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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

12,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.06/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 572 lb · 450 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.12/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 532 lb · 434 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.84/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 572 lb · 384 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,504 16,455 22,357
Feeder cattle 10,058 13,135 16,561
Slaughter cattle 1,527 2,194 3,100
Replacement cattle 899 1,126 2,696

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 moderate to good. Feeder steers and heifers sold uneven this week. Dairy feeder heifers over 800 lbs were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, November 18, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 4 331.00 $331.00 $798 —
251 fancy 251 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,092 —
272–292 279 9 400.00–413.00 $408.46 $1,140 -24.05
310–330 fancy 319 15 400.00–440.00 $411.76 $1,314 -42.31
318–341 331 27 382.50–420.00 $396.59 $1,313 -8.78
353–375 fancy 358 64 400.00–417.50 $413.07 $1,479 +2.28
365 unweaned 365 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
356–383 367 33 370.00–407.50 $390.67 $1,434 +9.37
408–449 424 89 342.50–369.00 $352.59 $1,495 -8.28
400–438 unweaned 431 48 369.00–380.00 $372.37 $1,605 -12.63
453 thin fleshed 453 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,597 +9.72
453–471 459 143 330.00–342.50 $334.96 $1,537 +1.81
473 unweaned 473 34 345.00 $345.00 $1,632 +0.97
517 unweaned 517 50 322.00 $322.00 $1,665 +22.63
506–547 532 288 292.00–338.00 $308.63 $1,642 +11.29
550 fancy 550 47 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 +0.12
554–558 unweaned 556 9 290.00–294.00 $291.77 $1,622 +7.27
553–599 580 320 264.00–303.00 $291.96 $1,693 +6.10
584 thin fleshed 584 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,705 +2.58
609–630 615 219 260.00–291.00 $284.36 $1,749 +13.27
614–633 unweaned 630 90 268.50–276.00 $269.81 $1,700 +2.04
654 unweaned 654 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,713 -3.71
656 fancy 656 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,935 —
650–698 673 221 236.00–275.00 $262.33 $1,765 -0.79
701–729 unweaned 715 39 241.00–250.00 $245.30 $1,754 -5.70
701–738 719 172 240.00–263.00 $255.75 $1,839 -3.30
759–761 760 9 237.00–241.00 $238.78 $1,815 -13.45
802–843 826 48 229.00–249.50 $239.09 $1,975 +6.35
853 thin fleshed 853 5 251.00 $251.00 $2,141 +16.00
855–859 858 12 220.00–231.00 $227.67 $1,953 -3.52
933 fancy 933 9 225.00 $225.00 $2,099 —
934 934 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,877 -9.64
971–972 971 14 216.00–220.00 $217.72 $2,114 -5.28
1023 thin fleshed 1023 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,271 —
1032 1032 5 197.50 $197.50 $2,038 —
1074 1074 7 202.00 $202.00 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–277 267 10 340.00–385.00 $364.76 $974 -47.74
312 312 16 340.00 $340.00 $1,061 -33.95
341 unweaned 341 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,313 +15.25
358 unweaned 358 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,208 -25.81
353–389 383 51 341.00–384.00 $375.35 $1,438 +12.13
407–435 unweaned 423 17 345.00–352.00 $347.77 $1,471 -15.23
405–448 431 89 322.50–345.00 $337.77 $1,456 +18.60
444 444 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,354 -14.17
454–498 485 181 297.50–345.00 $317.68 $1,541 -2.44
500–549 542 67 274.00–292.00 $284.78 $1,544 -2.21
525–549 unweaned 543 91 274.00–310.00 $299.42 $1,626 +6.18
550–598 570 410 260.00–290.00 $279.11 $1,591 +10.22
570–597 unweaned 589 40 269.00–283.00 $278.50 $1,640 +5.29
600–646 629 198 237.00–277.00 $266.44 $1,676 +1.17
629–634 unweaned 632 16 260.00–262.00 $261.25 $1,651 -7.53
655–697 unweaned 671 24 239.00–251.00 $248.47 $1,667 +0.63
650–697 682 179 221.00–276.00 $252.04 $1,719 +7.93
717 unweaned 717 7 241.50 $241.50 $1,732 —
733–745 741 17 221.00–241.00 $232.80 $1,725 -2.46
753–790 764 15 208.00–235.00 $227.56 $1,739 +6.16
800–814 811 14 224.00–227.50 $226.76 $1,839 -9.64
875 875 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,776 —
1165 1165 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 unweaned 261 5 325.00 $325.00 $848 —
272 272 3 320.00 $320.00 $870 —
323 unweaned 323 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,147 —
337 337 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,062 —
385 385 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 +35.81
416–446 421 55 210.00–317.50 $296.82 $1,250 -14.47
434 unweaned 434 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,089 -14.27
450–498 481 94 201.00–306.00 $286.02 $1,376 -10.97
505–545 538 35 200.00–272.00 $239.20 $1,287 -39.32
550–599 568 68 226.00–266.00 $250.00 $1,420 -0.87
584–593 unweaned 590 14 252.00–264.00 $259.76 $1,533 -5.24
600–649 630 57 223.00–263.00 $254.57 $1,604 —
671–695 683 20 211.00–238.00 $225.86 $1,543 +4.86
703–713 708 4 191.00–208.00 $199.56 $1,413 —
754 754 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,402 -48.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 unweaned 341 11 346.00 $346.00 $1,180 —
382 382 12 338.00 $338.00 $1,291 —
439 439 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,321 +2.46
445 unweaned 445 24 312.00 $312.00 $1,388 —
462–465 464 10 315.00–317.00 $316.40 $1,468 +65.40
578 unweaned 578 21 260.00 $260.00 $1,503 —
575–599 587 58 264.00–268.00 $265.65 $1,559 +2.94
677 677 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,550 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 unweaned 387 9 357.50 $357.50 $1,384 —
504 unweaned 504 11 297.50 $297.50 $1,499 —
502–539 513 50 298.00–302.00 $299.26 $1,535 +14.97
595 595 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,493 -30.26
631–633 632 15 263.00–265.00 $264.20 $1,670 +5.20
681 681 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,628 -10.76
855 855 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,890 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,324 —
631 631 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,552 +1.00
663 unweaned 663 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,578 —
698 698 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,640 —
706 unweaned 706 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,567 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 251.00 $251.00 $836 —
378 378 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 +25.00
456 456 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,213 —
553 553 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–295 275 9 342.50–351.00 $348.62 $959 +14.87
326–347 337 58 335.00–364.00 $347.57 $1,171 -1.76
351 fancy 351 20 355.00–359.00 $358.00 $1,257 +20.99
357–394 376 127 310.00–341.00 $329.93 $1,241 +17.01
370–387 unweaned 382 10 328.00–330.00 $328.58 $1,255 -3.92
406–419 unweaned 413 17 320.00–330.00 $325.66 $1,345 +23.72
405–449 424 219 285.00–314.00 $300.36 $1,274 -9.94
436 fancy 436 25 323.00 $323.00 $1,408 —
459–464 thin fleshed 461 70 303.00 $303.00 $1,397 +20.67
451–499 471 189 260.00–295.00 $279.11 $1,315 -6.02
478 unweaned 478 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,410 +17.47
501–549 531 369 243.00–281.00 $267.68 $1,421 -2.31
528–548 unweaned 536 65 267.50–273.00 $270.59 $1,450 -0.23
557 thin fleshed 557 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,482 —
550–587 unweaned 572 24 254.00–263.00 $258.79 $1,480 +12.23
550–599 573 348 231.00–265.00 $244.25 $1,400 -3.77
600–642 628 239 231.00–251.00 $241.07 $1,514 -0.93
648 unweaned 648 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,555 +5.03
663 unweaned 663 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,551 -1.05
655–697 677 147 226.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,598 -2.75
714–721 718 67 225.00–239.00 $231.43 $1,662 +3.36
722 thin fleshed 722 54 245.85 $245.85 $1,775 +4.85
770–796 thin fleshed 773 68 231.00–246.10 $244.27 $1,888 +19.09
758–785 776 56 218.00–227.00 $219.30 $1,702 -15.60
812–817 thin fleshed 815 181 234.00 $234.00 $1,907 —
823–838 834 37 208.00–226.00 $222.04 $1,852 -1.68
853–878 867 9 219.00–226.00 $222.94 $1,933 +1.67
909–939 929 18 193.00–213.00 $199.52 $1,854 -13.51
977–985 978 6 192.50–201.00 $199.57 $1,952 -17.64
1079 1079 5 191.00 $191.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 312.50 $312.50 $884 —
310–349 337 65 291.00–355.00 $324.49 $1,094 +20.83
353–397 379 47 282.50–335.00 $303.69 $1,151 +2.81
406–445 427 77 271.00–292.50 $282.26 $1,205 +2.23
445 unweaned 445 16 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 -3.30
452–498 474 82 241.00–286.00 $267.46 $1,268 +1.97
479 unweaned 479 14 276.00 $276.00 $1,322 -10.43
503–546 527 133 226.00–265.00 $249.37 $1,314 -5.75
533–542 unweaned 540 16 257.50–267.50 $259.35 $1,400 -6.44
557–597 577 79 226.00–255.00 $247.66 $1,429 +11.16
587–596 unweaned 592 13 245.00–248.00 $247.01 $1,462 -0.63
600–634 623 33 229.00–246.00 $239.46 $1,492 +12.02
637 unweaned 637 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,516 -0.17
673–687 676 53 210.00–233.00 $230.40 $1,558 +4.35
782–795 785 4 202.00–223.00 $217.68 $1,709 +8.41
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -6.15
850–875 865 3 190.00–199.00 $195.55 $1,692 -1.45
921–930 922 15 185.00–185.50 $185.47 $1,710 -10.32
980–988 986 5 182.50–185.00 $184.50 $1,819 -14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 3 287.50 $287.50 $949 —
320–348 336 14 236.00–306.00 $256.02 $860 -4.98
375 unweaned 375 4 201.00 $201.00 $754 —
363–389 376 63 191.00–290.00 $230.74 $868 -0.59
413–443 435 12 201.00–250.00 $230.42 $1,002 -23.02
469–497 487 25 211.00–233.00 $216.59 $1,055 -23.23
512 512 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,162 -15.86
554–590 569 7 210.00–232.50 $222.51 $1,266 —
562–582 unweaned 572 6 232.00–236.00 $233.97 $1,338 —
737 737 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,106 —
799 799 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,670 —
825 825 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,518 -17.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–525 524 5 241.00–245.00 $242.59 $1,271 -13.90
555–565 563 29 241.00–254.00 $243.54 $1,371 —
635 635 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,505 +3.87
779 779 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,706 —
1113 1113 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,920 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,193 +35.00
523–530 527 4 181.00–210.00 $195.40 $1,030 -43.61
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 8 191.00 $191.00 $646 —
410 410 5 231.00 $231.00 $947 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,454 —
652 unweaned 652 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 2 625.00 $625.00 —
260 260 7 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
256 unweaned 256 8 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
293 unweaned 293 2 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 —— 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
316 fancy 316 —— 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,327 —
406 fancy 406 —— 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,441 —
450–486 474 —— 6 291.00–320.00 $300.18 $1,423 -29.82
520 520 —— 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,492 +15.90
628 628 —— 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,554 +18.38
690 690 —— 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -7.66
708 708 —— 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,515 -13.45
887 887 (<2 yrs)N/A 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,916 —
1118 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1065 956 85-90% 20 142.00–185.00 $164.04 $1,568 +38.43
870–1265 1039 85-90% 48 108.00–137.50 $121.96 $1,267 +27.00
705–1330 1041 85-90% 209 62.00–109.00 $98.51 $1,025 +3.55
720–1290 1059 85-90% 11 52.50–77.50 $65.86 $697 -45.88
920–1150 1065 85-90% 76 86.00–108.00 $103.83 $1,106 -7.91
897–1260 1101 85-90% 207 104.00–137.50 $112.64 $1,240 +46.87
805–1390 1184 85-90% 394 97.00–119.00 $112.41 $1,331 -0.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1380 1130 80-85% 22 139.00–177.00 $153.42 $1,734 +1.17
1220–1575 1318 80-85% 11 110.00–117.00 $111.04 $1,464 -16.92
1070–1660 1350 80-85% 216 110.00–137.50 $127.25 $1,718 +6.15
1035–1880 1411 80-85% 271 107.50–119.50 $113.21 $1,597 +10.76
1020–1555 1427 80-85% 13 120.00–142.00 $128.92 $1,840 +43.63
1220–1670 1488 80-85% 4 80.00–91.00 $87.44 $1,301 —
1160–1723 1493 80-85% 121 98.00–109.00 $104.43 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1622 1582 75-80% 7 126.00–130.00 $128.27 $2,029 +10.42
1505–1875 1607 75-80% 14 111.00–128.00 $116.93 $1,879 -14.60
1510–1683 1644 75-80% 5 120.00–121.00 $120.61 $1,983 +13.58
1535–1975 1729 75-80% 8 103.00–118.50 $111.96 $1,936 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1740 1730 65-75% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $2,007 —
2000–2080 2040 65-75% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $2,469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1570 1448 3 135.50–138.50 $136.44 $1,976 —
1100–2135 1591 27 116.00–147.00 $130.20 $2,071 —
1560–1685 1623 2 122.00–125.00 $123.56 $2,005 —
1120–2265 1704 46 130.00–170.00 $144.60 $2,464 —
1605–2000 1803 2 128.00–129.00 $128.55 $2,318 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 thin fleshed 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,228
630–675 653 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–182.50 $170.86 $1,116
690–999 thin fleshed 801 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 74 200.00–211.00 $205.60 $1,647
665–1075 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 196 160.00–197.50 $177.12 $1,583
963 fancy 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,119
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
653 653 (<2 yrs)Open 2 142.50 $142.50 $931
675–1175 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 101 145.00–176.00 $155.11 $1,512
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898–1180 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 141.00–159.00 $151.39 $1,603

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1038 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–2,250.00 $1,925.15
1148 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1113–1285 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,589.19
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1226 thin fleshed 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1098–1590 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 83 1,275.00–2,025.00 $1,672.75
1050–1460 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 80 1,175.00–2,225.00 $1,719.12
1244–1540 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 89 2,250.00–2,675.00 $2,458.56
1241–1440 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,807.42
1536 1536 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,060.00 $2,060.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1233 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,912.26
1005–1350 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,672.94
1198 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1160–1298 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,425.00–1,585.00 $1,507.29
1159–1510 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,583.69
1252 1252 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1260–1388 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,645.83
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1328 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
809 809 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00 $885.00
1109 thin fleshed 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1122 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1206 thin fleshed 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1304 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1351–1372 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,785.00–1,800.00 $1,790.41
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738 738 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,325.00 $1,325.00
793–904 876 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,360.00–1,800.00 $1,667.11
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985–1000 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,699.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
924 924 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1110–1155 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,439.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812 812 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,845 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1494–1525 1504 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,325.00–2,775.00 $2,622.94 —
1544–1589 1573 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,811.86 —
1608 1608 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1608 1608 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1625 1625 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–343 337 62 310.00–335.00 $319.89 $1,078 —
351 351 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,158 —
483 483 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,304 —
605–619 618 34 190.00–223.00 $221.16 $1,367 —
680 680 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,275 —
800–835 817 6 182.50–188.00 $186.59 $1,524 +8.09
965–990 979 7 180.00–187.00 $182.69 $1,789 +4.65
1000–1045 1026 12 174.50–177.50 $177.17 $1,818 -1.33
1060–1080 1072 3 173.50–177.50 $175.82 $1,885 -1.38
1100–1145 1122 46 173.50–176.50 $175.64 $1,971 -1.67
1155–1195 1175 5 174.50–176.50 $175.59 $2,063 -0.31
1212–1244 1228 18 172.50–175.00 $173.73 $2,133 -0.98
1285–1293 1289 2 168.50–172.00 $170.26 $2,195 -4.24
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 21 275.00 $275.00 $1,119 —
530 530 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
585 585 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,038 —
672 672 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,206 —
790 790 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,359 —
925–932 931 5 175.00–178.50 $177.80 $1,655 —
1085 1085 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,855 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 10 230.00 $230.00 $607 —
300 300 3 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
437 437 3 217.50 $217.50 $950 —
497 497 19 197.50 $197.50 $982 —
542 542 11 197.50 $197.50 $1,070 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 8 180.00 $180.00 $428 —
317–333 325 12 182.50–190.00 $186.16 $605 —
363 363 10 180.00 $180.00 $653 —
462 462 3 160.00 $160.00 $739 —
583 583 2 167.50 $167.50 $977 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 275.00 $275.00 $943 —
407 407 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,038 —
475 475 2 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
635 635 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —
1080 1080 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,728 —
1270 1270 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,981 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,041 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 47 285.00 $285.00 $638 —
292 292 47 260.00 $260.00 $759 —
328–329 328 86 278.00–280.00 $279.44 $917 —
350–392 374 176 270.00–280.00 $276.82 $1,035 —
400–436 423 90 220.00–258.00 $235.53 $996 —
455–493 459 48 222.00–235.00 $223.85 $1,027 —
515–527 518 76 205.00–216.00 $213.20 $1,104 —
559–593 589 63 200.00–204.00 $200.48 $1,181 —
669 669 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,238 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 17 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
349 349 30 430.00 $430.00 $1,501 —
370–396 386 32 395.00–402.50 $397.69 $1,535 —
400–412 411 23 362.50–375.00 $374.47 $1,539 —
459 459 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,492 —
503 503 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,484 —
639 639 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,489 —
680 680 19 235.50 $235.50 $1,601 —
722 722 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,668 —
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 14 220.00 $220.00 $400 —
255–275 270 20 270.00–275.00 $271.18 $732 —
308–342 316 25 235.00–267.50 $261.02 $825 —
355–395 372 44 250.00–260.00 $255.21 $949 —
414 414 15 200.00 $200.00 $828 —
494 494 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,062 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–399 390 23 335.00–367.50 $355.96 $1,388 —
413–416 414 44 300.00–322.50 $310.78 $1,287 —
472 472 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,428 —
540 540 27 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
562 562 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,377 —
920 920 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 342 8 315.00–330.00 $318.56 $1,089 —
381–395 386 25 295.00–315.00 $310.05 $1,197 —
465 465 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 —
515 515 48 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 —
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
650 650 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
905 905 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1245 1148 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,327.12 —
1065–1260 1180 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,666.73 —
1185–1580 1369 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,936.50 —

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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.