Mississippi Daily Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

4,144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.61/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 521 lb · 61 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.12/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 621 lb · 55 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.36/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 620 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,144	959	4,311
Feeder cattle	3,231	790	3,471
Slaughter cattle	316	99	469
Replacement cattle	597	70	371

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Forest (1,903), Grenada (108), Hattiesburg (546), Houston (120), Macon (455), Meridian (307), West Point (705). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold steady
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold steady
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	1	680.00	$680.00	$1,224	—
240	240	1	590.00	$590.00	$1,416	—
255–295	275	5	500.00–600.00	$531.13	$1,461	-8.87
300–345	322	27	500.00–575.00	$524.56	$1,689	+107.06
350–395	366	7	485.00–555.00	$513.39	$1,879	+53.39
400–445	423	31	410.00–470.00	$429.90	$1,818	+19.90
450–495	470	30	365.00–450.00	$407.24	$1,914	+9.36
500–545	519	28	345.00–420.00	$365.47	$1,897	-11.03
550–595	572	27	327.50–400.00	$352.48	$2,016	+3.06
600–645	620	53	328.00–370.00	$339.36	$2,104	+1.11
650–695	669	14	315.00–350.00	$326.70	$2,186	+5.11
700–745	720	14	300.00–345.00	$313.78	$2,259	-6.22
750–795	769	9	300.00–325.00	$312.73	$2,405	—
800–815	808	2	310.00–312.00	$311.01	$2,513	+6.01
850–875	865	3	280.00–305.00	$294.93	$2,551	—
920–935	928	2	285.00–290.00	$287.48	$2,668	—
1035	1035	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,898	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325 value added	325	7	530.00	$530.00	$1,722	—
402–430 value added	423	18	415.00–430.00	$426.61	$1,805	—
482	482	3	387.50	$387.50	$1,868	—
484–495 value added	490	17	380.00–387.50	$382.23	$1,873	—
505	505	2	410.00	$410.00	$2,070	—
500–530 value added	515	11	340.00–380.00	$359.72	$1,853	-20.78
550–577 value added	558	17	342.50–352.50	$345.54	$1,928	—
589–595	591	7	355.00–359.00	$357.85	$2,115	—
600–636 value added	616	37	317.50–335.00	$329.18	$2,028	-9.32
683 value added	683	6	318.00	$318.00	$2,172	—
680–696	689	15	310.00–340.00	$330.42	$2,277	—
712 value added	712	6	312.00	$312.00	$2,221	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	281	5	450.00–495.00	$473.61	$1,331	—
305–345	326	5	450.00–500.00	$476.98	$1,555	-12.54
355–390	371	4	465.00–490.00	$482.24	$1,789	+4.58
420–445	433	14	350.00–435.00	$398.33	$1,725	—
455–495	477	17	330.00–425.00	$379.07	$1,808	+5.45
505–545	529	5	335.00–385.00	$349.11	$1,847	+6.89
565–590	579	8	290.00–345.00	$323.40	$1,872	-2.81
605–615	610	4	309.00–344.00	$323.32	$1,972	+44.21
660–690	672	3	320.00–338.00	$327.61	$2,202	+21.92
790	790	1	301.00	$301.00	$2,378	—
895	895	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,596	—
945	945	1	278.00	$278.00	$2,627	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	495.00	$495.00	$1,312	+67.77
310	310	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,364	—
365	365	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,570	—
685	685	1	323.00	$323.00	$2,213	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	570.00	$570.00	$969	—
200–240	217	3	480.00–630.00	$550.62	$1,195	+113.94
250–270	258	3	450.00–480.00	$464.71	$1,199	+46.18
300–345	318	25	405.00–500.00	$439.31	$1,397	+21.64
350–390	363	7	372.50–450.00	$422.55	$1,534	+14.26
400–445	418	25	355.00–455.00	$385.50	$1,611	+2.33
465	465	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,581	-26.26
450–495	470	31	340.00–400.00	$356.41	$1,675	-9.85
500–545	521	61	320.00–375.00	$340.61	$1,775	+2.70
550–595	569	48	305.00–385.00	$319.66	$1,819	-4.07
555–590	573	2	315.00–325.00	$320.15	$1,834	-3.58
600–645	621	52	290.00–350.00	$308.30	$1,915	-3.05
600–635	623	3	285.00–325.00	$305.00	$1,900	-6.35
650–695	669	9	285.00–320.00	$298.22	$1,995	-16.71
675	675	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,924	-29.93
700–745	721	19	260.00–320.00	$288.47	$2,080	-8.53
750–795	770	5	275.00–325.00	$293.13	$2,257	+15.49
930	930	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,650	—
975	975	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,852	—
1090	1090	1	187.50	$187.50	$2,044	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322 value added	322	10	430.00	$430.00	$1,385	—
396 value added	396	5	412.50	$412.50	$1,634	—
405–417	415	11	390.00	$390.00	$1,618	+7.75
450–455 value added	453	8	350.00–387.50	$368.85	$1,671	—
480	480	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,752	-5.26
516	516	17	370.00	$370.00	$1,909	+25.00
500–535 value added	526	34	330.00–345.00	$334.67	$1,760	—
578–582 value added	579	23	310.00–324.50	$319.43	$1,849	—
595	595	2	310.00	$310.00	$1,844	-19.20
600–640 value added	630	37	305.00–324.00	$313.85	$1,977	—
745	745	4	319.00	$319.00	$2,377	—
840	840	2	298.00	$298.00	$2,503	+40.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,210	+111.14
255	255	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,198	+64.55
310–345	327	8	335.00–465.00	$405.77	$1,327	-6.43
360–385	378	7	300.00–428.00	$365.80	$1,383	-17.32
400–445	425	14	320.00–388.00	$350.95	$1,492	-2.84
450–490	473	17	320.00–385.00	$345.78	$1,636	+7.11
500–545	526	14	300.00–356.00	$320.64	$1,687	+43.15
550–595	569	7	300.00–323.00	$306.62	$1,745	+14.28
605–620	613	3	295.00–333.00	$317.89	$1,949	+27.89
650–695	675	13	272.00–331.00	$307.46	$2,075	+31.48
700–730	713	3	275.00–290.00	$281.75	$2,009	+6.75
765	765	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,683	—
810	810	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,268	—
860	860	1	209.00	$209.00	$1,797	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–210	208	2	430.00–500.00	$465.42	$968	+81.43
260–285	278	4	425.00–490.00	$454.35	$1,263	+82.10
345	345	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,380	+73.11
375–390	383	3	410.00–420.00	$414.96	$1,589	+64.60
405–440	423	2	322.50–328.00	$325.36	$1,376	-7.57
470–475	473	2	358.00–360.00	$358.99	$1,698	—
510	510	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,760	—
565–595	580	2	339.00–348.00	$343.38	$1,992	—
620	620	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,984	—
660–695	673	3	255.00–314.00	$292.39	$1,968	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	525.00	$525.00	$1,050	+47.30
250–290	261	5	492.50–585.00	$523.26	$1,366	+2.21
300 thin fleshed	300	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,380	—
300–330	314	7	450.00–560.00	$499.07	$1,567	+10.56
365 thin fleshed	365	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,661	—
350–385	367	7	410.00–530.00	$474.83	$1,743	+42.31
385	385	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,636	-7.52
405	405	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,640	-9.36
400–445	414	11	412.50–485.00	$440.19	$1,822	+25.83
410–430	420	2	425.00–430.00	$427.56	$1,796	+13.20
450–495	469	14	365.00–447.50	$393.99	$1,848	+8.10
475–485	480	2	370.00–375.00	$372.53	$1,788	-13.36
500–545	516	17	315.00–410.00	$357.94	$1,847	+0.68
520	520	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,716	-27.26
560–565	563	2	320.00–325.00	$322.51	$1,816	-3.18
550–595	567	17	305.00–405.00	$335.15	$1,900	+9.46
590	590	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,065	+24.31
600–615	608	2	305.00	$305.00	$1,854	-19.82
600–645	620	19	290.00–350.00	$314.17	$1,948	-10.65
650–695	666	8	265.00–330.00	$295.53	$1,968	-16.41
690	690	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,966	-26.94
700–745	726	10	265.00–320.00	$297.15	$2,157	-4.42
750–785	769	5	250.00–310.00	$276.90	$2,129	+1.02
805–845	825	3	245.00–280.00	$258.09	$2,129	—
890	890	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,270	-25.00
1135	1135	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,270	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	400.00	$400.00	$980	—
265 thin fleshed	265	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,431	—
310–340	325	2	430.00–450.00	$439.54	$1,429	+69.54
355–395	369	6	397.50–465.00	$441.41	$1,629	+71.41
405–445	428	11	375.00–435.00	$408.60	$1,749	+51.40
450–495	466	11	320.00–430.00	$381.01	$1,776	+27.71
500–545	523	14	300.00–393.00	$338.08	$1,768	+8.63
550–595	581	13	280.00–380.00	$314.77	$1,829	+2.19
605–635	622	5	285.00–328.00	$303.55	$1,888	+11.55
650–680	664	4	260.00–300.00	$280.42	$1,862	+16.95
690	690	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,622	-28.47
710–730	723	6	265.00–285.00	$274.51	$1,985	-1.49
760–775	768	2	255.00–285.00	$269.85	$2,072	-11.13
845	845	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,324	+30.00
900	900	1	268.00	$268.00	$2,412	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–425	413	2	327.50–415.00	$372.58	$1,539	—
455–495	475	2	305.00–400.00	$350.50	$1,665	—
500–535	515	3	292.50–360.00	$321.71	$1,657	+51.71
560	560	1	363.00	$363.00	$2,033	—
675–695	685	3	255.00–319.00	$294.26	$2,016	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	2	405.00	$405.00	$1,498	—
380	380	2	420.00	$420.00	$1,596	—
535	535	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,792	-19.00
570	570	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,824	+6.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1115	1115	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1605	1162	80-85%	47	126.00–140.00	$134.85	$1,567	—
995–1350	1228	80-85%	7	124.00–134.00	$129.89	$1,595	—
915–1685	1338	80-85%	16	137.00–152.00	$143.92	$1,926	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1285	967	85-90%	22	98.00–137.50	$115.02	$1,112	—
810–1270	1043	85-90%	23	116.00–150.00	$126.80	$1,323	—
1105–1150	1127	85-90%	3	120.00–125.00	$122.68	$1,383	—
1135–1300	1208	85-90%	3	135.00–140.00	$137.22	$1,658	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1800	1225	75-80%	18	125.00–137.00	$131.95	$1,616	—
1420–1470	1440	75-80%	3	129.00–132.00	$130.33	$1,877	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1830	1439	6	140.00–171.00	$154.15	$2,218	—
1230–2120	1718	13	140.00–200.00	$166.79	$2,865	—
1555–2090	1823	6	175.00–182.00	$179.01	$3,263	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1755	1566	6	163.00–176.00	$169.82	$2,659	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2140	1903	5	152.00–188.00	$171.60	$3,266	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1020	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,745.16
990–1040	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,050.00	$2,025.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1070	1008	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,900.00	$1,665.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,800

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780 thin fleshed	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605	605	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1040	964	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,400.00–2,900.00	$2,571.14
955–1090	1007	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,700.00–3,350.00	$3,112.17
980–1235	1108	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,550.00	$2,284.54
900–1400	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,925.00–3,700.00	$2,682.54
1000–1300	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	2,200.00–3,000.00	$2,652.17
1295	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1200–1570 fancy	1385	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	3,100.00–3,500.00	$3,326.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1235	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,500.00–3,350.00	$2,979.46
990–1335	1133	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,375.00	$2,226.29
950–1605	1211	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,300.00–3,200.00	$2,738.28
1100–1470	1236	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,933.25
1295–1525	1410	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1460	1460	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,475.00	$2,475.00
1610	1610	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1110	1110	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
950–1310	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,913.05
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670	670	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
675	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,430

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
840–915	872	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,500.00–3,050.00	$2,758.22

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
830	830	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1155–1185	1167	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	4,300.00–4,350.00	$4,333.50	—
950–1345	1206	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	2,550.00–3,650.00	$3,236.85	—
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
1105–1470	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	4,100.00–4,500.00	$4,383.99	—
1140–1390	1303	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,300.00–3,900.00	$3,652.23	—
1420	1420	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
550	550	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
830	830	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
805–1025	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,392.08	—
1060	1060	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
710–1400	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,475.00–3,800.00	$3,240.92	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1025–1085	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–2,750.00	$2,621.45	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
560	560	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
568–900	724	(<2 yrs)	N/A	58	2,000.00–2,750.00	$2,445.44	—
575–900 fancy	738	(<2 yrs)	N/A	10	2,800.00–3,300.00	$3,105.08	—

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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.