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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

6,826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.63/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 570 lb · 260 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.21/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 476 lb · 211 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.05/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 522 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,826 5,917 8,711
Feeder cattle 5,589 4,973 6,846
Slaughter cattle 1,018 791 1,446
Replacement cattle 219 153 419

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend from last week due to the shortened federal holiday week. However, compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,159 +22.91
300–348 327 31 300.00–415.00 $359.77 $1,176 +15.34
360 fancy 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -13.66
350–394 366 64 302.50–402.50 $355.58 $1,301 +13.51
415 value added 415 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 +13.46
400–447 422 110 282.50–356.00 $315.75 $1,332 -5.36
400–435 fancy 422 3 317.50–327.50 $321.51 $1,357 -13.49
465 thin fleshed 465 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,400 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -30.64
466–474 value added 468 18 315.00–322.00 $320.84 $1,502 +11.14
450–495 471 133 274.00–349.00 $311.91 $1,469 +1.27
465–480 fancy 472 3 305.00–313.00 $308.96 $1,458 -5.76
505 thin fleshed 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
500–548 521 182 265.00–347.00 $307.32 $1,601 -2.58
520–526 value added 525 9 292.50–311.00 $308.97 $1,622 +2.23
538–545 539 5 266.00–270.00 $269.19 $1,451 -7.86
556–585 value added 563 20 280.00–315.00 $302.61 $1,704 +11.74
550–598 574 107 260.00–330.00 $291.02 $1,670 -3.29
600–606 605 5 240.00–255.00 $252.02 $1,525 -29.08
605–648 unweaned 619 27 269.00–280.00 $273.91 $1,696 -1.04
600–646 622 93 250.00–290.00 $274.07 $1,705 +17.50
602–640 value added 624 16 270.00–299.00 $288.81 $1,802 -2.40
654–658 unweaned 655 8 260.00–266.00 $264.49 $1,732 —
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -26.37
650–693 666 53 240.00–287.50 $261.96 $1,745 -4.41
661–685 value added 670 27 264.00–274.00 $270.15 $1,810 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
700–740 value added 711 10 247.00–261.00 $258.06 $1,835 —
705–740 725 5 215.00–232.50 $226.33 $1,641 -30.36
700–748 730 36 237.00–264.00 $252.10 $1,840 -4.59
751–780 value added 755 7 239.00–247.50 $240.25 $1,814 —
758 unweaned 758 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 —
755–770 763 6 237.00–257.50 $244.78 $1,868 -4.28
800 value added 800 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,952 —
815–845 827 3 225.00–251.00 $236.32 $1,954 +6.32
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 thin fleshed 328 14 330.00–357.50 $340.51 $1,117 +8.01
300–348 330 31 260.00–373.00 $309.43 $1,021 -18.45
365–395 thin fleshed 377 7 320.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,263 +18.86
350–395 379 42 250.00–360.00 $306.31 $1,161 +1.72
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 327.50–330.00 $328.77 $1,341 +20.80
400–445 424 37 242.50–329.00 $293.56 $1,245 +1.23
450–470 460 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $942 -75.97
450–495 thin fleshed 473 8 285.00–312.50 $298.10 $1,410 -6.04
450–498 474 47 252.00–315.00 $279.22 $1,324 -1.64
500–547 522 70 235.00–305.00 $277.96 $1,451 +3.53
535–545 thin fleshed 540 2 300.00–307.50 $303.72 $1,640 +3.72
543 value added 543 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,602 +13.88
555–560 value added 558 2 265.00–277.50 $271.28 $1,514 +6.28
558–570 thin fleshed 564 4 275.00–291.00 $285.69 $1,611 -8.04
552–598 576 50 225.00–283.00 $262.62 $1,513 +2.71
620 thin fleshed 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
600–645 625 20 225.00–270.00 $256.98 $1,606 +2.27
650–690 673 10 225.00–265.00 $252.63 $1,700 -0.65
675 thin fleshed 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 +30.00
690–695 unweaned 694 4 240.00–244.00 $243.01 $1,686 +7.01
700–735 720 9 212.50–239.00 $232.33 $1,673 -3.35
750–780 761 8 234.00–245.00 $242.35 $1,844 +3.58
810 810 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,952 —
845 thin fleshed 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —
870 870 2 220.00–223.00 $221.50 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 378 12 270.00–330.00 $295.00 $1,115 —
409 thin fleshed 409 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,382 —
428 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 —
449 value added 449 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,437 —
471 471 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,248 -35.33
533–535 value added 534 3 282.50–294.00 $290.16 $1,549 —
539–547 541 12 294.00–297.00 $296.24 $1,603 +0.55
569–598 579 13 267.50–292.00 $282.38 $1,635 +12.22
578–590 value added 583 8 270.00–282.50 $274.75 $1,602 —
602–646 617 28 266.00–283.00 $273.49 $1,687 +1.32
693–694 694 14 258.00–262.50 $260.25 $1,806 -8.49
712 712 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,823 —
836–841 837 140 242.50–261.00 $259.14 $2,169 -0.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 321 9 150.00–275.00 $230.07 $739 +8.19
350–385 363 3 233.00–250.00 $242.71 $881 -23.44
400–430 413 5 215.00–247.50 $234.53 $969 -14.39
475–498 490 3 170.00–219.00 $203.18 $996 -43.18
626–635 628 5 197.50–198.00 $197.90 $1,243 —
720 720 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,566 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 -46.33
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -37.50
765 765 1 112.50 $112.50 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,101 —
300–349 329 53 285.00–345.00 $314.80 $1,036 -4.09
375 fancy 375 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,178 -9.43
350–397 379 74 269.00–339.00 $302.48 $1,146 +2.01
405 value added 405 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -11.27
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -44.13
400–445 423 97 256.00–320.00 $291.72 $1,234 -2.41
415–430 fancy 423 2 302.00–308.00 $304.95 $1,290 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,164 —
450–455 value added 452 3 282.50–287.50 $285.82 $1,292 —
450–497 476 190 252.50–300.00 $278.46 $1,325 +29.98
468–495 481 18 245.00–260.00 $250.89 $1,207 -29.72
515 fancy 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -9.00
500–548 522 184 245.00–294.00 $271.38 $1,417 +21.57
505–545 522 18 226.00–250.00 $242.17 $1,264 -7.64
505–539 value added 531 8 267.50–277.00 $275.87 $1,465 +15.87
565 value added 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -11.29
550–598 570 254 240.00–276.00 $261.15 $1,489 +8.31
555–595 579 5 230.00–245.00 $236.41 $1,369 +4.26
605 605 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,567 +31.59
610 thin fleshed 610 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,601 —
610–622 617 5 217.50–222.50 $219.49 $1,354 -28.12
600–648 619 114 228.00–272.00 $243.32 $1,506 -4.29
600–646 value added 625 30 243.00–269.00 $258.64 $1,616 +1.49
615–638 unweaned 628 23 232.00–250.00 $244.55 $1,536 +7.88
658 unweaned 658 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,520 ±0.00
650–690 660 32 225.00–245.00 $234.42 $1,547 -4.64
679 679 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,602 -3.06
665–695 680 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,499 -18.55
695 value added 695 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,744 —
700–742 724 27 220.00–237.50 $228.15 $1,652 +25.16
742 742 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,707 +27.01
752–753 value added 753 6 228.00–238.00 $233.00 $1,754 —
750–797 780 15 210.00–226.00 $213.67 $1,667 +3.18
800–840 820 11 194.00–216.00 $206.02 $1,689 +6.02
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 +5.21
860–895 878 2 203.00–207.00 $204.96 $1,800 +10.17
920 920 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 6 300.00–330.00 $308.85 $840 —
305–340 328 35 250.00–311.00 $285.58 $937 +10.16
330 thin fleshed 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -4.89
357 thin fleshed 357 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,151 +16.95
350–395 374 43 240.00–307.50 $277.64 $1,038 +8.49
400–448 423 99 230.00–293.00 $266.91 $1,129 +0.18
420–425 thin fleshed 423 2 292.50–335.00 $313.88 $1,328 +37.17
450 thin fleshed 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 -15.00
450–498 473 92 230.00–272.00 $255.51 $1,209 +15.76
500–545 522 90 220.00–260.00 $243.67 $1,272 +43.67
505–535 thin fleshed 523 5 257.20–275.00 $265.03 $1,386 —
567 value added 567 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,406 —
550–595 576 38 210.00–242.00 $231.14 $1,331 -0.92
570–590 thin fleshed 578 6 245.00–265.00 $251.68 $1,455 +1.68
600–645 624 22 200.00–237.00 $225.21 $1,405 +0.65
635 thin fleshed 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 +19.80
640–641 value added 641 5 229.00–230.00 $229.80 $1,473 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 +24.66
665 value added 665 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,549 -4.50
660–685 672 17 192.50–230.00 $218.54 $1,469 +2.65
705–745 722 13 190.00–225.00 $206.33 $1,490 +6.77
750–780 767 3 198.00–209.00 $202.59 $1,554 -1.24
800–840 825 6 160.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,526 +25.00
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 thin fleshed 317 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,046 —
392 thin fleshed 392 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,231 —
408 thin fleshed 408 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,134 —
423 423 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,146 -11.50
410–446 429 17 257.50–281.00 $271.18 $1,163 -11.32
460–495 476 18 244.00–283.00 $269.80 $1,284 +3.33
454–498 value added 478 13 285.00–302.00 $290.51 $1,389 —
520 value added 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -1.00
502–542 521 23 262.00–279.00 $268.23 $1,397 +10.81
590 value added 590 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 -5.00
575–599 593 15 225.00–258.00 $232.86 $1,381 -2.14
668 value added 668 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,590 —
733 733 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,583 —
735 value added 735 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 219.00–230.00 $224.54 $770 -4.23
370–395 380 3 205.00–330.00 $253.25 $962 +17.54
400–430 417 9 200.00–240.00 $223.08 $930 +10.71
450–480 467 9 186.00–231.00 $206.25 $963 -12.35
500–545 525 7 100.00–216.00 $184.39 $968 -15.61
575–590 583 4 175.00–210.00 $198.67 $1,158 —
625–640 633 3 190.00–210.00 $199.92 $1,265 —
655–690 668 3 195.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,359 —
710–730 720 3 147.00–170.00 $155.68 $1,121 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 527 3 100.00–112.50 $107.56 $567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 352.50–360.00 $355.06 $1,005 -31.09
310–346 337 15 343.00–375.00 $363.29 $1,224 +5.16
358–395 373 21 319.00–352.50 $338.04 $1,261 +8.98
400–445 425 45 296.00–341.00 $319.42 $1,358 +8.19
450–497 476 64 270.00–329.00 $296.38 $1,411 +36.38
500–545 524 119 259.00–317.00 $283.91 $1,488 +0.02
550–598 570 72 240.00–298.00 $265.21 $1,512 -0.46
550–585 573 3 240.00–260.00 $248.95 $1,426 -16.72
600–645 615 64 223.00–276.00 $256.31 $1,576 +5.46
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -17.49
655–695 663 25 225.00–257.00 $241.53 $1,601 +31.53
695–698 unweaned 697 4 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,589 —
705–745 725 16 202.00–262.50 $231.53 $1,679 -5.26
755 755 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,680 -8.30
750–780 761 8 220.00–238.00 $228.31 $1,737 -2.49
810–818 814 6 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,750 -3.02
935–940 938 3 190.00–194.00 $191.33 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
300–335 thin fleshed 320 3 340.00–352.20 $343.81 $1,100 +23.81
315–340 328 4 265.00–335.00 $311.24 $1,021 -9.97
362–395 378 11 255.00–315.00 $302.11 $1,142 +9.33
370–395 thin fleshed 383 2 332.50–335.00 $333.71 $1,278 +23.71
410–440 thin fleshed 420 3 302.50–335.00 $322.02 $1,352 +17.91
400–445 426 17 265.00–305.00 $287.00 $1,223 +12.06
450–495 473 41 247.00–302.50 $275.53 $1,303 +6.58
485 thin fleshed 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 +19.29
505–530 thin fleshed 518 2 290.00–320.00 $304.64 $1,578 +9.64
505–545 522 28 236.00–289.00 $256.83 $1,341 -5.37
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -32.20
550–595 572 25 220.00–270.00 $249.34 $1,426 +1.13
575 thin fleshed 575 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,509 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 —
600–645 621 11 210.00–266.00 $234.54 $1,456 -0.22
650–693 671 9 200.00–235.00 $221.47 $1,486 -8.87
675 thin fleshed 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
705–735 725 3 220.00–230.00 $224.22 $1,626 +34.22
765–785 778 4 190.00–220.00 $207.68 $1,616 +32.70
915 915 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,807 +34.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–488 478 —— 12 289.00–293.00 $290.96 $1,391 —
533–542 538 —— 6 241.00–252.00 $246.55 $1,326 -11.53
925 925 —— 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,841 —
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 412 3 170.00–237.00 $212.58 $876 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -4.71
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 80.00–100.00 $90.05 $466 -49.95
585 585 1 70.00 $70.00 $410 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —
920–1240 1052 80-85% 7 80.00–114.00 $103.36 $1,087 —
870–1380 1121 80-85% 35 115.00–136.00 $128.13 $1,436 —
935–1675 1202 80-85% 132 115.00–147.00 $136.30 $1,638 -7.69
950–1495 1245 80-85% 73 130.00–158.00 $140.20 $1,745 -3.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $672 —
805 805 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
875 875 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 +5.00
755–1050 885 85-90% 16 81.00–110.00 $97.43 $862 -0.35
815–1205 968 85-90% 26 94.00–125.00 $111.97 $1,084 +0.52
755–1250 1037 85-90% 52 107.00–133.00 $122.61 $1,271 -9.44
915–1220 1051 85-90% 14 121.00–140.00 $130.21 $1,369 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1595 1374 75-80% 21 130.00–159.00 $142.32 $1,955 -4.47
1095–1610 1429 75-80% 27 127.00–145.00 $136.73 $1,954 -2.13
1210–1675 1439 75-80% 7 125.00–134.00 $130.84 $1,883 -8.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1090 1035 2 100.00–115.00 $107.90 $1,117 —
1155–2040 1447 19 125.00–154.00 $138.24 $2,000 —
1010–2350 1513 48 135.00–167.00 $154.27 $2,334 —
1055–2300 1743 28 145.00–182.00 $169.17 $2,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–970 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 135.00–165.00 $148.76 $1,312
905–915 912 (<2 yrs)Open 3 130.00–145.00 $139.31 $1,271
830–1125 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 110.00–137.00 $128.34 $1,223
790–1300 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 125.00–156.00 $134.62 $1,300
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 thin fleshed 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
790–935 859 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,475.00 $1,277.44
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
880–1030 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,375.26
905–1215 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,425.00–2,125.00 $1,724.60
720–1580 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–2,400.00 $1,861.89
885–1420 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,836.73
1060–1170 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,652.47
970–1215 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–2,325.00 $1,886.79
1105–1195 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,860.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424
955–1000 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $1,316
900–1205 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 130.00–145.00 $138.59 $1,459
945–1392 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 125.00–169.00 $147.02 $1,727
1042–1355 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 126.00–133.00 $130.15 $1,534
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,856
1250–1675 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 127.00–140.00 $134.00 $1,903

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
835–1182 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,920.00 $1,734.46
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
860 thin fleshed 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
925–1350 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,675.00 $2,508.07 —
850–1385 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,675.00–2,800.00 $2,294.82 +282.60
850–1570 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–2,850.00 $2,091.18 —
1170–1295 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,779.72 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1351 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,460.00 $2,460.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 —
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–815 798 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.55 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.