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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

3,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.11/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 522 lb · 164 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.02/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 423 lb · 155 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $287.86/cwt +17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 798 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,449 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–293 273 27 450.00–517.00 $486.20 $1,327 -8.80
300–345 value added 323 5 435.00–460.00 $443.32 $1,432 -61.68
310–345 fancy 323 5 470.00–515.00 $490.79 $1,585 +12.77
300–347 333 74 382.50–515.00 $449.07 $1,495 +31.46
300–349 344 9 395.00–437.00 $432.92 $1,489 +15.31
355–365 fancy 360 2 452.50–455.00 $453.73 $1,633 -29.70
350–395 368 80 370.00–480.00 $428.22 $1,576 -3.51
385–390 value added 386 4 420.00–432.00 $428.97 $1,656 —
400–420 value added 413 15 410.00–457.00 $444.42 $1,835 +24.42
400–445 421 62 350.00–451.00 $404.45 $1,703 -7.41
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -35.44
465 thin fleshed 465 1 396.00 $396.00 $1,841 —
465–495 value added 474 24 380.00–451.00 $399.18 $1,892 -23.41
450–498 475 76 325.00–433.00 $381.20 $1,811 -6.56
475 fancy 475 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,817 -72.50
465–490 479 4 307.00–365.00 $342.85 $1,642 -44.91
500–535 value added 514 13 366.00–400.00 $373.02 $1,917 -14.74
500–545 521 42 331.00–407.00 $360.87 $1,880 -3.62
535 fancy 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
550–590 value added 561 23 337.50–395.00 $354.06 $1,986 -28.39
550–590 571 65 320.00–357.00 $337.53 $1,927 -2.22
600–648 623 40 282.50–350.00 $320.62 $1,997 +25.62
600–645 value added 627 21 315.00–340.00 $330.60 $2,073 -7.70
627 627 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,799 -34.34
650–685 667 22 282.00–325.00 $310.70 $2,072 +5.44
671–680 value added 672 33 312.50–320.00 $319.54 $2,147 +2.57
705 fancy 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 —
715 value added 715 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -17.50
705–740 723 6 264.00–299.00 $277.73 $2,008 -8.27
780–799 798 154 256.00–289.50 $287.86 $2,297 —
800–825 808 14 246.00–274.00 $265.98 $2,149 -6.94
1019 1019 5 232.00 $232.00 $2,364 +16.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 20 325.00–433.00 $393.21 $1,258 +11.61
355–390 368 3 315.00–345.00 $326.38 $1,201 -47.97
350–395 380 33 320.00–420.00 $373.67 $1,420 -0.68
380–390 value added 385 3 335.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,328 —
400–445 428 30 300.00–410.00 $360.34 $1,542 +50.34
420–435 value added 428 2 350.00–365.00 $357.37 $1,530 —
455–495 475 25 280.00–374.00 $342.23 $1,626 +7.89
500–540 523 14 270.00–331.00 $308.42 $1,613 +1.87
550–595 569 11 275.00–325.00 $302.23 $1,720 -5.15
580 580 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,815 +5.62
570–595 value added 583 2 312.50–319.00 $315.82 $1,841 —
600–645 623 6 250.00–290.00 $276.56 $1,723 -1.91
640 value added 640 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 —
660 value added 660 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,832 —
675 675 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 -11.52
660–690 677 7 250.00–280.00 $269.15 $1,822 +2.63
705–720 713 2 263.00–268.00 $265.53 $1,893 +7.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 17 417.00 $417.00 $1,447 +3.57
373–395 388 6 377.50–402.00 $394.14 $1,529 -14.93
417–448 425 12 370.00–385.00 $381.04 $1,619 -5.87
450–491 475 26 361.00–383.00 $366.08 $1,739 +12.47
525–546 537 7 347.00–354.00 $349.93 $1,879 +15.15
573 value added 573 14 373.00 $373.00 $2,137 —
583 583 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,877 —
612–640 636 30 307.00–310.00 $309.62 $1,969 —
655 value added 655 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,057 —
697 697 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,042 +2.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 +10.00
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -22.59
400–420 408 4 280.00–320.00 $296.52 $1,210 +66.52
455–465 460 4 270.00–316.00 $291.30 $1,340 —
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 31 400.00–487.00 $430.11 $1,170 +40.36
305–310 fancy 308 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,301 +30.35
303–325 value added 310 6 417.00–419.00 $417.70 $1,295 +24.23
300–345 329 94 355.00–440.00 $398.08 $1,310 +5.96
325–345 335 2 339.00–365.00 $352.39 $1,181 -39.73
355 thin fleshed 355 4 439.00 $439.00 $1,558 —
350–365 fancy 358 3 397.50–415.00 $407.63 $1,459 —
355–385 value added 366 5 380.00–405.00 $395.94 $1,449 -27.66
350–395 374 67 337.50–435.00 $382.98 $1,432 +6.03
380–390 383 3 290.00–360.00 $326.70 $1,251 -11.99
400–440 value added 410 17 360.00–411.00 $388.00 $1,591 -15.65
405–435 420 4 290.00–361.00 $337.18 $1,416 -19.36
400–448 424 132 315.00–399.00 $359.42 $1,524 +2.88
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +15.92
445 fancy 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
450–470 value added 462 10 335.00–389.00 $373.95 $1,728 +1.15
450–498 470 106 295.00–373.00 $339.07 $1,594 -2.34
470 thin fleshed 470 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,586 —
470–485 480 3 277.50–280.00 $279.16 $1,340 -62.25
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 -51.79
500–541 value added 518 70 295.00–355.00 $341.37 $1,768 -8.43
500–545 526 93 280.00–351.00 $324.04 $1,704 +39.04
550–590 value added 570 12 300.00–330.00 $312.83 $1,783 -1.97
550–598 574 48 270.00–317.00 $298.77 $1,715 -0.62
586 586 40 315.00 $315.00 $1,846 +15.61
600–645 613 31 264.00–300.00 $284.56 $1,744 +12.59
622–648 value added 630 13 275.00–289.00 $284.57 $1,793 -0.12
655–690 668 11 231.00–285.00 $262.37 $1,753 +0.67
690 value added 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 +19.46
695 695 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,849 +4.30
705 705 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,770 +7.98
700–735 value added 716 4 237.50–255.00 $246.69 $1,766 -34.28
750–760 755 2 222.50–250.00 $236.16 $1,783 -8.84
810 value added 810 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,887 -9.50
800–830 815 2 170.00–237.50 $203.13 $1,656 -37.87
875–895 885 2 185.00–227.00 $205.76 $1,821 -10.49
880–890 885 3 209.00–219.00 $212.98 $1,885 -3.27
903 903 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,077 —
900–925 908 3 185.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,770 —
1030 1030 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 thin fleshed 321 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,255 +27.31
300–340 322 21 297.00–375.00 $347.65 $1,119 +10.21
350–395 378 40 260.00–371.00 $331.67 $1,254 +3.06
382 value added 382 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,455 —
410 thin fleshed 410 4 363.00 $363.00 $1,488 +23.61
415 value added 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
400–445 421 16 260.00–350.00 $318.03 $1,339 +5.17
463–490 value added 472 3 305.00–322.00 $316.12 $1,492 —
472 472 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,359 -16.29
450–495 477 44 213.00–333.00 $308.69 $1,472 +4.40
520 value added 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
500–545 524 19 270.00–313.00 $288.86 $1,514 +12.37
531 thin fleshed 531 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,407 -27.58
550–598 578 16 243.00–291.00 $263.92 $1,525 +5.36
600 value added 600 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,566 —
610–645 628 4 235.00–285.00 $254.79 $1,600 +4.80
660–665 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -5.18
655–695 680 7 228.00–266.00 $242.31 $1,648 +17.13
705–730 717 5 220.00–240.00 $226.77 $1,626 +3.08
785–790 788 2 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,588 -10.32
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +1.12
940 940 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,852 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 374 42 347.00–389.00 $364.82 $1,364 +13.52
375–392 value added 385 10 333.00–350.00 $339.62 $1,308 —
433 433 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,459 +5.77
434 value added 434 9 367.00 $367.00 $1,593 —
458 458 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,530 +32.16
508 value added 508 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,646 —
520–523 522 5 295.00–303.00 $299.81 $1,565 +4.06
585 value added 585 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,632 —
654 654 24 271.00 $271.00 $1,772 +19.34
661 661 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,758 +14.34
703 703 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,793 +12.55
770 770 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,713 —
782 782 70 262.00 $262.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 251.00–323.00 $275.70 $891 -17.62
360–395 377 6 237.00–300.00 $271.51 $1,024 -29.55
400–445 423 2 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,080 +35.27
480–485 483 2 230.00–249.00 $239.45 $1,157 —
505–545 532 3 203.00–247.50 $229.92 $1,223 -5.08
805 thin fleshed 805 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
313–345 331 15 395.00–451.00 $422.44 $1,398 +27.44
350–398 381 29 385.00–433.00 $411.13 $1,566 +1.55
402–445 422 44 341.00–422.50 $399.87 $1,687 +56.26
450–498 476 55 321.00–383.00 $363.24 $1,729 +1.75
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -31.49
510 thin fleshed 510 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,821 —
500–545 519 48 233.00–379.00 $339.29 $1,761 +16.75
520–545 fancy 533 2 362.50–367.50 $364.94 $1,945 —
550–595 574 29 227.50–340.00 $313.71 $1,801 +30.34
605–645 622 19 270.00–315.00 $297.03 $1,848 +27.03
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -35.84
650–690 673 14 275.00–301.00 $286.72 $1,930 +0.88
700–735 716 17 247.50–286.00 $270.89 $1,940 +9.89
750–760 753 3 247.00–260.00 $252.31 $1,900 +6.10
825 825 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,790 -31.79
870–880 875 2 203.00–230.00 $216.42 $1,894 -20.25
925 925 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 -41.32
960 960 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,040 —
1160–1170 1165 3 168.00–200.00 $185.99 $2,167 —
1365 1365 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,216 -24.00
355 355 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,196 -23.51
365–385 377 9 325.00–389.00 $355.38 $1,340 -5.13
400–448 421 23 317.00–369.00 $352.01 $1,482 +15.96
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 -8.00
455–495 474 11 313.00–345.00 $326.07 $1,546 +8.44
481 481 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,347 -37.63
500–548 529 10 250.00–335.00 $295.03 $1,561 -12.00
550–595 575 14 260.00–310.00 $285.36 $1,641 +0.36
575 thin fleshed 575 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,760 +6.00
593 593 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,560 -22.00
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +19.83
650 thin fleshed 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 +32.50
765 765 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 -27.28
806–820 809 5 142.00–223.00 $158.42 $1,282 -64.07
855 855 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,992 +9.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,498 -13.76
606 606 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,836 +20.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 327 4 270.00–319.00 $305.00 $997 -2.91
375–385 378 3 271.00–320.00 $287.62 $1,087 -25.23
400–430 415 2 240.00–300.00 $271.08 $1,125 -28.92
545 545 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1160 1001 80-85% 11 105.00–123.00 $115.19 $1,153 +9.57
1035–1540 1177 80-85% 28 117.00–132.00 $125.77 $1,480 -11.34
940–1635 1198 80-85% 94 120.00–150.00 $136.77 $1,639 -0.34
1000–1425 1234 80-85% 64 134.00–155.00 $145.37 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
830 830 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
810–1145 951 85-90% 17 75.00–119.00 $97.97 $932 —
795–1160 965 85-90% 34 80.00–129.00 $110.87 $1,070 +1.71
825–1295 988 85-90% 48 110.00–133.00 $122.97 $1,215 +13.81
945–1200 1038 85-90% 19 115.00–149.00 $134.38 $1,395 +12.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1565 1366 75-80% 18 146.00–169.00 $155.27 $2,121 +35.60
1215–1830 1398 75-80% 5 133.00–139.00 $135.87 $1,899 +16.20
1175–1635 1411 75-80% 30 129.00–147.00 $142.39 $2,009 +4.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1800 1441 22 118.00–160.00 $142.58 $2,055 -1.69
1290–2375 1674 37 146.00–180.00 $165.08 $2,763 —
1335–2090 1756 24 155.00–204.00 $182.48 $3,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 thin fleshed 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,195
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,710
695–1200 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 151.00–221.00 $169.43 $1,621
785–1180 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 126.00–171.00 $150.25 $1,438

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1000 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,721.34
900–1015 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,050.26
843–1198 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,976.08
910–1175 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,037.71
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
870–1310 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,662.01
895–1475 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,017.12
805–1455 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,500.00–2,575.00 $2,093.88
875–1350 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,750.00–2,950.00 $2,298.46
1130–1190 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,778.23
1080–1260 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00
1050–1410 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,425.00 $2,094.46
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1210–1215 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1320 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 131.00–167.00 $146.79 $1,603
825–1370 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 125.00–154.00 $139.26 $1,528
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,873
1095–1330 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 123.00–153.00 $138.55 $1,660
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,918
1220–1400 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 127.00–130.00 $128.60 $1,685
1075–1610 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 129.00–147.00 $141.11 $1,930

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–798 797 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,860.00 $1,733.81
630–960 801 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,925.00 $1,706.08
800–900 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–2,075.00 $1,912.84
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
945–1015 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,310.71 —
965–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,525.00 $2,221.46 —
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
800–1315 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,625.00 $2,329.33 -461.46
1045–1220 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,785.00–2,100.00 $2,004.73 —
975–1360 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,825.00–2,850.00 $2,404.09 —
1013–1340 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,759.62 —
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +894.86
1050–1540 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,153.09 +147.95
1240–1445 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,725.00–3,300.00 $3,016.29 -533.71
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -550.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
930–960 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,700.00 $2,636.51 —

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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.