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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

13,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.59/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 524 lb · 648 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.56/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 623 lb · 398 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.83/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 572 lb · 344 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,885 9,654 11,568
Feeder cattle 11,531 7,571 9,337
Slaughter cattle 1,857 1,613 2,167
Replacement cattle 497 470 64

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 moderate. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold uneven, 500-850 lbs mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower, and over 850 lbs sold uneven. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold uneven, 500-750 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower, and over 700 lbs mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 335 48 340.00–354.00 $349.28 $1,170 -4.29
360 unweaned 360 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 —
387–395 394 29 340.00–355.00 $342.81 $1,351 +2.76
402–447 425 257 310.00–340.00 $322.14 $1,369 -6.72
429 value added 429 31 353.00 $353.00 $1,514 -22.16
450–460 value added 452 16 329.00–337.50 $331.12 $1,497 —
456–499 474 189 300.00–322.50 $316.09 $1,498 +3.94
506–513 value added 507 65 302.50–315.00 $310.23 $1,573 -6.80
506–530 514 224 282.50–306.00 $299.73 $1,541 +28.41
540 unweaned 540 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +5.00
557–594 unweaned 572 95 240.00–287.50 $275.54 $1,576 —
550–598 574 217 270.00–289.00 $277.15 $1,591 -10.19
603–645 616 290 236.00–268.00 $262.01 $1,614 -15.00
600–642 unweaned 620 53 248.00–271.00 $266.70 $1,654 +0.28
659–685 unweaned 669 22 240.00–251.00 $247.42 $1,655 -5.04
655–697 675 197 240.50–246.00 $244.98 $1,654 -11.13
707–743 717 76 237.00–247.00 $242.85 $1,741 -4.15
700–728 unweaned 722 22 229.00–235.00 $234.21 $1,691 -17.80
757–791 776 95 225.00–246.00 $240.57 $1,867 +8.57
807–840 820 26 231.00–240.00 $236.05 $1,936 +0.22
860–895 881 77 231.00–241.00 $234.82 $2,069 +2.00
923 923 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,095 -4.64
952–990 973 46 227.00–236.00 $231.09 $2,249 +4.56
1012 1012 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,049 +2.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 9 332.00 $332.00 $933 +10.41
314–340 320 19 325.00–337.50 $330.75 $1,058 +2.34
367–398 386 42 311.00–330.00 $322.01 $1,243 +12.64
403–440 427 20 276.00–309.00 $292.73 $1,250 -9.98
451 unweaned 451 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,348 —
456–498 480 200 262.50–310.00 $296.62 $1,424 +15.62
500–543 523 610 262.00–291.00 $287.93 $1,506 +8.50
548 unweaned 548 38 265.00 $265.00 $1,452 —
573–580 unweaned 578 15 245.00–256.00 $253.09 $1,463 —
550–598 580 267 251.00–267.50 $260.85 $1,513 -3.05
601–648 620 344 232.50–261.00 $252.46 $1,565 -6.24
615–648 unweaned 645 54 237.75–247.50 $238.49 $1,538 -3.07
659–677 unweaned 665 16 232.50–236.00 $234.89 $1,562 —
656–695 672 109 237.50–247.00 $243.29 $1,635 -8.62
703–747 738 139 228.00–240.00 $234.85 $1,733 +32.35
760 unweaned 760 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,740 —
750–790 767 30 225.00–238.00 $228.76 $1,755 -7.22
805–848 828 41 224.00–233.00 $229.03 $1,896 -3.24
871 871 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,938 -7.17
981 981 16 224.00 $224.00 $2,197 —
1037 1037 5 208.00 $208.00 $2,157 —
1103 1103 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,820 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 6 313.00 $313.00 $883 +6.00
304–349 334 43 297.50–327.50 $308.67 $1,031 +5.97
375 375 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 +0.37
358–399 381 39 292.00–306.00 $300.39 $1,144 -4.24
427–443 431 15 280.00–293.00 $285.58 $1,231 +3.53
465–498 484 27 262.50–276.00 $268.45 $1,299 -8.33
501–547 523 57 236.00–275.00 $264.53 $1,383 +7.21
551–590 571 137 234.00–254.00 $246.34 $1,407 -4.96
613 unweaned 613 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,392 +14.50
600–648 632 189 223.00–246.00 $240.13 $1,518 -9.15
663 unweaned 663 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 —
653–696 676 177 222.00–242.00 $236.84 $1,601 -2.71
710–736 727 31 221.00–227.50 $222.19 $1,615 —
752–787 760 25 223.00–227.50 $226.54 $1,722 -4.85
815–847 825 32 216.00–227.00 $221.59 $1,828 —
899 899 20 230.00 $230.00 $2,068 —
906–915 911 6 200.00–216.00 $207.96 $1,895 —
996 996 4 207.00 $207.00 $2,062 —
1282 1282 8 173.00 $173.00 $2,218 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 10 286.00 $286.00 $1,184 —
513–534 516 25 256.00–271.00 $268.52 $1,386 —
548 unweaned 548 28 247.00 $247.00 $1,354 —
568–595 580 64 242.50–260.00 $255.30 $1,481 —
603–634 626 62 239.00–244.00 $240.24 $1,504 —
781 781 24 233.00 $233.00 $1,820 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–288 279 5 291.00–299.00 $295.70 $825 —
333 333 6 281.00 $281.00 $936 -20.00
389 389 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,066 —
475 475 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,240 —
526–543 531 33 240.00–252.00 $248.20 $1,318 +15.70
595 595 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,374 —
609–649 642 72 226.00–240.00 $235.59 $1,512 +18.59
703–733 727 10 221.00–229.00 $222.55 $1,618 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 23 269.00 $269.00 $1,391 -6.00
601–639 614 12 247.00–251.00 $249.61 $1,533 —
661 661 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,537 —
726 726 41 234.00 $234.00 $1,699 +6.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
560–583 568 17 246.00–251.00 $247.81 $1,408 -3.19
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,665 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
231 231 5 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
211 211 5 410.00 $410.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–296 291 15 256.00–298.00 $283.88 $826 -18.53
300–324 308 37 252.00–296.00 $285.23 $879 +0.38
354–393 373 88 266.00–289.00 $273.32 $1,019 -0.08
404–449 433 98 264.00–275.00 $268.05 $1,161 +1.43
453–490 value added 467 8 232.00–242.00 $235.94 $1,102 —
456–489 474 142 252.50–273.00 $265.07 $1,256 +22.57
506 unweaned 506 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,303 —
503–545 526 145 241.00–259.00 $251.16 $1,321 -4.84
550–599 571 323 231.00–249.00 $240.70 $1,374 +2.98
560–592 unweaned 587 21 212.50–230.00 $226.46 $1,329 +4.61
610–642 625 135 230.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,450 -1.42
663 unweaned 663 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,343 —
660–679 673 96 229.00–232.00 $230.60 $1,552 -1.40
701–744 718 104 200.00–230.00 $223.17 $1,602 —
750–759 757 10 216.00–225.00 $217.78 $1,649 —
861–896 878 22 202.50–212.00 $208.11 $1,827 +6.12
909–941 920 26 200.00–206.00 $202.12 $1,860 +11.12
960 960 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
1006 1006 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,972 +19.00
1050 1050 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 6 307.50–310.00 $308.76 $982 -16.24
351–399 378 55 258.00–312.50 $294.14 $1,112 -4.07
404–441 423 145 255.00–300.00 $282.70 $1,196 +0.25
409–440 value added 432 41 276.00–277.00 $276.23 $1,193 -20.51
452 fancy 452 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 —
459–488 value added 464 25 265.00–275.00 $269.06 $1,248 +4.08
450–485 466 80 256.00–289.00 $277.56 $1,293 +3.16
505–542 517 234 248.00–268.00 $260.31 $1,346 -0.92
520–549 unweaned 528 55 231.00–243.00 $235.12 $1,241 -2.21
551–574 567 147 233.00–257.00 $251.43 $1,426 -3.07
564–591 unweaned 580 54 231.00–239.00 $234.50 $1,360 +2.00
604–643 unweaned 612 20 225.00–244.00 $240.01 $1,469 +12.51
603–644 620 108 234.00–248.00 $241.45 $1,497 -0.90
651 unweaned 651 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,458 -27.26
666–696 683 24 230.00–242.00 $234.08 $1,599 -1.93
705–730 725 52 232.50–233.00 $232.91 $1,689 +1.13
750–787 773 40 221.00–240.50 $230.23 $1,780 -0.20
807–837 818 26 221.00–240.00 $226.89 $1,856 +3.17
874 value added 874 24 233.00 $233.00 $2,036 —
889 889 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,956 —
916–946 928 23 170.00–216.00 $211.22 $1,960 -2.56
970–995 978 3 197.00–241.00 $226.08 $2,211 +19.51
981 981 55 196.00 $196.00 $1,923 -10.57
1022 1022 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,686 -50.50
1170 1170 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,907 -16.00
1383 1383 3 168.00 $168.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 242.50 $242.50 $589 —
285–293 287 10 247.50–284.00 $272.84 $783 +10.34
306–347 323 29 258.00–275.00 $263.60 $851 +15.05
353–381 364 48 249.00–274.00 $265.25 $966 +21.89
408–449 420 69 207.00–264.00 $251.21 $1,055 +2.18
452–498 482 133 225.00–259.00 $248.60 $1,198 +7.99
500–547 527 268 221.00–244.00 $238.22 $1,255 +1.38
544 unweaned 544 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,224 —
553–595 574 255 211.00–240.50 $232.51 $1,335 -1.51
606–646 622 89 200.00–232.00 $226.90 $1,411 +10.06
718 718 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,515 +3.42
776 776 19 212.00 $212.00 $1,645 —
815–818 817 3 205.00–206.00 $205.67 $1,680 -9.70
850–895 889 15 151.00–206.00 $181.97 $1,618 -13.03
900–920 909 4 180.00–200.00 $189.98 $1,727 —
1030–1046 1034 22 180.00–198.00 $193.04 $1,996 +40.04
1112–1145 1123 3 155.00–167.00 $159.08 $1,786 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,165 —
451 unweaned 451 14 251.00 $251.00 $1,132 —
476–481 480 93 256.00 $256.00 $1,229 —
542 unweaned 542 33 237.00 $237.00 $1,285 —
547–548 548 57 236.00 $236.00 $1,293 —
611 611 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,430 —
655 655 47 232.00–233.00 $232.60 $1,524 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
537–539 539 43 231.00–236.00 $234.96 $1,266 -11.09
552–564 561 23 232.50–239.00 $237.33 $1,331 -0.67
618 618 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,434 —
672 672 23 222.00 $222.00 $1,492 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 11 255.00 $255.00 $811 —
388 388 2 251.00 $251.00 $974 —
409–443 423 26 230.00–246.00 $237.51 $1,005 +8.29
495 495 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
560–592 580 43 221.00–226.00 $225.41 $1,307 —
669 669 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,254 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 240.00 $240.00 $782 —
480 480 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,092 —
543 543 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 —
597 597 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,194 —
616 616 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,423 +1.00
799 799 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,798 +1.51
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 141.00 $141.00 $582 —
470 470 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 —
805 805 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
282 282 3 800.00 $800.00 +185.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,064 —
366 value added 366 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,098 —
597 value added 597 9 262.50 $262.50 $1,567 —
739 739 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,589 -7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–440 422 10 271.00–282.50 $276.50 $1,167 —
510 510 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
619 619 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,424 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
516 516 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,254 —
524 524 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,244 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1275 1030 85-90% 55 119.00–140.00 $131.32 $1,353 +68.13
705–1620 1113 85-90% 38 37.50–77.00 $53.89 $600 —
818–1630 1122 85-90% 183 65.00–82.00 $77.17 $866 —
846–1658 1162 85-90% 448 80.00–98.00 $87.43 $1,016 +8.23
935–1247 1202 85-90% 32 82.00–115.00 $88.15 $1,060 -0.71
1244–1350 1294 85-90% 29 81.50–85.00 $83.12 $1,076 —
975–1506 1347 85-90% 17 93.00–111.00 $96.28 $1,297 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $644 —
1010–1155 1114 80-85% 5 110.00–129.50 $117.27 $1,306 -9.40
1120–1730 1291 80-85% 180 68.00–87.00 $84.45 $1,090 -7.68
1100–1356 1303 80-85% 14 100.00–106.00 $104.57 $1,363 -4.75
1020–1540 1314 80-85% 45 83.00–101.00 $90.25 $1,186 -19.07
1020–1610 1332 80-85% 87 85.00–115.00 $100.02 $1,332 -9.30
973–1857 1376 80-85% 251 87.00–103.50 $94.04 $1,294 -13.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309–1537 1420 75-80% 17 102.50–107.50 $106.06 $1,506 -2.96
1315–2005 1480 75-80% 60 76.00–97.00 $85.73 $1,269 —
1215–1770 1526 75-80% 22 107.00–120.00 $111.28 $1,698 +7.07
1335–1820 1534 75-80% 51 92.00–109.00 $98.48 $1,511 -5.73
1650 1650 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,980 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1883 1694 65-75% 7 106.50–118.00 $114.11 $1,933 —
1710 1710 65-75% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1075 1073 2 122.50–123.00 $122.75 $1,317 —
1165 1165 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,398 +5.96
1066–2440 1353 30 71.00–100.00 $91.86 $1,243 -25.47
1355–1680 1505 5 95.50–100.50 $97.48 $1,467 —
940–2175 1675 53 101.00–111.50 $106.73 $1,788 —
1530–2380 1903 28 111.00–125.00 $114.37 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
661–925 785 (<2 yrs)Open 13 160.00–215.00 $188.21 $1,477
1147–1151 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 136.00–138.50 $137.10 $1,575
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1130 966 (<2 yrs)Open 27 131.00–190.00 $140.83 $1,360
1067 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,974
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–915 865 (<2 yrs)Open 16 146.00–155.00 $149.74 $1,295
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,283

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1031–1235 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,460.00–2,150.00 $2,112.42
1023–1107 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 61 2,000.00–2,525.00 $2,464.37
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1056–1230 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,725.00–1,924.99 $1,871.46
1116–1199 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 32 1,710.00–2,000.00 $1,837.18
1182 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00
825–1460 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,275.00–1,635.00 $1,510.27
915–1405 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 1,350.00–1,535.00 $1,429.26
895–1320 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,375.00–1,585.00 $1,429.41
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1135–1495 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,410.00–1,450.00 $1,437.87
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985–1545 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,536.64
1282 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1105–1527 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,500.00 $1,469.45
1397 1397 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109–1190 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,125.00 $926.61
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
970–1260 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,135.00–1,360.00 $1,298.31
1035–1201 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 900.00–1,200.00 $1,083.56
970–1237 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,275.00 $1,059.90
1161 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1030–1201 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,175.00 $1,010.20
950–1219 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,209.53
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1087–1386 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,753.59
990–1456 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,769.32
1795 1795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
890–1025 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,610.00–1,660.00 $1,647.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808 808 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
880–1865 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–2,500.00 $2,035.18 —
1000–1370 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,210.80 —
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1805 1805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1350 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,588.55 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -1,575.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 175.00 $175.00 $999 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
674 674 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,132 —
785 785 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,276 +4.50
891 891 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,408 —
933–939 937 6 158.00–158.50 $158.17 $1,482 -1.33
972–976 974 9 158.50–159.00 $158.78 $1,547 -1.80
1003–1021 1015 6 156.00–159.00 $156.99 $1,593 -3.00
1050–1088 1072 13 154.50–159.50 $157.54 $1,689 -2.89
1105–1148 1130 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,791 -1.32
1163 1163 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,832 -5.09
1215–1245 1233 5 157.50–158.00 $157.80 $1,946 -1.70
1483 1483 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,780 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -1.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 202.50 $202.50 $1,041 —
636 636 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,208 —

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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.