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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

9,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.20/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 576 lb · 401 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.15/cwt +18.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 477 lb · 300 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.13/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 473 lb · 297 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,550 2,551 2,767
Feeder cattle 8,196 2,139 2,532
Slaughter cattle 1,019 328 199
Replacement cattle 335 84 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not applicable due to very limited comparable sales from last week. However, a higher undertone was noted on mostly all classes. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 300.00–315.00 $309.97 $893 —
300–345 325 77 285.00–391.00 $337.55 $1,097 +7.50
326 value added 326 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,043 —
305–345 fancy 327 17 340.00–385.00 $362.62 $1,186 +10.43
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 -55.48
350–397 371 110 280.00–375.00 $334.11 $1,240 +8.63
350–395 fancy 373 17 340.00–382.50 $360.28 $1,344 -2.22
355–395 value added 378 28 340.00–395.00 $366.49 $1,385 +26.49
407 thin fleshed 407 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,669 —
400–435 fancy 408 9 340.00–380.00 $354.78 $1,448 +29.78
407–430 value added 413 12 340.00–380.00 $355.03 $1,466 +12.35
400–448 427 176 275.00–360.00 $322.75 $1,378 +11.92
433 433 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 -60.83
450–470 fancy 463 8 309.00–322.50 $313.62 $1,452 -20.32
450–498 473 234 270.00–352.50 $309.01 $1,462 +7.56
450–498 value added 475 55 310.00–342.50 $325.20 $1,545 +5.46
500–520 fancy 514 10 288.00–322.50 $298.69 $1,535 -12.84
500–533 value added 518 40 282.50–321.00 $309.61 $1,604 +11.81
500–546 524 194 251.00–320.00 $293.62 $1,539 +8.95
555–560 fancy 556 4 272.50–315.00 $296.82 $1,650 —
550–598 576 269 242.50–302.00 $282.09 $1,625 +20.19
550–592 value added 578 128 270.00–310.00 $300.77 $1,738 +16.46
600–648 620 145 236.00–298.00 $267.94 $1,661 +16.28
600–647 value added 621 51 250.00–283.00 $272.46 $1,692 +12.03
650 fancy 650 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,703 —
650–695 671 79 225.00–262.00 $245.75 $1,649 +5.62
655–695 value added 672 15 250.00–272.50 $261.12 $1,755 +4.95
695 unweaned 695 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
705–710 value added 710 24 246.00–250.00 $246.33 $1,749 +31.37
700–745 717 54 220.00–250.00 $243.16 $1,743 +12.39
742 742 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,625 -11.77
750–794 766 26 209.00–241.00 $226.11 $1,732 +7.45
805–835 815 5 205.00–222.50 $213.84 $1,743 -22.58
859–860 859 23 207.50–225.00 $223.45 $1,919 —
900–935 918 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,722 -12.45
1195 1195 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,222 —
355–381 value added 376 17 338.00–359.00 $341.50 $1,284 —
404 404 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,317 —
424 value added 424 7 338.00 $338.00 $1,433 —
486–488 value added 487 7 280.00–328.00 $307.48 $1,497 —
542–548 value added 545 10 287.00–301.00 $294.04 $1,603 +9.35
550–555 value added 552 10 298.00–299.00 $298.40 $1,647 +2.40
626 626 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,565 —
603–645 value added 632 35 235.00–279.00 $264.15 $1,669 —
750–785 value added 753 76 212.50–228.00 $224.52 $1,691 —
794 794 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,826 —
820 820 124 225.00–233.50 $233.02 $1,911 —
955 955 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 —
1000 1000 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
300–347 334 22 250.00–342.50 $299.18 $999 +27.36
350–365 thin fleshed 358 2 295.00–330.00 $312.87 $1,120 —
350–397 381 34 250.00–335.00 $289.10 $1,101 +18.48
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,204 —
415 value added 415 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 +32.50
400–445 420 70 240.00–320.00 $283.03 $1,189 +30.62
450–495 474 53 232.50–312.50 $272.53 $1,292 +18.49
465–487 value added 478 5 260.00–261.00 $260.41 $1,245 -25.55
500–545 522 34 212.50–282.50 $255.36 $1,333 +7.85
500–540 value added 523 8 250.00–275.00 $263.03 $1,376 +13.03
560 value added 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
555–595 580 20 215.00–257.00 $241.53 $1,401 +14.84
600–645 624 14 219.00–260.00 $236.11 $1,473 +11.03
642 value added 642 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,457 —
650–693 669 14 214.00–242.00 $223.35 $1,494 —
657–686 value added 675 7 222.50–235.00 $226.85 $1,531 —
700–740 718 7 205.00–230.00 $214.51 $1,540 +22.26
750–795 773 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $1,627 —
820–845 838 7 187.50–212.00 $205.63 $1,723 —
855–882 873 3 200.00–204.00 $202.69 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 8 180.00–275.00 $232.37 $778 +49.75
355–395 375 17 167.50–300.00 $242.61 $910 +57.07
400–445 424 8 200.00–295.00 $265.46 $1,126 +53.87
450–495 468 14 205.00–280.00 $239.18 $1,119 +28.43
500–540 514 9 200.00–262.50 $236.36 $1,215 +28.91
570–585 578 2 210.00–219.00 $214.44 $1,239 +20.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 328 91 255.00–315.00 $283.85 $931 +15.99
302–345 value added 332 22 303.00–327.00 $315.17 $1,046 +25.36
310–345 fancy 333 6 295.00–330.00 $319.02 $1,062 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,082 —
350–385 fancy 366 10 307.50–332.50 $318.14 $1,164 +38.14
350–395 value added 372 7 300.00–315.00 $310.31 $1,154 +30.72
350–398 373 122 250.00–317.50 $282.01 $1,052 +21.66
400–415 fancy 407 6 290.00–317.50 $308.99 $1,258 +48.99
400–445 value added 418 47 270.00–320.00 $290.24 $1,213 +21.00
420 420 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -1.24
400–446 424 184 240.00–302.00 $271.24 $1,150 +20.00
457 thin fleshed 457 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,280 —
455–465 fancy 460 3 280.00–292.00 $287.30 $1,322 —
460–478 474 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,185 +6.67
450–495 value added 476 34 251.00–285.00 $274.04 $1,304 +22.01
450–499 478 248 242.00–280.00 $263.25 $1,258 +19.92
508 fancy 508 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 —
505–545 value added 516 85 240.00–279.00 $268.59 $1,386 -0.15
500–548 518 150 230.00–267.50 $253.59 $1,314 +7.36
550–580 fancy 565 2 250.00–257.50 $253.85 $1,434 +8.85
550–595 572 146 212.00–260.00 $237.51 $1,359 +6.99
565–590 578 2 219.00–225.00 $222.06 $1,284 -8.46
550–597 value added 582 70 237.50–261.00 $249.90 $1,454 +19.90
605 fancy 605 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,558 —
610 610 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 +5.55
600–638 value added 614 86 222.00–248.00 $239.39 $1,470 +12.74
600–645 620 96 215.00–249.00 $231.77 $1,437 +13.32
660–670 value added 664 13 237.50–242.50 $240.56 $1,597 +16.56
650–695 671 39 195.00–227.50 $210.61 $1,413 -0.46
676–696 685 11 210.00–225.00 $213.11 $1,460 +28.11
700 fancy 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
705 value added 705 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 +16.00
700–745 719 38 185.00–226.00 $205.47 $1,477 +9.45
755–795 769 8 180.00–200.00 $188.52 $1,450 —
766–793 774 7 200.00–220.00 $214.14 $1,657 —
820 820 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,402 +11.00
800–842 831 10 175.00–199.00 $182.38 $1,516 +22.38
860–870 863 3 165.00–190.00 $181.60 $1,567 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
995 995 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —
1026 1026 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
300–348 331 37 221.00–285.00 $245.28 $812 +20.14
340 value added 340 1 277.00 $277.00 $942 —
360 value added 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
350–397 377 58 219.00–275.00 $244.77 $923 +20.09
370–395 thin fleshed 386 4 250.00–275.00 $264.85 $1,022 —
405–420 thin fleshed 413 2 260.00–277.50 $268.59 $1,109 —
400–445 value added 424 3 240.00–265.00 $250.48 $1,062 +17.98
400–448 425 77 220.00–262.50 $241.95 $1,028 +22.68
450–460 thin fleshed 455 2 250.00–267.00 $258.41 $1,176 —
450–495 475 77 201.00–247.50 $230.38 $1,094 +2.41
495 value added 495 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 +3.50
500–545 523 74 200.00–240.00 $224.29 $1,173 +10.10
552–560 thin fleshed 555 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
550–565 value added 556 4 220.00–235.00 $228.75 $1,272 —
550–595 575 39 200.00–227.00 $214.53 $1,234 +7.66
575 575 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,024 -28.87
607 value added 607 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,275 —
600–645 623 30 181.00–214.00 $203.98 $1,271 +13.95
661–695 value added 668 5 200.00–216.00 $212.67 $1,421 —
665–695 682 6 190.00–213.00 $202.01 $1,378 +13.51
700–740 717 5 149.00–186.00 $172.22 $1,235 -1.57
750–760 757 3 179.00–190.00 $186.37 $1,411 +36.37
873–885 875 5 158.00–190.00 $183.53 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–322 value added 311 10 283.00–310.00 $291.39 $906 —
360–390 value added 370 18 277.50–302.00 $286.11 $1,059 —
401–438 416 23 250.00–275.00 $264.37 $1,100 +9.77
454–493 value added 483 28 260.00–268.00 $263.73 $1,274 —
506–548 535 24 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,244 —
507–545 value added 536 25 244.00–254.00 $246.84 $1,323 —
556 value added 556 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,440 —
555–583 570 30 225.00–249.00 $241.98 $1,379 +36.98
666 666 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,385 +22.00
692 value added 692 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,522 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 170.00–212.00 $198.31 $648 +5.39
350–395 378 15 160.00–242.50 $203.60 $770 +21.65
400–445 423 20 140.00–235.00 $211.83 $896 +34.90
450–495 480 6 174.00–220.00 $206.69 $992 +27.50
505–545 532 10 174.00–210.00 $199.44 $1,061 +42.82
575–595 583 3 185.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,127 +0.83
605–645 627 3 180.00–190.00 $186.78 $1,171 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +40.00
440 440 1 119.00 $119.00 $524 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 —
300–345 323 18 300.00–380.00 $343.20 $1,109 +66.42
350–398 378 49 275.00–360.00 $323.59 $1,223 -14.97
410 fancy 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
400–445 419 50 270.00–350.00 $310.16 $1,300 +7.51
455 thin fleshed 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
450–498 476 87 255.00–325.00 $292.72 $1,393 +6.44
500–545 522 89 240.00–320.00 $273.68 $1,429 +7.99
550–561 fancy 559 7 265.00–282.50 $267.46 $1,495 —
559 thin fleshed 559 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,495 —
550–598 569 70 237.50–287.00 $263.53 $1,499 +16.58
600–645 617 53 215.00–261.00 $239.75 $1,479 +3.97
630 fancy 630 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 —
650–695 674 40 210.00–237.50 $224.31 $1,512 +6.47
700–745 722 18 202.00–225.00 $214.52 $1,549 —
750–785 767 18 188.00–222.00 $210.72 $1,616 +9.83
810–845 827 3 199.00–218.00 $206.54 $1,708 +36.54
860–890 870 4 190.00–205.00 $195.07 $1,697 +30.07
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
975 975 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 13 234.00–280.00 $262.07 $844 —
335 thin fleshed 335 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
360–380 thin fleshed 370 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,174 —
350–395 375 19 240.00–300.00 $270.76 $1,015 +10.93
405–445 420 28 225.00–287.50 $251.07 $1,054 -21.20
425–435 thin fleshed 430 2 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,419 —
453–495 475 26 210.00–295.00 $257.29 $1,222 +14.57
520 thin fleshed 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
500–545 522 23 210.00–282.50 $250.69 $1,309 +14.63
550–595 577 18 198.00–247.50 $225.50 $1,301 -5.50
610–645 629 7 185.00–220.00 $209.76 $1,319 +10.45
650–690 669 7 190.00–216.00 $202.57 $1,355 +13.72
700–745 720 4 172.50–185.00 $181.92 $1,310 —
775–785 780 3 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $1,521 +21.74
843 843 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 —
880–895 888 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 +70.00
350–390 368 5 200.00–257.50 $227.70 $838 +12.70
400–425 410 8 185.00–257.50 $225.23 $923 -13.29
455–495 470 3 225.00–260.00 $243.74 $1,146 +33.74
500–545 523 11 200.00–257.50 $227.88 $1,192 +27.88
573–585 577 3 197.50–200.00 $199.16 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
712–1229 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,575.00–3,000.00 $2,680.22 —
1520–1570 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 125.00–2,950.00 $1,560.36 —
1955 1955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1031 80-85% 5 40.00–75.00 $57.72 $595 -26.82
835–1630 1047 80-85% 45 80.00–92.00 $86.99 $911 —
905–1450 1139 80-85% 111 88.00–103.00 $96.37 $1,098 +1.06
900–1420 1185 80-85% 51 98.00–113.00 $104.42 $1,237 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1510 1353 75-80% 19 90.00–103.00 $99.51 $1,346 -7.24
1050–1645 1355 75-80% 58 90.00–110.00 $103.38 $1,401 -3.37
1050–1660 1389 75-80% 27 102.00–118.00 $106.22 $1,475 -0.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–720 715 85-90% 2 57.00–64.00 $60.52 $433 —
680–850 765 85-90% 2 81.00–88.00 $84.89 $649 +38.41
730–840 788 85-90% 3 72.00–80.00 $74.82 $590 +28.34
850–1030 941 85-90% 7 57.00–75.00 $67.30 $633 -4.89
640–1200 951 85-90% 24 55.00–86.00 $74.55 $709 +9.43
795–1330 991 85-90% 41 74.00–95.00 $84.97 $842 +1.20
895–1165 1043 85-90% 17 89.00–100.00 $95.95 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1815 1345 14 87.00–110.00 $98.64 $1,327 —
1200–2170 1612 33 99.00–126.00 $113.85 $1,835 —
1010–2060 1771 30 110.00–141.00 $126.56 $2,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $962
690–1685 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 79.00–140.00 $113.86 $1,077
935–1140 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 102.00–118.00 $110.36 $1,131

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
105 105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
880–1123 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,497.96
825–1250 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 875.00–1,700.00 $1,208.98
975–1060 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,339.07
150–1250 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,175.00–2,150.00 $1,692.88
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945–1300 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,825.00 $1,403.16
860–1267 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,100.00–2,350.00 $1,853.74
1200–1225 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,275.00 $2,187.30
905–1375 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 103.00–1,675.00 $1,245.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1355 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 94.00–125.00 $109.40 $1,229
1000–1195 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 96.00–104.00 $100.45 $1,130
1125–1270 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 103.00–114.00 $109.07 $1,287
1050–1365 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 91.00–109.00 $101.17 $1,222
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,391
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,647

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
715–815 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $926.63
840–915 887 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,325.00 $1,192.46
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
875–950 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,493.84

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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 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
925–1460 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–2,250.00 $1,919.97 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
950–1300 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 900.00–2,075.00 $1,653.60 -171.40
950–1380 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,100.00–2,200.00 $1,793.60 +250.88
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,235.00 $2,235.00 —

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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.