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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

8,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.78/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 523 lb · 261 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.42/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 523 lb · 230 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.57/cwt +16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 626 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,488 4,018 6,839
Feeder cattle 7,522 2,996 5,803
Slaughter cattle 833 515 853
Replacement cattle 133 507 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited comparable sales so trend not applicable. However, market was very up and down throughout the week but settled to a mostly lower undertone on all classes of cattle. 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
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 +30.09
300–340 fancy 317 3 292.50–302.50 $296.47 $940 -131.33
300–345 322 30 267.50–401.00 $330.58 $1,064 -16.04
350–395 371 76 282.50–367.00 $328.92 $1,220 -7.23
365–385 fancy 372 3 307.00–341.00 $322.18 $1,199 -72.92
400–425 fancy 413 5 280.00–307.50 $295.64 $1,221 —
400–445 421 97 242.00–335.00 $291.13 $1,226 -17.86
460 fancy 460 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,254 —
455–475 thin fleshed 468 3 286.00–310.00 $302.23 $1,414 —
450–497 471 122 235.00–329.00 $287.62 $1,355 -10.32
485–495 490 5 273.00–280.00 $277.60 $1,360 +11.75
500–547 thin fleshed 518 12 300.00–308.00 $302.66 $1,568 —
515–520 fancy 518 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,438 —
500–540 522 4 240.00–265.00 $256.73 $1,340 -23.09
500–546 523 212 230.00–323.50 $289.40 $1,514 +9.58
550–598 569 128 225.00–287.50 $263.14 $1,497 -3.54
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -41.68
555–595 582 8 230.00–260.00 $245.18 $1,427 +2.37
618 value added 618 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,625 —
605–647 unweaned 621 10 240.00–250.00 $246.07 $1,528 -1.37
600–648 627 202 226.00–291.00 $265.64 $1,666 +16.18
630 630 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,528 -6.96
650 value added 650 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 -3.00
657–683 unweaned 668 48 229.00–248.00 $244.72 $1,635 —
650–698 671 66 220.00–280.00 $255.56 $1,715 +28.89
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -1.67
700–730 713 4 220.00–232.50 $227.40 $1,621 -20.91
717 unweaned 717 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,721 —
700–748 735 129 210.00–269.00 $249.77 $1,836 +1.46
743 value added 743 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,805 —
750–790 771 58 215.00–256.00 $248.90 $1,919 +15.12
800–833 821 108 214.00–253.00 $248.92 $2,044 +26.42
855–889 884 7 215.00–226.00 $224.48 $1,984 -1.52
919 919 62 230.00 $230.00 $2,114 +27.50
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 -27.50
1155 1155 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,166 —
1330 1330 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,131 —
378–380 379 9 272.00–315.00 $286.28 $1,085 +10.44
419 thin fleshed 419 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,261 —
411–444 429 22 259.00–317.50 $287.40 $1,233 +10.92
450–495 462 33 254.00–289.00 $271.81 $1,256 +3.27
501–542 512 40 260.00–290.00 $281.22 $1,440 +7.79
554–592 580 95 252.00–271.00 $265.03 $1,537 +26.03
604–648 630 71 245.00–269.00 $259.88 $1,637 —
652–690 667 44 238.00–255.00 $246.20 $1,642 +6.20
742 742 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,736 —
771–798 779 188 232.00–252.00 $248.60 $1,937 —
801–838 824 213 240.25–245.00 $242.22 $1,996 —
956 956 60 228.75 $228.75 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
300–345 327 23 245.00–350.00 $289.01 $945 -26.28
380 thin fleshed 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 -82.50
350–395 381 44 230.00–339.00 $277.41 $1,057 -23.90
405–448 423 50 223.00–301.00 $264.13 $1,117 -3.13
420–435 thin fleshed 428 2 325.00–340.00 $332.37 $1,423 +28.94
450–490 thin fleshed 469 4 280.00–307.50 $289.90 $1,360 +16.37
450–499 477 84 221.00–285.00 $258.80 $1,234 -8.56
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 -15.00
500–540 thin fleshed 517 3 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,370 +2.09
500–548 526 48 225.00–290.00 $257.58 $1,355 +3.85
535–540 538 2 220.00–232.50 $226.22 $1,217 -27.51
550–590 thin fleshed 570 2 247.50–255.00 $251.12 $1,431 -5.53
550–595 579 47 230.00–260.00 $245.12 $1,419 -4.48
585 value added 585 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
604–642 623 31 220.00–256.00 $248.19 $1,546 +9.26
625–640 thin fleshed 632 3 230.00–247.50 $237.51 $1,501 —
653–670 unweaned 659 3 221.00–232.00 $228.27 $1,504 —
650–685 680 17 200.00–240.00 $233.58 $1,588 -0.65
705–745 722 17 192.50–240.00 $226.42 $1,635 —
752–775 760 3 233.00–235.00 $234.32 $1,781 +23.32
805–835 818 3 190.00–222.00 $209.00 $1,710 -7.00
850–865 858 2 200.00–212.00 $205.95 $1,767 —
900–940 930 4 210.00–220.00 $217.58 $2,023 +37.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 340 5 185.00–245.00 $220.96 $751 -19.04
415–435 426 5 200.00–240.00 $217.52 $927 -7.48
465–498 487 6 175.00–240.00 $218.47 $1,064 +3.79
500–525 513 2 207.50–226.00 $216.52 $1,111 -4.48
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
605–640 623 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,215 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 326 30 251.00–323.00 $286.83 $935 -18.03
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -79.86
350–395 372 70 240.00–313.00 $284.84 $1,060 +1.15
382 382 3 249.00 $249.00 $951 -21.00
405 405 2 225.00 $225.00 $911 -47.09
400–448 424 96 232.00–303.00 $271.15 $1,150 -0.94
430 fancy 430 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,135 —
425–435 value added 431 5 257.00–257.50 $257.20 $1,109 —
450–496 470 134 225.00–287.00 $258.46 $1,215 -3.84
460–490 476 17 220.00–258.00 $240.86 $1,146 -21.44
500–537 519 30 272.00–276.00 $273.72 $1,421 +27.57
500–545 520 14 217.50–247.50 $236.03 $1,227 -10.12
500–549 524 214 224.00–275.00 $249.75 $1,309 +3.60
530 530 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,304 -0.15
545 value added 545 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,376 —
563–571 568 30 261.00–266.00 $262.62 $1,492 +22.19
550–594 570 82 220.00–263.00 $242.86 $1,384 +2.43
550–595 571 10 200.00–230.00 $219.67 $1,254 -20.76
575 thin fleshed 575 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,478 -3.00
565–589 value added 583 8 242.50–247.50 $244.37 $1,425 -5.63
600–645 616 93 210.00–247.00 $232.07 $1,430 +3.45
612–636 618 80 245.50–268.00 $255.28 $1,578 +26.66
600–645 628 3 200.00–225.00 $208.81 $1,311 -10.78
650–695 667 23 200.00–230.00 $220.24 $1,469 -3.49
660–676 669 17 224.00–244.00 $237.65 $1,590 +13.92
650–695 677 3 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,433 -2.76
694 unweaned 694 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,492 —
700–748 718 73 223.00–242.00 $235.48 $1,691 +25.36
705–745 733 17 185.00–221.00 $209.82 $1,538 -0.30
754 754 25 238.00 $238.00 $1,795 +32.31
770–780 774 4 187.50–212.00 $198.88 $1,539 -6.81
810–835 823 2 166.00–207.50 $186.43 $1,534 -11.57
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -28.00
948 948 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,602 -17.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 thin fleshed 318 4 290.00–305.00 $298.72 $950 +13.35
300–345 327 31 230.00–290.00 $266.09 $870 -8.40
350–398 376 55 220.00–282.00 $256.57 $965 -4.18
360–395 382 3 220.00–235.00 $229.42 $876 -31.33
385 thin fleshed 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 -15.49
405 thin fleshed 405 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,110 —
400–448 426 68 210.00–271.00 $240.22 $1,023 -5.73
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -60.95
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -29.91
450–495 thin fleshed 479 6 237.50–276.00 $259.25 $1,242 +4.25
450–496 479 113 205.00–286.00 $243.86 $1,168 +3.95
505–530 thin fleshed 522 8 235.00–265.00 $243.30 $1,270 +6.30
500–548 524 51 200.00–243.00 $225.47 $1,181 -1.74
530 value added 530 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,232 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -13.76
550–575 thin fleshed 563 2 233.00–254.00 $243.27 $1,370 +5.77
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -7.83
550–595 569 40 180.00–238.00 $223.30 $1,271 +0.47
560–590 value added 575 2 235.00–237.50 $236.22 $1,358 —
600–645 621 25 180.00–233.00 $212.46 $1,319 -5.28
660–690 674 29 180.00–223.00 $207.69 $1,400 -8.64
700–745 732 5 150.00–215.00 $188.15 $1,377 +7.39
735 735 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 +40.24
760–795 774 7 175.00–213.00 $198.12 $1,533 +25.08
830–840 835 3 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,545 +14.99
855–895 871 4 151.00–179.00 $165.78 $1,444 —
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 331 5 277.50–287.50 $283.33 $938 —
365–385 380 15 257.50–276.00 $271.28 $1,031 -1.22
419–434 428 18 249.00–275.00 $255.46 $1,093 -9.54
450–498 474 61 240.00–266.00 $257.50 $1,221 +6.87
500–510 507 6 230.00–245.00 $234.93 $1,191 —
538 thin fleshed 538 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,426 —
566–595 585 27 227.50–239.00 $234.83 $1,374 —
608 608 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,423 —
624–645 637 25 248.00–250.00 $249.22 $1,588 —
655–662 656 71 242.00–247.00 $246.15 $1,615 +27.15
685–690 689 8 205.00–220.00 $218.14 $1,503 -0.86
710 710 32 237.00 $237.00 $1,683 —
768 768 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 185.00–220.00 $202.90 $666 -27.10
360–380 370 4 162.50–211.00 $195.24 $722 -1.97
405–445 426 4 200.00–215.00 $206.11 $878 -2.63
463–495 480 15 160.00–227.50 $203.73 $978 -9.72
525–545 535 4 157.50–200.00 $185.43 $992 —
550–595 565 3 146.00–212.50 $180.56 $1,020 —
610–630 620 2 171.00–200.00 $185.27 $1,149 -17.22
675–680 678 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $1,095 +1.51
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 23 260.00–378.00 $339.23 $1,116 -25.49
350–390 366 20 225.00–330.00 $300.51 $1,100 -22.28
405–448 423 50 260.00–327.50 $295.19 $1,249 +1.40
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -38.79
450–498 479 58 247.00–292.50 $271.04 $1,298 -8.12
470–498 481 10 220.00–250.00 $239.86 $1,154 -39.30
500–548 524 97 220.00–274.00 $256.70 $1,345 -8.16
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -29.86
550–598 576 80 215.00–275.00 $241.50 $1,391 -10.22
555–595 582 10 220.00–247.50 $226.56 $1,319 -25.16
600–645 620 73 210.00–258.00 $231.29 $1,434 -3.96
620 thin fleshed 620 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,531 —
638 unweaned 638 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,467 —
640 640 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,520 +2.25
650–695 666 15 215.00–244.00 $229.83 $1,531 +13.06
670–680 675 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,435 -20.10
685 unweaned 685 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,596 —
710–745 730 17 200.00–232.00 $214.50 $1,566 -7.20
750–795 773 4 195.00–214.00 $202.18 $1,563 +4.87
800–820 810 2 160.00–180.00 $169.88 $1,376 -10.37
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 +29.75
895 895 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,665 +36.00
900–910 905 4 150.00–193.00 $179.55 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 270.00–300.00 $284.87 $835 +4.87
305–345 326 20 240.00–320.00 $289.34 $943 -15.89
350–395 374 22 250.00–315.00 $281.77 $1,054 -4.46
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 -68.16
400–448 428 25 220.00–290.00 $257.39 $1,102 -10.77
450–495 468 43 220.00–275.00 $248.50 $1,163 +0.04
455–485 thin fleshed 468 3 245.00–287.50 $261.29 $1,223 -11.07
500–545 522 46 191.00–255.00 $236.02 $1,232 -3.82
528–535 thin fleshed 530 4 279.00–282.50 $279.88 $1,483 +12.38
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -39.84
565–595 582 17 192.50–242.00 $219.21 $1,276 -16.78
575–595 thin fleshed 585 2 235.00–252.50 $243.60 $1,425 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 +5.00
610–645 627 24 190.00–231.00 $218.42 $1,369 +3.42
650–692 677 13 186.00–229.00 $213.31 $1,444 +1.06
705–745 729 12 180.00–221.00 $194.68 $1,419 -1.70
775–795 785 2 180.00–205.00 $192.34 $1,510 -13.33
840–845 843 3 193.00–200.00 $197.68 $1,666 +5.18
910–915 913 2 176.00–186.00 $180.99 $1,652 +14.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
557 557 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,281 -18.54
570 570 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -28.54
659 659 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,522 +16.00
888 888 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +29.28
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
562–563 563 4 172.00–215.00 $193.48 $1,089 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–835 818 80-85% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,006 +35.96
855–1350 977 80-85% 28 100.00–119.00 $112.39 $1,098 —
795–1605 1158 80-85% 39 105.00–128.00 $119.13 $1,380 +13.00
910–1710 1200 80-85% 98 118.00–139.00 $127.01 $1,524 +4.15
945–1919 1258 80-85% 49 128.00–145.00 $135.58 $1,706 -7.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 —
820–875 848 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,009 —
825–1135 945 85-90% 12 75.00–99.00 $87.30 $825 —
775–1280 1009 85-90% 16 90.00–113.00 $105.04 $1,060 —
900–1355 1075 85-90% 49 109.00–125.00 $117.55 $1,264 +8.35
870–1290 1079 85-90% 21 117.00–138.00 $129.99 $1,403 +20.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1625 1401 75-80% 9 134.00–145.00 $137.34 $1,924 +3.67
1050–1880 1460 75-80% 21 125.00–139.00 $130.68 $1,908 —
1155–1925 1548 75-80% 14 114.00–128.00 $121.10 $1,875 -23.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2505 1468 18 117.00–145.00 $133.03 $1,953 -8.64
1260–2305 1669 32 135.00–163.00 $148.08 $2,471 -6.86
1615–2185 1877 7 150.00–172.50 $159.06 $2,986 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–740 685 (<2 yrs)Open 2 185.00–220.00 $201.09 $1,377
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,166
885–995 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 127.00–160.00 $136.22 $1,298
925–990 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–171.00 $154.97 $1,485

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
870–1248 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,450.00–2,450.00 $2,037.69
1005–1410 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–2,425.00 $1,860.72
1065–1275 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,781.47
850–1320 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00–2,450.00 $1,911.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,531
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,642
845–1530 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 129.00–155.00 $141.10 $1,712
895–1505 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 130.00–157.00 $139.15 $1,763
1120–1490 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 129.00–137.00 $133.57 $1,743
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,617
1390–1430 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 135.00–142.00 $137.67 $1,938

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–975 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,300.00 $1,119.10
725–1090 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–2,525.00 $1,898.63
925–945 937 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,748.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,259
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734

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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
900–1180 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–2,100.00 $1,764.66 —
1075–1340 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,580.02 —
1200–1360 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,029.69 +29.69
1175–1365 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,425.65 +425.65
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100–1580 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,071.45 —
1285–1800 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00–2,400.00 $2,160.30 +235.30

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,891 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,034 —

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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.