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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

5,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.45/cwt -11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 580 lb · 147 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.03/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 583 lb · 131 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.38/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 783 lb · 99 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,696 5,017 9,106
Feeder cattle 4,362 4,025 7,908
Slaughter cattle 1,173 804 1,111
Replacement cattle 161 188 87

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Feeder cattle offerings were down from last week as auctions markets transition or are looking to transition into their summer sale schedules, reducing the amount of auctions in the month or combining feeders with slaughter cattle auctions. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold sharply lower on a light test, 550-800 lbs with any volume were steady to 1.00 higher, and over 800 lbs were too thinly tested to trend. Feeder heifers across all weights were mostly steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifers over 950 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 376.00 $376.00 $970 -54.00
383–393 386 14 370.00–376.00 $374.27 $1,445 -26.73
400–420 408 12 360.00–370.00 $362.91 $1,481 -16.74
461–478 464 15 320.00–340.00 $334.26 $1,551 -23.22
500–508 fancy 505 20 354.00–359.00 $355.25 $1,794 -1.21
504–548 527 26 315.00–337.00 $320.58 $1,689 -17.42
524–540 thin fleshed 529 7 342.00–348.00 $346.25 $1,832 -12.59
551 thin fleshed 551 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,807 —
566–594 fancy 585 16 330.00–334.00 $331.21 $1,938 -15.42
575–598 585 108 309.00–319.00 $316.64 $1,852 +0.13
615 615 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,851 -3.11
651 fancy 651 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,868 -10.30
669–695 677 43 257.00–279.00 $270.16 $1,829 +0.57
708–744 722 15 252.00–255.00 $253.76 $1,832 -8.21
753–798 783 99 214.00–263.00 $249.38 $1,953 -0.48
848 848 11 248.00 $248.00 $2,103 +14.62
915–946 932 13 202.00–216.00 $209.65 $1,954 -6.35
1023 1023 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,179 —
350–369 361 7 340.00–355.00 $346.24 $1,250 —
419–444 433 29 341.00–350.00 $346.68 $1,501 +9.18
453 453 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,409 —
512–538 523 22 287.50–300.00 $294.74 $1,541 -1.26
570–592 572 43 292.00–300.00 $294.07 $1,682 +6.57
621 unweaned 621 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,528 —
693 693 14 240.00–250.00 $248.57 $1,723 —
718–745 730 22 240.00–255.00 $248.04 $1,811 —
760–788 771 38 181.00–241.00 $219.51 $1,692 -1.49
829–849 840 15 190.00–231.00 $219.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,060 —
390 390 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,213 -4.89
415–434 430 9 322.50–326.00 $323.25 $1,390 +3.25
452–494 471 28 290.00–301.00 $295.34 $1,391 —
545 545 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,431 —
630 630 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
693 693 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,566 —
738 738 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,262 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 -52.00
765 765 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 —
855 855 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,949 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 307.50 $307.50 $846 —
389 389 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,171 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
99 99 6 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–391 375 26 308.00–330.00 $320.14 $1,201 -0.41
404–425 413 12 319.00–342.50 $327.33 $1,352 +10.70
452–497 476 58 290.00–305.00 $297.01 $1,414 -2.12
505–549 524 36 283.00–287.50 $285.16 $1,494 -19.09
563–571 thin fleshed 570 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -7.00
562–596 581 129 254.00–277.50 $270.96 $1,574 -3.62
620–644 641 36 243.00–255.00 $249.63 $1,600 -6.35
672 value added 672 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,761 —
670–685 677 29 245.00–252.50 $249.17 $1,687 -0.60
723–730 725 4 222.50–225.00 $224.37 $1,627 -8.42
737 737 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,769 +7.21
752–799 788 82 216.00–221.00 $220.44 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 320.00–326.00 $323.60 $851 —
313–323 318 7 312.50–316.00 $315.02 $1,002 —
365–397 388 7 306.00–308.00 $307.46 $1,193 —
400–446 421 45 281.00–315.00 $294.03 $1,238 -9.00
468–497 484 25 266.00–288.00 $279.10 $1,351 +6.10
523 unweaned 523 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,386 —
525–547 534 34 269.00–270.00 $269.06 $1,437 -18.29
573–598 595 32 251.00–261.00 $259.83 $1,546 +4.79
639 639 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,482 -14.72
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 +8.50
890 890 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,669 —
965–985 975 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,780 —
1035 1035 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,863 —
1150 1150 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 291.00 $291.00 $946 +40.00
388–398 394 5 251.00–281.00 $269.18 $1,061 —
457–490 475 25 230.00–265.00 $251.32 $1,194 —
542–548 544 19 231.00–267.50 $249.10 $1,355 -21.76
584 584 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,124 —
647 647 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,372 —
681 681 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,369 —
787–790 789 13 205.00–208.00 $206.38 $1,628 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,044 —
430 430 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 -8.00
491 491 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,412 -13.50
588 588 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,458 -9.50
591 thin fleshed 591 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 6 575.00 $575.00 —
203 203 2 700.00 $700.00 —
273 273 4 925.00 $925.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,158 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–389 385 9 325.00–351.00 $336.42 $1,295 —
459 thin fleshed 459 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,519 —
465 465 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,544 —
493 493 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,380 —
528 thin fleshed 528 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,806 —
575 575 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,558 -16.00
696 696 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,688 —
815 815 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,638 —
863 863 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
96 96 10 500.00 $500.00 —
213 213 2 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,663 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1285 1082 85-90% 174 103.00–148.00 $120.33 $1,302 -4.29
713–1540 1096 85-90% 31 67.00–111.00 $99.37 $1,089 -25.25
900–1154 1116 85-90% 40 114.00–130.00 $126.09 $1,407 +1.43
810–1420 1188 85-90% 37 94.00–133.00 $122.14 $1,451 —
915–1555 1210 85-90% 13 67.50–97.50 $83.52 $1,011 -21.68
910–1700 1227 85-90% 89 87.00–124.00 $117.75 $1,445 +12.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1495 1198 80-85% 68 113.00–187.00 $144.64 $1,733 —
955–1410 1215 80-85% 12 128.00–147.50 $134.70 $1,637 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,367 —
1025–1630 1307 80-85% 23 110.00–120.00 $118.03 $1,543 —
1095–1743 1386 80-85% 39 134.00–145.00 $138.34 $1,917 +2.95
1075–1815 1484 80-85% 174 121.00–133.00 $128.28 $1,904 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1695 1585 75-80% 11 110.00–149.00 $131.61 $2,086 ±0.00
1430–1935 1607 75-80% 8 125.00–132.00 $128.75 $2,069 —
1495–1870 1743 75-80% 64 134.00–140.00 $135.40 $2,360 -2.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 65-75% 5 141.00 $141.00 $2,637 +6.00
1820–2010 1880 65-75% 5 128.00–144.00 $139.24 $2,618 +4.24

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–1135 992 8 145.00–197.00 $173.07 $1,717 —
1385–1935 1649 6 126.00–138.00 $133.31 $2,198 +1.24
1480–1980 1730 2 118.00–140.00 $130.59 $2,259 —
1005–2385 1773 62 114.00–190.00 $149.55 $2,652 —
1050–2380 1788 11 105.00–156.50 $144.05 $2,576 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
693 thin fleshed 693 (<2 yrs)Open 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,393
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,149
710–838 thin fleshed 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 201.00–207.00 $205.21 $1,631
740–1011 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 160.00–188.00 $179.80 $1,555
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $962
765–1185 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 145.00–168.00 $152.03 $1,485
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1224 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 115.00–141.00 $131.86 $1,406

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
930–1345 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,784.59
990–1365 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,866.20
1130–1380 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,971.12
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1145–1400 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,860.00 $1,539.88
1220–1325 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,664.66
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
985–1270 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,345.46
1105–1225 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,285.00 $1,258.25
1166 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
870–900 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.85

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,737 —
1137 1137 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,956 —
1164 1164 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,956 —
1200 1200 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,040 —
1279 1279 6 166.00 $166.00 $2,123 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,544 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
315–321 317 20 325.00–352.50 $336.12 $1,066 —
389 389 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,031 —
430 430 5 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
451–493 471 19 240.00–255.00 $249.35 $1,174 —
512–531 527 16 230.00–245.00 $232.73 $1,226 —
568–595 575 4 207.50–225.00 $212.03 $1,219 —
663–670 666 5 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $1,169 —
820–830 825 2 170.00–174.50 $172.24 $1,421 —
908–910 908 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,571 —
955–985 980 6 172.00–173.00 $172.16 $1,687 -2.34
1010–1046 1028 26 168.00–174.00 $172.50 $1,773 -2.50
1050–1085 1068 28 165.00–173.00 $172.07 $1,838 -1.74
1103–1145 1128 14 168.00–185.00 $171.93 $1,939 -2.78
1153–1183 1168 23 170.00–172.00 $171.04 $1,998 -3.46
1250–1293 1283 16 159.00–172.00 $168.02 $2,156 —
1405 1405 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,122 —
1455 1455 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,372 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
388 388 26 215.00 $215.00 $834 —
504–540 509 7 170.00–210.00 $176.06 $896 +6.06
618 618 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 —
708–734 723 23 169.00–175.00 $171.32 $1,239 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
920–948 941 45 163.00–171.00 $170.24 $1,602 —
1080 1080 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,674 -7.00
1179–1197 1189 27 171.00–172.00 $171.56 $2,040 —
1200–1213 1207 2 156.00–173.00 $164.45 $1,985 —
1290 1290 3 162.50 $162.50 $2,096 —
1315–1325 1318 4 131.00–137.50 $132.63 $1,748 —
1350–1370 1365 4 161.00–163.50 $162.88 $2,223 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 18 385.00 $385.00 $1,182 —
357–361 358 28 350.00–400.00 $382.01 $1,368 —
404–417 412 25 265.00–295.00 $286.14 $1,179 —
457–488 466 35 260.00–330.00 $289.23 $1,348 —
570 570 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
615 615 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
670 670 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,447 —
871 871 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,524 —
918 918 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,588 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 217.50 $217.50 $513 —
310–326 314 30 195.00–202.50 $200.68 $630 —
402–448 427 30 172.00–177.50 $174.42 $745 —
506–549 528 19 160.00–180.00 $176.28 $931 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 12 165.00 $165.00 $373 —
273–290 286 10 165.00–195.00 $175.26 $501 —
300 300 8 172.50 $172.50 $518 —
528 528 3 130.00 $130.00 $686 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–285 269 86 301.00–320.00 $302.34 $813 —
316–338 328 185 270.00–302.50 $294.53 $966 —
357–399 382 92 180.00–300.00 $278.57 $1,064 —
402–447 432 123 257.50–280.00 $271.55 $1,173 —
458–483 471 168 254.00–279.50 $263.39 $1,241 —
500–528 505 81 245.00–262.25 $259.78 $1,312 —
560–573 567 52 225.00–235.00 $233.76 $1,325 —
663–676 667 13 200.00–207.50 $205.16 $1,368 —
745 745 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,285 —
920 920 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 —
2231 2231 4 116.00 $116.00 $2,588 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–306 304 23 400.00–405.00 $402.19 $1,223 —
353–365 359 49 390.00–400.00 $399.00 $1,432 —
433–442 437 37 392.50–395.00 $393.84 $1,721 —
468 468 32 324.00 $324.00 $1,516 —
546 546 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,542 —
589 589 22 261.00 $261.00 $1,537 —
621 621 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,739 —
702–717 708 8 226.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,611 —
818–823 820 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 —
912 912 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,888 —
962 962 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,982 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–371 365 32 225.00–337.50 $300.81 $1,098 —
400–445 429 31 310.00–325.00 $316.74 $1,359 —
459–497 470 47 275.00–300.00 $288.99 $1,358 —
509–545 518 11 187.50–287.50 $261.84 $1,356 —
611–647 638 20 260.00–263.00 $260.45 $1,662 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 6 265.00 $265.00 $655 —
264–294 275 11 263.00–272.50 $266.69 $733 —
320–345 338 13 259.00–262.50 $261.86 $885 —
352–398 376 33 252.50–267.50 $258.47 $972 —
421–448 437 34 232.50–247.00 $240.05 $1,049 —
451–484 464 37 235.00–241.00 $238.27 $1,106 —
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —

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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.