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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

6,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.08/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 633 lb · 225 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.69/cwt ≈ $1,657/hd at 741 lb · 156 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.33/cwt -12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 523 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,366 6,045 2,591
Feeder cattle 5,258 4,794 1,814
Slaughter cattle 860 846 607
Replacement cattle 248 405 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder cattle under 600 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested with lower undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate at best.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 +25.31
317–335 fancy 319 12 300.00–419.00 $399.50 $1,274 +70.75
300–345 325 46 277.50–401.00 $336.02 $1,092 -1.35
345 345 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 -14.87
365 thin fleshed 365 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 —
350–395 372 51 250.00–377.00 $315.11 $1,172 -6.39
385 value added 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
390 fancy 390 2 302.50–311.00 $306.75 $1,196 -13.32
409–440 fancy 415 25 292.00–345.00 $333.74 $1,385 +23.53
400–447 420 71 256.00–322.00 $289.94 $1,218 -20.11
420 thin fleshed 420 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,222 -17.00
425–440 433 2 280.00–312.50 $295.97 $1,282 -14.08
450–470 fancy 469 19 291.00–327.00 $325.18 $1,525 +36.26
450–495 473 63 245.00–316.00 $278.44 $1,317 -22.20
475 value added 475 17 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 -1.32
475–480 478 2 231.00–245.00 $237.96 $1,137 -37.04
500–547 524 69 245.00–299.00 $270.88 $1,419 -18.61
510–545 532 10 242.50–272.00 $261.76 $1,393 -22.99
535 value added 535 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,458 -32.55
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -19.93
550–590 570 80 233.00–288.00 $262.86 $1,498 -17.07
565–595 582 13 237.50–260.00 $249.88 $1,454 -20.12
555–587 value added 583 15 279.00–287.50 $280.08 $1,633 -22.92
600–645 621 49 220.00–264.00 $244.30 $1,517 -0.89
615–640 622 12 235.00–256.00 $241.93 $1,505 -3.26
609–638 value added 637 164 260.00–274.00 $272.98 $1,739 -2.19
657 value added 657 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,741 -7.55
650–695 674 44 216.00–265.00 $243.50 $1,641 -14.70
670–695 678 4 227.50–238.00 $231.95 $1,573 -26.25
690 unweaned 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
700–745 715 15 220.00–246.00 $237.64 $1,699 -14.61
700–745 723 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,644 -24.83
705–745 unweaned 723 3 220.00–235.00 $228.19 $1,650 —
710–748 value added 744 17 239.00–240.00 $239.89 $1,785 -7.12
750–790 770 4 207.00–231.00 $217.04 $1,671 -22.29
810 810 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,733 -24.75
810–835 827 3 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,814 -19.42
830–835 833 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,737 -30.25
882 value added 882 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,002 —
907 907 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,796 —
1058 1058 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
305–345 thin fleshed 325 2 335.00–340.00 $337.65 $1,097 -23.46
310–345 329 14 235.00–305.00 $275.59 $907 -30.89
358 358 2 265.00 $265.00 $949 -38.26
350–395 379 38 247.50–326.00 $289.14 $1,096 -14.12
385–390 thin fleshed 388 2 310.00–317.50 $313.73 $1,217 -7.99
400–448 427 50 235.00–297.00 $258.86 $1,105 -25.15
405–448 thin fleshed 428 10 260.00–307.50 $295.37 $1,264 -13.03
450–465 thin fleshed 458 16 270.00–300.00 $285.74 $1,309 -24.60
450–495 474 69 220.00–293.00 $258.88 $1,227 -18.13
495 495 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 -12.00
500–545 517 62 225.00–280.00 $257.25 $1,330 -12.43
510–525 thin fleshed 517 3 277.50–285.00 $280.84 $1,452 -4.21
550–595 565 31 210.00–268.00 $246.88 $1,395 -10.75
550–590 thin fleshed 568 3 250.00–270.00 $262.25 $1,490 -18.13
580 580 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,320 -30.13
555–599 value added 593 7 241.00–260.00 $243.54 $1,444 -28.63
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -44.32
600–648 628 15 220.00–261.00 $242.79 $1,525 -11.53
640 value added 640 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,523 —
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -22.62
665 665 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 -23.62
650–690 670 13 220.00–246.00 $234.17 $1,569 -8.45
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -25.77
705–745 730 7 215.00–231.00 $220.23 $1,608 -15.54
740 value added 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
755–785 773 4 192.50–221.00 $212.42 $1,642 -16.58
810 810 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,806 +14.27
850 850 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–443 423 11 272.50–310.50 $287.91 $1,218 -16.89
428 value added 428 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,387 +11.50
464–488 471 7 277.50–285.00 $282.78 $1,332 -7.82
503–548 530 21 244.00–275.00 $256.22 $1,358 -29.84
560–590 573 9 244.00–267.00 $260.52 $1,493 -18.21
572–593 value added 575 15 249.00–263.00 $250.93 $1,443 -28.41
600–640 619 13 231.00–255.00 $243.29 $1,506 -6.99
633 value added 633 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,500 -31.98
650–695 659 6 235.00–250.00 $245.78 $1,620 -14.63
651–686 value added 674 20 230.00–245.00 $239.40 $1,614 -13.60
702–747 714 11 230.00–243.00 $239.29 $1,709 —
762 762 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,730 -15.00
772 value added 772 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 160.00–225.00 $192.07 $720 -94.93
410–440 422 5 206.00–230.00 $222.91 $941 —
455–495 479 4 200.00–225.00 $215.22 $1,031 —
500 500 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
595 595 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -10.00
620–635 628 2 138.00–215.00 $176.04 $1,106 -32.96
662–685 670 4 160.00–215.00 $195.99 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–325 fancy 320 11 310.00–338.00 $335.41 $1,073 —
300–348 325 32 255.00–312.00 $285.18 $927 -20.71
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -5.89
355 thin fleshed 355 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,001 —
355–366 fancy 365 12 308.00–315.00 $308.95 $1,128 —
350–395 376 47 242.00–300.00 $272.13 $1,023 -22.11
385–386 386 5 245.00–260.00 $257.01 $992 -20.67
400–445 420 87 236.00–292.00 $265.60 $1,116 -14.60
425 fancy 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —
437–445 439 4 255.00–260.00 $258.73 $1,136 -8.77
450–497 471 88 234.00–278.00 $256.72 $1,209 -9.56
475 value added 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -27.92
470–490 fancy 480 2 264.00–270.00 $267.06 $1,282 -3.94
465–498 489 7 230.00–240.00 $236.51 $1,157 -9.92
500–545 521 27 220.00–245.00 $236.02 $1,230 -7.92
500–546 522 86 225.00–261.00 $242.82 $1,268 -1.12
508–535 value added 528 16 247.00–261.00 $250.37 $1,322 —
550–598 568 85 220.00–255.00 $235.48 $1,338 -8.80
550–595 573 17 212.50–241.00 $226.25 $1,296 -18.03
581–590 value added 584 7 245.00–247.00 $246.42 $1,439 -8.91
600 thin fleshed 600 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,446 —
600–648 624 46 205.00–245.00 $226.06 $1,411 +0.49
625 fancy 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 —
615–645 630 10 202.50–226.00 $218.98 $1,380 -6.59
635 value added 635 67 248.50 $248.50 $1,578 -2.11
650–690 665 15 215.00–235.00 $224.47 $1,493 -20.53
650–690 671 4 203.00–215.00 $209.44 $1,405 -30.75
685 unweaned 685 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
703–725 708 9 210.00–222.50 $217.20 $1,538 -5.59
730–735 732 3 200.00–206.00 $202.00 $1,479 -20.79
750–786 774 9 180.00–207.00 $198.96 $1,540 +2.91
805–842 831 4 188.00–206.00 $198.60 $1,650 +11.07
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 -11.35
908 908 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,489 -39.00
953–965 957 3 164.00–189.00 $172.40 $1,650 -32.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 -31.74
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 -28.78
300–340 327 28 240.00–295.00 $262.14 $857 -11.64
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -23.78
350–395 376 40 230.00–294.00 $256.70 $965 -10.67
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 -32.37
385 385 1 226.00 $226.00 $870 -41.37
405–418 thin fleshed 415 5 263.00–277.50 $265.83 $1,103 -24.17
400–445 420 70 210.00–270.00 $239.74 $1,007 -17.17
420–445 437 3 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $984 -17.40
455 thin fleshed 455 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,194 —
457–495 469 4 207.00–215.00 $211.91 $994 -36.44
450–498 477 81 221.00–255.00 $237.58 $1,133 -10.77
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -25.83
500–548 526 40 215.00–246.00 $230.86 $1,214 -9.97
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -40.83
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -16.91
570–575 thin fleshed 573 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,332 -21.33
550–598 581 49 190.00–240.00 $221.79 $1,289 -10.12
600–640 625 16 202.50–229.00 $219.99 $1,375 -7.87
652–695 674 10 200.00–220.00 $212.16 $1,430 +32.16
709–740 713 13 188.00–210.00 $196.54 $1,401 -0.93
760 thin fleshed 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
760–785 773 3 189.00–216.00 $198.46 $1,534 -7.21
835 835 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,595 +13.11
860 860 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,385 -39.00
910 910 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,002 —
400–445 419 23 254.00–275.00 $259.74 $1,088 -8.30
423 423 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,110 -5.54
450–470 461 9 230.00–255.00 $242.60 $1,118 -16.78
500 value added 500 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,240 -9.49
500–542 521 32 225.00–255.00 $240.27 $1,252 -13.40
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 -5.21
591 value added 591 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,407 -18.46
610–628 621 14 227.00–230.00 $227.21 $1,411 +10.03
665 value added 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 -21.00
712 712 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,495 —
740 740 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
741 value added 741 144 224.00 $224.00 $1,660 —
768–788 value added 771 12 207.50–218.00 $216.21 $1,667 —
862 value added 862 65 212.50 $212.50 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 145.00–225.00 $186.60 $584 -13.40
410–440 421 4 200.00–220.00 $207.30 $873 -5.89
480–490 485 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,079 +8.39
530 530 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 —
670 670 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 332 11 295.00–350.00 $322.35 $1,070 -39.45
360–365 363 2 300.00–330.00 $314.90 $1,143 -10.10
350–395 377 45 277.00–330.00 $307.31 $1,159 -23.39
400–445 420 23 245.00–311.00 $282.29 $1,186 -25.45
435–445 440 3 265.00–282.50 $275.78 $1,213 -27.55
460–480 470 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -16.76
450–498 474 61 235.00–305.00 $271.95 $1,289 -19.81
500–545 520 42 235.00–275.00 $254.05 $1,321 -24.16
508–545 521 9 215.00–265.00 $244.95 $1,276 -33.26
545 thin fleshed 545 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,504 —
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 -24.08
550–595 570 73 220.00–269.00 $246.48 $1,405 -10.10
600–645 620 6 215.00–238.00 $229.66 $1,424 -16.04
600–645 621 26 215.00–264.00 $240.41 $1,493 -5.29
635 thin fleshed 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —
650–695 674 41 208.00–248.00 $229.96 $1,550 +5.25
680–690 685 2 212.50–220.00 $216.28 $1,482 -8.43
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 +8.74
700–745 721 21 200.00–234.00 $215.42 $1,553 -5.95
755–790 777 12 188.00–227.00 $207.87 $1,615 +17.87
800–845 823 11 164.00–226.00 $196.80 $1,620 -6.75
855–890 873 2 198.00–211.00 $204.37 $1,784 —
930 930 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 -11.78
305–345 318 29 251.00–330.00 $279.48 $889 -35.83
310–345 thin fleshed 328 5 317.50–340.00 $327.29 $1,074 -29.90
360 thin fleshed 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 -22.50
355–395 375 15 241.00–302.50 $279.07 $1,047 +9.07
380 380 1 232.00 $232.00 $882 -38.00
410–430 thin fleshed 420 6 287.50–312.50 $301.45 $1,266 -13.02
420 420 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $1,055 -33.64
400–445 424 41 245.00–290.00 $272.48 $1,155 -12.41
450–465 458 2 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,077 -31.09
455–470 thin fleshed 463 2 275.00–277.50 $276.23 $1,279 -9.17
455–498 476 36 237.50–276.00 $258.10 $1,229 -8.07
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -37.52
500–545 521 38 210.00–265.00 $246.59 $1,285 -13.07
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -39.66
550–585 568 33 202.50–254.00 $231.29 $1,314 -9.27
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -20.56
605–647 632 27 162.00–240.00 $221.98 $1,403 -13.95
650–660 655 3 190.00–201.00 $197.00 $1,290 -36.32
650–690 674 10 200.00–225.00 $212.39 $1,432 -20.93
720–740 729 7 157.00–218.00 $196.17 $1,430 -13.83
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 -20.28
755–785 773 4 180.00–210.00 $193.68 $1,497 -11.60
805 805 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,590 —
855 855 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,530 -11.00
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 436 5 285.00–302.50 $289.90 $1,264 -10.10
450–487 472 23 270.00–280.00 $278.05 $1,312 -13.87
520–535 528 4 261.00–262.50 $261.74 $1,382 +1.08
559–590 576 12 225.00–260.00 $244.46 $1,408 +14.46
602–640 617 4 230.00–245.00 $239.21 $1,476 -1.79
625 625 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,422 -13.50
671 671 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 196.00 $196.00 $990 -29.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1385 1048 80-85% 13 90.00–119.00 $110.65 $1,160 —
905–1535 1152 80-85% 42 105.00–141.00 $125.70 $1,448 —
805–1550 1213 80-85% 158 117.00–142.00 $134.93 $1,637 -7.12
930–1555 1257 80-85% 74 133.00–155.00 $143.37 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–860 850 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $1,003 +0.99
830–1020 961 85-90% 12 85.00–109.00 $95.99 $922 -16.01
770–1380 994 85-90% 45 80.00–120.00 $109.83 $1,092 -2.17
820–1320 1036 85-90% 95 105.00–132.00 $123.07 $1,275 —
805–1625 1104 85-90% 51 119.00–146.00 $132.74 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1880 1434 75-80% 30 130.00–143.00 $135.45 $1,942 -9.32
1228–1700 1474 75-80% 30 135.00–157.00 $147.53 $2,175 +13.95
1305–1790 1532 75-80% 13 117.00–132.00 $126.15 $1,933 -0.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2080 1430 23 130.00–157.50 $148.08 $2,118 +1.56
1295–2330 1702 64 140.00–177.50 $159.54 $2,715 —
1180–1950 1733 19 160.00–190.00 $171.44 $2,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1000 901 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 139.00–154.00 $143.38 $1,292
720–1225 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 130.00–190.00 $148.14 $1,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1045 929 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,705.68
850–1085 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,773.05
790–1185 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,622.97
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
995–1020 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,861.72
925–1220 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,399.29
905–1265 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,140.00–2,275.00 $1,845.09
835–1400 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,475.00–2,275.00 $1,882.87
865–1259 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,635.00 $2,351.48
1080–1315 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,966.30
895–1435 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,100.00–2,375.00 $1,788.22
1160–1280 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,036.89
1240–1255 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,824.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–840 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $1,435
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,335
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323
935–1345 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 138.00–153.00 $147.17 $1,614
945–1235 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 147.50–162.50 $151.75 $1,692
1115–1140 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 151.00–159.00 $152.97 $1,735
1020–1490 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 135.00–161.00 $150.06 $1,798
960–1480 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 124.00–161.00 $141.03 $1,702
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,829
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,293
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
923–1325 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,024.27

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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
825–1015 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,703.91 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
890–1022 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,981.07 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -632.31
962–1495 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,994.49 +662.18
985–1510 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,048.50 -314.92
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -841.02
1000–1583 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,387.11 -312.89
1445–1715 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00–3,125.00 $2,964.95 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.