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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

6,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.04/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 422 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.59/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 527 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.60/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 520 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,172 6,268 5,753
Feeder cattle 4,075 4,670 4,775
Slaughter cattle 1,135 955 609
Replacement cattle 962 643 369

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 +2.10
250–299 277 17 265.00–305.00 $283.63 $786 +12.66
275–280 fancy 279 5 300.00–310.00 $301.97 $842 —
305–345 fancy 323 9 305.00–317.00 $311.71 $1,007 —
300–345 324 27 242.50–320.00 $298.09 $966 +21.90
350–390 fancy 363 9 300.00–320.00 $311.89 $1,132 +16.00
350–399 373 49 240.00–320.00 $288.91 $1,078 +18.91
405–410 fancy 407 3 298.00–320.00 $310.95 $1,266 +10.95
400–449 421 48 225.00–300.00 $268.74 $1,131 +6.95
450–499 468 51 228.00–320.00 $250.63 $1,173 +0.15
500–549 527 77 210.00–250.00 $240.59 $1,268 -2.22
550–599 573 33 225.00–264.00 $236.85 $1,357 -5.06
600–649 617 61 210.00–243.00 $230.36 $1,421 -4.58
650–695 666 22 214.00–237.50 $223.65 $1,490 -3.30
700–745 718 14 200.00–239.00 $213.54 $1,533 +1.12
750–795 774 10 189.00–216.00 $202.67 $1,569 —
800–845 819 8 153.00–200.00 $191.45 $1,568 —
915 915 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 3 225.00–300.00 $273.50 $607 —
280–295 289 6 290.00–300.00 $292.46 $845 —
305–345 335 15 275.00–305.00 $281.86 $944 —
362–390 372 12 270.00–291.00 $285.04 $1,060 +13.04
391 value added 391 18 286.50 $286.50 $1,120 +18.25
410–446 428 64 250.00–280.50 $264.24 $1,131 +54.24
446 value added 446 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,160 —
456–473 value added 465 19 247.00–281.00 $259.49 $1,207 -6.37
450–485 472 27 230.00–269.00 $251.10 $1,185 +11.10
500–528 520 11 235.00–254.00 $249.02 $1,295 -3.34
570–597 580 29 236.00–250.00 $241.02 $1,398 +3.21
588–590 value added 589 9 245.00–254.00 $250.99 $1,478 -7.19
603–645 624 34 209.00–250.00 $236.26 $1,474 +5.76
645 value added 645 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -19.95
655–690 662 11 207.50–238.50 $228.01 $1,509 -16.04
690 value added 690 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,559 -17.25
700–745 719 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 -15.18
767 767 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,695 +15.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 180.00–245.00 $212.50 $499 -4.48
265–295 282 3 255.00–275.00 $262.92 $741 +3.36
305–345 330 7 233.00–288.00 $257.37 $849 -5.75
370–385 378 2 256.00–283.00 $269.77 $1,020 +29.43
400–445 423 16 218.00–273.00 $257.80 $1,090 +15.82
450–495 478 8 225.00–263.00 $244.25 $1,168 +10.20
500–545 525 13 216.00–233.00 $224.69 $1,180 -1.76
565–590 576 11 210.00–235.00 $224.56 $1,293 -0.54
600–635 612 8 160.00–229.00 $200.71 $1,228 -21.60
665–670 668 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,403 -1.94
723–735 725 7 200.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,493 +9.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 205.00–245.00 $227.18 $511 -11.68
280 280 1 184.00 $184.00 $515 -64.39
305–310 308 2 200.00–265.00 $232.24 $715 -6.86
350–399 373 9 192.00–263.00 $213.01 $795 -23.46
400–449 421 12 175.00–280.00 $213.69 $900 -5.38
456–495 470 15 238.00–256.00 $247.45 $1,163 +22.07
500–549 526 7 200.00–240.00 $216.25 $1,137 +1.18
555–595 573 3 205.00–217.00 $210.76 $1,208 -13.01
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 -30.17
745 745 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,259 -31.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 232.00 $232.00 $429 -16.49
205–235 224 7 240.00–270.00 $251.10 $562 +25.32
260–295 275 11 237.50–266.00 $247.92 $682 +8.75
300–349 326 37 210.00–276.00 $243.65 $794 +5.68
350–399 374 45 217.00–265.00 $241.60 $904 +8.80
400–449 422 88 200.00–250.00 $232.04 $979 -1.77
450–499 472 55 200.00–242.00 $225.20 $1,063 -0.42
500–549 520 76 198.00–246.00 $221.60 $1,152 +2.61
550–599 571 47 190.00–232.00 $213.71 $1,220 +3.19
600–649 621 43 180.00–212.00 $201.94 $1,254 +4.27
650–695 670 17 183.00–205.00 $196.02 $1,313 -8.65
721 721 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,442 +4.00
750–790 771 4 135.00–187.00 $160.55 $1,238 -23.66
800–820 811 4 130.00–173.00 $159.65 $1,295 -17.84
865–875 870 2 130.00–143.00 $136.54 $1,188 -36.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 224 12 230.00–255.00 $232.93 $522 —
260–290 285 13 245.00–255.00 $247.67 $706 —
300–340 322 14 240.00–260.00 $250.51 $807 -6.99
360–370 364 6 227.50–259.00 $244.48 $890 +38.85
368 value added 368 26 243.00 $243.00 $894 —
404–440 427 35 220.00–238.00 $229.56 $980 +24.97
486 value added 486 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,055 -15.45
475–498 487 15 217.50–236.00 $228.97 $1,115 +5.97
503 value added 503 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,056 -30.05
500–541 533 16 217.00–236.00 $231.93 $1,236 +15.75
551 value added 551 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,229 +1.27
608–645 value added 627 12 198.00–216.00 $203.78 $1,278 -22.46
630–639 638 9 205.00–210.00 $209.45 $1,336 -12.47
655–672 664 2 204.00–212.50 $208.20 $1,382 —
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
760–765 763 3 182.00–185.00 $183.00 $1,396 —
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
852–885 864 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,512 —
900 900 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,462 —
995 995 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —
1050–1085 1068 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 6 210.00–230.00 $219.94 $486 +18.52
260–290 270 3 222.50–228.00 $225.39 $609 +6.02
300–345 327 15 200.00–230.00 $216.56 $708 -0.81
350–390 366 15 200.00–238.00 $217.40 $796 +8.45
400–445 424 16 180.00–222.00 $209.77 $889 -6.82
450–492 471 25 175.00–228.00 $208.68 $983 -3.61
500–545 522 8 194.00–214.00 $204.92 $1,070 +0.13
550–590 573 13 182.50–210.00 $200.71 $1,150 -15.63
600–630 608 7 178.00–195.00 $189.02 $1,149 +2.70
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 +4.15
740 740 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,462 +18.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 327 11 180.00–215.00 $200.39 $655 -15.24
350–399 374 10 165.00–223.00 $191.26 $715 -4.42
400–449 424 11 160.00–200.00 $180.51 $765 -17.38
470 470 1 182.00 $182.00 $855 -13.40
500–549 525 10 165.00–200.00 $190.82 $1,002 -2.85
550–599 575 12 170.00–195.00 $184.52 $1,061 -4.43
630–635 633 2 175.00–181.00 $178.01 $1,127 +21.26
670 670 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,246 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 8 800.00 $800.00 —
512 512 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 4 248.00–280.00 $263.74 $604 +18.13
250–285 269 9 250.00–270.00 $262.61 $706 +5.21
305–345 325 13 250.00–297.50 $272.37 $885 +18.52
350–395 371 19 237.50–297.50 $265.01 $983 +19.19
400–449 425 31 200.00–292.50 $248.05 $1,054 +14.42
450–499 473 26 216.00–248.00 $235.33 $1,113 +5.78
500–545 523 22 204.00–245.00 $222.28 $1,163 -0.91
550–595 570 24 200.00–240.00 $213.43 $1,217 -8.46
600–649 620 28 185.00–224.00 $207.32 $1,285 -8.23
650–695 668 4 190.00–212.00 $202.30 $1,351 -3.56
700 700 2 184.00–190.00 $187.00 $1,309 —
805 805 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,264 -16.21
960 960 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 212.00 $212.00 $339 —
210–215 213 2 222.00–238.00 $229.91 $490 +25.24
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 -21.87
315–340 327 3 225.00–292.50 $261.05 $854 +46.13
370–390 379 5 215.00–257.50 $233.19 $884 +13.84
410–445 428 7 197.50–238.00 $215.72 $923 -7.73
455–495 474 11 180.00–233.00 $209.59 $993 -2.25
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -2.68
560–590 579 5 190.00–200.00 $196.56 $1,138 +16.18
615–640 628 2 185.00–188.00 $186.47 $1,171 +8.01
665–690 678 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,251 +3.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 3 237.50 $237.50 $392 —
400–410 403 3 228.00–237.50 $234.28 $944 —
460–495 476 8 212.00–235.00 $224.00 $1,066 +1.50
500–535 507 5 210.00–225.00 $220.36 $1,117 —
555–585 570 5 215.00–223.00 $218.64 $1,246 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
700 700 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
465–495 474 4 180.00–210.00 $194.80 $923 -24.23
505–530 518 2 180.00–182.50 $181.28 $939 —
550 550 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,004 +8.38
620 620 2 178.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,141 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1295 1070 80-85% 11 90.00–103.00 $96.16 $1,029 —
700–1605 1111 80-85% 221 90.00–116.00 $101.61 $1,129 +2.60
1085–1220 1153 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.47 $1,274 —
1095–1555 1268 80-85% 109 99.00–123.00 $107.80 $1,367 +1.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–1145 775 85-90% 12 50.00–70.00 $60.59 $470 -4.36
570–1435 871 85-90% 63 47.00–84.00 $74.00 $645 +0.20
790–1425 1045 85-90% 145 67.00–100.00 $88.94 $929 -13.51
1025–1125 1075 85-90% 2 93.00–105.00 $99.28 $1,067 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1840 1313 75-80% 40 89.00–108.00 $98.97 $1,299 —
1215–1660 1453 75-80% 7 93.00–113.00 $103.57 $1,505 +4.31
1295–1805 1515 75-80% 3 88.00–93.00 $90.16 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1480 1143 20 95.00–110.00 $102.21 $1,168 —
1015–2120 1449 42 102.00–124.00 $113.83 $1,649 —
1420–2140 1734 29 120.00–130.00 $125.63 $2,178 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,630 +2.33
1000–1895 1416 21 101.00–136.00 $117.21 $1,660 +3.54
1150–1885 1546 13 111.00–126.00 $120.85 $1,868 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1505 1343 2 109.00–114.00 $111.20 $1,493 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 420.00–650.00 $556.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
556 556 (<2 yrs)Open 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,190
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–910 786 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 780.00–800.00 $785.79
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1055 thin fleshed 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,200.00 $1,057.38
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
935–1215 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,191.17
925–1150 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,211.04
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
970–1220 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,221.05
1060–1090 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,508.22
740–1345 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 600.00–1,500.00 $1,166.30
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1170–1205 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,427.58
1005–2180 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,550.00 $1,265.13
1060–1455 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,273.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1070 977 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,510.00 $1,352.83
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
850–1350 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,260.29
1095–1200 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,324.84
850–1350 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,055.00–1,265.00 $1,214.72
1080–1325 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,316.97
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,420.00 $1,324.00
Small 1 ($/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) 12 750.00–1,250.00 $1,047.30
750–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–880.00 $844.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
670–985 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 500.00–850.00 $744.96
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,406.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–850 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 575.00–1,000.00 $760.20
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -184.42
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -204.76
900–1175 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,692.36 -11.10
910–1175 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,388.98 -711.02
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,695.00 $1,558.60 -541.40
1085–1200 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,090.00 $1,952.61 —
1140–1175 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,580.16 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -410.66
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -142.33
875–1395 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 850.00–1,900.00 $1,282.00 —
1020–1280 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,419.98 —
925–1234 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 925.00–2,125.00 $1,724.20 —
900–1425 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,411.65 —
1234 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 +531.72
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1185 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,578.99 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,267.57 -152.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 630.00 $630.00 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,338.46 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–745 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,039.07 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.