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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

6,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.12/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 528 lb · 386 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.89/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 620 lb · 306 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.42/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 435 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,919 5,528 7,019
Feeder cattle 5,822 4,607 6,111
Slaughter cattle 861 789 860
Replacement cattle 207 132 48

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 Commission and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 12.00 to 25.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Steers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher and steers weighing 850-1000 lbs sold 3.00 to 11.00 higher All other weight classes of steers were too thinly tested to trend. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 8.00 higher to 22.00 higher, while 650-6000 lb heifers sold 10.00 to 16.00 lower. All other weight classes of feeder heifers were too thinly tested to trend. Dairy feeder heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly steady on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 11.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, October 14, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
194 194 6 352.50 $352.50 $684 —
266–295 292 82 407.50–417.00 $408.24 $1,192 +46.60
305 fancy 305 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
309–348 331 50 321.00–355.00 $341.33 $1,130 +24.51
368–396 380 142 300.00–358.00 $349.84 $1,329 +11.92
404–443 419 61 310.00–345.00 $326.38 $1,368 -22.48
444–446 fancy 445 43 331.00–352.00 $339.28 $1,510 —
439–449 unweaned 446 20 330.00–338.00 $335.64 $1,497 —
451–458 thin fleshed 456 139 337.00–340.00 $339.19 $1,547 —
460 unweaned 460 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,504 —
457–488 468 63 301.00–337.50 $318.99 $1,493 +2.95
500–541 526 222 280.00–300.00 $294.03 $1,547 +9.82
523–535 thin fleshed 531 164 305.50–317.00 $313.06 $1,662 +6.25
550–593 558 113 261.00–290.00 $283.45 $1,582 +10.13
560 thin fleshed 560 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,557 -7.00
565–586 unweaned 583 19 281.00–282.00 $281.15 $1,639 —
610 thin fleshed 610 93 290.50 $290.50 $1,772 —
600–644 unweaned 617 99 279.00–283.50 $281.31 $1,736 —
609–649 631 114 242.00–262.00 $251.21 $1,585 -10.24
672 unweaned 672 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,667 —
663–687 674 78 240.00–258.00 $247.99 $1,671 -4.67
718 unweaned 718 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
708–748 722 52 219.00–252.00 $235.98 $1,704 +4.62
751–792 774 49 223.00–246.00 $233.06 $1,804 -6.87
817–822 821 12 228.00–239.00 $230.74 $1,894 -3.33
861–872 867 14 221.00–231.00 $227.16 $1,969 +11.02
906–924 916 21 211.00–221.50 $217.05 $1,988 +2.45
953–989 960 45 204.00–232.50 $226.40 $2,173 +7.49
1025–1042 1033 7 197.50–207.00 $201.71 $2,084 -7.10
1055 1055 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,363 —
1355 1355 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,104 —
303 303 3 307.50 $307.50 $932 +50.29
363–391 374 36 294.00–340.00 $322.72 $1,207 +19.10
400–444 433 64 302.00–331.00 $322.28 $1,395 -8.43
451–492 471 137 281.00–315.00 $303.46 $1,429 +3.26
498–499 unweaned 498 12 291.00–305.00 $300.33 $1,496 —
508–545 527 39 274.00–291.00 $280.99 $1,481 +3.67
565–589 unweaned 579 54 265.00–272.00 $267.88 $1,551 —
550–597 583 79 241.00–266.00 $258.90 $1,509 +1.92
608–631 unweaned 617 27 265.00–269.00 $267.48 $1,650 —
618–622 619 23 256.00–257.00 $256.65 $1,589 +19.36
660–699 681 37 225.00–236.00 $228.63 $1,557 -20.37
712–749 737 10 207.50–235.00 $219.21 $1,616 +6.21
737 737 20 239.00 $239.00 $1,761 +26.00
764 764 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,528 +4.00
789 unweaned 789 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,704 —
813–818 816 4 180.00–191.00 $185.52 $1,514 -36.98
840 unweaned 840 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
867–888 879 19 186.00–216.00 $192.11 $1,689 —
921 921 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,035 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 6 340.00 $340.00 $993 —
340 340 5 231.00 $231.00 $785 +18.00
372–399 385 37 261.00–329.00 $287.15 $1,106 +6.12
410–435 416 36 230.00–322.50 $270.51 $1,125 +2.95
432 unweaned 432 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,266 —
460–498 469 128 239.00–296.00 $273.26 $1,282 +8.74
477 unweaned 477 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,359 —
495 495 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,272 -7.52
510–526 unweaned 518 8 257.50–263.00 $260.29 $1,348 —
505–549 539 49 236.00–276.00 $259.98 $1,401 -4.10
565 565 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
617 unweaned 617 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,496 —
613–645 629 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,484 —
720–728 724 6 201.00–210.00 $205.52 $1,488 -25.48
1280 1280 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,202 —
1315 1315 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,874 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–417 416 8 315.00–322.50 $320.64 $1,334 —
500 500 25 292.00 $292.00 $1,460 +27.00
563–593 591 25 236.00–267.00 $264.64 $1,564 —
839 839 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,879 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,302 —
463–494 488 11 282.50–297.50 $294.91 $1,439 —
731 unweaned 731 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,623 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,362 —
588 unweaned 588 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,505 —
678 unweaned 678 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,512 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
246 246 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +240.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 2 750.00 $750.00 -270.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 10 345.00 $345.00 $831 —
257–295 270 15 291.00–330.00 $314.57 $849 +13.57
306–348 fancy 308 82 301.00–352.00 $349.19 $1,076 +27.52
309–338 323 24 281.00–335.00 $324.24 $1,047 +21.74
363 fancy 363 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,056 -18.51
350–393 376 137 271.00–323.00 $312.59 $1,175 +20.04
405–445 435 222 266.00–309.00 $297.42 $1,294 +7.51
450–494 474 117 251.00–290.50 $265.25 $1,257 -16.62
506–508 thin fleshed 507 10 265.00–281.00 $269.81 $1,368 —
502–547 519 195 240.00–272.00 $265.49 $1,378 -9.78
519 fancy 519 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,510 —
551–595 566 133 226.00–262.00 $246.00 $1,392 -11.06
579 unweaned 579 27 250.00 $250.00 $1,448 —
600–644 622 75 226.00–261.00 $239.84 $1,492 +2.27
654–690 663 53 220.00–236.00 $230.74 $1,530 -2.04
703–748 729 147 210.00–232.50 $229.66 $1,674 -3.72
777–787 785 22 221.00–232.00 $228.65 $1,795 -1.91
802–839 832 27 200.00–215.00 $203.74 $1,695 -23.37
865–891 877 30 192.50–227.00 $223.20 $1,957 +0.12
915–945 926 37 192.00–227.00 $216.32 $2,003 +20.80
1036 1036 11 209.00 $209.00 $2,165 +2.00
1052 1052 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,104 —
1188 1188 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 5 307.50 $307.50 $806 +55.00
313–323 318 11 225.00–306.00 $285.64 $908 -1.09
357–399 391 74 256.00–303.00 $290.19 $1,135 +20.27
428 unweaned 428 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,156 —
403–449 435 43 242.00–287.50 $267.60 $1,164 +10.30
453–488 476 79 241.00–292.50 $258.15 $1,229 -8.71
503–545 521 112 231.00–268.00 $250.45 $1,305 +10.07
564–570 unweaned 568 14 210.00–238.00 $230.06 $1,307 —
564–598 584 30 230.00–242.00 $237.09 $1,385 -3.76
601–643 611 27 190.00–246.00 $231.42 $1,414 +20.42
648 unweaned 648 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,477 —
650–698 680 12 206.00–214.00 $208.47 $1,418 -6.53
710 710 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 —
771–795 783 26 160.00–212.00 $188.45 $1,476 -0.85
805–845 825 4 186.00–191.00 $188.56 $1,556 —
913–948 934 31 191.00–209.00 $197.81 $1,848 —
1118 1118 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–388 365 32 235.00–282.50 $242.81 $886 —
426–448 428 98 225.00–267.00 $238.52 $1,021 +0.11
455–477 466 25 211.00–257.00 $237.64 $1,107 -6.58
510–522 518 9 215.00–232.00 $220.58 $1,143 -28.84
568–596 589 8 201.00–223.00 $217.70 $1,282 +6.70
619 619 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,430 +21.98
790 790 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,442 —
918 918 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,606 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 -13.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–487 484 36 274.00–279.00 $275.26 $1,332 +44.26
502 502 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,160 —
557 557 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,448 —
762 762 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,532 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
453–467 458 11 252.00–262.50 $259.64 $1,189 —
511 unweaned 511 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,265 —
628 unweaned 628 6 224.50 $224.50 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
237 237 8 775.00 $775.00 —
280 280 2 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 225.50 $225.50 $1,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 314.00 $314.00 $948 —
374 374 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,150 -1.72
408 408 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,114 —
503–525 516 24 255.00–264.00 $259.03 $1,337 +19.03
613 613 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,563 +21.79
654 654 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,602 —
707–739 731 20 188.00–201.00 $197.86 $1,446 -9.64
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
817 817 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 21 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 —
904–908 905 15 161.00–205.00 $196.17 $1,775 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
193 193 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1060 916 85-90% 6 140.00–160.00 $152.76 $1,399 +12.21
720–1395 1083 85-90% 130 70.00–109.00 $100.96 $1,093 -18.75
840–1350 1095 85-90% 2 55.00–72.50 $65.79 $720 -53.92
705–1298 1173 85-90% 40 112.50–142.50 $121.46 $1,425 —
912–1391 1177 85-90% 218 104.00–119.00 $110.89 $1,305 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1635 1267 80-85% 14 116.00–128.50 $121.50 $1,539 —
1205–1475 1359 80-85% 11 136.50–157.00 $144.75 $1,967 +22.40
1145–1620 1366 80-85% 23 120.00–128.00 $124.67 $1,703 +2.32
1115–1765 1385 80-85% 233 109.00–122.50 $116.54 $1,614 -5.81
1245–1680 1430 80-85% 27 81.00–110.00 $104.64 $1,496 —
1455–1615 1535 80-85% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.47 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1540 1528 75-80% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $1,872 —
1405–1945 1610 75-80% 22 109.00–127.50 $120.16 $1,935 +0.98
1565–1860 1734 75-80% 5 115.00–121.50 $118.92 $2,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1945 1802 65-75% 3 116.00–130.00 $125.09 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,962 —
1050–1750 1390 18 134.00–157.50 $142.09 $1,975 +9.83
1365–1805 1558 3 101.00–139.00 $126.38 $1,969 +14.65
1355–1870 1561 9 106.00–139.00 $125.23 $1,955 +13.50
1240–2180 1662 21 119.00–148.50 $133.36 $2,216 —
895–2435 1761 40 130.00–155.00 $143.91 $2,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1060 859 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 182.00–212.50 $200.80 $1,725
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–925 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00–182.50 $169.09 $1,473
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,058

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1029 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1097 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1118–1120 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,790.06
1000–1265 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,635.00–2,100.00 $1,897.22
1143 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1284 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1275–1320 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,129.46
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00
1315–1488 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,555.65
1380–1525 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,450.00 $2,055.93
1451–1605 1464 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,009.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
825–1242 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,452.34
1075–1323 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,469.18
1294 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,635.00 $1,635.00
1308 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1333 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–860 813 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,448.62
820–875 832 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,586.91
836–846 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,896.65
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,871 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1302–1330 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,274.60 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1280–1483 1427 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,188.72 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +75.00
1596 1596 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
553–570 562 33 180.00–181.00 $180.42 $1,014 —
628 628 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,130 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
706 706 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,271 —
860 860 7 176.50 $176.50 $1,518 ±0.00
915–924 923 13 174.50–175.50 $175.42 $1,619 +0.42
960–973 968 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,689 +0.47
1007–1030 1011 7 173.50–174.50 $174.36 $1,763 -0.51
1058–1090 1071 11 173.00–174.50 $173.86 $1,862 -1.11
1113–1145 1126 12 173.00–174.00 $173.58 $1,955 -1.42
1155 1155 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,992 -0.36
1225–1243 1233 7 166.00–169.00 $167.70 $2,068 -1.55
1277–1285 1279 4 167.00–169.00 $167.50 $2,142 —
1350–1365 1351 13 156.00–158.00 $157.84 $2,132 —
1400 1400 3 153.00 $153.00 $2,142 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 -11.20
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 -2.50
530 530 5 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 -7.50
664–680 667 9 167.50–174.00 $172.53 $1,151 —
745 745 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —
750 thin fleshed 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
930 thin fleshed 930 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,465 —
970 970 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,673 -1.00
1130 1130 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,819 -7.00
1280–1285 1281 4 152.00–156.00 $153.00 $1,960 -10.50
1345 1345 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,964 -2.73
1388 1388 5 146.00 $146.00 $2,026 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 200.00 $200.00 $916 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1400 1192 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,471.48 —
1145–1300 1222 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,860.00–1,985.00 $1,941.16 —
1165–1500 1251 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,750.00–1,810.00 $1,785.34 —

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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.