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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

7,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $329.10/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 524 lb · 280 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.09/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 523 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.27/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 470 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,554 8,305 5,963
Feeder cattle 6,259 7,171 4,642
Slaughter cattle 876 918 1,081
Replacement cattle 419 216 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Stocker steers under 600 lbs mostly sold 2.00-8.00 higher, except heavy 4 weights sold steady to 2.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder and Stocker heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher; offerings over 600 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand remains 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
315 fancy 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +36.03
300–349 324 75 340.00–445.00 $395.05 $1,280 +13.15
320–340 332 3 390.00–395.00 $393.32 $1,306 +11.42
350–395 368 88 325.00–435.00 $369.12 $1,358 -3.58
350–395 386 8 350.00–370.00 $358.65 $1,384 -14.05
403–440 421 11 320.00–345.00 $334.30 $1,407 -7.21
400–449 422 160 300.00–401.00 $350.97 $1,481 +9.46
415–441 value added 436 21 345.00–390.00 $373.25 $1,627 +2.05
459 fancy 459 10 347.50 $347.50 $1,595 +12.18
460 value added 460 18 379.00 $379.00 $1,743 +24.98
450–498 476 144 285.00–358.00 $330.02 $1,571 -2.15
465–495 480 2 302.50–310.00 $306.13 $1,469 -26.04
508–521 value added 515 54 302.00–349.00 $345.73 $1,781 +1.93
510–520 fancy 515 3 315.00–325.00 $318.37 $1,640 -3.12
500–549 526 221 277.50–351.00 $325.56 $1,712 +7.57
540–545 543 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,561 -30.50
560 value added 560 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,663 -15.72
558–575 566 6 281.00–286.00 $284.19 $1,609 -12.76
550–599 570 117 259.00–325.00 $298.78 $1,703 +1.83
555–590 thin fleshed 587 12 327.00–335.00 $327.63 $1,923 —
606–640 value added 609 37 271.00–310.00 $305.81 $1,862 +16.33
600–646 621 112 250.00–303.00 $280.35 $1,741 -6.91
612–640 unweaned 630 17 260.00–292.00 $272.77 $1,718 -13.82
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -52.26
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 -14.91
650–697 673 70 250.00–290.00 $269.69 $1,815 -0.22
700–745 720 49 242.50–274.00 $264.94 $1,908 -1.97
730 unweaned 730 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,686 -33.91
750–793 778 16 235.00–260.00 $251.89 $1,960 -14.72
800–830 810 3 235.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,944 +1.88
845 845 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,838 -20.56
860 860 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,000 -12.50
905 905 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,106 —
300–346 331 29 265.00–385.00 $340.32 $1,126 +13.96
350–397 374 43 265.00–359.00 $326.99 $1,223 +11.83
375 thin fleshed 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 -24.34
400–425 thin fleshed 416 4 337.50–355.00 $346.84 $1,443 —
400–445 425 38 260.00–333.00 $300.50 $1,277 +6.16
475–477 value added 476 4 315.00–335.00 $325.02 $1,547 +18.45
450–497 479 56 250.00–323.00 $286.50 $1,372 +1.81
490 thin fleshed 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
500–549 532 47 235.00–304.00 $281.88 $1,500 +2.89
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -43.99
560 thin fleshed 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
550–598 576 36 225.00–283.00 $263.65 $1,519 +2.97
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -25.68
605–645 629 42 217.00–274.00 $252.76 $1,590 -0.03
665 thin fleshed 665 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,779 —
650–698 676 22 230.00–260.00 $241.27 $1,631 -10.13
700–745 730 8 220.00–252.00 $235.35 $1,718 -6.72
770 unweaned 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
760–795 774 4 226.00–241.00 $231.95 $1,795 -7.40
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
884–885 884 5 220.00–221.00 $220.80 $1,952 +10.80
920 920 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 332 11 379.00–395.00 $384.53 $1,277 —
350–384 371 17 312.50–355.00 $342.33 $1,270 -76.67
406–445 423 38 300.00–337.00 $328.89 $1,391 -3.22
450–488 476 35 270.00–325.00 $314.54 $1,497 —
485 thin fleshed 485 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
506–543 530 18 280.00–315.00 $302.39 $1,603 -3.67
575–590 582 36 255.00–294.00 $270.67 $1,575 —
623 value added 623 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,726 -23.00
600–640 633 51 276.00–293.00 $288.74 $1,828 +11.29
721 value added 721 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,766 +2.00
775 775 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 230.00–300.00 $274.57 $942 +77.07
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 -24.91
430–445 435 3 235.00–259.00 $248.02 $1,079 -31.98
470–475 473 2 210.00–240.00 $225.08 $1,065 +22.08
510–525 515 3 240.00–275.00 $263.11 $1,355 —
595 595 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 —
635 635 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,314 +7.00
700 700 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
310–340 fancy 321 5 360.00–400.00 $369.66 $1,187 —
300–348 327 98 290.00–367.00 $335.41 $1,097 +10.12
355 fancy 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
350–398 375 139 292.50–357.00 $325.68 $1,221 +4.19
360–390 379 4 280.00–314.00 $297.66 $1,128 -23.83
405–427 value added 410 38 339.00–342.00 $341.26 $1,399 +20.60
400–448 423 184 280.00–339.00 $308.85 $1,306 -0.50
405–440 433 5 290.00–296.00 $294.13 $1,274 -15.22
450–499 469 226 260.00–320.00 $300.33 $1,409 +4.40
460–495 480 6 240.00–274.00 $257.28 $1,235 -38.65
485–490 value added 488 3 302.50–305.00 $303.33 $1,480 +16.41
500–515 fancy 508 2 290.00–292.50 $291.27 $1,480 +1.65
500–548 523 228 250.00–295.00 $275.29 $1,440 +2.18
505–526 value added 523 15 279.00–287.50 $280.27 $1,466 -8.34
505–548 531 6 241.00–258.00 $249.26 $1,324 -23.85
559 value added 559 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,576 +18.11
550–596 572 169 235.00–287.00 $263.26 $1,506 +0.55
555–590 579 8 247.50–251.00 $248.80 $1,441 -13.91
592 592 13 300.50 $300.50 $1,779 +37.79
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 -1.50
605–645 620 45 230.00–267.00 $249.45 $1,547 +5.45
610–645 unweaned 620 14 208.00–247.00 $238.21 $1,477 -6.23
600–645 623 3 211.00–245.00 $226.59 $1,412 -21.15
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 +34.00
650–695 666 47 225.00–262.00 $242.23 $1,613 +31.23
655–680 671 5 210.00–234.00 $220.22 $1,478 -17.07
705–715 710 2 210.00–222.00 $215.96 $1,533 -5.37
700–748 727 21 200.00–240.00 $223.75 $1,627 -11.25
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -10.00
755–770 762 6 200.00–228.00 $216.80 $1,652 +4.05
775–780 778 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,517 -17.77
810 810 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,644 +25.00
810–845 828 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,614 +16.89
865–895 882 3 207.00–208.00 $207.50 $1,830 -14.11
897 897 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,749 -26.61
914 914 31 210.00 $210.00 $1,919 —
918 918 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,836 —
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 -18.00
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 -23.00
1002 1002 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,728 —
1010 1010 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,818 —
1015–1045 1032 3 172.00–191.00 $183.92 $1,898 —
1050 1050 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
300–345 332 18 240.00–310.00 $287.80 $955 +10.41
350–395 376 39 255.00–302.00 $280.05 $1,053 +10.61
375–395 thin fleshed 385 5 295.00–300.00 $296.51 $1,142 —
400–445 431 48 230.00–290.00 $268.96 $1,159 +9.43
420–445 thin fleshed 434 6 260.00–300.00 $284.26 $1,234 —
450–495 475 76 230.00–285.00 $262.99 $1,249 +13.80
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -29.84
500–545 527 37 220.00–264.00 $242.01 $1,275 +2.17
550–595 573 46 210.00–254.00 $237.36 $1,360 +7.00
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -24.87
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -14.87
600–645 620 15 210.00–247.50 $226.03 $1,401 +6.18
650–695 674 17 190.00–237.50 $213.63 $1,440 +12.63
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -21.00
700–745 722 6 172.50–216.00 $197.32 $1,425 -1.83
750–780 760 10 162.50–203.00 $194.73 $1,480 +6.85
805–845 824 4 162.50–205.00 $188.48 $1,553 —
985 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,077 —
361–395 371 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,113 +20.00
425–448 443 17 280.00–292.50 $284.13 $1,259 +7.08
457–498 480 37 276.00–295.00 $280.98 $1,349 +2.13
510–528 523 5 257.00–272.00 $264.97 $1,386 -7.51
560–582 575 67 237.00–265.00 $251.21 $1,444 -4.59
644 644 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,565 —
655–685 676 23 220.00–235.00 $225.26 $1,523 -6.74
719 719 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $673 +7.01
405–430 415 3 180.00–200.00 $193.41 $803 -23.25
495 495 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 -15.00
523–545 530 3 190.00–220.00 $200.28 $1,061 +13.32
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 337 23 350.00–401.00 $385.41 $1,299 +20.13
350–398 374 34 320.00–382.50 $344.82 $1,290 -23.95
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 -33.77
400–448 421 78 295.00–370.00 $345.29 $1,454 +11.66
435–440 438 2 292.00–317.50 $304.82 $1,335 -28.81
450–498 481 155 270.00–340.00 $319.95 $1,539 +8.09
485–495 488 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,440 -16.86
510 thin fleshed 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
500–547 523 100 260.00–325.00 $298.63 $1,562 -7.10
550–599 575 75 234.00–302.00 $275.94 $1,587 +6.59
595 595 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 +27.50
600–645 618 56 235.00–280.00 $258.86 $1,600 -8.22
645 unweaned 645 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,567 —
650–695 664 42 225.00–272.50 $249.47 $1,656 +6.37
665–672 670 3 220.00–235.00 $224.97 $1,507 -18.13
715–720 718 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,597 -14.15
700–745 721 26 205.00–255.00 $235.61 $1,699 -1.03
755–775 765 8 225.00–235.00 $228.75 $1,750 +5.02
765 765 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,821 +14.27
805–835 820 5 202.50–215.00 $208.95 $1,713 -3.45
850–865 860 3 190.00–202.50 $198.31 $1,705 -0.37
910–940 928 4 185.00–210.00 $196.12 $1,820 +18.61
960 960 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,824 +20.00
1000–1045 1023 2 132.00–170.00 $150.58 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 325 12 285.00–382.00 $328.18 $1,067 +14.45
335 thin fleshed 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 —
350–398 376 14 275.00–340.00 $309.71 $1,165 +12.67
405–445 429 15 256.00–325.00 $302.88 $1,299 +5.53
460 thin fleshed 460 2 285.00–305.00 $295.00 $1,357 +10.00
450–495 475 19 247.50–300.00 $273.63 $1,300 +7.73
500–545 524 22 250.00–290.00 $269.33 $1,411 +10.54
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -28.79
550–595 570 16 232.50–277.50 $255.35 $1,455 +20.31
600–645 626 11 222.50–250.00 $239.95 $1,502 +5.74
660–673 668 5 220.00–240.00 $229.75 $1,535 +5.62
700–735 718 2 214.00–235.00 $224.24 $1,610 +14.24
750–760 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +1.52
815 815 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,773 +32.50
850–890 870 2 190.00–205.00 $197.67 $1,720 +7.68
930 930 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,306 —
498 498 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 —
510 510 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 211.00 $211.00 $950 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1410 1115 80-85% 17 90.00–105.00 $96.14 $1,072 +38.49
1100–1280 1190 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.31 $920 -35.91
925–1655 1210 80-85% 76 90.00–122.00 $108.99 $1,319 —
1065–1485 1282 80-85% 65 110.00–127.00 $115.74 $1,484 -4.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $680 -29.00
845 845 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $592 -40.00
810–1265 991 85-90% 31 65.00–95.00 $88.70 $879 +28.70
900–1100 992 85-90% 6 70.00–81.00 $75.83 $752 +15.83
805–1295 1070 85-90% 38 90.00–106.00 $97.73 $1,046 —
965–1360 1170 85-90% 16 100.00–116.00 $105.39 $1,233 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1915 1438 75-80% 23 109.00–121.00 $115.03 $1,654 +0.13
1140–1765 1492 75-80% 18 100.00–111.00 $106.14 $1,584 —
1580–1785 1683 75-80% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.12 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1755 1484 18 100.00–136.00 $125.33 $1,860 —
1120–2245 1649 25 128.00–150.00 $139.16 $2,295 —
1280–2120 1673 12 141.00–163.00 $153.28 $2,564 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
419 419 (<2 yrs)Open 7 875.00 $875.00
474–604 534 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 825.00–925.00 $875.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
678–895 721 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
885–1075 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,243.80
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
800–1235 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,298.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1345 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 113.00–165.00 $131.47 $1,345
870–1120 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 117.00–138.00 $127.89 $1,315
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1015 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,875.00 $1,672.91
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
815–1150 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,372.53
965–1010 thin fleshed 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
840–1210 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,521.86
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
895–1175 thin fleshed 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,618.90
845–1245 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,625.00–2,400.00 $2,009.73
985–1130 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,780.14
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
995–1325 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,827.05
1090–1100 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,642.63
855–1215 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,576.83
1125–1130 thin fleshed 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,750.22
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
870–1470 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,525.00–2,800.00 $1,884.41
915–1520 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,375.00–2,350.00 $1,846.06
1095–1410 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–2,150.00 $1,701.53
980–1408 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 1,500.00–2,500.00 $1,820.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284
890–1200 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 93.00–149.00 $127.58 $1,378
995–1250 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 112.00–127.00 $120.22 $1,314
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,488
1060–1485 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 113.00–141.00 $129.74 $1,678
1180–1700 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 109.00–137.00 $121.35 $1,728
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
582–975 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,074.34
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
710–885 798 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,322.10
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
510 510 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1100–1110 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,350.00 $1,923.08 -376.92
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
945–1332 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,675.00 $2,520.80 —
1000–1830 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,208.03 -79.22
1000–1504 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,039.29 —
1300–1555 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,724.85 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560 560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 150.00–153.00 $151.46 $724 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —

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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.