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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

5,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.12/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 630 lb · 317 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.48/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 672 lb · 311 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.62/cwt +19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 521 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,415 4,614 7,390
Feeder cattle 4,975 3,343 6,321
Slaughter cattle 331 821 738
Replacement cattle 109 450 331

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not applicable due to no comparable sales and being the first full sale week of 2025. A few markets were not reported or closed due to winter weather late week. Demand remains good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 -12.50
300–345 326 29 380.00–435.00 $412.16 $1,344 +24.05
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 +12.66
360 value added 360 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 -21.74
350–390 368 45 357.00–415.00 $384.35 $1,414 +11.35
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -13.00
400–445 421 51 341.00–413.00 $370.99 $1,562 +4.25
450–495 473 117 282.50–383.00 $343.39 $1,624 +6.00
463–495 value added 478 16 310.00–355.00 $348.51 $1,666 -24.49
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +16.38
500–540 value added 520 30 305.00–358.00 $340.78 $1,772 -25.19
505–535 520 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -20.39
500–548 525 128 311.00–356.00 $333.59 $1,751 +3.20
520–538 thin fleshed 534 4 342.50–345.00 $344.39 $1,839 -5.61
550–599 575 53 266.00–331.00 $312.64 $1,798 +6.62
555–596 value added 578 64 300.00–333.00 $321.93 $1,861 -7.49
600–642 value added 622 38 297.50–318.00 $311.95 $1,940 +26.97
600–648 629 133 266.00–313.00 $297.86 $1,874 +22.48
650 thin fleshed 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
650–698 665 125 260.00–300.00 $282.57 $1,879 +13.57
653–697 value added 676 183 265.00–302.00 $289.53 $1,957 —
665–695 680 2 242.50–259.00 $250.57 $1,704 +12.57
700–745 721 147 244.00–287.50 $277.60 $2,001 +26.80
724–730 value added 725 11 270.00–272.00 $271.82 $1,971 +7.82
750–795 760 118 241.00–276.50 $269.34 $2,047 +25.11
780 780 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,856 -6.23
806 value added 806 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,015 —
802–845 824 55 220.00–257.00 $252.31 $2,079 +18.35
855–899 888 85 230.00–258.60 $255.75 $2,271 —
900 900 13 230.00–243.00 $242.00 $2,178 —
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
1005 1005 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 thin fleshed 333 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,299 —
413–443 thin fleshed 421 8 357.00–380.00 $373.94 $1,574 +25.94
408–448 441 37 349.00–357.00 $350.54 $1,546 -6.96
489–495 490 26 320.00–342.00 $336.78 $1,650 +27.78
519–540 528 36 294.00–320.00 $305.75 $1,614 +13.79
530–543 value added 542 19 322.50–324.00 $323.85 $1,755 —
562 thin fleshed 562 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,742 —
578–599 591 52 299.00–311.00 $305.22 $1,804 +16.77
602 thin fleshed 602 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,806 —
622 value added 622 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,841 —
628 628 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,564 —
660–693 value added 677 7 260.00–270.00 $265.63 $1,798 —
665–693 677 42 255.00–279.00 $276.72 $1,873 +18.53
725 value added 725 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,842 —
768 value added 768 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,882 —
765–798 788 16 245.00–252.00 $249.74 $1,968 —
875 875 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 11 310.00–379.00 $343.19 $1,133 +15.13
350–396 381 20 297.50–360.00 $326.75 $1,245 -9.38
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,350 -28.16
410 410 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 -25.18
400–440 424 15 285.00–345.00 $332.34 $1,409 +12.16
450–495 thin fleshed 469 4 324.00–340.00 $333.90 $1,566 -1.10
450–495 478 21 280.00–330.00 $317.05 $1,515 +36.88
500–540 thin fleshed 506 8 275.00–327.50 $317.72 $1,608 +23.95
503–545 value added 514 4 270.00–331.00 $314.81 $1,618 —
500–545 524 17 253.00–304.00 $282.84 $1,482 +10.31
555–585 value added 568 3 270.00–272.50 $270.81 $1,538 —
550–595 thin fleshed 571 4 290.00–322.50 $305.82 $1,746 +30.82
565–595 583 17 252.50–290.00 $277.70 $1,619 +10.95
620 thin fleshed 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +30.00
600–645 626 13 235.00–272.50 $256.16 $1,604 -8.41
650–655 653 2 261.00–263.00 $262.00 $1,711 +17.62
665 thin fleshed 665 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,779 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -24.38
705–735 720 4 223.00–244.00 $233.21 $1,679 -10.53
770–790 781 4 227.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,804 +0.96
825–848 838 4 196.00–235.00 $222.30 $1,863 —
870–895 888 5 192.50–200.00 $198.51 $1,763 -21.49
920–945 937 5 150.00–210.00 $187.07 $1,753 —
965–995 980 2 152.50–200.00 $175.89 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 228.00–285.00 $257.39 $824 +10.82
355–385 374 4 225.00–284.00 $261.58 $978 —
580 580 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 —
305–348 328 42 300.00–367.00 $345.92 $1,135 +1.72
350–395 378 63 295.00–357.00 $339.78 $1,284 +7.23
385 385 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,222 -15.05
413–417 thin fleshed 416 12 337.50–342.00 $340.88 $1,418 -4.12
400–427 value added 417 20 305.00–355.00 $341.06 $1,422 —
420–430 425 3 295.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,282 +12.78
400–449 433 92 275.00–343.00 $320.12 $1,386 +31.19
450 thin fleshed 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
450–495 473 84 265.00–333.00 $299.89 $1,418 +9.77
458–490 value added 477 28 277.50–329.00 $310.11 $1,479 -7.89
470–485 479 6 280.00–287.50 $283.34 $1,357 +23.61
500–548 518 162 255.00–305.00 $288.09 $1,492 +32.90
511–539 value added 526 78 285.00–306.00 $300.93 $1,583 +16.63
535–545 539 4 250.00–262.50 $253.13 $1,364 -19.60
560–575 567 3 250.00–260.00 $256.37 $1,454 +14.79
550–595 573 79 245.00–289.00 $270.04 $1,547 +12.15
554–596 value added 573 126 276.00–294.00 $284.58 $1,631 +12.31
600–649 value added 625 155 253.00–277.00 $269.35 $1,683 +26.85
600–648 627 71 240.00–280.00 $259.61 $1,628 +7.29
620–648 629 31 261.00–266.00 $262.66 $1,652 +10.34
625–648 647 60 242.50–257.50 $256.71 $1,661 +25.44
650–695 665 45 220.00–262.00 $248.14 $1,650 +5.70
651–690 value added 679 27 250.00–271.00 $258.02 $1,752 +22.02
665–688 680 5 232.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,592 +2.61
689 689 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,736 +20.45
705–715 710 2 220.00–235.00 $227.45 $1,615 +7.45
700–740 720 23 213.00–247.00 $235.43 $1,695 +11.87
725 value added 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
720–733 728 19 225.00–251.00 $240.90 $1,754 +17.34
762–768 765 8 225.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,779 +17.44
753–783 768 28 225.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,812 +20.89
755–785 775 4 210.00–222.00 $214.29 $1,661 -0.80
774–785 value added 779 29 240.00–247.00 $244.01 $1,901 —
820 820 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,878 +9.00
829 value added 829 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,782 —
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -10.00
840 840 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,714 —
850–875 859 5 200.00–219.00 $209.19 $1,797 -10.81
935 935 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,655 -43.00
1042 1042 8 202.00 $202.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–321 value added 317 22 330.00–347.00 $336.89 $1,068 —
354 thin fleshed 354 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,274 +17.50
382–394 value added 390 52 335.00–360.00 $351.04 $1,369 —
390–396 393 11 327.00–329.00 $328.08 $1,289 —
401 thin fleshed 401 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,363 —
478–495 thin fleshed 487 12 287.50–302.00 $290.64 $1,415 —
496 496 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,414 +3.00
512 thin fleshed 512 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,546 —
505–548 522 9 240.00–277.00 $266.68 $1,392 -7.24
560–590 568 37 264.00–275.00 $271.02 $1,539 +13.49
571–574 value added 573 11 265.00–279.00 $273.93 $1,570 —
614 614 16 269.00 $269.00 $1,652 +29.00
631 value added 631 17 267.00 $267.00 $1,685 —
620–643 634 9 244.00–255.00 $246.39 $1,562 +6.39
652–693 682 31 240.00–250.50 $243.63 $1,662 +8.63
685 value added 685 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,692 —
748 value added 748 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,765 —
960 value added 960 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
300–345 323 22 275.00–335.00 $312.01 $1,008 +17.79
310–335 thin fleshed 323 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,130 +15.21
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 -12.17
350–390 thin fleshed 370 2 325.00–340.00 $332.09 $1,229 +23.88
350–395 370 19 255.00–329.00 $302.45 $1,119 +25.28
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +10.93
400–445 thin fleshed 418 6 295.00–325.00 $303.97 $1,271 +1.78
410–435 value added 423 2 270.00–290.00 $280.30 $1,186 —
405–440 426 19 250.00–295.00 $277.45 $1,182 +7.69
455–495 476 19 240.00–286.00 $269.21 $1,281 +9.13
465–490 thin fleshed 482 7 255.00–297.50 $283.23 $1,365 +5.53
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -19.41
500–530 thin fleshed 521 5 286.00–292.50 $290.87 $1,515 +19.09
500–545 524 36 227.00–275.00 $257.81 $1,351 +13.40
552–595 572 18 221.00–258.00 $242.06 $1,385 +6.69
550–595 thin fleshed 573 2 255.00–282.50 $268.21 $1,537 +12.32
605–645 625 15 210.00–255.00 $237.28 $1,483 +15.11
635 thin fleshed 635 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,689 —
645 value added 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
650–690 673 10 210.00–242.00 $222.88 $1,500 +5.47
720–745 731 7 200.00–232.00 $216.04 $1,579 +11.07
765–795 776 4 180.00–210.00 $202.32 $1,570 +2.32
815–825 822 3 189.00–200.00 $192.97 $1,586 +2.97
855 855 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,633 +34.00
920–930 925 2 180.00–194.00 $186.96 $1,729 +6.96
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,035 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 252.00–262.50 $257.22 $1,088 —
450 450 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,107 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
420 420 1 217.50 $217.50 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 211.00 $211.00 $823 -17.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
310–345 328 4 370.00–390.00 $383.55 $1,258 -1.52
350–375 364 8 350.00–381.00 $364.84 $1,328 +14.84
400–445 422 16 310.00–350.00 $334.24 $1,410 -0.67
452–498 467 34 315.00–351.00 $329.55 $1,539 +27.21
500–545 527 38 280.00–324.00 $308.71 $1,627 +8.70
553–598 574 66 271.00–321.00 $290.60 $1,668 +25.64
589 thin fleshed 589 14 304.00 $304.00 $1,791 -6.00
600–645 612 35 264.00–299.00 $284.17 $1,739 +32.02
655–685 670 2 232.50–251.00 $241.54 $1,618 -7.77
650–690 682 31 239.00–277.50 $252.57 $1,723 +0.07
732 thin fleshed 732 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,976 —
725–749 742 8 232.00–244.00 $235.59 $1,748 -3.15
750–788 781 14 220.00–240.00 $235.89 $1,842 +20.89
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 -25.00
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 +8.23
875 875 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,628 -15.77
900 900 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,674 +3.87
1050 1050 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 ±0.00
1118 1118 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 4 285.00–340.00 $319.36 $1,054 -4.27
355–395 376 6 295.00–345.00 $311.01 $1,169 +3.31
395 395 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,234 +4.80
400–430 thin fleshed 413 4 280.00–347.50 $327.45 $1,352 -10.59
405–430 418 5 310.00–327.50 $315.01 $1,317 +10.96
450–495 468 9 223.00–315.00 $289.66 $1,356 +26.04
505–545 531 10 230.00–305.00 $274.89 $1,460 +12.50
565 thin fleshed 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +7.50
570–590 580 5 242.00–285.00 $264.88 $1,536 +19.92
609–635 620 9 244.00–265.00 $249.87 $1,549 +3.91
655–695 673 4 221.00–257.50 $235.38 $1,584 -8.01
710–745 727 7 206.00–235.00 $220.76 $1,605 -4.85
770–780 775 3 200.00–225.00 $211.65 $1,640 -2.12
815 815 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,695 —
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 -2.48
1055 1055 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,730 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 —— 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +10.00
1690 1690 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
455 455 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1345 1055 80-85% 3 98.00–106.00 $102.04 $1,077 —
1000–1455 1218 80-85% 14 108.00–119.00 $115.40 $1,406 -6.19
1045–1580 1293 80-85% 23 117.00–129.00 $122.77 $1,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1120 1013 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $75.53 $765 -21.79
890–1325 1076 85-90% 10 93.00–111.00 $104.24 $1,122 -6.86
940–1420 1078 85-90% 8 103.00–124.00 $111.62 $1,203 +0.52
885–1485 1140 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $93.66 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,836 +7.58
1295–1825 1638 75-80% 17 120.00–129.00 $122.74 $2,010 +21.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1760 1351 9 121.00–138.00 $130.75 $1,766 —
1165–2035 1623 22 129.00–156.00 $145.36 $2,359 —
1400–2095 1822 5 155.00–161.00 $156.91 $2,859 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 thin fleshed 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394
810–1110 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–171.00 $143.98 $1,326
935 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,234
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1160 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,353.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900–1300 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–2,100.00 $1,710.97
1035–1210 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,890.54
1060–1185 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,413.20
950–1320 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,700.00 $2,142.53
1090–1370 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,750.00 $1,529.49
1195–1395 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,642.37
1195–1510 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,325.00 $2,001.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,129
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,038
810–1240 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 103.00–157.50 $131.00 $1,372
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,471
975–1310 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 110.00–129.00 $120.89 $1,382
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,357
1165–1235 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 95.00–109.00 $102.20 $1,226
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
968 968 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1020–1125 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -850.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1105–1420 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,190.58 —
1720 1720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.