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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

13,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.83/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 621 lb · 641 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.21/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 570 lb · 477 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.40/cwt -11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 518 lb · 426 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,230 4,635 3,255
Feeder cattle 7,278 2,705 2,274
Slaughter cattle 2,096 1,691 638
Replacement cattle 3,856 239 343

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand Moderate to Good. Heavy market activity in the southern markets of the state. Feeder steers and heifers across all weight classes were mostly sharply higher this week. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, December 2, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–282 278 5 455.00–465.00 $461.08 $1,282 —
285 fancy 285 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
301–320 fancy 306 12 515.00–540.00 $532.24 $1,629 —
313–345 330 48 455.00–500.00 $478.34 $1,579 —
351–399 379 99 412.50–460.00 $433.89 $1,644 —
402 fancy 402 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,769 —
404–435 420 152 385.00–415.00 $403.61 $1,695 —
458 fancy 458 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,958 —
450–496 473 112 332.50–380.00 $347.72 $1,645 +17.34
502–544 518 426 308.00–332.50 $322.40 $1,670 +9.67
552–587 570 344 286.00–323.00 $301.21 $1,717 +15.97
601–643 621 641 271.00–302.00 $283.83 $1,763 +15.93
653–699 687 221 261.00–276.00 $268.57 $1,845 +3.98
701–742 715 234 248.00–277.75 $264.95 $1,894 +23.86
752–780 768 34 231.00–246.00 $237.02 $1,820 +1.02
843–848 847 84 223.00–254.50 $249.97 $2,117 —
883 883 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,987 +14.00
923–943 931 52 208.00–236.00 $229.59 $2,137 -4.91
957 957 15 217.00 $217.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 unweaned 243 4 382.50 $382.50 $929 —
250 250 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 —
263 unweaned 263 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,065 —
339 339 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,441 +83.35
358–399 387 50 390.00–415.00 $402.21 $1,557 +62.73
406–443 434 55 350.00–407.50 $369.80 $1,605 +50.72
452–494 475 75 315.00–345.00 $324.26 $1,540 -10.74
484 unweaned 484 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,558 —
509–548 533 52 292.50–318.00 $302.70 $1,613 —
551 unweaned 551 30 292.00 $292.00 $1,609 +21.88
554–599 584 96 265.00–284.00 $272.60 $1,592 +3.73
622 unweaned 622 30 275.50 $275.50 $1,714 -4.50
602–649 634 74 243.00–271.00 $260.36 $1,651 +9.36
660–691 675 96 237.00–255.00 $248.20 $1,675 +5.27
701–741 718 87 237.00–247.50 $242.43 $1,741 +13.21
945 945 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,710 —
1110 1110 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,081 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,351 —
415–419 418 15 407.50–420.00 $409.15 $1,710 —
457 457 10 392.50 $392.50 $1,794 +88.89
515–543 534 27 305.00–320.00 $310.22 $1,657 —
567 567 21 273.00 $273.00 $1,548 —
635–644 641 42 271.25–274.00 $272.16 $1,745 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
321 321 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,223 —
447 447 17 325.00–387.50 $361.76 $1,617 —
519–541 536 29 279.00–292.50 $285.55 $1,531 —
630 630 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 —
735–738 737 18 233.00 $233.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,202 +76.18
402–446 435 21 322.50–340.00 $332.22 $1,445 +85.73
485–491 488 14 300.00–317.50 $308.76 $1,507 +54.99
503 unweaned 503 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,348 —
569 569 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,343 —
652–679 667 10 220.00–221.00 $220.80 $1,473 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,271 —
413–440 437 16 326.00–340.00 $327.66 $1,432 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,600 +1.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
316 fancy 316 16 405.00 $405.00 $1,280 —
302–345 326 28 355.00–389.00 $377.56 $1,231 —
350–399 369 96 338.00–387.50 $362.90 $1,339 +61.94
419 fancy 419 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,446 —
406–448 429 211 290.00–347.50 $317.36 $1,361 +28.36
458 fancy 458 20 322.00 $322.00 $1,475 —
454–462 unweaned 460 16 295.00–296.00 $295.75 $1,360 -3.25
450–499 477 327 280.00–317.50 $296.14 $1,413 +18.84
500–541 512 246 261.00–288.00 $279.58 $1,431 +26.29
564 thin fleshed 564 57 281.00 $281.00 $1,585 —
552–597 571 420 241.00–266.00 $255.12 $1,457 +7.16
600–648 633 273 235.00–253.50 $249.92 $1,582 +16.92
651–692 666 135 223.00–245.00 $237.51 $1,582 +14.74
701–721 712 141 221.00–244.50 $240.05 $1,709 -3.95
783–798 784 59 232.00–241.50 $240.84 $1,888 +26.84
802–828 813 27 211.00–232.00 $224.20 $1,823 -5.61
890 890 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,922 -17.00
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
1036 1036 5 195.00 $195.00 $2,020 —
1053 1053 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,974 —
1100 1100 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–295 286 14 325.00–335.00 $332.66 $951 —
305–348 319 18 335.00–365.00 $356.87 $1,138 +49.87
361–399 380 22 290.00–327.50 $310.95 $1,182 +35.95
423 423 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,265 +22.64
413–432 unweaned 424 9 281.00–286.00 $283.83 $1,203 —
465–472 469 7 279.00–281.00 $279.85 $1,312 +14.44
481 unweaned 481 5 268.50 $268.50 $1,291 -13.50
504–548 527 187 233.00–264.00 $256.00 $1,349 +27.89
545 unweaned 545 16 259.00 $259.00 $1,412 -17.00
575–587 579 28 236.00–241.00 $237.18 $1,373 —
602–645 625 86 231.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,476 +46.23
662–695 662 3 226.00–228.00 $226.00 $1,496 +35.00
710–730 717 22 212.00–239.00 $220.44 $1,581 +43.41
752–772 758 17 207.00–221.00 $216.81 $1,643 +9.81
863 863 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,873 —
910 910 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,647 —
965–990 980 3 185.00–200.00 $191.04 $1,872 —
1025–1045 1040 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–389 381 11 337.50–357.50 $342.65 $1,305 —
481–495 489 20 266.00–282.50 $272.49 $1,332 —
502–537 513 25 253.00–281.00 $266.37 $1,366 —
611–641 623 46 247.00–249.00 $248.15 $1,546 —
667–683 675 17 224.00–226.00 $225.05 $1,519 +24.05
729–739 734 12 215.00–232.00 $223.44 $1,640 —
817–823 820 35 209.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,735 —
885 885 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,055 +82.06
433 433 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,212 +34.34
585 585 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,269 —
704 704 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,521 —
820–847 843 15 190.00–200.00 $191.30 $1,613 —
870 870 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,662 —
920–925 923 2 180.00–186.00 $182.99 $1,689 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,049 +44.00
404 404 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,131 +18.00
476 476 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,266 —
531–540 533 9 241.00–256.00 $244.38 $1,303 —
557 557 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 unweaned 200 6 625.00 $625.00 —
270 unweaned 270 4 675.00 $675.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–890 873 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,637 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–661 660 24 217.50–222.00 $221.45 $1,462 —
735 735 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–285 282 10 405.00–500.00 $433.78 $1,223 —
335 335 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
410–415 411 10 385.00–395.00 $392.98 $1,615 —
585 585 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 —
655 655 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,556 —
805 805 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,711 —
905–928 917 6 197.50–200.00 $198.73 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,542 —
1025 1025 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1320 979 85-90% 123 40.00–89.00 $76.34 $747 -89.31
830–1225 1066 85-90% 23 142.50–170.00 $157.47 $1,679 —
875–1290 1084 85-90% 17 109.00–133.00 $122.40 $1,327 —
830–1380 1103 85-90% 256 84.00–109.00 $99.53 $1,098 -18.81
860–1310 1125 85-90% 188 103.00–140.00 $115.99 $1,305 -2.35
965–1299 1159 85-90% 42 92.00–108.50 $103.12 $1,195 +2.30
805–1370 1162 85-90% 487 96.00–118.50 $109.90 $1,277 +9.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1530 1337 80-85% 21 102.00–118.00 $110.05 $1,471 +7.05
1030–1572 1358 80-85% 15 142.50–169.00 $150.73 $2,047 +36.13
1090–1885 1371 80-85% 307 106.50–119.00 $112.53 $1,543 -2.07
1090–1695 1392 80-85% 12 119.00–136.00 $122.81 $1,710 +8.21
1050–1560 1418 80-85% 139 115.00–140.00 $121.05 $1,716 -4.01
1090–1770 1448 80-85% 166 87.00–109.00 $102.13 $1,479 —
1220–1685 1463 80-85% 19 50.00–91.00 $81.65 $1,195 -23.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,840 —
1585–1595 1590 75-80% 2 74.00–80.00 $76.99 $1,224 -43.50
1560–1730 1615 75-80% 26 121.00–130.00 $122.11 $1,972 —
1502–1920 1621 75-80% 20 103.00–117.00 $110.06 $1,784 —
1445–1865 1638 75-80% 23 110.00–125.50 $117.87 $1,931 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1763–1790 1774 65-75% 4 113.00–117.00 $115.01 $2,040 —
1775–2101 1938 65-75% 2 107.50–114.50 $111.29 $2,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,725 —
1035–1270 1153 2 125.00–128.00 $126.65 $1,460 —
1080–2550 1443 17 96.00–121.00 $115.58 $1,668 —
1285–2070 1728 30 125.00–135.50 $130.62 $2,257 —
1170–2395 1815 53 134.00–155.00 $142.14 $2,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1162 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 151 139.00–178.00 $154.89 $1,524
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 (<2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111
690–1055 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 79 161.00–205.00 $188.43 $1,668
758–1056 thin fleshed 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 200.00–217.50 $210.56 $1,908
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
683 683 (<2 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 $785
745–1350 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 56 111.00–147.50 $133.31 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1555 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 146 1,525.00–2,200.00 $1,817.29
855–1383 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 82 1,825.00–2,375.00 $2,115.46
1041–1540 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,725.00–2,210.00 $1,824.96
1031–1324 fancy 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 188 2,775.00–3,300.00 $3,133.27
920–1630 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 311 2,075.00–2,900.00 $2,566.53
1085–1491 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 52 1,625.00–2,250.00 $2,168.47
1159–1359 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 49 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,715.74
1240–1268 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,581.51
1106–1434 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 326 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,643.11
1149–1415 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 112 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,484.29
1180–1353 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,047.30
1240–1415 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,920.84
960–1430 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 124 1,310.00–1,950.00 $1,809.78
974–1617 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 218 2,010.00–2,850.00 $2,525.00
1003–1523 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 209 1,675.00–2,400.00 $2,080.47
1165–1480 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,800.00–2,475.00 $2,373.11
1278–1505 1344 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 108 1,875.00–2,100.00 $1,923.12
1068–1486 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 127 2,250.00–2,825.00 $2,569.60
1220–1673 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 167 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,857.33
1309–1540 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,925.00–2,325.00 $2,219.70
1329–1463 1421 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 115 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,013.86
1300–1612 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,998.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
890–990 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
910–1150 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,725.00 $1,570.39
770–1295 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,504.59
820–1465 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 60 1,325.00–2,450.00 $2,078.61
996–1318 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,562.04
1107 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1104–1250 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 28 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,266.02
1077–1413 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 152 1,475.00–1,685.00 $1,563.82
1065–1181 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,569.81
890–1346 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,525.00–2,100.00 $2,000.11
760–1426 1198 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 120 1,410.00–1,850.00 $1,658.45
875–1309 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,664.22
1198–1250 1211 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,562.10
1255–1338 1327 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,350.00–2,375.00 $2,353.22
1160–1400 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,079.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–745 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
845–855 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
698–988 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–950.00 $891.21
880–1010 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–810.00 $786.72
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1338 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1230 944 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,610.00–2,000.00 $1,927.49
820–1105 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 198 2,125.00–2,900.00 $2,616.27
923–1502 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 99 1,910.00–2,625.00 $2,511.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
668–835 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.33
719–1165 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 1,550.00–2,300.00 $2,098.16
963–1013 989 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,650.00–2,685.00 $2,668.64

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,841 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,063 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1164 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1114–1447 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 2,225.00–2,630.00 $2,463.44 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1366–1383 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,804.48 +504.48
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1387 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 3 178.50 $178.50 $1,674 —
960–985 971 8 177.00–177.50 $177.25 $1,721 —
1019–1040 1025 14 176.00–177.50 $176.75 $1,812 —
1051 1051 4 176.50 $176.50 $1,855 —
1125–1130 1129 20 172.00–176.50 $175.95 $1,986 —
1155–1185 1176 10 172.00–176.00 $175.36 $2,062 —
1215–1235 1224 7 170.00–174.00 $172.93 $2,117 —
1255–1275 1271 7 167.50–169.00 $168.14 $2,137 —
1355 1355 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,263 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 333 11 180.00–190.00 $187.91 $626 —
360 360 3 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
723–725 723 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,236 —
795 795 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,359 —
1010–1035 1030 6 165.00–168.00 $167.51 $1,725 —
1105 1105 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,851 —
1205–1230 1214 4 164.00–169.00 $167.11 $2,029 —
1330–1345 1335 3 165.00–165.50 $165.33 $2,207 —
1385 1385 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,258 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 —
955 955 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,663 —

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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.