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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

7,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.00/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 522 lb · 266 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.58/cwt +18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 429 lb · 219 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.60/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 568 lb · 195 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,277 6,667 5,395
Feeder cattle 6,226 5,515 4,262
Slaughter cattle 899 908 886
Replacement cattle 152 244 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher; offerings over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher; 450-600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; limited comparison on offerings over 600 lbs so trend not applicable. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to weak. 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
270–285 280 3 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $1,050 —
300–348 329 38 272.50–390.00 $350.36 $1,153 +3.05
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -7.31
330–340 fancy 335 3 302.50–332.50 $316.60 $1,061 -36.19
335 thin fleshed 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 —
357–395 fancy 366 10 300.00–391.00 $366.43 $1,341 +43.69
350–396 377 56 280.00–367.50 $332.64 $1,254 +20.05
400–446 422 134 237.00–351.00 $312.62 $1,319 +13.59
415–435 fancy 422 25 300.00–366.00 $357.47 $1,509 +50.02
415–445 430 2 272.50–305.00 $288.18 $1,239 +22.64
440 440 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,038 -29.54
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +2.62
455–485 value added 472 9 297.50–337.50 $306.29 $1,446 +9.72
450–498 473 143 230.00–315.00 $288.16 $1,363 +20.78
450–492 fancy 490 25 305.00–325.00 $323.34 $1,584 +26.76
515 thin fleshed 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 +12.45
500–549 518 136 231.00–299.00 $276.72 $1,433 +9.24
505–547 value added 525 11 260.00–295.00 $279.48 $1,467 -13.02
505–545 531 5 242.50–260.00 $251.11 $1,333 +9.98
555 fancy 555 29 291.00 $291.00 $1,615 —
550–585 569 8 235.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,375 -17.15
550–585 value added 569 19 252.50–284.00 $267.90 $1,524 +7.59
550–596 571 139 237.50–280.00 $261.36 $1,492 +2.57
600–625 unweaned 613 14 244.00–255.00 $249.55 $1,530 +8.50
615 thin fleshed 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
600–634 value added 619 14 244.00–264.00 $254.02 $1,572 +4.05
605–635 621 5 220.00–237.50 $230.02 $1,428 -16.41
605–645 623 55 216.00–271.00 $248.28 $1,547 +1.85
650 650 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 +11.50
660 660 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 +15.00
652–687 unweaned 674 26 226.00–244.00 $240.37 $1,620 +0.37
650–695 675 67 226.00–264.00 $252.46 $1,704 +10.28
650–698 value added 679 7 230.00–265.00 $244.46 $1,660 -10.54
710 unweaned 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +31.00
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +15.10
710–725 718 2 218.00–232.50 $225.33 $1,618 +10.43
700–745 727 18 205.00–248.00 $234.82 $1,707 -16.99
750–775 763 4 201.00–230.00 $219.12 $1,672 -14.55
755–795 771 88 206.00–252.75 $248.21 $1,914 +14.54
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 -8.67
795 value added 795 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,892 —
810–835 823 3 200.00–211.00 $205.30 $1,690 -7.96
815–835 826 4 225.00–230.00 $227.25 $1,877 +13.99
845 value added 845 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,952 —
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 -21.94
855 855 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,881 -19.44
905 905 3 210.00–225.00 $216.00 $1,955 —
970–995 983 2 190.00–202.50 $196.33 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 thin fleshed 310 3 315.00–350.00 $331.96 $1,029 -14.14
300–345 321 16 230.00–331.00 $298.75 $959 +14.97
350 350 1 247.50 $247.50 $866 -28.40
350–385 thin fleshed 364 7 305.00–330.00 $315.70 $1,149 -1.19
350–395 375 35 233.00–323.00 $282.84 $1,061 +6.94
395 value added 395 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
420–425 thin fleshed 422 3 280.00–285.00 $281.66 $1,189 -9.43
400–445 426 63 220.00–310.00 $263.66 $1,123 +4.04
430 value added 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
450 value added 450 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
455–475 465 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +25.13
455–475 thin fleshed 467 3 285.00–292.50 $289.17 $1,350 +19.07
450–495 475 54 217.00–280.00 $260.09 $1,235 +12.41
525 thin fleshed 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 +31.64
505–548 529 49 225.00–272.00 $247.57 $1,310 +0.50
500–545 531 4 231.00–249.00 $237.73 $1,262 -9.34
545 value added 545 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +7.48
560–565 value added 563 3 245.00–250.00 $248.34 $1,398 —
550–598 578 35 185.00–252.00 $238.67 $1,380 +3.65
600–645 618 19 230.00–245.00 $234.81 $1,451 +5.41
600–640 thin fleshed 620 2 225.00–247.50 $235.89 $1,463 -4.11
626–640 unweaned 628 6 216.00–228.00 $218.04 $1,369 -1.96
660 value added 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
650–696 680 17 210.00–236.00 $228.75 $1,556 +1.50
680–695 thin fleshed 688 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,522 -26.26
710–720 thin fleshed 715 3 221.00–230.00 $225.35 $1,611 —
717–740 724 7 210.00–231.00 $224.43 $1,625 +13.61
760 thin fleshed 760 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,691 —
750–795 771 7 191.00–232.00 $218.96 $1,688 +1.73
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -22.50
870–877 874 5 160.00–218.00 $189.00 $1,652 —
920 920 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,932 +21.37
950–970 960 2 185.00–200.00 $192.58 $1,849 +25.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 value added 408 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,183 —
455–468 value added 461 6 277.50–287.50 $282.52 $1,302 —
463–487 478 13 246.00–270.00 $263.15 $1,258 -0.21
503 value added 503 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —
510–544 528 42 240.00–270.50 $262.21 $1,384 -4.73
570–598 580 12 245.00–255.00 $251.36 $1,458 -6.16
621 unweaned 621 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 —
635–646 value added 642 8 234.00–238.50 $236.83 $1,520 —
658–667 664 9 225.00–244.00 $237.72 $1,578 —
702–732 714 10 220.00–232.00 $225.39 $1,609 -16.61
847 847 117 243.00 $243.00 $2,058 +44.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 327 3 200.00–250.00 $232.42 $760 +12.42
395 395 4 153.00–275.00 $244.50 $966 +32.99
403–435 420 12 210.00–262.00 $246.39 $1,035 +49.51
475–495 479 5 210.00–241.00 $221.11 $1,059 +18.62
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
570–583 579 3 200.00–210.00 $206.72 $1,197 +13.85
690 690 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,421 —
724 724 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,448 +25.00
773 773 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,391 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 327 47 252.00–322.00 $286.61 $937 +9.76
330–347 fancy 344 13 295.00–309.00 $307.97 $1,059 —
360 fancy 360 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,058 -6.00
350–395 376 109 231.00–310.00 $276.38 $1,039 +10.32
350–395 378 6 255.00–271.00 $264.44 $1,000 -1.62
400–445 423 13 240.00–262.50 $250.13 $1,058 -5.41
400–449 427 157 225.00–295.00 $267.13 $1,141 +11.59
439 fancy 439 47 302.00 $302.00 $1,326 +45.79
440 value added 440 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
465 value added 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 +20.48
450–495 470 12 221.00–245.00 $235.16 $1,105 -14.26
450–497 471 143 221.00–276.00 $253.02 $1,192 +3.60
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +35.35
517 517 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,375 +26.35
513–535 value added 518 10 245.00–269.00 $263.44 $1,365 +23.73
500–549 521 222 213.00–270.00 $244.33 $1,273 +4.68
500–545 528 20 210.00–234.00 $222.80 $1,176 +0.52
528 fancy 528 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 —
550–598 570 27 210.00–230.00 $221.16 $1,261 -10.71
550–595 570 90 208.00–251.00 $231.79 $1,321 -0.08
565–589 580 14 245.00–259.00 $249.87 $1,449 +18.00
570–595 value added 583 2 230.00–237.50 $233.67 $1,362 -7.15
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +11.07
600–640 614 15 200.00–220.00 $212.36 $1,304 +3.43
600–630 value added 615 6 230.00–240.00 $234.59 $1,443 -5.41
602–620 616 8 244.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,512 +36.54
600–645 620 62 190.00–251.00 $230.40 $1,428 +21.47
610–645 unweaned 629 16 214.00–221.00 $217.20 $1,366 -8.30
659–660 unweaned 659 7 205.00–213.00 $211.86 $1,396 -4.23
655–680 value added 668 2 227.50–232.50 $230.05 $1,537 -3.95
650–695 671 44 198.00–232.50 $218.52 $1,466 +14.95
670–685 675 4 195.00–202.50 $198.14 $1,337 -26.71
695 695 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 +9.15
700–745 718 36 195.00–233.00 $212.84 $1,528 -4.17
710–730 718 3 185.00–205.00 $195.75 $1,405 -21.26
736 736 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,656 -35.00
780–790 786 4 180.00–226.00 $210.43 $1,654 +15.78
810–845 819 7 160.00–207.50 $183.26 $1,501 -4.24
870–895 883 2 160.00–190.00 $174.79 $1,543 +3.85
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -17.50
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 +17.98
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 +10.00
1070 1070 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 thin fleshed 308 2 280.00–300.00 $289.76 $892 +0.10
300–345 322 42 230.00–290.00 $254.67 $820 -4.99
350–397 378 48 210.00–265.00 $239.08 $904 -2.80
370–395 thin fleshed 381 5 275.00–295.00 $283.88 $1,082 +10.72
405–430 417 3 202.50–215.00 $209.29 $873 -21.33
400–445 424 75 205.00–257.50 $235.76 $1,000 +5.14
435–438 thin fleshed 437 3 245.00–265.00 $258.36 $1,129 -4.48
435–445 value added 440 2 252.50–255.00 $253.76 $1,117 —
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -47.90
450–498 475 57 210.00–250.00 $228.93 $1,087 +1.03
460–495 value added 477 3 242.50–257.50 $247.85 $1,182 —
465–495 thin fleshed 480 2 240.00–250.00 $244.84 $1,175 +5.06
480–495 493 11 200.00–221.00 $208.43 $1,028 -2.77
500 thin fleshed 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -5.46
515–540 523 3 180.00–202.50 $191.35 $1,001 -28.97
500–545 527 66 190.00–237.50 $219.71 $1,158 -0.61
550–598 570 49 190.00–232.00 $215.00 $1,226 +0.46
575 575 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,156 -13.54
610 thin fleshed 610 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,395 -7.00
600–640 618 33 190.00–229.00 $209.63 $1,296 -0.18
650–690 675 27 160.00–222.00 $197.55 $1,333 -5.87
697 697 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,554 +19.58
700–745 724 21 180.00–212.00 $193.32 $1,400 +7.91
755–775 763 3 177.50–186.00 $181.21 $1,383 -4.08
805–825 818 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 -2.94
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 +19.09
910 910 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,574 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 287.50 $287.50 $963 +23.56
352–391 378 16 250.00–272.00 $263.86 $997 +14.64
408–445 425 29 234.00–257.50 $247.71 $1,053 +0.86
450–465 456 13 238.00–257.50 $247.93 $1,131 +15.48
482 482 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 -2.45
503–533 513 9 230.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,193 +8.27
546 546 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 -4.26
563–588 571 33 226.00–237.50 $232.79 $1,329 +13.77
565–585 value added 579 7 226.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,331 -7.10
609–627 614 21 228.00–231.00 $228.99 $1,406 +21.99
642 thin fleshed 642 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,419 -18.00
670 670 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,360 -22.00
673 673 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,555 +6.00
705 value added 705 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,438 —
815 815 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 -7.91
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +22.67
410–420 417 3 210.00–212.50 $210.84 $879 +19.57
450–485 472 6 190.00–212.50 $202.46 $956 +3.84
500–545 523 6 173.00–209.00 $186.68 $976 -9.73
560–598 589 4 195.00–200.00 $198.81 $1,171 +9.06
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 -35.13
300–349 327 23 300.00–362.00 $338.45 $1,107 +2.61
350–395 374 33 290.00–340.00 $321.76 $1,203 +8.66
375–390 383 4 250.00–280.00 $270.47 $1,036 -20.47
400–440 419 5 255.00–270.00 $260.10 $1,090 -38.28
400–448 423 46 269.00–320.00 $296.17 $1,253 -2.21
430 thin fleshed 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
455–480 470 3 230.00–245.00 $235.90 $1,109 -30.38
450–498 474 66 240.00–337.00 $274.37 $1,301 +8.09
475 unweaned 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
500–548 524 133 226.00–280.00 $254.44 $1,333 +1.65
500–548 534 16 220.00–252.00 $239.95 $1,281 -1.71
550–595 570 5 210.00–235.00 $223.01 $1,271 -15.01
550–598 572 75 210.00–265.00 $241.30 $1,380 +3.28
600–645 622 32 202.00–250.00 $228.04 $1,418 -3.23
605–640 623 9 210.00–225.00 $216.48 $1,349 -14.79
603–648 unweaned 624 15 215.00–232.00 $224.43 $1,400 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —
655–660 unweaned 657 3 215.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,456 —
650–695 668 38 202.00–238.00 $222.48 $1,486 -3.57
665–670 668 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,369 -21.07
700–735 723 3 202.50–215.00 $207.58 $1,501 -5.62
706–742 726 20 200.00–227.50 $213.70 $1,551 +0.50
728 unweaned 728 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,310 —
750–788 767 16 170.00–233.00 $205.45 $1,576 +4.39
760–790 780 3 185.00–212.50 $195.62 $1,526 -5.44
800–845 827 6 160.00–201.00 $183.22 $1,515 -16.79
855–885 870 2 160.00–175.00 $167.37 $1,456 -40.18
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
960 960 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 +19.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 15 250.00–315.00 $275.21 $878 -12.43
315–325 thin fleshed 320 2 320.00–330.00 $325.08 $1,040 —
355–395 374 44 250.00–285.00 $270.36 $1,011 +9.91
350–390 thin fleshed 375 5 295.00–302.50 $298.47 $1,119 -9.05
385–395 389 4 240.00–245.00 $243.14 $946 -17.31
410–430 thin fleshed 418 6 267.50–287.50 $282.82 $1,182 -9.47
400–445 425 52 240.00–292.00 $262.03 $1,114 +6.78
425–440 430 3 232.50–235.00 $233.32 $1,003 -21.93
450–480 thin fleshed 462 7 262.50–285.00 $275.28 $1,272 +6.68
450–498 469 40 220.00–268.00 $244.76 $1,148 +5.48
480 480 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,068 -16.78
505–540 thin fleshed 523 2 240.00–265.00 $252.08 $1,318 +4.44
500–548 527 60 202.50–249.00 $232.04 $1,223 +1.68
550–597 576 40 200.00–240.00 $220.87 $1,272 +0.50
600–630 thin fleshed 611 4 226.00–242.50 $233.94 $1,429 —
600–635 617 19 195.00–226.00 $211.87 $1,307 +2.09
650 unweaned 650 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,313 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -5.00
650–690 669 15 172.50–225.00 $204.66 $1,369 -1.83
705–735 716 6 180.00–206.00 $192.19 $1,376 -1.87
753–795 771 5 170.00–193.00 $185.31 $1,429 -5.95
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 +4.53
895 895 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 —
1050 1050 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 375 7 280.00–300.00 $291.36 $1,093 —
413–430 420 5 270.00–277.50 $274.43 $1,153 -10.57
649 649 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,532 —
715 715 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
502 thin fleshed 502 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,406 —
590 thin fleshed 590 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
655 655 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,434 —
738 738 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 +15.10
440–445 443 2 221.00–230.00 $225.47 $999 —
450 450 1 218.00 $218.00 $981 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +11.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1388 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,069.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $646 —
895–1100 985 80-85% 4 60.00–100.00 $80.18 $790 —
860–1530 1144 80-85% 32 100.00–113.00 $104.64 $1,197 -0.21
955–1680 1188 80-85% 90 105.00–125.00 $113.34 $1,346 —
1000–1505 1273 80-85% 55 115.00–133.00 $123.17 $1,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 +3.00
760–1175 961 85-90% 28 70.00–94.00 $84.57 $813 —
810–1420 1018 85-90% 31 85.00–108.00 $95.36 $971 +11.07
800–1325 1029 85-90% 72 90.00–113.00 $104.45 $1,075 +20.16
950–1350 1161 85-90% 16 109.00–120.00 $114.10 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1760 1443 75-80% 23 118.00–131.00 $122.94 $1,774 -0.44
1225–1825 1469 75-80% 26 112.00–120.00 $116.58 $1,713 —
1385–1720 1610 75-80% 5 108.00–110.00 $109.46 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1925 1395 30 115.00–140.00 $131.37 $1,833 —
640–2230 1654 40 130.00–153.00 $141.87 $2,347 -1.39
1715–2070 1834 9 140.00–170.00 $152.40 $2,795 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1075 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–173.00 $135.28 $1,174
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,130
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,404
960 thin fleshed 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200
945–1070 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 115.00–152.50 $136.37 $1,376
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 thin fleshed 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1005 thin fleshed 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–119.00 $114.41 $1,127
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,170
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204
900–1495 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 116.00–170.00 $134.25 $1,530
1120–1170 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 102.00–106.00 $103.96 $1,190
1175–1275 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,446
960–1640 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 93.00–122.00 $114.94 $1,452
1130–1665 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 115.00–129.00 $123.12 $1,614
1345–1415 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 123.00–128.00 $125.44 $1,731
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 thin fleshed 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
835–1000 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,360.00 $1,355.45
710–1110 927 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,350.00 $1,183.27
940 thin fleshed 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
745–1215 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,160.97
975–1035 thin fleshed 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,483.31
965–1105 thin fleshed 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,440.04
945–1135 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–2,025.00 $1,738.60
875–1285 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–2,500.00 $1,818.87
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
825–1525 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–2,200.00 $1,816.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 thin fleshed 730 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
785–885 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,135.48
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,297.06
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1010 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.25
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 ±0.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -800.00
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 177.50 $177.50 $985 —

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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.