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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

8,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.31/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 528 lb · 208 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.90/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 627 lb · 206 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.02/cwt ≈ $1,486/hd at 563 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,934 3,255 11,707
Feeder cattle 5,758 2,274 9,117
Slaughter cattle 1,858 638 1,918
Replacement cattle 1,318 343 672

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher, 600-800 lbs 2.00 higher, and over 800 lbs sold uneven on a light test. Feeder heifers across all weight classes sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher on a light test. Average dressing Breakers sold 4.00 higher, average dressing Boner and Lean cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and average dressing slaughter Bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, December 11, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 322.00 $322.00 $960 —
327–333 331 13 321.00–335.00 $330.27 $1,093 —
368–384 383 31 335.00–343.00 $335.50 $1,285 —
401–445 413 19 310.00–330.00 $323.14 $1,335 +5.30
416 unweaned 416 20 321.00 $321.00 $1,335 —
457–499 490 150 285.00–306.00 $291.59 $1,429 —
503 thin fleshed 503 14 302.00 $302.00 $1,519 —
500–540 526 151 271.00–290.00 $280.44 $1,475 +5.58
539–544 unweaned 541 43 271.00–282.00 $277.63 $1,502 —
550–588 563 175 261.00–275.00 $264.02 $1,486 —
614–619 unweaned 615 41 230.00–245.00 $242.79 $1,493 —
605–638 618 47 237.00–241.00 $238.55 $1,474 +1.95
643 fancy 643 18 253.00 $253.00 $1,627 —
651–687 678 165 227.00–233.50 $230.37 $1,562 —
819 819 18 206.00 $206.00 $1,687 +14.87
884 884 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,741 -1.00
1037 1037 13 197.00 $197.00 $2,043 +8.00
1051 1051 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 3 305.00 $305.00 $869 —
309–318 310 15 308.00–315.00 $314.04 $974 —
350–398 379 17 310.00–313.00 $311.71 $1,181 —
417–440 428 38 295.00–317.50 $307.27 $1,315 +6.10
435–449 unweaned 443 23 304.00–312.00 $307.42 $1,362 —
451–483 465 65 288.00–300.00 $294.44 $1,369 +2.44
450–477 unweaned 472 53 270.00–277.00 $272.06 $1,284 —
500–543 519 34 255.00–272.50 $263.57 $1,368 -11.37
557–594 570 125 249.00–265.00 $256.43 $1,462 +0.43
584 unweaned 584 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,358 —
605–648 627 202 225.00–238.00 $231.10 $1,449 -3.50
643 unweaned 643 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,421 —
656–693 676 70 214.00–220.00 $217.63 $1,471 -9.37
700–709 unweaned 705 15 213.00–215.00 $213.93 $1,508 —
714–729 720 128 210.50–219.00 $215.70 $1,553 +2.70
764 764 51 224.00 $224.00 $1,711 —
810 810 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,515 -1.00
1473 1473 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–280 275 12 290.00–301.00 $292.86 $805 -0.19
318–347 325 16 271.00–291.00 $286.38 $931 -16.61
356–369 360 27 290.00–307.50 $298.91 $1,076 -15.62
404–448 416 23 280.00–284.00 $282.72 $1,176 +1.72
426 unweaned 426 13 277.50 $277.50 $1,182 —
450–496 471 88 252.00–282.50 $270.12 $1,272 -1.86
511 unweaned 511 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,163 —
518–548 541 98 234.00–246.00 $238.02 $1,288 -5.17
559–599 579 78 220.00–240.00 $231.00 $1,337 -3.25
608–648 628 63 218.00–232.00 $223.39 $1,403 -3.13
665–699 677 112 201.00–216.00 $211.15 $1,429 -5.35
693 unweaned 693 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,403 —
702–737 718 27 193.00–208.00 $199.61 $1,433 +0.58
753–796 777 53 192.00–215.00 $206.37 $1,603 +4.74
828 828 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,466 —
898 898 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,491 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,302 —
549 549 24 251.00 $251.00 $1,378 +7.17
568–598 584 8 218.00–231.00 $223.22 $1,304 +7.22
616 616 16 223.00 $223.00 $1,374 —
679 679 10 219.00 $219.00 $1,487 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,188 —
566 566 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,336 —
634–636 635 16 228.00–229.00 $228.75 $1,453 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,028 —
428 428 3 201.00 $201.00 $860 —
541 541 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,239 —
638 638 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
282–295 289 6 725.00–825.00 $776.13 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,015 —
358–399 381 67 253.00–277.50 $261.72 $997 —
406–434 421 13 251.00–256.00 $253.23 $1,066 +1.61
451–493 unweaned 472 10 240.00–257.50 $248.36 $1,172 —
452–499 482 80 230.00–266.00 $250.28 $1,206 +3.53
501–547 532 52 230.00–263.00 $251.89 $1,340 +12.38
536–549 unweaned 541 13 241.00–250.00 $246.49 $1,334 —
564 unweaned 564 27 229.00 $229.00 $1,292 —
552–576 567 65 219.00–222.00 $221.05 $1,253 -0.95
600–631 620 51 220.00–226.00 $222.28 $1,378 +5.26
614–649 unweaned 632 27 204.00–220.00 $211.07 $1,334 —
650 unweaned 650 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,316 —
652–695 667 51 191.00–214.00 $203.11 $1,355 —
700–736 704 130 191.00–202.00 $194.19 $1,367 —
800–813 810 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,426 +1.74
876 876 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,424 -13.51
900–943 922 4 161.00–162.50 $161.77 $1,492 -10.95
976 976 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,718 —
1013 1013 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,570 —
1065 1065 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
1105 1105 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–283 280 13 241.00–246.00 $244.30 $684 -6.08
333–348 337 15 221.00–249.00 $244.46 $824 -10.52
373–399 389 31 240.00–253.00 $248.02 $965 -3.42
410–442 429 54 235.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,024 -6.55
452–497 474 101 211.00–237.50 $221.09 $1,048 -10.00
502–548 526 107 208.00–244.00 $218.97 $1,152 -1.55
553–598 573 104 201.00–216.00 $210.65 $1,207 -7.44
601–633 613 89 191.00–213.50 $201.77 $1,237 -0.28
681 681 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,192 -16.62
738–745 744 19 172.50–177.50 $176.72 $1,315 -14.34
770–795 785 9 157.00–176.00 $159.19 $1,250 -5.33
845 845 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,310 +4.92
870–880 875 2 151.00–152.50 $151.75 $1,328 -16.85
910 910 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,374 —
993 993 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,539 —
1178 1178 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–419 unweaned 417 32 287.50–291.00 $290.36 $1,211 —
424 fancy 424 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,283 —
420–444 435 134 275.00–293.00 $284.25 $1,236 +3.25
459 unweaned 459 15 266.00 $266.00 $1,221 —
457–474 471 33 272.50–290.50 $287.32 $1,353 —
502–539 518 80 271.00–280.00 $274.30 $1,421 —
655–663 661 38 209.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,410 —
753–788 764 30 189.00–219.00 $203.61 $1,556 +6.62
805 805 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,554 +2.33
910–938 921 67 193.00–200.10 $195.91 $1,804 —
915–934 930 9 170.00–195.00 $189.52 $1,763 —
1013–1035 1019 24 162.50–195.00 $185.64 $1,892 +9.64
1053–1095 1057 12 161.00–194.00 $191.15 $2,020 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 434 13 224.00–231.00 $226.72 $984 +0.72
495 495 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,109 —
535–541 539 48 213.00–223.00 $218.86 $1,180 —
555–580 574 9 200.00–208.00 $201.72 $1,158 —
645 645 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,277 —
664 664 72 206.00 $206.00 $1,368 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 226.00 $226.00 $728 —
491 491 6 201.00 $201.00 $987 -15.00
514 514 9 191.00 $191.00 $982 —
618 618 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,149 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–548 539 4 222.50–227.50 $225.04 $1,213 —
620 620 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,286 —
712 712 15 203.00 $203.00 $1,445 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,098 —
960–965 962 6 127.50–177.50 $160.78 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 5 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
278 278 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1215 994 85-90% 17 84.00–141.00 $101.18 $1,006 —
778–1390 1058 85-90% 202 61.00–83.00 $77.08 $816 -0.26
920–1185 1069 85-90% 4 81.00–83.00 $81.71 $873 +4.37
915–1562 1166 85-90% 311 70.00–90.50 $85.52 $997 -1.45
895–1475 1172 85-90% 142 80.00–100.00 $88.98 $1,043 -18.52
925–1423 1180 85-90% 18 35.00–57.00 $45.47 $537 -62.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1345 1094 80-85% 61 87.00–142.50 $113.90 $1,246 —
985–1361 1215 80-85% 54 83.00–121.00 $91.89 $1,116 —
1270–1455 1356 80-85% 39 62.00–85.00 $82.21 $1,115 +0.70
970–1755 1362 80-85% 364 76.00–91.50 $85.18 $1,160 +3.67
1160–1663 1374 80-85% 79 87.00–94.50 $91.06 $1,251 +9.55
1595–1700 1648 80-85% 2 47.50–60.00 $53.95 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1460 1342 75-80% 22 93.50–108.00 $96.26 $1,292 —
1315–1805 1553 75-80% 10 93.00–107.00 $97.62 $1,516 +10.87
1510–1685 1568 75-80% 4 92.00–96.00 $94.77 $1,486 +8.02
1252–2100 1594 75-80% 94 85.50–96.00 $90.79 $1,447 —
1475–1804 1690 75-80% 26 81.00–85.50 $84.20 $1,423 -13.82
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1980 1702 65-75% 15 95.00–108.00 $100.96 $1,718 —
1790 1790 65-75% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1271 4 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $1,404 —
1290–1505 1378 5 106.00–111.00 $107.65 $1,483 —
1215–2010 1503 16 71.00–98.00 $90.40 $1,359 —
1085–2220 1661 42 95.50–110.00 $104.24 $1,731 —
1105–2740 1871 61 106.50–121.50 $113.71 $2,128 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–935 917 (<2 yrs)Open 10 127.50–142.50 $133.49 $1,224
823–1130 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 120.00–148.00 $130.41 $1,230
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–899 893 (<2 yrs)Open 5 117.50–212.00 $193.59 $1,729
896–1180 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 106.00–121.00 $113.74 $1,159
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,327
873–1039 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 150.00–162.00 $155.31 $1,552

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1265 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,050.00–1,950.00 $1,768.11
1003–1266 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 1,335.00–1,385.00 $1,368.38
1093–1190 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,319.14
1065–1320 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,769.63
1108–1515 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,319.80
1258–1396 1331 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 61 1,310.00–1,460.00 $1,354.78
1243–1535 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,310.00–1,450.00 $1,355.47
1000–1540 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 60 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,308.08
1220–1690 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 128 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,402.93
1393 1393 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1422 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1250 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,110.00–1,650.00 $1,461.52
870–1325 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,230.43
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
950–1147 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,233.01
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
953–1490 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,250.98
970–1374 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 125 885.00–1,285.00 $1,185.06
1007–1348 1246 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 76 1,085.00–1,260.00 $1,199.12
1173–1465 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,135.00–1,425.00 $1,246.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1011–1341 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,194.33
1239 fancy 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,460.00–2,525.00 $2,492.50
1124–1328 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,500.00–2,300.00 $2,240.95
1160–1328 1304 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,999.58
1154–1573 1307 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,786.53
1171–1675 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,738.12
1426 1426 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,810.00 $1,810.00
1341–1698 1568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,971.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
979 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 2,310.00–2,375.00 $2,335.49
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
971–1277 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 2,025.00–2,375.00 $2,298.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
810–1059 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,600.00–1,860.00 $1,759.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
820–895 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,057.71
808–1040 879 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -350.00
1238–1385 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,810.00 $1,721.95 —
1316 1316 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -540.46
1730 1730 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1435–1532 1508 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,610.00 $1,542.19 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 160.00 $160.00 $474 —
357 357 13 155.00 $155.00 $553 —
409 409 26 150.00 $150.00 $614 —
585 585 1 152.50 $152.50 $892 —
645 645 2 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
748 748 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,144 —
847 847 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,296 —
880 880 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,324 —
937–940 937 9 150.00–153.00 $150.33 $1,409 —
980–994 990 27 150.00–153.00 $152.11 $1,506 —
1011–1038 1023 18 151.00–153.50 $152.29 $1,558 —
1055–1095 1073 24 151.50–153.00 $152.58 $1,637 —
1103–1135 1112 60 150.00–153.50 $152.69 $1,698 —
1155–1195 1170 12 150.00–152.50 $151.50 $1,773 —
1252–1263 1254 15 152.50 $152.50 $1,912 —
1302–1330 1308 11 150.50–152.00 $151.77 $1,985 —
1350–1385 1368 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $2,072 —
1415 1415 5 148.50 $148.50 $2,101 —
1508 1508 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,945 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 120.00 $120.00 $394 —
465 465 18 142.50 $142.50 $663 —
613 613 1 145.00 $145.00 $889 —
1040 1040 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,430 —
1152–1157 1155 6 145.00–147.50 $146.25 $1,689 —
1245 1245 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,805 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 2 159.50 $159.50 $1,778 —
1179–1193 1185 9 160.00–161.00 $160.55 $1,903 —
1244 1244 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,990 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 7 70.00 $70.00 $493 —
784 784 5 70.00 $70.00 $549 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 5 133.00 $133.00 $980 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 8 172.00 $172.00 $595 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 160.50 $160.50 $831 —

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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.