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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

6,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.64/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 580 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.51/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 519 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.86/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 522 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,303 5,753 8,121
Feeder cattle 4,863 4,775 5,867
Slaughter cattle 914 609 923
Replacement cattle 526 369 1,331

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 10 205.00–230.00 $218.86 $492 +13.52
270–290 276 4 188.00–209.00 $199.09 $549 -4.20
300–349 326 38 190.00–210.00 $201.00 $655 +0.32
350–399 370 63 180.00–220.00 $201.83 $747 +8.59
400–449 426 53 170.00–202.50 $187.82 $800 +8.09
450–499 473 50 156.00–195.00 $177.25 $838 +1.20
500–549 521 75 150.00–183.00 $170.39 $888 +3.54
550–599 572 39 148.00–178.00 $162.26 $928 -0.57
600–649 619 45 136.00–172.00 $157.06 $972 -0.51
650–695 670 29 141.00–167.00 $158.18 $1,060 +3.79
700–745 722 26 128.00–160.00 $144.76 $1,045 -2.73
750–795 773 12 128.00–150.00 $141.51 $1,094 -2.13
800–810 805 2 143.00–158.00 $150.55 $1,212 +6.93
855–875 865 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,073 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $404 -20.71
270–285 277 3 196.00–209.00 $202.78 $562 +7.11
305–325 318 3 211.00–218.00 $213.38 $679 +10.36
350 value added 350 2 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
355–395 386 10 189.00–209.00 $200.48 $774 +0.51
400–440 425 17 188.00–209.00 $195.12 $829 +22.49
463–495 482 16 160.00–196.00 $179.43 $865 +1.13
488 value added 488 5 172.00–175.50 $174.10 $850 -3.69
508–545 518 68 160.00–189.00 $182.53 $946 +17.44
507–545 value added 523 21 155.00–174.00 $165.48 $865 +1.72
555–594 578 50 153.00–184.00 $172.66 $998 +1.91
550–598 value added 582 41 150.00–171.20 $165.96 $966 +5.41
603–621 value added 610 12 157.00–167.00 $165.05 $1,007 +2.92
600–625 614 30 150.00–173.00 $161.69 $993 +16.56
650–693 value added 670 22 151.00–171.00 $159.56 $1,069 +2.20
650–680 674 30 148.00–165.50 $160.40 $1,081 +2.82
700–735 value added 712 27 138.50–150.00 $147.12 $1,047 +5.12
704–740 715 28 144.50–158.00 $150.14 $1,074 +10.14
770 770 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,163 +11.00
830 value added 830 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 —
962 962 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 147.00–167.50 $156.66 $342 -4.02
265–295 277 3 140.00–180.00 $165.60 $459 +0.98
305–345 324 7 154.00–195.00 $180.17 $584 +5.57
350–395 375 17 157.00–200.00 $181.93 $682 +9.71
405–445 431 13 157.00–175.00 $165.38 $713 +4.36
450–495 466 14 130.00–176.00 $157.70 $735 +8.15
500–545 524 12 140.00–174.00 $158.00 $828 +8.32
550–595 573 9 120.00–165.00 $148.63 $852 +2.35
600–640 623 6 136.00–155.00 $150.94 $940 +12.63
655–690 674 8 151.00–158.00 $152.49 $1,028 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 ±0.00
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 324 9 130.00–177.00 $155.79 $505 -7.65
350–399 374 19 125.00–180.00 $157.33 $588 -13.67
400–449 425 6 140.00–167.00 $154.28 $656 +6.73
450–499 478 19 105.00–165.00 $149.22 $713 -17.78
500–549 523 14 114.00–148.00 $135.73 $710 —
550–599 569 9 120.00–158.00 $138.08 $786 —
650–699 672 7 115.00–147.00 $125.28 $842 -9.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 172.00 $172.00 $421 +2.24
250–299 274 13 146.00–178.00 $160.80 $441 -1.45
300 fancy 300 1 218.00 $218.00 $654 —
300–349 325 47 142.00–170.00 $159.22 $517 -2.83
355 fancy 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
350–399 376 62 140.00–178.00 $157.09 $591 +4.84
400–449 426 69 136.00–165.00 $150.65 $642 -0.82
450–499 470 65 130.00–162.00 $149.32 $702 +1.80
450–495 fancy 473 2 152.00–165.00 $158.19 $748 —
500–549 522 83 130.00–162.00 $144.86 $756 +3.04
550–599 572 46 128.00–146.00 $139.01 $795 -0.12
575 fancy 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
600–649 623 56 130.00–146.00 $138.08 $860 -1.11
650–695 670 24 117.50–142.00 $135.80 $910 +0.34
700–745 725 11 105.00–143.50 $130.92 $949 +2.57
750–795 768 7 94.00–134.00 $113.11 $869 -11.55
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 -7.48
882 882 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,050 —
1145 1145 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 271 7 160.00–165.00 $161.13 $437 +6.87
300–325 320 5 160.00–165.00 $164.06 $525 +7.80
348 value added 348 2 165.00 $165.00 $574 —
355–385 372 5 150.00–159.00 $155.89 $580 +3.40
393 value added 393 2 157.50 $157.50 $619 —
405–445 431 38 140.00–165.00 $157.38 $678 +9.10
405–448 value added 438 9 154.50–160.00 $155.63 $682 +9.63
453–495 468 13 127.00–160.00 $147.18 $689 -1.26
458–470 value added 468 18 150.00–158.50 $157.19 $736 +8.72
500–545 525 36 138.00–158.00 $151.80 $797 +4.55
525–548 value added 531 15 141.00–154.00 $148.02 $786 +3.16
550–590 value added 570 21 135.00–150.00 $144.08 $821 +5.76
563–585 570 36 132.00–154.00 $147.48 $841 +12.59
603–640 626 21 132.00–144.50 $142.39 $891 +2.56
618–642 value added 628 11 131.00–144.00 $140.47 $882 +0.36
652–693 680 10 126.00–140.00 $136.33 $927 -5.26
690 value added 690 2 135.50 $135.50 $935 —
710 value added 710 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,001 +4.66
715–737 723 9 122.00–138.00 $131.68 $952 +2.22
765–778 774 3 110.00–123.00 $118.72 $919 —
845 value added 845 2 112.00 $112.00 $946 —
860 860 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
1025 value added 1025 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 120.00–140.00 $132.01 $296 -2.57
250–295 272 7 120.00–152.00 $140.12 $381 +1.04
305–345 325 11 120.00–149.00 $139.99 $455 -3.28
350–395 379 18 120.00–153.00 $139.87 $530 +3.16
400–440 421 15 117.00–153.00 $137.91 $581 +3.77
450–496 476 18 130.00–145.00 $139.69 $665 +2.47
500–545 523 10 120.00–140.00 $133.57 $699 +1.95
550–585 564 9 125.00–139.00 $134.10 $756 +5.75
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +0.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 274 25 122.00–150.00 $138.52 $380 +7.15
300–349 323 13 112.00–145.00 $137.62 $445 +14.18
350–399 378 12 124.00–138.00 $131.64 $498 +12.12
400–449 424 19 111.00–142.00 $130.24 $552 +14.24
500–549 530 8 125.00–130.00 $127.91 $678 +11.55
550–599 575 6 120.00–133.00 $126.78 $729 —
600–649 625 7 109.00–130.00 $124.53 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 170 2 185.00–200.00 $191.62 $326 —
210–245 231 9 170.00–212.00 $195.06 $451 +9.64
260–295 276 14 165.00–208.00 $192.18 $530 -5.26
300–345 328 24 180.00–212.00 $191.86 $629 +3.02
350–399 374 43 147.00–202.00 $176.53 $660 +0.47
400–449 422 61 137.00–190.00 $167.48 $707 +1.53
450–495 470 36 153.00–181.00 $166.79 $784 +8.58
500–549 519 48 125.00–174.00 $149.78 $777 -2.80
550–599 573 37 118.00–161.00 $142.11 $814 -0.13
600–649 622 23 110.00–152.00 $134.54 $837 -0.64
650–699 675 15 122.00–158.00 $134.15 $906 -2.80
705–735 718 4 140.00–149.00 $144.48 $1,037 +17.16
750–795 772 6 108.00–121.00 $115.39 $891 -10.21
965 965 1 98.00 $98.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 5 150.00–185.00 $172.25 $403 -7.62
270–290 278 7 140.00–186.00 $173.12 $481 +13.03
305–345 324 17 140.00–207.00 $172.61 $559 +17.93
350–395 373 18 148.00–179.00 $166.87 $622 +11.07
405–445 428 14 130.00–171.00 $157.05 $672 +10.09
455–495 478 10 130.00–170.00 $155.10 $741 +7.96
505–545 522 10 130.00–149.00 $143.36 $748 +6.87
555–585 573 4 120.00–139.00 $131.86 $756 -4.76
600–635 616 7 120.00–138.00 $131.03 $807 +3.03
665–695 683 3 125.00–135.00 $128.24 $876 +0.11
725 725 2 110.00–119.00 $114.50 $830 +19.48
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 199.00 $199.00 $478 +33.00
275–295 286 4 180.00–207.00 $196.16 $561 +10.71
330–345 338 6 182.50–216.00 $200.41 $677 +26.92
360–385 368 12 181.00–207.00 $194.08 $714 +9.49
405–437 427 11 175.00–203.00 $181.19 $774 +12.67
465–495 479 10 149.00–160.00 $154.35 $739 -5.05
505–540 517 9 140.00–160.00 $148.69 $769 +0.28
550–595 574 8 133.00–150.00 $143.77 $825 +1.42
610–645 628 7 133.00–147.00 $139.53 $876 +8.91
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 +10.00
810 810 1 123.00 $123.00 $996 —
940 940 1 96.00 $96.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 144.00–150.00 $146.96 $298 —
270–290 280 2 154.00–166.00 $160.21 $449 —
300–335 313 3 134.00–166.00 $149.40 $468 —
375–385 380 2 152.00–156.00 $154.03 $585 —
415–445 433 3 124.00–138.00 $131.21 $568 -18.79
485–490 488 2 142.00–151.00 $146.48 $715 -2.52
525–535 530 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $702 +12.50
560–585 573 2 120.00–133.00 $126.36 $724 +1.36
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 174.00 $174.00 $583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–980 825 85-90% 9 26.00–45.00 $35.71 $295 —
655–1140 833 85-90% 54 22.00–65.50 $49.58 $413 —
795–955 875 85-90% 2 38.00 $38.00 $332 -10.34
705–1340 997 85-90% 186 38.00–80.00 $66.38 $662 —
800–1435 1092 85-90% 36 60.00–91.00 $77.56 $847 +8.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1145 1076 80-85% 7 65.00–69.00 $66.45 $715 —
840–1745 1099 80-85% 161 55.00–88.00 $76.21 $838 —
1030–1400 1275 80-85% 107 70.00–90.50 $81.30 $1,037 +5.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1530 1134 75-80% 14 69.00–83.00 $75.56 $857 +6.75
1240–1680 1452 75-80% 14 75.00–85.50 $80.73 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1995 1487 20 75.00–110.00 $98.28 $1,461 —
1000–2115 1683 22 95.00–115.00 $106.81 $1,798 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1225 1002 5 74.00–85.00 $81.57 $817 —
1150–1955 1515 26 86.50–120.00 $103.24 $1,564 —
1480–1875 1678 10 103.00–111.00 $107.47 $1,803 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1465 1211 4 81.00–88.00 $84.83 $1,027 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1485 1283 3 80.00–95.00 $87.62 $1,124 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1820 1680 2 79.00–80.00 $79.54 $1,336 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1100 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 70 400.00–860.00 $633.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–810 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 500.00–600.00 $548.73
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $740
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $664
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 (<2 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $804
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
750–1230 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–1,300.00 $901.96
1000–1050 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,100.00 $970.97
925–1230 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 650.00–870.00 $785.76
845–1250 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 950.00–1,290.00 $1,152.86
805–1340 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 930.00–1,250.00 $1,129.91
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
910–1380 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 690.00–1,120.00 $933.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1025–1095 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00–850.00 $840.33
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 710.00–1,075.00 $930.70
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,280.00 $1,043.30
885–1255 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.44
1145–1150 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.69
915–1310 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,140.00 $1,037.60
1040–1265 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,180.00 $1,065.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1000 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 625.00–970.00 $822.71
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 560.00–810.00 $708.65
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 460.00–870.00 $689.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–910 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–880.00 $865.34
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000–1140 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $934.55
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $780
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $998

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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
700–1005 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 900.00–940.00 $910.39 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
825–1075 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,200.00 $1,121.29 —
900–1100 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,370.00 $1,095.46 —
1100–1445 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,171.44 +31.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
850–1300 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,146.14 -74.21
850–1300 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,204.90 -15.45
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +113.43
1265–1435 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,594.34 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 620.00–1,000.00 $845.95 +31.09
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–900.00 $771.08 -43.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.