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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

15,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.63/cwt +17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 530 lb · 371 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $221.32/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 628 lb · 360 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.79/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 580 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,587 8,934 19,437
Feeder cattle 13,219 5,758 17,203
Slaughter cattle 1,959 1,858 2,062
Replacement cattle 409 1,318 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to very good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 11.00 to 14.00 higher on a light test, 400-500 lbs 8.00 to 11.00 lower, and over 500 lbs mostly sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 lower to sharply lower, 700-800 lbs sharply higher, and over 800 lbs 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, December 18, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–274 272 11 332.00–341.00 $333.58 $907 +11.58
305–343 325 15 342.00–348.00 $344.40 $1,119 +14.13
335 unweaned 335 21 312.50 $312.50 $1,047 —
350–388 366 21 290.00–351.00 $324.26 $1,187 -11.24
402–441 413 108 310.00–330.00 $315.49 $1,303 -7.65
444 unweaned 444 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,354 -16.00
451–495 481 78 290.00–317.50 $304.07 $1,463 +12.48
492 unweaned 492 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,387 —
501–521 511 147 282.50–302.50 $294.27 $1,504 +13.83
503–536 unweaned 522 37 262.50–280.00 $272.76 $1,424 -4.87
550–589 576 212 257.00–279.00 $270.68 $1,559 +6.66
577–597 unweaned 588 107 246.00–270.00 $259.09 $1,523 —
601–636 611 242 242.50–269.00 $259.75 $1,587 +21.20
604–649 unweaned 623 45 232.00–238.00 $235.21 $1,465 -7.58
651–697 668 228 231.00–253.00 $242.46 $1,620 +12.09
654–680 unweaned 669 51 215.00–228.00 $222.13 $1,486 —
703 unweaned 703 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,434 —
700–730 711 159 222.00–239.00 $228.28 $1,623 —
752–753 unweaned 752 25 201.00–211.00 $205.80 $1,548 —
756–795 770 105 214.50–230.00 $221.64 $1,707 —
809–840 825 61 201.00–223.50 $209.90 $1,732 +3.90
852–878 874 137 203.00–209.00 $208.19 $1,820 +11.19
937 937 56 203.50 $203.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 301.00 $301.00 $698 —
283–296 291 10 304.00–311.00 $306.72 $893 +13.86
307–336 324 28 300.00–315.00 $311.14 $1,008 +24.76
350–399 374 86 272.50–319.00 $304.60 $1,139 +5.69
407–446 428 163 245.00–298.00 $276.40 $1,183 -6.32
457–498 486 156 261.00–290.00 $271.55 $1,320 +1.43
505–548 531 158 231.00–269.00 $251.50 $1,335 +13.48
554–599 580 206 224.00–246.00 $239.05 $1,386 +8.05
612–622 unweaned 618 8 162.50–195.00 $174.56 $1,079 —
600–644 628 352 207.00–235.00 $222.38 $1,397 -1.01
650–695 674 182 196.00–223.00 $211.10 $1,423 -0.05
703–749 735 252 191.00–205.00 $199.38 $1,465 -0.23
770–785 773 13 186.00–205.00 $195.76 $1,513 -10.61
820–845 833 2 175.00–181.00 $178.05 $1,483 +1.05
875–886 884 10 180.00–186.00 $184.81 $1,634 +18.81
929 929 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,672 —
986 986 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–290 278 10 322.00–324.00 $323.25 $899 —
330–348 332 19 320.00–330.00 $321.83 $1,068 +7.79
355–379 375 26 324.00–337.50 $327.98 $1,230 +16.27
408–436 423 59 280.00–311.00 $293.64 $1,242 -13.63
433–444 unweaned 441 23 275.00–287.50 $278.74 $1,229 -28.68
480 unweaned 480 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,310 +0.94
450–496 486 197 272.50–306.00 $295.90 $1,438 +1.46
502–549 530 366 265.00–289.00 $280.95 $1,489 +17.38
538 unweaned 538 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,383 —
567–598 unweaned 579 33 230.00–249.00 $241.62 $1,399 +9.12
555–595 582 219 247.00–268.00 $261.06 $1,519 +4.63
613–635 unweaned 620 12 221.00–227.00 $224.66 $1,393 +3.66
603–638 622 285 235.00–253.00 $245.50 $1,527 +14.40
650–695 659 46 218.00–236.00 $233.46 $1,539 +15.83
672–687 unweaned 682 16 212.00–212.50 $212.15 $1,447 —
711–736 727 142 210.00–222.50 $216.19 $1,572 +0.49
742 unweaned 742 16 192.00 $192.00 $1,425 —
757–787 770 26 187.50–212.50 $203.98 $1,571 -20.02
805–824 819 31 190.00–215.00 $199.26 $1,632 +12.26
917 917 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,949 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,162 —
404 404 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,283 -5.50
453–484 479 18 286.00–293.00 $291.90 $1,398 —
552–564 562 122 249.00–258.00 $250.16 $1,406 +26.94
633 633 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,355 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 274.00 $274.00 $948 —
395 395 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,116 +17.50
429–438 435 11 277.00–288.00 $280.95 $1,222 +79.95
462–474 472 33 261.00–270.00 $263.54 $1,244 —
511–533 519 11 216.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,134 -10.49
555–597 579 30 220.00–239.00 $230.96 $1,337 —
648 648 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,264 -6.00
761 761 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,476 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 257.00 $257.00 $882 —
403–448 422 7 251.00–261.00 $256.45 $1,082 —
459–479 468 19 246.00–250.00 $247.33 $1,158 —
535 535 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,038 —
566–587 572 21 211.00–229.00 $216.28 $1,237 —
735 735 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,294 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,026 —
541–548 546 15 240.00–262.50 $256.56 $1,401 +34.06
560–567 563 19 232.00–248.00 $239.77 $1,350 +3.77
631–646 641 11 218.00–239.00 $231.48 $1,484 +2.73
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–570 566 9 212.50–217.50 $214.70 $1,215 —
628 628 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,262 —
724 724 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,470 —
821 unweaned 821 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 3 775.00 $775.00 -1.13
287 unweaned 287 5 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 269 5 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 251.00 $251.00 $685 +6.70
303–346 335 103 250.00–277.50 $269.50 $903 +25.04
353–390 370 76 257.00–285.50 $269.08 $996 +21.06
423 unweaned 423 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,053 —
404–448 426 189 231.00–259.00 $250.05 $1,065 +11.29
455–498 475 125 219.00–248.00 $231.95 $1,102 +10.86
504–537 521 208 214.00–239.00 $224.56 $1,170 +5.59
550–598 580 290 192.00–218.00 $209.47 $1,215 -1.18
599 unweaned 599 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,204 —
601–648 620 248 186.00–212.50 $203.18 $1,260 +1.41
658–697 682 231 180.00–203.00 $194.98 $1,330 +19.98
682 unweaned 682 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 10 277.00 $277.00 $828 —
323 unweaned 323 3 240.00 $240.00 $775 —
312–335 330 18 257.50–277.50 $264.77 $874 —
363–390 unweaned 377 9 246.00–262.50 $253.48 $956 -16.52
390 390 3 238.00 $238.00 $928 -23.72
400–435 414 82 240.00–277.00 $259.40 $1,074 +6.17
428–447 unweaned 441 19 240.00–252.00 $243.68 $1,075 —
450–499 481 197 240.00–257.50 $248.08 $1,193 -2.20
503–540 526 121 235.00–255.00 $242.29 $1,274 -9.60
532 unweaned 532 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,266 -8.49
550–554 unweaned 553 8 210.00–232.50 $218.40 $1,208 -10.60
558–586 574 162 222.00–233.00 $227.83 $1,308 +6.78
603–648 612 99 202.50–224.00 $217.47 $1,331 -4.81
657–658 unweaned 658 14 191.00–221.00 $197.42 $1,299 -5.08
653–674 664 131 208.00–219.50 $212.51 $1,411 +9.40
706–725 717 10 181.00–185.00 $182.21 $1,306 -11.98
773 unweaned 773 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,407 —
755–796 775 46 181.00–189.00 $186.71 $1,447 —
867–897 887 61 180.00–191.00 $183.42 $1,627 +20.92
954 954 13 185.00 $185.00 $1,765 +9.00
1065–1070 1068 6 146.00–177.50 $161.71 $1,727 +6.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–338 334 14 305.00–310.00 $306.75 $1,025 —
360 fancy 360 10 333.00 $333.00 $1,199 —
368–393 384 21 275.00–302.50 $298.74 $1,147 —
401–434 418 57 257.00–292.50 $279.42 $1,168 -4.83
464 fancy 464 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,355 —
473–483 unweaned 478 13 250.00–266.00 $258.70 $1,237 -7.30
457–499 486 127 258.00–275.00 $262.52 $1,276 -24.80
500–544 519 148 240.00–274.00 $258.52 $1,342 -15.78
542 unweaned 542 23 247.00 $247.00 $1,339 —
550–597 563 159 224.00–249.00 $235.16 $1,324 —
577 unweaned 577 25 222.00 $222.00 $1,281 —
600–637 619 99 222.00–237.00 $226.96 $1,405 —
634–636 unweaned 635 12 217.00–221.00 $218.66 $1,388 —
650–685 673 112 211.00–237.00 $229.70 $1,546 +16.42
703–715 712 31 192.00–201.00 $196.32 $1,398 —
761–774 764 91 192.00–204.00 $199.11 $1,521 -4.50
785 unweaned 785 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
808 808 22 196.00 $196.00 $1,584 +3.00
873 873 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 —
994–998 998 36 180.00–194.50 $192.89 $1,925 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 13 246.00–249.00 $246.65 $836 —
367 367 3 262.50 $262.50 $963 —
421–448 427 13 251.00–270.00 $265.40 $1,133 +38.68
468–489 483 18 236.00–240.00 $238.92 $1,154 +14.92
510 510 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 +19.14
555–593 559 119 212.00–213.50 $213.33 $1,193 +11.61
612–640 618 9 197.00–201.00 $200.08 $1,236 +2.08
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 230.00 $230.00 $731 +4.00
373 373 3 253.00 $253.00 $944 —
420–444 437 43 241.00–244.00 $242.15 $1,058 —
468 468 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,034 +20.00
510 510 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,127 +30.00
570–573 573 17 173.00–186.00 $174.52 $1,000 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 212.50 $212.50 $912 —
521 521 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,003 —
555 555 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,013 —
601 601 6 157.00 $157.00 $944 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,017 —
475 475 5 206.00 $206.00 $978 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,082 —
526 526 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,184 -0.04
569 569 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 unweaned 262 6 735.00 $735.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 4 700.00 $700.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 137.50 $137.50 $798 —
1270 1270 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,003 —
541 541 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,069 —
553 553 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,147 —
677 677 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1350 1048 80-85% 98 90.00–180.00 $135.06 $1,415 —
855–1480 1203 80-85% 247 82.00–136.00 $94.48 $1,137 +2.59
1221 1221 80-85% 3 83.00 $83.00 $1,013 -8.89
937–1555 1259 80-85% 61 89.00–96.00 $92.29 $1,162 —
835–1775 1333 80-85% 514 76.00–92.00 $84.45 $1,126 —
1115–1810 1374 80-85% 65 70.00–86.00 $79.68 $1,095 -11.38
1220–1645 1395 80-85% 4 57.50–60.00 $58.48 $816 -32.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–748 736 85-90% 26 55.00 $55.00 $405 —
713–1305 928 85-90% 51 70.00–83.00 $77.57 $720 —
840–1225 973 85-90% 28 81.00–101.00 $89.48 $871 -11.70
710–1545 1037 85-90% 20 32.50–60.00 $47.43 $492 —
765–1645 1072 85-90% 119 57.50–83.00 $74.98 $804 -6.73
945–1240 1114 85-90% 36 81.00–93.00 $88.46 $985 —
905–1750 1186 85-90% 273 69.00–90.00 $81.83 $971 +36.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1956 1516 75-80% 117 85.00–102.00 $90.85 $1,377 —
1516–1526 1524 75-80% 13 92.00–92.50 $92.11 $1,404 —
1455–1640 1540 75-80% 13 75.00–84.00 $80.79 $1,244 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,696 +13.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1850 1729 65-75% 8 91.00–103.00 $97.40 $1,684 -3.56
1680–2020 1847 65-75% 3 84.00–94.00 $88.49 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1195 1142 14 134.00–137.00 $135.21 $1,544 —
925–1368 1182 7 102.50–132.50 $110.60 $1,307 —
968–2075 1538 24 87.50–100.00 $95.12 $1,463 +4.72
1075–2180 1718 40 100.00–110.00 $105.19 $1,807 —
1555–2305 1902 39 108.00–117.00 $112.35 $2,137 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–825 763 (<2 yrs)Open 10 141.00–155.00 $147.49 $1,125
759–1145 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 78 131.00–157.50 $143.62 $1,327
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–810 790 (<2 yrs)Open 2 107.50–130.00 $118.47 $936
738–1210 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 83 102.50–130.00 $119.91 $1,211
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–805 729 (<2 yrs)Open 6 170.00–190.00 $182.37 $1,329
732–1040 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 74 160.00–191.00 $176.30 $1,532

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1010–1136 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,245.45
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050–1380 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,146.75
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1249 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1088–1482 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,296.32
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1130–1420 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 1,010.00–1,285.00 $1,219.44
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
865–1120 993 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–1,000.00 $873.63
990–995 993 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.47
1053 1053 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1109 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 985.00 $985.00
1073–1165 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 860.00–1,000.00 $913.30
1175–1273 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,125.00 $1,008.87
1266 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1392 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–963 929 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,442.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 57 250.00–270.00 $266.09 $907 —
359–363 362 29 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $849 —
401–446 422 34 217.50–245.00 $229.27 $968 —
478–484 481 7 215.00–240.00 $229.36 $1,103 —
873–878 874 35 140.00–146.00 $141.38 $1,236 —
939 939 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,296 —
1001 1001 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,301 —
1071 1071 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,478 —
1114–1118 1116 15 130.00–137.00 $134.21 $1,498 -25.29
1203 1203 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,684 —
1351 1351 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,790 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 311 29 210.00–222.50 $212.87 $662 —
380–387 383 8 215.00–235.00 $222.59 $853 +67.59
483 483 2 200.00 $200.00 $966 —
655 655 1 147.50 $147.50 $966 —
785 785 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,154 —
824 824 9 137.50 $137.50 $1,133 -15.50
853 853 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,177 -12.50
908–930 911 8 141.00–142.00 $141.87 $1,292 -8.46
950–993 970 11 142.00–143.00 $142.37 $1,381 -9.74
1028–1048 1042 23 140.50–145.50 $142.48 $1,485 -9.81
1073–1080 1074 17 142.00–142.50 $142.21 $1,527 -10.37
1106–1138 1126 22 142.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,603 -10.33
1180–1190 1187 30 141.00–143.50 $142.50 $1,691 -9.00
1200–1228 1210 14 140.00–142.00 $140.65 $1,702 —
1293 1293 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,862 —
1339 1339 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,928 -7.77
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 22 125.00 $125.00 $235 —
229 229 10 125.00 $125.00 $286 —
295–298 297 13 165.00–175.00 $171.94 $511 —
398 398 12 137.50 $137.50 $547 —
413–434 424 8 130.00–150.00 $140.25 $595 —
519–549 537 17 145.00–150.00 $148.01 $795 —
587 587 9 135.00 $135.00 $792 —
647 647 5 115.00 $115.00 $744 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 12 80.00 $80.00 $154 —
311–342 327 10 90.00–132.50 $110.24 $360 —
350 350 15 117.50 $117.50 $411 —
487–494 491 54 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $601 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 205.00 $205.00 $515 —
350–389 372 9 125.00–205.00 $158.48 $590 —
493 493 1 125.00 $125.00 $616 -17.50
517 517 3 185.00 $185.00 $956 —
560–564 563 8 155.00–165.00 $161.27 $908 —
749 749 9 126.00 $126.00 $944 —
760–784 783 18 122.50–130.00 $129.60 $1,015 —
833 833 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,150 —
870–890 887 6 135.00–142.00 $136.14 $1,208 —
1020 1020 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,408 +0.50
1065 1065 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,459 —
1193 1193 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,622 —
1353 1353 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,827 —
1598 1598 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,758 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 4 70.00 $70.00 $493 —
803 803 13 77.00 $77.00 $618 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–247 234 41 200.00–235.00 $216.71 $507 —
253–289 278 119 212.50–230.00 $224.37 $624 —
305–337 320 87 200.00–225.00 $215.60 $690 —
351–398 369 89 200.00–225.00 $214.06 $790 —
405–446 432 117 200.00–220.00 $208.70 $902 —
463–493 479 49 172.50–185.00 $181.24 $868 —
511 511 20 150.00 $150.00 $766 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
808 808 2 105.00 $105.00 $848 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–289 276 28 255.00–265.00 $259.55 $716 —
311–345 314 80 235.00–240.00 $239.59 $752 —
367–395 383 38 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $910 —
428–433 430 12 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $975 —
467–496 479 15 140.00–210.00 $165.56 $793 —
506–546 523 43 162.50–167.50 $165.31 $865 +4.81
559–594 580 43 155.00–160.00 $157.31 $912 —
620–647 645 21 155.00–160.00 $159.10 $1,026 —
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 —
765–778 777 33 142.50–147.50 $147.20 $1,144 —
885–894 894 26 144.00–149.00 $144.19 $1,289 —
985 985 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,537 —
2033 2033 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,626 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 18 295.00 $295.00 $956 —
355–399 360 90 275.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,017 —
402 402 70 263.00 $263.00 $1,057 —
454–488 468 64 240.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,142 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 290.00 $290.00 $806 —
337–346 338 106 255.00–263.00 $262.54 $887 +90.54
386–395 391 15 250.00–265.00 $257.08 $1,005 —
421–430 422 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,055 —
464–480 472 14 230.00–235.00 $231.09 $1,091 —
500 500 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
554 554 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,080 —
642–643 643 6 167.50–172.50 $170.00 $1,093 —
745 745 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 —
846 846 14 157.50 $157.50 $1,332 —
1030 1030 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,483 —
1060 1060 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 7 155.00 $155.00 $468 —
391 391 5 150.00 $150.00 $586 —
412–446 437 28 130.00–180.00 $165.45 $723 —
453–493 483 11 125.00–167.50 $158.64 $766 —

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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.