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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

2,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.61/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 520 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.51/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 573 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.34/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 521 lb · 86 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,484

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 thin fleshed 272 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,537
275–295 285 2 530.00–540.00 $534.82 $1,524
310–320 thin fleshed 317 3 530.00–535.00 $531.63 $1,685
300–348 325 25 425.00–561.00 $481.31 $1,564 -12.23
350–395 369 35 420.00–482.50 $452.15 $1,668 -4.51
355–385 value added 370 4 462.50–485.00 $477.10 $1,765 -14.90
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -26.66
400–435 value added 415 4 417.50–475.00 $447.51 $1,857 -38.40
403–448 429 39 375.00–450.00 $428.73 $1,839 -9.74
460–480 470 2 372.50–400.00 $385.96 $1,814 -27.49
475 value added 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 -50.00
450–497 479 58 391.00–447.00 $419.03 $2,007 +5.58
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -21.23
519–520 value added 519 5 402.50–433.00 $426.89 $2,216 -3.11
500–548 521 80 377.50–425.00 $397.98 $2,073 +6.75
550–595 572 81 350.00–433.00 $382.86 $2,190 +7.49
565–585 578 5 340.00–367.50 $350.58 $2,026 -24.79
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 -35.37
608–640 value added 618 20 359.00–386.00 $377.61 $2,334
602–645 622 53 330.00–387.00 $361.49 $2,248 +0.20
665–680 673 3 320.00–332.50 $324.21 $2,182 -4.58
652–695 677 35 320.00–389.00 $347.07 $2,350 +18.28
707–730 value added 710 8 330.00–337.50 $336.54 $2,389
700–725 720 37 315.00–350.00 $336.67 $2,424 +14.23
745 745 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,403 +0.06
760–788 768 15 322.00–335.00 $327.98 $2,519
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355
805–840 818 4 284.00–317.50 $294.08 $2,406
875–878 877 3 280.00–300.00 $293.35 $2,573
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534
1020 1020 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,856
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,092
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254
330 thin fleshed 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534
305–348 341 10 405.00–465.00 $436.81 $1,490 +6.30
360–395 379 18 380.00–435.00 $411.06 $1,558 +10.71
415 value added 415 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -32.00
408–435 thin fleshed 418 4 420.00–435.00 $429.93 $1,797
400–445 427 23 360.00–430.00 $393.76 $1,681 -0.67
470 thin fleshed 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880
450–495 472 28 340.00–400.00 $377.01 $1,779 +4.88
498 value added 498 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,930
512–527 value added 520 4 380.00–382.50 $381.27 $1,983
500–545 523 31 320.00–387.50 $366.10 $1,915 +9.38
550–580 562 11 295.00–355.00 $332.77 $1,870 -11.38
550–567 value added 565 8 360.00–365.00 $364.39 $2,059
585 thin fleshed 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077
610–645 632 3 332.20–339.00 $335.12 $2,118 -7.90
650–685 663 6 305.00–326.00 $319.37 $2,117 -5.54
715–730 723 4 300.00–317.50 $309.42 $2,237 +12.42
725 value added 725 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,356
750–780 765 4 282.50–320.00 $294.80 $2,255
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,280
463–484 480 18 385.00–425.00 $404.98 $1,944
576–586 581 15 357.50–368.00 $362.42 $2,106 -2.58
621 621 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,205 +4.00
638 value added 638 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,188
671–675 672 11 329.00–340.00 $335.98 $2,258
692 value added 692 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,367
762 762 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,191
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,468
460–495 474 4 260.00–301.00 $280.51 $1,330 -47.49
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -7.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–220 208 3 515.00–540.00 $531.19 $1,105
282 thin fleshed 282 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,269
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297
300–345 321 25 385.00–495.00 $435.68 $1,399 +12.24
350–397 376 42 370.00–440.00 $408.49 $1,536 +0.01
380 value added 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -35.00
380 380 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 +131.52
400–448 428 60 359.00–419.00 $390.30 $1,670 +0.99
400–442 value added 431 6 377.50–395.00 $381.47 $1,644
430–445 438 2 345.00–355.00 $350.09 $1,533 -39.22
450–498 474 63 347.00–399.00 $370.69 $1,757 +31.17
460–490 477 3 345.00–375.00 $356.33 $1,700 +16.81
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +0.48
500–549 520 130 325.00–380.00 $353.73 $1,839 +5.72
500–531 value added 523 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,909
555 555 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,103 +43.54
550–598 568 57 330.00–372.50 $348.03 $1,977 +12.57
550–595 570 3 325.00–345.00 $334.74 $1,908 -0.72
575–590 585 3 306.00–325.00 $312.73 $1,829 +10.23
602 value added 602 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,053
600–645 619 39 315.00–357.00 $331.58 $2,052 +17.45
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +0.87
630 thin fleshed 630 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,378
637 fancy 637 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,245
635–640 638 2 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,978 +40.02
655 655 2 305.00–317.50 $311.25 $2,039 +34.82
650–690 668 30 300.00–335.00 $320.82 $2,143 +44.39
695 695 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,217 -6.00
705–720 715 3 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,199 +7.17
720 720 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,153 -1.00
755–765 760 2 290.00–292.50 $291.26 $2,214 -12.55
810 810 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,126
815 815 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,343
810–840 836 12 270.00–280.00 $278.35 $2,327
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 +31.00
935–945 940 2 242.00–257.50 $249.79 $2,348
965 965 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,818
1090 1090 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,071
1138 1138 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,162
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 425.00 $425.00 $786
228–240 232 3 420.00–430.00 $423.45 $982
250–295 268 3 375.00–410.00 $387.83 $1,039
280 thin fleshed 280 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,225
315 thin fleshed 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339
305–345 331 9 350.00–405.00 $382.98 $1,268 -6.51
335 335 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,162 -42.49
350 thin fleshed 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400
355 value added 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331
350–398 377 18 330.00–420.00 $375.08 $1,414 +14.72
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 +22.50
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -25.13
413–425 thin fleshed 416 4 352.50–375.00 $358.25 $1,490
400–449 428 43 320.00–385.00 $359.96 $1,541 +14.83
450–495 thin fleshed 466 4 300.00–355.00 $339.81 $1,584
450–495 476 42 307.50–385.00 $344.76 $1,641 +6.39
500–545 527 31 277.50–345.00 $320.58 $1,689 +9.65
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -10.93
555–570 thin fleshed 568 9 335.00–344.00 $342.03 $1,943
550–598 574 31 275.00–331.00 $308.98 $1,774 -0.78
575 value added 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 -24.76
605–620 value added 610 3 300.00–315.00 $308.39 $1,881
613 thin fleshed 613 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,906
600–642 617 19 280.00–317.50 $299.69 $1,849 -1.61
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +0.94
665–695 679 8 265.00–309.00 $291.76 $1,981 +32.70
685 685 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,117 +49.94
700–715 708 2 299.00–307.00 $302.96 $2,145 +32.96
705–735 719 4 247.50–285.00 $266.36 $1,915 -3.64
760–795 779 5 250.00–267.50 $260.03 $2,026
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,525
420–435 430 8 360.00–387.50 $372.40 $1,601
452–488 463 14 372.50–395.00 $386.22 $1,788 +37.99
568–584 579 7 330.00–338.00 $332.24 $1,924
618 618 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,916
672 672 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,056
686 686 5 304.00 $304.00 $2,085
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,122
360–390 375 2 273.00–310.00 $290.76 $1,090 +14.06
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +43.84
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 205 6 530.00–605.00 $548.00 $1,123
246 thin fleshed 246 8 575.00 $575.00 $1,414
265–280 273 3 495.00–520.00 $509.91 $1,392
300–345 321 7 430.00–510.00 $476.59 $1,530 +14.16
355–395 374 18 420.00–467.00 $446.11 $1,668 -2.53
400–445 416 24 400.00–449.00 $423.56 $1,762 +1.37
430–435 433 2 380.00–400.00 $390.06 $1,689 -32.13
450–495 471 43 354.00–432.50 $400.02 $1,884 +13.86
500–545 522 71 345.00–430.00 $375.56 $1,960 +9.78
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 -20.78
540 540 4 342.50–350.00 $348.13 $1,880 -17.65
550–595 569 43 320.00–380.00 $347.71 $1,978 -5.94
550–595 570 4 310.00–340.00 $325.81 $1,857 -27.84
605–615 612 5 310.00–337.00 $329.25 $2,015 -30.63
600–645 620 21 317.50–362.50 $336.34 $2,085 -23.54
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -34.13
655–695 670 14 302.50–347.00 $324.68 $2,175 -4.45
703–745 714 9 292.50–332.50 $311.50 $2,224 +23.67
723 723 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,880 -27.83
750–770 760 4 297.00–316.00 $306.39 $2,329 +37.40
805–845 829 8 250.00–305.00 $277.42 $2,300 +34.92
870–875 872 3 260.00–279.00 $272.14 $2,373 +18.66
940 940 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,773
995 995 2 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $2,475
1072 1072 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,171
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,086
250–295 276 7 415.00–460.00 $424.42 $1,171
280 thin fleshed 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316
300–345 328 13 400.00–460.00 $426.16 $1,398 +10.69
345 thin fleshed 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587
355–365 thin fleshed 358 3 460.00–465.00 $463.35 $1,659
352–395 366 14 395.00–430.00 $414.13 $1,516 +36.39
410 thin fleshed 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722
401–448 419 25 350.00–415.00 $388.45 $1,628 +48.38
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +9.93
459 thin fleshed 459 6 378.00 $378.00 $1,735 -12.00
453–495 477 30 280.00–389.00 $365.97 $1,746 +28.20
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -11.68
500–545 513 30 330.00–369.00 $343.75 $1,763 +7.07
535 thin fleshed 535 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,937
573–585 thin fleshed 575 6 340.00–349.00 $347.47 $1,998
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -65.50
550–595 576 9 290.00–345.00 $326.89 $1,883 +1.39
600–645 615 23 280.00–343.00 $322.72 $1,985 +11.08
660–695 672 3 270.00–329.00 $302.75 $2,034 +13.43
700–735 722 3 280.00–307.00 $292.10 $2,109 +20.86
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218
815–825 820 2 225.00–245.00 $235.06 $1,927 +10.06
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804
940 940 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,256
985 985 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,571
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,640
428 428 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,766
478 478 6 406.00 $406.00 $1,941
522 522 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,814 -15.00
554–574 568 13 361.00–367.00 $365.20 $2,074
614 614 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,106
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -13.81
460–495 478 2 289.00–311.00 $300.40 $1,436 +89.40
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 +3.92
860–1225 1025 80-85% 5 120.00–148.00 $135.54 $1,389 +0.34
945–1175 1054 80-85% 12 140.00–159.00 $154.08 $1,624
880–1560 1166 80-85% 40 142.00–168.00 $159.56 $1,860 +3.24
935–1495 1187 80-85% 35 157.00–187.00 $168.02 $1,994 +1.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,169
865 865 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $977
800–1125 953 85-90% 10 125.00–140.00 $131.42 $1,252 +0.36
795–1145 995 85-90% 16 140.00–167.00 $149.73 $1,490 +18.67
810–1260 1019 85-90% 20 134.00–150.00 $143.27 $1,460 +28.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,161
1070–1895 1414 75-80% 23 157.00–174.00 $167.10 $2,363
1150–1645 1444 75-80% 10 156.00–163.00 $158.97 $2,296

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1530 1404 7 154.00–185.00 $170.51 $2,394
1210–1975 1638 11 176.00–194.00 $185.03 $3,031 -2.72
1370–2430 1897 16 192.00–211.00 $201.25 $3,818

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–850 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 140.00–256.00 $190.27 $1,427
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 162.00–226.00 $194.44 $2,119
1095–1160 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 158.00–212.50 $180.78 $2,057
900–1905 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 164.00–224.00 $188.02 $2,296
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
945–1035 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,211.34
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
940–1135 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,208.19
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
930–1265 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,400.00 $2,801.07
950–1300 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,656.02
980–1270 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,639.86
990–1205 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,225.00 $3,054.63
1025–1285 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,222.07
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1030–1380 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,143.45
1010–1530 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,410.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998
935 thin fleshed 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,477
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,811
1045–1310 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 155.00–176.00 $166.68 $1,963
1215 thin fleshed 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,798
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,960
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,960
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,000
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–640 638 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,325.49
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
795–1005 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,783.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
698–972 813 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,383.20
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,663

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,290.00 $2,290.00
1295–1390 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,102.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,974.29
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.