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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

3,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.39/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 654 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.47/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,701/hd at 690 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.36/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 472 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,223 4,624 5,998
Feeder cattle 2,637 4,022 4,826
Slaughter cattle 330 337 870
Replacement cattle 256 265 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited comparable feeder cattle sales so market trend not applicable. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm. Demand moderate at best as buyer continue to be more selective for type and kind.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 4 500.00–670.00 $598.91 $1,647 -88.54
316–325 thin fleshed 318 5 640.00–705.00 $691.71 $2,200 —
300–340 322 40 500.00–700.00 $621.23 $2,000 -13.99
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 -99.56
360–380 thin fleshed 371 4 600.00–625.00 $615.22 $2,282 -84.78
355–395 376 55 500.00–655.00 $575.26 $2,163 +47.71
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 -2.55
403 thin fleshed 403 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,499 +22.52
400–448 422 46 475.00–580.00 $524.27 $2,212 +24.27
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 -76.12
460 thin fleshed 460 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,622 —
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 -27.45
450–495 473 63 438.00–585.00 $518.64 $2,453 +1.19
500–549 522 37 401.00–530.00 $484.98 $2,532 -9.84
526 thin fleshed 526 10 521.00 $521.00 $2,740 -7.00
537 value added 537 9 530.00 $530.00 $2,846 —
545 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -21.67
550–595 567 25 405.00–480.00 $442.42 $2,509 -12.91
615–624 value added 617 33 432.50–459.00 $446.25 $2,753 +11.25
602–645 623 17 351.00–440.00 $411.74 $2,565 -1.03
645 645 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 -37.77
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -46.13
650–696 690 99 388.00–425.00 $391.89 $2,704 -4.24
705 705 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,344 -41.79
720–735 729 40 347.50–380.00 $377.95 $2,755 +3.66
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 -4.55
810–830 821 4 323.00–345.00 $333.32 $2,737 -3.93
890 value added 890 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,848 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 16 445.00–580.00 $527.41 $1,730 -18.81
345 thin fleshed 345 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
350 thin fleshed 350 3 612.50 $612.50 $2,144 +49.09
350–397 376 22 450.00–585.00 $518.54 $1,950 -0.11
400–445 431 25 415.00–515.00 $458.14 $1,975 +40.64
440 thin fleshed 440 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,244 —
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -79.44
450–495 476 18 412.00–500.00 $457.33 $2,177 -22.11
500–525 512 3 400.00–430.00 $418.11 $2,141 -15.86
570 thin fleshed 570 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,480 -13.64
550–596 582 8 355.00–430.00 $409.02 $2,380 -2.13
600 thin fleshed 600 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,670 +10.00
605–645 626 9 320.00–395.00 $370.73 $2,321 -10.74
650–695 675 3 312.00–360.00 $341.85 $2,307 -28.84
785 785 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,610 +22.50
860 860 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $2,752 —
1030 1030 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 2 635.00 $635.00 $2,108 —
388 value added 388 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,289 —
390 390 4 582.50 $582.50 $2,272 +62.50
422–435 value added 427 10 550.00–562.50 $557.41 $2,380 —
468–476 value added 473 15 490.00–530.00 $514.16 $2,432 —
475 475 7 470.00–483.00 $477.43 $2,268 -14.57
543 value added 543 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,606 —
574 value added 574 9 467.50 $467.50 $2,683 —
718 718 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,477 —
793 793 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,438 —
801 801 11 347.50 $347.50 $2,783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 470.00–500.00 $484.20 $1,816 -14.41
470–480 475 2 322.50–327.00 $324.77 $1,543 -109.91
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 6 400.00–555.00 $447.55 $1,267 -106.19
315–335 value added 322 3 560.00–565.00 $563.26 $1,814 —
328 thin fleshed 328 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,837 —
300–347 329 30 445.00–557.00 $515.60 $1,696 +33.98
350–353 thin fleshed 352 10 530.00–559.00 $548.48 $1,931 —
350–395 370 59 440.00–575.00 $505.11 $1,869 -9.53
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +7.15
403–445 422 54 440.00–530.00 $481.09 $2,030 -10.65
400–432 425 9 432.50–465.00 $457.33 $1,944 -34.41
450–475 thin fleshed 462 3 480.00–510.00 $500.25 $2,311 —
450–497 469 82 390.00–490.00 $459.70 $2,156 -3.72
470–495 483 2 420.00–445.00 $432.82 $2,091 -30.60
489–496 value added 493 10 465.00–475.00 $468.97 $2,312 —
503–505 thin fleshed 503 10 457.00–465.00 $457.80 $2,303 —
512–520 513 6 360.00–405.00 $397.40 $2,039 +47.40
520 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +26.84
505–548 525 21 385.00–455.00 $413.64 $2,172 -9.52
520–530 fancy 525 2 475.00–495.00 $485.10 $2,547 +33.10
530–548 value added 546 29 414.00–420.00 $419.40 $2,290 —
550–595 571 28 350.00–407.50 $381.52 $2,178 -17.16
575 value added 575 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 —
565–584 582 10 360.00–385.00 $382.57 $2,227 +8.57
615 fancy 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 -30.25
600–649 625 25 350.00–390.00 $365.51 $2,284 -10.56
642 642 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,183 -36.07
650 value added 650 95 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 —
650–694 682 15 331.00–405.00 $345.89 $2,359 -8.79
708–745 fancy 721 31 365.00–412.50 $391.87 $2,825 —
700–741 729 39 325.00–347.50 $337.76 $2,462 -6.35
750–790 766 6 299.00–320.00 $316.39 $2,424 -46.61
801–823 fancy 810 18 345.00–385.00 $359.97 $2,916 —
810–830 820 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 -6.39
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
980 fancy 980 2 320.00 $320.00 $3,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 -125.00
285 thin fleshed 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 -25.00
300–320 thin fleshed 311 6 450.00–545.00 $514.62 $1,600 +14.62
300–340 324 12 395.00–485.00 $439.29 $1,423 -20.23
371–385 thin fleshed 374 5 480.00–495.00 $491.91 $1,840 +16.55
350–395 375 25 410.00–510.00 $441.89 $1,657 -18.50
400–445 423 23 400.00–460.00 $430.49 $1,821 -13.19
405–445 thin fleshed 427 3 460.00–465.00 $461.74 $1,972 -13.26
450–490 470 17 370.00–440.00 $406.17 $1,909 +2.53
475 thin fleshed 475 3 425.00–455.00 $445.00 $2,114 -16.43
500 thin fleshed 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 +6.13
500–535 520 10 335.00–400.00 $379.66 $1,974 -9.34
555–590 569 6 327.50–381.00 $365.30 $2,079 +5.59
605 thin fleshed 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —
600–640 619 9 270.00–360.00 $337.40 $2,089 -5.68
655–690 669 8 320.00–351.00 $328.86 $2,200 -18.38
725–727 726 4 312.50–321.00 $316.76 $2,300 +5.04
750–780 764 9 310.00–316.00 $313.23 $2,393 —
812–835 824 7 290.00–316.00 $305.93 $2,521 -4.07
870–890 880 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 369 10 450.00–509.00 $495.11 $1,827 —
435–446 443 10 463.00–475.00 $471.46 $2,089 +48.46
498 498 3 398.00 $398.00 $1,982 —
532 532 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,075 —
645–648 647 9 342.00–359.00 $349.54 $2,262 +12.54
650–688 658 5 334.00–337.00 $336.37 $2,213 —
684 value added 684 27 362.50 $362.50 $2,480 —
780 780 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -67.14
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 +38.56
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 thin fleshed 328 2 620.00–675.00 $646.03 $2,119 -23.97
310–345 329 18 540.00–630.00 $586.03 $1,928 -36.63
320–345 333 3 520.00–535.00 $526.63 $1,754 -96.03
350–395 378 13 545.00–585.00 $570.04 $2,155 -25.68
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 +35.00
400–430 418 3 440.00–500.00 $474.66 $1,984 -5.15
400–445 428 22 483.00–560.00 $529.91 $2,268 +28.14
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 -36.41
450–495 478 26 425.00–545.00 $484.71 $2,317 +8.30
500–545 523 19 395.00–495.00 $461.39 $2,413 +2.73
540 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 +21.13
550–595 565 16 400.00–470.00 $434.27 $2,454 +4.95
570 thin fleshed 570 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,736 —
614–640 624 14 352.50–407.00 $386.31 $2,411 -10.86
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 -17.17
655–680 667 13 350.00–385.00 $371.84 $2,480 +8.25
703–725 710 3 352.50–362.50 $355.90 $2,527 +9.56
750–760 757 3 330.00–340.00 $333.35 $2,523 +2.76
792 792 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,297 -40.59
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 +5.90
340 thin fleshed 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
365–380 thin fleshed 377 6 540.00–580.00 $566.81 $2,137 +26.81
350–395 379 10 460.00–555.00 $507.29 $1,923 -3.11
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 525.00–560.00 $542.18 $2,212 +42.18
405–430 417 3 455.00–475.00 $464.88 $1,939 +21.57
460–475 thin fleshed 468 2 465.00–480.00 $472.62 $2,212 —
455–495 476 8 425.00–465.00 $451.91 $2,151 +16.32
505 thin fleshed 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
500–545 522 7 360.00–430.00 $394.19 $2,058 -13.97
565–585 thin fleshed 575 2 400.00–415.00 $407.63 $2,344 —
585 585 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 +6.62
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 -53.38
625 thin fleshed 625 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 —
620–645 633 6 340.00–390.00 $371.98 $2,355 +13.66
660–685 673 2 335.00–350.00 $342.36 $2,304 +6.39
710 thin fleshed 710 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
725–730 728 2 295.00–340.00 $317.42 $2,311 -1.16
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 +19.98
825 825 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,661 —
855 855 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $2,480 +40.00
900–945 923 2 260.00–275.00 $267.32 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1280 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,368.42 —
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–820 818 80-85% 2 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $1,027 —
865–1160 1050 80-85% 5 127.00–149.00 $137.67 $1,446 —
885–1310 1077 80-85% 11 130.00–155.00 $146.51 $1,578 —
915–1440 1158 80-85% 41 141.00–167.00 $158.91 $1,840 +8.17
915–1500 1199 80-85% 18 162.00–179.00 $168.54 $2,021 +8.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–980 852 85-90% 6 80.00–149.00 $108.59 $925 +12.14
785–1220 928 85-90% 19 100.00–139.00 $119.30 $1,107 -20.22
790–1185 977 85-90% 26 110.00–148.00 $132.47 $1,294 +9.47
830–1315 1102 85-90% 19 117.00–163.00 $150.15 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1510 1332 75-80% 9 166.00–189.00 $175.91 $2,343 —
1230–1875 1489 75-80% 13 161.00–173.00 $166.25 $2,475 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1885 1513 15 140.00–194.00 $168.11 $2,544 -8.69
1110–2285 1656 27 174.50–212.00 $196.92 $3,261 +2.41
1415–2050 1794 17 196.00–229.00 $209.38 $3,756 +0.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–1060 835 (<2 yrs)Open 5 215.00–290.00 $262.57 $2,192
965–1335 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 135.00–236.00 $189.35 $2,147
1105–1210 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 169.00–173.00 $171.09 $1,981
1030–1390 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 179.00–250.00 $201.51 $2,340
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–895 893 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
905–1215 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,740.68
845–1220 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,850.00 $3,162.54
945–1300 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,350.00–3,800.00 $2,875.57
1000–1220 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,542.65
970–1250 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,609.62
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
995–1300 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,925.00 $3,740.90
810–1300 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–5,400.00 $3,952.10
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1085–1300 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,658.63
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,666.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1205 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 172.50–216.00 $193.06 $2,207
1150–1175 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 164.00–185.00 $174.39 $2,028
1000–1420 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 169.00–235.00 $196.40 $2,424
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,501
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,641
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
965–995 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1000–1300 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,800.00 $2,946.61 +172.97
840–1425 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 2,600.00–5,010.00 $4,630.20 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1100–1300 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,221.17 —
1100–1300 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
935–1300 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00–5,000.00 $4,536.15 +404.15
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,153.85 —

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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.