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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

6,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.35/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 625 lb · 124 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.87/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 822 lb · 120 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.48/cwt ≈ $2,109/hd at 911 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,045 4,553 6,589
Feeder cattle 4,794 3,603 5,125
Slaughter cattle 846 730 1,100
Replacement cattle 405 220 364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold weak; 450-600 lb offerings sold 5.00-10.00 higher; offerings over 600lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold unevenly steady; 450-600 lb offerings sold 4.00-8.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00-8.00 higher. 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
255–280 272 3 365.00–385.00 $374.69 $1,019 -5.31
290 thin fleshed 290 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,051 —
300 fancy 300 2 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $986 +3.22
300–348 325 27 275.00–397.00 $337.37 $1,096 -0.86
330 thin fleshed 330 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 —
350–395 373 45 270.00–375.00 $321.50 $1,199 +16.67
360–390 fancy 380 3 310.00–332.50 $320.07 $1,216 -4.39
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -4.83
405–445 fancy 423 4 302.00–320.00 $310.21 $1,312 +9.70
422–432 value added 425 8 319.00–320.00 $319.75 $1,359 —
400–445 426 71 270.00–335.00 $310.05 $1,321 +16.67
435 thin fleshed 435 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,340 +10.00
450–495 470 64 252.00–323.00 $300.64 $1,413 +25.91
455–495 fancy 473 3 285.00–292.00 $288.92 $1,367 -2.08
460–482 value added 477 5 302.50–308.00 $306.32 $1,461 -18.80
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -19.88
500 fancy 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
505–512 value added 510 32 302.00–311.00 $305.05 $1,556 -8.96
500–545 522 70 248.00–310.00 $289.49 $1,511 -8.89
510–545 529 4 277.50–289.00 $284.75 $1,506 -13.63
561 value added 561 8 303.00 $303.00 $1,700 —
550–598 570 85 250.00–300.00 $279.93 $1,596 +14.18
570 fancy 570 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,545 —
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 +4.25
595 595 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,529 -8.75
610–645 622 3 235.00–255.00 $245.19 $1,525 -6.87
600–628 value added 623 12 271.00–282.50 $275.17 $1,714 -3.86
600–646 625 109 242.50–293.00 $263.69 $1,648 +13.73
656–675 659 6 240.00–242.00 $241.66 $1,593 -3.37
652–675 value added 661 5 269.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,802 +9.55
650–695 667 58 240.00–270.00 $258.20 $1,722 +13.17
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -7.99
700–740 721 28 240.00–265.00 $252.25 $1,819 +25.24
700–740 value added 725 10 246.00–248.00 $247.01 $1,791 —
725–735 730 2 231.00–234.00 $232.51 $1,697 +5.50
751–788 763 6 220.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,729 -7.78
750–795 765 8 220.00–250.00 $239.33 $1,831 +4.99
758–795 value added 769 13 239.00–266.00 $247.96 $1,907 +14.24
800–805 value added 803 2 241.00–270.00 $255.45 $2,051 —
805 805 2 230.00–247.50 $238.75 $1,922 +7.46
855–880 868 2 212.00–228.00 $219.88 $1,909 +4.79
985 985 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,157 +39.00
1177 1177 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,102 +4.00
363 363 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,147 —
403–446 433 16 299.00–310.00 $304.80 $1,320 —
445 value added 445 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,391 +0.77
459–498 value added 482 17 305.00–310.00 $306.96 $1,480 -1.28
466–499 485 41 269.00–305.00 $290.60 $1,409 —
510–530 516 16 260.00–289.00 $286.06 $1,476 +12.96
528 thin fleshed 528 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 —
510–534 value added 529 12 280.00–295.00 $284.17 $1,503 -10.84
557–579 571 29 257.50–288.00 $278.73 $1,592 +34.51
568–578 value added 571 8 270.00–285.00 $279.34 $1,595 -3.88
623–640 626 5 247.50–251.00 $250.28 $1,567 -4.74
615–633 value added 628 19 256.00–275.00 $268.98 $1,689 —
663 value added 663 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,677 —
652–684 679 25 240.00–266.00 $260.41 $1,768 +19.04
732 thin fleshed 732 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,771 —
768 768 13 231.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,859 —
772 772 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,675 —
805–839 822 120 232.00–245.50 $243.87 $2,005 +11.13
905–918 911 120 231.00–232.00 $231.48 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $892 -7.86
300–345 322 18 270.00–333.00 $306.48 $987 +24.57
320–345 thin fleshed 333 2 357.50–365.00 $361.11 $1,202 +28.61
350–370 thin fleshed 358 5 300.00–345.00 $321.72 $1,152 +18.78
360–397 380 25 245.00–332.50 $303.26 $1,152 +9.30
410–432 thin fleshed 421 5 286.00–327.00 $308.40 $1,298 +2.69
400–445 426 29 250.00–306.00 $284.01 $1,210 +5.13
455–490 thin fleshed 469 5 302.50–322.50 $310.34 $1,455 +6.91
455–495 474 53 245.00–300.00 $277.01 $1,313 +5.28
475 475 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,173 -24.73
500–549 526 35 245.00–290.00 $269.68 $1,419 +9.98
530–540 thin fleshed 535 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,525 -9.93
550–580 thin fleshed 565 9 275.00–287.50 $280.38 $1,584 -4.55
550–595 571 34 240.00–273.00 $257.63 $1,471 +4.76
575–595 value added 585 2 267.50–277.00 $272.17 $1,592 -2.83
600–648 633 23 235.00–265.00 $254.32 $1,610 +4.05
635–645 thin fleshed 640 2 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $1,720 —
650–655 thin fleshed 653 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,730 —
675–698 689 15 230.00–253.00 $242.62 $1,672 -3.83
705–730 720 8 220.00–240.50 $235.77 $1,698 +3.45
755–795 thin fleshed 775 2 239.00–242.50 $240.70 $1,865 —
775 775 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,775 +2.00
805–820 814 8 200.00–230.00 $208.73 $1,699 -10.27
860–899 893 6 209.00–210.00 $209.16 $1,868 +6.03
903–935 917 5 190.00–214.00 $207.50 $1,903 —
Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 9 134.00 $134.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 315 4 187.50–245.00 $229.50 $723 —
385 385 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 +33.37
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
635 635 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 171.00 $171.00 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 336.00–340.00 $337.95 $956 +12.95
300–345 321 36 272.50–327.50 $305.89 $982 +10.61
325–328 thin fleshed 327 4 298.00–299.00 $298.75 $977 —
350–395 372 54 253.00–320.00 $294.24 $1,095 +9.29
375–395 391 5 270.00–285.00 $277.68 $1,086 +22.68
400–445 421 81 250.00–302.50 $280.20 $1,180 +17.70
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 -9.27
451–476 value added 460 27 271.00–276.00 $272.92 $1,255 -15.15
465 fancy 465 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,260 —
450–495 472 56 235.00–286.00 $266.28 $1,257 +2.96
460–493 481 7 232.50–258.00 $246.43 $1,185 -8.60
500–545 517 81 235.00–270.00 $257.22 $1,330 +26.29
500–545 521 16 227.50–253.00 $243.94 $1,271 -13.60
550–575 561 12 220.00–245.00 $234.02 $1,313 -7.51
550–595 568 82 230.00–270.00 $244.28 $1,388 +2.75
579 579 12 258.00 $258.00 $1,494 +29.14
575–597 value added 588 7 244.00–261.00 $255.33 $1,501 -14.48
600–645 612 60 230.00–257.50 $240.73 $1,473 +6.96
600–640 618 8 220.00–235.00 $225.57 $1,394 -8.20
606–630 value added 619 11 248.00–257.50 $250.61 $1,551 -4.68
647 647 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,618 +28.04
650–695 663 28 217.00–250.00 $237.64 $1,576 +6.03
665 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 +13.39
664–691 671 11 233.00–243.00 $240.19 $1,612 +28.93
660–685 674 4 212.50–230.00 $220.78 $1,488 -32.22
677–695 value added 686 8 240.00–252.50 $244.02 $1,674 +6.00
700–745 713 9 217.00–235.00 $222.79 $1,588 +5.22
700–720 713 3 209.00–215.00 $211.30 $1,507 -6.27
713 713 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,697 +20.43
728 value added 728 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 +20.74
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 +6.00
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -19.00
770–785 778 2 175.00–217.50 $196.05 $1,525 -19.27
780–795 value added 788 2 219.00–230.00 $224.45 $1,769 -10.55
811–847 827 9 211.00–226.00 $219.17 $1,813 +20.17
820–840 830 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,556 -11.47
820–845 832 3 196.00–212.50 $202.78 $1,687 +3.78
870–890 880 2 183.00–210.00 $196.35 $1,728 +6.05
909 909 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,845 —
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
918 918 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,652 —
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
975 975 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —
980 980 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,970 —
1036 1036 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,968 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 3 330.00–355.00 $343.33 $910 +24.32
255–295 280 6 270.00–320.00 $301.74 $845 +16.85
300–345 327 22 250.00–312.00 $273.78 $895 +2.33
310–345 thin fleshed 329 13 286.00–312.50 $298.66 $983 —
355–390 thin fleshed 369 6 290.00–302.50 $297.87 $1,099 +7.87
355–395 376 43 230.00–297.00 $267.37 $1,005 +3.29
400 thin fleshed 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +0.42
405 value added 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
400–445 425 55 230.00–281.00 $256.91 $1,092 +5.48
440 440 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 -8.93
450–498 475 73 210.00–267.50 $248.35 $1,180 +6.73
478–490 482 3 230.00–245.00 $235.08 $1,133 -6.54
500–520 thin fleshed 510 4 255.00–260.00 $257.88 $1,315 +0.38
500–545 523 63 210.00–258.00 $240.83 $1,260 +6.40
560–580 thin fleshed 570 2 250.00–257.50 $253.82 $1,447 +1.82
555–595 574 24 204.00–245.00 $231.91 $1,331 +1.45
604 604 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,441 +58.50
600–645 612 17 202.00–239.00 $227.86 $1,395 +47.86
610–615 thin fleshed 613 3 240.00–248.00 $244.35 $1,498 —
675 675 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -21.65
655–695 676 18 200.00–225.00 $214.01 $1,447 +12.36
710–735 721 8 170.00–222.50 $197.47 $1,424 +1.68
740 thin fleshed 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
755–765 760 2 194.00–217.50 $205.67 $1,563 +23.17
807–835 820 6 165.00–190.00 $177.89 $1,459 -18.11
862 862 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,724 ±0.00
865–880 871 5 160.00–190.00 $181.94 $1,585 -18.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 thin fleshed 318 6 307.50–325.00 $321.83 $1,023 —
330–335 332 13 271.00–309.00 $294.25 $977 -18.25
355–368 thin fleshed 364 3 310.00–317.50 $315.06 $1,147 —
403–445 431 13 265.00–270.00 $268.04 $1,155 -21.36
410–445 value added 431 6 283.00–297.50 $288.28 $1,242 —
458–480 471 37 245.00–270.00 $259.38 $1,222 +8.16
513–543 528 27 231.00–258.00 $253.67 $1,339 +2.26
500–543 value added 529 13 256.00–262.50 $257.49 $1,362 -4.51
558–598 574 22 230.00–240.00 $235.21 $1,350 -8.32
555–596 value added 577 21 240.00–266.00 $256.46 $1,480 +6.39
609–620 611 7 215.00–230.00 $217.18 $1,327 -7.82
607–648 value added 633 39 247.50–254.00 $251.44 $1,592 +8.94
663 value added 663 75 256.00 $256.00 $1,697 —
662–693 690 21 218.00–227.00 $218.82 $1,510 +1.32
903–940 906 64 200.00–216.00 $214.70 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -30.00
385 385 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,170 +60.25
405–430 418 2 203.00–224.00 $213.19 $891 -9.74
450–495 478 7 182.00–237.50 $214.08 $1,023 -2.19
580–590 585 2 198.00–215.00 $206.57 $1,208 +12.08
620–640 630 2 201.00–210.00 $205.43 $1,294 +10.43
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 +4.84
710 710 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,321 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 292.50 $292.50 $117 —
260–290 281 10 342.50–390.00 $361.07 $1,015 -26.29
300–349 335 22 334.00–380.00 $361.80 $1,212 +23.11
341 341 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,108 -13.69
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 +10.15
350–398 377 20 300.00–370.00 $330.70 $1,247 +15.85
400–445 421 55 277.50–337.50 $307.74 $1,296 +3.15
405–445 428 3 300.00–307.50 $303.33 $1,298 -1.26
450–495 469 48 260.00–321.00 $291.76 $1,368 +3.54
505–515 508 3 260.00–275.00 $265.07 $1,347 -10.87
500–545 522 69 245.00–315.00 $278.21 $1,452 +2.27
550–595 576 47 232.00–280.00 $256.58 $1,478 -1.92
570–585 580 3 237.50–252.50 $247.46 $1,435 -11.04
602–642 622 45 230.00–269.00 $245.70 $1,528 -7.13
605–635 628 4 225.00–256.00 $240.69 $1,512 -12.14
650–695 668 30 227.50–270.00 $238.96 $1,596 +22.73
658–680 671 8 220.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,508 +8.48
710–715 713 2 210.00–217.50 $213.76 $1,524 -5.00
705–748 723 18 202.00–240.00 $221.37 $1,601 +2.61
750–775 760 3 200.00–225.00 $213.72 $1,624 +8.44
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 -15.28
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 +11.00
820–845 831 4 197.00–215.00 $203.55 $1,692 +10.44
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
250–285 272 3 345.00–360.00 $351.78 $957 +14.14
250–290 thin fleshed 273 8 362.50–405.00 $380.92 $1,040 +0.92
310–335 thin fleshed 321 8 347.50–365.00 $357.19 $1,147 —
300–343 322 11 300.00–332.50 $315.31 $1,015 +14.71
350 thin fleshed 350 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,146 —
355–395 374 24 253.00–340.00 $308.93 $1,155 +15.78
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -23.15
400–435 thin fleshed 414 6 297.00–325.00 $314.47 $1,302 —
400–445 423 25 260.00–307.50 $284.89 $1,205 +12.70
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 -7.19
455–490 thin fleshed 464 5 271.00–291.00 $285.40 $1,324 —
450–495 472 32 240.00–285.00 $266.17 $1,256 +5.32
500–510 505 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,199 +5.07
500–540 524 21 230.00–277.50 $259.66 $1,361 +11.20
525 thin fleshed 525 2 272.50–275.00 $273.75 $1,437 —
550–592 575 13 220.00–262.50 $240.56 $1,383 +1.91
560–595 thin fleshed 580 3 250.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,469 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -18.65
600 thin fleshed 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
600–635 617 6 221.00–255.00 $235.93 $1,456 +25.93
665 thin fleshed 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 —
650–680 667 13 219.00–247.50 $233.32 $1,556 +14.70
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +9.40
770–775 773 4 180.00–214.00 $205.28 $1,587 +4.79
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 +4.00
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
1005–1028 1023 5 150.00–164.00 $161.25 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 —— 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,207 —
410 410 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 ±0.00
455–495 463 —— 5 280.00–297.50 $291.92 $1,352 +11.92
503–548 531 —— 8 248.00–280.00 $260.66 $1,384 -9.34
558 558 —— 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 -20.05
607 607 —— 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,463 —
1065–1345 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 144.00–165.00 $151.59 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 241.00 $241.00 $771 +16.00
353 353 2 280.00 $280.00 $988 +80.00
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1445–1480 1463 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1935 1935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $514 —
770–775 773 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $846 —
1005–1215 1082 80-85% 3 90.00–110.00 $100.65 $1,089 -14.33
850–1560 1130 80-85% 50 113.00–135.00 $124.86 $1,411 —
885–1595 1194 80-85% 145 115.00–144.00 $134.98 $1,612 +5.61
995–1630 1242 80-85% 58 131.00–157.00 $142.05 $1,764 -3.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
863 863 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,010 +16.61
828–1060 937 85-90% 10 90.00–100.00 $95.89 $898 —
730–1230 963 85-90% 35 90.00–127.00 $112.00 $1,079 -1.95
850–1605 1061 85-90% 90 110.00–135.00 $125.34 $1,330 —
925–1270 1087 85-90% 52 120.00–144.00 $134.80 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1795 1420 75-80% 29 135.00–157.00 $144.77 $2,056 +6.90
1220–1765 1450 75-80% 35 121.00–141.00 $133.58 $1,937 —
1450–1580 1515 75-80% 2 120.00–122.50 $121.30 $1,838 —
1240–1720 1522 75-80% 8 110.00–135.00 $126.65 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1980 1409 17 130.00–157.00 $146.52 $2,064 —
1060–2015 1572 45 150.00–177.50 $162.62 $2,556 +7.88
1305–2245 1793 35 160.00–191.00 $170.43 $3,056 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 thin fleshed 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $803
655–1050 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 139.00–188.00 $167.11 $1,429
710–1175 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 137.50–167.00 $150.87 $1,492
1128 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,590
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1047 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,170.00 $1,992.58
985–1065 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,542.20
795–1150 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,200.00 $2,050.62
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1112 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
795–1415 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 950.00–2,325.00 $2,121.17
815–1515 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,902.68
950–1335 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,700.00–2,575.00 $2,010.78
955–1455 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,902.80
904–1415 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,892.83
995–1400 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 1,225.00–2,650.00 $2,270.00
1100–1390 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,177.21
1280–1295 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,991.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1090 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 136.00–141.00 $138.79 $1,332
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,820
955–1220 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 134.00–162.50 $146.17 $1,579
910–1360 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 140.00–167.00 $149.30 $1,648
1105–1230 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 135.00–140.00 $136.74 $1,611
1210–1225 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,717
1070–1335 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 129.00–150.00 $136.08 $1,689
1190–1425 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 145.00–149.00 $147.18 $1,925
1490–1513 1507 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 145.00–148.50 $147.64 $2,225
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
801–813 809 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,000.00 $913.05
790–972 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,098.62
895 895 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 111.00 $111.00 $827
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,876

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
715–1030 871 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,649.71
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
725–1060 969 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–2,525.00 $2,055.35
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -975.00
1000–1300 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,375.00 $2,108.33 +508.33
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1000–1300 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,332.31 —
900–1400 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,875.00–2,675.00 $2,363.42 +251.53
1150–1425 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,716.02 —
1195–1394 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,900.00–2,725.00 $2,512.25 -537.75
1280–1359 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,523.76 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1410–1537 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,978.39 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
812–875 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,078.78 —
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
928 928 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
942 942 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900–1090 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,198.83 —
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1030–1040 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,624.98 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 167.00 $167.00 $798 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.50 -272.06
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.