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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

7,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.42/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 625 lb · 141 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.86/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 522 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $141.55/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 520 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,618 4,797 7,324
Feeder cattle 5,333 3,270 5,492
Slaughter cattle 979 689 937
Replacement cattle 1,306 838 895

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 180.00 $180.00 $342 —
200–249 223 18 160.00–185.00 $172.14 $384 -18.44
250–299 273 15 155.00–180.00 $164.20 $448 -10.47
300–349 325 24 144.00–177.00 $161.63 $525 +0.36
350–399 371 32 148.00–169.00 $157.06 $583 +7.60
400–449 422 61 135.00–160.00 $147.28 $622 +3.26
450–499 474 71 130.00–157.00 $145.81 $691 +5.47
500–549 520 108 129.00–156.00 $141.55 $736 +2.29
550–599 571 59 122.00–147.50 $136.09 $777 +3.00
600–649 621 56 124.00–140.00 $131.96 $819 +1.68
650–699 669 28 120.00–135.00 $127.67 $854 +0.90
700–745 718 28 113.00–129.00 $120.87 $868 -1.86
750–795 769 17 110.00–128.00 $119.56 $919 -2.69
800–845 840 71 110.00–126.00 $124.54 $1,046 +12.40
850–898 896 60 112.00–119.75 $119.44 $1,070 +10.44
917 917 32 118.00 $118.00 $1,082 +15.07
974 974 23 108.75 $108.75 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 -33.58
355–385 375 5 149.00–153.00 $151.84 $569 -2.37
405–425 420 4 150.00 $150.00 $630 -0.69
440–442 value added 441 6 146.00–148.00 $147.33 $650 +0.83
460–483 472 9 138.00–156.00 $146.94 $694 -2.34
460–487 value added 476 15 142.00–143.00 $142.36 $678 +0.36
500–520 value added 511 24 138.50–142.50 $140.37 $717 -1.78
503–534 516 46 126.00–158.00 $145.06 $749 -3.97
555–569 value added 563 20 132.00–156.50 $141.00 $794 +11.00
555–585 577 6 134.00–147.00 $142.88 $824 +5.43
620–640 value added 626 10 125.00–134.50 $129.34 $810 -1.23
615–645 632 34 130.00–138.00 $133.67 $845 +0.96
650–695 654 66 122.00–137.50 $135.14 $884 +2.86
703–748 719 42 118.00–133.50 $128.10 $921 +7.73
716–736 value added 730 33 128.00–134.00 $129.97 $949 +14.97
750 value added 750 8 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 -4.50
800–804 803 6 105.00–122.50 $119.60 $960 +1.60
826–847 value added 833 48 117.00–121.50 $119.94 $999 -6.56
855 855 9 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
905 value added 905 21 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 +3.50
930 930 1 105.00 $105.00 $976 -8.50
968–993 value added 971 63 110.50 $110.50 $1,073 —
1160 value added 1160 3 96.50 $96.50 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 -40.00
250–290 268 12 145.00–160.00 $153.90 $412 +5.18
300–345 325 16 129.00–158.00 $146.66 $477 +4.99
350–395 373 24 125.00–156.00 $141.02 $526 +0.93
400–445 416 15 130.00–154.00 $136.14 $566 -1.47
450–495 471 11 123.00–149.00 $134.85 $635 +4.61
500–545 525 11 118.00–140.00 $127.84 $671 -3.15
550–585 569 13 110.00–131.00 $122.10 $695 -7.48
615–645 628 5 103.00–125.00 $116.35 $731 +1.17
655–695 680 8 117.00–122.00 $118.74 $807 +5.74
700–730 710 8 105.00–122.00 $118.59 $842 +2.59
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 —
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 +14.00
880 880 1 111.00 $111.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 -2.00
475 475 1 137.00 $137.00 $651 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 161 4 160.00–225.00 $180.70 $291 +10.70
200–240 222 7 130.00–175.00 $149.03 $331 -11.67
250–299 273 29 130.00–155.00 $139.74 $381 -1.73
300–349 323 43 128.00–149.00 $135.70 $438 +1.23
350–399 374 50 120.00–142.00 $132.36 $495 -0.07
400–449 424 107 120.00–150.00 $129.40 $549 -0.03
450–499 469 105 115.00–142.00 $127.63 $599 +1.71
500–549 522 117 113.00–141.00 $122.86 $641 -0.75
550–599 571 68 110.00–138.00 $119.49 $682 +0.05
600–649 623 69 107.00–124.00 $116.09 $723 -1.30
650–695 667 29 99.00–117.00 $109.43 $730 -3.08
700–745 721 35 80.00–115.00 $107.11 $772 -6.92
750–795 770 11 99.00–110.00 $103.24 $795 -0.86
810–835 819 4 85.00–112.00 $101.64 $832 +1.64
854–860 854 58 75.00–115.25 $114.55 $978 +20.88
900–938 936 22 94.00–112.00 $111.21 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 8 130.00–139.00 $135.15 $435 +10.15
350–385 374 28 122.50–144.00 $134.92 $505 +2.58
400–445 419 19 115.00–135.00 $127.21 $533 +5.29
435 value added 435 12 124.00–128.50 $127.75 $556 —
450–499 477 38 117.00–137.00 $132.46 $632 +4.36
466–493 value added 478 21 123.50–126.50 $125.26 $599 -3.44
503–536 value added 519 20 127.00–142.50 $131.81 $684 +5.13
505–545 522 27 118.00–129.00 $124.47 $650 -0.55
555–590 569 32 106.00–137.50 $128.68 $732 +7.96
567–590 value added 581 15 117.00–132.50 $125.20 $727 -4.30
600–629 value added 611 14 115.00–126.00 $120.37 $735 -0.63
600–643 626 127 105.00–133.00 $129.31 $809 +4.09
657–660 value added 660 14 107.00–125.20 $120.72 $797 -2.78
663–670 664 25 108.00–123.00 $120.90 $803 +5.30
700–740 725 12 110.00–115.00 $111.89 $811 —
707–745 value added 735 48 108.50–123.00 $118.57 $871 +0.32
762 value added 762 13 114.50 $114.50 $872 —
765–778 777 11 110.00–112.00 $111.82 $869 —
800–823 value added 804 13 108.50–113.50 $112.71 $906 —
862–883 value added 871 15 102.00–112.50 $106.46 $927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 208 3 125.00–135.00 $131.40 $273 —
250–295 275 14 110.00–136.00 $124.88 $343 +1.67
300–347 325 21 115.00–128.00 $121.81 $396 -1.43
350–395 371 41 106.00–130.00 $120.92 $449 -3.38
400–448 426 36 103.00–130.00 $119.17 $508 -2.20
450–495 474 21 100.00–127.00 $118.84 $563 -2.74
500–545 521 28 102.00–125.00 $114.93 $599 -1.59
550–595 570 16 100.00–120.00 $112.88 $643 -1.62
600–640 620 9 92.50–116.00 $107.01 $663 -3.94
660 660 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $723 +0.65
725 thin fleshed 725 1 103.00 $103.00 $747 —
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 —
325–345 335 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $394 +0.51
410–435 422 3 90.00–105.00 $97.59 $412 -5.99
470 470 1 108.00 $108.00 $508 -0.24
565 565 1 87.50 $87.50 $494 —
630 630 1 107.00 $107.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 185.00–200.00 $192.07 $336 —
205–240 223 2 170.00–195.00 $181.52 $405 +6.52
250–280 268 4 171.00–180.00 $176.64 $473 +6.90
300–349 325 24 120.00–176.00 $152.60 $496 -11.78
350–390 371 22 134.00–165.00 $151.37 $562 +2.35
400–445 421 39 130.00–157.00 $142.61 $600 +2.73
450–499 469 29 110.00–155.00 $136.14 $638 +2.27
500–549 523 61 102.00–144.00 $127.98 $669 -3.27
550–599 571 35 104.00–142.00 $124.30 $710 -2.18
600–645 626 17 115.00–130.00 $123.03 $770 +2.58
650–695 672 12 110.00–128.00 $117.18 $787 +0.90
700–725 716 5 104.00–121.00 $109.32 $783 -7.02
765–770 768 2 111.00–112.50 $111.75 $858 +21.75
825 825 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $833 —
860 860 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 120.00–162.00 $148.01 $336 —
250–295 273 7 125.00–165.00 $146.99 $401 -3.01
300–345 325 6 123.00–153.00 $138.05 $449 -9.97
350–395 378 15 117.50–148.00 $133.96 $506 -13.10
400–440 421 15 100.00–149.00 $131.68 $554 -2.66
450–495 475 15 107.50–144.00 $125.13 $594 -6.98
500–545 526 18 114.00–132.00 $122.86 $646 -2.07
550–590 573 16 98.00–125.00 $118.30 $678 -3.39
600–645 624 11 97.50–118.00 $112.39 $701 -1.26
650–695 671 10 105.00–119.00 $112.22 $753 -2.74
705–745 723 4 90.00–113.00 $101.38 $733 -2.97
755–775 763 4 80.00–110.00 $97.43 $743 +3.43
805–810 808 2 86.00–89.00 $87.50 $707 -3.50
865 865 1 80.00 $80.00 $692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
300–345 334 4 130.00–140.00 $132.25 $442 -13.20
350–390 369 5 130.00–147.00 $139.57 $515 -7.98
405–445 420 13 130.00–151.00 $138.73 $583 -2.36
450–495 474 7 125.00–142.00 $131.76 $625 -11.81
500–525 511 8 122.00–135.00 $128.44 $656 -5.56
550–595 569 9 115.00–125.00 $121.21 $690 -14.97
650–695 673 2 119.00–121.00 $120.03 $808 —
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 143.00 $143.00 $458 +1.55
360–390 373 5 97.50–146.00 $133.78 $499 -5.85
400–430 418 4 92.50–143.00 $123.81 $518 -7.15
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 +13.00
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 +3.00
780–785 783 2 76.00–80.00 $78.01 $611 -16.99
915–940 928 2 77.50–80.00 $78.77 $731 —
1020 1020 1 80.00 $80.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 920.00 $920.00 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +600.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1380 1094 80-85% 4 60.00–63.50 $61.98 $678 —
850–1680 1117 80-85% 226 50.00–82.00 $67.21 $751 +12.49
1000–1600 1309 80-85% 112 62.50–85.00 $73.90 $967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–880 800 85-90% 2 23.00–25.00 $24.10 $193 -1.25
620–1175 813 85-90% 44 30.00–58.50 $44.68 $363 +19.33
790–845 818 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $45.97 $376 +20.62
620–1505 1004 85-90% 168 36.00–68.00 $56.41 $566 +0.10
900–1275 1064 85-90% 23 55.00–70.00 $64.69 $688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1720 1246 75-80% 50 58.50–73.00 $64.94 $809 +11.52
1315–1735 1532 75-80% 16 58.00–74.50 $67.32 $1,031 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1209 6 77.00–90.00 $84.44 $1,021 +6.83
1025–2005 1530 26 78.00–99.50 $88.49 $1,354 +3.25
1500–1885 1671 29 90.00–103.50 $96.35 $1,610 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2250 1603 22 72.50–102.50 $91.66 $1,469 —
1475–2165 1780 12 85.00–97.00 $92.24 $1,642 -2.74
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1600 1535 2 75.00–78.00 $76.44 $1,173 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–895 694 (<2 yrs)Open 16 600.00–1,100.00 $958.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–877 870 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,140.00–1,210.00 $1,181.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–920 782 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–810.00 $732.92
880–1100 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,400.00 $1,028.85
855–1125 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–1,000.00 $931.08
910–1250 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–900.00 $815.86
975–1160 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–900.00 $756.73
960–1350 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 890.00–1,200.00 $1,071.17
860–1395 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 825.00–6,650.00 $1,182.37
1125–1600 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 900.00–1,400.00 $1,209.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–825.00 $769.08
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1450 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 800.00–1,275.00 $1,099.46
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1220–1385 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–940.00 $897.85
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
515 515 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00
575 575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
660–680 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 375.00–500.00 $436.57
700–1000 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 825.00–900.00 $869.12
845–1050 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 710.00–920.00 $826.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
890–1160 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–825.00 $727.32
940–1240 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 820.00–1,100.00 $957.92
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100–1155 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–1,275.00 $994.51
1015–1370 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,350.00 $1,133.31
1020–1270 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,240.00 $1,168.73
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1015 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–800.00 $715.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1025 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,190.00–1,350.00 $1,251.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +675.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -209.42
1030–1130 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–900.00 $834.61 —
965–1470 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 43 925.00–1,500.00 $1,249.74 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 82 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,489.58 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1230–1655 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,203.11 —
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–935 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 900.00–940.00 $907.86 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 ±0.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 980.00 $980.00 -254.14
850–1375 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,470.79 +610.79
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–900 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 800.00–1,100.00 $963.64 —
750–975 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–925.00 $783.70 -207.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1475 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,450.00 $1,190.06 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +165.70
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
855–940 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 660.00–700.00 $679.05 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.