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Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

15,962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.44/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 878 lb · 1,772 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.80/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 922 lb · 1,019 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.90/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 826 lb · 790 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,962 11,504 13,138
Feeder cattle 12,321 10,782 9,577
Slaughter cattle 568 627 661
Replacement cattle 3,073 95 2,900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, while those over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while those over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while leans 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Demand was good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feedyards sold 1.00 higher at 140.00. Compared to the last report, overall alfalfa hay and grass hay were mostly steady with minor fluctuations regionally and movement slowed only slightly.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 13 253.00 $253.00 $759 —
301–345 320 55 209.00–231.00 $222.19 $711 +2.10
350–399 372 76 192.00–226.00 $211.34 $786 +1.82
386 fancy 386 18 223.50 $223.50 $863 —
355–398 unweaned 393 8 178.00–208.00 $204.61 $804 —
400–417 fancy 402 90 202.50–240.00 $231.82 $932 —
407–429 unweaned 418 12 201.00–216.00 $208.30 $871 +14.35
400–438 422 77 191.00–226.00 $212.94 $899 -0.45
455–471 fancy 459 69 214.00–222.00 $219.06 $1,005 +8.73
462 unweaned 462 2 187.00 $187.00 $864 —
465–499 486 115 192.00–209.00 $198.59 $965 -3.72
514–545 fancy 519 38 195.00–214.00 $210.40 $1,092 +1.23
504–546 528 81 188.00–202.00 $196.39 $1,037 +0.73
526–537 unweaned 532 9 176.00–189.00 $181.71 $967 —
555–583 fancy 564 19 188.00–199.00 $190.30 $1,073 -8.87
550–598 567 84 178.00–194.00 $190.14 $1,078 -11.68
588 unweaned 588 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,029 —
601 unweaned 601 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,076 —
608–610 fancy 608 55 186.00–202.00 $189.79 $1,154 +2.06
607–643 625 70 174.00–189.00 $180.80 $1,130 -4.05
657–698 fancy 670 91 179.75–184.00 $183.16 $1,227 +2.16
657–699 693 135 158.50–177.00 $170.39 $1,181 -6.80
710 fancy 710 14 176.50 $176.50 $1,253 -1.90
705–748 730 181 157.50–178.00 $164.51 $1,201 -1.73
765–774 fancy 773 65 169.00–172.00 $169.27 $1,308 —
757–795 783 358 157.00–168.00 $162.79 $1,275 +2.15
806–833 fancy 818 98 156.00–168.00 $162.51 $1,329 —
801–846 825 623 148.00–161.00 $156.18 $1,288 +2.10
850–899 878 1,772 149.00–160.00 $155.44 $1,365 +3.07
901–949 922 1,019 144.00–155.25 $149.80 $1,381 +1.68
951–989 969 528 142.50–147.75 $144.67 $1,402 +0.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
374–392 385 18 191.00–203.00 $198.57 $764 +6.01
408–448 436 27 190.00–201.00 $196.43 $856 +3.18
467–493 476 47 171.00–194.00 $184.60 $879 -10.66
506–538 523 34 178.00–186.00 $183.71 $961 -3.09
550–593 571 40 163.00–183.00 $177.94 $1,016 -4.53
616–639 626 53 157.00–177.00 $169.82 $1,063 -2.84
657–689 668 46 155.00–166.00 $159.00 $1,062 -5.66
705–748 715 22 141.00–156.00 $147.20 $1,052 -6.90
750–795 760 52 141.00–148.00 $146.38 $1,112 +1.38
814–834 819 30 141.00–145.50 $143.15 $1,172 -4.94
850–897 872 123 146.00–149.10 $148.34 $1,294 +0.51
913–933 916 29 135.00–141.00 $136.25 $1,248 -4.62
958–998 963 24 132.00–136.00 $135.48 $1,305 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1049 1035 168 135.00–143.50 $141.49 $1,464 -1.05
1052–1060 1056 245 139.25–144.00 $140.95 $1,488 -3.55
1140–1149 1145 80 119.00–138.50 $136.57 $1,564 +0.07
1150–1185 1168 2 126.00–136.00 $130.93 $1,529 -2.67
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 176.00 $176.00 $869 —
615–623 618 26 165.00–167.00 $165.70 $1,024 —
661 661 4 143.00 $143.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–298 285 21 191.00–198.00 $194.49 $554 +14.49
316–320 fancy 317 26 197.50–204.00 $202.49 $642 —
338 unweaned 338 4 175.00 $175.00 $592 +9.00
313–347 339 26 183.50–187.00 $184.96 $627 -10.85
368 fancy 368 15 202.00 $202.00 $743 +8.00
350–395 382 150 178.00–188.00 $185.11 $707 +2.30
385–387 unweaned 385 12 175.00–176.00 $175.83 $677 —
404–447 fancy 430 66 182.00–193.00 $187.35 $806 -1.65
403–448 437 173 172.00–181.50 $177.84 $777 -1.33
470 fancy 470 10 178.00 $178.00 $837 +0.90
452–497 479 158 167.00–184.00 $175.60 $841 -1.36
480 unweaned 480 25 169.00 $169.00 $811 —
503–526 fancy 513 11 170.00–173.00 $171.40 $879 -7.10
502–540 516 150 164.00–175.50 $171.31 $884 +4.42
538 unweaned 538 5 146.00 $146.00 $785 —
558 thin fleshed 558 12 174.50 $174.50 $974 —
552–599 575 159 156.00–168.00 $162.69 $935 +0.27
582–599 fancy 592 95 170.00–175.25 $174.41 $1,033 +3.28
612 thin fleshed 612 45 172.00 $172.00 $1,053 —
600–649 628 300 150.00–167.50 $160.77 $1,010 +1.45
630–643 fancy 633 56 168.00–176.50 $170.16 $1,077 —
668 fancy 668 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,082 —
650–699 679 213 150.00–163.50 $158.61 $1,077 +3.40
700–748 fancy 710 153 154.00–160.25 $158.07 $1,122 —
702–738 725 189 142.00–155.50 $148.68 $1,078 +0.35
751–790 766 399 144.00–154.00 $149.17 $1,143 +4.70
770 fancy 770 87 154.00 $154.00 $1,186 —
808 fancy 808 18 144.00 $144.00 $1,164 -2.36
800–849 826 772 137.00–147.50 $142.87 $1,180 +2.74
850–895 879 409 136.00–143.00 $138.14 $1,214 +0.78
900–935 909 174 127.50–141.00 $136.93 $1,245 +4.18
974–990 985 19 118.00–130.00 $126.25 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 4 174.00 $174.00 $538 -5.83
390 390 3 167.00 $167.00 $651 -4.28
406–446 431 14 163.00–170.00 $166.99 $720 -1.01
454–497 479 45 146.00–171.00 $162.90 $780 -0.32
500–548 529 55 150.00–163.00 $157.77 $835 +0.25
555–598 586 28 135.00–152.00 $147.56 $865 -4.24
620–645 634 41 144.00–152.00 $148.69 $943 -5.53
650–698 684 89 138.00–154.00 $146.46 $1,002 -0.19
708–748 728 21 141.00–143.00 $142.61 $1,038 -0.13
750–792 782 34 137.00–143.00 $141.24 $1,104 +13.29
841 841 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,135 +7.98
898 898 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,176 +1.00
971 971 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,097 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–995 986 9 115.00–120.00 $117.76 $1,161 +0.46
1005–1045 1034 10 107.50–119.00 $116.72 $1,207 +7.61
1056–1083 1074 41 107.50–117.00 $115.38 $1,239 -3.62
1103 1103 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,257 —
1167–1185 1173 3 91.00–109.00 $97.06 $1,139 —
1292 1292 18 130.00 $130.00 $1,680 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–541 538 6 150.00–151.00 $150.67 $811 —
572 572 3 147.00 $147.00 $841 —
610 610 8 144.00 $144.00 $878 —
657 657 6 146.00 $146.00 $959 —
885 885 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 162.00 $162.00 $794 —
612–634 629 9 142.00–150.00 $143.73 $904 —
672–690 678 3 132.00–146.00 $141.25 $958 -0.75
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
965 965 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1385 1254 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,093.62 —
1215–1315 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,151.98 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1325 fancy 1283 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 4,200.00–5,400.00 $4,646.75 —
1103–1395 1311 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,516.83 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 fancy 1455 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1460–1640 1522 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,600.22 —
1580–1590 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,975.71 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1560 1497 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,065.26 —
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1750 1393 75-80% 194 80.00–86.00 $82.18 $1,145 —
1235–2265 1486 75-80% 33 86.00–90.00 $87.20 $1,296 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1650 1223 80-85% 149 70.00–79.50 $75.49 $923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1740 1152 85-90% 63 60.00–68.50 $65.90 $759 +1.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2025 1668 13 84.00–98.00 $93.12 $1,553 —
1515–2420 1868 16 101.00–110.00 $105.97 $1,980 +0.23
1690–2775 2035 19 111.00–119.00 $113.78 $2,315 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–826 812 (<2 yrs)Open 109 1,235.00–1,325.00 $1,310.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–972 922 (<2 yrs)Open 103 1,185.00–1,275.00 $1,255.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
874–899 889 (<2 yrs)Open 47 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.94
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763–870 831 (<2 yrs)Open 24 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,073.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
982–992 987 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,049.87
952–1250 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–910.00 $851.34
1041–1223 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,280.75
1059–1304 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 497 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,282.61
1221 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 810.00 $810.00
1115–1260 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 975.00–1,050.00 $1,001.97
1100–1305 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 108 1,225.00–1,385.00 $1,325.56
1110–1320 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 960.00–1,075.00 $995.98
1148–1353 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 875.00–1,025.00 $1,006.36
1307 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1290–1342 1336 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 960.00–1,085.00 $1,069.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1034–1205 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 37 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,177.63
1164–1395 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,160.11
1098–1309 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 87 1,100.00–1,435.00 $1,393.43
1125–1315 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $942.37
1157–1310 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 950.00–1,160.00 $1,135.15
1045–1365 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 850.00–1,435.00 $1,289.49
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1408 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,435.00 $1,420.86
1393–1432 1419 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 78 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
911–918 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.89
1022–1058 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,110.00–1,275.00 $1,153.88
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00 $775.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1397–1495 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,010.00–1,150.00 $1,084.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003–1110 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,249.14
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1038 1019 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,050.15
1162–1205 1174 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,145.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1000–1125 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,378.75 —
975–1150 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 68 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,840.15 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1050–1225 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 51 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,191.18 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,864.29 —
1040–1247 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,319.00 —
1025–1240 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,123.68 —
1200–1225 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
1100–1338 1241 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 49 1,225.00–1,435.00 $1,364.08 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -275.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -325.00
1100–1150 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,982.22 +632.22
1150–1200 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,527.50 +515.68
1150–1200 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,075.00–1,135.00 $1,113.82 +102.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1250–1350 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,320.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1475–1480 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,391.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–850 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,041.67 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 165.00 $165.00 $680 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1150 996 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 1,860.00–1,900.00 $1,869.48 —
950–1200 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 106 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,996.04 —
975–1260 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 88 1,850.00–2,075.00 $1,927.39 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–950 898 (<2 yrs)Open 72 1,735.00–1,950.00 $1,835.28 —
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 29 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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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.