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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

7,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.25/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 620 lb · 268 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.40/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 521 lb · 256 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.65/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 618 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,390 6,684 8,423
Feeder cattle 6,321 5,560 7,319
Slaughter cattle 738 867 839
Replacement cattle 331 257 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers sold 5.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 274 9 335.00–365.00 $343.93 $942 —
305–325 value added 315 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $1,142 +39.92
300–345 323 73 277.50–361.00 $315.67 $1,020 +6.04
315–345 fancy 326 4 327.50–336.00 $331.92 $1,082 +22.14
350–385 fancy 367 11 302.00–332.50 $322.17 $1,182 +3.45
355–397 value added 367 77 292.50–359.00 $319.04 $1,171 —
350–395 374 85 265.00–335.00 $302.97 $1,133 -2.70
415 thin fleshed 415 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,193 +1.38
400–445 422 124 235.00–327.00 $290.73 $1,227 -4.51
400–440 fancy 422 11 301.00–323.00 $311.88 $1,316 +3.80
403–443 value added 423 43 300.00–326.00 $317.82 $1,344 -2.60
450–498 value added 468 91 277.50–315.00 $296.49 $1,388 -9.13
465–470 fancy 468 2 282.50–300.00 $291.20 $1,363 -0.23
450–495 469 95 235.00–307.50 $276.00 $1,294 -8.62
505–525 fancy 515 2 290.00–305.00 $297.35 $1,531 +22.80
500–533 value added 520 39 255.00–298.00 $286.96 $1,492 -11.35
500–547 523 183 227.50–294.00 $271.22 $1,418 -5.67
550 fancy 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +10.00
551–580 value added 556 57 259.00–289.00 $274.99 $1,529 -8.06
550–599 575 143 225.00–275.00 $253.04 $1,455 +20.12
578 578 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,358 +2.08
600–649 value added 619 138 240.00–271.00 $263.00 $1,628 -0.43
600–645 621 125 215.00–267.00 $239.86 $1,490 -8.47
632–648 unweaned 638 5 200.00–220.00 $211.88 $1,352 —
650–675 value added 661 12 237.50–248.00 $244.86 $1,619 +9.88
650–696 674 93 205.00–241.00 $225.95 $1,523 -10.16
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -16.11
683 unweaned 683 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,503 —
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 -27.91
700–727 value added 707 83 218.00–244.00 $240.46 $1,700 +1.76
700–742 728 54 195.00–225.00 $214.56 $1,562 -17.35
765 value added 765 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
750–795 768 18 188.00–223.00 $206.11 $1,583 -21.35
805–825 808 6 189.00–200.00 $198.17 $1,601 -6.51
808 value added 808 11 200.00–207.00 $201.91 $1,631 —
860–895 867 6 180.00–208.00 $198.94 $1,725 +8.94
869 value added 869 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,686 —
960–968 value added 964 4 183.00–188.00 $185.51 $1,788 —
1105 value added 1105 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,602 —
1345 value added 1345 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,816 —
1480 1480 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 28 230.00–301.00 $263.07 $850 -2.44
365–385 thin fleshed 375 2 270.00–287.50 $278.98 $1,046 —
370–398 value added 377 4 250.00–272.50 $260.43 $982 —
350–395 379 27 222.00–290.00 $252.05 $955 -6.37
415–420 thin fleshed 418 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,066 —
415–435 value added 426 5 265.00–269.00 $266.63 $1,136 -18.24
400–445 430 39 220.00–291.00 $254.47 $1,094 +4.49
450–495 475 33 207.00–283.00 $250.45 $1,190 +3.93
490 value added 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
505–545 519 28 212.00–262.50 $237.34 $1,232 -1.03
520–545 value added 531 8 221.00–247.50 $227.33 $1,207 -34.68
550–593 574 27 207.50–250.00 $227.34 $1,305 +2.15
555–596 value added 577 14 196.00–250.00 $219.62 $1,267 —
600–645 value added 623 21 200.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,326 —
600–648 625 23 180.00–235.00 $217.58 $1,360 -10.09
650–692 673 34 190.00–225.00 $202.43 $1,362 +22.43
675–685 value added 680 3 200.00–219.00 $209.36 $1,424 —
685 unweaned 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
705 unweaned 705 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 —
703–745 719 14 188.00–210.00 $201.27 $1,447 -1.16
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -36.54
768 768 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 -6.54
820–825 823 4 158.00–187.00 $172.46 $1,419 -2.54
860–880 871 4 180.00–190.00 $185.67 $1,617 +44.67
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 287.50 $287.50 $963 —
362 362 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,162 —
362–389 value added 377 28 255.00–311.00 $267.65 $1,009 —
401–441 value added 414 9 274.00–315.00 $300.45 $1,244 -1.52
430 430 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,023 —
492 value added 492 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,284 —
511–536 523 20 241.00–255.00 $247.08 $1,292 —
567 value added 567 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 -40.00
590 590 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 -27.31
605 value added 605 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 -12.78
629–632 631 12 231.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,472 -9.99
663 value added 663 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 —
674–693 680 24 210.00–234.00 $230.31 $1,566 +3.41
721–740 723 23 205.00–215.50 $213.91 $1,547 -4.65
793 793 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,586 -27.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 6 152.50–240.00 $202.72 $643 +17.72
375–390 381 4 200.00–245.00 $224.77 $856 +7.32
400–445 423 7 190.00–245.00 $208.23 $881 +27.11
465–490 474 5 217.50–245.00 $231.12 $1,096 +32.43
500–545 516 6 145.00–230.00 $205.88 $1,062 +17.71
570–590 583 9 175.00–207.00 $180.16 $1,050 -12.24
610–620 615 2 171.00–190.00 $180.58 $1,111 +0.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 190.00 $190.00 $674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 value added 316 32 270.00–297.50 $276.42 $873 —
300–348 329 77 228.00–289.00 $254.95 $839 -0.13
350–395 value added 377 69 262.50–288.00 $268.65 $1,013 +9.83
350–397 378 111 210.00–287.00 $254.69 $963 -4.19
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -27.08
400–448 425 104 210.00–274.00 $241.97 $1,028 -10.11
402–449 value added 438 70 245.00–271.00 $258.80 $1,134 -8.46
440 fancy 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 -1.41
450–497 474 136 200.00–263.00 $235.10 $1,114 -19.41
450–498 value added 479 54 242.50–278.00 $257.25 $1,232 -5.32
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 -44.51
500–529 value added 516 98 230.00–256.00 $247.11 $1,275 -8.63
500–548 524 158 200.00–244.00 $224.89 $1,178 -14.11
550–598 value added 568 45 220.00–232.00 $230.00 $1,306 -11.19
550–598 573 135 190.00–231.00 $216.20 $1,239 -7.03
575 575 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,190 +12.55
580 fancy 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -15.00
582 582 21 222.00 $222.00 $1,292 +27.55
606–607 606 14 216.00–218.00 $216.72 $1,313 -5.34
601–615 value added 611 115 207.50–228.00 $224.74 $1,373 +0.03
600–645 627 95 190.00–227.00 $205.31 $1,287 -3.24
637–640 unweaned 638 5 190.00–207.00 $200.18 $1,277 +10.18
650–660 unweaned 653 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,241 —
657 657 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 -3.80
650–695 666 37 169.00–215.00 $199.07 $1,326 -4.73
650–695 value added 670 38 200.00–218.00 $210.94 $1,413 -3.38
700–740 716 22 169.00–196.00 $184.21 $1,319 +0.81
706–739 value added 723 19 193.00–210.00 $202.90 $1,467 -2.10
750 unweaned 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
760–765 value added 763 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 —
750–795 771 20 150.00–195.00 $179.60 $1,385 +1.10
781 781 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,500 +13.50
820–830 825 2 140.00–160.00 $150.06 $1,238 -14.94
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 +25.00
845 value added 845 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 —
855 855 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,347 -18.46
915 915 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
965 965 2 145.00–157.50 $151.25 $1,460 —
1048 1048 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,467 —
1150 1150 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,639 —
1210 1210 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 34 200.00–262.50 $224.38 $723 +0.76
320–330 thin fleshed 325 2 247.50–260.00 $253.65 $824 -13.35
355–395 378 26 185.00–237.00 $211.89 $801 -9.96
375–380 thin fleshed 378 2 252.50–265.00 $258.79 $978 —
380–395 value added 389 4 230.00–245.00 $233.81 $910 —
400–449 427 47 195.00–243.00 $219.43 $937 -1.54
400–447 value added 436 13 230.00–255.00 $237.06 $1,034 -10.65
450–498 475 56 170.00–235.00 $212.19 $1,008 -2.18
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -44.37
475–492 value added 483 8 215.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,078 +0.70
505–532 value added 524 5 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,111 -3.00
500–548 528 41 180.00–215.00 $200.23 $1,057 +24.60
550–595 575 39 160.00–206.00 $186.82 $1,074 -10.63
605 605 2 150.00 $150.00 $908 -44.00
605 value added 605 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 —
600–645 620 17 160.00–207.00 $182.82 $1,133 +2.63
650–685 665 14 160.00–192.50 $176.51 $1,174 -4.02
700–735 726 8 160.00–182.50 $175.34 $1,273 +10.34
775–785 779 4 142.50–170.00 $160.64 $1,251 +10.64
805 805 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,103 -55.00
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 +8.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–338 328 12 205.00–240.00 $230.97 $758 —
355 value added 355 37 232.50 $232.50 $825 —
350–380 363 7 205.00–244.00 $226.50 $822 -23.50
413 413 2 230.00 $230.00 $950 —
450–488 476 11 193.00–230.00 $218.08 $1,038 -8.54
490 value added 490 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 —
520–537 value added 529 11 220.00–225.00 $221.80 $1,173 -19.20
518–547 541 15 221.00–227.00 $225.85 $1,222 -1.19
570–588 579 4 200.00–216.00 $208.12 $1,205 -7.48
585 value added 585 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
600–635 627 16 190.00–206.00 $201.25 $1,262 +3.25
665 665 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -5.00
667 value added 667 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,367 +8.08
793 793 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,269 -23.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 6 155.00–199.00 $185.87 $602 +7.88
360–395 371 7 163.00–197.00 $184.43 $684 +11.73
410–435 421 8 155.00–210.00 $176.76 $744 -16.18
465–495 480 9 147.00–205.00 $176.43 $847 +0.19
520–545 533 5 150.00–185.00 $167.85 $895 -6.54
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +24.37
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 ±0.00
745 745 1 128.00 $128.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 326 11 262.50–318.00 $298.88 $974 -6.90
355 fancy 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
355–395 378 13 277.50–307.50 $296.49 $1,121 -0.62
420 fancy 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 -32.27
400–440 423 15 247.50–292.50 $274.26 $1,160 -14.40
455 fancy 455 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,331 —
450–495 471 56 230.00–292.50 $262.80 $1,238 -4.73
500–549 526 56 205.00–287.50 $243.72 $1,282 -8.60
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -32.32
550–595 572 40 220.00–255.00 $232.54 $1,330 -11.27
608 608 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,064 -51.86
600–640 620 21 200.00–240.00 $215.76 $1,338 -11.10
645 unweaned 645 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,296 —
650–690 669 18 187.50–218.00 $204.05 $1,365 -18.09
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -32.14
700–745 722 10 182.50–202.50 $190.40 $1,375 -7.06
750–795 766 7 170.00–196.00 $186.64 $1,430 -6.20
825–830 827 3 162.00–188.00 $173.31 $1,433 -2.73
880–895 885 3 149.00–160.00 $152.71 $1,351 -28.49
940 940 2 135.00–152.50 $143.75 $1,351 -11.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 220.00–280.00 $250.97 $813 -0.04
350–395 380 16 220.00–281.00 $270.18 $1,027 +15.75
390 thin fleshed 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
412–445 427 8 205.00–255.00 $233.55 $997 -4.10
455–495 480 9 210.00–260.00 $236.47 $1,135 -2.25
500–545 528 8 200.00–235.00 $219.01 $1,156 +3.34
560–595 574 16 180.00–238.00 $202.75 $1,164 +7.16
615 thin fleshed 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
605–645 634 5 180.00–210.00 $195.35 $1,239 +2.72
650–690 665 10 165.00–217.00 $186.16 $1,238 +0.04
700–735 712 8 155.00–189.00 $175.48 $1,249 +3.70
760–795 778 2 160.00–191.00 $175.15 $1,363 -9.85
820 820 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,287 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 —— 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,220 —
594 594 —— 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,230 —
631 631 —— 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,382 —
1185–1890 1538 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 119.00–127.00 $123.92 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 150.00–240.00 $196.54 $747 -35.46
430–435 433 3 180.00–200.00 $186.62 $808 -13.38
480–485 483 2 190.00–210.00 $199.95 $966 +36.54
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +22.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670–1875 1773 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,996.90 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–815 783 80-85% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.56 $592 —
850 850 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
860 860 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $559 —
780–1655 1061 80-85% 33 74.00–82.00 $77.75 $825 +15.24
885–1495 1151 80-85% 148 80.00–97.00 $87.85 $1,011 —
950–1545 1166 80-85% 58 86.00–110.00 $93.08 $1,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–870 855 85-90% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.35 $661 —
845–865 855 85-90% 2 59.00–61.00 $60.01 $513 —
750–1140 874 85-90% 7 50.00–68.00 $57.90 $506 —
785–1320 1000 85-90% 27 50.00–80.00 $68.09 $681 -16.61
690–1425 1015 85-90% 61 70.00–87.00 $79.32 $805 -5.38
920–1210 1053 85-90% 10 90.00–100.00 $93.61 $986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1960 1372 75-80% 42 89.00–103.00 $94.23 $1,293 +1.39
1210–1770 1455 75-80% 24 90.00–110.00 $97.99 $1,426 —
1230–1660 1468 75-80% 12 84.00–92.00 $87.88 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–2015 1269 11 84.00–107.00 $94.79 $1,203 —
1000–2015 1571 41 95.00–116.00 $106.93 $1,680 —
1375–2210 1852 24 110.00–132.00 $122.27 $2,264 +8.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $776
660–1170 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 80.00–112.00 $96.59 $911
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $894

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,400.00 $1,102.03
700–1120 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,600.00 $1,074.86
760–1175 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,121.45
955–990 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,350.00 $1,141.32
880–1033 994 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,300.00 $1,248.34
790–1215 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,510.00 $1,240.10
825–1165 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,240.00 $1,045.16
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
900–1355 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,500.00 $1,334.66
865–1450 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 66 975.00–1,700.00 $1,363.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
93–1215 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 71.00–115.00 $90.92 $809
1053–1090 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 91.00–120.00 $95.45 $1,017
1130–1150 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 90.00–99.00 $94.54 $1,078
1135–1185 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 89.00–97.00 $93.09 $1,080
1040–1305 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 82.00–115.00 $98.25 $1,145
1309–1610 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 90.00–91.00 $90.17 $1,219
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,255
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–900 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–905 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,170.15
760–1070 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,237.30
735–1075 952 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–2,225.00 $1,795.83
910–1045 984 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,727.16
890–1050 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,262.92
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
810–1252 1098 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 1,225.00–2,700.00 $2,472.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,526

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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
735–1440 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,317.38 -191.38
1015–1335 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,680.60 —
1050–1450 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,607.86 —
1590–1765 1678 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,239.46 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 $6,319 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.