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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

9,722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.54/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 576 lb · 379 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.30/cwt -13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 615 lb · 342 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.35/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 520 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,722 9,389 9,654
Feeder cattle 7,615 8,077 7,571
Slaughter cattle 1,661 996 1,613
Replacement cattle 446 316 470

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. Sale barns across the state are off their summer schedules and moved into fall run schedules. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold uneven, 550-700 lbs were 6.00 lower to sharply lower, and over 700 lbs were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher with instances of sharply higher on light calves, and heifers over 450 lbs sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Dairy feeder heifers 850-1000 lbs sold uneven, while dairy heifers over 1000 lbs were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 277 5 397.50–405.00 $400.62 $1,110 +55.62
323 unweaned 323 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 —
303–349 328 31 385.00–397.50 $393.69 $1,291 +26.41
339 fancy 339 9 410.00 $410.00 $1,390 —
366–369 fancy 368 9 389.00–390.00 $389.67 $1,434 +21.93
355–390 376 53 340.00–371.00 $359.88 $1,353 +4.71
394 unweaned 394 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,458 —
410–438 423 111 311.00–342.50 $327.37 $1,385 -29.12
426 fancy 426 37 334.00 $334.00 $1,423 -8.20
426–432 unweaned 430 21 360.00–362.00 $361.43 $1,554 —
457–498 unweaned 464 79 335.00–360.00 $348.73 $1,618 —
467 fancy 467 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,569 ±0.00
457–494 473 126 300.00–325.00 $312.03 $1,476 -5.59
501–534 515 212 291.00–307.00 $298.87 $1,539 +4.64
525 525 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,502 -8.23
515–539 unweaned 529 121 294.00–319.00 $314.40 $1,663 +14.45
552–593 unweaned 575 30 278.00–286.00 $281.33 $1,618 -13.71
555–599 576 349 266.00–293.00 $275.04 $1,584 -6.19
602–619 unweaned 607 62 283.00–285.00 $284.13 $1,725 +0.80
601–637 617 280 250.00–266.00 $258.69 $1,596 -10.12
650 unweaned 650 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,826 +14.11
650–697 684 191 234.00–251.00 $245.78 $1,681 -16.24
700–743 729 255 233.00–265.00 $248.28 $1,810 +2.19
753–798 774 172 231.00–252.50 $244.78 $1,895 -4.75
800–838 810 148 225.00–249.50 $244.87 $1,983 -1.10
887–890 889 86 226.00–235.50 $232.30 $2,065 -12.70
906–913 908 106 214.00–235.50 $230.86 $2,096 -4.49
958 thin fleshed 958 23 234.50 $234.50 $2,247 —
983–999 990 19 201.00–210.00 $205.14 $2,031 -14.15
1098 1098 16 191.00 $191.00 $2,097 -3.00
1115 1115 12 202.00 $202.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 328 10 347.50–357.50 $355.44 $1,166 -4.25
368–391 unweaned 388 14 348.00–372.50 $351.32 $1,363 —
362–397 389 39 301.00–351.00 $327.74 $1,275 +17.74
404 unweaned 404 18 337.50 $337.50 $1,364 -5.50
400–443 433 39 291.00–327.50 $302.26 $1,309 -23.32
455–498 483 116 275.00–311.00 $292.15 $1,411 -21.47
486 unweaned 486 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,628 +5.00
508–530 518 72 281.00–296.00 $285.70 $1,480 -9.12
531–543 unweaned 537 50 297.00–307.50 $302.04 $1,622 —
553–599 581 121 252.00–283.00 $262.20 $1,523 -3.42
570–597 unweaned 581 71 280.00–290.50 $284.05 $1,650 +7.61
600–636 unweaned 618 37 261.00–276.00 $271.82 $1,680 -3.18
615–649 640 104 236.00–266.00 $245.49 $1,571 -6.99
687 687 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,779 +16.28
653–699 unweaned 692 58 250.50–261.00 $252.62 $1,748 -0.40
702–735 717 53 228.00–242.50 $236.74 $1,697 -1.46
712–728 unweaned 723 27 235.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,735 +0.04
782–789 787 39 226.75–235.00 $229.48 $1,806 -10.66
829–845 831 22 209.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,944 -4.02
883–885 884 34 208.00–239.50 $230.25 $2,035 -5.06
900–923 921 11 222.50–234.00 $232.98 $2,146 —
955 955 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,853 —
1110 1110 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 291.00 $291.00 $893 —
333 unweaned 333 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,199 —
375–392 unweaned 380 10 350.00–362.50 $358.63 $1,363 —
368–393 385 9 221.00–310.00 $285.05 $1,097 —
401–446 423 35 227.00–301.00 $267.82 $1,133 -27.45
471–499 488 42 266.00–281.00 $277.42 $1,354 +3.00
486–494 unweaned 491 25 316.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,559 +2.02
508–510 unweaned 509 9 286.00–291.00 $288.77 $1,470 —
501–549 523 117 230.00–302.50 $263.63 $1,379 -30.43
550–595 573 22 196.00–248.00 $237.25 $1,359 -8.57
591 unweaned 591 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,608 +2.00
622 unweaned 622 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,710 +17.96
623–628 624 19 111.00–239.00 $225.13 $1,405 -17.83
663–676 671 20 235.00–246.00 $239.35 $1,606 +1.85
718–735 727 8 111.00–212.00 $162.09 $1,178 -52.43
793 793 79 230.00 $230.00 $1,824 -15.00
808 808 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,301 —
863 863 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,950 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,060 —
383 unweaned 383 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,254 —
455–490 unweaned 464 16 300.00–318.00 $305.89 $1,419 +5.89
462–468 464 15 305.00–310.00 $307.98 $1,429 -4.52
572 unweaned 572 13 289.50 $289.50 $1,656 +19.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,137 —
515–530 unweaned 519 15 274.00–281.00 $279.09 $1,448 —
608–649 626 13 240.00–251.00 $244.67 $1,532 -15.33
636 unweaned 636 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,609 -16.50
777 777 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,841 —
822 822 7 244.00 $244.00 $2,006 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 unweaned 504 15 282.50 $282.50 $1,424 —
674 674 24 233.00 $233.00 $1,570 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,179 —
521–535 531 23 271.00–274.00 $271.90 $1,444 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 282.50 $282.50 $918 —
453 453 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 933 19 237.50 $237.50 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228–245 237 4 810.00–1,125.00 $914.89 +14.89
250 250 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 291 11 342.50–347.50 $346.57 $1,009 +31.51
293 fancy 293 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,128 +40.00
305–318 311 10 352.50–380.00 $363.27 $1,130 +52.77
362 fancy 362 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,303 +37.00
351–383 367 31 311.00–342.50 $320.23 $1,175 +3.57
403 fancy 403 35 301.00 $301.00 $1,213 -4.00
400–441 416 83 280.00–317.00 $294.67 $1,226 +11.36
401–440 unweaned 423 29 303.00–315.00 $306.78 $1,298 -18.22
467–492 unweaned 474 58 281.00–291.00 $289.09 $1,370 +2.09
450–499 483 271 250.00–287.00 $262.17 $1,266 -12.00
500–547 526 110 243.00–281.00 $258.38 $1,359 -8.89
514–544 unweaned 531 90 257.00–279.00 $269.42 $1,431 —
550–596 569 124 241.00–262.00 $248.96 $1,417 +4.86
603–640 unweaned 621 42 234.00–256.50 $251.01 $1,559 +3.01
602–645 625 164 230.00–242.00 $237.57 $1,485 -7.00
652–690 667 57 212.00–242.50 $229.73 $1,532 -10.86
702–749 722 115 210.00–239.75 $229.66 $1,658 -4.80
750–796 788 94 210.00–231.00 $226.13 $1,782 -7.51
800–811 805 16 201.00–222.50 $217.56 $1,751 -6.32
894–895 895 26 191.00–226.50 $212.86 $1,905 -7.31
921–933 928 12 192.00–210.00 $198.47 $1,842 -3.62
954–995 961 23 209.00–210.00 $209.82 $2,016 -10.46
980 980 17 199.00 $199.00 $1,950 -21.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 4 325.00–337.50 $330.84 $1,082 +43.84
310–333 unweaned 329 12 310.00–320.00 $318.43 $1,048 —
356–398 367 11 303.00–317.50 $308.47 $1,132 +5.90
405–445 418 66 255.00–306.00 $270.39 $1,130 +3.57
423–448 unweaned 435 26 287.00–292.00 $289.60 $1,260 -10.40
454–495 480 138 236.00–275.00 $257.74 $1,237 -9.12
513 513 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,236 -11.19
509–549 531 198 236.00–274.00 $252.37 $1,340 +0.18
542–545 unweaned 543 37 266.00–271.00 $269.21 $1,462 -1.16
556–598 585 119 228.00–260.00 $240.07 $1,404 +7.57
571–595 unweaned 587 33 233.00–252.00 $240.27 $1,410 -9.23
608–645 618 20 226.00–229.00 $227.48 $1,406 -9.80
612–638 unweaned 628 8 221.00–235.00 $226.11 $1,420 -16.85
651–693 665 28 220.00–228.00 $224.88 $1,495 -4.11
717 unweaned 717 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,506 —
717–735 718 35 202.00–216.00 $215.18 $1,545 -4.45
753–780 764 14 212.00–212.50 $212.29 $1,622 -8.71
848 848 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,459 -34.85
852 852 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 251.00 $251.00 $690 —
332 332 5 291.00 $291.00 $966 —
353–398 379 98 142.00–298.00 $267.53 $1,014 +61.99
355–393 unweaned 383 11 302.50–309.00 $304.14 $1,165 —
401–443 425 48 171.00–251.00 $226.32 $962 -19.56
454–488 465 8 171.00–226.00 $209.68 $975 -52.69
470 unweaned 470 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,278 —
528 528 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,061 —
562–593 574 5 219.00–221.00 $220.17 $1,264 -8.61
579 unweaned 579 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,337 —
643 643 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,190 -24.67
740 740 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,362 -20.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 302.00 $302.00 $921 —
380–384 383 8 261.00–271.00 $264.49 $1,013 +49.37
423 423 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,015 -33.00
478–496 488 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,225 -12.01
532 532 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,317 -4.26
553 553 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,399 —
620–634 626 12 230.00–240.00 $235.78 $1,476 +5.33
650 650 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,502 —
810 810 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,628 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,049 —
453 453 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,065 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 4 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
482 unweaned 482 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,277 —
522 522 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,263 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 unweaned 389 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,118 —
415 415 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,172 —
518 unweaned 518 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,230 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,002 +26.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226–235 230 6 700.00–900.00 $807.83 +43.59
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 220.00 $220.00 $708 -150.00
581 581 15 232.50 $232.50 $1,351 +21.50
752 752 22 212.50 $212.50 $1,598 —
953–978 957 20 132.00–190.00 $181.11 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,147 -10.00
444 444 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,288 —
450 450 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,084 ±0.00
515 515 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 -3.51
551 551 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,212 -15.00
620–643 636 9 227.00–239.00 $234.04 $1,488 +1.04
748 748 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,503 —
846 846 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,777 -7.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,218 —
571 unweaned 571 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,348 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
478 478 4 200.00 $200.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 3 925.00 $925.00 —
270 270 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 unweaned 507 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1025 940 85-90% 2 76.00–92.50 $83.50 $785 —
980–1130 1020 85-90% 14 128.00–150.00 $137.75 $1,405 +3.97
700–1355 1042 85-90% 36 37.50–88.00 $74.47 $776 -59.31
785–1390 1106 85-90% 275 71.00–109.00 $103.13 $1,141 —
830–1295 1119 85-90% 60 111.00–150.00 $132.24 $1,480 —
820–1223 1127 85-90% 106 96.00–125.00 $110.74 $1,248 —
878–1345 1179 85-90% 493 103.00–119.00 $113.25 $1,335 -14.04
1250 1250 85-90% 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,325 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1047 80-85% 11 140.00–178.00 $158.02 $1,654 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,462 +8.36
1040–1595 1337 80-85% 90 113.00–136.00 $124.01 $1,658 —
1060–1590 1346 80-85% 71 97.00–109.50 $105.30 $1,417 —
1300–1610 1377 80-85% 43 120.00–132.00 $123.88 $1,706 +18.95
1115–1785 1429 80-85% 217 110.00–121.50 $114.37 $1,634 —
1345–1525 1466 80-85% 6 72.50–95.00 $90.64 $1,329 -25.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1655 1558 75-80% 4 132.00–135.50 $134.02 $2,088 +29.38
1515–1715 1570 75-80% 17 121.00–135.50 $125.48 $1,970 +20.84
1595 1595 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,946 +17.36
1425–1720 1603 75-80% 14 111.00–129.00 $119.60 $1,917 -7.91
1620–1930 1831 75-80% 5 115.00–121.00 $119.62 $2,190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1865 1720 65-75% 7 115.00–140.00 $134.33 $2,310 +16.22
1735 1735 65-75% 2 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $2,117 +3.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 —
960–1475 1270 15 136.00–142.50 $139.78 $1,775 —
970–1730 1291 19 120.00–135.50 $128.27 $1,656 —
1095–2275 1579 35 114.00–146.00 $134.11 $2,118 +0.12
1420–1790 1661 4 110.00–131.00 $118.80 $1,973 —
885–2280 1777 48 131.00–159.00 $147.66 $2,624 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,223
923 thin fleshed 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,855
835–1033 951 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 161.00–180.00 $173.80 $1,653
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1125 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 131.00–147.00 $140.83 $1,362
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1095 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.00–150.00 $146.61 $1,525

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
985–1196 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,350.00–2,250.00 $2,101.90
910–1364 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,425.00–2,400.00 $2,140.72
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1076–1437 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,781.99
1258 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1250–1283 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,693.11
1280–1306 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29 2,275.00–2,350.00 $2,293.38
1246–1390 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,475.00 $1,405.19
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1307–1500 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 35 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,572.23
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1140–1535 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,864.20
1392–1635 1414 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,010.00 $1,822.07
1410–1529 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,769.72
1533 1533 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104 1104 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1018–1224 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,485.00 $1,378.53
1130–1175 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,608.82
1073–1392 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,447.23
850–1435 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,950.00 $1,641.59
1025–1287 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,429.03
1225–1335 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,428.08
1219–1415 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,385.00–1,850.00 $1,800.18
1324 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1092 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1187 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1211 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
913 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1010 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,510.00 $1,394.32
745–1020 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,458.40

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,515 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -375.00
1595 1595 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -575.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 10 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $580 —
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 -52.42
850–895 883 12 175.50–177.50 $176.41 $1,558 -1.32
905–940 911 6 175.00–177.50 $177.07 $1,613 +2.33
955–957 956 11 175.50–177.50 $176.77 $1,690 -3.53
1000–1047 1032 21 173.50–176.50 $176.12 $1,818 +1.01
1051–1090 1060 14 175.00–177.50 $176.67 $1,873 +4.51
1100–1143 1112 21 174.50–176.00 $175.28 $1,949 +1.78
1164–1178 1169 6 173.00–174.50 $174.00 $2,034 +3.17
1220–1228 1227 12 167.50–170.00 $169.71 $2,082 +3.44
1270 1270 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,134 -0.19
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 177.50 $177.50 $728 -74.40
655–695 675 2 165.00–177.50 $171.44 $1,157 —
960 960 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,608 —
1122 1122 3 165.50 $165.50 $1,857 -3.41
1200 1200 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,980 —
1295 1295 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,104 -0.26

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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.