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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

6,684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.94/cwt +32.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 521 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.82/cwt +30.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 478 lb · 236 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $288.61/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 472 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,684 1,079 8,453
Feeder cattle 5,560 822 7,177
Slaughter cattle 867 158 1,009
Replacement cattle 257 99 267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not applicable due to sales closing for the holidays. However, a higher undertone was noted for most classes. Demand was mostly good to very good in spots

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 fancy 319 4 290.00–320.00 $309.78 $988 —
300–345 327 55 250.00–343.00 $309.63 $1,012 +4.87
330 value added 330 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,064 —
350–395 378 77 260.00–349.00 $305.67 $1,155 +19.84
350–395 fancy 378 13 300.00–340.00 $318.72 $1,205 —
365–391 thin fleshed 388 10 251.00–349.00 $339.79 $1,318 —
400–440 fancy 416 5 300.00–321.00 $308.08 $1,282 —
402–435 value added 418 25 300.00–329.00 $320.42 $1,339 +40.42
400–448 424 138 242.00–343.00 $295.24 $1,252 +14.77
410–440 thin fleshed 425 2 282.50–290.00 $286.12 $1,216 —
443 443 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 -20.47
450 thin fleshed 450 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 —
455–475 fancy 466 5 282.50–302.00 $291.43 $1,358 —
450–487 value added 470 40 270.00–343.00 $305.62 $1,436 +34.30
450–499 473 171 240.00–320.00 $284.62 $1,346 +16.71
500 thin fleshed 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
501–542 value added 521 59 270.00–312.00 $298.31 $1,554 +36.75
500–545 522 149 240.00–307.00 $276.89 $1,445 +17.85
511–535 fancy 523 2 261.00–287.50 $274.55 $1,436 —
543 543 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 -9.04
552–590 value added 565 35 255.00–294.00 $283.05 $1,599 +35.55
565 fancy 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
572–595 578 4 212.50–240.00 $232.92 $1,346 -1.78
550–598 579 107 220.00–288.00 $263.75 $1,527 +29.05
600–648 622 108 217.00–265.00 $248.33 $1,545 +26.03
608–635 value added 622 79 228.00–274.00 $263.43 $1,639 +21.81
655 fancy 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 —
650–695 668 29 205.00–253.00 $236.11 $1,577 +16.54
650–699 value added 669 15 231.00–237.50 $234.98 $1,572 +0.92
703–745 714 35 200.00–241.00 $231.91 $1,656 +19.25
703–721 value added 719 55 221.00–243.00 $238.70 $1,716 +14.96
763–795 766 27 175.00–234.00 $227.46 $1,742 +19.18
786 786 71 235.00 $235.00 $1,847 +26.72
765–790 unweaned 787 8 204.00–206.00 $205.76 $1,619 —
800–845 831 8 190.00–210.00 $204.68 $1,701 —
855 855 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 -10.00
965–995 975 4 157.00–193.00 $182.08 $1,775 —
1025–1035 1030 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,802 +37.50
1070 1070 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 value added 336 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,112 —
425–441 value added 435 11 297.00–311.00 $301.97 $1,314 —
457–492 485 15 240.00–306.00 $252.44 $1,224 —
556–580 564 15 262.00–264.00 $263.31 $1,485 —
566 value added 566 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,613 —
602–647 625 42 225.00–252.00 $243.33 $1,521 —
609–642 value added 633 21 239.00–260.00 $244.78 $1,549 —
672–692 678 60 215.00–238.00 $226.90 $1,538 —
725–726 value added 726 60 230.00–237.00 $231.40 $1,680 —
724–747 732 88 217.00–235.00 $218.56 $1,600 —
761 value added 761 28 228.00 $228.00 $1,735 —
760–768 762 14 222.00–230.00 $227.70 $1,735 —
809 809 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,618 —
861 861 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 325 17 216.00–301.00 $265.51 $863 —
330 value added 330 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,099 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
350–395 376 16 210.00–300.00 $258.42 $972 -7.32
401–422 value added 412 12 280.00–290.00 $284.87 $1,174 —
400–440 423 38 215.00–297.00 $249.98 $1,057 +49.98
455–495 475 31 210.00–280.00 $246.52 $1,171 +20.02
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 +13.50
500 500 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,110 -21.87
500–545 524 22 195.00–264.00 $238.37 $1,249 -5.50
540–543 value added 542 5 250.00–265.00 $262.01 $1,420 —
550–595 570 34 208.00–242.00 $225.19 $1,284 +27.58
600–645 630 23 205.00–238.00 $227.67 $1,434 +26.40
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
655–696 682 10 190.00–210.00 $202.99 $1,384 —
715 thin fleshed 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
700–745 716 11 180.00–214.00 $202.43 $1,449 —
760–770 769 19 190.00–218.00 $216.54 $1,665 +38.15
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
890 890 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 -15.00
370–390 383 3 203.00–230.00 $217.45 $833 —
405–425 416 4 167.50–192.50 $181.12 $753 -41.38
455–497 478 7 172.50–210.00 $198.69 $950 —
515–540 524 7 145.00–215.00 $188.17 $986 —
568–595 578 9 170.00–210.00 $192.40 $1,112 +32.40
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
652–675 659 5 130.00–187.00 $151.76 $1,000 —
722–743 733 6 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $1,137 —
1180 1180 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
313 thin fleshed 313 6 287.00 $287.00 $898 —
300–348 323 69 215.00–287.00 $255.08 $824 +12.50
350–398 375 152 217.50–289.00 $258.88 $971 +25.67
355–390 value added 375 4 255.00–260.00 $258.82 $971 —
370–390 fancy 380 2 250.00–262.50 $256.09 $973 —
401–441 value added 413 32 247.50–281.00 $267.26 $1,104 —
400–448 422 154 225.00–279.00 $252.08 $1,064 +32.70
420–445 fancy 430 3 262.00–271.00 $266.41 $1,146 +11.41
460–470 fancy 465 3 256.00–262.00 $259.31 $1,206 —
465 465 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $988 -12.35
450–496 478 184 217.50–275.00 $254.51 $1,217 +29.66
453–498 value added 479 47 236.00–284.00 $262.57 $1,258 —
500 fancy 500 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,280 —
500–548 521 222 205.00–263.00 $239.00 $1,245 +30.34
502–546 value added 525 28 229.00–272.00 $255.74 $1,343 —
555 fancy 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
550–595 566 131 185.00–242.00 $223.23 $1,263 +9.54
577–590 580 4 190.00–207.50 $194.45 $1,128 -19.24
569–593 value added 582 31 225.00–251.00 $241.19 $1,404 —
601–605 603 15 221.00–223.00 $222.06 $1,339 +13.57
600–645 614 60 182.50–221.00 $208.55 $1,280 +0.06
605–646 value added 615 46 217.50–229.00 $224.71 $1,382 —
645 unweaned 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
660–669 value added 666 12 213.00–217.00 $214.32 $1,427 —
650–695 670 22 182.50–224.00 $203.80 $1,365 +23.77
678 678 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,485 +38.97
710 value added 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
702–720 712 21 194.00–220.00 $204.98 $1,459 +20.48
700–735 717 9 160.00–202.50 $183.40 $1,315 -1.10
770–795 785 5 160.00–190.00 $178.50 $1,401 -11.50
765–787 786 17 200.00–208.00 $207.54 $1,631 +17.54
820–840 833 6 154.00–175.00 $165.00 $1,374 +9.98
850–895 870 4 165.00–187.00 $175.96 $1,531 +25.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 18 210.00–250.00 $223.62 $718 +6.59
329 value added 329 4 268.00 $268.00 $882 —
333 thin fleshed 333 2 267.00 $267.00 $889 —
350 value added 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
350–395 373 45 195.00–260.00 $221.85 $828 +15.99
400–445 420 36 195.00–254.00 $220.97 $928 +15.18
443–445 value added 443 7 240.00–249.00 $247.71 $1,097 —
460 460 1 191.00 $191.00 $879 -21.42
450–495 475 58 192.50–240.00 $214.37 $1,018 +1.95
495 value added 495 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,101 —
500–543 523 38 189.00–224.00 $203.47 $1,064 +19.74
525–540 530 3 172.00–180.00 $175.63 $931 -8.10
545 value added 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 —
550–598 570 34 165.00–219.00 $197.45 $1,125 +10.96
582 value added 582 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,205 —
603 603 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,170 +11.13
600–645 618 22 165.00–200.00 $180.19 $1,114 -2.68
654 654 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,243 +20.00
652–690 664 25 170.00–198.00 $180.53 $1,199 +10.53
705 705 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
700–740 715 13 120.00–187.50 $165.00 $1,180 —
755–795 772 6 145.00–186.00 $165.30 $1,276 +4.06
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -11.24
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
810 810 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,328 —
850–880 865 3 130.00–160.00 $141.16 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 250.00 $250.00 $980 —
450–498 471 18 212.00–234.00 $226.62 $1,067 —
507 value added 507 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,222 —
501–546 521 60 220.00–240.00 $227.04 $1,183 —
563–593 577 51 204.00–221.00 $215.60 $1,244 —
590–598 593 25 205.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,233 —
600–621 606 18 195.00–204.00 $197.89 $1,199 —
612 value added 612 22 226.00 $226.00 $1,383 —
624 624 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,236 —
667–680 value added 676 34 195.00–201.00 $196.92 $1,331 —
685 685 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
707 707 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,301 —
740 740 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
777–781 778 24 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,426 —
778 778 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,502 —
980–990 982 5 191.00–193.00 $192.60 $1,891 —
1065 1065 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,960 —
1175 1175 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 5 163.00–200.00 $177.99 $594 -2.19
355–395 373 6 145.00–210.00 $172.70 $644 -27.30
400–440 421 12 170.00–210.00 $192.94 $812 —
450–480 459 10 150.00–199.00 $176.24 $809 -10.44
500–545 518 11 160.00–195.00 $174.39 $903 —
560–595 583 6 132.50–180.00 $160.63 $936 -1.87
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —
775 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 326 7 295.00–320.00 $305.78 $997 +7.30
350–395 378 28 260.00–322.50 $297.11 $1,123 +10.22
400–425 fancy 413 2 310.00–325.00 $317.27 $1,310 +19.77
405–448 426 42 250.00–320.00 $288.66 $1,230 +21.78
450–495 475 38 240.00–300.00 $267.53 $1,271 +15.31
500–549 525 70 219.00–270.00 $252.32 $1,325 +4.74
540 thin fleshed 540 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,328 —
550–595 565 69 200.00–262.00 $243.81 $1,378 +14.52
600–648 624 58 193.00–250.00 $226.86 $1,416 ±0.00
665 thin fleshed 665 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,480 —
655–690 672 33 185.00–241.00 $222.14 $1,493 +9.79
708–740 715 9 185.00–204.00 $197.46 $1,412 -1.36
765–780 772 10 160.00–212.50 $192.84 $1,489 +22.84
805–840 823 9 170.00–182.50 $176.04 $1,449 +2.11
850–865 854 4 170.00–200.00 $181.20 $1,547 —
905–920 911 4 145.00–160.00 $155.01 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $861 -8.21
350–390 365 11 200.00–270.00 $254.43 $929 -4.62
400–445 422 9 200.00–270.00 $237.65 $1,003 +19.08
450–490 469 13 200.00–265.00 $238.72 $1,120 +12.65
500–548 526 19 185.00–240.00 $215.67 $1,134 -24.33
555 thin fleshed 555 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,171 —
550–590 574 8 180.00–210.00 $195.59 $1,123 -23.53
605–640 628 14 182.50–214.00 $192.63 $1,210 -4.92
665–680 673 2 175.00–197.50 $186.12 $1,253 -7.20
703–730 711 6 165.00–178.00 $171.78 $1,221 —
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 110.00–205.00 $155.71 $519 -64.76
365 365 2 232.00 $232.00 $847 +2.87
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
455–490 473 2 152.00–174.00 $163.41 $773 -36.59
505–540 527 6 180.00–205.00 $195.10 $1,028 -19.90
555–590 567 3 162.50–200.00 $177.64 $1,007 -18.64
640 640 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,040 -12.50
655–685 670 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $1,146 —
910 910 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 —
680 680 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1425–1590 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,049.00 —
2030 2030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1065 1060 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.51 $663 -13.97
930–1335 1071 80-85% 36 71.00–84.00 $77.57 $831 +1.09
820–1545 1142 80-85% 68 77.00–97.00 $85.29 $974 +4.05
1015–1545 1207 80-85% 32 85.00–101.00 $90.42 $1,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–825 795 85-90% 2 47.00–50.00 $48.44 $385 —
790–835 818 85-90% 3 70.00–83.00 $77.29 $632 —
765–855 821 85-90% 4 61.00–72.00 $66.40 $545 —
860–1060 961 85-90% 4 42.00–63.00 $55.38 $532 —
895–1150 992 85-90% 38 60.00–85.00 $73.66 $731 —
755–1335 995 85-90% 14 55.00–75.00 $62.16 $618 —
885–1140 1020 85-90% 7 76.00–98.00 $84.70 $864 +21.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1595 1360 75-80% 20 89.00–104.00 $96.23 $1,309 +4.68
1165–1780 1373 75-80% 30 86.00–98.00 $92.84 $1,275 +7.44
1255–1675 1443 75-80% 17 80.00–90.00 $85.18 $1,229 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1610 1361 9 82.00–106.00 $93.60 $1,274 —
1115–2360 1678 23 96.00–114.00 $106.23 $1,783 -9.49
1455–2105 1855 12 102.00–122.00 $114.21 $2,119 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $945
815–950 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 74.00–95.00 $83.25 $741
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $718
860–1040 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 89.00–111.00 $99.98 $972

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–905 837 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,200.00 $1,041.38
905–940 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,275.00 $1,111.03
935–965 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $851.58
755–1395 961 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–1,400.00 $1,096.11
815–1280 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,425.00 $1,271.89
850–1215 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,364.77
805–1360 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 825.00–1,600.00 $1,225.04
945–1315 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,550.00 $1,218.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1450 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 85.00–112.00 $98.04 $1,073
915–1225 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 69.00–98.00 $88.66 $995
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,102
935–1480 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 79.00–96.00 $90.53 $1,111
1250–1445 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–89.00 $84.83 $1,144

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
760–820 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,294.62
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
895–1435 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,508.76 -847.51
1150–1555 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,688.34 -464.60
1115–1585 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,368.63 -784.31

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.