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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

7,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.74/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 471 lb · 124 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $122.18/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 926 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.34/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 573 lb · 114 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,135 7,618 6,985
Feeder cattle 5,208 5,333 4,847
Slaughter cattle 1,049 979 930
Replacement cattle 878 1,306 1,208

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 177.00 $177.00 $292 -3.00
200–249 225 29 160.00–212.50 $182.95 $412 +10.81
250–299 274 15 160.00–170.00 $166.00 $455 +1.80
300–349 321 31 150.00–172.50 $159.91 $513 -1.72
350–399 373 35 146.00–167.50 $156.88 $585 -0.18
400–449 426 60 140.00–164.00 $151.38 $645 +4.10
450–499 473 87 130.00–161.00 $147.63 $698 +1.82
500–549 521 106 126.00–155.00 $141.32 $736 -0.23
550–599 571 99 127.50–150.00 $139.19 $795 +3.10
600–649 621 106 123.50–149.00 $134.41 $835 +2.45
650–699 671 47 121.00–136.00 $131.25 $881 +3.58
700–745 720 28 112.00–134.00 $123.74 $891 +2.87
750–795 772 18 110.00–125.00 $121.20 $936 +1.64
800–845 826 14 105.00–124.00 $119.17 $984 -5.37
865–885 878 4 106.50–115.00 $112.28 $986 -7.16
905–947 926 116 111.00–122.80 $122.18 $1,131 +4.18
1020 1020 1 95.00 $95.00 $969
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 180.00–187.50 $183.83 $414
309–340 313 8 154.00–175.00 $172.15 $539 +34.15
355–365 363 4 146.00–156.00 $150.75 $547 -1.09
405–444 423 24 130.00–173.00 $163.43 $691 +13.43
450–460 value added 457 7 149.00–151.00 $150.44 $688 +8.08
450–490 474 14 135.00–155.00 $147.40 $699 +0.46
510 value added 510 5 142.00 $142.00 $724 +1.63
500–545 518 19 130.00–156.50 $145.03 $751 -0.03
553–583 value added 563 27 138.00–149.00 $144.47 $813 +3.47
555–598 575 39 127.00–141.50 $138.77 $798 -4.11
600–630 value added 617 26 130.00–136.00 $133.82 $826 +4.48
610–638 622 23 127.00–145.25 $139.95 $870 +6.28
650–686 676 30 120.00–139.50 $132.24 $894 -2.90
677–691 value added 682 25 131.50–133.50 $132.77 $905
720 value added 720 8 125.00 $125.00 $900 -4.97
710–740 733 17 120.00–131.50 $128.69 $943 +0.59
750–798 782 73 117.00–127.00 $125.59 $982 +3.59
795–798 value added 797 5 122.00–122.50 $122.30 $975
804–830 811 20 117.00–128.00 $125.09 $1,014 +5.49
865–894 891 37 115.00–127.40 $123.27 $1,098
910 value added 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 -15.00
915–925 917 12 113.00–117.50 $116.74 $1,071 +11.74
954 954 52 121.40 $121.40 $1,158
1030 1030 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,133
1099 1099 10 103.50 $103.50 $1,137
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $341 +34.89
270–295 277 7 135.00–160.00 $144.17 $399 -9.73
300–345 322 16 140.00–160.00 $146.42 $471 -0.24
350–395 371 22 120.00–157.00 $138.43 $514 -2.59
400–445 419 20 129.00–150.00 $138.78 $581 +2.64
450–490 470 18 126.00–150.00 $135.45 $637 +0.60
500–540 520 10 120.00–140.00 $130.03 $676 +2.19
560–595 574 9 119.00–136.00 $126.36 $725 +4.26
600–624 617 7 122.00–126.00 $125.16 $772 +8.81
665–685 672 3 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $827 +4.27
735–745 742 3 113.50–120.00 $116.82 $867 -1.77
765–770 768 2 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $937 +2.99
815 815 1 105.00 $105.00 $856 -5.00
885 885 5 115.25 $115.25 $1,020 +4.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–185 177 3 152.00–162.00 $158.13 $280 -22.57
200–249 220 13 139.00–157.50 $147.35 $324 -1.68
250–299 275 14 130.00–146.00 $134.68 $370 -5.06
300–349 323 45 123.00–150.00 $136.11 $440 +0.41
350–399 375 73 120.00–146.00 $131.38 $493 -0.98
400–449 422 88 117.50–145.00 $127.81 $539 -1.59
450–499 471 124 115.00–136.00 $125.74 $592 -1.89
500–549 523 113 112.00–135.00 $125.41 $656 +2.55
550–599 573 114 107.00–135.00 $125.34 $718 +5.85
600–649 623 96 108.00–130.00 $120.14 $748 +4.05
650–699 666 33 97.00–124.00 $110.86 $738 +1.43
700–745 723 29 102.00–116.00 $110.15 $796 +3.04
750–795 763 87 100.00–116.50 $114.30 $872 +11.06
800–845 823 14 105.00–116.00 $108.90 $896 +7.26
850–885 869 6 100.00–104.50 $102.91 $894 -11.64
915 915 1 75.00 $75.00 $686 -36.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 125.00 $125.00 $300
265–270 268 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $355
305 305 1 143.00 $143.00 $436 +7.85
321 value added 321 10 147.00 $147.00 $472
370–375 373 2 130.00–148.00 $139.06 $519 +4.14
400–445 415 33 100.00–143.50 $133.67 $555 +6.46
460–495 479 10 124.00–129.00 $126.60 $606 -5.86
470–490 value added 484 16 125.50–129.00 $127.77 $618 +2.51
500–540 value added 525 20 124.00–134.00 $131.02 $688 -0.79
505–547 525 19 125.00–135.00 $130.52 $685 +6.05
553–580 565 23 112.00–136.00 $124.50 $703 -4.18
562–567 value added 566 14 124.00–132.75 $130.27 $737 +5.07
604–628 value added 612 29 119.00–125.50 $123.43 $755 +3.06
600–645 627 43 108.00–128.00 $123.67 $775 -5.64
655–693 685 8 118.00–120.00 $119.52 $819 -1.38
705–748 742 15 113.50–118.00 $116.01 $861 +4.12
740–747 value added 744 44 115.00–118.00 $116.64 $868 -1.93
750–789 769 34 100.00–118.50 $113.00 $869 +1.18
820 820 3 98.00 $98.00 $804
850–870 868 71 96.00–105.50 $103.89 $902
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 146.00 $146.00 $263
200–245 226 8 123.00–138.00 $130.48 $295 -0.92
255–295 280 6 105.00–134.00 $123.03 $344 -1.85
300–345 324 21 117.00–130.00 $122.62 $397 +0.81
350–395 376 27 110.00–126.00 $119.71 $450 -1.21
400–445 423 21 108.00–125.00 $116.07 $491 -3.10
455–490 471 18 110.00–126.00 $119.36 $562 +0.52
500–545 526 16 105.00–125.00 $115.46 $607 +0.53
560–595 576 10 102.00–119.00 $111.67 $643 -1.21
620–625 622 3 113.00–117.50 $115.16 $716 +8.15
652–690 669 8 95.00–117.00 $110.60 $740 +1.10
705–745 718 9 102.00–111.00 $108.19 $777
765–785 775 2 83.00–100.00 $91.39 $708 -14.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00
395 395 1 575.00 $575.00
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00
625 625 4 600.00 $600.00
657–693 675 6 850.00 $850.00
775–784 782 9 935.00–1,035.00 $957.02
817 817 3 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 112.00–114.00 $113.03 $427
480–495 488 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $532 +1.02
515–520 518 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $567
575 575 1 106.00 $106.00 $610 +18.50
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 100.00 $100.00 $443

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 173 3 175.00–205.00 $184.65 $319 -7.42
240–245 243 4 160.00–170.00 $163.74 $398 -17.78
275–285 280 2 162.00–171.00 $166.58 $466 -10.06
300–349 324 17 130.00–163.00 $145.57 $472 -7.03
350–395 377 28 135.00–163.00 $149.65 $564 -1.72
400–445 422 28 130.00–154.00 $141.20 $596 -1.41
450–499 473 57 112.50–152.00 $133.41 $631 -2.73
500–535 515 13 121.00–139.00 $130.51 $672 +2.53
550–595 565 13 110.00–136.00 $126.25 $713 +1.95
600–635 619 8 110.00–126.00 $119.48 $740 -3.55
670–690 678 3 105.00–115.00 $109.95 $745 -7.23
715–740 728 3 102.00–115.00 $108.59 $791 -0.73
800 800 1 95.00 $95.00 $760 -6.00
1100 1100 1 85.00 $85.00 $935
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 -8.01
260–295 279 7 130.00–160.00 $146.47 $409 -0.52
300–340 328 8 125.00–155.00 $139.32 $457 +1.27
350–395 376 11 130.00–158.00 $145.48 $547 +11.52
400–440 422 18 122.00–148.00 $137.67 $581 +5.99
450–490 471 14 123.00–145.00 $133.88 $631 +8.75
500–545 515 16 112.00–145.00 $124.69 $642 +1.83
565–595 578 9 110.00–129.00 $117.98 $682 -0.32
610–640 618 6 107.00–122.00 $114.27 $706 +1.88
660–690 673 10 109.00–123.00 $115.25 $776 +3.03
705–740 718 4 92.50–114.00 $103.22 $741 +1.84
760 760 2 100.00–118.00 $109.00 $828 +11.57
895 895 1 80.00 $80.00 $716 ±0.00
900 900 1 84.00 $84.00 $756
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 289 9 150.00–169.00 $161.75 $467
325–345 338 4 148.00–152.00 $149.99 $507 +17.74
350–370 360 4 120.00–150.00 $132.57 $477 -7.00
405–415 414 12 147.00–158.00 $155.42 $643 +16.69
460–490 475 4 110.00–139.00 $124.29 $590 -7.47
555–595 573 4 110.00–125.00 $118.68 $680 -2.53
610–640 622 13 115.00–127.00 $119.52 $743
755 755 3 102.00 $102.00 $770 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 142.00 $142.00 $504 +8.22
475 475 1 116.00 $116.00 $551
505–510 508 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $572 -7.49
560 560 1 109.00 $109.00 $610
865 865 1 77.50 $77.50 $670
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 650.00 $650.00
850–1055 953 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 800.00–1,600.00 $1,243.04

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1645 1108 80-85% 256 55.00–77.00 $67.57 $749 +0.36
900–1800 1258 80-85% 97 65.00–79.00 $73.29 $922
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–930 779 85-90% 5 27.00–30.00 $29.04 $226
715–1020 825 85-90% 41 20.00–60.00 $46.76 $386 +0.79
770–1610 1047 85-90% 216 33.00–69.50 $58.99 $618
830–1430 1113 85-90% 41 55.00–74.00 $65.78 $732
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1685 1340 75-80% 49 55.00–69.50 $64.53 $865
1205–1790 1499 75-80% 28 56.75–77.00 $67.07 $1,005

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1273 6 77.00–93.00 $85.76 $1,092
975–1940 1458 37 70.00–100.00 $87.14 $1,271
1455–2250 1836 22 92.50–103.00 $97.93 $1,798
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2110 1453 33 66.00–102.00 $86.10 $1,251
1455–2245 1743 20 87.50–108.00 $96.42 $1,681
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1805 1410 7 80.00–89.50 $82.76 $1,167

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
685–965 792 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 450.00–600.00 $518.16
695–870 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–700.00 $659.55
775–1000 889 (<2 yrs)Open 36 625.00–1,050.00 $916.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–700 688 (<2 yrs)Open 2 500.00–650.00 $576.36

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–985 743 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 350.00–800.00 $593.74
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
810–910 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–750.00 $712.87
900–1390 991 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 850.00–1,100.00 $1,037.38
865–1235 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 585.00–930.00 $767.33
885–1210 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 675.00–1,150.00 $847.07
985–1460 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–1,085.00 $894.45
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1075–1460 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,215.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1405 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 675.00–1,075.00 $910.47
850–1155 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 675.00–1,025.00 $876.62
1030–1130 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 975.00 $975.00
1055–1390 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,010.00 $914.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
800–920 884 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 675.00–900.00 $810.04
800–1305 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,125.00 $851.27
900–1100 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–690.00 $634.23
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1170–1525 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,125.00 $954.94
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1095 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 675.00–850.00 $778.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–865 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–500.00 $480.53
835–1100 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,050.00 $942.12
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738 738 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
886 886 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–970 843 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 575.00–700.00 $646.96 -753.04
725–1125 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–1,150.00 $1,040.34 +40.34
800–1175 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–925.00 $815.04
785–1210 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,125.00 $907.11
805–1300 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 35 600.00–1,475.00 $1,204.49
1125–1470 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,188.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1125 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,256.40
1040–1195 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,420.00 $1,255.44
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -100.00
1275–1385 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,216.02 -253.98
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–860 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 810.00–850.00 $831.37 -132.27
750–1025 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 670.00–1,085.00 $849.37 +65.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 -97.86
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,000.00 $956.41
850–1260 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 865.00–1,590.00 $1,297.94 +317.94
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 -75.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–860 797 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 825.00–925.00 $861.78 -113.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 (<2 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00

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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.