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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

17,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.92/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 577 lb · 1,118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.52/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 573 lb · 724 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.12/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 626 lb · 694 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,014 11,242 22,871
Feeder cattle 12,738 7,612 20,235
Slaughter cattle 1,425 1,420 411
Replacement cattle 2,851 2,210 2,225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Livestock Exchange, La Junta Livestock, Winter Livestock, Centennial Livestock and Sterling Livestock. Trade activity and demand good on feeder calves under 600 lbs and moderate to good on the rest of the supply. La Junta Livestock hosted a Stock Cow and Pair special Saturday along with their normal Wednesday sale, Winter Livestock held a Special Feeder Cattle Sale on Monday along with their normal Tuesday sale, and Centennial held their regular Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale along with a Thursday held special bred cow, pairs and feeder cattle sale. Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 5.00 to 12.00 higher , 600-800 lbs trade mixed ranging from 7.00 lower to 7.00 higher on a light test and no comparable trades on steers over 800 lbs. Dairy Feeder steers compared to last month under 450 lbs traded sharply higher, and over 450 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower on a light test. Dairy feeder heifers too lightly tested to trend. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded mostly 8.00 to 16.00 higher, 550-750 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher and over 750 lbs mixed trading 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher on a light test. In the slaughter cows and bulls supply, average dressing Breakers traded 1.00 lower, average dressing Boners 2.00 lower, average dressing Leans 2.00 lower, and average dressing bulls 1.00 lower. Middle Aged stock cows returning to feed were 2.00 lower. No comparable trades on breds and pairs in the replacement cattle supply. The next available report will be Friday, November 13, 2020.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 342 70 181.00–197.00 $190.67 $652 +7.67
363 fancy 363 8 192.00 $192.00 $697 —
358–386 372 37 170.00–182.00 $175.66 $653 +1.27
397 thin fleshed 397 37 196.00 $196.00 $778 —
400–445 417 104 163.00–191.00 $177.27 $739 +11.43
453 fancy 453 11 170.00 $170.00 $770 —
454 thin fleshed 454 82 180.00 $180.00 $817 +15.24
450–495 473 387 156.00–177.00 $169.01 $799 +7.31
501–518 thin fleshed 511 76 164.50–165.50 $165.18 $844 —
501–549 522 443 140.00–165.50 $156.22 $815 +5.07
550–598 577 1,114 135.50–157.00 $146.94 $848 +6.75
599 599 4 140.00 $140.00 $839 -0.19
600 fancy 600 14 142.00 $142.00 $852 —
600–643 unweaned 625 304 125.00–146.00 $135.19 $845 -0.02
600–647 628 376 133.00–150.10 $142.19 $893 +19.59
650–697 671 249 123.00–149.50 $133.01 $892 +14.19
654–695 unweaned 671 251 123.00–144.00 $132.34 $888 +1.31
689 fancy 689 46 153.35 $153.35 $1,057 —
700–726 unweaned 708 150 120.00–131.50 $127.37 $902 +4.26
708–723 718 155 133.00–143.50 $136.46 $980 +20.24
752–758 unweaned 754 27 125.00–125.50 $125.33 $945 +5.33
760–783 765 42 122.50–148.00 $141.41 $1,082 +7.16
813–816 unweaned 815 16 116.00–118.00 $117.13 $955 —
856 856 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,190 -7.50
886 886 6 122.00 $122.00 $1,081 -24.50
1013–1014 1014 26 116.00–126.00 $118.69 $1,204 —
1063–1096 1072 15 110.00–120.50 $112.86 $1,210 —
1125 1125 14 119.00 $119.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 11 168.00 $168.00 $556 +6.00
355–399 377 48 162.00–180.00 $168.69 $636 -1.36
411–449 432 62 147.50–171.00 $155.70 $673 +8.91
452–499 486 148 141.00–163.50 $156.51 $761 +3.47
517–547 534 84 131.00–149.00 $144.64 $772 +1.95
590 590 2 127.00 $127.00 $749 -10.71
550–598 591 161 139.00–145.00 $144.83 $856 +7.12
600–648 616 49 124.00–145.50 $135.43 $834 +10.88
652–675 unweaned 653 23 135.00–135.50 $135.48 $885 —
662–691 676 30 130.00–143.50 $140.66 $951 +1.40
708 708 9 128.00 $128.00 $906 -2.81
705–741 715 24 119.00–137.50 $131.16 $938 +0.35
735 unweaned 735 10 130.50 $130.50 $959 —
760–785 768 34 130.00–136.00 $131.52 $1,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 155.00 $155.00 $724 +7.00
527–545 536 67 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $796 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 146.00 $146.00 $694 —
503 503 4 132.50 $132.50 $666 —
524–539 537 47 132.00–138.50 $137.83 $740 —
640 640 13 132.00 $132.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 124.00 $124.00 $737 -8.00
657 657 5 122.50 $122.50 $805 -6.65
799 799 8 125.00 $125.00 $999 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 125.00 $125.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
241 241 5 485.00 $485.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 4 425.00 $425.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 344 42 179.00–181.00 $179.37 $617 +30.82
355–397 387 115 143.00–181.00 $168.40 $652 +26.34
419 thin fleshed 419 14 168.00 $168.00 $704 —
400–438 420 118 141.00–165.00 $151.71 $637 +16.04
456 thin fleshed 456 69 162.00 $162.00 $739 —
454–498 476 369 129.00–159.00 $145.06 $690 +12.49
481 fancy 481 17 141.00 $141.00 $678 —
501 thin fleshed 501 16 147.00 $147.00 $736 —
501–548 522 456 123.00–144.25 $138.59 $723 +8.34
522 fancy 522 16 146.35 $146.35 $764 +9.60
555 fancy 555 21 137.50 $137.50 $763 —
551–596 574 703 123.00–139.25 $130.31 $748 +5.28
601–624 fancy 610 78 128.00–144.25 $136.97 $836 —
601–645 unweaned 616 171 120.50–125.50 $122.78 $756 +3.04
605–648 630 284 123.00–139.00 $127.10 $801 +5.50
651–670 663 98 121.00–132.75 $127.11 $843 +6.29
658–697 unweaned 670 80 116.00–125.75 $121.96 $817 +3.04
700–730 715 18 129.50–131.50 $130.52 $933 +9.27
716 unweaned 716 4 120.00 $120.00 $859 —
751 unweaned 751 6 118.00 $118.00 $886 —
754 754 4 123.00 $123.00 $927 +1.05
801–845 806 35 117.00–125.50 $124.48 $1,003 —
808 unweaned 808 3 110.50 $110.50 $893 —
902 902 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,146 +6.24
909–935 919 66 118.00–125.00 $120.91 $1,111 +0.15
956–966 964 48 112.00–120.00 $118.68 $1,144 -0.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–321 318 29 149.00–155.00 $150.42 $478 +8.42
360–399 379 81 141.00–170.00 $157.72 $598 +21.66
403–448 424 76 137.00–153.00 $143.77 $610 +17.96
455–499 472 67 135.00–140.50 $137.02 $647 +12.03
500–549 534 247 120.00–134.50 $126.50 $676 +0.55
551–598 589 56 122.00–126.00 $125.01 $736 +4.00
634 634 8 124.00 $124.00 $786 +6.75
622–643 unweaned 635 20 115.50–122.00 $118.05 $750 -3.45
706–725 unweaned 713 26 113.00–118.00 $115.02 $820 —
715–749 732 23 116.00–122.00 $119.17 $872 —
802 802 7 117.00 $117.00 $938 —
902 902 4 110.00 $110.00 $992 -4.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 25 138.00 $138.00 $553 —
456–480 461 56 128.00–135.50 $134.67 $621 —
514–515 515 87 112.50–132.00 $131.11 $675 —
616 616 13 123.50 $123.50 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 7 145.00 $145.00 $378 —
312–320 314 13 141.00–143.00 $141.47 $444 —
418–439 427 9 134.00 $134.00 $572 +10.00
617 617 7 113.00 $113.00 $697 -2.43
863 863 7 113.00 $113.00 $975 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 140.00 $140.00 $662 —
530 530 14 131.00 $131.00 $694 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 123.00 $123.00 $582 —
551 551 6 115.00 $115.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 12 81.00 $81.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 10 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 107.00 $107.00 $453 —
527 527 3 106.00 $106.00 $559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 3 435.00 $435.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 7 155.00 $155.00 $634 —
543–549 547 20 126.00–128.00 $126.79 $694 —
577 577 7 119.00 $119.00 $687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 167.00 $167.00 $568 —
462 462 10 137.00 $137.00 $633 —
691 691 5 107.00 $107.00 $739 —
715 unweaned 715 2 103.00 $103.00 $736 —
823 823 7 91.00 $91.00 $749 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
456 456 4 117.50 $117.50 $536 —
618 618 3 110.00 $110.00 $680 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 132.00 $132.00 $594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
278 278 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1360 1345 80-85% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.76 $858 —
1005–1607 1349 80-85% 95 54.50–65.00 $58.97 $796 —
950–1765 1399 80-85% 308 46.00–57.50 $51.16 $716 —
1020–1675 1523 80-85% 35 35.00–45.50 $41.21 $628 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1440 1030 85-90% 48 25.00–43.00 $36.38 $375 —
805–1575 1132 85-90% 147 37.00–47.50 $44.95 $509 +0.68
830–1460 1179 85-90% 104 46.00–56.00 $50.33 $593 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1586 1551 75-80% 7 63.00 $63.00 $977 +0.55
1215–1970 1555 75-80% 43 56.00–69.00 $61.22 $952 -1.23
1215–2003 1639 75-80% 127 49.00–58.50 $52.99 $869 -12.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1335 1224 5 61.00–67.50 $64.96 $795 —
1315–2250 1714 31 65.50–77.00 $73.85 $1,266 +0.57
1380–2190 1805 42 76.00–83.50 $79.54 $1,436 —
2010 2010 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,749 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1565 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 333 48.00–62.50 $52.94 $643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967–1040 988 (<2 yrs)Open 11 110.00–113.50 $112.47 $1,111
905–1470 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 44 71.00–83.00 $79.78 $849
1183–1419 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 54.00–57.00 $56.00 $745
1090–1572 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 82 60.00–67.00 $63.01 $854
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
843–1305 1047 (<2 yrs)Open 87 80.00–82.00 $81.37 $852
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
741–1424 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 46 75.00–79.50 $77.01 $863
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–840 770 (<2 yrs)Open 2 60.00 $60.00 $462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044–1360 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 825.00–975.00 $913.54
1161–1167 fancy 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,214.23
1181–1212 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,358.84
933–1390 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 133 1,060.00–1,185.00 $1,120.77
1128–1615 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 159 650.00–885.00 $751.54
1118–1728 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 207 800.00–1,025.00 $950.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1140–1423 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 134 610.00–850.00 $669.92
1058–1615 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 835.00–975.00 $919.60
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1155–1645 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–790.00 $732.25
1308–1620 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 800.00–985.00 $870.75
1515–1690 1603 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–930.00 $880.37
1640–1665 1653 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 780.00–850.00 $815.26
1960 1960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 320.00 $320.00
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 210.00 $210.00
690–886 761 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 250.00–290.00 $273.07
811 811 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 250.00–330.00 $300.91
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
1015–1145 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 425.00–600.00 $535.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1245 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–710.00 $674.08
1128–1405 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 610.00–670.00 $646.68
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1258 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00 $620.00
1190–1465 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 660.00–750.00 $715.95
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1417 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 760.00 $760.00
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1155 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,077.89
1013 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–902 843 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–650.00 $619.70
925–1070 998 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 875.00–910.00 $893.77
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1350–1480 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,080.00 $1,064.31 —
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1298–1720 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,325.00 $1,215.07 —
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1269 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 870.00 $870.00 —
1278 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00 $920.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 620.00 $620.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 16 81.00 $81.00 $308 —
812 812 129 67.00 $67.00 $544 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 7 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
323 323 5 129.00 $129.00 $417 —
363 363 8 135.00 $135.00 $490 —
413–439 438 56 119.50–131.00 $120.08 $526 —
453–460 453 57 121.00–124.00 $121.21 $549 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 20 93.00 $93.00 $298 —
750 750 5 55.00 $55.00 $412 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 131.00 $131.00 $326 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 54.00 $54.00 $305 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 4 87.50 $87.50 $592 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 43.00 $43.00 $225 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–262 257 51 115.00–120.00 $118.09 $303 —
318–346 335 327 112.00–127.00 $125.40 $420 —
353–374 359 89 110.00–124.00 $118.81 $427 —
404–414 408 194 115.00–125.00 $120.87 $493 —
450–452 451 28 99.00–108.00 $104.45 $471 —
833–849 842 7 82.00 $82.00 $690 —
901 901 17 81.00 $81.00 $730 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 6 105.00 $105.00 $271 —
326 326 5 102.00 $102.00 $333 —
397 397 10 105.00 $105.00 $417 —
443 443 6 102.50 $102.50 $454 —
503 503 27 90.00 $90.00 $453 —
574–598 586 45 84.75–85.50 $85.13 $499 —
605–645 632 44 80.50–85.50 $82.22 $520 —
762 762 16 78.50 $78.50 $598 —
879 879 7 76.00 $76.00 $668 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–343 337 20 143.00–148.00 $146.31 $493 —
363–365 365 13 137.00–155.00 $150.86 $551 —
414–447 433 86 139.00–151.00 $147.29 $638 —
474 474 30 145.50 $145.50 $690 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–342 337 24 90.00–96.00 $95.33 $321 —
390 390 5 92.00 $92.00 $359 —
433–449 444 12 82.50–84.00 $82.99 $368 —
492 492 5 85.00 $85.00 $418 —
547 547 11 79.00 $79.00 $432 —
678 678 5 67.00 $67.00 $454 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 22.50 $22.50 $61 —
362 362 14 28.00 $28.00 $101 —
367 367 9 41.00 $41.00 $150 —
447 447 6 62.50 $62.50 $279 —
674 674 4 34.00 $34.00 $229 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 14 34.00 $34.00 $124 —
678 678 4 47.00 $47.00 $319 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 5 135.00 $135.00 $362 —
358 358 4 95.00 $95.00 $340 —
435 435 6 87.50 $87.50 $381 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 14 75.00 $75.00 $280 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 9 113.50 $113.50 $533 —
605 605 2 109.00 $109.00 $659 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
763 763 (<2 yrs)Open 2 770.00 $770.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.