Kansas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

9,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.94/cwt +17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,928/hd at 825 lb · 930 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.15/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,990/hd at 871 lb · 605 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $362.55/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,635/hd at 727 lb · 498 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	9,892	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
289 unweaned	289	5	560.00	$560.00	$1,618	—
311–345	332	18	500.00–617.50	$575.73	$1,911	-10.20
338–340 fancy	339	5	530.00–640.00	$574.16	$1,946	-30.84
348 unweaned	348	3	480.00	$480.00	$1,670	—
349 thin fleshed	349	5	539.00	$539.00	$1,881	—
360 fancy	360	4	575.00	$575.00	$2,070	—
351–382	363	13	502.50–602.50	$545.84	$1,981	-5.71
395 unweaned	395	5	490.00	$490.00	$1,936	-60.00
410 fancy	410	3	577.50	$577.50	$2,368	—
411–446	425	47	472.50–565.00	$543.56	$2,310	-3.74
433 thin fleshed	433	15	537.50	$537.50	$2,327	—
460 thin fleshed	460	5	548.00	$548.00	$2,521	+28.00
455–496 fancy	470	14	510.00–517.50	$514.95	$2,420	+15.39
461–499	484	63	487.00–526.00	$505.22	$2,445	+32.88
505 unweaned	505	6	425.00	$425.00	$2,146	-54.24
501–548	531	89	470.00–500.00	$489.37	$2,599	+20.25
560–585 unweaned	564	27	437.00–460.00	$456.46	$2,574	+32.83
551–570 fancy	567	19	457.50–477.50	$460.57	$2,611	-5.96
559–590	577	150	420.00–463.00	$445.34	$2,570	-1.92
589 thin fleshed	589	26	456.00	$456.00	$2,686	—
610–612 fancy	611	30	442.50–454.00	$450.31	$2,751	+24.66
611 unweaned	611	8	399.00	$399.00	$2,438	-17.07
600–645	629	340	399.50–428.00	$416.33	$2,619	+10.08
666 thin fleshed	666	31	400.50	$400.50	$2,667	+6.50
651–698	676	260	360.00–399.00	$385.62	$2,607	+5.29
655–698 fancy	695	13	387.50–390.00	$387.68	$2,694	—
716 fancy	716	10	382.00	$382.00	$2,735	—
709–731	721	61	323.00–348.50	$336.57	$2,427	-34.44
700–746	728	427	353.00–382.00	$365.81	$2,663	-5.20
753–796	777	306	337.00–367.00	$353.17	$2,744	-5.33
802–845	825	930	336.00–360.00	$354.94	$2,928	+19.72
850–897	871	356	328.00–340.00	$334.78	$2,916	-2.64
861–897 fancy	872	249	348.00–357.50	$355.11	$3,097	-0.64
902–945	922	313	318.00–335.50	$330.76	$3,050	+2.74
956 fancy	956	22	325.50	$325.50	$3,112	—
950–996	959	194	285.00–327.50	$317.40	$3,044	-0.54

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322	322	5	550.00	$550.00	$1,771	+42.72
375	375	3	522.50	$522.50	$1,959	+42.64
430–443	437	27	465.00–472.00	$468.32	$2,047	-16.68
445 unweaned	445	4	420.00	$420.00	$1,869	-30.00
482–485	484	6	422.50–455.00	$444.21	$2,150	-8.66
500–546	533	60	390.00–495.00	$450.33	$2,400	+1.00
575 unweaned	575	7	375.00	$375.00	$2,156	-9.00
560–598	585	57	380.00–443.00	$427.68	$2,502	+3.60
603–645	637	93	369.00–392.00	$389.68	$2,482	+1.33
666–696	678	55	345.00–358.00	$352.90	$2,393	-2.17
708–744	728	103	290.00–353.00	$348.47	$2,537	+5.14
756–798	779	67	313.00–337.00	$329.83	$2,569	-2.40
806–845	828	31	316.00–338.00	$321.09	$2,659	-5.01
851–880	868	59	311.00–334.00	$331.48	$2,877	+7.36
900–930	904	39	295.00–312.00	$308.78	$2,791	-5.80
952–955	954	11	278.00–310.00	$304.20	$2,902	-1.89

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1046	1014	66	291.00–312.50	$310.02	$3,144	+8.02
1083	1083	16	264.00	$264.00	$2,859	-28.00
1102–1145	1117	8	236.00–268.00	$255.84	$2,858	-8.16
1258	1258	4	236.00	$236.00	$2,969	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
473	473	3	401.00	$401.00	$1,897	—
563	563	6	395.00	$395.00	$2,224	+40.00
649	649	5	312.50	$312.50	$2,028	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
527	527	4	825.00	$825.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	5	520.00	$520.00	$1,508	—
330 fancy	330	3	557.50	$557.50	$1,840	—
301–339	331	24	485.00–510.00	$498.78	$1,651	-11.85
356–382	371	14	482.50–530.00	$507.73	$1,884	+55.74
387 unweaned	387	5	510.00	$510.00	$1,974	—
407–421	412	71	446.00–517.50	$481.27	$1,983	+22.10
410–447 unweaned	433	16	445.00–450.00	$448.23	$1,941	-21.94
461 unweaned	461	8	445.00	$445.00	$2,051	—
466 thin fleshed	466	10	465.00	$465.00	$2,167	-10.00
460–495	473	76	402.50–461.00	$434.80	$2,057	-3.77
510–522 unweaned	518	8	397.00–410.00	$401.80	$2,081	-23.20
501–544	519	94	405.00–447.50	$420.58	$2,183	-2.09
556–558 fancy	556	40	407.50–418.00	$416.42	$2,315	+13.42
552–595	574	99	335.00–393.00	$384.30	$2,206	-0.14
581–595 unweaned	589	14	352.00–357.00	$354.89	$2,090	-6.95
615–623 fancy	618	23	354.00–366.00	$362.50	$2,240	-21.50
600–649	629	133	322.00–369.00	$357.25	$2,247	-4.37
656–695	681	202	330.00–353.00	$339.50	$2,312	-14.41
688 fancy	688	42	360.00	$360.00	$2,477	—
709 fancy	709	36	356.50	$356.50	$2,528	—
700–739	726	197	321.00–343.00	$332.50	$2,414	-2.33
757–794	768	321	307.00–329.00	$323.98	$2,488	-46.02
811 fancy	811	64	342.00	$342.00	$2,774	—
809–838	827	160	312.50–322.50	$315.87	$2,612	+0.14
857–882	864	159	287.00–320.00	$308.64	$2,667	+0.76
891 fancy	891	10	304.00	$304.00	$2,709	—
926–940	935	17	298.50–301.50	$300.45	$2,809	+4.45
950–983	958	51	288.00–308.00	$297.78	$2,853	-8.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–397	367	6	437.50–490.00	$471.07	$1,729	+11.07
413–446	437	19	417.50–470.00	$449.05	$1,962	+34.36
467 unweaned	467	6	385.00	$385.00	$1,798	—
455–496	477	34	317.50–430.00	$410.68	$1,959	+33.06
503–545	524	12	320.00–405.00	$377.36	$1,977	-16.98
560–598	583	27	348.00–369.00	$354.28	$2,065	-0.24
616–638	629	43	315.00–374.00	$346.85	$2,182	+8.02
676 unweaned	676	3	317.50	$317.50	$2,146	-7.50
660–695	681	33	290.00–337.50	$317.91	$2,165	-11.67
704–748	726	45	295.00–321.00	$306.47	$2,225	-13.52
751–779	771	18	292.50–308.00	$303.81	$2,342	+10.45
852–892	862	22	272.00–311.00	$298.68	$2,575	+22.68
935	935	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,524	-5.61
956	956	8	270.00	$270.00	$2,581	-21.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1048	1032	58	261.00–301.00	$273.11	$2,818	-29.90
1050–1092	1064	14	261.00–267.00	$262.83	$2,797	-44.17
1111	1111	11	270.00	$270.00	$3,000	—
1158–1165	1160	9	233.00–262.00	$245.97	$2,853	-14.97
1305	1305	3	217.00	$217.00	$2,832	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
250–277	264	8	1,025.00–1,150.00	$1,090.70	-355.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
396	396	5	520.00	$520.00	$2,059	—
486	486	3	481.00	$481.00	$2,338	+2.00
502–525	512	7	439.00–462.50	$452.17	$2,315	+7.17
562 unweaned	562	4	415.00	$415.00	$2,332	—
550–580	567	7	342.50–395.00	$364.32	$2,066	—
690 unweaned	690	8	328.00	$328.00	$2,263	—
745	745	3	310.00	$310.00	$2,310	-0.22
927	927	4	270.00	$270.00	$2,503	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
598	598	3	295.00	$295.00	$1,764	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1140–1260	1200	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,900.00–3,100.00	$3,005.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1745	1745	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1375	1125	80-85%	23	117.50–139.00	$126.94	$1,428	-7.62
965–1850	1260	80-85%	297	145.00–169.00	$161.30	$2,032	—
1152–1460	1367	80-85%	16	171.00–174.00	$172.42	$2,357	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1261–1500	1381	75-80%	13	173.00–178.00	$174.41	$2,409	-2.88
1150–1905	1394	75-80%	169	150.00–177.00	$167.05	$2,329	-10.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1655	1112	85-90%	34	107.50–120.00	$115.92	$1,289	-8.18
1030–1421	1174	85-90%	54	124.00–131.00	$127.29	$1,494	—
1029–1552	1262	85-90%	70	130.00–148.00	$139.51	$1,761	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1690–1875	1783	2	161.00–168.00	$164.68	$2,936	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–2240	1754	14	143.00–167.00	$160.69	$2,819	—
1295–2495	1769	25	162.00–185.00	$175.24	$3,100	+12.17
1595–2040	1862	5	180.00–190.00	$185.62	$3,456	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
672–695	683	(<2 yrs)	Open	126	2,475.00	$2,475.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1020–1265	1086	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	180.00–280.00	$238.75	$2,593
1030–1152	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	227.00–267.50	$250.77	$2,791

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
812	812	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	310.00	$310.00	$2,517
817–978	926	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	46	210.00–305.00	$266.02	$2,463

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–1210	1070	(<2 yrs)	Open	34	180.00–287.50	$223.55	$2,392

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1103	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1075–1295	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,400.00–3,850.00	$3,491.23
1163–1313	1222	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	2,800.00–3,200.00	$2,934.49
1230 fancy	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	4,175.00	$4,175.00
850–1487	1266	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	101	2,000.00–2,600.00	$2,433.78
1253–1275	1269	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	2,050.00–2,100.00	$2,087.12
1118–1395	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	151	2,900.00–4,000.00	$3,846.07
1295	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	4,400.00	$4,400.00
1035–1348	1296	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,700.00–2,600.00	$2,506.34
1130–1490	1298	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	90	2,250.00–3,750.00	$3,403.46
1165–1390	1308	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,750.00–2,600.00	$2,378.96
1222–1353	1316	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,475.18
1137–1391	1317	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	132	3,600.00–4,050.00	$3,796.18
1213–1392	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	2,450.00–2,800.00	$2,564.74
1177–1470	1328	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	2,550.00–3,300.00	$3,072.00
1090–1550	1332	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	2,225.00–3,050.00	$2,838.28

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1376–1440	1406	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	3,750.00–3,900.00	$3,828.66
1404–1417	1413	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	3,825.00–3,900.00	$3,875.15
1409–1447	1415	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	2,575.00–2,800.00	$2,644.19
1405–1441	1423	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,250.00	$2,225.32
1428	1428	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	3,425.00	$3,425.00
1427–1464	1441	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	93	3,800.00–4,125.00	$3,995.90
1407–1477	1448	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,459.51
1456	1456	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,950.00	$3,950.00
1467	1467	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1395–1521	1474	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	2,800.00–3,075.00	$2,982.22
1403–1530	1488	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	3,750.00–4,050.00	$3,844.31

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
908	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	3,800.00	$3,800.00
1062–1110	1102	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,866.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00
1110	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1055–1585	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,050.00–2,450.00	$2,233.40
1195–1355	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,537.39
1060–1560	1312	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,550.00–2,650.00	$2,174.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1237	1237	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,750.00	$2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1042–1155	1087	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	104	3,775.00–4,100.00	$3,936.72
915–1167	1099	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	2,550.00–3,800.00	$3,632.26
1086–1180	1113	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	4,250.00–4,350.00	$4,289.66
1073–1247	1147	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	127	3,800.00–4,250.00	$4,059.31
1167–1172	1171	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	3,875.00–3,900.00	$3,878.32
1176	1176	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
939–1042	1000	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	116	3,450.00–3,925.00	$3,691.32
948–1020	1006	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	3,500.00–3,800.00	$3,743.44
987–1036	1007	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	3,250.00–3,400.00	$3,305.22

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
861	861	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–870	847	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,900.00–2,800.00	$2,487.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1050–1200	1153	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	4,300.00–4,400.00	$4,368.75	—
1000–1400	1196	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	3,900.00–4,200.00	$3,992.86	—
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	3,200.00	$3,200.00	+500.00
1200–1250	1233	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,000.00–3,750.00	$3,250.00	+550.00
1250–1300	1289	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	4,100.00–4,300.00	$4,255.56	—
1250–1400	1310	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,640.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,400.00	$4,400.00	—
925–975	947	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,950.00–3,300.00	$3,105.56	—
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1495	1495	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	4,400.00	$4,400.00	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,850.00	$3,850.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—

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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.