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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

10,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.38/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 524 lb · 310 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.28/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 471 lb · 298 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.06/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 519 lb · 237 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,982 6,839 4,671
Feeder cattle 9,433 5,803 4,000
Slaughter cattle 1,269 853 501
Replacement cattle 280 183 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand moderate to good on heavier offerings

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 54 252.50–381.00 $292.21 $944 -22.85
315–340 fancy 328 3 297.50–317.00 $305.74 $1,003 -48.15
350–398 372 101 245.00–345.00 $295.93 $1,101 -12.49
365–385 375 2 240.00 $240.00 $900 -68.42
355–395 fancy 376 4 291.00–327.00 $307.87 $1,158 -5.82
395 thin fleshed 395 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,122 —
400–445 fancy 420 6 270.00–307.50 $289.58 $1,216 -17.43
405–435 value added 422 8 280.00–319.00 $300.12 $1,267 -24.28
400–449 424 154 239.00–333.00 $285.30 $1,210 -1.62
450–485 fancy 467 7 265.00–285.00 $271.63 $1,269 -13.24
450–498 474 195 225.00–324.00 $278.60 $1,321 -5.75
450–490 477 3 247.00–250.00 $249.06 $1,188 -35.29
457–499 value added 478 18 272.50–340.00 $328.98 $1,573 +34.05
485 thin fleshed 485 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 —
503 value added 503 16 321.00 $321.00 $1,615 —
500–548 520 220 228.00–360.00 $277.17 $1,441 +3.88
520 thin fleshed 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
555–575 value added 569 21 252.50–322.00 $289.91 $1,650 +14.30
555–585 fancy 570 4 250.00–270.00 $258.55 $1,474 —
550–598 571 156 220.00–303.00 $268.66 $1,534 +5.67
550–598 580 17 215.00–266.00 $248.89 $1,444 -14.10
620 fancy 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —
600–635 value added 621 25 238.00–294.00 $286.22 $1,777 +29.16
600–648 622 174 220.00–287.00 $253.17 $1,575 +0.63
653 value added 653 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,822 —
650–660 fancy 655 3 235.00–241.00 $238.68 $1,563 —
650–695 669 49 200.00–273.00 $248.04 $1,659 +3.70
698 unweaned 698 26 249.50 $249.50 $1,742 —
700–746 728 86 210.00–274.00 $240.15 $1,748 +5.29
748 value added 748 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,997 +22.00
750–790 772 46 202.00–260.00 $251.86 $1,944 +15.18
800–840 809 35 215.00–235.00 $230.70 $1,866 +6.20
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 -12.50
950–980 965 2 188.00–216.00 $201.78 $1,947 —
1038 1038 16 221.50 $221.50 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 -34.09
300–345 325 33 225.00–297.00 $249.61 $811 -4.48
342 value added 342 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,067 —
350–395 373 53 218.00–289.00 $250.59 $935 +0.71
390–395 thin fleshed 393 2 250.00–267.50 $258.69 $1,017 -33.81
410–435 thin fleshed 420 3 235.00–260.00 $245.90 $1,033 -22.12
400–448 424 73 210.00–288.00 $250.41 $1,062 +4.63
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 -40.78
445 value added 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -37.50
465 thin fleshed 465 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,097 -4.00
450–495 479 94 202.00–283.00 $251.75 $1,206 +39.25
490 value added 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 —
500–510 value added 503 3 255.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,333 +18.18
500–549 527 64 210.00–275.00 $248.32 $1,309 -3.03
555 value added 555 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,504 +33.70
551–599 566 69 202.00–251.00 $237.03 $1,342 +2.70
600–645 624 34 200.00–264.00 $242.86 $1,515 +12.91
651–690 662 27 190.00–240.00 $229.26 $1,518 -6.38
705–740 725 7 220.00–246.00 $230.26 $1,669 -0.30
750–795 769 32 195.00–235.00 $224.52 $1,727 +0.34
810–835 822 3 160.00–225.00 $182.38 $1,499 +18.69
895 895 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 -18.98
965–985 975 2 191.00–194.00 $192.52 $1,877 —
1045 1045 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,017 —
1071 1071 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 value added 359 8 342.00 $342.00 $1,228 —
352–397 389 48 260.00–314.00 $299.92 $1,167 -29.08
420–424 423 21 287.00–304.00 $299.18 $1,266 +24.56
437 value added 437 17 309.00 $309.00 $1,350 —
473–499 475 126 242.00–297.00 $293.60 $1,395 +11.42
547 547 13 272.00 $272.00 $1,488 +9.13
551–598 585 88 225.00–268.00 $255.54 $1,495 -4.37
602 602 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,553 +6.02
605–622 value added 609 23 266.00–289.00 $282.88 $1,723 +34.32
664 value added 664 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,693 —
656–679 669 48 221.00–265.00 $255.54 $1,710 +34.36
693 693 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,746 +30.82
707 707 27 248.00 $248.00 $1,753 +9.00
1135 1135 18 202.00 $202.00 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 15 127.50–235.00 $206.18 $676 -5.43
350–390 372 13 180.00–235.00 $211.35 $786 +10.91
405–425 418 7 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $877 -14.10
450–490 465 16 160.00–222.00 $204.05 $949 -22.20
500–535 522 10 140.00–217.00 $193.40 $1,010 -20.50
565–580 568 7 180.00–212.50 $204.68 $1,163 -4.19
605–640 624 5 170.00–210.00 $192.20 $1,199 -17.80
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $410 —
415 415 1 105.00 $105.00 $436 —
530 530 1 60.00 $60.00 $318 —
590 590 1 50.00 $50.00 $295 -38.77
635 635 1 69.00 $69.00 $438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 6 240.00 $240.00 $634 —
296 value added 296 8 319.00 $319.00 $944 —
315 fancy 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 -47.78
300–345 324 75 225.00–282.00 $249.69 $809 -8.46
355–374 thin fleshed 359 43 290.00–297.00 $291.36 $1,046 +38.36
350–399 374 159 220.00–287.00 $251.09 $939 -6.57
387 387 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,006 +40.00
420 fancy 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 -30.47
400–448 424 168 220.00–282.00 $247.66 $1,050 -7.38
430 value added 430 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,135 -6.14
415–443 436 14 220.00–248.00 $244.13 $1,064 +14.94
452–455 fancy 452 10 257.50–262.50 $262.00 $1,184 —
450–498 471 263 220.00–277.00 $244.12 $1,150 -7.56
470–495 value added 476 19 255.00–279.00 $275.52 $1,311 +20.52
455–495 478 6 210.00–250.00 $221.93 $1,061 +0.58
509 fancy 509 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,234 -48.50
505–535 517 17 200.00–241.00 $228.32 $1,180 -19.54
511–522 value added 518 40 265.00–276.00 $273.51 $1,417 +22.43
500–548 526 249 210.00–270.00 $238.34 $1,254 -9.52
550–575 563 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,154 -52.61
550–598 571 188 210.00–265.00 $231.53 $1,322 +16.92
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +20.39
557–592 value added 583 18 222.00–263.00 $244.12 $1,423 —
600–635 fancy 618 2 230.00–237.00 $233.60 $1,444 —
600–645 619 138 205.00–258.00 $228.38 $1,414 +23.87
603–645 value added 626 8 241.00–259.00 $252.51 $1,581 +13.17
610–645 638 43 238.00–252.00 $248.22 $1,584 +0.72
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 -12.50
640–645 643 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,334 -39.99
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -6.06
655 thin fleshed 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
650–695 674 39 190.00–241.00 $212.60 $1,433 -13.46
680 680 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,503 -5.06
700–745 723 45 180.00–234.00 $211.90 $1,532 +2.97
725 fancy 725 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,504 —
716–745 727 30 231.00–241.00 $237.24 $1,725 +28.31
729 value added 729 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,786 —
750–785 763 13 183.00–225.00 $194.52 $1,484 +1.43
775 value added 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -17.00
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -69.38
792 792 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,766 +3.62
805–845 831 13 175.00–200.00 $184.35 $1,532 -27.54
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
896 896 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,756 —
992 992 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,934 —
1010 1010 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,505 —
1015 1015 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 252.50 $252.50 $745 —
305–330 thin fleshed 318 2 262.50–265.00 $263.80 $839 —
329 value added 329 6 274.00 $274.00 $901 —
305–348 330 75 200.00–260.00 $227.73 $752 -3.20
350–395 370 82 195.00–260.00 $227.66 $842 -6.06
385 thin fleshed 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
415 value added 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 +2.14
422 thin fleshed 422 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,076 —
400–446 425 129 200.00–252.00 $226.73 $964 -1.75
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -18.48
450–498 471 81 190.00–245.00 $222.65 $1,049 -3.19
450–487 479 5 182.50–220.00 $192.60 $923 -33.24
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 +14.16
485 value added 485 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,203 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 +36.00
500–548 523 60 187.50–247.00 $219.62 $1,149 -3.17
500–530 value added 523 4 227.00–240.00 $236.89 $1,239 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -19.30
560 value added 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
550–595 569 41 190.00–236.00 $210.77 $1,199 -7.63
618 value added 618 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
600–645 623 18 170.00–231.00 $209.20 $1,303 -5.04
642 642 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,348 -4.24
650–695 662 20 175.00–237.00 $200.03 $1,324 -1.74
700–720 705 7 175.00–193.00 $188.53 $1,329 -16.47
750–785 774 23 165.00–200.00 $195.99 $1,517 +10.82
790 790 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 -5.17
1045 1045 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 335 44 220.00–260.00 $257.27 $862 -37.73
383 value added 383 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,034 —
371–399 388 20 230.00–262.00 $252.52 $980 +5.02
418–444 441 111 259.00–270.00 $269.09 $1,187 —
444 value added 444 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,177 —
476–499 490 46 239.00–258.00 $250.36 $1,227 +3.23
500–538 514 70 245.00–260.00 $253.43 $1,303 +7.96
522–536 value added 524 40 261.00–266.00 $261.89 $1,372 —
574–587 579 24 215.00–241.00 $234.94 $1,360 +17.76
642 642 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,509 +4.33
648 value added 648 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 ±0.00
656–697 676 21 234.00–242.00 $237.93 $1,608 +22.30
704 value added 704 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,647 —
977 977 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 10 180.00–215.00 $197.36 $643 -9.17
353–397 376 47 151.00–220.00 $202.62 $762 -5.76
400–445 421 50 140.00–216.00 $193.46 $814 -5.44
450–495 473 23 160.00–210.00 $192.51 $911 -2.83
500–545 522 12 176.00–200.00 $190.54 $995 +2.62
550–595 567 22 160.00–210.00 $192.55 $1,092 +4.98
600–635 618 18 170.00–215.00 $199.41 $1,232 +17.24
655–685 673 6 160.00–200.00 $177.34 $1,193 -2.55
715–748 734 5 135.00–193.00 $174.79 $1,283 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 50.00 $50.00 $168 —
460 460 1 82.00 $82.00 $377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 319 23 260.00–339.00 $289.65 $924 -7.96
370 fancy 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 -14.48
350–397 380 57 250.00–340.00 $298.08 $1,133 +3.84
410 fancy 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 -15.00
400–445 420 48 250.00–299.00 $275.02 $1,155 -11.04
450–498 471 105 225.00–300.00 $266.12 $1,253 -8.12
505–520 fancy 515 3 260.00–272.50 $264.09 $1,360 —
500–548 520 136 216.00–292.00 $248.00 $1,290 -4.70
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -27.70
550–595 567 107 203.00–281.00 $240.09 $1,361 -4.63
550–595 568 6 227.50–237.00 $235.12 $1,335 -9.60
600–640 616 71 203.00–255.00 $226.98 $1,398 -10.50
600–623 617 4 199.00–220.00 $204.10 $1,259 -33.38
650–690 669 39 190.00–245.00 $221.99 $1,485 -1.67
700–735 716 16 170.00–226.00 $196.25 $1,405 -17.90
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 +7.63
755–795 767 9 165.00–228.00 $191.66 $1,470 -5.71
800–805 802 5 167.50–223.00 $189.74 $1,522 —
850–860 855 3 150.00–195.00 $178.66 $1,528 -12.16
930 930 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —
950–965 958 2 175.00–192.00 $183.43 $1,757 —
1010 1010 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 thin fleshed 317 2 280.00 $280.00 $888 -5.00
300–345 323 25 235.00–282.00 $254.96 $824 -2.42
355–395 372 35 212.00–290.00 $246.50 $917 -8.69
400–447 428 56 217.50–275.00 $250.54 $1,072 -8.66
430 thin fleshed 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 -25.00
470 thin fleshed 470 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,241 +2.75
478 478 4 195.00 $195.00 $932 -44.73
450–499 479 68 220.00–277.00 $240.10 $1,150 +0.37
500–545 524 72 200.00–251.00 $226.83 $1,189 -5.63
550–595 576 59 190.00–241.00 $215.98 $1,244 ±0.00
600–645 619 38 190.00–235.00 $207.44 $1,284 -15.41
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 -61.04
655–695 671 15 165.00–230.00 $199.46 $1,338 +3.42
712–740 723 7 162.00–210.00 $194.47 $1,406 +29.91
743 thin fleshed 743 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 -7.56
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 +16.58
877 877 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,596 +14.09
910 910 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
960 960 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 —
1014 1014 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 17 180.00–230.00 $211.88 $676 +1.52
350–395 370 15 190.00–225.00 $205.18 $759 -12.31
400–445 430 18 190.00–215.00 $207.32 $891 -4.47
450–495 481 12 180.00–212.50 $201.92 $971 -8.55
510–540 523 16 170.00–210.00 $192.34 $1,006 -7.72
555–595 576 7 175.00–215.00 $188.37 $1,085 -3.32
605–645 626 5 163.00–192.50 $178.79 $1,119 -18.71
675 675 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 —
750–780 765 2 149.00–160.00 $154.61 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 275.00 $275.00 $946 —
381–399 388 11 271.00–294.00 $285.39 $1,107 —
472–475 474 8 230.00–235.00 $231.87 $1,099 —
572–588 578 14 213.00–220.00 $215.68 $1,247 —
613 613 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 —
696 696 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $650 -24.44
825–1350 1048 80-85% 19 80.00–93.00 $85.62 $897 -3.82
890–1405 1133 80-85% 61 96.00–112.00 $101.64 $1,152 +26.74
840–1535 1141 80-85% 93 88.00–100.00 $94.32 $1,076 +19.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 —
865 865 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $887 —
815–1040 901 85-90% 7 60.00–77.00 $68.38 $616 +5.52
725–1070 930 85-90% 22 70.00–93.00 $83.24 $774 +20.38
930–1015 975 85-90% 4 65.00–75.00 $68.16 $665 -8.36
930–1235 1036 85-90% 6 90.00–99.00 $93.52 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1570 1352 75-80% 7 98.00–111.00 $105.26 $1,423 —
1325–1455 1375 75-80% 4 95.00–100.00 $98.26 $1,351 -1.47
1050–1695 1393 75-80% 29 100.00–115.00 $107.28 $1,494 +7.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1860 1349 14 83.50–114.00 $104.64 $1,412 —
1300–1980 1616 31 101.00–124.00 $114.30 $1,847 —
1520–2270 1821 18 115.00–131.00 $125.32 $2,282 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $942

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1210 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 875.00–1,750.00 $1,299.52
930–1125 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,292.75
848–1265 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,396.31
900–1260 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,245.24
1090–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,510.00 $1,449.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–910 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 102.00–113.00 $107.64 $956
715–1145 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 86.00–111.00 $101.39 $943
920–940 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 103.00–111.00 $107.04 $995
795–1195 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 102.00–124.00 $112.20 $1,183
1040–1315 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 107.00–140.00 $115.34 $1,362
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,350
1070–1490 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 100.00–110.00 $104.43 $1,314

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $763
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,073
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,235.00–1,550.00 $1,378.33 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,963.46 —
1000–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,643.40 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +1,078.08
1050–1500 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–1,925.00 $1,683.24 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,839.02 $18,850 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 97.00 $97.00 $332 —
370 370 1 80.00 $80.00 $296 —

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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.