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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

13,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.04/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 526 lb · 658 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.55/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 574 lb · 568 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.15/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 622 lb · 543 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,310 9,722 13,885
Feeder cattle 11,218 7,615 11,531
Slaughter cattle 1,603 1,661 1,857
Replacement cattle 489 446 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, Centennial Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00 higher with instances of 13.00 to 16.00 higher, 500-700 lbs mostly 7.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady, 600-700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, and over 700 lbs mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Dairy feeder heifers over 850 lbs sold mostly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, November 4, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 7 397.50 $397.50 $966 —
250–297 269 8 352.50–397.50 $364.91 $982 -35.71
306 unweaned 306 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,200 -8.00
316–337 326 74 375.00–423.00 $393.56 $1,283 -0.13
350–395 363 30 335.00–388.00 $366.48 $1,330 +6.60
378–395 unweaned 387 61 375.00–395.00 $387.55 $1,500 +17.55
413–449 426 68 312.50–353.00 $343.33 $1,463 +15.96
418–429 fancy 429 56 352.00–379.00 $378.06 $1,622 +44.06
401–449 unweaned 431 54 330.00–365.00 $355.11 $1,531 -6.32
462 unweaned 462 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,525 -18.73
453–499 469 273 297.00–349.00 $325.38 $1,526 +13.35
477 fancy 477 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,798 +41.00
502–546 unweaned 525 287 274.00–339.00 $323.64 $1,699 +9.24
500–548 527 351 275.00–308.00 $291.94 $1,539 +5.94
531 thin fleshed 531 20 301.00 $301.00 $1,598 —
553–579 unweaned 563 111 287.50–315.75 $302.63 $1,704 +21.30
553–595 577 457 264.00–313.00 $282.64 $1,631 +7.60
600–614 unweaned 607 56 278.00–286.00 $281.64 $1,710 -2.49
612 fancy 612 66 297.00 $297.00 $1,818 —
617 thin fleshed 617 37 274.00 $274.00 $1,691 —
602–648 626 384 256.00–286.75 $266.32 $1,667 +7.63
651–692 666 240 232.00–273.00 $253.10 $1,686 +7.32
650–696 unweaned 676 73 265.00–271.00 $267.93 $1,811 -13.07
719 719 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,647 -19.28
706–729 unweaned 722 22 253.00–262.00 $255.80 $1,847 —
700–739 726 126 231.00–266.00 $243.34 $1,767 -4.94
730 fancy 730 33 259.75 $259.75 $1,896 —
760 unweaned 760 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,892 —
754–796 774 67 232.00–250.00 $240.77 $1,864 -4.01
817–849 835 62 230.00–242.00 $232.52 $1,942 -12.35
873–879 fancy 877 179 250.00 $250.00 $2,192 —
864–899 880 36 211.00–241.00 $224.26 $1,973 -8.04
915–933 920 8 208.00–209.00 $208.75 $1,920 -22.11
958–969 967 50 207.00–243.00 $234.82 $2,271 +29.68
984 fancy 984 57 232.00 $232.00 $2,283 —
1020–1024 1022 64 233.00–239.50 $235.85 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 287.50 $287.50 $719 —
303 unweaned 303 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,173 —
343 343 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,175 -12.94
376–396 387 39 330.00–355.00 $344.21 $1,332 +16.47
401–441 420 47 319.00–339.00 $327.67 $1,376 +25.41
451–499 484 121 280.00–321.00 $306.56 $1,484 +14.41
457–490 unweaned 486 94 312.00–335.00 $325.14 $1,580 -9.86
504 unweaned 504 51 324.00 $324.00 $1,633 +21.96
500–544 527 61 260.00–281.00 $270.23 $1,424 -15.47
568–597 unweaned 578 81 277.50–286.00 $281.57 $1,627 -2.48
554–597 581 266 256.00–271.00 $263.38 $1,530 +1.18
607–649 620 62 247.50–277.00 $253.87 $1,574 +8.38
605–647 unweaned 635 98 264.00–275.00 $269.54 $1,712 -2.28
654 654 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,511 -28.00
664 unweaned 664 32 267.75 $267.75 $1,778 +15.13
650–695 673 109 229.00–247.00 $237.95 $1,601 -21.05
720 unweaned 720 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 +5.96
714–746 729 16 216.00–228.00 $223.36 $1,628 -13.38
780 780 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,849 +7.52
825–849 836 26 218.00–226.00 $221.68 $1,853 -12.30
851–891 869 28 208.00–250.00 $236.24 $2,053 +5.99
898 898 4 243.00 $243.00 $2,182 +12.75
953 953 4 231.00 $231.00 $2,201 +37.00
1010 1010 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 381 64 251.00–332.50 $313.37 $1,194 +28.32
434 unweaned 434 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,450 —
406–445 435 43 262.00–307.50 $285.70 $1,243 +17.88
450–499 480 215 251.00–309.00 $293.30 $1,408 +15.88
503–543 519 35 229.00–261.00 $249.76 $1,296 -13.87
525 unweaned 525 13 308.00 $308.00 $1,617 +19.23
566 unweaned 566 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,542 +0.50
557–595 576 47 241.00–259.00 $255.53 $1,472 +18.28
607–646 625 29 211.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,464 +9.15
635 unweaned 635 19 261.00 $261.00 $1,657 -14.00
758–797 784 9 232.50–243.00 $239.62 $1,879 +9.62
846 846 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,030 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,315 —
417–442 425 22 315.00–332.50 $320.79 $1,363 +64.79
451–463 462 32 312.50–323.00 $321.72 $1,486 —
529 unweaned 529 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,455 -4.09
548 548 11 246.00–298.00 $288.55 $1,581 —
566–596 589 70 253.00–272.00 $260.56 $1,535 —
619 unweaned 619 32 258.00 $258.00 $1,597 +5.00
654–675 662 69 244.00 $244.00 $1,615 —
703 unweaned 703 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 —
736 736 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,796 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,211 —
436 436 9 307.50 $307.50 $1,341 —
458–493 480 22 261.00–281.00 $274.06 $1,315 —
519–545 535 60 270.00–272.00 $270.75 $1,449 —
565–599 582 17 251.00–261.00 $254.37 $1,480 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,351 +46.00
512–531 520 10 262.50–282.50 $270.68 $1,408 -1.22
580 580 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
733 733 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,583 —
835 835 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,561 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,168 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
584 unweaned 584 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,588 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–215 210 3 825.00 $825.00 -89.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 6 395.00 $395.00 $893 —
292–299 296 13 325.00–327.50 $325.95 $965 -20.62
309–342 315 37 300.00–358.00 $341.30 $1,075 -21.97
320 fancy 320 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
358–395 369 46 280.00–352.50 $320.63 $1,183 +0.40
368–386 fancy 375 22 310.00–320.00 $315.38 $1,183 -44.62
393 unweaned 393 19 320.00 $320.00 $1,258 —
411 fancy 411 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,258 +5.00
407–435 unweaned 416 61 288.00–343.00 $332.87 $1,385 +26.09
400–449 428 208 241.00–305.00 $293.31 $1,255 -1.36
450–482 465 313 256.00–300.00 $285.38 $1,327 +23.21
451–496 unweaned 468 161 285.00–323.00 $308.13 $1,442 +19.04
501–542 523 274 240.00–282.00 $261.92 $1,370 +3.54
518–541 unweaned 533 130 252.50–282.00 $271.49 $1,447 +2.07
550 550 72 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 +29.04
555–578 unweaned 566 92 245.00–270.00 $254.40 $1,440 —
566 thin fleshed 566 83 286.00 $286.00 $1,619 —
552–598 571 212 232.00–261.00 $246.45 $1,407 -2.51
607–614 thin fleshed 609 14 240.00–243.00 $242.14 $1,475 —
600–621 unweaned 612 73 239.00–277.00 $247.93 $1,517 -3.08
619–622 621 10 241.50–243.50 $242.70 $1,507 +5.13
602–649 623 222 228.00–278.50 $242.54 $1,511 +4.97
658–665 unweaned 663 8 226.00–236.00 $228.48 $1,515 —
670 670 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,581 +6.27
651–695 673 131 223.00–270.00 $232.01 $1,561 +2.28
700–742 720 45 221.00–226.00 $222.49 $1,602 -7.17
752–798 783 81 214.00–225.50 $221.36 $1,733 -4.77
802–843 815 31 215.00–224.00 $220.22 $1,795 +2.66
850–879 865 27 192.00–219.00 $205.62 $1,779 -7.24
920–944 929 17 206.00–210.50 $208.81 $1,940 +10.34
956–997 985 30 196.00–232.00 $210.08 $2,069 +11.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 6 285.00 $285.00 $750 —
312–337 323 7 302.50–320.00 $312.17 $1,008 -18.67
326–333 unweaned 328 12 340.00–342.50 $341.86 $1,121 +23.43
355–398 380 69 288.00–339.00 $311.94 $1,185 +3.47
399 unweaned 399 21 330.00 $330.00 $1,317 —
418–445 431 34 261.00–281.00 $270.66 $1,167 +0.27
452–490 474 87 256.00–288.00 $267.93 $1,270 +10.19
455–499 unweaned 486 96 270.00–305.00 $287.28 $1,396 —
524 524 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,210 -21.37
517–545 unweaned 528 51 240.00–271.50 $259.75 $1,371 -9.46
502–548 529 384 236.00–266.00 $251.65 $1,331 -0.72
557–580 unweaned 570 31 235.00–264.00 $247.24 $1,409 +6.97
560–597 587 117 231.00–241.00 $235.26 $1,381 -4.81
601–630 unweaned 615 80 229.00–255.50 $244.52 $1,504 +18.41
602–645 621 49 220.00–242.00 $233.41 $1,449 +5.93
651 651 9 212.50 $212.50 $1,383 -12.38
714 714 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,292 -34.18
750–775 767 3 189.00–220.00 $199.11 $1,527 -13.18
800–805 804 16 217.50–230.00 $228.45 $1,837 —
860–873 866 22 205.00–227.00 $212.73 $1,842 +7.73
908–925 909 20 207.50–228.00 $226.96 $2,063 —
985–992 990 19 200.00–218.00 $207.12 $2,050 —
1165 1165 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 9 221.00–287.50 $265.99 $904 -25.01
371–396 386 25 226.00–267.50 $249.90 $965 -17.63
402–449 433 51 231.00–267.00 $253.49 $1,098 +27.17
462–495 485 51 231.00–256.00 $248.57 $1,206 +38.89
498 unweaned 498 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,325 -6.00
500–549 543 18 231.00–257.00 $241.20 $1,310 +40.20
583–591 588 18 227.00 $227.00 $1,335 +6.83
641 unweaned 641 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,404 —
660 unweaned 660 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 —
715 715 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,484 +23.50
823–831 829 16 217.50–226.00 $219.61 $1,821 —
878–890 880 6 182.50–208.00 $203.70 $1,793 —
965–970 968 2 182.50–187.50 $184.99 $1,791 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 fancy 306 5 325.00 $325.00 $994 —
355–371 359 13 299.00–320.00 $304.01 $1,091 +39.52
420–443 427 31 270.00–281.00 $277.68 $1,186 +37.68
452–460 454 22 240.00–279.00 $257.76 $1,170 +6.76
530 530 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,261 -9.50
547 unweaned 547 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,272 —
558 fancy 558 47 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 —
626–629 627 29 238.00–239.00 $238.76 $1,497 +2.98
671 671 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,282 -40.00
708 708 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,494 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 319 10 262.00–281.00 $271.08 $865 —
358–399 385 6 261.00–308.00 $275.56 $1,061 -1.94
402–442 424 55 240.00–282.00 $269.51 $1,143 —
513–535 515 42 245.00–250.00 $249.51 $1,285 —
590 590 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,085 -5.00
458 458 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,159 —
568 568 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,426 —
607 607 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,317 —
628 628 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,419 —
878 878 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,598 —
955 955 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,891 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,155 +8.50
591 unweaned 591 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,282 —
637 unweaned 637 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,325 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 unweaned 334 4 280.00 $280.00 $935 —
468 468 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,041 -20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,079 —
436 436 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
242–245 243 7 825.00–960.00 $921.09 +113.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
298 unweaned 298 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 unweaned 250 3 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 —— 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 +10.00
453 fancy 453 —— 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 —
490 490 —— 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,284 —
500–506 505 —— 8 244.00–260.00 $256.04 $1,293 -8.96
586 unweaned 586 —— 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,471 —
590 590 —— 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,401 —
610–633 622 —— 4 232.50–237.50 $234.95 $1,461 +0.91
657–668 661 —— 9 200.00–228.00 $218.56 $1,445 —
740 740 —— 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +19.00
782–795 786 —— 13 191.00–240.00 $204.89 $1,610 —
813–843 825 —— 5 182.50–192.50 $186.59 $1,539 -23.41
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 28 227.50 $227.50 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1095 1007 85-90% 24 123.00–180.00 $146.90 $1,479 +9.15
693–1361 1047 85-90% 108 73.00–109.00 $95.40 $999 +20.93
790–1215 1067 85-90% 35 90.00–106.00 $102.15 $1,090 —
710–1455 1129 85-90% 27 42.50–82.50 $70.41 $795 -40.33
985–1315 1143 85-90% 132 91.00–123.00 $111.80 $1,278 +1.06
815–1295 1148 85-90% 327 99.00–119.50 $112.56 $1,292 +1.82
775–1290 1157 85-90% 79 109.00–148.00 $122.58 $1,418 +9.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1140 80-85% 11 140.00–179.00 $160.04 $1,824 —
1110–1665 1361 80-85% 31 89.00–117.00 $107.66 $1,465 -16.22
1084–1680 1377 80-85% 253 108.00–138.00 $125.69 $1,731 +1.81
1168–1860 1387 80-85% 72 81.00–109.00 $103.52 $1,436 -20.36
1155–1685 1417 80-85% 58 120.00–130.50 $122.05 $1,729 +7.68
1120–1698 1419 80-85% 211 108.50–119.50 $114.29 $1,622 -0.08
1255–1710 1436 80-85% 11 70.00–92.00 $84.36 $1,211 -30.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1525 1470 75-80% 2 127.00–130.50 $128.68 $1,892 —
1450–1585 1507 75-80% 3 124.00–134.50 $130.33 $1,964 —
1470–1780 1568 75-80% 41 110.00–130.00 $118.53 $1,859 -6.95
1410–1965 1688 75-80% 35 108.00–120.00 $113.45 $1,915 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,581 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1701 1701 65-75% 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,956 -19.33
1723 1723 65-75% 10 131.00 $131.00 $2,257 -3.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,014 —
1045–1865 1351 9 113.00–140.00 $125.14 $1,691 —
995–1780 1450 6 95.00–128.50 $116.92 $1,695 —
1220–1785 1468 3 135.50–139.50 $137.33 $2,016 —
985–2360 1714 50 130.00–158.50 $143.57 $2,461 —
1290–2185 1769 12 118.00–141.50 $135.17 $2,391 -12.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–948 thin fleshed 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 200.00–210.00 $205.90 $1,785
728–1070 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 48 165.00–197.00 $178.72 $1,716
1184 fancy 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,362
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1220 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 142.50–165.00 $159.18 $1,592
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
863–1170 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 130.00–149.00 $138.24 $1,353

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1305 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,585.00–2,350.00 $2,010.56
1165–1200 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,225.00 $2,015.56
910–1550 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,677.03
1233–1530 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,502.13
1220–1355 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,460.00–1,700.00 $1,476.79
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1231–1377 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,556.57
1255–1375 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,514.21
1108–1410 1338 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,650.36
1381 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1293 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,725.00 $1,306.98
1138 thin fleshed 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1118–1323 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,460.00–1,700.00 $1,496.96
1075–1415 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,025.00–1,785.00 $1,422.50
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1160–1190 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,381.17
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1253 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1112–1470 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,087.66
1281 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1335 thin fleshed 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1383 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,760.00 $1,760.00
1422 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1191 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673 673 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +100.00
1415–1475 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,019.92 -30.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
740 740 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,314 —
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
858–895 890 28 173.00–177.50 $176.33 $1,569 -0.08
910–940 918 4 175.50–176.50 $176.24 $1,618 -0.83
955–998 981 12 175.50–176.50 $176.42 $1,731 -0.35
1013–1035 1018 7 175.50–176.50 $176.07 $1,792 -0.05
1055–1070 1063 3 176.00–177.00 $176.50 $1,876 -0.17
1115–1140 1129 6 175.00–176.50 $175.75 $1,984 +0.47
1171–1178 1176 17 172.50–173.50 $172.85 $2,033 -1.15
1201–1247 1224 14 169.50–173.00 $170.81 $2,091 +1.10
1250–1290 1270 2 168.00–171.00 $169.48 $2,152 +1.48
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 -6.44
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
1190 1190 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,011 —
1295 1295 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,072 -2.50
1300 1300 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,132 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 105.00 $105.00 $819 —
800 800 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —

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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.