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Arkansas Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

6,942 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 heifers $361.86/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 575 lb · 264 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $343.44/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 777 lb · 211 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.74/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 668 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,942 4,518 3,564
Feeder cattle 6,185 3,887 2,949
Slaughter cattle 540 396 445
Replacement cattle 217 235 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report: limited number of comparable sales so market trend not established. However, a mostly higher undertone was noted feeder and stocker cattle. A mostly lower undertone was noted on slaughter cows and bulls. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 +55.00
310 thin fleshed 310 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,906 —
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 -32.29
300–345 324 27 470.00–585.00 $530.29 $1,718 +3.00
355–395 375 43 440.00–555.00 $497.55 $1,866 +11.55
390–395 393 2 435.00–450.00 $442.45 $1,739 -43.55
410–420 thin fleshed 415 4 485.00–530.00 $506.39 $2,102 —
400–448 427 79 425.00–515.00 $473.32 $2,021 +19.78
435–445 442 3 430.00–445.00 $438.40 $1,938 -1.60
450 thin fleshed 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
457–460 value added 459 15 455.00–477.00 $463.77 $2,129 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -19.78
450–495 472 89 400.00–485.00 $434.32 $2,050 +14.54
500–548 522 141 350.00–435.00 $404.17 $2,110 +8.75
515–535 525 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $2,022 -10.32
510–535 value added 532 41 438.00–452.00 $446.89 $2,377 +50.89
557–558 value added 558 9 412.00–421.00 $418.00 $2,332 +18.26
566 unweaned 566 4 413.00 $413.00 $2,338 —
550–595 573 102 340.00–415.00 $376.24 $2,156 +5.00
575–592 589 6 351.00–375.00 $361.00 $2,126 -10.24
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 +5.82
600–645 617 79 325.00–401.00 $368.92 $2,276 +19.74
632–635 value added 632 99 380.00–409.50 $406.90 $2,572 +27.92
655–670 663 2 317.50–337.50 $327.39 $2,171 -18.48
653–675 value added 666 106 358.00–377.00 $365.74 $2,436 +1.10
650–699 670 93 325.00–395.00 $349.60 $2,342 +3.73
675 675 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,214 -17.87
700–745 714 43 315.00–340.00 $331.60 $2,368 +14.66
700–745 value added 731 96 340.00–360.00 $354.28 $2,590 -3.47
758–782 value added 766 125 344.00–349.75 $347.01 $2,658 +6.39
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 -27.61
750–795 774 17 300.00–335.00 $322.05 $2,493 +4.44
799 799 68 343.00 $343.00 $2,741 +25.39
800–845 827 6 305.00–335.00 $317.76 $2,628 -18.16
821–832 value added 828 26 332.00–338.00 $334.06 $2,766 +7.06
866 value added 866 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,641 -19.00
855–890 869 7 290.00–315.00 $302.49 $2,629 —
910–945 922 5 295.00–305.00 $301.94 $2,784 —
950–965 955 3 253.00–285.00 $263.78 $2,519 —
973 value added 973 58 306.50 $306.50 $2,982 —
1050–1055 1053 2 275.00–282.50 $278.74 $2,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
305–345 333 13 405.00–500.00 $441.42 $1,470 -29.50
355–395 371 23 400.00–467.00 $434.56 $1,612 +15.29
380–395 thin fleshed 388 2 450.00–480.00 $464.71 $1,803 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
400–445 425 24 360.00–449.00 $416.85 $1,772 +16.99
465–475 thin fleshed 470 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $2,009 —
450–498 471 46 360.00–422.00 $393.93 $1,855 +3.15
500–545 525 48 348.00–390.00 $367.37 $1,929 +9.69
550–565 thin fleshed 555 3 375.00–380.00 $376.65 $2,090 —
555–598 585 33 310.00–367.50 $345.78 $2,023 -10.01
607 value added 607 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,118 —
600–646 628 38 305.00–367.00 $337.27 $2,118 +3.02
656 value added 656 16 340.00 $340.00 $2,230 —
650–695 675 15 302.50–350.00 $327.40 $2,210 -5.62
700–740 717 13 285.00–315.00 $302.02 $2,165 -20.48
747 value added 747 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,428 —
793 value added 793 55 322.00 $322.00 $2,553 —
800–845 823 2 285.00–300.00 $292.71 $2,409 +27.71
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
990 990 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 —
360–397 377 14 475.00–490.00 $485.24 $1,829 +10.24
405–425 thin fleshed 415 4 450.00–480.00 $464.64 $1,928 —
418–435 427 13 440.00–483.00 $466.14 $1,990 —
464–480 472 10 425.00–429.00 $426.63 $2,014 +25.62
468–490 thin fleshed 486 12 445.00–460.00 $447.41 $2,174 —
507–549 532 22 380.00–387.00 $384.96 $2,048 -1.70
553–595 575 36 350.00–389.00 $369.64 $2,125 +2.41
577 thin fleshed 577 14 410.00 $410.00 $2,366 —
587 value added 587 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,184 -0.50
609–636 623 29 355.00–371.00 $363.38 $2,264 +8.38
665–689 681 22 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $2,333 +5.03
725–745 735 4 322.50–325.00 $323.77 $2,380 -19.24
950 value added 950 16 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,436 —
684 684 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,693 +13.65
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
825–840 833 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,708 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 415.00–460.00 $437.50 $1,203 +17.50
318 thin fleshed 318 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,622 —
302–347 329 26 425.00–505.00 $463.03 $1,523 -3.74
350 thin fleshed 350 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,680 —
350–395 373 64 400.00–467.00 $431.52 $1,610 +5.04
400–445 424 105 372.00–455.00 $409.89 $1,738 -0.79
450–476 thin fleshed 464 17 410.00–441.00 $437.54 $2,030 —
450–485 470 5 340.00–357.50 $347.92 $1,635 -31.38
450–499 477 171 339.00–425.00 $386.26 $1,842 +47.55
495 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 +161.29
500–515 511 4 400.00–415.00 $403.67 $2,063 +30.86
500–538 value added 514 24 362.50–391.00 $383.75 $1,972 -11.25
500–548 521 129 325.00–400.00 $357.50 $1,863 -15.31
520–545 533 4 325.00–337.50 $331.17 $1,765 -7.23
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 +93.90
550–598 571 123 311.00–377.00 $343.80 $1,963 -2.30
560–590 572 3 320.00–322.50 $321.17 $1,837 -24.93
564–580 value added 579 137 352.00–385.00 $378.39 $2,191 +1.39
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -17.54
600–646 623 66 310.00–345.00 $325.74 $2,029 -6.80
622–649 value added 632 44 336.00–356.00 $349.39 $2,208 +9.39
635 635 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 +37.46
651 651 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,239 +21.15
669 fancy 669 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,275 —
655–683 value added 671 49 325.00–347.00 $341.82 $2,294 +3.82
655–698 678 35 297.00–332.50 $320.68 $2,174 -2.17
700–739 704 36 328.00–338.00 $336.83 $2,371 +6.93
700–740 714 15 280.00–330.00 $308.25 $2,201 -21.65
723 723 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,458 +31.35
760 760 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,288 -4.98
750–785 774 8 270.00–310.00 $287.24 $2,223 -18.74
780 780 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,086 -22.50
795 unweaned 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
800 800 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 +39.08
815–840 830 11 285.00–305.00 $292.09 $2,424 +1.17
850–855 852 3 262.50–295.00 $283.52 $2,416 -15.37
930 930 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,381 -20.11
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —
1025 1025 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,503 +14.44
300–345 328 19 365.00–425.00 $403.77 $1,324 +8.92
360 thin fleshed 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 +5.43
350–395 377 32 300.00–423.00 $387.68 $1,462 +6.37
400–445 419 42 330.00–399.00 $372.45 $1,561 +4.89
420–440 thin fleshed 429 4 380.00–440.00 $400.42 $1,718 -4.58
450–495 477 61 320.00–380.00 $345.46 $1,648 -0.71
500–530 thin fleshed 515 2 345.00–349.00 $347.06 $1,787 -2.94
500–547 527 56 300.00–365.00 $337.65 $1,779 +4.85
550–598 576 41 300.00–338.00 $322.05 $1,855 -0.51
605–648 630 17 282.50–325.00 $309.75 $1,951 -8.58
655–693 677 10 280.00–310.00 $293.31 $1,986 -8.09
705–745 725 11 272.50–302.50 $286.79 $2,079 -16.00
755–775 765 2 255.00–285.00 $269.80 $2,064 +4.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 384 6 370.00–400.00 $389.84 $1,497 -32.52
400–448 428 36 365.00–419.00 $401.73 $1,719 +24.38
458–493 477 43 359.00–373.00 $367.80 $1,754 +30.80
520–545 534 11 325.00–363.00 $349.72 $1,868 -2.15
555–597 571 23 315.00–349.00 $338.68 $1,934 +8.59
639–648 641 13 319.00–320.00 $319.77 $2,050 —
655–662 659 6 311.00–315.00 $313.01 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 thin fleshed 303 3 545.00–615.00 $590.22 $1,788 —
310–348 330 24 465.00–565.00 $516.98 $1,706 +91.98
350–395 375 33 445.00–520.00 $486.64 $1,825 +21.02
400–449 431 58 375.00–493.00 $448.92 $1,935 +54.58
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 +20.66
450–495 475 65 365.00–465.00 $420.47 $1,997 +4.34
475–495 484 5 375.00–390.00 $381.47 $1,846 +66.47
500–545 525 85 335.00–429.00 $388.45 $2,039 +8.71
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 -29.74
555–575 562 3 311.00–345.00 $333.40 $1,874 -21.65
550–598 572 95 325.00–391.00 $358.65 $2,051 +3.60
600–648 620 34 317.50–361.00 $336.90 $2,089 -0.80
628 fancy 628 30 363.00 $363.00 $2,280 —
650–698 672 30 299.00–335.00 $320.57 $2,154 -0.91
721 fancy 721 11 327.00 $327.00 $2,358 —
700–745 722 29 285.00–325.00 $301.67 $2,178 -4.98
715–740 728 2 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $2,003 -31.56
760–795 769 11 280.00–311.00 $299.54 $2,303 +12.02
783 fancy 783 13 312.00 $312.00 $2,443 —
805–820 814 4 270.00–310.00 $291.21 $2,370 —
850 850 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,304 -9.00
965 965 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 5 415.00–515.00 $461.52 $1,445 +4.60
355 thin fleshed 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 +15.00
358–395 377 18 390.00–455.00 $428.44 $1,615 +17.34
405–445 432 32 340.00–451.00 $401.47 $1,734 -1.53
420–445 thin fleshed 433 2 430.00–440.00 $434.86 $1,883 —
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 -51.81
455–490 thin fleshed 473 2 410.00–425.00 $417.22 $1,973 +2.22
450–495 478 29 310.00–405.00 $363.48 $1,737 -13.33
500–548 528 33 330.00–375.00 $355.91 $1,879 +5.27
538–545 thin fleshed 540 3 370.00–410.00 $383.45 $2,071 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
550–595 579 35 270.00–353.00 $331.99 $1,922 +7.45
600–610 thin fleshed 604 4 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,069 —
600–645 626 34 272.50–332.50 $315.61 $1,976 +5.06
650–695 677 13 305.00–327.00 $312.15 $2,113 +20.42
700–745 723 13 275.00–295.00 $283.78 $2,052 +3.75
750–790 775 4 250.00–300.00 $265.92 $2,061 -31.23
815 815 2 270.00–289.00 $279.50 $2,278 +10.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–482 467 12 385.00–415.00 $407.26 $1,902 +10.26
604–626 615 8 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $2,014 +2.42
665 665 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
740 740 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 1045 80-85% 5 119.00–128.00 $124.54 $1,301 —
950–1465 1195 80-85% 35 120.00–140.00 $133.29 $1,593 —
865–1495 1231 80-85% 34 128.00–148.00 $137.93 $1,698 —
930–1545 1300 80-85% 15 139.00–151.00 $146.40 $1,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1045 960 85-90% 7 80.00–129.00 $107.40 $1,031 +6.89
800–1150 965 85-90% 12 100.00–135.00 $112.95 $1,090 +12.44
865–1335 1045 85-90% 33 115.00–134.00 $121.41 $1,269 -2.10
835–1210 1079 85-90% 23 122.00–142.00 $127.61 $1,377 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1975 1467 75-80% 34 128.00–149.00 $140.81 $2,066 -2.75
1255–1675 1485 75-80% 7 120.00–139.00 $128.85 $1,913 -0.66
1355–1735 1537 75-80% 20 137.00–158.00 $148.77 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2240 1578 18 126.00–180.00 $166.25 $2,623 —
1245–2305 1704 27 174.00–194.00 $186.81 $3,183 —
1540–2060 1829 12 188.00–222.00 $200.62 $3,669 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1225 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 114.00–240.00 $206.85 $2,062
745–1425 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 138.00–231.00 $168.86 $1,900
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1305 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,100.00–2,675.00 $2,272.05
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–975 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,411.17
980–1270 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,235.95
110–1395 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,600.00 $2,099.60
810–1425 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,250.00–3,700.00 $3,127.13
875–1390 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,251.43
885–1380 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,550.00–2,500.00 $2,107.69
920–1490 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,450.00–2,600.00 $1,987.29
905–1645 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,586.54
995–1435 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,690.29
1268 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1355 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 142.00–183.00 $159.91 $1,943
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,966
1155–1355 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 136.00–163.00 $144.07 $1,856
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,238
1415–1700 1581 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 141.00–183.00 $164.35 $2,598
1765 1765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,471

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1000 791 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–3,850.00 $2,782.07
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
725–1045 941 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–4,600.00 $3,564.56
875–1035 983 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–4,650.00 $3,787.05
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
945–1190 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -177.89
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -126.68
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +373.32
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -768.10

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 314 8 300.00–350.00 $313.86 $986 —
388 388 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,164 —
408 408 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
448 448 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
463 463 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
626 626 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,222.73 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,750.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–815 743 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 180.00–230.00 $207.44 $1,541 —

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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.