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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

10,552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.94/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 557 lb · 146 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $159.84/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 422 lb · 145 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $150.14/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 470 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,552 6,991 7,965
Feeder cattle 8,589 5,249 5,987
Slaughter cattle 948 782 965
Replacement cattle 1,015 960 1,013

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 222 12 167.00–195.00 $181.84 $404 +2.50
250–299 275 57 161.00–186.00 $172.86 $475 -1.86
300 fancy 300 3 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
300–349 322 96 150.00–185.00 $170.86 $550 -0.85
350–399 372 137 151.00–180.00 $166.10 $618 -6.32
400–449 422 145 141.00–172.50 $159.84 $675 -4.96
450–499 470 141 134.00–171.00 $150.14 $706 -4.05
500–549 521 103 131.00–154.00 $142.36 $742 +2.75
550–599 573 81 120.00–148.00 $133.94 $767 +3.08
600–649 626 58 113.00–143.00 $124.51 $779 +1.92
650–690 673 14 116.00–134.00 $126.39 $851 +7.48
675 value added 675 100 134.50 $134.50 $908 —
700–745 721 46 106.00–130.00 $112.30 $810 -5.13
750–795 772 11 104.00–115.25 $111.77 $863 -2.89
800 value added 800 90 127.50 $127.50 $1,020 —
807–820 808 17 109.00–119.00 $118.05 $954 +1.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 177.00 $177.00 $595 +11.84
350 value added 350 4 172.50 $172.50 $604 —
370–387 384 11 173.00–174.00 $173.18 $665 —
407–441 417 36 150.00–170.00 $165.75 $691 +4.09
425 value added 425 7 160.00 $160.00 $680 +0.86
453–471 value added 464 15 147.00–148.50 $147.91 $686 -5.68
461–499 487 37 150.00–161.00 $154.41 $752 +5.91
500–539 520 58 140.00–154.00 $149.09 $775 +5.39
500–548 value added 523 40 136.75–145.00 $140.58 $735 -9.69
551–591 value added 573 70 133.00–143.75 $138.77 $795 +0.35
555–586 573 64 125.50–134.50 $131.93 $756 -4.90
614–645 629 25 121.00–137.00 $129.60 $815 -3.31
611–649 value added 638 32 120.00–127.50 $126.08 $804 -5.93
654–680 664 17 120.00–130.00 $127.59 $847 +7.19
653–675 value added 667 74 126.00–135.00 $129.30 $862 +3.55
700 value added 700 18 113.00–130.00 $125.28 $877 -1.67
731 731 69 125.50 $125.50 $917 —
764 764 4 115.00 $115.00 $879 —
861 861 57 118.50 $118.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 140.00 $140.00 $315 -32.00
250–295 279 26 137.00–172.00 $161.15 $450 +0.18
300–345 328 31 130.00–166.00 $152.03 $499 -2.88
350–395 373 34 130.00–165.00 $149.83 $559 -5.98
400–445 426 35 115.00–152.00 $140.48 $598 -2.82
450–495 473 21 130.00–154.00 $141.47 $669 -3.44
500–545 519 25 108.00–155.00 $129.22 $671 +2.07
550–595 576 12 113.00–130.00 $121.13 $698 -1.16
605–648 631 13 110.00–126.00 $115.20 $727 +1.75
650–685 673 8 100.00–118.00 $112.75 $759 -3.92
730 730 1 112.00 $112.00 $818 -2.00
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 -3.76
860–870 865 2 100.00–111.00 $105.47 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 276 11 120.00–150.00 $136.81 $378 —
300–349 328 12 140.00–160.00 $153.13 $502 +7.38
350–399 379 15 127.00–153.00 $144.39 $547 +2.72
415–440 425 3 115.00–125.00 $121.05 $514 -11.95
460–495 475 3 110.00–115.00 $113.39 $539 -16.60
535–545 542 4 118.00–125.00 $121.24 $657 +0.54
570 570 1 101.00 $101.00 $576 —
640 640 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $624 —
658–660 659 3 90.00–93.00 $91.00 $600 —
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 1 123.00 $123.00 $162 —
175–190 183 2 140.00–152.00 $145.75 $267 —
200–249 227 19 125.00–160.00 $141.23 $321 —
250–299 275 39 123.00–154.00 $141.93 $390 +8.63
300–349 323 90 125.00–150.00 $136.54 $441 -1.51
350–399 373 128 120.00–146.00 $134.27 $501 -2.57
400–449 420 137 115.00–142.50 $128.15 $538 -3.96
450–499 471 129 106.00–143.00 $120.82 $569 -1.40
500–549 521 123 103.00–129.50 $115.44 $601 +0.66
550 value added 550 97 127.50 $127.50 $701 —
565 fancy 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —
550–599 570 48 100.00–123.00 $112.48 $641 -1.90
600–649 619 64 95.00–117.00 $109.01 $675 -0.77
630 fancy 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 —
650–695 671 19 93.00–113.00 $103.18 $692 -1.94
700–735 709 18 84.00–112.00 $101.11 $717 +0.42
750–790 771 8 68.00–105.00 $85.83 $662 -18.83
800–840 812 7 81.00–99.00 $91.54 $743 -6.46
855 855 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 -3.00
930 930 1 78.00 $78.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 3 140.00 $140.00 $245 —
326–330 328 7 123.00–132.00 $128.12 $420 -3.54
304–341 value added 331 15 136.00–144.00 $137.96 $457 —
360 value added 360 10 131.00 $131.00 $472 —
365–391 375 33 128.00–138.00 $131.18 $492 -4.67
405–420 412 12 130.00–135.00 $132.18 $545 +3.62
400–445 value added 427 10 131.00–132.00 $131.37 $561 -1.88
450–499 477 32 110.00–130.00 $123.96 $591 -1.24
467–495 value added 479 25 113.00–128.00 $122.31 $586 -5.88
507–535 520 29 105.00–127.00 $120.57 $627 +1.00
503–537 value added 526 75 114.25–125.00 $119.08 $626 -7.58
565–575 571 20 106.00–136.00 $123.42 $705 +7.99
550–595 value added 581 23 116.00–119.00 $116.86 $679 -4.94
626 626 3 115.00 $115.00 $720 +8.50
628 value added 628 3 113.00 $113.00 $710 -5.54
677 677 4 110.00 $110.00 $745 —
658–698 value added 679 15 100.00–112.00 $104.22 $708 —
793 793 5 98.00 $98.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 222 6 110.00–129.00 $117.77 $261 -8.24
255–295 276 12 110.00–140.00 $124.81 $344 -1.63
300–345 324 27 110.00–130.00 $121.03 $392 -6.76
350–395 371 46 105.00–130.00 $118.07 $438 -5.37
400–445 425 53 100.00–123.00 $114.61 $487 -5.10
450–495 472 43 100.00–121.00 $111.76 $528 -6.98
500–545 523 27 90.00–116.00 $107.09 $560 -1.26
550–595 567 26 85.00–116.00 $106.74 $605 +1.92
610–640 623 9 87.00–107.00 $95.60 $596 -6.40
655–690 673 5 85.00–105.00 $95.98 $646 -1.79
700 700 1 98.00 $98.00 $686 —
803 803 6 105.00 $105.00 $843 —
880 880 1 60.00 $60.00 $528 -26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 7 115.00–135.00 $130.18 $293 +1.86
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 —
300–349 321 13 97.00–126.00 $115.35 $370 -5.30
360–390 372 6 97.50–110.00 $105.97 $394 -9.89
400–449 426 14 100.00–118.00 $109.99 $469 -0.40
450–485 475 9 92.50–115.00 $108.47 $515 -1.96
500–545 528 3 98.00–100.00 $99.37 $525 +4.37
570–590 578 3 90.00–106.00 $98.73 $571 +8.73
625 625 1 80.00 $80.00 $500 ±0.00
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 —
800 800 1 78.00 $78.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 850.00 $850.00 —
445 445 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00 —
450 450 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
675 675 1 825.00 $825.00 —
775 775 1 740.00 $740.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 —
175–195 185 2 150.00–176.00 $163.70 $303 —
200–235 216 8 151.00–188.00 $168.80 $365 +8.80
250–295 268 17 150.00–175.00 $160.59 $430 -6.20
300–344 327 20 150.00–182.00 $160.73 $526 -12.61
350–395 373 43 141.00–178.00 $160.13 $597 -4.17
400–445 422 40 139.00–167.00 $153.05 $646 -0.04
450–495 472 50 123.00–163.00 $139.68 $659 -2.86
500–545 519 40 111.00–141.00 $127.66 $663 -1.08
550–595 573 40 106.00–131.00 $118.99 $682 -1.74
600–645 619 39 104.00–119.00 $111.65 $691 +0.77
650–695 669 19 91.00–115.00 $108.42 $725 -4.76
710–715 713 3 105.00–115.00 $108.34 $772 -5.40
805 805 1 93.00 $93.00 $749 -6.00
860 860 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 +6.04
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 110.00 $110.00 $138 —
155 155 2 120.00–153.00 $136.50 $212 —
205–245 221 4 130.00–148.00 $139.60 $309 -18.99
250–295 277 10 130.00–158.00 $146.15 $405 —
300–345 325 10 120.00–147.00 $139.06 $452 +4.25
355–390 374 17 130.00–157.00 $143.89 $538 +16.39
400–445 418 18 115.00–155.00 $139.66 $584 +8.29
450–495 471 21 115.00–147.00 $126.31 $595 -2.63
505–545 525 21 109.00–129.00 $116.31 $611 -1.56
550–585 564 12 105.00–127.00 $115.14 $649 +2.00
600–640 623 12 91.00–119.00 $105.39 $657 -3.43
650–680 670 9 89.00–111.00 $97.75 $655 -13.42
700–745 728 8 80.00–108.00 $95.00 $692 -10.00
750–790 765 7 70.00–104.00 $85.40 $653 —
815–835 825 2 75.00–80.00 $77.53 $640 +16.53
855–885 870 2 86.00–93.00 $89.44 $778 —
1150 1150 1 76.00 $76.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 137.50 $137.50 $378 —
338 338 9 164.00 $164.00 $554 —
379 379 4 157.00 $157.00 $595 +19.00
427–440 430 14 132.00–156.00 $150.73 $648 +2.17
450–498 465 17 121.00–157.00 $146.23 $680 +8.69
540 540 5 120.00 $120.00 $648 +6.95
585 585 6 110.00 $110.00 $644 -2.39
910 910 1 88.00 $88.00 $801 —
975 975 1 87.00 $87.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
315–343 338 6 125.00–131.00 $125.93 $426 +0.93
365–395 378 5 110.00–134.00 $127.57 $482 +22.04
410–425 415 5 106.00–129.00 $118.67 $492 -1.33
450–460 455 3 99.00–110.00 $103.71 $472 -7.18
515 515 1 106.00 $106.00 $546 +10.01
505–533 520 4 90.00–106.00 $99.04 $515 +3.05
645 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
810 810 2 85.50 $85.50 $693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1184 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 25.50 $25.50 $212 -10.58
680–960 844 85-90% 14 15.00–27.50 $21.78 $184 -14.30
715–1180 875 85-90% 43 22.00–43.50 $33.90 $297 —
705–1425 1013 85-90% 160 30.00–50.00 $41.90 $424 +1.47
1270 1270 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1635 1128 80-85% 151 40.00–57.50 $48.91 $552 +0.59
1005–1500 1265 80-85% 54 47.00–56.50 $51.79 $655 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 45.50 $45.50 $582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1775 1333 75-80% 54 40.00–52.50 $46.59 $621 —
1195–1540 1347 75-80% 9 37.00–43.00 $39.96 $538 —
1255–1715 1525 75-80% 12 46.50–52.00 $49.37 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1710 1281 19 53.00–79.00 $69.69 $893 —
1030–2020 1637 47 68.00–83.00 $78.07 $1,278 —
1500–2355 1925 10 81.00–91.50 $86.36 $1,662 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1940 1378 22 50.00–84.00 $69.70 $960 -2.36
1300–2035 1733 32 76.50–86.50 $82.12 $1,423 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 58.00 $58.00 $612 -17.21
1315 1315 1 62.00 $62.00 $815 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 65.00 $65.00 $790 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 40.00 $40.00 $504 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1035 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 500.00–900.00 $567.18
845–1070 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 325.00–575.00 $512.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–780 thin fleshed 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00–580.00 $528.88
740–1015 841 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 470.00–750.00 $595.31
725–1085 901 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–1,500.00 $968.93
862–1130 937 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 420.00–750.00 $614.58
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
795–1290 997 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $971.57
820–1585 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 500.00–1,400.00 $821.71
900–1280 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 48 850.00–1,175.00 $1,040.83
975–1300 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 850.00–1,275.00 $1,092.86
805–1400 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 500.00–780.00 $666.32
855–1495 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 675.00–1,075.00 $874.97
1240 fancy 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1085 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 550.00–1,000.00 $802.33
955–1195 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 640.00–890.00 $783.12
830–1200 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 640.00–950.00 $870.34
850–1325 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 90 800.00–1,300.00 $1,104.60
1025–1285 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–870.00 $825.50
1070–1340 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–850.00 $806.70
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 525.00–825.00 $696.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
875–980 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $752.83
720–1485 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 750.00–1,050.00 $884.76
925–1440 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–1,050.00 $798.21
935–1495 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00–975.00 $824.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 600.00–950.00 $768.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1365 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,292.72 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 -170.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1130–1380 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,180.00 $1,098.96 —
1080–1415 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,010.00–1,210.00 $1,073.38 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 thin fleshed 770 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 -150.02
1025–1245 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,100.00 $964.54 —
970–1355 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–940.00 $881.59 -230.79
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -187.38
1090–1415 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,250.00 $1,072.93 +72.93

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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.