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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

6,727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.37/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 473 lb · 230 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.54/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 423 lb · 184 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.59/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 523 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,727 7,152 6,077
Feeder cattle 5,050 5,551 4,816
Slaughter cattle 1,321 1,193 1,086
Replacement cattle 356 408 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers mostly sold unevenly steady ranging from 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower, instances 5.00 higher on light 5 weight steers. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher, offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand 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
281 thin fleshed 281 6 295.00 $295.00 $829 —
288 288 3 310.00 $310.00 $893 +13.03
292 292 2 230.00 $230.00 $672 -66.97
300–345 323 48 240.00–339.00 $286.07 $924 +2.27
315–340 fancy 323 5 275.00–290.00 $281.95 $911 -20.53
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 -43.77
360–385 fancy 373 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,119 -1.79
350–398 375 103 240.00–349.00 $289.50 $1,086 +5.73
400 value added 400 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 -46.30
400–415 fancy 407 3 285.00–300.00 $291.62 $1,187 -20.76
415 thin fleshed 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
400–448 419 90 236.00–325.00 $275.01 $1,152 +1.93
445 445 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 +3.75
451–480 value added 463 13 262.50–307.50 $281.40 $1,303 +2.00
460–465 fancy 463 2 264.00–269.00 $266.51 $1,234 -16.49
450–498 470 118 230.00–305.00 $267.68 $1,258 -2.63
450–495 473 2 235.00–237.50 $236.31 $1,118 -34.00
500–545 516 101 225.00–291.00 $266.59 $1,376 +9.42
553 fancy 553 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,465 —
550–570 value added 560 4 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,407 —
550–598 568 71 223.00–271.00 $249.65 $1,418 -1.20
595 595 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -20.85
600–645 619 61 212.50–250.00 $232.08 $1,437 -1.92
635 value added 635 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,505 -28.45
640 unweaned 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -18.69
650–695 675 25 215.00–235.00 $226.01 $1,526 -2.84
700–714 unweaned 712 7 210.00–220.00 $211.40 $1,505 —
700–748 725 16 199.00–237.50 $215.88 $1,565 -4.12
750–795 771 15 200.00–235.00 $213.37 $1,645 -0.33
815–830 823 2 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,729 -35.14
855–886 879 11 175.00–231.00 $213.43 $1,876 +5.67
910–945 928 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,624 -24.22
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
1110 1110 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,698 —
1150 1150 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 34 221.00–300.00 $246.40 $796 -0.76
350–395 376 25 215.00–287.00 $238.28 $896 -1.78
400–445 424 39 220.00–287.50 $248.42 $1,053 +10.08
450–495 476 56 210.00–269.00 $242.43 $1,154 +1.95
500–548 529 66 210.00–257.00 $238.52 $1,262 +14.53
550–595 572 44 193.00–240.00 $224.79 $1,286 -1.36
622 unweaned 622 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 —
605–648 627 17 170.00–240.00 $209.95 $1,316 +5.48
650–678 662 10 190.00–245.00 $222.18 $1,471 +6.31
655–685 value added 665 3 200.00–205.00 $203.28 $1,352 —
705–748 724 7 200.00–230.00 $212.73 $1,540 +23.43
755–780 768 2 182.50–227.00 $205.11 $1,575 -7.89
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 -5.56
1065 1065 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 255.00 $255.00 $729 —
400–423 414 10 233.00–247.50 $238.60 $988 —
453–465 455 21 225.00–262.00 $254.80 $1,159 -2.22
502–529 514 9 250.00–260.00 $254.57 $1,308 —
555–595 579 20 237.50–250.00 $247.87 $1,435 —
629 value added 629 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,428 —
690 unweaned 690 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,511 —
796 796 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,879 —
910 910 8 229.00 $229.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 197.00–233.00 $216.19 $703 +8.35
350–395 373 6 180.00–235.00 $212.39 $792 +3.04
410–448 435 10 182.50–250.00 $218.23 $949 +23.33
450–495 474 14 171.00–235.00 $207.42 $983 -7.88
505–530 517 8 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,086 +25.00
560–585 575 3 185.00–200.00 $193.26 $1,111 +8.26
610 610 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,238 +25.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 313 5 220.00–222.00 $220.77 $691 +10.77
300–345 327 60 220.00–271.00 $244.56 $800 +7.66
340 fancy 340 1 262.50 $262.50 $892 +16.57
357–360 358 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $799 -16.87
350–395 375 93 215.00–262.00 $242.37 $909 +42.37
365–395 fancy 380 2 260.00–267.50 $263.60 $1,002 +4.87
410–430 fancy 420 3 250.00–256.00 $252.71 $1,061 -16.29
400–446 423 175 215.00–264.00 $239.34 $1,012 +2.86
400–445 427 6 200.00–217.50 $208.08 $889 -28.40
450 fancy 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
455–480 470 4 195.00–230.00 $206.02 $968 -26.06
450–498 473 216 201.00–255.00 $234.94 $1,111 +2.86
457–482 value added 473 9 253.00–262.00 $258.10 $1,221 +16.22
500–548 523 151 202.00–244.00 $225.89 $1,181 +3.66
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -20.67
550 thin fleshed 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
550–570 557 3 200.00–205.00 $203.29 $1,132 -24.71
550–595 569 105 201.00–248.00 $218.93 $1,246 -9.07
550–585 572 3 180.00–211.00 $193.78 $1,108 +7.06
585 value added 585 4 223.00–229.00 $226.00 $1,322 +6.53
605 605 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,252 -10.79
605 value added 605 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +0.68
600–646 620 49 195.00–224.00 $212.41 $1,317 -5.38
650–698 676 21 175.00–225.00 $199.18 $1,346 -29.82
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -39.00
715 unweaned 715 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
705–735 719 10 160.00–220.00 $187.47 $1,348 -1.84
750–795 768 12 170.00–225.00 $186.70 $1,434 -1.31
818–830 820 5 170.00–175.00 $171.01 $1,402 -6.80
880 880 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,549 +23.08
928 928 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,615 +24.00
990 fancy 990 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,252 —
1015 1015 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 47 195.00–240.00 $215.12 $695 +6.52
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 -23.60
360 thin fleshed 360 1 242.50 $242.50 $873 +2.50
350–395 371 68 188.00–234.00 $214.29 $795 +6.03
395 395 1 182.00 $182.00 $719 -8.00
400–445 422 77 185.00–231.00 $207.45 $875 +0.84
430 value added 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
450–498 471 66 177.00–226.00 $205.21 $967 -0.11
480–495 488 3 160.00–190.00 $178.48 $871 -26.84
500–548 520 61 175.00–222.00 $203.22 $1,057 +2.44
510–545 532 6 160.00–196.00 $176.65 $940 -24.13
565 thin fleshed 565 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,040 —
550–595 568 38 170.00–217.00 $196.07 $1,114 +1.28
610 value added 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
605–645 unweaned 626 7 163.00–195.00 $176.98 $1,108 —
600–648 627 34 170.00–211.00 $190.44 $1,194 +3.13
650–690 unweaned 676 4 135.00–180.00 $161.56 $1,092 -25.44
655–695 682 13 162.50–195.00 $176.19 $1,202 +1.04
700–740 726 8 150.00–194.00 $166.23 $1,207 -9.64
755–785 768 4 140.00–184.00 $169.72 $1,303 +19.72
834 834 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,393 —
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 +50.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 6 160.00–200.00 $186.90 $609 +8.06
350–395 379 22 157.00–210.00 $184.38 $699 +9.52
400–445 423 15 150.00–195.00 $177.88 $752 +3.81
455–495 470 13 175.00–210.00 $185.46 $872 +2.96
505–545 517 11 150.00–192.00 $175.54 $908 -1.58
565–590 575 5 173.00–180.00 $175.63 $1,010 —
610–630 623 3 140.00–167.50 $157.42 $981 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -50.00
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 235.00 $235.00 $679 —
345 345 5 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
412–436 431 9 220.00–225.00 $221.06 $953 -5.27
567 567 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 +8.00
550–581 571 9 214.00–218.00 $216.71 $1,237 +24.71
682 682 17 216.00 $216.00 $1,473 -12.99
854 854 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,597 —
979 979 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +34.00
300–348 325 21 280.00–315.00 $299.31 $973 +9.63
350–397 382 33 203.00–325.00 $291.87 $1,115 +0.21
395 fancy 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
405 fancy 405 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,266 +37.50
400–449 424 47 251.00–315.00 $283.07 $1,200 +16.22
420–438 434 4 238.00–247.50 $240.30 $1,043 -26.55
457–475 465 4 202.50–235.00 $224.32 $1,043 -0.68
453–498 474 30 230.00–307.50 $262.37 $1,244 +6.78
500–549 523 99 212.50–271.50 $251.84 $1,317 +13.30
523–528 fancy 526 12 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,460 +32.51
540 540 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 -12.54
550 fancy 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 +21.30
550–595 570 71 212.00–261.00 $232.08 $1,323 +2.32
595 595 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,374 +41.00
600–645 617 50 195.00–240.00 $220.48 $1,360 +7.28
603–638 unweaned 623 7 205.00–220.00 $215.28 $1,341 -10.86
645 645 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,316 -9.20
660 unweaned 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
650–690 668 27 181.00–227.00 $210.31 $1,405 +6.77
705–740 721 14 185.00–210.00 $197.93 $1,427 +10.86
750–795 766 5 162.50–180.00 $172.06 $1,318 -11.33
800–820 813 3 159.00–189.00 $178.83 $1,454 +2.17
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 -16.66
855–885 871 4 151.00–172.50 $161.54 $1,407 +17.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 16 197.00–265.00 $243.14 $802 -9.58
340 thin fleshed 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
350–395 366 26 210.00–280.00 $238.22 $872 -4.22
400 400 2 170.00 $170.00 $680 -67.53
400–445 417 27 190.00–267.50 $237.72 $991 +0.19
450–495 473 35 200.00–270.00 $240.42 $1,137 +13.87
467–495 thin fleshed 481 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,154 —
500–548 530 31 185.00–240.00 $220.31 $1,168 +0.78
555–595 576 26 195.00–234.00 $214.35 $1,235 +10.81
605–640 622 23 162.00–220.00 $197.92 $1,231 +13.55
650–695 675 16 175.00–212.00 $197.00 $1,330 +4.90
710–745 727 8 171.00–195.00 $187.25 $1,361 +8.37
760–795 782 3 152.00–167.00 $159.68 $1,249 +4.70
805–827 822 4 176.00–180.00 $176.98 $1,455 +26.95
864 864 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,210 -17.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 4 200.00–232.50 $214.82 $675 -0.43
360–390 378 3 240.00–250.00 $244.02 $922 +38.36
405–445 421 9 191.00–240.00 $219.06 $922 +11.22
450–498 473 13 144.00–240.00 $219.58 $1,039 +23.20
500–530 513 13 150.00–212.50 $190.12 $975 -2.10
550–590 571 8 180.00–200.00 $188.36 $1,076 +13.15
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -25.21
600–635 609 6 170.00–182.50 $177.11 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 —— 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,205 +46.00
612 612 —— 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,261 —
660–685 673 —— 4 182.50–196.00 $189.38 $1,275 —
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,438 —
1540–1560 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,782 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 82.50 $82.50 $375 —
510 510 3 72.50 $72.50 $370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–810 790 80-85% 2 55.00–68.00 $61.66 $487 —
865–1080 923 80-85% 4 20.00–74.00 $57.24 $528 —
870–1535 1116 80-85% 72 72.00–88.00 $79.73 $890 +20.44
935–1527 1178 80-85% 157 80.00–96.00 $89.14 $1,050 —
955–1615 1224 80-85% 49 85.00–106.00 $94.08 $1,152 -4.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $355 +4.69
835–1045 908 85-90% 6 41.00–60.00 $55.47 $504 -3.66
800–1335 997 85-90% 79 65.00–95.00 $78.77 $785 —
790–1925 1013 85-90% 24 55.00–88.00 $72.76 $737 -9.11
935–1290 1086 85-90% 13 80.00–93.00 $91.04 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1660 1354 75-80% 47 80.00–97.00 $91.89 $1,244 -2.44
1210–1615 1383 75-80% 22 82.00–92.00 $85.94 $1,189 -17.05
1215–1960 1473 75-80% 29 95.00–109.00 $102.26 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1815 1338 13 88.00–103.00 $94.06 $1,259 +0.70
1350–2145 1635 40 98.00–114.00 $105.21 $1,720 —
1495–2215 1873 16 105.00–123.00 $114.93 $2,153 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1275 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 65.00–126.00 $101.34 $951
860–1115 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 65.00–84.00 $76.73 $727
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 thin fleshed 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00
790–885 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $876.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
800–1035 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–950.00 $915.12
775–1100 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 735.00–1,725.00 $1,384.54
940–1060 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,650.00 $1,457.64
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
850–1355 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,010.00–1,650.00 $1,445.36
990–1201 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,900.00 $1,727.96
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
875–1395 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,300.00 $1,180.63
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–900 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 107.00–129.00 $118.72 $1,003
870–1155 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 80.00–121.00 $92.08 $943
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $1,022
1085–1130 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–102.00 $90.78 $1,006
790–1525 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 75.00–124.00 $93.87 $1,073
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $947
1060–1485 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 82.00–126.00 $96.90 $1,213

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
750–917 888 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,503.37
755–1070 913 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850–1145 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,684.24

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1075–1255 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,900.00 $1,552.19 -246.43
1000–1450 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,660.09 +158.48
1000–1285 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,695.00 $1,560.34 +58.73
960–1560 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 925.00–1,925.00 $1,565.13 -309.87
1190–1345 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,389.80 -103.37
1285–1410 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,791.56 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 131.00 $131.00 $668 —
588 588 3 103.00 $103.00 $606 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.