915 915 18 192.50 $192.50 $1,761 —
915 915 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,272 —
955–990 968 3 125.00–130.00 $128.35 $1,242 —
973 973 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,751 —
1045 1045 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 —
1055 1055 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 27 200.00–260.00 $235.22 $750 +7.94
315–345 thin fleshed 330 2 265.00–270.00 $267.39 $882 —
350–398 377 62 200.00–285.00 $232.28 $876 +17.03
390–393 thin fleshed 392 3 255.00–257.50 $256.67 $1,006 —
400–448 422 69 200.00–245.00 $227.09 $958 +12.72
445 thin fleshed 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
450–495 478 75 190.00–247.00 $230.77 $1,103 +12.12
480–493 489 3 213.00–223.00 $219.73 $1,074 +1.08
500–545 521 68 190.00–248.00 $226.11 $1,178 +10.92
515–530 value added 523 2 222.50–235.00 $228.84 $1,197 —
550–595 572 26 195.00–236.00 $217.49 $1,244 +8.82
600–645 624 18 185.00–227.50 $209.66 $1,308 +16.95
660–695 678 13 190.00–228.00 $203.02 $1,376 +22.02
705–745 721 16 170.00–218.00 $200.91 $1,449 +40.91
750–770 758 5 185.00–210.00 $193.14 $1,464 -1.86
810–830 820 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,574 +22.86
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–396 381 16 245.00–250.00 $247.66 $944 —
457–467 value added 462 11 249.00–264.00 $257.10 $1,188 —
472–498 479 7 231.00–251.00 $245.06 $1,174 -2.92
508 thin fleshed 508 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,321 —
514 value added 514 14 245.50 $245.50 $1,262 —
500–547 521 37 230.00–250.00 $241.88 $1,260 +11.88
554–584 569 11 235.00–241.00 $237.95 $1,354 —
615 value added 615 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,470 —
640 640 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 15 105.00–227.50 $195.98 $629 -0.40
350–395 373 19 100.00–225.00 $189.08 $705 -3.49
405–445 425 22 110.00–211.00 $185.38 $788 +12.58
455–495 469 14 165.00–220.00 $188.61 $885 +9.13
500–545 524 8 160.00–205.00 $177.87 $932 +6.88
550–590 576 5 158.00–211.00 $195.80 $1,128 +31.07
650–670 660 2 160.00–168.00 $164.06 $1,083 -13.94
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 fancy 312 3 282.50–305.00 $289.84 $904 —
300–345 323 18 240.00–317.00 $275.83 $891 -5.90
350–395 379 34 262.00–327.00 $300.27 $1,138 +27.53
400–448 427 57 250.00–319.00 $290.90 $1,242 +27.15
460 fancy 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
450–495 472 86 225.00–300.00 $275.46 $1,300 +30.94
500–545 520 111 220.00–301.00 $250.29 $1,302 +6.18
565–569 fancy 568 7 252.50–262.00 $260.65 $1,480 —
550–599 572 94 215.00–279.00 $247.36 $1,415 +15.43
600 600 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,314 -4.34
605–608 fancy 608 13 232.50–243.00 $242.20 $1,473 —
600–645 622 48 200.00–264.00 $229.99 $1,431 +6.65
650–695 670 26 200.00–245.00 $218.98 $1,467 +18.57
705–740 722 12 169.00–234.00 $218.52 $1,578 +31.24
750–775 761 6 185.00–229.00 $207.39 $1,578 +32.39
810–840 825 5 170.00–193.00 $180.38 $1,488 +20.38
850 850 2 180.00–208.00 $194.00 $1,649 —
960 960 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,766 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 13 200.00–285.00 $253.84 $843 +4.02
370 thin fleshed 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 —
350–395 377 18 225.00–285.00 $259.79 $979 +23.35
400–448 430 29 230.00–278.00 $255.40 $1,098 +29.84
450 thin fleshed 450 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,152 —
450–495 474 40 211.00–267.00 $237.98 $1,128 +1.03
500–545 528 43 195.00–257.00 $226.78 $1,197 +13.49
550–590 568 28 183.00–236.00 $215.27 $1,223 +16.82
605–645 623 23 180.00–238.00 $206.41 $1,286 +14.99
655–690 673 9 197.50–229.00 $212.48 $1,430 +35.81
700–725 715 3 180.00–200.00 $187.53 $1,341 +27.53
760–770 765 2 160.00–172.50 $166.29 $1,272 —
800 800 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,220 +12.50
860 860 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,354 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 200.00–225.00 $211.95 $702 +23.77
352–395 366 6 200.00–231.00 $220.98 $809 +35.74
410–445 432 8 170.00–220.00 $200.09 $864 +16.68
450–480 471 6 180.00–225.00 $207.87 $979 +10.04
500–540 521 4 190.00–197.50 $193.81 $1,010 +11.34
550 550 2 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 —
710 710 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,072 —
755 755 2 100.00–150.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 333 —— 11 291.00–300.00 $296.60 $988 —
424 424 —— 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,098 —
473 473 —— 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,145 —
561 561 —— 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,285 +11.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1369 1369 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $644 -11.00
840 840 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $680 -9.00
865–1235 971 80-85% 8 25.00–88.00 $59.72 $580 —
740–1425 1026 80-85% 48 85.00–101.00 $91.77 $942 +3.14
860–1390 1107 80-85% 132 94.00–110.00 $100.99 $1,118 —
945–1465 1173 80-85% 85 100.00–119.00 $108.09 $1,268 -0.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1800 1316 75-80% 94 94.00–117.00 $109.31 $1,439 +7.72
1045–1760 1381 75-80% 32 108.00–126.00 $116.35 $1,607 +2.82
1205–1660 1425 75-80% 20 98.00–111.00 $102.79 $1,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $692 —
815 815 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $530 -5.82
855 855 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $539 +4.62
670–1025 883 85-90% 15 60.00–94.00 $77.09 $681 +18.71
755–1115 973 85-90% 43 77.00–106.00 $90.87 $884 —
845–1175 1033 85-90% 17 90.00–107.00 $100.40 $1,037 +2.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1445 1275 12 90.00–115.00 $105.70 $1,348 +6.37
1250–1975 1617 35 100.00–131.00 $118.34 $1,914 —
1365–2245 1823 38 125.00–145.00 $132.33 $2,412 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–945 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 100.00–105.00 $102.04 $940
795–1095 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 102.00–125.00 $113.86 $1,075
1125–1190 1158 (<2 yrs)Open 2 129.00–135.00 $131.92 $1,528
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,170.00 $1,170.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
805–1030 921 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,448.46
845–1220 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,663.13
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930–1100 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,199.43
963–1330 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,550.00–2,025.00 $1,815.91
880–1258 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,311.98
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,760.00 $1,760.00
1123 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00
875–1316 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,346.27
965–1350 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,680.00 $1,434.22
1020–1517 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–2,275.00 $1,795.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,024
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $950
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116
950–1230 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 100.00–134.00 $113.87 $1,259
1050–1340 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 106.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,262
1045–1605 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 102.00–127.00 $113.19 $1,398
1125–1390 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 109.00–121.00 $115.63 $1,455
990–1673 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 94.00–117.00 $112.30 $1,482
1100–1535 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 107.00–120.00 $111.54 $1,472
1339 1339 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,567
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,650
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
480 480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 41.00 $41.00 $197
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $648

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–900 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,074.12
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–830 728 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 150.00–167.50 $157.52 $1,147

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +348.75
860–1280 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,741.15 +247.82
965–1560 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,160.00–2,100.00 $1,694.25 —
1100–1335 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,535.00 $1,409.65 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $13,300 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 131.00 $131.00 $432 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–795 718 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,127.70 —

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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.