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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

4,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.07/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 471 lb · 186 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.73/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 526 lb · 156 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $343.56/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 423 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,934 4,820 5,942
Feeder cattle 4,024 3,793 4,791
Slaughter cattle 699 718 917
Replacement cattle 211 309 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers mostly sold steady to 3.00 higher, instances 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
303–340 value added 319 10 390.00–425.00 $408.39 $1,303 —
300–345 fancy 324 6 342.50–367.50 $353.18 $1,144 -29.49
300–345 324 39 325.00–401.00 $366.25 $1,187 -6.10
330–341 338 14 379.00–389.00 $381.79 $1,290 +9.44
350–390 fancy 367 5 330.00–415.00 $349.35 $1,282 +0.94
355–380 value added 370 4 390.00–400.00 $393.68 $1,457 +1.18
350–395 374 76 290.00–395.00 $350.16 $1,310 -10.94
378–387 383 6 349.00–360.00 $354.11 $1,356 +13.72
385 thin fleshed 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,324 —
400–445 fancy 417 8 307.50–322.50 $314.08 $1,310 -45.74
405–425 417 12 307.50–359.00 $333.87 $1,392 +12.53
400–449 424 107 275.00–389.00 $340.97 $1,446 -7.95
405–440 value added 425 28 340.00–385.00 $366.46 $1,557 +32.51
450 thin fleshed 450 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,480 —
450–490 value added 463 12 330.00–370.00 $346.72 $1,605 +18.27
450–480 fancy 469 4 302.00–326.00 $316.49 $1,484 -5.26
450–499 478 106 270.00–367.00 $323.84 $1,548 +6.65
480 480 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,404 -24.69
515 thin fleshed 515 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,452 —
500–545 528 81 262.00–341.00 $306.12 $1,616 -3.07
505–545 value added 531 33 300.00–351.00 $318.15 $1,689 +2.78
552–597 value added 568 20 292.00–315.00 $304.26 $1,728 -11.90
550–595 569 46 235.00–321.00 $288.55 $1,642 -11.30
602–648 value added 613 60 270.00–300.00 $286.64 $1,757 -0.26
600–645 623 41 252.50–287.50 $272.80 $1,700 +32.80
650–698 678 21 232.50–287.50 $253.60 $1,719 +13.60
687–693 value added 689 9 236.00–238.00 $236.67 $1,631 -60.83
707–723 value added 713 8 241.00–243.00 $241.76 $1,724 -14.24
710–740 720 26 230.00–262.50 $247.69 $1,783 +8.97
760–778 value added 772 3 230.00–247.50 $235.74 $1,820 —
760–790 777 13 222.50–240.00 $233.64 $1,815 -2.99
806 value added 806 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,838 —
800–840 821 6 220.00–246.00 $231.17 $1,898 +5.97
850–890 863 3 206.00–210.00 $208.63 $1,800 +15.34
910 910 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,888 +22.50
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 13 265.00–389.00 $331.39 $1,077 +2.38
345 thin fleshed 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
375 value added 375 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 —
350–397 380 26 273.00–340.00 $294.22 $1,118 -13.22
400–435 thin fleshed 420 4 267.50–325.00 $299.84 $1,259 -8.31
400–445 421 28 255.00–325.00 $292.35 $1,231 -9.77
425 value added 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
475 value added 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
450–495 477 32 241.00–310.00 $278.56 $1,329 -1.70
500–543 529 14 245.00–294.00 $261.73 $1,385 -2.45
540 value added 540 3 267.50–280.00 $275.83 $1,489 -24.17
550–595 575 16 237.50–280.00 $254.06 $1,461 -19.24
602–640 616 7 245.00–263.00 $249.72 $1,538 -3.28
660 value added 660 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
653–680 662 9 232.50–249.00 $236.55 $1,566 +9.15
745 745 3 225.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,726 -5.26
760–785 770 3 210.00–222.00 $217.37 $1,674 -2.63
895–898 897 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,764 -13.33
920–940 930 2 161.00–185.00 $172.87 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 12 374.00 $374.00 $1,380 —
439 439 9 344.00 $344.00 $1,510 —
465 value added 465 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,616 —
469 469 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,407 -1.14
468–485 476 15 293.00–304.00 $302.11 $1,438 +0.97
510 value added 510 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -2.50
580 580 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,630 —
617 617 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,654 —
642 value added 642 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,669 -5.00
791 791 66 236.00 $236.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +15.00
360 360 2 250.00–261.00 $255.50 $920 +2.48
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -11.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 620.00 $620.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
300–345 325 65 277.50–347.00 $315.96 $1,027 -5.36
330 thin fleshed 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 -34.90
355–380 value added 365 5 310.00–332.50 $322.94 $1,179 -12.92
350–395 371 124 275.00–341.00 $307.23 $1,140 +22.23
378–397 391 11 275.00–300.00 $294.21 $1,150 -26.70
410–426 value added 416 20 290.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,268 -3.39
400–445 417 114 258.00–320.00 $292.32 $1,219 -8.16
418–425 thin fleshed 420 3 310.00–312.00 $310.67 $1,305 —
425 fancy, value added 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
410–442 439 10 242.50–293.00 $277.45 $1,218 +1.71
450–495 470 155 247.00–309.00 $285.33 $1,341 +45.33
450–495 value added 477 26 275.00–305.00 $296.52 $1,414 -4.62
460–498 481 5 235.00–265.00 $254.85 $1,226 -32.69
505–540 516 7 220.00–260.00 $245.52 $1,267 -4.92
500–547 526 107 243.00–294.00 $268.93 $1,415 +18.49
508–545 value added 527 35 271.00–287.50 $278.03 $1,465 -7.18
529 529 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,518 +20.16
550–586 value added 568 16 270.00–284.00 $276.14 $1,568 +6.14
550–595 572 53 230.00–275.00 $255.24 $1,460 +1.19
560–595 580 12 224.00–247.50 $235.42 $1,365 -18.63
605–635 value added 615 32 250.00–272.50 $256.91 $1,580 —
600–640 618 34 202.00–260.00 $239.60 $1,481 +0.18
604–640 624 20 248.00–263.00 $253.76 $1,583 +1.26
665 665 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,643 +22.06
650–678 value added 667 6 239.00–267.50 $247.23 $1,649 +6.72
650–695 667 30 210.00–235.00 $229.77 $1,533 +8.60
700 700 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,589 +7.00
700–749 726 23 199.00–227.00 $217.79 $1,581 +9.52
750–775 753 8 220.00–223.00 $222.61 $1,676 +15.12
750–770 758 3 172.00–225.00 $200.82 $1,522 -6.67
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 +22.51
791 value added 791 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,803 —
803–810 804 10 200.00–217.50 $201.76 $1,622 +4.44
855–860 858 2 185.00–195.00 $190.01 $1,630 -29.99
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
1015 1015 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,918 +25.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 14 240.00–315.00 $281.21 $922 +1.23
315–345 thin fleshed 330 3 292.50–317.50 $303.45 $1,001 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +55.00
350–395 372 27 242.50–299.00 $270.22 $1,005 -1.46
405–440 thin fleshed 422 5 265.00–277.50 $272.49 $1,150 -13.34
400–448 428 51 230.00–285.00 $260.26 $1,114 -5.37
420–440 value added 430 2 260.00–280.00 $269.77 $1,160 —
450–455 thin fleshed 453 3 266.00–285.00 $272.29 $1,233 —
460 value added 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —
450–498 477 53 220.00–275.00 $252.40 $1,204 -9.81
515 thin fleshed 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
510–535 value added 520 5 249.00–252.50 $250.44 $1,302 —
500–547 521 28 215.00–267.00 $240.23 $1,252 -1.74
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +6.64
555–575 thin fleshed 567 3 240.00–257.50 $249.07 $1,412 —
555–590 573 10 220.00–250.00 $229.80 $1,317 +6.44
625 thin fleshed 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
600–645 626 19 203.00–237.50 $223.31 $1,398 -15.69
650 value added 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
668 668 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,463 +11.97
650–695 672 3 216.00–227.50 $220.21 $1,480 +13.18
705–735 725 3 190.00–215.00 $199.79 $1,448 —
753–795 774 6 150.00–193.00 $177.26 $1,372 -13.54
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 +19.20
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 -5.00
855 855 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,445 —
905 905 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,122 -7.43
410–443 432 23 274.00–300.00 $286.03 $1,236 —
463–494 474 23 250.00–288.00 $278.25 $1,319 +0.71
536 536 83 278.00 $278.00 $1,490 +17.65
568 568 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,369 -8.76
559–589 value added 584 39 242.00–262.50 $245.02 $1,431 -20.82
634 634 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,395 -20.00
698 698 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,577 +2.00
716 716 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,539 —
750 750 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 220.00–250.00 $230.43 $707 +9.02
350–397 387 5 200.00–240.00 $226.85 $878 +31.31
420–435 428 2 195.00–223.00 $209.25 $896 -8.89
500–545 523 4 199.00–225.00 $216.90 $1,134 +6.49
575 575 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 +8.00
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -50.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 326 36 330.00–390.00 $371.56 $1,211 +5.77
350 thin fleshed 350 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
350–397 380 37 320.00–379.00 $345.23 $1,312 +5.51
400 thin fleshed 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
400–445 426 58 300.00–359.00 $332.92 $1,418 +11.63
452–460 thin fleshed 456 10 321.00–330.00 $323.91 $1,477 —
467–468 467 5 280.00–293.00 $287.79 $1,344 -23.62
450–498 477 55 270.00–335.00 $298.22 $1,423 -13.19
510 510 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,390 -22.03
517 thin fleshed 517 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,616 —
500–545 519 53 250.00–304.00 $283.25 $1,470 -11.28
550–595 573 50 255.00–305.00 $272.36 $1,561 -3.14
600–645 618 26 237.00–280.00 $252.83 $1,562 -8.44
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -36.27
650–697 672 23 220.00–262.50 $238.99 $1,606 -3.87
700–725 714 7 214.00–230.00 $221.67 $1,583 +5.35
755–785 765 11 200.00–220.00 $213.22 $1,631 +3.46
800–840 817 3 193.00–205.00 $197.95 $1,617 +4.20
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 -30.41
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 ±0.00
1005 1005 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,437 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 13 300.00–345.00 $323.21 $1,054 +17.06
355–395 379 10 285.00–320.00 $303.79 $1,151 +25.53
405 thin fleshed 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
405–445 433 16 225.00–300.00 $269.47 $1,167 -33.60
450–493 475 24 235.00–285.00 $263.97 $1,254 -13.69
500–545 519 12 227.50–275.00 $249.45 $1,295 -8.01
550–595 567 14 219.00–256.00 $240.84 $1,366 -1.83
575 thin fleshed 575 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -27.70
655–685 669 4 192.00–245.00 $220.89 $1,478 +7.29
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 +8.12
726 thin fleshed 726 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,626 —
785–795 790 2 150.00–185.00 $167.39 $1,322 -24.44
830–840 835 2 176.00–193.00 $184.55 $1,541 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 +17.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 —— 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,439 —
1415 1415 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,939 —
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–935 907 80-85% 5 97.00–103.00 $99.94 $906 —
915–1325 1081 80-85% 31 92.00–119.00 $109.59 $1,185 +2.27
900–1610 1158 80-85% 106 108.00–135.00 $121.46 $1,407 —
915–1640 1211 80-85% 123 124.00–149.00 $132.06 $1,599 +0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–835 755 85-90% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.53 $684 —
725–815 762 85-90% 3 50.00–76.00 $65.46 $499 —
835–895 858 85-90% 5 90.00–117.00 $101.59 $872 —
885 885 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
895–1010 936 85-90% 7 70.00–100.00 $88.29 $826 -13.85
795–1220 997 85-90% 43 90.00–129.00 $111.00 $1,107 —
830–1225 998 85-90% 21 70.00–115.00 $92.20 $920 —
900–1330 1068 85-90% 39 97.00–133.00 $120.90 $1,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1785 1408 75-80% 37 129.00–152.00 $136.66 $1,924 —
1145–1695 1439 75-80% 24 116.00–135.00 $125.15 $1,801 —
1275–1720 1498 75-80% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.85 $1,661 -23.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1730 1370 10 100.00–135.00 $123.04 $1,686 —
1000–2210 1515 52 128.00–156.00 $142.03 $2,152 —
1120–2220 1735 42 144.00–175.00 $157.78 $2,737 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–880 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 115.00–125.00 $120.07 $1,042
790–1080 889 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 132.00–180.00 $146.68 $1,304
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–700 673 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 400.00–575.00 $491.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
775–1190 927 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,385.28
1015–1020 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,538.08
915–1175 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,485.00 $1,412.11
930–1185 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,659.38
965–1285 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,623.73
1045–1185 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1025–1223 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,604.05
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1203 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00
940–1408 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,275.00–2,075.00 $1,580.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1180 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 124.00–141.00 $130.24 $1,356
1025–1605 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 130.00–138.00 $136.54 $1,499
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,550
1050–1180 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 135.00–150.00 $144.10 $1,624
1005–1360 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 119.00–135.00 $127.29 $1,474
1035–1550 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 121.00–131.00 $125.91 $1,590
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,658

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–920 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,452.21
800–890 845 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,373.67
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -200.00
965–1275 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,985.77 —
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
845–1535 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–2,225.00 $1,795.37 +120.85
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +391.52
915–1495 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–2,500.00 $2,164.84 —
1220–1380 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–2,250.00 $1,988.46 —
1205–1550 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,475.00 $2,272.01 -185.46
1255–1670 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,275.00–3,225.00 $2,749.15 +149.15
1390–1535 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,149.27 -763.36

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.