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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

4,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.43/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 577 lb · 207 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.68/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 522 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.91/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 514 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,191 5,758 4,424
Feeder cattle 3,490 5,165 3,790
Slaughter cattle 456 395 445
Replacement cattle 245 198 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited comparable sales on feeder cattle so market trend not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted on most classes and weights. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand mostly good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -65.82
300–340 318 21 500.00–615.00 $567.57 $1,805 +1.75
373 value added 373 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,201 -45.00
350–397 374 19 510.00–570.00 $541.82 $2,026 +23.33
365–395 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 -18.49
415 thin fleshed 415 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 —
400–445 424 59 450.00–550.00 $495.46 $2,101 +51.29
423–441 value added 434 11 514.00–527.00 $517.96 $2,248 -69.26
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 -10.35
462 value added 462 2 463.00 $463.00 $2,139 -56.00
450–495 473 2 350.00–420.00 $386.67 $1,829 -54.11
450–498 474 69 425.00–505.00 $465.05 $2,204 +24.27
502–518 value added 512 35 451.00–482.00 $467.63 $2,394 -21.53
500–540 523 101 405.00–485.00 $446.40 $2,335 -11.75
520–548 545 8 430.00–435.00 $430.60 $2,347 +23.24
568–570 value added 568 47 445.00–457.00 $452.21 $2,569 +6.77
550–598 580 158 375.00–453.00 $427.15 $2,477 +57.05
565–595 580 2 380.00–390.00 $384.87 $2,232 +14.77
601–625 value added 614 45 400.00–422.00 $412.06 $2,530 -9.73
600–645 616 50 350.00–445.00 $399.26 $2,459 -12.03
600–645 623 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,461 +20.56
650–690 670 2 325.00–360.00 $341.98 $2,291 -41.11
650–695 673 21 345.00–400.00 $372.15 $2,505 +34.65
671–689 value added 679 34 361.00–396.00 $383.94 $2,607 -15.60
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 -23.06
700–725 710 10 330.00–375.00 $352.51 $2,503 -10.55
750–780 766 7 315.00–372.50 $340.05 $2,605 -10.11
805 value added 805 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,632 -41.50
830–845 837 3 283.00–325.00 $305.98 $2,561 -54.02
885–895 890 2 275.00–300.00 $287.43 $2,558 -51.05
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 -41.20
1005 1005 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 12 430.00–550.00 $514.54 $1,693 +16.82
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 540.00–545.00 $542.56 $1,807 -17.44
355–395 380 28 430.00–535.00 $483.99 $1,839 -10.41
400–420 thin fleshed 412 3 500.00–525.00 $509.78 $2,100 +24.78
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 -25.16
400–445 430 26 425.00–490.00 $476.42 $2,049 +31.26
450–478 thin fleshed 469 3 461.00–470.00 $463.88 $2,176 -22.34
450–495 473 39 350.00–470.00 $436.50 $2,065 +3.09
500–545 524 36 340.00–445.00 $402.61 $2,110 -16.30
550–595 580 21 340.00–425.00 $393.33 $2,281 -4.98
575–590 thin fleshed 583 2 425.00–435.00 $429.94 $2,507 —
605–640 624 8 320.00–360.00 $349.58 $2,181 -17.13
630 thin fleshed 630 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 +2.50
650–695 674 7 320.00–370.00 $355.29 $2,395 +10.28
700–740 713 3 320.00–365.00 $342.90 $2,445 +0.93
790 790 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,548 +42.50
810–845 828 2 300.00–315.00 $307.66 $2,547 —
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 -15.00
925 925 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 557.00 $557.00 $1,571 —
342 342 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 —
380 380 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 -35.00
420–435 428 6 450.00–453.00 $451.53 $1,933 -7.21
491 value added 491 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,246 —
483–499 494 8 411.00–437.00 $423.37 $2,091 -19.85
519–549 value added 527 36 424.00–438.00 $434.35 $2,289 —
556 value added 556 15 425.00 $425.00 $2,363 +15.00
672 672 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,419 +19.26
803 value added 803 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,497 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 487.50 $487.50 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
500–520 510 2 250.00–360.00 $303.92 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 +35.00
300–345 324 11 489.00–533.00 $510.39 $1,654 +71.19
325–335 332 3 485.00–535.00 $503.52 $1,672 +8.47
350–395 373 40 435.00–545.00 $495.85 $1,850 +68.28
402 value added 402 10 509.00 $509.00 $2,046 +38.08
400–447 423 58 420.00–540.00 $473.16 $2,001 +70.33
415–445 429 5 410.00–450.00 $429.77 $1,844 -7.13
450–499 476 95 385.00–485.00 $434.70 $2,069 +20.57
470–490 483 3 400.00–420.00 $408.45 $1,973 -5.68
490 thin fleshed 490 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,597 —
510 value added 510 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 —
500–545 515 99 360.00–465.00 $404.17 $2,081 +5.02
520 520 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 -4.15
550–570 560 2 405.00–420.00 $412.63 $2,311 +47.63
564 564 14 366.00 $366.00 $2,064 +1.00
550–598 573 75 330.00–417.50 $368.64 $2,112 -0.85
560–590 578 6 335.00–360.00 $344.98 $1,994 -24.51
554–590 value added 580 14 380.00–402.50 $393.74 $2,284 -2.05
605–625 611 4 330.00–355.00 $345.10 $2,109 +20.10
610–615 value added 615 10 361.00–390.00 $363.88 $2,238 —
600–645 619 37 320.00–385.00 $358.92 $2,222 -4.88
654 value added 654 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,348 —
665 665 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $2,244 +14.26
650–698 682 26 315.00–370.00 $351.07 $2,394 +7.22
700–745 721 19 325.00–365.00 $343.97 $2,480 +8.97
733 value added 733 12 341.00 $341.00 $2,500 +1.88
736 736 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,742 +48.36
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 -14.14
750–759 value added 759 72 320.00–340.00 $339.18 $2,574 -5.82
750–778 767 5 300.00–320.00 $314.04 $2,409 -9.80
765–778 775 4 350.00–370.00 $365.06 $2,829 +41.22
800–840 820 4 317.00–330.00 $320.90 $2,631 +28.50
870 870 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 +23.20
1035 1035 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
300–349 330 24 400.00–530.00 $470.40 $1,552 -10.52
360–380 thin fleshed 372 3 450.00–490.00 $473.68 $1,762 -32.05
350–395 374 25 400.00–490.00 $446.71 $1,671 +25.15
420–430 thin fleshed 425 2 460.00–490.00 $475.18 $2,020 +10.18
400–445 429 33 325.00–485.00 $424.60 $1,822 +9.10
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -50.50
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -61.68
450–498 476 40 330.00–445.00 $389.35 $1,853 +7.67
465–491 thin fleshed 486 5 455.00–490.00 $483.30 $2,349 +53.56
505 thin fleshed 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 -15.00
500–545 524 39 320.00–402.50 $364.65 $1,911 +1.87
550–585 564 24 310.00–370.00 $349.27 $1,970 +3.94
600–645 619 14 300.00–362.50 $334.78 $2,072 +6.50
655–695 675 7 310.00–345.00 $329.97 $2,227 +3.43
705–715 710 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 +5.41
750–765 755 10 255.00–317.50 $283.19 $2,138 +43.19
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 -0.83
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
963 963 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,719 -50.00
418–443 432 7 419.00–423.00 $420.72 $1,818 -20.90
457–483 470 9 383.00–437.50 $402.50 $1,892 +5.22
500–548 527 10 367.00–377.00 $371.46 $1,958 +3.52
683 683 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1053 1053 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,521 —
305–340 321 12 490.00–615.00 $540.20 $1,734 -10.01
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 -30.21
350–395 369 20 460.00–590.00 $542.04 $2,000 +42.04
383 383 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,800 -42.63
402–445 420 29 430.00–530.00 $475.07 $1,995 -16.30
410–440 425 2 460.00–470.00 $465.18 $1,977 -26.19
450–470 460 2 400.00–425.00 $412.23 $1,896 +12.23
455–495 472 25 412.00–477.50 $445.96 $2,105 -9.33
500–545 517 57 390.00–450.00 $426.72 $2,206 -3.37
505–545 532 3 400.00–427.50 $412.47 $2,194 -17.62
556 thin fleshed 556 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,419 —
555–575 566 4 390.00–415.00 $399.96 $2,264 -2.96
550–598 572 36 371.00–440.00 $404.73 $2,315 +1.81
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 +20.00
600–640 619 24 353.00–400.00 $378.91 $2,345 +43.91
655–695 675 11 320.00–380.00 $350.51 $2,366 -3.91
675–695 685 2 320.00–350.00 $334.78 $2,293 +22.28
705–745 728 13 280.00–360.00 $327.00 $2,381 -2.25
760–775 765 3 317.00–340.00 $324.77 $2,484 +2.55
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 -65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 460.00–495.00 $476.53 $1,287 —
320 thin fleshed 320 2 560.00–575.00 $567.50 $1,816 +7.42
300–345 322 10 400.00–545.00 $479.94 $1,545 -28.78
350–395 369 9 400.00–515.00 $467.79 $1,726 -19.65
360–395 thin fleshed 382 3 500.00–540.00 $512.58 $1,958 -14.92
410 thin fleshed 410 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,070 +9.06
400–448 429 17 350.00–485.00 $432.22 $1,854 -17.57
450–470 thin fleshed 458 3 455.00–467.50 $459.14 $2,103 —
450–495 479 19 310.00–447.50 $416.28 $1,994 -8.37
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -64.65
500–545 528 20 320.00–430.00 $394.18 $2,081 -26.67
550–565 thin fleshed 558 2 425.00–430.00 $427.53 $2,386 -7.47
550–595 567 12 360.00–400.00 $376.71 $2,136 +18.51
625–640 628 5 329.00–350.00 $338.36 $2,125 -12.71
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +60.00
720–745 733 2 305.00–325.00 $314.83 $2,308 +8.54
985 985 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1255 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 11 3,000.00–10,050.00 $6,781.15 —
1240–1770 1552 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,000.00–4,500.00 $3,929.32 —
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 —— 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,957 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,420 —
2165 2165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1455 1122 80-85% 40 155.00–169.00 $162.03 $1,818 -2.21
1130–1230 1180 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.22 $1,702 -43.32
915–1490 1231 80-85% 57 160.00–186.00 $173.82 $2,140 —
1055–1465 1289 80-85% 24 174.00–197.00 $182.70 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —
865 865 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,358 +38.56
685–1080 933 85-90% 9 118.00–134.00 $126.57 $1,181 —
865–1340 1027 85-90% 30 130.00–163.00 $150.29 $1,543 -0.41
905–1190 1033 85-90% 10 110.00–168.00 $140.27 $1,449 -10.43
910–1475 1110 85-90% 28 145.00–171.00 $156.67 $1,739 -3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1625 1405 75-80% 25 161.00–186.00 $179.54 $2,523 -10.20
1300–1575 1416 75-80% 15 179.00–198.00 $186.82 $2,645 -2.92
1280–1720 1557 75-80% 3 167.00–173.00 $169.21 $2,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2420 1458 22 178.00–206.00 $191.80 $2,796 —
990–2070 1636 18 199.00–212.00 $204.12 $3,339 -5.56
1425–2220 1814 13 206.00–248.00 $220.32 $3,997 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1130 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 185.00–297.00 $246.25 $2,502
920–1350 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 160.00–215.00 $179.41 $1,859
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–900 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–260.00 $249.12
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00
830–1055 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 180.00–235.00 $212.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,412
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
915–1410 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,380.05
1032 thin fleshed 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1015–1065 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,434.01
785–1235 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,850.00 $3,249.80
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
970–1435 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,950.00–4,000.00 $2,994.84
1060–1415 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,639.05
1145–1545 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–3,100.00 $2,428.98
890–1705 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,500.00–4,200.00 $2,874.46
1085–1625 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,150.00–3,300.00 $2,878.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1240 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 190.00–265.00 $236.54 $2,545
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,258
880–1345 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 154.00–233.00 $186.79 $2,100
980–1280 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 166.00–179.00 $173.36 $1,959
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,008
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,283
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,238
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1048 1048 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -700.00
1000–1255 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,858.34 +141.60
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
880–1530 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–3,600.00 $2,900.57 -180.65
920–1350 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,714.78 +633.56
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1590–1720 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00–3,700.00 $3,663.97 -86.03

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -200.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.