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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

5,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.58/cwt +34.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 689 lb · 187 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.70/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 426 lb · 102 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.68/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 425 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,982 5,421 5,826
Feeder cattle 4,155 3,911 3,744
Slaughter cattle 836 907 918
Replacement cattle 991 603 1,164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 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
200–249 233 9 210.00–250.00 $231.41 $539 +20.94
250–299 272 39 210.00–265.00 $234.10 $637 +13.63
300–349 324 53 199.00–265.00 $224.41 $727 +2.38
350–399 372 66 200.00–240.00 $225.03 $837 +5.10
400–448 428 55 192.50–231.00 $214.01 $916 +4.81
415–441 value added 440 18 207.00–223.00 $207.84 $914 —
450–499 471 48 182.50–223.00 $205.90 $970 +2.90
475–477 value added 477 10 204.00–210.00 $204.60 $976 —
500–549 523 69 180.00–216.00 $198.65 $1,039 +4.65
550–595 565 15 182.00–202.00 $191.22 $1,080 +11.16
585–586 value added 585 12 189.00–196.00 $192.75 $1,128 —
602 value added 602 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,180 +24.95
600–649 620 33 155.00–204.00 $185.97 $1,153 +8.83
650–695 668 16 172.00–189.00 $179.44 $1,199 +4.55
700–745 723 8 165.00–171.00 $168.17 $1,216 +0.46
745 value added 745 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
780 value added 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 —
750–795 789 75 160.00–172.75 $172.17 $1,358 +12.43
835 835 2 125.00–160.00 $142.50 $1,190 -7.99
859–895 860 61 133.00–169.25 $168.39 $1,448 +22.04
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 237.50–247.50 $242.33 $691 +21.46
305–340 326 4 210.00–230.00 $216.64 $706 +34.64
328–336 value added 331 10 232.00–232.50 $232.20 $769 +25.20
350–365 355 5 210.00–215.00 $214.02 $760 —
368–390 value added 379 19 223.00–231.00 $227.66 $863 +14.15
405–440 412 8 175.00–230.00 $211.61 $872 +11.61
445 value added 445 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,006 +20.64
475–480 477 8 186.00–220.00 $212.00 $1,011 +17.00
450–495 value added 478 13 215.00–219.00 $216.28 $1,034 +14.59
500–530 510 16 181.00–225.00 $209.58 $1,069 +38.07
500–545 value added 524 40 187.00–223.00 $206.06 $1,080 +14.15
556 value added 556 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,118 +17.24
558 558 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,066 -6.65
610–627 616 18 186.50–192.00 $188.81 $1,163 -3.19
606–644 value added 619 18 176.00–189.00 $185.03 $1,145 -0.60
651–692 661 16 170.00–191.00 $187.01 $1,236 +37.01
650–695 value added 692 171 181.00–184.75 $184.35 $1,276 —
700–740 733 17 165.00–170.00 $168.84 $1,238 —
782 value added 782 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,290 —
815–835 value added 823 5 157.00–163.00 $160.57 $1,321 +4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 3 170.00–200.00 $186.78 $430 -15.64
250–285 265 6 167.00–208.00 $198.06 $525 +4.66
300–340 328 11 174.00–210.00 $197.70 $648 +2.47
350–390 370 11 126.00–200.00 $171.53 $635 -15.05
405–445 428 3 146.00–190.00 $173.36 $742 -10.51
455–490 469 6 180.00–202.00 $192.83 $904 +18.56
505–540 523 2 155.00–170.00 $162.25 $849 -9.99
550–575 562 5 170.00–184.00 $177.02 $995 +9.61
600–645 625 3 158.00–161.00 $159.70 $998 +1.70
650–690 669 8 137.00–168.00 $153.66 $1,028 +5.66
900 900 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
1000 1000 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,060 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 180.00–200.00 $190.89 $525 +15.84
315 315 1 178.00 $178.00 $561 -1.41
350–399 375 12 150.00–180.00 $164.02 $615 -13.28
550–599 573 11 116.00–164.00 $123.11 $705 -21.89
615 615 1 158.00 $158.00 $972 —
810 810 1 102.00 $102.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 4 190.00–214.00 $203.59 $448 +29.81
250–299 277 47 160.00–210.00 $191.93 $532 +11.97
295 fancy 295 1 207.00 $207.00 $611 —
300–349 324 55 170.00–212.00 $194.67 $631 +14.38
350–399 372 68 164.00–202.00 $185.37 $690 +6.46
400–449 423 86 150.00–196.00 $181.15 $766 +6.18
440 value added 440 16 191.00 $191.00 $840 —
450–499 470 82 145.00–190.00 $178.77 $840 +6.22
514 value added 514 6 188.00 $188.00 $966 +10.50
500–545 523 61 152.50–184.00 $174.36 $912 +3.35
550–599 572 37 150.00–180.00 $167.01 $955 +0.05
573 value added 573 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,014 —
610–645 value added 620 11 168.00–178.00 $173.38 $1,075 +7.88
600–645 621 24 145.00–177.00 $166.38 $1,033 +8.59
650–695 670 23 145.00–171.00 $160.30 $1,074 -2.59
700–745 724 8 126.00–162.00 $145.31 $1,052 +0.14
770–790 782 3 108.00–141.00 $119.70 $936 -18.77
800–845 826 7 116.00–140.00 $130.83 $1,081 —
900 900 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
260–295 277 6 147.50–194.00 $167.75 $465 +11.27
280 value added 280 5 205.00 $205.00 $574 —
300–320 308 12 147.50–187.50 $166.07 $511 -4.27
310–348 value added 319 10 171.00–202.00 $191.68 $611 +31.68
350–390 367 9 164.00–190.00 $174.11 $639 -3.14
378–381 value added 380 9 181.00–187.00 $183.65 $698 +38.65
400–449 value added 423 72 160.00–201.00 $183.57 $777 +9.82
400–445 431 20 135.00–190.00 $170.93 $737 -6.94
435 thin fleshed 435 1 168.00 $168.00 $731 —
455–485 470 14 140.00–176.00 $163.30 $768 -15.83
470–472 value added 471 9 184.00–185.00 $184.45 $869 +6.45
500–525 511 9 147.00–176.00 $163.52 $836 -4.09
505–516 value added 514 53 173.00–186.50 $183.69 $944 +7.69
556–591 value added 575 12 168.00–180.00 $175.38 $1,008 +4.25
558–595 579 18 160.00–180.00 $168.99 $978 -3.57
603–637 613 26 153.00–178.00 $165.75 $1,016 +18.93
605–628 value added 619 10 163.00–169.50 $165.31 $1,023 -2.05
650–697 value added 668 27 150.00–174.00 $162.47 $1,085 +11.32
690 690 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,028 +16.00
700–735 value added 734 75 154.50–165.50 $165.18 $1,212 —
705–744 741 12 126.00–155.00 $152.70 $1,132 +5.03
850 850 5 110.00–115.00 $113.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 155.00–185.00 $171.29 $300 +3.93
200–245 222 8 130.00–196.00 $167.90 $373 +8.56
250–295 278 23 130.00–195.00 $171.62 $477 +8.33
300–345 321 14 125.00–190.00 $164.79 $529 +0.96
350–395 368 20 135.00–192.00 $171.48 $631 +10.43
400–445 425 20 116.00–192.00 $161.21 $685 +2.06
455–495 472 14 127.00–184.00 $164.90 $778 +5.46
500–545 522 13 145.00–178.00 $163.84 $855 +16.01
550–570 557 6 125.00–170.00 $149.36 $832 -3.51
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 +6.01
790 790 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,059 +33.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 273 13 127.00–157.00 $144.23 $394 +10.16
300–349 324 14 130.00–154.00 $141.03 $457 -2.39
350–385 367 5 142.00–167.00 $159.22 $584 +15.51
400–425 410 3 155.00–164.00 $159.09 $652 +20.70
465–485 476 6 150.00–158.00 $153.83 $732 +12.93
560–575 568 2 132.00–140.00 $136.05 $773 +0.34
600–649 622 12 80.00–119.00 $104.28 $649 —
655–685 670 2 120.00–137.00 $128.69 $862 +7.69
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 -32.00
890 890 1 83.00 $83.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 1 650.00 $650.00 -100.00
710 710 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 5 215.00–245.00 $229.80 $519 +31.11
255–295 272 9 177.50–240.00 $217.35 $591 +5.71
300–349 324 33 170.00–250.00 $216.67 $702 +1.92
350–395 373 24 178.00–225.00 $212.56 $793 +0.73
400–445 420 26 179.00–220.00 $202.88 $852 +15.26
450–499 472 33 152.50–212.00 $190.57 $899 +16.95
500–545 519 25 155.00–195.00 $182.74 $948 +8.69
550–595 570 9 159.00–187.50 $175.15 $998 +6.68
605–645 624 7 136.00–173.00 $160.95 $1,004 +17.69
650–695 670 10 140.00–162.00 $156.23 $1,047 +6.74
710–735 723 2 144.00–155.00 $149.40 $1,080 +5.77
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 -4.50
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 +33.66
250–295 271 5 150.00–201.00 $183.40 $497 +4.57
335–340 338 2 160.00–189.00 $174.61 $590 -11.04
355–380 368 7 160.00–208.00 $181.07 $666 -1.53
400–445 427 14 157.00–199.00 $178.91 $764 +16.54
450–495 472 15 138.00–189.00 $172.52 $814 +5.09
525–540 532 5 160.00–177.00 $170.15 $905 +5.08
555–595 579 6 140.00–175.00 $152.87 $885 +0.15
600–635 614 6 123.00–157.00 $147.52 $906 -10.48
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 +5.36
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
850–875 863 2 110.00–122.00 $115.91 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 172.50 $172.50 $362 —
295 295 1 232.00 $232.00 $684 —
315–345 330 2 209.00–212.50 $210.67 $695 +10.18
375–390 384 4 196.00–210.00 $201.31 $773 -1.61
400–445 423 7 182.00–212.00 $204.22 $864 +20.80
450–495 469 14 165.00–195.00 $173.13 $812 +3.13
505–520 512 8 167.50–195.00 $175.78 $900 +12.14
555–575 565 2 157.00–161.00 $158.96 $898 -3.43
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
750 750 3 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 170.00–182.00 $175.54 $400 —
275 275 1 144.00 $144.00 $396 -34.07
370–390 380 2 168.00–180.00 $173.84 $661 —
440 440 2 160.00–168.00 $164.00 $722 —
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
510 510 1 152.00 $152.00 $775 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
600–640 620 2 102.50–129.00 $116.18 $720 —
740 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 +34.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1230 1168 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,759.10 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1040 937 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,767.88 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–915 731 85-90% 15 20.00–50.00 $38.45 $281 —
490–1215 843 85-90% 65 25.00–73.00 $57.08 $481 +8.04
655–1360 1008 85-90% 171 41.50–90.00 $73.77 $744 —
940–1200 1088 85-90% 5 69.50–93.00 $86.09 $937 -0.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1575 1093 80-85% 171 66.00–96.00 $83.74 $915 —
975–1490 1244 80-85% 79 85.00–103.00 $94.14 $1,171 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1675 1221 75-80% 30 70.00–93.00 $85.74 $1,047 —
1280–1460 1367 75-80% 5 92.00–95.00 $93.78 $1,282 +10.67
1390 1390 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,042 -8.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1645 1250 17 76.00–97.00 $88.41 $1,105 —
885–2005 1471 50 90.00–116.50 $102.63 $1,510 —
1270–2095 1735 18 105.00–122.50 $113.05 $1,961 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2000 1367 17 95.00–114.00 $107.12 $1,464 —
1000–1895 1466 12 70.00–117.00 $98.35 $1,442 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —
1230–1480 1355 2 84.50–85.00 $84.73 $1,148 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 77.00 $77.00 $581 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
652 652 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
700–900 809 (<2 yrs)Open 9 925.00–950.00 $937.98
695–1100 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 550.00–1,500.00 $1,021.78
795–975 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–775.00 $678.60
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 480.00–675.00 $595.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
547–770 619 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 400.00–625.00 $474.85
750–855 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–525.00 $511.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 6 710.00–800.00 $770.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $781
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1105 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 730.00–1,650.00 $1,140.24
910–1115 982 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–885.00 $770.38
960–1000 992 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,500.00 $1,398.39
785–1210 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 735.00–1,025.00 $853.28
820–1225 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 700.00–1,100.00 $905.71
675–1360 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 700.00–1,700.00 $1,220.01
895–1295 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 900.00–1,300.00 $1,145.67
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
860–1530 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 710.00–1,750.00 $1,360.53
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
865–1095 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–910.00 $817.32
820–1295 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,194.74
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,250.00 $1,095.45
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
800–1300 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 870.00–1,285.00 $1,072.17
1090–1445 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,129.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–945 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 400.00–650.00 $533.07
625–920 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 530.00–890.00 $744.37
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
725–930 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 675.00–950.00 $829.53
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
840–915 864 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–700.00 $681.08
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 440.00–900.00 $713.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 580.00–875.00 $755.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 655.00 $655.00
820–1005 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–875.00 $761.34
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $784
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,005
1060–1325 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–83.00 $81.33 $970
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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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
900–935 918 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,025.00 $926.91 —
865–1100 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,581.01 —
880–1040 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,060.00–2,000.00 $1,348.75 -51.25
1050–1265 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,263.61 —
880–1455 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,311.49 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1160 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,060.00–1,425.00 $1,250.52 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,100.58 -195.64
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1120–1150 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,510.00 $1,404.28 —
800–1300 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 800.00–1,400.00 $1,106.66 —
1170–1390 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,354.30 —
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 610.00–775.00 $708.11 -333.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–830.00 $797.57 -244.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
775–990 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 790.00–1,035.00 $941.89 +151.89
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,195.00 $1,195.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00 $575.00 —
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 (<2 yrs)Open 2 590.00 $590.00 —

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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.