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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

6,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.45/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 527 lb · 209 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.34/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 475 lb · 194 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $315.83/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 473 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,799 6,194 378
Feeder cattle 5,593 5,051 283
Slaughter cattle 933 852 72
Replacement cattle 273 291 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Stocker steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Stocker and Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, instances 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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
285 285 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 -25.00
300–345 326 54 285.00–425.00 $366.83 $1,196 +31.83
325–335 fancy 330 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,171 +7.65
340 340 1 282.50 $282.50 $960 -52.50
350–395 375 74 285.00–407.00 $348.07 $1,305 +25.57
350–395 fancy 378 8 330.00–397.50 $352.24 $1,331 +1.79
385 thin fleshed 385 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,280 —
370–395 387 9 282.50–345.00 $326.49 $1,264 -24.49
395 395 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 -33.48
400–435 thin fleshed 415 6 315.00–360.00 $327.51 $1,359 —
412–428 value added 420 4 320.00–387.00 $354.14 $1,487 +37.43
410–440 fancy 421 4 312.50–329.00 $319.67 $1,346 -7.91
400–446 423 135 252.50–389.00 $337.86 $1,429 +8.54
415–445 429 4 300.00–310.00 $304.43 $1,306 +15.81
455 455 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,174 -47.88
454–470 value added 461 7 307.50–371.00 $343.25 $1,582 +21.50
450–475 thin fleshed 465 3 307.50–330.00 $315.26 $1,466 —
450–495 474 175 260.00–355.00 $315.28 $1,494 +9.40
460–495 fancy 476 4 290.00–315.00 $306.56 $1,459 +0.34
500 thin fleshed 500 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,562 +22.50
500–545 value added 519 15 286.00–305.00 $292.27 $1,517 -11.09
500–549 523 145 250.00–333.00 $307.47 $1,608 +7.60
510–540 525 4 230.00–260.00 $249.34 $1,309 -50.53
520–545 fancy 535 4 300.00–307.00 $302.70 $1,619 +22.70
550–575 value added 566 9 282.50–302.50 $293.89 $1,663 -20.43
560–572 thin fleshed 570 6 273.00–290.00 $275.78 $1,572 -35.22
550–594 575 119 250.00–297.00 $282.77 $1,626 +5.13
560–590 576 4 235.00–260.00 $241.70 $1,392 -35.94
605–625 unweaned 617 26 245.00–263.00 $249.63 $1,540 -5.63
600–649 620 93 230.00–280.00 $264.61 $1,641 -2.86
617–630 value added 620 25 260.00–269.00 $266.94 $1,655 -7.63
615–640 628 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $1,484 +5.53
660–675 668 4 230.00–242.50 $238.10 $1,591 -13.50
650–688 unweaned 672 10 220.00–250.00 $240.27 $1,615 +5.83
653–699 676 46 218.00–262.00 $250.48 $1,693 -1.12
700–708 705 3 230.00–240.00 $233.31 $1,645 +17.13
703–718 unweaned 707 7 234.00–255.00 $248.91 $1,760 —
700–715 value added 708 2 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,724 -1.21
700–740 723 27 224.00–252.00 $238.50 $1,724 -9.75
758–795 771 12 211.00–246.00 $235.64 $1,817 -0.97
768–780 773 4 210.00–232.50 $221.81 $1,715 -14.80
800–810 805 2 221.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,816 -11.67
810–835 823 2 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,769 -22.28
865 865 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,981 +9.00
925–930 928 2 182.00–195.00 $188.52 $1,749 -46.48
1145 1145 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,176 —
1170 1170 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 -5.00
300–344 328 25 260.00–355.00 $320.22 $1,050 +5.14
345 345 2 280.00 $280.00 $966 -35.08
355–390 373 27 260.00–350.00 $300.53 $1,121 +0.91
355–395 thin fleshed 376 8 275.00–345.00 $321.37 $1,208 +23.90
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 ±0.00
400–445 420 40 245.00–335.00 $285.66 $1,200 -2.03
420–435 428 6 230.00–255.00 $242.47 $1,038 -45.22
420–440 thin fleshed 429 6 302.50–317.50 $307.98 $1,321 -19.74
455 value added 455 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 -12.50
455–490 thin fleshed 469 7 275.00–315.00 $298.90 $1,402 —
450–495 477 42 240.00–302.00 $266.11 $1,269 +5.83
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -40.28
500–545 526 63 230.00–299.00 $268.74 $1,414 +14.73
525–545 thin fleshed 535 2 287.50–302.50 $294.86 $1,578 —
548 548 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,332 -11.01
550–595 575 32 225.00–270.00 $249.27 $1,433 -0.02
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -19.29
600–640 617 18 220.00–261.00 $244.14 $1,506 +2.64
610–622 unweaned 619 4 225.00–230.00 $228.77 $1,416 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —
652 unweaned 652 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —
655–660 thin fleshed 658 2 242.50–250.00 $246.24 $1,620 —
662–695 673 5 220.00–242.00 $232.95 $1,568 -1.97
700–745 727 7 202.50–234.00 $219.81 $1,598 -9.93
740 unweaned 740 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,695 —
755–775 765 2 184.00–218.00 $200.78 $1,536 -27.31
805–830 818 2 190.00–220.00 $204.77 $1,675 —
905–915 910 2 215.00–228.00 $221.46 $2,015 +31.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
398 398 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,254 —
400 thin fleshed 400 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
450–494 466 30 271.00–320.00 $292.92 $1,365 -2.52
498 value added 498 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,357 —
542 542 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 —
576–587 583 10 251.00–264.00 $256.14 $1,493 -0.75
600–625 613 4 246.00–252.50 $249.18 $1,527 +6.44
669 669 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,639 +8.46
805 805 107 257.00 $257.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 180.00–245.00 $203.04 $640 -26.96
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 -64.97
425 425 2 216.00–230.00 $223.00 $948 —
475–495 485 4 200.00–224.00 $211.89 $1,028 —
500–520 512 7 175.00–220.00 $207.21 $1,061 —
570–595 583 2 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,309 —
600–645 623 2 197.00–219.00 $207.60 $1,293 -17.40
655 655 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,395 -2.47
807 807 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,445 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 300.00 $300.00 $876 —
300–348 324 58 260.00–350.00 $309.42 $1,003 +2.90
325 fancy 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
320–345 340 6 270.00–305.00 $283.02 $962 -4.48
355–390 375 6 250.00–295.00 $281.54 $1,056 -11.23
350–398 377 105 250.00–340.00 $299.20 $1,128 +6.43
398 value added 398 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,317 —
400 fancy 400 15 276.00 $276.00 $1,104 —
416–418 thin fleshed 417 6 320.00–331.00 $323.68 $1,350 —
400–448 421 141 245.00–317.00 $283.56 $1,194 +27.54
400–445 430 10 244.00–275.00 $261.09 $1,123 -21.84
450–470 fancy 460 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
450–498 475 171 232.50–300.00 $266.90 $1,268 +3.91
450–493 477 9 205.00–260.00 $241.27 $1,151 -21.72
475–490 value added 484 12 252.50–326.00 $291.02 $1,409 +18.02
503 thin fleshed 503 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 —
505–540 value added 521 7 250.00–265.00 $258.36 $1,346 -11.80
500–548 522 126 220.00–282.00 $254.38 $1,328 -0.77
500–545 528 21 225.00–247.50 $233.36 $1,232 -21.79
540 fancy 540 53 269.00 $269.00 $1,453 —
560 value added 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 +1.20
550–597 569 79 209.00–265.00 $242.80 $1,382 +24.89
555–590 574 15 220.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,301 -12.98
575–582 fancy 582 16 257.50–259.00 $258.91 $1,507 —
600–620 value added 607 3 238.00–239.00 $238.34 $1,447 -12.95
605–645 621 10 200.00–222.00 $214.12 $1,330 -19.71
607–639 unweaned 621 28 210.00–240.00 $230.21 $1,430 +8.13
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 -0.08
600–647 628 41 211.00–245.00 $228.42 $1,434 +11.34
663 value added 663 44 238.00 $238.00 $1,578 +2.00
650–695 670 50 206.00–231.00 $224.04 $1,501 +0.04
660–685 673 7 210.00–225.00 $216.43 $1,457 -7.57
715 value added 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 +5.00
705–740 717 14 190.00–230.00 $217.07 $1,556 +3.21
708–730 718 5 190.00–220.00 $207.01 $1,486 -6.85
750–755 754 4 194.00–227.50 $211.60 $1,595 -11.40
800–830 813 3 194.00–203.00 $199.03 $1,618 -1.87
884 884 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,856 +29.99
1060 1060 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,722 -1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 +7.73
300–345 324 31 235.00–287.50 $261.85 $848 +13.08
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -23.89
350–398 375 63 235.00–280.00 $253.49 $951 +9.60
365–378 thin fleshed 375 4 280.00–281.00 $280.76 $1,053 —
415–428 thin fleshed 421 5 271.00–320.00 $282.64 $1,190 +27.46
400–445 424 58 205.00–270.00 $246.75 $1,046 +3.61
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -33.14
455–485 thin fleshed 467 7 250.00–265.00 $253.90 $1,186 +4.51
455–490 469 4 200.00–235.00 $215.01 $1,008 -18.53
450–496 478 86 200.00–271.00 $236.43 $1,130 +2.89
500–525 thin fleshed 512 9 232.50–267.00 $250.89 $1,285 +17.80
500–545 520 3 195.00–203.00 $199.24 $1,036 -24.59
500–543 525 48 172.00–242.00 $223.96 $1,176 +0.13
550–592 thin fleshed 574 6 229.00–257.50 $236.79 $1,359 +11.46
550–595 575 40 190.00–240.00 $217.93 $1,253 -7.14
610–635 thin fleshed 623 2 220.00–229.00 $224.41 $1,398 -8.09
600–642 626 27 172.00–220.00 $204.62 $1,281 -3.44
630 unweaned 630 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,558 +9.94
650–690 672 14 175.00–210.00 $200.05 $1,344 -14.80
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -13.64
700–745 713 14 194.00–205.00 $199.52 $1,423 +5.88
715–720 thin fleshed 718 2 220.00–227.50 $223.76 $1,607 -1.24
760 thin fleshed 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
750–790 767 6 181.00–212.50 $196.26 $1,505 +6.19
835 835 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 -22.57
868 868 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,580 —
910 910 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,538 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 305.00 $305.00 $991 +31.04
385 385 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,184 +55.00
400 thin fleshed 400 21 277.00 $277.00 $1,108 —
413–445 424 9 252.50–282.50 $273.07 $1,158 —
453–472 464 19 249.00–270.00 $259.08 $1,202 +24.59
505–535 521 29 226.00–246.00 $236.69 $1,233 -2.87
563–592 585 18 227.00–236.00 $229.45 $1,342 —
633 633 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
350–395 368 5 200.00–229.00 $211.54 $778 —
405–435 420 3 110.00–220.00 $172.36 $724 -32.64
470–495 481 5 140.00–240.00 $190.01 $914 -2.37
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -1.27
570–575 573 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $822 -46.49
625–645 635 2 142.50–163.00 $152.91 $971 —
650–682 674 4 139.00–185.00 $173.91 $1,172 +18.91
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 thin fleshed 380 3 285.00–295.00 $291.62 $1,108 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 +7.52
300–345 326 6 310.00–370.00 $349.74 $1,140 +14.19
350–390 368 28 310.00–382.00 $343.02 $1,262 +58.91
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -76.68
400–445 421 44 260.00–341.00 $310.98 $1,309 +47.98
410–435 423 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 +12.00
453–498 479 56 255.00–325.00 $285.23 $1,366 -11.80
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -42.03
505 fancy 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 +27.00
504–545 522 11 235.00–260.00 $247.22 $1,290 -32.87
500–549 527 94 230.00–305.00 $272.42 $1,436 -7.67
550–595 571 54 228.00–289.00 $255.53 $1,459 -7.06
575–590 583 2 230.00–245.00 $237.60 $1,385 +8.12
600–615 unweaned 606 7 231.00–246.00 $243.59 $1,476 +16.08
600–645 618 40 217.00–270.00 $250.15 $1,546 +24.59
615–645 637 5 220.00–240.00 $230.93 $1,471 -20.78
650–695 667 20 220.00–250.00 $238.97 $1,594 +3.68
655–695 674 11 200.00–230.00 $218.62 $1,473 -16.67
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +7.26
700 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 -5.07
700–747 725 20 205.00–239.00 $225.63 $1,636 +20.70
750–797 774 11 209.00–230.00 $218.87 $1,694 -0.39
785 unweaned 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
805–820 810 4 200.00–212.50 $204.64 $1,658 -9.76
860–870 867 3 186.00–194.00 $189.17 $1,640 -24.12
915 915 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,812 +2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 +26.89
315–345 328 9 250.00–317.00 $284.01 $932 +10.90
330 thin fleshed 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 +42.31
370 thin fleshed 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 -10.00
370–395 383 12 250.00–300.00 $277.47 $1,063 +35.47
410 thin fleshed 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 +20.00
400–448 424 18 230.00–297.50 $270.63 $1,147 +23.36
450–495 472 36 225.00–283.00 $252.73 $1,193 +1.99
465–495 thin fleshed 480 2 277.50–287.50 $282.66 $1,357 —
510–525 518 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 -22.27
500–545 523 31 200.00–267.00 $247.55 $1,295 +0.28
530 thin fleshed 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 +7.50
555 thin fleshed 555 3 250.00–267.50 $255.83 $1,420 +16.83
568 568 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 -10.48
550–595 581 28 200.00–250.00 $230.74 $1,341 +0.26
610–630 thin fleshed 619 4 242.50–255.00 $247.53 $1,532 —
600–645 620 25 187.50–242.50 $220.22 $1,365 -2.84
615–640 634 5 190.00–200.00 $198.06 $1,256 -25.00
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 -27.87
650–695 671 10 182.50–231.00 $214.62 $1,440 +4.25
690 thin fleshed 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 +3.02
700–745 718 6 180.00–215.00 $203.37 $1,460 -1.92
750 thin fleshed 750 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,631 +15.00
765–790 779 5 190.00–207.50 $199.79 $1,556 +8.79
815–840 828 2 180.00–187.50 $183.81 $1,522 +16.29
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
985 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 -16.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 thin fleshed 377 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,301 —
412–430 419 10 290.00–314.00 $304.38 $1,275 +36.38
453 thin fleshed 453 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,438 —
509–528 521 11 242.00–263.00 $255.54 $1,331 +5.79
550–599 592 15 231.00–250.00 $238.20 $1,410 —
616 616 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,448 -5.00
660 660 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 17 3,800.00–6,400.00 $4,391.18 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,005 —
595 595 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 +6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $718 +13.00
960–1330 1103 80-85% 13 85.00–99.00 $93.67 $1,033 —
960–1655 1161 80-85% 41 80.00–110.00 $99.38 $1,154 —
920–1515 1190 80-85% 116 95.00–125.00 $112.58 $1,340 —
905–1425 1227 80-85% 34 109.00–129.00 $120.11 $1,474 +8.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $420 —
750–835 787 85-90% 3 80.00–87.50 $84.86 $668 +24.86
815–1150 965 85-90% 33 62.00–100.00 $84.45 $815 —
815–1200 983 85-90% 15 70.00–94.00 $80.23 $789 —
810–1270 1037 85-90% 42 85.00–114.00 $99.94 $1,036 +9.91
855–1360 1136 85-90% 16 98.00–116.00 $108.77 $1,236 +4.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1890 1421 75-80% 21 97.00–119.00 $110.14 $1,565 —
1165–1660 1448 75-80% 30 111.00–131.00 $121.26 $1,756 —
1270–1815 1498 75-80% 13 100.00–109.00 $105.64 $1,582 -13.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2115 1533 22 105.00–138.00 $120.88 $1,853 —
1320–2225 1752 37 120.00–158.00 $138.96 $2,435 —
1525–2060 1858 8 151.00–174.00 $158.69 $2,948 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1210 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 115.00–188.00 $155.16 $1,407
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892 thin fleshed 892 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00
880–945 thin fleshed 913 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,161.16
840–1030 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,373.53
835–1330 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,125.00–2,100.00 $1,768.70
870–1160 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–2,500.00 $1,987.96
1035–1210 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,785.45
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
870–1385 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,940.76
1050–1380 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,200.00–2,750.00 $2,077.64
1025–1350 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,428.04
1015–1460 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,350.00–2,050.00 $1,791.46
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1125–1500 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–2,000.00 $1,809.84
1030–2695 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,609.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1350 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 110.00–1,625.00 $293.86 $3,465
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,561
1120–1425 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 114.00–161.00 $140.20 $1,717
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,625
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632
1065–1655 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 115.00–128.00 $121.10 $1,714
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,925.00 $1,925.00
870–1112 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–2,050.00 $1,858.58
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1103 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
960–1241 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–2,025.00 $1,777.17
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -300.00
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,490.00–1,850.00 $1,677.83 -22.17
1100–1250 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–3,275.00 $2,457.53 +757.53
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +1,050.00
1100–1435 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–2,225.00 $1,877.86 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
652 652 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 945.00 $945.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —

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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.