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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

7,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.91/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 473 lb · 220 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.90/cwt -8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 522 lb · 179 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.08/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 423 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,674 6,951 7,921
Feeder cattle 6,337 5,423 6,630
Slaughter cattle 1,099 1,133 999
Replacement cattle 238 395 292

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, instances 15.00-20.00 lower; 550-600 lb offerings sold mostly steady; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-8.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 -71.12
300–348 328 55 240.00–385.00 $302.66 $993 +1.54
350–395 375 66 235.00–359.00 $285.19 $1,069 -18.62
370–395 fancy 386 5 270.00–315.00 $293.20 $1,132 —
385–398 394 3 245.00–314.00 $291.51 $1,149 -12.30
400–446 428 153 235.00–328.00 $271.88 $1,164 -10.71
405–435 fancy 429 11 270.00–310.00 $299.61 $1,285 -8.94
415–448 value added 437 3 282.50–285.00 $284.21 $1,242 —
450–470 fancy 461 6 262.00–287.50 $276.30 $1,274 -13.10
450–495 470 159 231.00–302.00 $270.55 $1,272 +39.07
472 value added 472 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,345 —
501–505 thin fleshed 501 13 260.00–275.00 $273.84 $1,372 —
505 fancy 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
500–547 523 123 230.00–288.00 $254.71 $1,332 -16.79
500–547 value added 531 3 264.00–277.50 $268.23 $1,424 +5.73
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -46.50
550–596 573 91 224.00–291.00 $250.31 $1,434 +0.50
565–595 value added 583 18 246.00–275.00 $265.85 $1,550 +21.89
607 value added 607 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,572 +2.27
600–645 621 34 215.00–276.00 $238.17 $1,479 -6.26
612–635 unweaned 621 6 262.00–265.00 $263.67 $1,637 +0.95
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -44.43
651–665 value added 653 21 240.00–263.50 $260.08 $1,698 +17.51
655–660 unweaned 658 2 250.00–256.00 $252.99 $1,665 —
650–698 669 33 210.00–269.00 $238.86 $1,598 +3.91
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 -17.45
700–740 719 22 202.50–254.00 $225.55 $1,622 +5.72
725–735 value added 727 10 235.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,729 +7.82
755 755 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 -11.34
751–785 762 12 205.00–230.00 $215.54 $1,642 -10.80
768 value added 768 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,812 —
780 unweaned 780 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,618 —
805–830 820 6 190.00–232.00 $212.11 $1,739 -13.26
870–895 878 3 200.00–225.00 $208.25 $1,828 +8.25
900 900 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 -8.07
950–960 955 2 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,719 -17.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 31 200.00–318.00 $247.88 $813 -1.74
350–398 380 67 210.00–321.00 $253.08 $962 -8.52
390 thin fleshed 390 2 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $882 -32.72
415–425 thin fleshed 423 5 230.00–237.50 $232.98 $986 -2.02
400–448 427 56 208.00–277.00 $243.22 $1,039 -6.57
455 thin fleshed 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
450–495 474 49 192.50–281.00 $236.83 $1,123 -9.37
488–490 489 3 195.00–250.00 $231.62 $1,133 -14.58
500–545 522 56 200.00–268.00 $232.14 $1,212 -19.25
538 538 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,092 +2.00
552–599 579 37 197.50–260.00 $238.21 $1,379 -10.14
596 value added 596 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,502 —
605 unweaned 605 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +10.00
600–645 625 21 190.00–255.00 $233.65 $1,460 -12.77
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -26.42
654–695 667 13 200.00–244.00 $235.54 $1,571 -6.79
715–740 734 6 170.00–227.00 $203.86 $1,496 -28.25
773–790 776 6 200.00–234.00 $228.23 $1,771 —
848 848 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,823 -12.56
923 923 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,708 -15.00
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 -20.00
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 -9.00
1050 1050 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 325 9 250.00–331.00 $318.70 $1,036 +10.70
350 350 2 247.50 $247.50 $866 -55.17
424 424 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,153 -26.14
458–473 468 9 275.00–280.00 $276.63 $1,295 -19.98
522–544 539 41 270.00–281.00 $274.53 $1,480 +6.93
557–560 558 18 210.00–269.00 $255.99 $1,428 -10.15
655–699 677 31 249.00–250.00 $249.72 $1,691 -3.28
711–712 711 10 222.50–240.00 $234.74 $1,669 —
751 751 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,802 -1.00
800 800 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 10 150.00–210.00 $183.15 $595 -41.85
360–395 376 12 165.00–235.00 $199.40 $750 -20.60
400–442 422 20 120.00–230.00 $197.82 $835 -6.29
450–495 470 19 165.00–228.00 $200.60 $943 -2.57
505–545 534 7 170.00–212.50 $192.85 $1,030 -7.15
575 575 3 182.50–210.00 $200.50 $1,153 -16.87
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +8.75
683 683 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,229 -30.00
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 -30.00
880 880 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,298 —
1045 1045 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,306 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 62.50 $62.50 $334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 fancy 328 3 252.50–287.50 $271.61 $891 -0.89
300–345 328 57 223.00–277.00 $251.06 $823 -8.81
350–395 378 92 220.00–286.00 $249.89 $945 +2.22
380–385 fancy 383 2 251.00–271.00 $261.07 $1,000 +7.07
401 value added 401 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,063 —
400–448 423 160 215.00–267.50 $243.89 $1,032 -4.44
405–445 fancy 425 2 247.50–250.00 $248.81 $1,057 -16.19
410–445 434 8 210.00–242.00 $222.55 $966 -25.78
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -48.33
450 thin fleshed 450 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,076 —
450–497 472 193 210.00–274.00 $237.31 $1,120 -5.10
450–490 480 11 207.50–229.00 $222.29 $1,067 -20.12
480–493 value added 483 15 249.00–260.00 $257.01 $1,241 —
500–545 521 153 210.00–259.00 $229.67 $1,197 -7.77
500–539 523 20 197.50–234.00 $219.67 $1,149 -17.77
543 543 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 -21.00
560–593 569 10 210.00–227.00 $219.95 $1,252 -14.88
550–595 573 96 200.00–250.00 $219.09 $1,255 -15.74
573 573 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,347 +0.17
607 unweaned 607 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,360 -7.00
600–649 619 50 200.00–244.00 $217.94 $1,349 -9.85
619 619 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,529 +19.21
615–632 value added 624 9 235.00–240.00 $237.81 $1,484 —
615–630 624 5 195.00–219.00 $212.45 $1,326 -15.34
655–670 663 2 190.00–220.00 $204.83 $1,358 -18.43
667 value added 667 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,561 +14.00
650–698 675 34 180.00–240.00 $207.73 $1,402 -15.53
698 unweaned 698 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,480 —
700–735 717 14 175.00–227.50 $206.36 $1,480 +0.58
723–740 value added 731 6 200.00–229.00 $211.45 $1,546 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 +21.34
750–780 766 4 180.00–206.00 $192.57 $1,475 -11.09
772 772 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,525 -6.16
783 value added 783 27 217.50 $217.50 $1,703 —
800–830 809 4 187.50–203.00 $199.17 $1,611 +51.17
875–895 885 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,823 +55.99
905 value added 905 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 252.50 $252.50 $758 —
300–345 323 42 182.50–248.00 $219.48 $709 -11.53
350–378 value added 364 4 221.00–246.00 $233.02 $848 —
365 365 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 -13.14
350–398 376 72 198.00–250.00 $223.80 $841 -4.34
400 value added 400 3 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
400–448 424 122 190.00–240.00 $216.87 $920 -6.63
410–445 433 3 200.00–207.00 $202.40 $876 -21.10
465 thin fleshed 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
450–495 473 96 190.00–237.50 $217.38 $1,028 +0.95
480–485 483 2 190.00–203.00 $196.47 $949 -13.53
500–548 523 91 180.00–240.00 $209.84 $1,097 -10.83
505–545 525 2 200.00–206.00 $202.89 $1,065 -17.78
553–590 561 10 190.00–200.00 $192.17 $1,078 -3.00
550–599 577 67 177.00–230.00 $207.45 $1,197 -7.05
620 620 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,221 -10.10
600–645 624 20 175.00–221.00 $200.93 $1,254 -6.17
650–698 666 21 160.00–220.00 $200.28 $1,334 +4.22
690 690 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,421 -3.84
735–745 740 8 180.00–210.00 $195.29 $1,445 +16.29
750–770 759 4 151.00–207.00 $187.90 $1,426 +2.17
760 760 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 -39.73
800–825 810 3 150.00–191.00 $176.84 $1,432 -2.55
860–868 865 3 150.00–170.00 $163.37 $1,413 -31.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 321 27 130.00–210.00 $182.91 $587 -22.07
355–395 381 31 101.00–220.00 $189.15 $721 -8.36
400–445 426 25 151.00–210.00 $188.94 $805 +4.36
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 +99.00
455–495 479 27 170.00–210.00 $188.74 $904 +5.24
500–545 523 20 139.00–201.00 $176.71 $924 -2.16
555–595 575 9 140.00–195.00 $175.77 $1,011 -6.81
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +6.01
650–695 670 3 170.00–202.50 $185.44 $1,242 +18.72
710–745 722 3 155.00–184.00 $174.02 $1,256 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 220.00 $220.00 $843 -35.00
403–448 429 69 224.00–253.00 $242.41 $1,040 -13.11
450–497 472 25 230.00–248.00 $242.00 $1,142 -5.74
500 500 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,165 -5.53
615 615 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 —
636 636 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 21 272.50–315.00 $292.13 $938 +7.00
350–395 376 46 250.00–312.50 $285.31 $1,073 -5.35
400–447 429 44 245.00–297.50 $279.13 $1,197 -0.40
450–495 469 75 227.00–291.00 $259.83 $1,219 -1.44
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -72.20
500–547 522 84 207.00–280.00 $243.04 $1,269 -19.16
540 fancy 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 ±0.00
550–595 568 113 195.00–264.00 $236.45 $1,343 -8.69
575 fancy 575 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 -20.00
613 unweaned 613 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,410 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,402 —
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 +3.74
600–645 621 57 185.00–245.00 $221.33 $1,374 -9.93
650–695 673 46 175.00–245.00 $219.18 $1,475 +3.93
680 680 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,241 -32.75
710–745 724 8 173.00–220.00 $192.67 $1,395 -4.87
750–760 753 3 174.00–194.00 $182.32 $1,373 -15.50
815–825 820 2 180.00–209.00 $194.59 $1,596 +6.59
850–870 860 2 173.00–175.00 $174.01 $1,496 +1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 17 240.00–290.00 $264.82 $855 +9.04
355–395 377 46 210.00–285.00 $254.30 $959 +1.94
370–385 thin fleshed 380 3 247.00–250.00 $249.03 $946 —
400–448 423 68 210.00–270.00 $244.80 $1,036 -6.75
410–440 thin fleshed 430 3 240.00–270.00 $249.53 $1,073 -22.97
465 thin fleshed 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
450–498 472 77 200.00–270.00 $238.10 $1,124 -6.32
473 473 2 210.00 $210.00 $993 -34.42
505 thin fleshed 505 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,116 —
500–547 523 71 190.00–257.00 $230.06 $1,203 -6.35
555–595 572 32 180.00–220.00 $210.92 $1,206 -19.12
600–649 631 43 180.00–235.00 $209.52 $1,322 +24.52
650–695 673 15 165.00–216.00 $193.55 $1,303 -1.66
700–745 724 12 161.00–204.00 $187.47 $1,357 +1.33
755–785 766 7 160.00–204.00 $186.11 $1,426 +11.00
810–840 829 7 153.00–185.00 $173.94 $1,442 +6.37
855 855 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,573 +5.00
950 950 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 180.00–225.00 $209.82 $661 -3.78
350–390 373 10 180.00–237.50 $206.21 $769 -5.01
400–445 423 24 174.00–227.50 $201.68 $853 -8.33
450–495 469 15 177.50–222.50 $204.97 $961 +4.04
505–545 521 10 190.00–210.00 $202.78 $1,056 -4.36
565–578 572 4 180.00–210.00 $197.64 $1,131 +4.61
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -60.32
715–745 730 3 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $1,217 +14.16
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
865 865 1 70.00 $70.00 $606 —
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 —— 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,084 —
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,644 —
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–985 983 80-85% 2 40.00–70.00 $55.04 $541 -24.96
890–1420 1103 80-85% 49 70.00–88.00 $81.89 $903 —
910–1465 1176 80-85% 176 83.00–98.00 $89.46 $1,052 -4.12
905–1665 1217 80-85% 61 90.00–106.00 $97.70 $1,189 -4.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $294 —
730–855 793 85-90% 2 80.00–88.00 $84.32 $669 —
815 815 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $522 —
810–1050 937 85-90% 6 50.00–68.00 $62.69 $587 -6.72
825–1175 963 85-90% 32 45.00–86.00 $69.24 $667 -18.52
800–1250 1008 85-90% 55 70.00–91.00 $82.08 $827 -3.39
930–1220 1070 85-90% 20 90.00–95.00 $92.33 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1605 1380 75-80% 35 84.00–99.00 $92.96 $1,283 -3.57
935–1790 1381 75-80% 22 94.00–120.00 $104.25 $1,440 +7.72
1260–1765 1439 75-80% 15 85.00–92.50 $88.90 $1,279 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,516 —
1870 1870 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 68.00 $68.00 $551 —
1070–1745 1408 25 75.00–110.00 $93.97 $1,323 -11.76
1055–2075 1651 39 93.00–119.00 $108.99 $1,799 —
1065–2530 1713 27 113.00–129.00 $120.93 $2,072 —
2190 2190 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,300 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1090 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 94.00–105.00 $99.66 $990
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,345
835–1255 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 89.00–125.00 $104.53 $1,067

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
955–1020 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,225.00 $1,068.28
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
795–1245 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 860.00–1,500.00 $1,236.51
925–1215 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,400.00 $1,126.15
975–1250 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,258.27
990–1220 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,285.00 $1,141.63
1015–1290 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,487.91
880–1450 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,381.69
1146–1235 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,718.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1215 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 84.00–875.00 $231.29 $2,264
765–1125 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 80.00–112.00 $96.60 $967
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,186
990–1275 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 88.00–119.00 $96.85 $1,068
995–1225 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 84.00–103.00 $93.09 $1,027
1146–1280 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 108.00–111.00 $108.65 $1,274
1120–1380 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 80.00–98.00 $92.69 $1,132
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,158
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,517
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1120 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,412.17
1100–1270 1185 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,640.19

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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
1000–1200 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,589.70 +169.49
935–1250 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,677.19 -493.40
990–1400 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 975.00–1,900.00 $1,444.02 -277.64
1000–1370 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,540.34 -181.32
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +210.21
1165–1490 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,443.79 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 112.00 $112.00 $717 —
775 775 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 —

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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.