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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

3,423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $307.44/cwt +72.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,653/hd at 863 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.41/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 573 lb · 171 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.62/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 519 lb · 149 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 316 37 410.00–510.00 $450.03 $1,422 -3.33
330 thin fleshed 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534
350–399 374 37 405.00–467.00 $431.77 $1,615 -8.76
400–420 410 2 385.00–410.00 $397.20 $1,629 -38.43
400–445 423 47 385.00–443.00 $411.80 $1,742 -23.83
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -37.00
450–499 477 114 350.00–443.00 $400.01 $1,908 -5.38
485 thin fleshed 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940
500–546 517 94 339.00–419.00 $382.82 $1,979 +42.82
533 533 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 -36.34
542 value added 542 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,060 -25.21
562 unweaned 562 29 371.00 $371.00 $2,085
563–577 value added 569 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,134 -13.26
550–596 575 128 335.00–391.00 $359.93 $2,070 +22.34
595 595 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,017 +19.00
600–645 623 112 300.00–351.00 $337.19 $2,101 -5.53
600–638 625 3 321.00–325.00 $323.72 $2,023 -19.00
660 value added 660 13 352.50–365.00 $353.46 $2,333 +24.46
655–680 unweaned 664 34 304.00–331.00 $321.24 $2,133
650–695 665 25 311.00–355.00 $328.87 $2,187 +20.56
685 685 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,959 -22.31
700–715 706 6 303.00–305.00 $304.16 $2,147 +5.27
715–744 unweaned 739 11 285.00–290.00 $285.88 $2,113
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 -56.97
751–760 752 79 298.00–326.50 $311.38 $2,342 -5.59
815–828 822 4 255.00–293.00 $280.35 $2,304 +15.35
850–876 863 238 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $2,653 +72.44
909–945 910 61 250.00–298.00 $297.18 $2,704 +54.70
955 955 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,473
1005 1005 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,211
1055 1055 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,268
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 value added 328 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,197
320–349 343 21 380.00–450.00 $432.18 $1,482 +2.65
355–395 380 12 350.00–419.00 $392.70 $1,492 -23.65
370–390 thin fleshed 380 2 432.50–450.00 $441.48 $1,678 -8.52
407 value added 407 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,392
425 thin fleshed 425 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -7.63
400–448 429 29 338.00–410.00 $376.50 $1,615 -12.54
455–495 478 18 330.00–395.00 $359.68 $1,719 +1.02
500–545 531 10 312.50–352.50 $334.96 $1,779 -6.86
560–598 582 26 290.00–341.00 $320.64 $1,866 -15.36
585 thin fleshed 585 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,062
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -76.00
600–620 610 2 280.00–300.00 $290.16 $1,770 -22.99
600–645 628 16 285.00–333.00 $315.67 $1,982 +2.52
658–660 659 4 310.00–319.00 $312.26 $2,058 +3.84
715–730 721 6 260.00–280.00 $275.83 $1,989 -13.85
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 +14.94
825 825 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,211 -17.00
900–945 930 3 255.00–259.00 $257.71 $2,397
950 950 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,976
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546–549 547 19 372.00–377.00 $373.32 $2,042 +3.29
578–596 589 34 340.00–342.00 $340.81 $2,007 -12.93
636–640 639 26 330.00–333.00 $332.43 $2,124 +17.43
695 695 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,897
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -16.07
350–390 370 2 340.00–350.00 $345.27 $1,277 -12.54
405–445 419 5 235.00–340.00 $306.91 $1,286 +11.91
450–465 455 3 150.00–329.00 $263.86 $1,201 -66.07
500–545 514 4 291.00–300.00 $297.81 $1,531 -2.33
570–595 583 2 250.00–275.00 $262.23 $1,529 -44.77
725 725 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,892
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 29 380.00–430.00 $404.46 $1,302 -7.75
322 322 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,256 -22.21
350 thin fleshed 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505
360–398 376 61 360.00–425.00 $391.37 $1,472 -17.85
410 thin fleshed 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681
400–449 427 111 329.00–399.00 $366.09 $1,563 +31.21
410–445 432 3 300.00–332.50 $322.21 $1,392 -12.67
455 thin fleshed 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -35.60
450–499 479 120 294.00–399.00 $350.06 $1,677 +29.66
500–548 519 148 300.00–371.00 $334.45 $1,736 +9.45
545 thin fleshed 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962
550–595 565 88 292.50–338.00 $321.45 $1,816 +6.47
567 value added 567 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,914
575–585 580 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,638 -14.05
600–638 621 66 287.00–330.00 $303.19 $1,883 +2.19
618–630 622 4 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,711 -25.97
663–694 679 14 270.00–302.50 $278.35 $1,890 -6.66
690 690 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,670 -43.01
700–715 710 3 233.00–275.00 $251.37 $1,785 -20.18
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067
812 812 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,111 +40.00
900–905 903 2 215.00–227.00 $220.98 $1,995 -18.02
995 995 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,358 +14.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 20 310.00–395.00 $361.00 $1,191 -8.85
354–395 377 42 307.50–379.00 $347.82 $1,311 -9.70
360–392 thin fleshed 381 3 375.00–400.00 $382.87 $1,459 +20.40
415 415 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,274 -23.00
405–435 thin fleshed 420 2 352.50–382.50 $366.96 $1,541 +7.02
400–445 430 40 300.00–371.00 $338.95 $1,457 +5.88
455–495 478 50 285.00–343.00 $321.98 $1,539 +2.31
475–495 488 3 299.00–300.00 $299.32 $1,461 -20.35
485–495 thin fleshed 490 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $1,592 -2.55
500–545 528 22 270.00–323.00 $297.12 $1,569 +47.12
538 538 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 +30.00
550–595 576 22 255.00–309.00 $287.01 $1,653 -0.48
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -43.70
600–645 635 12 260.00–288.00 $273.05 $1,734 +9.35
650–695 674 16 232.50–275.00 $256.39 $1,728 -6.63
710 thin fleshed 710 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,935
705–720 715 3 235.00–247.50 $241.71 $1,728 -0.80
750–775 758 3 240.00–254.00 $248.07 $1,880 +23.70
835 835 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,900 +5.14
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,098 -29.21
356–378 368 16 367.00–385.00 $374.61 $1,379
396 value added 396 8 349.00 $349.00 $1,382
420–444 441 9 329.00–347.50 $338.97 $1,495 -35.43
479 value added 479 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,533
494 494 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,625 -14.25
507–535 512 21 312.50–323.00 $321.20 $1,645 +4.97
571 value added 571 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,587 -15.00
627–635 628 6 287.50–292.00 $291.24 $1,829
638 value added 638 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,767
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 275.00–322.50 $298.93 $980 +7.51
360–365 363 2 270.00–325.00 $297.69 $1,081 -3.85
405–445 431 5 270.00–302.00 $285.02 $1,228 +13.69
455–490 470 6 215.00–316.00 $276.51 $1,300 +6.51
510–530 518 3 235.00–279.00 $259.84 $1,346 +16.78
550–555 553 2 221.00–280.00 $250.37 $1,385
635 635 2 230.00–275.00 $252.50 $1,603
650–665 658 2 215.00–229.00 $221.92 $1,460
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 fancy 535 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 12 427.00–450.00 $440.17 $1,448 -5.90
365 thin fleshed 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661
355–394 376 28 390.00–445.00 $428.70 $1,612 -3.40
400–445 430 47 327.00–430.00 $397.93 $1,711 +7.93
448 448 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,691 -12.50
454–499 474 65 340.00–417.00 $378.31 $1,793 +3.81
500–545 520 105 320.00–381.00 $358.92 $1,866 -3.57
520–545 535 3 325.00–345.00 $338.52 $1,811 -23.97
550–580 565 2 265.00–300.00 $282.04 $1,594 -55.27
550–595 567 42 303.00–359.00 $335.11 $1,900 -2.20
600–645 618 25 275.00–338.00 $322.53 $1,993 +3.29
650–698 687 37 280.00–323.00 $299.91 $2,060 -6.03
710 fancy 710 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,158
705–720 713 2 272.50–285.00 $278.68 $1,987 +7.68
798 798 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,131 +1.15
820–842 835 3 234.00–275.00 $247.43 $2,066 -0.07
930 930 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,116
965 965 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,920 -18.50
1000–1045 1023 2 180.00–191.00 $185.62 $1,899
1060–1075 1068 2 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $2,096
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 12 375.00–430.00 $404.32 $1,290 +3.63
380 thin fleshed 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596
355–395 384 19 347.00–423.00 $382.18 $1,468 +2.51
405 thin fleshed 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782
405–448 429 23 330.00–411.00 $364.74 $1,565 +16.36
460–495 485 12 300.00–351.00 $334.65 $1,623 +34.65
510–545 524 9 289.00–347.50 $322.57 $1,690 -0.84
525 thin fleshed 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +10.00
560–580 thin fleshed 570 2 340.00–342.20 $341.12 $1,944
560–595 576 10 260.00–325.00 $298.58 $1,720 -22.04
600–645 623 11 240.00–292.50 $283.59 $1,767 -5.77
650–695 672 8 250.00–299.00 $281.86 $1,894 +15.18
700–735 722 3 261.00–289.00 $272.08 $1,964 +14.65
780–785 783 2 250.00–262.50 $256.23 $2,006 +6.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 13 329.00 $329.00 $2,043
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 250.00–253.00 $251.55 $1,182 +1.55
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1860 1860 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1325 1026 80-85% 9 110.00–136.00 $126.09 $1,294
860–1490 1145 80-85% 32 125.00–149.00 $138.49 $1,586 -2.12
920–1700 1198 80-85% 55 140.00–171.00 $158.86 $1,903 +7.36
980–1820 1215 80-85% 59 137.00–161.00 $150.16 $1,824 -8.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $699 -40.27
875 875 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,199 +1.49
755–1200 965 85-90% 11 92.00–137.00 $109.00 $1,052
860–1335 1035 85-90% 28 110.00–135.00 $125.29 $1,297 -21.28
905–1370 1040 85-90% 15 137.00–164.00 $150.29 $1,563 +3.72
855–1230 1045 85-90% 20 129.00–150.00 $138.60 $1,448 -7.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1700 1413 75-80% 32 152.00–188.00 $165.10 $2,333 +4.87
1180–1700 1466 75-80% 23 144.00–163.00 $150.52 $2,207 -0.87
1275–1970 1645 75-80% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.91 $2,302

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1370 3 153.00–162.00 $158.40 $2,170
1060–2135 1622 23 164.00–194.00 $176.83 $2,868 -5.49
1460–2090 1758 11 186.00–227.00 $203.00 $3,569

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1065 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 147.00–235.00 $187.73 $1,714
820–1400 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 139.00–160.00 $151.80 $1,574
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,024
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
968 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,588
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 thin fleshed 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
947 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
885–1225 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,350.00–2,350.00 $1,901.94
810–1330 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,675.00 $2,214.06
905–1475 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,575.00–2,650.00 $2,202.38
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,799
945–1170 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 149.00–170.00 $161.10 $1,659
855–1255 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 137.00–177.00 $153.21 $1,616
905–1280 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 145.00–195.00 $164.89 $1,766
770–1245 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 154.00–164.00 $159.19 $1,714
1065–1130 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 136.00–160.00 $148.36 $1,629
780–1675 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 140.00–160.00 $145.66 $1,770
1015–1615 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 130.00–173.00 $146.60 $1,906
1310–1395 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 159.00–166.00 $162.39 $2,197
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,597
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,820
955–1015 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 155.00–188.00 $172.00 $1,694
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–900 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,624.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
718 718 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
915–1130 1023 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
905–1150 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,825.00 $2,505.72
1145–1210 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,433.90
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -100.00
995–1130 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,617.06 -800.13
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -110.04
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -300.00
1230–1465 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,290.61 +90.61
1150–1525 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,893.46
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,605.56
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,952

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.