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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

6,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.82/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 472 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.89/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 582 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.05/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 577 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,435 7,585 7,761
Feeder cattle 5,054 6,048 6,014
Slaughter cattle 818 943 970
Replacement cattle 563 594 777

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 175.00 $175.00 $320 —
200–249 217 13 175.00–210.00 $186.77 $405 +2.89
250–299 273 40 167.50–202.00 $182.23 $497 -8.82
300–345 325 28 170.00–194.00 $181.95 $591 +4.02
350–399 372 74 150.00–193.00 $172.03 $640 +5.71
400–449 424 85 153.00–178.00 $166.39 $705 +2.69
450–499 474 106 148.00–171.00 $158.98 $754 +2.95
500–549 522 87 139.00–164.00 $152.12 $794 +0.31
550–599 573 64 136.00–161.00 $147.07 $843 +0.49
600–645 622 53 135.00–157.00 $144.36 $898 +2.14
650–699 671 32 133.00–149.00 $139.79 $938 -1.14
700–745 719 28 126.00–148.00 $135.06 $971 +0.92
755–790 767 9 130.00–140.00 $132.66 $1,018 +9.95
800–845 818 9 121.00–130.00 $125.55 $1,027 +2.58
871 871 60 140.75 $140.75 $1,226 +15.75
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 +10.00
1056 1056 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–217 208 11 160.00–200.00 $178.99 $372 -9.01
250–295 278 3 180.00–187.00 $183.07 $509 +26.07
303–315 304 14 161.00–183.00 $171.13 $520 +3.57
355–390 363 14 164.00–171.00 $169.82 $616 +12.85
400–445 415 33 150.00–173.00 $165.54 $687 +2.79
400–433 value added 417 4 158.50–172.00 $164.98 $688 —
455–495 467 39 150.00–171.00 $159.20 $743 +1.01
459–495 value added 477 14 157.00–160.00 $158.15 $754 —
500–549 535 70 138.00–168.00 $149.85 $802 -4.16
530–540 value added 535 13 152.25–158.00 $155.19 $830 —
551–596 581 83 136.00–157.00 $149.63 $869 -1.27
556–592 value added 584 41 145.50–161.50 $153.44 $896 —
600–630 610 27 138.00–151.50 $149.53 $912 +3.02
601–645 value added 621 25 150.25–154.00 $152.04 $944 —
655–689 675 49 137.50–151.00 $142.73 $963 -2.05
667–695 value added 684 18 139.00–146.50 $143.66 $983 —
700 700 4 128.00–134.00 $129.50 $906 -13.25
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 +12.50
800–803 value added 801 9 132.00–134.00 $133.33 $1,068 —
805–823 816 24 102.00–131.00 $128.17 $1,046 -5.07
870 870 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 —
205–235 217 5 130.00–160.00 $150.93 $328 —
250–295 274 20 136.00–174.00 $159.36 $437 -12.38
305–345 321 27 125.00–179.00 $157.21 $505 -4.79
350–395 370 36 127.50–176.00 $149.97 $555 -7.43
400–445 423 26 130.00–159.00 $147.42 $624 -4.70
465–495 479 15 130.00–163.00 $145.47 $697 +2.23
500–545 521 9 120.00–149.00 $137.95 $719 -0.01
550–590 575 11 130.00–150.00 $137.38 $790 -7.38
605–645 620 4 128.00–140.00 $134.24 $832 +4.24
650–695 669 7 117.00–140.00 $126.76 $848 -3.24
700–740 713 3 114.00–122.50 $119.40 $851 -5.32
760–770 765 2 110.00–120.50 $115.28 $882 -7.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 152.00 $152.00 $388 —
335–340 338 3 146.00–160.00 $152.01 $514 -2.68
355–385 369 7 130.00–162.00 $151.14 $558 —
425–440 433 3 130.00–150.00 $137.44 $595 —
495 495 2 125.00–132.00 $128.50 $636 —
520–545 533 2 120.00–130.00 $125.12 $667 -10.88
635 635 2 113.00–126.00 $119.50 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 $202 —
160–185 175 4 135.00–167.50 $148.43 $260 —
230–240 234 6 130.00–151.00 $142.23 $333 -11.77
250–299 275 26 135.00–156.00 $149.62 $411 -2.56
300–349 327 64 135.00–162.00 $147.92 $484 -0.27
350–399 373 64 136.00–156.00 $146.27 $546 +4.56
400–449 421 104 130.00–150.00 $139.23 $586 -1.41
450–499 472 128 126.00–147.00 $136.82 $646 -0.41
500–549 523 110 125.00–144.00 $134.72 $705 -0.34
550–599 573 68 122.00–140.00 $132.04 $757 +0.28
575 fancy 575 1 146.00 $146.00 $840 -4.00
600–649 619 51 111.00–138.00 $127.45 $789 +1.10
650–695 671 9 120.00–136.00 $127.40 $855 +3.91
710 fancy 710 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,051 —
700–735 711 8 90.00–130.00 $118.81 $845 +3.03
750–795 775 8 95.00–123.00 $112.73 $874 -5.27
800–835 824 4 80.00–106.00 $94.62 $780 +4.62
855–870 863 2 100.00–104.00 $101.98 $880 —
970–990 980 3 80.00–104.00 $89.59 $878 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 7 180.00 $180.00 $299 —
200–247 228 10 140.00–146.00 $142.10 $324 —
270 270 6 152.50 $152.50 $412 —
300–345 335 25 139.00–159.00 $149.24 $500 +9.05
365 value added 365 8 146.00 $146.00 $533 —
355–395 375 13 132.00–154.00 $143.16 $537 +7.27
413–421 value added 416 9 135.00–142.00 $139.64 $581 —
400–445 423 17 130.00–149.00 $140.97 $596 +1.05
454–495 value added 467 22 132.00–139.50 $137.01 $640 —
450–490 476 53 130.00–142.50 $138.95 $661 +0.55
500–545 521 27 128.00–141.50 $134.30 $700 -1.25
511–544 value added 524 55 131.00–139.00 $136.08 $713 —
550–595 569 66 125.00–139.50 $135.44 $771 +0.08
570–593 value added 588 50 133.50–137.50 $134.53 $791 —
600–645 613 18 115.00–135.50 $127.31 $780 -5.66
617 value added 617 3 129.75 $129.75 $801 —
655–690 662 9 117.00–129.00 $125.16 $829 -6.55
703–745 708 12 120.00–125.50 $124.91 $884 -7.31
803–848 843 18 106.00–111.00 $106.53 $898 -4.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 187 3 135.00–148.00 $141.39 $264 —
225–245 238 10 130.00–150.00 $139.26 $331 +7.26
250–290 271 9 134.00–138.00 $135.64 $368 +5.46
300–345 328 22 124.00–145.00 $132.56 $435 +0.03
350–395 376 26 118.00–141.00 $129.75 $488 +4.53
400–445 424 24 110.00–136.00 $125.56 $532 -0.94
450–495 473 25 110.00–137.00 $124.84 $590 -2.01
500–545 524 14 108.00–128.00 $121.76 $638 +2.06
550–595 577 12 110.00–129.00 $120.56 $696 -0.10
600–645 623 9 105.00–122.00 $116.34 $725 -0.42
675–685 680 3 100.00–117.00 $110.63 $752 +0.51
720–725 723 2 108.00–112.00 $110.01 $795 -1.33
760–790 778 3 90.00–121.00 $106.48 $828 +26.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 4 120.00–129.00 $124.17 $401 —
380–395 387 3 119.00–139.00 $129.38 $501 —
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 +20.00
485 485 1 113.00 $113.00 $548 —
510–528 519 4 110.00–115.00 $112.75 $585 +1.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–605 604 4 500.00–675.00 $631.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
515 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 —
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 202.50 $202.50 $395 —
200–240 229 5 160.00–190.00 $173.98 $398 —
250–295 279 11 172.00–208.00 $193.06 $539 -2.25
300–349 326 26 130.00–200.00 $164.87 $537 -3.58
350–395 371 18 142.50–182.00 $164.04 $609 +0.19
400–449 424 39 145.00–169.00 $154.90 $657 +7.18
450–499 476 40 120.00–158.00 $140.92 $671 -1.13
500–549 523 49 120.00–151.00 $137.39 $719 +1.40
550–595 572 26 125.00–148.00 $135.16 $773 +3.46
600–645 621 17 112.00–137.00 $127.69 $793 -0.11
650–695 663 8 118.00–133.00 $125.50 $832 +2.70
705–745 723 5 113.00–125.00 $118.36 $856 -4.17
750–790 765 3 105.00–115.00 $108.94 $833 -1.06
1195 1195 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
270–285 278 4 160.00–180.00 $167.79 $466 +10.09
300–335 318 8 135.00–184.00 $152.28 $484 -21.08
355–395 379 11 127.50–160.00 $145.29 $551 +0.17
405–448 427 11 125.00–152.00 $139.68 $596 +2.48
450–495 475 12 121.00–145.00 $134.91 $641 -1.06
500–545 519 13 120.00–142.00 $130.26 $676 +2.72
550–590 567 12 120.00–131.00 $125.42 $711 +4.45
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 -5.32
815 815 1 105.00 $105.00 $856 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 165.00–189.00 $177.67 $480 —
320–345 329 4 150.00–185.00 $165.46 $544 -2.54
355–385 369 6 160.00–178.00 $169.13 $624 +11.09
400–435 421 7 130.00–164.00 $150.20 $632 +9.63
455–490 475 4 130.00–150.00 $143.64 $682 +4.82
505–547 532 9 125.00–151.00 $136.61 $727 +1.64
550–590 570 7 116.00–139.00 $132.36 $754 -1.17
600–630 607 5 120.00–134.00 $127.78 $776 -1.51
670–685 673 6 115.00–126.00 $123.51 $831 +2.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 148.00 $148.00 $503 +22.00
405–430 415 3 129.00–130.00 $129.65 $538 +20.30
450–490 470 3 120.00–130.00 $123.89 $582 +1.89
515–545 528 3 115.00–125.00 $120.91 $638 +15.00
550–580 578 14 113.00–115.00 $113.14 $654 -3.80
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 186.00 $186.00 $530 —
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–840 800 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.70 $406 —
815 815 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $513 —
570–1300 844 85-90% 42 25.00–59.50 $51.04 $431 —
650–1250 862 85-90% 9 17.00–48.50 $30.09 $259 -11.04
635–1420 1003 85-90% 173 40.00–69.00 $59.93 $601 +3.89
720–1325 1082 85-90% 29 55.00–73.00 $65.42 $708 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1860 1122 80-85% 147 54.00–77.00 $67.62 $759 +2.94
1175 1175 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $764 —
1165–1500 1280 80-85% 40 69.00–77.50 $73.55 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1840 1217 75-80% 52 52.00–73.00 $65.57 $798 —
1235–1400 1298 75-80% 6 55.00–60.00 $57.39 $745 —
1320–1735 1484 75-80% 8 66.50–74.00 $70.61 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1520 1235 19 72.50–94.00 $85.73 $1,059 +6.70
1040–2225 1548 33 80.00–107.00 $92.31 $1,429 —
1500–2020 1729 20 92.00–105.00 $99.13 $1,714 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1965 1538 20 77.50–106.00 $91.00 $1,400 —
1500–2025 1763 16 88.50–104.00 $97.40 $1,717 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 77.00 $77.00 $970 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 65.00 $65.00 $699 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 695.00–975.00 $852.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 fancy 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 3 800.00 $800.00
685–925 794 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 550.00–975.00 $685.96
790–1080 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 400.00–650.00 $557.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 340.00 $340.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–820 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 380.00–800.00 $578.90
660–940 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–750.00 $626.25
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
850–1190 924 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–975.00 $887.69
900–1275 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 500.00–1,100.00 $806.52
920–1315 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–1,000.00 $876.51
1050–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–860.00 $827.33
1040–1190 fancy 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,189.73
615–1525 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 320.00–1,250.00 $957.49
905–1270 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–935.00 $836.11
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1050–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 775.00–1,050.00 $927.13
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1040 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–1,020.00 $886.44
835–1030 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 650.00–850.00 $760.46
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1200 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–800.00 $753.96
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
925–1245 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 820.00–1,200.00 $1,017.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–970 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 720.00–925.00 $829.26
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
850–1355 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,125.00 $1,047.90
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,015.00 $1,015.00
1080–1400 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,100.00 $991.63
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1025 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 600.00–775.00 $701.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–750 743 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $738.13
705–1035 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–950.00 $866.64
860–1050 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $932.46

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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
700 700 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
805–850 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,000.00 $951.62 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 840.00 $840.00 -116.94
710–1340 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,270.00 $1,117.13 +160.19
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,454.88 +557.52
750–1535 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 600.00–1,310.00 $1,082.19 -7.05
1125–1260 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,100.00 $998.19 -251.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -104.63
1200–1810 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,713.53 —
1800 1800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1200–1385 1312 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,394.98 —
1315–1375 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,196.10 —
1365–1695 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,179.65 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1045 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 675.00–760.00 $724.48 -214.81
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580 580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.