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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

9,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.10/cwt +26.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 522 lb · 399 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.82/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 609 lb · 332 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.79/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 533 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,654 6,785 12,320
Feeder cattle 7,571 5,494 10,481
Slaughter cattle 1,613 1,104 1,687
Replacement cattle 470 187 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher, and over 600 lbs sold uneven. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher and over 600 lbs mostly steady to 4.00lower. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 334 28 339.00–370.00 $353.57 $1,181 +34.70
348 value added 348 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,392 —
373 373 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,128 -15.78
353–392 375 49 316.00–380.00 $340.05 $1,275 +21.77
380 fancy 380 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
379–397 value added 385 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
407–425 fancy 410 50 352.00–379.00 $363.72 $1,491 —
403–447 432 122 317.00–352.50 $328.86 $1,421 +15.01
418–434 value added 433 88 375.00–380.00 $375.16 $1,624 —
450–499 482 173 302.00–332.50 $312.15 $1,505 +6.52
490–499 value added 495 16 312.50–320.00 $315.75 $1,563 —
513–522 value added 518 140 306.00–319.00 $317.03 $1,642 —
510–530 520 2 267.50–275.00 $271.32 $1,411 -14.90
500–540 523 237 287.00–312.00 $304.45 $1,592 +18.23
537 unweaned 537 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,504 +2.53
545 fancy 545 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
562–591 value added 576 35 285.00–301.00 $292.43 $1,684 —
572–599 582 170 282.50–295.00 $287.34 $1,672 +21.91
596 596 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,550 -5.43
600 600 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,548 -0.59
602 unweaned 602 24 260.00–267.00 $266.42 $1,604 -1.98
600–621 608 200 262.00–288.00 $277.01 $1,684 +18.42
608 608 21 266.50 $266.50 $1,620 +7.91
608–633 value added 615 76 265.00–281.00 $276.43 $1,700 —
665–675 673 76 254.00–259.00 $256.11 $1,724 +3.31
681–690 unweaned 684 8 245.00–257.00 $252.46 $1,727 -2.78
710–714 unweaned 713 23 242.00–253.50 $252.01 $1,797 -0.62
730 730 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,803 -1.46
751–777 766 134 238.00–259.00 $245.14 $1,878 -5.25
782 782 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,814 -18.39
810–816 814 36 235.50–236.50 $235.83 $1,920 +2.04
802–845 835 173 238.00–248.50 $246.94 $2,062 +13.15
867–898 871 76 226.00–234.50 $232.82 $2,028 -2.70
905–944 940 62 222.50–236.00 $231.64 $2,177 -13.95
955–986 978 57 217.50–231.75 $226.53 $2,215 -1.96
1005–1020 1013 2 197.50–202.50 $199.98 $2,026 -26.65
1074 1074 6 206.00 $206.00 $2,212 -9.00
1120 1120 3 206.00 $206.00 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–257 255 6 317.50–330.00 $321.59 $820 —
308–343 326 15 322.00–335.00 $328.41 $1,071 +13.99
364–369 368 17 305.00–320.00 $309.37 $1,138 +8.93
424–438 value added 427 14 327.50–340.00 $337.25 $1,440 —
409–446 429 82 300.00–307.00 $302.71 $1,299 +5.73
443 443 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,274 -9.48
453–483 468 59 285.00–299.00 $292.26 $1,368 +0.77
476 476 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,338 -10.49
475–478 value added 477 19 327.50–330.00 $328.02 $1,565 —
501–548 529 165 272.00–285.00 $279.43 $1,478 +12.65
531–540 value added 535 12 282.50–287.50 $284.60 $1,523 —
553 553 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,479 —
551–597 581 225 250.00–274.00 $263.90 $1,533 +9.94
601–642 619 107 241.00–271.00 $258.70 $1,601 +10.33
608–645 unweaned 632 17 230.00–247.50 $241.56 $1,527 —
651–694 678 82 242.00–256.00 $251.91 $1,708 +11.89
700–749 730 123 229.00–247.00 $238.97 $1,744 +1.11
735 unweaned 735 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 —
736 736 7 202.50 $202.50 $1,490 -35.36
750–790 764 68 231.00–246.00 $235.98 $1,803 -3.15
808–810 808 33 224.00–235.00 $232.27 $1,877 -5.97
890–899 898 36 227.00–230.00 $229.67 $2,062 —
942 942 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,138 +35.00
1118 1118 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 307.00 $307.00 $823 +2.24
303–346 328 10 296.00–311.00 $302.70 $993 +9.86
353–379 365 16 301.00–311.00 $304.63 $1,112 +12.40
413–448 432 38 271.00–292.50 $282.05 $1,218 +9.80
467–487 480 24 276.00–279.00 $276.78 $1,329 +5.65
502 502 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,165 -14.06
514–543 525 19 251.00–270.00 $257.32 $1,351 +11.26
550–596 579 105 243.00–255.00 $251.30 $1,455 +6.70
600 unweaned 600 7 212.50 $212.50 $1,275 —
630 630 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,465 -5.66
600–649 634 74 236.00–257.00 $249.28 $1,580 +11.12
652–698 669 90 231.00–246.00 $239.55 $1,603 —
685 685 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,603 —
775–795 781 15 229.00–232.00 $231.39 $1,807 +1.52
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,026 —
439–443 439 28 274.00–281.00 $280.24 $1,230 —
542 542 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,260 —
630 630 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 —
695 695 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,581 —
760–761 761 17 228.50–232.00 $229.12 $1,744 —
917 917 12 212.50 $212.50 $1,949 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 3 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
404 unweaned 404 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,192 —
448 448 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,254 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,418 —
600 600 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,476 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,493 —
720 720 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 2 510.00 $510.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 610.00 $610.00 -175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +38.80
357–379 364 39 290.00–305.00 $298.21 $1,085 +7.08
399 value added 399 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,327 —
408–435 value added 422 25 280.00–317.50 $296.74 $1,252 —
400–447 427 165 269.00–300.00 $282.45 $1,206 +10.35
450–484 468 61 267.00–280.00 $274.40 $1,284 +4.63
465–481 value added 474 28 262.50–269.00 $264.98 $1,256 —
513–545 value added 529 37 252.50–273.00 $262.68 $1,390 —
508–545 533 206 251.00–274.00 $261.23 $1,392 +6.00
532–541 unweaned 535 18 237.00–237.50 $237.33 $1,270 -39.24
550–591 567 170 251.00–265.00 $254.50 $1,443 +9.78
550–599 value added 579 41 245.00–253.00 $249.75 $1,446 —
586 unweaned 586 15 232.50 $232.50 $1,362 -26.71
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 -10.61
617 value added 617 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,589 —
600–644 619 92 237.00–252.00 $242.35 $1,500 +4.24
641 unweaned 641 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,458 -14.63
651–680 unweaned 654 25 225.00–255.00 $251.26 $1,643 +15.77
655–699 675 108 233.00–241.00 $236.01 $1,593 -0.64
708–746 725 61 227.00–236.00 $231.78 $1,680 -1.16
744 744 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,696 -4.94
760–761 761 4 222.00–228.00 $226.50 $1,724 -8.07
751–797 762 125 223.00–234.00 $230.43 $1,756 -4.14
814–839 832 32 223.00–224.00 $223.72 $1,861 +0.53
850–851 851 9 220.00–227.50 $220.83 $1,879 -3.71
925–935 930 4 202.00–225.00 $213.78 $1,988 -10.11
968–990 972 19 197.00–225.00 $206.57 $2,008 -6.06
1007–1040 1018 14 199.00–222.50 $215.50 $2,194 +2.50
1050–1098 1075 4 190.00–205.00 $196.73 $2,115 —
1130–1145 1134 4 170.00–194.00 $187.94 $2,131 —
1170 1170 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,094 +1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–292 284 11 291.00–325.00 $302.41 $859 +18.41
312–345 334 54 278.00–291.00 $284.85 $951 +7.40
358–399 384 63 261.00–287.50 $273.40 $1,050 +11.96
405–441 426 76 256.00–275.00 $266.62 $1,136 +5.77
480 480 11 242.50 $242.50 $1,164 -11.37
450–498 481 217 251.00–268.00 $262.40 $1,262 +8.53
505–546 518 90 246.00–259.00 $253.10 $1,311 +8.93
525 525 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,344 +11.83
548 unweaned 548 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,274 +1.50
550–594 574 60 227.50–245.00 $237.72 $1,365 +10.45
578 578 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,220 -16.27
588–593 unweaned 590 7 221.00–222.50 $221.85 $1,309 -21.15
600–648 632 134 227.50–238.00 $233.43 $1,475 +1.48
660 660 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 +2.56
805–839 832 5 208.00–215.00 $209.35 $1,742 —
860–873 870 4 201.00–205.00 $201.99 $1,757 -2.02
935 935 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,786 —
1022 1022 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 262.50 $262.50 $769 -15.26
301–337 315 10 240.00–260.00 $248.55 $783 -5.83
353–392 381 29 240.00–256.00 $243.36 $927 +8.65
405–443 421 49 246.00–252.00 $249.03 $1,048 +8.44
462–493 482 77 230.00–249.00 $240.61 $1,160 -1.28
509–539 530 42 226.00–248.00 $236.84 $1,255 +6.41
557–597 576 40 217.00–243.00 $234.02 $1,348 +14.31
603–615 608 7 206.00–231.00 $216.84 $1,318 -2.16
665 665 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 —
710–746 739 11 198.00–227.50 $207.58 $1,534 -3.42
806–810 807 4 207.50–218.00 $215.37 $1,738 +24.37
880–893 884 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,724 +8.00
1022 1022 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,564 -26.00
1198 1198 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,857 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 3 278.00 $278.00 $870 —
386 unweaned 386 7 255.00 $255.00 $984 —
759 759 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,738 —
832 832 40 227.50 $227.50 $1,893 +27.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
757–780 769 8 223.00–224.00 $223.49 $1,719 —
814 814 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,840 —
955–965 962 3 212.50–218.00 $216.18 $2,080 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–519 515 12 240.00–249.00 $246.05 $1,267 —
596 596 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,418 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–435 412 8 217.50–231.00 $229.22 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 400.00 $400.00 —
265–283 280 7 585.00–800.00 $614.02 -89.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981 981 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–275 265 3 500.00–525.00 $511.64 —
Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 3 262.50–280.00 $268.28 $1,028 —
428 428 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,194 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
513 513 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,308 —
570–595 578 3 238.00–243.00 $241.29 $1,395 —
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 —
705–720 713 2 222.50–223.00 $222.75 $1,588 —
807 807 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,735 —
908–925 912 4 185.00–210.00 $203.66 $1,857 —
990 990 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,005 +54.50
1080 1080 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,371 —
630 630 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
918 918 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 261.00 $261.00 $927 —
425 425 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,031 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $916 —
645–1600 1048 85-90% 107 37.50–74.00 $63.19 $662 -8.03
870–1230 1084 85-90% 9 125.00–152.50 $137.25 $1,488 —
920–1610 1159 85-90% 313 67.00–86.50 $79.20 $918 -9.35
890–1286 1188 85-90% 26 92.00–115.00 $95.76 $1,138 -1.88
1165–1295 1188 85-90% 14 84.00–88.00 $84.93 $1,009 -12.71
905–1615 1237 85-90% 278 84.00–97.00 $88.86 $1,099 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1335 1133 80-85% 20 118.00–137.50 $126.67 $1,435 +3.09
1030–1735 1267 80-85% 138 75.00–92.50 $84.12 $1,066 -5.74
1210–1325 1277 80-85% 3 66.00–72.00 $69.25 $884 -20.61
1115–1500 1290 80-85% 74 86.00–110.50 $92.13 $1,188 +2.27
1225–1560 1321 80-85% 10 105.50–113.00 $109.32 $1,444 +10.39
1085–1500 1369 80-85% 86 102.00–116.00 $107.05 $1,466 —
1025–1850 1406 80-85% 216 90.00–106.00 $96.05 $1,350 -6.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1430 1290 75-80% 2 87.00–93.00 $89.67 $1,157 —
1365–1459 1439 75-80% 26 106.00–111.00 $109.02 $1,569 +21.27
1280–2085 1546 75-80% 65 97.00–111.00 $104.21 $1,611 -7.08
1695–1740 1710 75-80% 3 114.00–124.00 $117.39 $2,007 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1543–1695 1595 65-75% 11 109.00–117.00 $112.04 $1,787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,931 +62.50
1030–1255 1162 3 110.00–120.00 $114.04 $1,325 —
1080–1775 1355 4 114.00–122.50 $117.33 $1,590 —
1095–2350 1590 36 56.00–105.00 $92.86 $1,476 —
1210–2315 1745 68 101.00–117.50 $110.23 $1,924 —
1745–2395 1970 12 111.50–120.00 $114.97 $2,265 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1160 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 19 96.00–155.00 $129.79 $1,307
1055–1325 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 97.00–135.00 $109.36 $1,346
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1090 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 3 177.00–207.50 $194.33 $1,949
1052–1151 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 153.00–163.00 $157.78 $1,739
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–992 959 (<2 yrs)Open 7 121.00–130.00 $123.91 $1,188

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1315 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,488.93
918–1276 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,410.00–1,600.00 $1,573.81
1216 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1040–1415 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,607.80
1207–1335 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.20
1150–1325 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,278.85
1261–1415 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,371.73
1050–1558 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,530.13
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1018–2510 1424 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,573.26
1570 1570 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1024 1024 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
830–1295 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 900.00–1,650.00 $1,063.00
1156 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
890–1360 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–1,350.00 $1,162.48
1222–1360 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,486.91
1230–1310 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,184.09
1282 1282 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1399 1399 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1012 1012 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1065–1297 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,977.23
1216–1750 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1351 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1403 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1655 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1229–1292 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,085.00–1,110.00 $1,099.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1020 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,625.00 $1,417.22

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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
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1645–1690 1665 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,224.85 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1338 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1353 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,248 —
930 930 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,483 -6.00
955–996 981 7 160.00–161.00 $160.58 $1,575 -6.28
1011–1049 1029 19 159.50–161.00 $159.99 $1,646 -2.84
1059–1093 1073 21 159.50–161.50 $160.43 $1,721 -0.19
1101–1140 1112 20 158.00–162.00 $159.82 $1,777 -3.97
1160–1191 1186 6 160.50–163.00 $162.59 $1,928 +0.59
1231 1231 4 159.50 $159.50 $1,963 -4.38
1255–1280 1266 10 158.50–159.50 $159.35 $2,017 -3.68
1545 1545 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,970 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 8 140.00 $140.00 $438 —
363 363 4 137.50 $137.50 $499 —
598 598 6 161.00 $161.00 $963 —
694 694 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,048 +13.50
823 823 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,300 —
898 898 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,401 —
1325 1325 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,054 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
945 945 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,501 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 3 45.00 $45.00 $318 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.