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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

5,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.42/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 475 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.92/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 521 lb · 161 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.89/cwt -6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 420 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,842 6,267 7,414
Feeder cattle 4,855 5,384 6,312
Slaughter cattle 691 653 749
Replacement cattle 296 230 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: Feeder and Stocker steers sold 2.00-10.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 550 lbs sold mostly steady; Heifers over 550 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good with continued good demand for feeders weaned 45 plus days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
290 fancy 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 —
315–330 fancy 323 4 382.50–427.50 $409.56 $1,323 -17.13
300–346 324 72 330.00–470.00 $412.63 $1,337 -8.17
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 372.50–377.50 $375.06 $1,249 -115.80
340 value added 340 3 430.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
350–390 fancy 367 9 375.00–412.50 $386.77 $1,419 -14.31
360–385 thin fleshed 368 3 370.00–390.00 $381.04 $1,402 -64.43
350–395 373 96 335.00–455.00 $398.00 $1,485 +12.46
360–395 383 5 315.00–380.00 $351.62 $1,347 -60.32
355–395 value added 384 4 370.00–450.00 $410.26 $1,575 -8.09
400–435 value added 414 8 375.00–395.00 $392.56 $1,625 -31.35
400–445 424 95 310.00–430.00 $367.99 $1,560 -10.72
410–440 fancy 425 2 350.00–360.00 $354.82 $1,508 -30.47
415–445 430 4 325.00–375.00 $347.06 $1,492 -31.65
460–480 fancy 470 4 340.00–360.00 $346.14 $1,627 -12.61
460–480 value added 471 8 335.00–345.00 $338.48 $1,594 -50.75
450–497 472 98 300.00–389.00 $351.71 $1,660 -4.63
450–490 473 7 300.00–341.00 $327.34 $1,548 -29.00
505 fancy 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —
500–545 517 66 290.00–381.00 $330.66 $1,710 +9.94
500–545 value added 522 21 327.50–370.00 $346.47 $1,809 -19.27
500–545 527 9 310.00–329.00 $322.56 $1,700 -15.87
550–599 value added 565 33 310.00–365.00 $333.91 $1,887 -11.04
550–580 569 4 285.00–305.00 $296.23 $1,686 -23.29
550–595 570 95 270.00–361.00 $317.65 $1,811 -1.87
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 +9.52
605 605 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,739 -2.64
600–645 618 36 280.00–317.00 $296.45 $1,832 -10.78
600–630 value added 620 14 290.00–323.00 $310.54 $1,925 -2.71
650–697 677 32 249.00–307.50 $284.12 $1,923 -3.26
672–690 677 4 265.00–269.00 $267.98 $1,814 -19.40
660–695 value added 684 13 280.00–300.00 $287.55 $1,967 -6.80
705–740 716 16 250.00–280.00 $265.68 $1,902 -8.96
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -11.00
723–745 value added 732 11 253.00–282.50 $273.04 $1,999 +5.04
760–776 765 18 260.00–274.00 $266.82 $2,041 +4.30
790 value added 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —
802–815 810 10 250.00–270.00 $259.17 $2,099 +3.57
800–845 value added 817 5 235.00–277.00 $256.47 $2,095 —
825 825 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,001 -13.10
865–870 value added 867 3 243.00–247.50 $244.51 $2,120 —
875–895 885 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $2,146 -18.46
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 -22.50
915 value added 915 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,178 —
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 —
985 985 89 233.80 $233.80 $2,303 —
1000–1035 1018 2 200.00–220.00 $210.17 $2,140 —
1150 1150 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -17.92
305–345 325 18 270.00–399.00 $359.19 $1,167 +6.19
350–395 thin fleshed 375 5 350.00–410.00 $371.47 $1,393 -34.18
350–395 379 51 277.00–385.00 $341.45 $1,294 -11.69
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -53.14
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -5.00
415–445 thin fleshed 425 4 355.00–375.00 $363.18 $1,544 -2.03
400–447 428 34 270.00–359.00 $326.37 $1,397 -6.13
455–470 thin fleshed 460 3 312.50–332.50 $325.05 $1,495 -16.02
450–496 477 35 265.00–345.00 $312.97 $1,493 -2.41
488–490 value added 489 4 285.00–290.00 $288.75 $1,412 —
505–545 thin fleshed 518 3 315.00–338.00 $323.17 $1,674 -20.58
500–547 526 21 250.00–329.00 $286.62 $1,508 +6.62
550–585 571 11 235.00–295.00 $274.31 $1,566 -15.53
565–585 value added 575 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $1,682 —
585 thin fleshed 585 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 -28.09
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -39.84
600–605 603 2 240.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,508 -30.43
600–643 624 16 255.00–285.00 $272.79 $1,702 -7.68
630 unweaned 630 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 —
665–695 681 12 248.00–275.00 $262.46 $1,787 -6.69
745 745 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,773 -16.41
750–775 765 4 229.00–240.00 $234.77 $1,796 -13.60
870 870 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 348 6 330.00–407.50 $384.66 $1,339 -25.34
355–390 373 8 320.00–335.00 $327.83 $1,223 -64.20
403–445 424 15 290.00–365.00 $348.67 $1,478 -17.88
444 value added 444 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,532 —
451–490 475 25 300.00–332.00 $324.34 $1,541 -12.14
500–533 526 14 305.00–315.00 $309.68 $1,629 —
550–585 562 5 285.00–305.00 $294.84 $1,657 -20.21
610–637 634 10 275.00–280.00 $279.52 $1,772 -16.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,042 -14.06
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–285 279 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,074 —
305 fancy 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 —
313 thin fleshed 313 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,268 -6.97
300–345 322 52 320.00–399.00 $360.07 $1,159 -11.12
335 value added 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 -5.00
350 fancy 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
365 value added 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 +0.67
350–390 372 13 300.00–342.50 $326.61 $1,215 -31.77
350–399 373 110 300.00–375.00 $348.97 $1,302 -9.41
355–390 thin fleshed 373 2 375.00–395.00 $385.47 $1,438 +10.47
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 -45.02
400 thin fleshed 400 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +2.92
400–448 420 126 300.00–365.00 $330.34 $1,387 +0.32
420 fancy 420 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,432 -11.49
415–445 value added 429 5 317.50–345.00 $326.19 $1,399 -29.12
450–499 475 188 280.00–361.00 $317.25 $1,507 -0.60
450–490 value added 477 21 290.00–330.00 $317.88 $1,516 -39.96
460–495 480 4 254.00–280.00 $269.68 $1,294 -29.87
500–535 fancy 518 2 312.50–316.00 $314.19 $1,628 +4.19
500–545 519 140 260.00–333.00 $304.38 $1,580 +1.00
515–540 528 2 262.50–275.00 $268.60 $1,418 -34.78
515–545 value added 536 17 295.00–314.00 $303.08 $1,625 -10.54
550–597 569 101 251.00–299.00 $284.65 $1,620 -9.22
550–582 value added 570 16 289.00–307.50 $293.92 $1,675 -13.58
555–595 570 3 250.00–260.00 $255.70 $1,457 -38.17
600–645 619 33 245.00–285.00 $263.79 $1,633 -8.68
615–634 unweaned 630 5 229.00–240.00 $231.15 $1,456 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -9.21
605–645 value added 641 14 265.00–307.50 $268.58 $1,722 -10.98
650–690 659 48 230.00–275.00 $261.90 $1,726 -0.20
650–685 669 4 230.00–250.00 $238.79 $1,598 -23.31
680 value added 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 -23.48
705–735 value added 716 9 230.00–252.50 $241.52 $1,729 -10.48
700–748 727 17 222.00–270.00 $235.35 $1,711 -18.76
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -23.01
755–780 value added 768 6 232.50–259.00 $241.15 $1,852 —
750–795 776 9 201.00–244.00 $225.27 $1,748 +2.77
815–825 820 2 204.00–223.00 $213.44 $1,750 -9.56
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 -21.03
1060 1060 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 300.00 $300.00 $969 -25.46
300–345 327 40 271.00–342.50 $314.14 $1,027 -11.32
340 thin fleshed 340 2 336.00–342.50 $339.25 $1,153 -21.06
350–395 375 55 255.00–337.50 $303.43 $1,138 -9.86
360–390 thin fleshed 376 4 320.00–337.50 $325.48 $1,224 -22.31
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -6.33
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 330.00–343.00 $336.58 $1,363 +8.55
400–445 420 53 235.00–325.00 $283.64 $1,191 -8.00
450–495 473 38 235.00–300.00 $279.27 $1,321 -1.80
460–490 480 7 225.00–265.00 $244.84 $1,175 -36.23
465–495 thin fleshed 480 2 290.00–315.00 $302.89 $1,454 -2.87
500–515 thin fleshed 505 3 280.00–315.00 $292.21 $1,476 -3.70
500–545 524 43 230.00–300.00 $265.75 $1,393 -6.95
525 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -42.70
515–540 528 3 225.00–252.50 $235.64 $1,244 -37.06
505–542 value added 530 3 255.00–272.50 $260.56 $1,381 —
550–595 573 36 220.00–275.00 $254.71 $1,459 -8.64
575 thin fleshed 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -11.00
620–630 625 2 205.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,328 -36.69
605–648 630 19 232.00–258.00 $245.22 $1,545 -4.03
640 thin fleshed 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
665–695 674 9 200.00–245.00 $225.85 $1,522 -12.80
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -28.65
700–745 718 10 190.00–240.00 $221.30 $1,589 -13.09
773–785 777 3 170.00–220.00 $203.16 $1,579 -22.71
820 820 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,135 —
365 365 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 ±0.00
400–448 428 9 283.00–312.50 $301.87 $1,292 -22.80
446 value added 446 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,423 —
472–481 479 15 290.00–310.00 $293.94 $1,408 -9.78
509–525 519 14 277.50–290.00 $284.37 $1,476 -4.63
551–592 577 30 253.00–277.00 $268.40 $1,549 -1.49
605–635 620 4 255.00–256.00 $255.49 $1,584 -0.35
627–642 value added 628 24 258.00–260.00 $258.17 $1,621 —
652 value added 652 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,610 —
715 715 3 247.50–248.00 $247.83 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 222.00–250.00 $235.78 $754 -6.97
370–395 381 5 230.00–280.00 $263.01 $1,002 +46.49
420–422 421 3 205.00–211.00 $209.01 $880 +0.65
465–480 473 3 220.00–250.00 $235.16 $1,112 -9.84
525–533 530 3 217.00–245.00 $226.24 $1,199 —
555–570 563 2 185.00–212.50 $198.57 $1,118 -6.43
600 600 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,218 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -25.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 323 21 375.00–430.00 $409.76 $1,324 +0.17
360–365 363 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,352 +3.12
350–395 372 33 333.00–410.00 $368.52 $1,371 -0.88
405–445 423 6 320.00–345.00 $329.01 $1,392 -31.75
400–445 426 44 310.00–390.00 $352.43 $1,501 -8.33
450–498 476 82 290.00–392.50 $339.58 $1,616 -2.38
450–495 476 6 285.00–335.00 $312.55 $1,488 -29.41
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 -16.96
505–535 fancy 520 2 313.00–322.50 $317.61 $1,652 —
500–548 521 91 270.00–350.00 $314.34 $1,638 -14.56
505–545 521 10 265.00–302.50 $288.16 $1,501 -40.74
550–595 576 48 270.00–330.00 $296.63 $1,709 -4.74
565–590 578 2 277.50–282.50 $279.95 $1,618 -21.42
600–640 615 46 257.00–329.00 $287.85 $1,770 +0.82
615–620 618 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,607 -27.03
650–699 673 43 245.00–281.00 $260.32 $1,752 -8.39
675 675 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,714 -14.71
705–745 720 13 230.00–258.00 $245.56 $1,768 -1.85
760–795 782 8 220.00–245.00 $232.24 $1,816 -7.82
800–828 815 5 172.00–250.00 $218.08 $1,777 -9.57
900 900 3 195.00–217.00 $209.67 $1,887 —
1060–1080 1069 4 169.00–176.00 $171.02 $1,828 -8.98
1100–1140 1120 2 170.00–173.00 $171.53 $1,921 —
1160–1180 1173 3 171.00–173.00 $171.66 $2,014 —
1235 1235 2 171.00–178.00 $174.50 $2,155 —
1255 1255 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,171 —
1320 1320 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,231 —
1365 1365 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,320 —
1455 1455 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
300–347 332 15 300.00–360.00 $328.30 $1,090 -18.09
365 thin fleshed 365 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,323 -29.36
363–395 379 17 309.00–365.00 $340.34 $1,290 +3.89
400 thin fleshed 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +4.16
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -21.83
405–448 430 23 250.00–343.00 $307.18 $1,321 -14.65
450–495 476 19 250.00–327.00 $300.42 $1,430 -1.92
470–490 480 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,356 -19.79
505–515 thin fleshed 508 3 300.00–315.00 $308.28 $1,566 -15.49
500–545 523 15 240.00–305.00 $279.83 $1,464 -6.60
550–595 575 17 240.00–280.00 $259.67 $1,493 -11.56
600–645 629 16 230.00–267.00 $250.03 $1,573 -15.49
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -21.10
660–695 678 8 205.00–248.00 $230.91 $1,566 -10.19
725 725 2 234.00–249.00 $241.50 $1,751 +3.29
760 760 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,767 +17.50
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 ±0.00
850–875 863 2 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,814 +6.02
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 -2.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,483 —
505–545 526 12 288.00–305.00 $298.79 $1,572 -25.19
551–580 563 9 281.00–292.00 $288.81 $1,626 +6.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
355–395 382 3 253.00–273.00 $259.20 $990 —
405–440 423 2 225.00–257.00 $240.34 $1,017 +12.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1570–1580 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,224.29 +224.29
2480 2480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 983 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $885 —
960–1503 1192 80-85% 20 105.00–129.00 $120.02 $1,431 -7.10
930–1715 1195 80-85% 93 115.00–139.50 $128.91 $1,540 +1.79
1060–1645 1272 80-85% 49 127.00–150.00 $139.76 $1,778 +3.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–835 764 85-90% 5 65.00–95.00 $82.84 $633 —
810 810 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 -5.00
850–1220 985 85-90% 20 60.00–100.00 $85.48 $842 —
860–1265 1025 85-90% 48 98.00–125.00 $113.55 $1,164 +0.44
840–1215 1032 85-90% 17 89.00–113.00 $102.53 $1,058 -10.58
845–1290 1086 85-90% 20 105.00–130.00 $123.39 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1950 1487 75-80% 36 123.00–145.00 $135.43 $2,014 -3.84
1290–1730 1537 75-80% 13 132.00–156.00 $145.07 $2,230 +19.47
1235–1875 1551 75-80% 4 120.00–132.00 $126.40 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2450 1537 25 124.00–149.00 $139.46 $2,144 —
1025–2750 1655 33 130.00–164.00 $153.13 $2,534 -3.44
1355–2115 1770 14 160.00–193.00 $170.94 $3,026 -1.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 thin fleshed 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244
730–1150 949 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 145.00–213.00 $181.93 $1,727
995–1040 1018 (<2 yrs)Open 2 172.50–180.00 $176.17 $1,793
825–1213 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 126.00–192.50 $146.67 $1,562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
955–1250 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,781.86
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1130 fancy 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1075–1255 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,175.00 $1,863.57
1000–1425 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,039.03
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
851–1555 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,650.00–3,000.00 $2,449.37
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1155–1295 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,797.14
930–1625 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,500.00 $2,121.00
945–1600 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,966.48
1120–1420 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,883.56
1245–1295 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,208.32
1240–1470 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,666.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1400 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 109.00–148.00 $131.87 $1,569
985–1445 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 120.00–149.00 $136.47 $1,698
1080–1525 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 126.00–140.00 $131.80 $1,717
1385–1575 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 123.00–126.00 $124.60 $1,844
1785 1785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,856
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–763 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,120.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–845 783 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,692.97
810–1125 951 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,021.14
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
965–1210 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,894.89
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00

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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
900–1000 thin fleshed 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,218.75 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +500.00
1065–1100 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,243.38 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +425.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -225.00
1085–1200 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,800.00 $2,219.90 -605.10
930–1345 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,601.27 -223.73
910–1405 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,825.00–3,400.00 $2,780.21 +386.55
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -368.66
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1030–1555 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–2,575.00 $2,288.99 —
920–1570 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,375.00 $2,209.54 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.