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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

4,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $268.38/cwt +30.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 575 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.81/cwt +34.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 564 lb · 160 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.76/cwt +32.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 466 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,637 6,851 9,047
Feeder cattle 3,725 5,189 7,346
Slaughter cattle 703 1,319 1,407
Replacement cattle 209 343 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs sold firm compared to a light test last week. Feeder heifers sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 -26.72
310–316 value added 315 4 295.00–310.00 $306.30 $965 —
316–345 thin fleshed 320 8 310.00–343.00 $338.55 $1,083 —
300–345 321 29 255.00–323.00 $283.40 $910 +11.68
310–335 fancy 323 2 292.50–335.00 $312.93 $1,011 +5.52
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 -21.56
367–375 value added 371 4 290.00–315.00 $300.74 $1,116 +9.74
350–398 379 61 245.00–340.00 $288.62 $1,094 +22.06
375–395 fancy 385 2 307.50–327.50 $317.24 $1,221 +34.67
405 fancy 405 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,164 +13.12
409 thin fleshed 409 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,354 —
401–420 value added 410 7 287.50–307.50 $296.60 $1,216 +35.60
400–445 423 74 240.00–339.00 $291.20 $1,232 +30.38
452–465 fancy 461 3 310.00–317.50 $314.81 $1,451 +14.81
450–498 472 78 229.00–315.00 $277.59 $1,310 +23.82
452–491 value added 473 17 270.00–290.00 $277.88 $1,314 +23.88
503–545 fancy 509 18 260.00–312.00 $304.29 $1,549 —
500–525 513 2 233.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,201 +4.02
500–545 value added 525 14 260.00–284.00 $271.83 $1,427 +33.45
500–545 529 84 240.00–309.00 $278.12 $1,471 +33.04
550–595 573 87 225.00–284.00 $256.51 $1,470 +19.63
560–575 fancy 575 48 280.00–289.00 $288.82 $1,661 +40.26
555–590 value added 580 28 247.00–283.00 $272.18 $1,579 +33.20
585 585 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,252 -1.00
600–647 616 77 222.50–264.00 $248.44 $1,530 +25.94
607–640 value added 618 3 245.00–253.00 $250.24 $1,546 +20.24
628 unweaned 628 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,457 +4.00
652–666 value added 662 17 232.50–248.00 $245.58 $1,626 +33.58
660–665 fancy 662 3 241.00–245.00 $243.67 $1,613 —
650–695 668 61 210.00–252.50 $238.71 $1,595 +23.21
700–745 716 23 200.00–247.00 $222.04 $1,590 -4.19
700–745 723 2 200.00–212.50 $206.44 $1,493 -19.79
725 unweaned 725 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 ±0.00
735 value added 735 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 +3.63
755–765 value added 760 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,805 —
755–785 769 7 191.00–268.00 $214.74 $1,651 +5.75
810–845 829 4 190.00–230.00 $213.57 $1,770 +13.57
850–875 863 2 211.00–219.00 $215.06 $1,856 —
870 870 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,531 —
1175–1190 1183 2 134.00–170.00 $151.89 $1,797 +10.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 277.50 $277.50 $902 —
315–345 331 14 232.50–297.00 $263.95 $874 +19.19
368 value added 368 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,012 —
355–395 377 22 217.50–287.00 $240.06 $905 +3.94
410 value added 410 3 232.50–260.00 $247.50 $1,015 —
400–448 424 28 200.00–290.00 $252.79 $1,072 +21.17
445 thin fleshed 445 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,064 -18.50
457–495 value added 470 5 237.50–258.00 $249.97 $1,175 —
460–485 thin fleshed 473 2 234.00–237.00 $235.46 $1,114 —
450–498 476 29 210.00–265.00 $242.47 $1,154 +26.48
500–545 526 34 207.00–267.00 $241.63 $1,271 +15.68
550–595 571 19 202.00–240.00 $221.79 $1,266 +5.62
615–645 629 12 192.50–235.00 $218.19 $1,372 +7.33
645 value added 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
650–690 663 8 210.00–233.00 $225.04 $1,492 +10.04
710–736 729 9 211.00–220.00 $215.80 $1,573 +10.23
750–760 755 2 190.00–235.00 $212.65 $1,606 —
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 —
965–995 980 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 +4.99
1035 1035 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 2 300.00–301.00 $300.50 $1,022 —
370–390 value added 379 4 275.00–302.00 $287.21 $1,089 —
405–445 value added 434 10 260.00–300.00 $282.37 $1,225 —
431–440 434 10 238.00–293.00 $276.26 $1,199 +28.22
453–486 value added 473 13 278.00–288.00 $284.32 $1,345 —
487 487 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,247 —
548 548 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,302 -22.14
565–585 value added 568 12 235.00–257.00 $246.44 $1,400 —
550–582 575 18 235.00–255.00 $239.25 $1,376 +16.93
601–642 616 8 223.00–247.00 $237.63 $1,464 —
600–648 value added 624 24 240.00–252.00 $247.69 $1,546 —
683 value added 683 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,598 —
695 695 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,550 +3.00
728–730 value added 729 12 225.00–228.00 $226.50 $1,651 —
777 value added 777 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,709 —
828 828 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,631 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 145.00–210.00 $172.62 $552 +21.80
365–395 380 5 180.00–200.00 $189.39 $720 -1.12
400–445 428 17 130.00–250.00 $199.35 $853 +9.44
450–495 471 11 180.00–230.00 $208.81 $983 +33.42
515–545 530 5 215.00–230.00 $221.98 $1,176 +30.42
555–595 579 7 190.00–215.00 $206.04 $1,193 +18.48
925 925 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
1020 1020 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 95.00 $95.00 $285 —
530 530 1 52.50 $52.50 $278 —
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 222.50 $222.50 $701 -11.68
315–330 thin fleshed 320 3 277.00–290.00 $285.53 $914 —
300–345 324 36 220.00–270.00 $245.43 $795 +11.25
330–335 value added 333 3 270.00–285.00 $280.05 $933 +30.10
350–370 value added 364 11 265.00–294.00 $279.76 $1,018 +45.76
365–370 fancy 368 2 260.00–280.00 $270.07 $994 +17.23
350–395 377 72 220.00–284.00 $260.64 $983 +26.20
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 -24.44
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 -17.71
421–425 fancy 422 6 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,062 +4.18
401–445 value added 426 9 247.50–270.00 $253.13 $1,078 —
400–447 427 84 213.00–270.00 $245.59 $1,049 +17.88
450–495 466 141 210.00–277.00 $248.92 $1,160 +60.67
455–486 value added 469 9 248.00–263.00 $254.84 $1,195 —
455–485 470 2 210.00 $210.00 $987 -7.47
508–540 fancy 515 5 240.00–255.00 $250.86 $1,292 +39.86
511–533 value added 518 19 235.00–259.00 $250.00 $1,295 +40.00
500–548 522 89 205.00–263.00 $238.40 $1,244 +46.41
551–564 fancy 552 56 238.00–256.00 $254.36 $1,404 —
550–598 569 93 205.00–244.00 $228.48 $1,300 +23.10
583 value added 583 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,440 —
605 fancy 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 +5.04
615 unweaned 615 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,316 +34.00
600–645 617 54 187.50–235.00 $217.87 $1,344 +19.58
625–647 value added 638 30 226.00–243.00 $240.92 $1,537 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +1.71
650–665 fancy 657 3 217.00–227.50 $220.46 $1,448 —
650–695 667 26 175.00–227.50 $212.46 $1,417 +20.35
700–745 720 14 163.00–210.00 $184.46 $1,328 +4.82
734 value added 734 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,600 +15.00
752 752 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,421 +39.00
753–770 760 6 150.00–205.00 $186.68 $1,419 +8.30
773 value added 773 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,623 —
810 810 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,515 +12.00
805–830 815 3 130.00–207.00 $158.80 $1,294 -16.20
890 890 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,202 -22.86
910–940 925 2 120.00–150.00 $134.76 $1,247 -30.24
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 21 190.00–245.00 $217.72 $695 +14.26
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -33.86
365–375 value added 372 3 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $918 —
350–395 379 27 188.00–241.00 $214.53 $813 +10.67
400–420 value added 408 3 247.50–252.50 $250.87 $1,024 —
400–445 423 40 190.00–240.00 $213.02 $901 +13.24
450–495 477 47 189.00–230.00 $209.73 $1,000 +54.37
485 value added 485 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,101 —
506–510 value added 507 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,115 —
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 -4.28
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +15.72
505–540 thin fleshed 523 2 210.00–213.00 $211.55 $1,106 —
500–547 526 36 182.50–217.50 $197.55 $1,039 +8.27
550–595 574 22 180.00–212.50 $199.88 $1,147 +11.97
560–597 value added 580 5 208.00–238.00 $222.46 $1,290 —
600–645 628 9 170.00–215.00 $189.36 $1,189 +12.76
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 +3.40
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 -57.00
655–695 679 10 155.00–200.00 $185.03 $1,256 +21.21
750–780 763 3 130.00–179.00 $159.55 $1,217 -0.69
860 860 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 258.00 $258.00 $774 —
346 346 7 225.00 $225.00 $778 —
365–398 value added 381 86 242.00–290.00 $263.03 $1,002 —
433 433 3 230.00 $230.00 $996 +10.18
435 value added 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
454–495 value added 465 50 231.00–280.00 $262.06 $1,219 —
484 484 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,142 +20.48
515–519 517 7 190.00–219.00 $202.37 $1,046 +6.42
522–542 value added 532 6 241.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,293 —
555–580 value added 574 8 237.00–245.00 $238.93 $1,371 —
586–595 589 6 190.00–219.00 $209.23 $1,232 +26.23
600 value added 600 2 217.00–222.00 $219.50 $1,317 —
695 value added 695 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 7 120.00–185.00 $163.34 $549 -10.07
355–395 382 9 170.00–192.50 $184.99 $707 +22.63
410–445 428 12 157.00–195.00 $178.71 $765 +10.56
450–495 464 8 130.00–190.00 $169.18 $785 -2.54
500–545 525 13 120.00–190.00 $173.30 $910 +9.76
550–580 567 3 141.00–182.50 $164.88 $935 +4.33
600–605 603 2 162.50–190.00 $176.19 $1,062 +22.77
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 +23.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 thin fleshed 321 3 300.00 $300.00 $963 —
300–345 327 15 270.00–318.00 $295.65 $967 +11.17
350–390 376 12 266.00–317.00 $289.65 $1,089 +13.69
380 fancy 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 +7.50
400 400 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,004 -12.34
415–435 fancy 425 2 290.00–305.00 $297.68 $1,265 —
405–445 428 24 250.00–307.00 $278.25 $1,191 +14.91
450–498 480 31 240.00–295.00 $261.34 $1,254 +23.79
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -17.55
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -22.44
500–545 522 51 215.00–279.00 $247.19 $1,290 +24.75
520–525 fancy 523 3 257.50–285.00 $266.61 $1,394 +21.62
550–598 573 40 207.00–267.50 $229.15 $1,313 +12.95
590 fancy 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
600–647 623 46 205.00–244.00 $228.16 $1,421 +22.01
625 625 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 +3.85
640 fancy 640 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,517 —
665 fancy 665 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,480 —
650–698 679 26 185.00–231.00 $205.47 $1,395 +5.47
700–735 714 12 170.00–209.00 $189.17 $1,351 +2.53
750–795 765 7 170.00–205.00 $187.00 $1,431 -1.51
770 fancy 770 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,559 —
820 820 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,615 +13.54
865 865 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,626 +31.23
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 18 225.00–271.00 $253.60 $801 +19.60
350–395 373 20 220.00–265.00 $247.36 $923 +13.61
400–445 430 10 192.50–245.00 $225.00 $968 -4.15
450–495 473 14 215.00–255.00 $233.28 $1,103 +7.87
505 thin fleshed 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
500–548 525 20 185.00–243.00 $212.43 $1,115 +11.30
565 thin fleshed 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -32.50
550–590 574 18 185.00–231.00 $206.91 $1,188 +14.30
595 595 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -12.61
600–645 625 20 170.00–216.00 $196.18 $1,226 +11.48
650–690 670 10 170.00–209.00 $191.44 $1,283 +3.33
700–745 720 5 142.50–195.00 $171.72 $1,236 +8.51
750–795 775 5 154.00–190.00 $172.35 $1,336 +10.04
800–820 810 2 140.00–175.00 $157.72 $1,278 +16.74
935 935 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 -6.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 185.00–220.00 $199.95 $640 +7.35
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -1.07
405–445 419 4 175.00–207.50 $194.37 $814 -15.03
450–498 475 8 193.00–212.50 $200.85 $954 +1.06
505 thin fleshed 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
560–595 576 6 100.00–210.00 $178.72 $1,029 -3.03
600–630 615 2 170.00–182.00 $175.85 $1,081 +8.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1960 1960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–845 800 80-85% 2 53.00–68.00 $60.08 $481 —
790–830 810 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.51 $579 —
815 815 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $456 —
855 855 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $513 —
865–1305 1079 80-85% 29 74.00–85.00 $80.10 $864 +2.88
860–1580 1141 80-85% 129 80.00–95.00 $87.83 $1,002 —
990–2220 1236 80-85% 69 84.00–107.00 $94.88 $1,173 +2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1750 1359 75-80% 57 85.00–102.00 $95.06 $1,292 +4.41
1230–1705 1425 75-80% 11 80.00–94.00 $84.60 $1,206 -15.64
975–1780 1438 75-80% 35 96.00–112.00 $101.95 $1,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $365 +1.00
765 765 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459 —
775 775 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 —
800–975 895 85-90% 7 48.00–79.00 $61.78 $553 —
775–1240 985 85-90% 19 55.00–79.00 $70.23 $692 —
830–1355 1014 85-90% 44 70.00–87.00 $79.10 $802 +0.50
885–1240 1068 85-90% 23 80.00–96.00 $89.69 $958 +2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1945 1395 22 75.00–100.00 $92.98 $1,297 —
1275–1965 1570 40 92.00–116.00 $105.57 $1,657 —
1165–2230 1742 29 100.50–134.00 $116.64 $2,032 +3.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1098 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 90.00–124.00 $106.41 $1,019
1125–1130 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 90.00–97.00 $94.67 $1,068
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,004
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 thin fleshed 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
787–935 836 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,050.00 $1,002.95
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $387
685 thin fleshed 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 31.00 $31.00 $212

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–775 thin fleshed 704 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–640.00 $587.10
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
925–935 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,175.00 $1,075.72
815–1150 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,440.00 $1,206.67
805–1330 994 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,570.00 $1,406.63
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
860–1385 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 970.00–1,400.00 $1,224.45
835–1385 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 775.00–1,375.00 $1,180.98
940–1498 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 975.00–1,625.00 $1,283.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1185 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 88.00–101.00 $96.93 $988
1030–1205 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 100.00–124.00 $111.06 $1,242
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $983
1020–1275 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 93.00–112.00 $103.77 $1,193
1140–1175 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 89.00–98.00 $93.57 $1,084
1030–1460 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 92.00–109.00 $98.55 $1,191
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,188
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,346
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
465 465 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 480.00 $480.00
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 thin fleshed 600 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
795–920 858 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,093.88
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1090–1175 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,555.63
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
850–1500 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,775.00 $1,504.53 —
1050–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,570.59 +101.34
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.