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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

5,963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.64/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 422 lb · 191 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.22/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 472 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.21/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 526 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,963 8,951 7,273
Feeder cattle 4,642 7,472 5,958
Slaughter cattle 1,081 1,186 1,082
Replacement cattle 240 293 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher; 500-600 lb offerings sold steady to 2.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
300–330 fancy 320 3 315.00–331.00 $325.66 $1,042 +0.48
325 value added 325 4 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
300–347 326 59 250.00–333.00 $301.40 $983 +6.30
330 thin fleshed 330 1 292.50 $292.50 $965 —
350–360 thin fleshed 355 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,003 —
350–395 fancy 373 12 295.00–340.00 $323.89 $1,208 +10.22
350–395 373 62 250.00–320.00 $292.47 $1,091 -7.83
400–435 fancy 419 9 272.00–311.00 $283.46 $1,188 -16.53
400–449 424 122 240.00–315.00 $279.52 $1,185 -2.19
450–480 fancy 459 4 260.00–280.00 $270.52 $1,242 -12.22
450–498 471 125 232.00–306.00 $268.66 $1,265 -0.63
460–490 value added 477 26 250.50–297.00 $283.63 $1,353 -3.71
515–520 fancy 518 2 250.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,347 -5.38
500–548 521 91 220.00–289.00 $251.51 $1,310 +0.18
500–545 value added 534 56 252.50–290.00 $279.67 $1,493 +32.67
550–595 569 76 210.00–266.00 $240.86 $1,370 +0.81
555–591 value added 574 22 234.00–260.00 $241.42 $1,386 -3.83
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 -22.50
602 fancy 602 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,391 —
610–648 value added 616 37 224.00–260.00 $243.25 $1,498 +17.65
600–645 620 32 205.00–244.00 $221.57 $1,374 -8.71
621–633 unweaned 625 10 217.00–224.00 $221.40 $1,384 -2.15
652–688 value added 666 12 212.50–240.00 $225.89 $1,504 +12.37
650–699 673 30 200.00–231.00 $215.55 $1,451 -0.43
675 675 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 -1.98
680 unweaned 680 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,380 -27.31
707 value added 707 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,555 +7.63
700–745 722 20 180.00–212.50 $199.44 $1,440 -11.28
765 value added 765 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 +19.40
750–792 774 10 200.00–207.00 $205.10 $1,587 +7.59
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 -3.37
910 910 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 -15.00
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 -17.00
975 975 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,438 -19.50
1110 1110 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,243 —
1215 1215 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,336 —
1280 1280 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 25 230.00–300.00 $252.88 $812 +0.24
362 thin fleshed 362 2 262.00 $262.00 $948 —
350–395 373 28 230.00–291.00 $252.05 $940 -1.97
365–385 value added 375 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $928 —
410–428 value added 424 4 240.00–250.00 $247.58 $1,050 +15.12
400–445 426 39 190.00–280.00 $237.35 $1,011 -2.23
435 thin fleshed 435 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,040 -3.50
450–495 472 31 201.00–267.00 $228.18 $1,077 +13.18
520 value added 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
505–545 529 26 195.00–250.00 $221.57 $1,172 +21.57
550–565 value added 558 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,256 +10.97
550–590 571 8 190.00–230.00 $208.74 $1,192 -8.77
614–640 619 13 200.00–226.00 $214.04 $1,325 +12.60
650–670 660 5 188.00–210.00 $198.22 $1,308 -7.69
710–740 730 6 167.50–212.00 $186.35 $1,360 -11.84
760–790 771 4 150.00–185.00 $166.94 $1,287 -27.82
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 -10.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–398 377 8 276.00–303.00 $292.30 $1,102 —
378 value added 378 3 260.00 $260.00 $983 —
405–415 407 9 245.00–274.00 $267.43 $1,088 -12.57
458–460 459 5 225.00–245.00 $233.02 $1,070 -16.98
460 value added 460 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -29.00
508 value added 508 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,204 -24.00
550–592 574 24 234.00–242.00 $237.13 $1,361 +11.58
605 605 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,228 -16.47
625 value added 625 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 -23.50
654–675 664 13 207.00–215.00 $211.24 $1,403 -7.76
689 unweaned 689 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,378 —
708 value added 708 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,204 -24.00
755 value added 755 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,616 —
976 value added 976 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 170.00–210.00 $188.61 $609 -6.15
355 355 2 201.00 $201.00 $714 -22.19
350–395 377 6 162.50–230.00 $209.59 $790 -13.60
413–440 424 7 192.50–230.00 $215.35 $913 -4.46
470–490 482 5 150.00–227.00 $196.18 $946 -8.30
535 535 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,003 -19.82
550–585 564 4 177.50–200.00 $186.85 $1,054 +1.78
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —
895 895 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,459 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 62.50 $62.50 $375 +12.50
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 thin fleshed 318 9 239.00–293.00 $279.47 $889 —
300–345 329 77 215.00–275.00 $242.18 $797 -0.08
335 fancy 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 —
335–348 value added 345 4 260.00–280.00 $264.86 $914 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -21.56
360–380 fancy 368 5 261.00–267.00 $263.51 $970 -8.99
350–398 374 103 219.00–285.00 $243.01 $909 +6.45
360–395 value added 374 8 247.50–275.00 $258.41 $966 —
402–432 fancy 417 19 284.00–297.00 $289.24 $1,206 —
410–435 418 3 210.00–220.00 $213.47 $892 +3.87
400–447 423 161 210.00–278.00 $239.41 $1,013 +8.71
410–437 value added 427 8 230.00–235.00 $231.80 $990 +3.00
450–496 470 129 204.00–264.00 $226.54 $1,065 +4.51
466–490 value added 479 14 225.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,095 +1.14
470–490 480 2 178.00–217.50 $197.34 $947 +9.43
505 fancy 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -15.00
505–511 value added 510 5 226.00–227.50 $226.30 $1,154 +12.06
500–546 523 129 190.00–228.00 $215.04 $1,125 -3.06
503–546 530 13 190.00–209.00 $200.58 $1,063 +15.84
550–595 570 105 193.00–225.00 $208.54 $1,189 -0.16
550–590 value added 571 11 218.00–225.00 $223.52 $1,276 +5.73
565–590 582 3 190.00–195.00 $191.62 $1,115 -17.08
610 thin fleshed 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
600–645 620 65 169.00–218.00 $198.05 $1,228 -8.77
615–621 unweaned 620 10 170.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,166 +3.34
620–640 value added 622 17 204.00–220.00 $208.17 $1,295 +2.92
648 648 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,406 +10.18
652–695 665 4 215.00–217.50 $216.11 $1,437 +20.06
650–695 672 35 167.00–202.50 $187.81 $1,262 -8.24
660–697 value added 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +1.00
705 value added 705 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,392 -2.86
718–724 722 7 186.00–193.00 $191.01 $1,379 +11.78
700–746 727 26 167.00–192.50 $178.91 $1,301 -2.09
760–793 775 10 160.00–197.50 $171.59 $1,330 -2.49
800–840 821 6 150.00–177.00 $164.95 $1,354 -3.00
850 850 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,266 -14.99
855 855 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,308 -10.99
935 935 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 +0.02
945 945 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 -28.98
965 fancy 965 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,713 —
1060 1060 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 2 232.50 $232.50 $732 —
300–347 325 21 190.00–230.00 $208.80 $679 +2.66
350–390 value added 370 2 225.00–240.00 $232.09 $859 —
350–395 373 43 190.00–232.50 $211.64 $789 +2.61
405–435 value added 420 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $934 —
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -0.01
400–445 427 51 182.00–233.00 $206.87 $883 +1.44
465 value added 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 +0.20
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 ±0.00
450–498 473 47 170.00–242.00 $199.78 $945 +8.52
500–545 519 42 155.00–207.00 $188.21 $977 -7.81
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 +5.00
550–595 573 28 175.00–205.00 $183.39 $1,051 -2.63
600–645 622 10 150.00–179.00 $167.21 $1,040 -18.42
650–685 664 15 160.00–187.50 $170.21 $1,130 -0.15
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -0.36
710–735 722 3 150.00–160.00 $155.70 $1,124 -1.80
755–765 760 3 140.00–167.00 $156.66 $1,191 -9.77
810–830 820 2 125.00–154.00 $139.68 $1,145 -0.32
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 220.00 $220.00 $759 -14.37
393 393 7 208.00 $208.00 $817 —
417–432 419 20 212.50–218.00 $217.15 $910 -4.83
463–472 value added 465 40 238.00–241.00 $240.31 $1,117 —
498 498 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,096 +8.38
501 value added 501 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,077 —
500–542 527 21 206.00–213.00 $211.20 $1,113 +11.87
559–595 566 11 192.00–195.00 $192.57 $1,090 +0.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 6 130.00–197.50 $168.49 $553 -1.61
355–395 373 6 152.50–180.00 $165.35 $617 -17.19
400–445 430 8 160.00–197.50 $180.92 $778 +6.66
450–492 479 11 142.50–195.00 $174.03 $834 -46.06
510–545 535 4 150.00–160.00 $153.66 $822 -22.54
555–570 563 3 160.00–174.00 $166.36 $937 +2.94
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 -6.40
665–690 678 4 100.00–150.00 $132.32 $897 -12.68
730 730 1 127.50 $127.50 $931 -57.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 82.50 $82.50 $408 —
615 615 1 52.50 $52.50 $323 —
655 655 1 75.00 $75.00 $491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 23 255.00–320.00 $298.05 $975 -6.60
350–395 373 37 230.00–305.00 $283.86 $1,059 +5.45
375 thin fleshed 375 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,078 —
380 fancy 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -20.00
400–445 421 40 247.00–285.00 $273.81 $1,153 +8.96
450–497 475 78 217.50–291.00 $260.17 $1,236 +6.32
505 fancy 505 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,232 —
500–545 525 80 207.00–261.00 $229.45 $1,205 -6.10
550–598 569 81 202.50–254.00 $227.49 $1,294 +7.96
600–645 616 42 185.00–234.00 $218.64 $1,347 +15.90
600–628 unweaned 619 3 180.00–199.00 $186.14 $1,152 -1.00
650 unweaned 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 +11.70
650–699 676 19 185.00–210.00 $200.73 $1,357 +3.80
700–748 720 24 160.00–202.50 $179.96 $1,296 +6.23
755–790 770 8 167.00–200.00 $179.50 $1,382 +9.30
820–845 833 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $1,408 +38.98
885 885 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,571 +17.63
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 +15.00
970–990 975 4 120.00–137.00 $131.50 $1,282 —
1010 1010 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 7 232.00–283.00 $258.94 $836 +7.22
323 thin fleshed 323 4 295.00 $295.00 $953 —
350–395 378 29 200.00–265.00 $239.52 $905 +2.23
400–445 427 15 212.50–247.00 $231.34 $988 -14.30
450–495 477 30 200.00–243.00 $228.94 $1,092 +4.54
478 478 2 197.00 $197.00 $942 -27.40
500–545 522 23 190.00–230.00 $206.48 $1,078 -2.71
543 543 3 165.00 $165.00 $896 -44.19
550–590 569 23 179.00–235.00 $201.85 $1,149 +8.95
585 585 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 $936 -25.00
600–627 618 11 180.00–200.00 $191.29 $1,182 +12.16
650–695 671 9 160.00–189.00 $176.39 $1,184 +0.75
730–745 738 2 150.00–163.00 $156.57 $1,155 -5.48
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 +5.69
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 -37.50
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
990 990 1 99.00 $99.00 $980 —
1050 1050 1 87.00 $87.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 4 190.00–225.00 $203.81 $654 -31.19
400–430 411 6 180.00–220.00 $208.19 $856 -1.80
450–490 468 5 162.00–210.00 $193.65 $906 -12.47
500 500 1 192.50 $192.50 $962 +7.82
575–580 578 2 125.00–185.00 $154.87 $895 -8.59
615–630 623 2 165.00–177.50 $171.33 $1,067 —
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +60.00
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,391 +23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $406 —
875–1260 1039 80-85% 8 50.00–75.00 $69.15 $718 +0.16
810–1440 1098 80-85% 59 73.00–85.00 $77.60 $852 -0.59
940–1630 1192 80-85% 155 80.00–95.00 $85.80 $1,023 -6.14
900–1475 1211 80-85% 75 84.00–105.00 $92.90 $1,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–890 875 85-90% 2 47.00–54.00 $50.44 $441 —
790–1110 939 85-90% 4 56.00–63.00 $59.32 $557 -4.68
765–1205 988 85-90% 36 52.00–78.00 $66.48 $657 +11.48
835–1325 1061 85-90% 65 70.00–88.00 $76.80 $815 —
980–1222 1098 85-90% 16 81.00–96.00 $89.12 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2070 1394 75-80% 63 84.50–100.00 $90.53 $1,262 +6.54
1210–1740 1416 75-80% 17 80.00–88.00 $84.89 $1,202 -11.40
1010–1775 1419 75-80% 36 86.50–110.00 $97.42 $1,382 +1.13
1510 1510 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1845 1343 25 65.00–96.00 $84.54 $1,135 —
1130–2025 1615 34 90.00–112.00 $102.17 $1,650 +0.28
1350–2105 1676 20 100.00–124.00 $113.02 $1,894 —
2225–2375 2300 2 104.00–106.00 $104.97 $2,414 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $825
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $622
710–1160 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 87.00–127.50 $104.65 $938
848–1238 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 85.00–108.00 $98.18 $1,045

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
770–1085 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,162.54
730–1310 972 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 975.00–1,575.00 $1,356.84
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1185 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,550.00 $1,320.81
830–1260 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,569.92
950–1375 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 800.00–1,600.00 $1,231.63
925–1455 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,525.00 $1,197.66
860–1355 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,270.72
962–1505 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,617.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1155 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 88.00–107.00 $97.94 $1,061
1080–1115 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 86.00–93.00 $89.56 $983
955–1245 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00–1,050.00 $507.29 $5,580
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $964
995–1375 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 86.00–98.00 $90.35 $1,086
910–1545 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 83.00–119.00 $96.16 $1,174
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–685 628 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–910.00 $878.57
610–905 728 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 735.00–1,025.00 $873.26
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
895–930 918 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,216.88
905–1310 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,511.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1045 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 100.00–124.00 $112.67 $1,115
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,188

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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
900–1070 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,110.00–1,650.00 $1,284.30 +214.30
1000–1100 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,377.61 +285.55
1000–1355 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,220.19 -465.14
1055–1320 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,676.65 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1040–1650 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,559.31 +26.43
1250–1495 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,713.97 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $13,108 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 —

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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.