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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

7,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.05/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 520 lb · 234 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.44/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 570 lb · 215 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.41/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 520 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,160 7,277 7,152
Feeder cattle 5,949 6,226 5,551
Slaughter cattle 908 899 1,193
Replacement cattle 303 152 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cow sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand mostly good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 thin fleshed 273 2 325.00 $325.00 $887 —
300–348 323 42 295.00–420.00 $353.33 $1,141 +2.97
310–330 fancy 323 6 345.00–400.00 $373.96 $1,208 +57.36
330–335 333 2 272.00–272.50 $272.25 $907 -67.75
350–375 thin fleshed 363 2 355.00–360.00 $357.41 $1,297 —
355–395 fancy 372 3 297.50–362.50 $338.68 $1,260 -27.75
350–395 377 67 272.50–382.00 $344.13 $1,297 +11.49
405–435 fancy 424 8 290.00–337.50 $317.25 $1,345 -40.22
425 thin fleshed 425 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,220 —
400–448 428 119 260.00–352.00 $317.93 $1,361 +29.75
410–445 value added 430 10 297.50–325.00 $306.79 $1,319 —
455 fancy 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -33.34
450–498 476 105 255.00–337.00 $294.31 $1,401 +6.15
490 value added 490 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -21.29
485–495 492 3 265.00–280.00 $269.93 $1,328 -18.23
505 thin fleshed 505 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 -17.00
508–535 value added 517 8 267.50–277.50 $271.32 $1,403 -8.16
510–525 518 6 250.00–282.50 $264.28 $1,369 -12.44
500–546 520 186 238.00–319.00 $286.76 $1,491 +10.04
550–598 572 131 240.00–284.00 $267.01 $1,527 +5.65
566–593 value added 575 24 252.00–261.00 $255.15 $1,467 -12.75
565–590 576 4 237.50–245.00 $240.61 $1,386 -20.75
602–648 unweaned 615 49 243.00–271.00 $263.55 $1,621 +14.00
600–648 618 74 224.00–274.00 $253.24 $1,565 +23.22
600–645 623 11 225.00–245.00 $231.56 $1,443 -16.72
628 value added 628 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,564 -5.02
655 value added 655 32 253.50 $253.50 $1,660 +9.04
650–695 665 20 224.00–269.00 $246.05 $1,636 +8.55
660–690 679 8 220.00–235.00 $224.42 $1,524 -28.04
681–698 unweaned 689 17 240.00–246.00 $242.79 $1,673 +2.42
704–715 unweaned 708 8 236.00–240.00 $238.87 $1,691 +8.87
704–730 713 36 216.00–254.00 $247.98 $1,768 +17.98
705–735 723 4 212.50–238.00 $224.51 $1,623 -10.31
730 730 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,504 -28.82
730 value added 730 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,737 —
760–795 774 10 204.00–230.00 $222.50 $1,722 -25.71
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 -48.21
805–830 813 5 218.00–242.00 $230.17 $1,871 +24.87
862–885 870 3 215.00–239.00 $230.86 $2,008 +10.86
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 -41.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 thin fleshed 313 2 325.00–332.50 $328.78 $1,029 -3.18
303–340 328 33 240.00–347.00 $304.09 $997 +5.34
360–380 thin fleshed 369 6 300.00–325.00 $315.81 $1,165 +0.11
353–398 376 31 250.00–335.00 $294.14 $1,106 +11.30
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 +1.34
400–447 426 67 233.00–307.50 $273.51 $1,165 +9.85
435 thin fleshed 435 2 269.00–270.00 $269.50 $1,172 -12.16
450–498 475 59 220.00–281.00 $261.16 $1,241 +1.07
470–480 thin fleshed 475 3 280.00–295.00 $286.63 $1,361 -2.54
480 480 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -10.09
498 498 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 -10.09
505–545 518 48 210.00–270.00 $250.22 $1,296 +2.65
520 thin fleshed 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -25.00
525 525 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,202 -18.57
548 value added 548 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 -20.00
560 value added 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +6.66
565 thin fleshed 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 +15.00
550–598 578 39 200.00–261.00 $237.76 $1,374 -0.91
600 thin fleshed 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 +16.61
600–640 625 9 220.00–246.00 $235.66 $1,473 +0.85
660–685 672 6 227.00–249.00 $234.67 $1,577 +5.92
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -18.75
705 thin fleshed 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 +2.15
705–745 722 6 201.00–238.00 $224.35 $1,620 -0.08
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -14.43
750–790 768 6 226.00–230.00 $228.70 $1,756 +9.74
805–845 815 13 224.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,853 +57.41
940 940 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,077 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 22 315.00 $315.00 $1,203 —
432 432 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,220 —
476–494 482 21 256.00–280.00 $264.20 $1,273 +1.05
514–538 529 26 266.00–290.00 $279.28 $1,477 +17.07
563–595 585 14 233.00–246.00 $237.27 $1,388 -14.09
622–628 626 10 230.00–243.00 $237.83 $1,489 —
667–693 687 13 230.00–240.00 $237.76 $1,633 +0.04
743 743 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 -0.39
752 752 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,684 —
814 814 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,897 -10.00
892 892 58 236.25 $236.25 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 220.00–260.00 $238.91 $772 +6.49
355–390 376 4 210.00–250.00 $232.56 $874 -11.94
409–440 415 5 227.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,017 -1.26
455–485 476 7 203.00–226.00 $209.98 $1,000 -11.13
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +13.28
628 628 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 258.00 $258.00 $728 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
300–349 333 33 255.00–312.50 $291.26 $970 +4.65
330–345 fancy 338 2 307.50–330.00 $318.50 $1,077 +10.53
350–399 372 80 248.00–309.00 $277.36 $1,032 +0.98
370–375 fancy 372 3 287.50–293.00 $289.33 $1,076 -4.67
365–393 385 5 255.00–259.00 $257.11 $990 -7.33
388 thin fleshed 388 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,121 —
400 fancy 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 —
400–448 422 109 236.00–286.00 $264.41 $1,116 +14.28
400–435 422 8 230.00–261.00 $246.01 $1,038 -4.12
410–430 value added 423 3 272.50–300.00 $281.38 $1,190 +16.38
420–434 thin fleshed 432 6 269.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,166 —
460 fancy 460 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,178 —
455–480 value added 467 6 250.00–272.50 $259.88 $1,214 -15.12
450–498 469 113 225.00–285.00 $251.49 $1,179 +16.33
450–495 480 19 212.25–245.00 $233.22 $1,119 -19.80
500–548 519 215 220.00–271.00 $247.74 $1,286 +3.41
500–545 528 19 210.00–240.00 $226.94 $1,198 +4.14
550 value added 550 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -3.67
550–595 571 182 210.00–257.00 $240.29 $1,372 +19.13
550–595 572 17 200.00–225.00 $213.93 $1,224 -7.23
600–635 613 7 190.00–225.00 $207.53 $1,272 -4.83
600–648 620 69 207.00–244.00 $226.38 $1,404 -4.02
605–648 unweaned 637 6 212.00–225.00 $215.90 $1,375 -1.30
651 value added 651 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,562 +9.95
650–695 666 25 200.00–229.00 $218.89 $1,458 +0.37
655–675 666 8 190.00–210.00 $192.77 $1,284 -25.75
655–694 unweaned 675 14 196.00–220.00 $214.66 $1,449 +2.80
704 704 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,591 +13.16
700–730 720 3 190.00–191.00 $190.32 $1,370 -22.52
700–745 729 19 195.00–220.00 $208.08 $1,517 -16.92
745 unweaned 745 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,572 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -30.43
750–785 768 9 180.00–214.00 $201.00 $1,544 -9.43
787–791 790 14 221.00–226.00 $222.78 $1,760 +12.35
805 805 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,630 +19.24
800–830 808 6 185.00–207.00 $197.69 $1,597 +14.43
840 value added 840 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +10.21
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 +10.21
905–930 913 3 172.50–195.00 $184.89 $1,688 +14.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 38 230.00–301.00 $252.99 $822 -1.68
315–340 330 3 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $841 +0.23
365 thin fleshed 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 +6.12
350–395 376 72 210.00–272.50 $243.06 $914 +3.98
415 thin fleshed 415 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,154 +19.64
415–440 425 3 180.00–213.00 $197.98 $841 -37.78
400–448 428 88 210.00–257.50 $236.67 $1,013 +0.91
460–465 thin fleshed 463 2 257.50–270.00 $263.72 $1,221 +18.88
450–490 470 10 200.00–222.50 $213.78 $1,005 +33.78
450–495 473 104 200.00–250.00 $230.33 $1,089 +1.40
510–520 thin fleshed 514 4 247.50–251.00 $248.38 $1,277 +3.38
502–545 520 4 200.00–211.00 $205.31 $1,068 +13.96
500–545 522 81 200.00–245.00 $223.41 $1,166 +32.06
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -5.00
555–580 thin fleshed 572 3 220.00–242.50 $227.61 $1,302 —
550–598 574 46 184.00–231.00 $214.27 $1,230 +13.27
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -24.63
605–610 thin fleshed 608 2 220.00–227.50 $223.77 $1,361 -4.98
600–645 623 15 190.00–220.00 $205.71 $1,282 -3.92
650–695 666 20 180.00–217.50 $198.75 $1,324 +1.20
700–728 714 13 160.00–200.00 $181.23 $1,294 -12.09
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 +8.79
755–790 776 6 180.00–200.00 $189.58 $1,471 +8.37
825 825 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,345 -17.00
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 -5.00
915 915 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,674 +10.00
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 -13.00
955–990 970 3 171.00–178.00 $173.98 $1,688 —
1040 1040 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 250.00 $250.00 $992 -13.86
415–438 424 23 247.00–270.00 $253.19 $1,074 +5.48
420–447 value added 439 14 260.00–274.00 $263.82 $1,158 —
467 value added 467 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,214 —
468–495 490 26 225.00–231.00 $229.43 $1,124 -0.57
507 507 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,186 +1.47
560–565 value added 560 94 215.00–246.00 $245.33 $1,374 +15.43
588–595 590 7 216.00–219.00 $216.86 $1,279 -15.93
620 620 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,296 -19.99
648 648 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,277 -31.99
670 value added 670 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 —
691 691 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,610 +2.00
700 700 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,477 —
822 822 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 -37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 180.00–230.00 $206.73 $670 +21.73
350–395 369 5 200.00–220.00 $208.91 $771 -1.09
400–440 426 11 170.00–210.00 $196.84 $839 -14.00
455–485 470 2 200.00 $200.00 $940 -2.46
510–515 513 2 156.00–190.00 $173.08 $888 -13.60
560–590 570 3 189.00–197.50 $192.59 $1,098 -6.22
605–635 620 2 170.00–174.00 $171.95 $1,066 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -25.00
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
900 900 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,422 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–690 683 2 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,029 —
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +55.00
350–399 373 28 287.50–342.50 $316.47 $1,180 -5.29
395 395 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,155 +22.03
400–448 426 37 255.00–320.00 $292.18 $1,245 -3.99
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 -26.17
455 thin fleshed 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
450–495 472 88 250.00–292.50 $272.62 $1,287 -1.75
480–485 481 4 247.00–259.00 $255.23 $1,228 -19.14
515 thin fleshed 515 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,370 —
500–545 521 80 220.00–282.50 $254.06 $1,324 -0.38
525–545 536 5 221.00–252.50 $238.26 $1,277 -1.69
550–595 570 81 215.00–263.00 $241.89 $1,379 +18.88
570–590 579 4 200.00–235.00 $221.85 $1,285 -19.45
595 thin fleshed 595 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -28.04
605–630 615 4 200.00–212.50 $208.05 $1,280 -19.99
600–645 622 86 210.00–258.00 $234.33 $1,458 +6.29
650–695 669 38 190.00–241.00 $224.28 $1,500 +1.80
675–695 685 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,250 -40.02
700–740 720 18 191.00–227.00 $206.60 $1,488 -0.98
720–730 725 2 160.00–193.00 $176.61 $1,280 -37.09
750 unweaned 750 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,358 —
750–790 760 20 185.00–225.00 $207.69 $1,578 +2.24
781 fancy 781 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,640 —
805–825 811 10 180.00–224.00 $198.31 $1,608 +15.09
815–835 829 4 150.00–170.00 $160.94 $1,334 -22.28
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 +22.63
900–920 914 4 170.00–192.50 $186.08 $1,701 +26.08
955–980 968 2 183.00–188.00 $185.47 $1,795 +10.47
995 995 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 21 250.00–319.00 $276.84 $880 +1.63
300–345 thin fleshed 325 5 305.00–335.00 $319.56 $1,039 -5.52
350–395 373 36 215.00–300.00 $270.94 $1,011 +0.58
380 thin fleshed 380 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,144 +2.53
400–445 430 53 220.00–288.00 $260.60 $1,121 +27.28
475 thin fleshed 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -0.28
450–495 478 49 220.00–275.00 $248.17 $1,186 +25.67
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 -17.50
500–545 525 58 200.00–260.00 $240.21 $1,261 +8.17
510–540 thin fleshed 528 3 245.00–267.50 $255.65 $1,350 +3.57
525–545 535 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,191 -9.49
550–590 574 24 180.00–240.00 $221.87 $1,274 +1.00
585 thin fleshed 585 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,269 —
600–645 619 20 180.00–234.00 $212.22 $1,314 +0.35
655–695 670 13 197.50–218.00 $210.03 $1,407 +5.37
700–740 712 6 190.00–215.00 $200.60 $1,428 +8.41
755–790 775 7 166.00–211.00 $179.02 $1,387 -6.29
815–845 830 2 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $1,307 -22.55
860–875 867 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,309 -39.00
940 940 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,250 —
1070 1070 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,370 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 —— 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —
370–395 378 —— 3 302.50–307.50 $305.76 $1,156 +14.40
488–490 489 —— 11 255.00–263.00 $258.28 $1,263 —
525–536 533 —— 8 226.00–247.00 $241.83 $1,289 —
665–678 671 —— 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,342 —
790 790 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
390 390 2 210.00 $210.00 $819 -25.00
465–473 470 3 200.00–225.00 $208.24 $979 -9.76
545 545 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,019 —
580 580 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,206 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 —
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1240 964 80-85% 9 50.00–100.00 $84.86 $818 +4.68
895–1605 1074 80-85% 25 104.00–114.00 $107.97 $1,160 —
940–1590 1223 80-85% 131 109.00–127.00 $116.73 $1,428 —
1000–1595 1268 80-85% 62 120.00–133.00 $124.96 $1,584 +1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1240 954 85-90% 11 62.00–100.00 $87.60 $836 +3.03
815–1255 1009 85-90% 25 80.00–108.00 $101.10 $1,020 +5.74
750–1275 1042 85-90% 69 90.00–120.00 $108.93 $1,135 +4.48
920–1355 1109 85-90% 30 112.00–129.00 $120.25 $1,334 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1755 1458 75-80% 30 114.00–130.00 $119.12 $1,737 +2.54
1165–1825 1472 75-80% 26 120.00–132.00 $126.42 $1,861 +9.84
1220–1925 1574 75-80% 15 109.00–119.00 $110.84 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2135 1516 24 107.00–141.00 $129.52 $1,964 —
1330–2340 1688 30 131.00–156.00 $143.04 $2,415 +1.17
1345–2380 1881 21 140.00–169.00 $155.85 $2,932 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 thin fleshed 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $918
810–970 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 129.00–144.00 $136.66 $1,207
890–1105 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 108.00–129.00 $125.42 $1,209
795–1296 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 90.00–171.00 $142.35 $1,432
870–1170 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 2 132.50–140.00 $136.80 $1,395

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–965 thin fleshed 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,100.60
920 thin fleshed 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.32
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
965–1245 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,810.14
1070–1210 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,067.32
1010–1305 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,550.34
1119–1367 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,125.00 $1,876.33
1010–1455 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,375.00–2,125.00 $1,770.45
1295–1355 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,698.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $913
835–1145 961 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 124.00–172.50 $150.13 $1,443
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,103
828–1285 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 121.00–141.00 $129.12 $1,278
855–1272 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 115.00–134.00 $124.87 $1,392
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 127.00–144.00 $135.50 $1,524
930–1300 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 116.00–179.00 $127.85 $1,455
1100–1250 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 118.00–132.00 $124.63 $1,478
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,500
1050–1435 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 122.00–127.00 $124.16 $1,545
1080–1440 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 117.00–131.00 $125.00 $1,575
1220–1590 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 120.00–128.00 $123.14 $1,768
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–880 771 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 780.00–850.00 $799.97
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
842 thin fleshed 842 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
820–890 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $877.05
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–815 thin fleshed 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $854.15
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
885–920 thin fleshed 903 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
692 692 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 88.00 $88.00 $609

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
810–1025 918 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,554.29
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
925–1275 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,975.00 $1,609.90
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,283
840–1120 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 135.00–141.00 $137.57 $1,348
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
900–950 thin fleshed 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,439.19 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -650.00
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,801.22 —
1068 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,156.94 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1160–1270 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,926.13 +226.13
1228 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 ±0.00
1195–1269 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,227.09 +527.09
1205–1300 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,850.00 $2,284.78 —
1285–1313 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,828.51 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
996 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +150.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 122.50 $122.50 $815 —
1060 1060 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.