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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

6,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.46/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 524 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.38/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 470 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.79/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 529 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,086 4,832 2,957
Feeder cattle 4,241 3,277 2,224
Slaughter cattle 941 625 388
Replacement cattle 904 930 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
165–175 170 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $349 —
200–249 226 14 185.00–200.00 $192.62 $435 -16.09
250–299 275 29 167.50–190.00 $179.81 $494 -7.24
300–349 321 52 165.00–200.00 $179.55 $576 +3.17
350–399 370 47 164.00–188.00 $177.31 $656 +3.58
400–449 422 72 155.00–189.00 $172.40 $728 +2.02
450–499 470 54 150.00–180.00 $165.68 $779 +0.81
500–549 524 84 144.00–175.00 $159.46 $836 +1.05
550–599 573 46 137.00–165.00 $151.79 $870 +2.59
623 value added 623 2 143.50 $143.50 $894 —
600–649 625 26 125.00–164.75 $145.80 $911 +1.58
650–699 670 26 130.00–160.00 $143.00 $958 +7.08
700–745 716 17 118.00–137.00 $129.86 $930 +2.01
800–830 826 17 115.00–125.00 $123.90 $1,023 +3.90
850–879 878 63 108.00–130.50 $129.45 $1,137 +10.45
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 —
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
1085 value added 1085 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 170.00–190.00 $179.53 $481 —
300–335 319 4 173.00–179.00 $176.02 $562 +0.36
380–395 388 4 168.00–177.00 $173.96 $675 -4.08
400–445 419 23 142.00–178.00 $159.33 $668 -15.93
455 value added 455 6 171.00 $171.00 $778 —
470–495 485 8 158.00–179.00 $162.31 $787 -2.94
500–538 value added 511 30 147.50–172.00 $162.74 $832 +2.37
500–545 532 13 141.00–173.00 $151.08 $804 -12.55
550 value added 550 3 165.00 $165.00 $908 +11.00
550–555 551 8 115.00–150.00 $145.59 $802 -7.57
610–616 value added 614 65 163.75–164.75 $164.43 $1,010 +16.95
623–634 629 12 137.50–151.00 $144.31 $908 +14.64
659–668 value added 663 9 132.00–165.50 $150.50 $998 —
660–678 675 6 129.00–139.00 $137.37 $927 +6.76
700–732 value added 725 24 134.50–137.00 $135.00 $979 ±0.00
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 +2.99
793 value added 793 43 134.75 $134.75 $1,069 +2.98
823 value added 823 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,033 +0.50
973 value added 973 6 116.60 $116.60 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 -1.64
250–295 275 14 157.00–175.00 $164.69 $453 -2.74
300–340 313 13 143.00–185.00 $162.67 $509 -3.23
350–395 371 11 154.00–174.00 $165.51 $614 +4.83
400–440 427 14 145.00–168.00 $156.01 $666 +2.34
450–485 465 17 133.00–168.00 $152.72 $710 +1.23
510–545 523 11 130.00–159.00 $147.77 $773 +6.31
560–595 579 4 145.00–154.00 $149.03 $863 +14.45
600–630 618 4 125.00–135.00 $129.66 $801 +3.03
660–685 673 2 119.00–135.00 $127.15 $856 +5.42
700–744 726 9 115.00–125.00 $121.61 $883 -1.39
770 770 1 118.00 $118.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 154.00–161.00 $156.70 $600 +4.70
465–495 480 3 137.00–155.00 $147.81 $709 +4.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 179 4 195.00–212.50 $205.56 $368 -6.44
200–249 223 19 140.00–185.00 $150.07 $335 +4.71
255–295 282 17 140.00–151.00 $145.74 $411 +1.52
300–345 324 43 127.00–155.00 $142.31 $461 -1.33
350–399 371 67 132.00–157.00 $144.36 $536 +3.87
400–449 421 78 130.00–157.00 $143.01 $602 +3.08
450–499 470 83 123.00–155.00 $139.38 $655 +4.30
500–549 518 58 115.00–149.00 $134.42 $696 +5.14
550–599 572 56 114.00–138.00 $127.20 $728 +1.63
600–645 620 36 108.00–133.00 $123.12 $763 +1.11
635 value added 635 2 123.50 $123.50 $784 —
650–699 671 28 110.00–131.50 $120.97 $812 +1.14
705 value added 705 2 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
700–745 722 26 95.00–127.00 $115.93 $837 -2.03
755 value added 755 2 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
765–790 779 4 104.00–121.00 $110.31 $859 -0.24
800–845 821 11 96.00–118.50 $109.53 $899 +1.53
860–875 866 5 92.00–106.00 $97.21 $842 +15.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 +5.00
260–295 279 10 150.00–157.00 $154.10 $430 +6.48
300–345 326 6 135.00–148.00 $144.08 $470 -4.86
350–395 364 31 137.00–155.00 $147.70 $538 +5.96
401–412 value added 405 13 143.00–149.00 $147.21 $596 —
400–440 419 10 136.00–153.00 $142.84 $598 +2.34
450–495 469 28 133.00–144.00 $140.20 $658 +5.33
460–490 value added 470 16 139.00–147.00 $143.48 $674 —
505–525 522 18 125.00–143.00 $140.30 $732 +8.13
512–549 value added 531 61 133.25–143.25 $140.94 $748 +6.29
552–590 557 20 118.00–139.00 $126.41 $704 -4.60
558–565 value added 560 8 128.00–135.00 $129.77 $727 +3.95
600–605 603 2 108.00–123.00 $115.47 $696 —
620–642 value added 624 44 125.50–131.50 $129.53 $808 +6.16
650 value added 650 42 131.50 $131.50 $855 +7.03
702–705 703 4 120.00–124.00 $123.00 $865 +4.91
712–748 value added 736 45 120.00–127.00 $123.10 $906 +4.50
815 value added 815 6 120.00 $120.00 $978 +7.80
878 878 2 92.00 $92.00 $808 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 220 5 125.00–147.00 $135.47 $298 -4.91
255–290 272 6 120.00–139.00 $128.61 $350 -8.59
300–340 314 10 120.00–156.00 $133.71 $420 -1.16
350–385 366 13 120.00–141.00 $131.65 $482 +1.44
405–445 427 13 110.00–142.00 $133.52 $570 +3.21
450–495 481 9 107.00–139.00 $129.53 $623 +3.62
500–540 523 13 110.00–130.00 $117.77 $616 -6.17
550–590 569 9 112.00–127.00 $121.39 $691 +3.69
600–640 621 8 100.00–114.00 $109.71 $681 -2.24
670–680 675 2 105.00–113.00 $108.97 $736 +1.07
700–735 718 4 90.00–111.00 $100.65 $723 —
765–795 780 2 97.00–112.00 $104.36 $814 +2.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–525 515 5 775.00–800.00 $790.29 +140.29
565 565 1 750.00 $750.00 +39.66
620 620 2 700.00–1,000.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 113.00–116.00 $114.50 $395 -7.42
565–585 575 2 92.00–100.00 $95.93 $552 -8.06
755 755 1 87.50 $87.50 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 4 157.50–192.00 $174.97 $413 -12.99
255–295 277 11 165.00–202.00 $180.33 $500 -6.97
300–345 320 20 172.00–197.00 $183.56 $587 +10.50
350–395 369 38 152.50–190.00 $169.95 $627 +1.61
400–445 423 40 145.00–182.00 $167.45 $708 +47.45
450–495 472 30 142.00–177.00 $154.11 $727 -5.25
500–545 519 23 139.00–164.00 $149.67 $777 +7.17
550–595 570 20 117.00–150.00 $133.20 $759 +1.16
600–645 622 15 115.00–142.00 $129.79 $807 +2.61
650–695 676 10 116.00–136.00 $126.22 $853 +2.74
700–745 723 12 111.00–124.00 $119.61 $865 +0.90
750–795 765 3 114.00–120.00 $116.08 $888 +9.08
800–845 823 8 114.00–116.00 $115.03 $947 —
865 865 1 97.50 $97.50 $843 —
940 940 1 95.00 $95.00 $893 —
980 980 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 -6.36
255–290 279 4 135.00–169.00 $147.20 $411 +2.36
300–340 323 12 122.50–187.00 $160.80 $519 +7.66
350–395 371 15 110.00–166.00 $152.91 $567 +3.56
405–440 422 13 125.00–165.00 $146.26 $617 -3.37
450–495 470 16 122.50–160.00 $143.51 $674 -1.42
500–545 527 10 115.00–140.00 $133.52 $704 -2.22
550–590 566 8 112.00–135.00 $124.09 $702 -3.95
600–645 623 6 121.00–128.00 $123.63 $770 +8.70
670–680 678 4 115.00–118.00 $116.25 $788 -2.22
745 745 1 117.50 $117.50 $875 -1.50
750–780 765 2 96.00–114.00 $105.18 $805 -3.82
820 820 1 114.00 $114.00 $935 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 182.00 $182.00 $428 —
260–290 275 3 183.00–193.00 $186.85 $514 +8.57
310–340 320 11 178.00–194.00 $190.34 $609 +12.17
350–395 375 14 150.00–189.00 $165.43 $620 +4.74
400–445 415 9 140.00–185.00 $161.31 $669 -7.69
450–485 463 3 154.00–186.00 $167.96 $778 +6.28
520–530 527 3 130.00–143.00 $136.66 $720 +2.65
550–590 561 11 125.00–146.00 $132.63 $744 -2.61
610–635 624 4 120.00–140.00 $127.13 $793 +3.13
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 +19.00
370–395 382 3 82.50–151.00 $115.34 $441 -36.66
420–430 425 2 132.00–139.00 $135.46 $576 -14.54
690 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–1415 988 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 600.00–1,750.00 $1,178.16 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 959 80-85% 15 54.50–65.00 $61.14 $586 —
845–1820 1114 80-85% 221 50.00–74.50 $66.09 $736 +2.36
975–1500 1286 80-85% 129 62.00–77.00 $72.80 $936 +13.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–975 844 85-90% 11 10.00–28.00 $22.13 $187 —
610–1085 849 85-90% 27 27.50–53.00 $42.23 $359 —
600–1305 984 85-90% 165 34.00–66.50 $55.79 $549 +1.51
855–1310 1031 85-90% 33 55.00–70.00 $62.52 $645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1600 1228 75-80% 25 58.00–69.00 $64.65 $794 +3.16
1365–1650 1480 75-80% 9 62.00–76.00 $68.53 $1,014 —
2180 2180 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1715 1276 12 77.00–90.00 $83.64 $1,067 +0.42
1020–1875 1470 41 74.00–93.00 $84.80 $1,247 —
1500–2030 1774 14 94.00–104.50 $98.65 $1,750 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2120 1519 21 70.00–97.00 $89.42 $1,358 —
1500–2270 1940 7 89.00–96.50 $94.01 $1,824 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1730 1588 2 72.00–77.00 $74.28 $1,180 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–960 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 350.00–850.00 $733.45
640–970 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 425.00–630.00 $596.27
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 720.00 $720.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1280 871 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 550.00–1,350.00 $960.65
850–1120 949 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 450.00–875.00 $615.86
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00
710–1100 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 655.00–1,175.00 $909.09
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
850–1310 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 650.00–1,225.00 $880.84
755–1385 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 500.00–1,200.00 $926.22
905–1345 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 800.00–1,100.00 $979.33
885–1550 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 675.00–1,390.00 $1,018.10
1010–1300 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 875.00–1,200.00 $1,013.50
1005–1445 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–1,075.00 $870.61
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1250 fancy 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1200–1340 fancy 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,090.55
1290 fancy 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1020 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 750.00–1,025.00 $908.47
850–1280 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 840.00–1,150.00 $1,026.29
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 660.00 $660.00
730–800 753 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 350.00–495.00 $457.32
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
690–825 794 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 425.00–525.00 $467.39
700–975 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 600.00–875.00 $760.07
830–980 905 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 330.00–750.00 $557.40
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–955 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 450.00–825.00 $660.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
915–1370 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,180.00 $1,047.86
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1095–1350 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $902.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 980.00 $980.00
775–1000 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,080.00 $1,022.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
825–1120 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,325.00 $1,154.76 -104.89
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -234.65
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +611.22
820–1210 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,200.00 $1,037.27 -201.38
835–1240 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 550.00–1,300.00 $958.66 —
1030–1225 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 825.00–1,500.00 $1,111.33 -414.67
805–1475 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 67 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,399.35 -126.65
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +100.87
960–1485 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,616.77 +616.77
935–1500 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 985.00–1,700.00 $1,395.78 +395.78
1170–1205 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,086.21 +86.21
1050–1400 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,710.00–2,150.00 $1,961.43 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1250–1300 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,715.76 +379.40
1780–1810 fancy 1795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.42 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
640–820 759 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 325.00–600.00 $435.13 —
610–880 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 430.00–675.00 $633.87 —
800–1000 882 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 625.00–1,225.00 $916.44 —
800–1065 891 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 450.00–675.00 $601.16 —
985–1125 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–750.00 $726.66 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–1030 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 860.00–1,300.00 $1,024.41 -175.59
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 -310.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 +182.65
1020–1050 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,400.00 $1,306.38 +539.03
850–1240 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,110.00–1,500.00 $1,341.39 +574.04
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 860.00–1,110.00 $1,001.30 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,018.92 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -113.37
1320–1365 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,174.58 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.