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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

8,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.57/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 471 lb · 96 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.00/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 421 lb · 92 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.74/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 373 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,850 8,283 6,770
Feeder cattle 6,419 4,734 5,163
Slaughter cattle 1,651 1,859 939
Replacement cattle 780 1,690 668

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 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 6 265.00–285.00 $276.09 $621 —
250–299 273 26 240.00–295.00 $278.94 $762 -6.10
300–349 325 47 262.50–297.50 $277.79 $903 -14.07
350–399 371 42 250.00–291.00 $274.88 $1,020 -23.38
360–390 fancy 380 3 295.00–300.00 $298.42 $1,134 -15.10
400–449 420 64 172.50–284.00 $260.57 $1,094 -19.31
450–499 473 47 220.00–285.00 $253.82 $1,201 -3.59
515 value added 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +10.25
500–549 523 71 220.00–285.00 $243.04 $1,271 -2.11
550–599 573 49 220.00–256.00 $234.68 $1,345 -2.65
600–649 621 32 215.00–252.00 $228.76 $1,421 -6.54
650–695 670 24 200.00–239.00 $223.51 $1,498 -1.85
700–745 720 8 202.00–230.00 $215.34 $1,550 +2.39
750–790 769 7 200.00–230.00 $216.04 $1,661 +1.13
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 -5.00
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 +31.00
1030 1030 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,339 —
1125 1125 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 value added 408 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,020 -40.00
449 449 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 -35.13
461–497 476 7 238.00–262.00 $251.27 $1,196 -5.66
480 value added 480 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -10.85
510–518 value added 511 22 245.00–270.00 $266.54 $1,362 +29.75
511–528 517 6 235.00–252.00 $246.21 $1,273 -0.32
550–589 value added 569 52 230.00–277.50 $247.12 $1,406 +14.77
586 586 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,371 -7.24
611–638 625 10 227.00–240.00 $233.36 $1,458 -1.93
650–661 655 18 229.00–239.00 $233.52 $1,530 +7.58
658–695 value added 672 56 215.00–249.00 $234.28 $1,574 —
705 value added 705 8 234.50 $234.50 $1,653 +19.50
746 746 14 212.00 $212.00 $1,582 +2.31
754–775 value added 768 22 204.50–228.00 $221.07 $1,698 +1.07
820 820 61 232.25 $232.25 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 230.00 $230.00 $368 -6.41
200–220 210 2 205.00–245.00 $224.05 $471 —
250–295 272 14 225.00–270.00 $253.09 $688 -12.86
300–345 323 20 210.00–272.00 $251.71 $813 -9.06
350–390 370 27 220.00–278.00 $250.84 $928 -4.90
400–445 422 30 220.00–270.00 $238.82 $1,008 -3.73
450–495 474 22 195.00–256.00 $224.51 $1,064 -18.12
500–545 516 23 200.00–244.00 $226.93 $1,171 -2.70
555–590 571 15 210.00–242.00 $232.07 $1,325 +4.16
605–645 625 2 194.00–210.00 $202.26 $1,264 -14.32
655–670 664 5 206.00–221.00 $213.00 $1,414 -4.46
710–740 721 4 198.00–217.00 $207.59 $1,497 -6.52
755–795 774 8 200.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,606 -9.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 210.00–260.00 $237.73 $535 +7.77
250–299 275 14 200.00–255.00 $229.95 $632 -5.45
315–345 333 6 250.00–262.00 $256.43 $854 +6.72
350–399 374 15 200.00–260.00 $231.32 $865 -10.41
405–445 416 4 190.00–255.00 $234.96 $977 +21.15
450–499 474 17 180.00–257.00 $232.67 $1,103 +2.79
585–595 590 2 221.00–223.00 $221.99 $1,310 +0.97
605–645 625 2 200.00–209.00 $204.64 $1,279 -5.16
680 680 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,170 -29.99
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 —
160–165 163 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $351 -24.33
205–245 221 7 230.00–275.00 $245.27 $542 +7.51
250–299 272 30 210.00–258.00 $235.66 $641 -6.09
300–349 326 52 205.00–260.00 $236.28 $770 -3.57
350–399 373 82 200.00–250.00 $232.53 $867 -0.96
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 +16.51
400–445 421 92 216.00–245.00 $230.00 $968 -1.77
450–499 471 95 200.00–246.00 $220.20 $1,037 -8.98
475 fancy 475 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,216 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -23.52
500–545 521 80 204.00–238.00 $217.08 $1,131 -6.44
550–599 575 71 185.00–228.00 $209.12 $1,202 -7.48
600–645 619 47 197.00–225.00 $209.27 $1,295 -0.91
640 fancy 640 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 -13.80
650–699 672 20 178.00–205.00 $196.98 $1,324 -1.82
700–745 719 9 190.00–200.00 $193.06 $1,388 -6.42
750–795 773 8 165.00–190.00 $181.35 $1,402 -13.76
800–845 825 6 153.00–187.50 $173.08 $1,428 -3.20
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 -2.50
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 245.00 $245.00 $796 -5.15
372 value added 372 5 229.00 $229.00 $852 —
393 393 5 243.00 $243.00 $955 +0.43
408 value added 408 5 230.00 $230.00 $938 -7.58
463–483 472 11 240.00–250.00 $245.35 $1,158 +20.41
455–486 value added 476 44 206.00–251.00 $227.10 $1,081 +7.63
495 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 -17.94
502–533 value added 511 41 205.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,137 -16.23
528 528 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,315 +28.82
556 556 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,257 +6.81
564–585 value added 572 22 207.50–220.00 $214.11 $1,225 -14.82
624 624 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,441 -2.68
605–632 value added 625 42 180.00–232.00 $218.29 $1,364 +6.20
655 655 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 +38.50
672–690 value added 681 18 190.00–206.00 $197.92 $1,348 -24.03
715–744 value added 725 23 193.00–204.00 $196.99 $1,428 -7.00
740 740 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,473 +12.30
770 value added 770 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 -43.87
821 value added 821 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,650 +8.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 9 200.00–227.00 $215.56 $476 +7.23
255–295 280 14 200.00–230.00 $217.10 $608 -1.25
300–345 325 23 200.00–242.00 $215.41 $700 -6.57
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 -19.48
350–395 368 20 186.00–232.00 $212.68 $783 -6.96
400–445 418 28 185.00–228.00 $208.30 $871 -7.86
450–495 475 29 186.00–228.00 $212.63 $1,010 -3.15
500–540 523 24 161.00–218.00 $200.43 $1,048 -2.50
550–575 563 9 181.00–210.00 $196.70 $1,107 -8.77
620–630 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -0.32
655–680 665 7 182.00–286.00 $201.87 $1,342 +15.92
700–725 713 2 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $1,330 +6.53
750–780 764 5 180.00–196.00 $186.73 $1,427 +0.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 175.00–195.00 $183.99 $410 -4.74
250–299 277 14 150.00–205.00 $183.68 $509 +10.83
300–349 322 10 185.00–205.00 $193.41 $623 +2.65
355–390 372 13 150.00–225.00 $187.90 $699 -7.21
430–435 433 2 150.00–198.00 $173.86 $753 -20.81
450–499 473 15 185.00–210.00 $194.40 $920 -5.30
525–540 533 2 205.00–208.00 $206.52 $1,101 +47.77
570–595 579 4 180.00–205.00 $188.64 $1,092 -14.74
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +8.11
650–699 673 5 135.00–170.00 $151.48 $1,019 -29.50
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +31.00
915–940 928 2 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $1,164 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 +37.06
250–295 274 14 245.00–297.50 $260.61 $714 -5.03
300–345 320 25 240.00–297.50 $260.72 $834 -17.10
350–399 372 38 200.00–282.50 $258.24 $961 -16.48
400–445 422 37 220.00–277.50 $251.01 $1,059 -9.97
450–499 471 47 200.00–270.00 $233.72 $1,101 -3.97
500–549 517 31 180.00–250.00 $222.36 $1,150 -4.07
550–595 569 30 200.00–238.00 $213.38 $1,214 -8.09
600–649 620 27 180.00–222.00 $203.63 $1,263 -4.45
650–695 667 12 190.00–214.00 $198.67 $1,325 -3.26
705–725 717 3 185.00–207.00 $192.88 $1,383 -8.46
775 775 2 140.00–187.00 $163.50 $1,267 -15.99
1000 1000 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 244 4 232.50–260.00 $248.06 $605 +1.59
250–290 267 15 200.00–262.50 $240.36 $642 -9.67
305–345 329 10 218.00–260.00 $238.33 $784 +1.76
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 -23.09
350–395 371 16 210.00–262.50 $230.19 $854 -17.90
400–445 426 22 200.00–235.00 $223.38 $952 -5.75
455–495 479 17 180.00–249.00 $214.77 $1,029 -11.45
505–545 520 15 200.00–219.00 $209.58 $1,090 -4.14
555–590 568 7 184.00–208.00 $194.52 $1,105 -11.73
605–620 613 2 182.00–195.00 $188.42 $1,155 -14.00
660–680 670 3 189.00–190.00 $189.34 $1,269 -3.28
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 127.50–227.50 $180.44 $384 —
255–265 260 2 210.00–217.50 $213.68 $556 —
340–345 343 4 165.00–200.00 $186.84 $641 -18.16
355–395 379 4 155.00–214.00 $194.01 $735 +6.51
415–445 432 3 157.50–207.50 $183.60 $793 -25.15
455–490 469 5 190.00–210.00 $197.54 $926 -2.46
500–530 515 2 150.00–190.00 $170.58 $878 -18.78
550–575 560 3 195.00–198.00 $195.99 $1,098 —
615–630 620 4 170.00–186.00 $175.98 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 242.50–255.00 $249.16 $573 —
285 285 2 237.50 $237.50 $677 —
375 375 3 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
410–430 420 4 200.00–230.00 $215.44 $905 -44.19
465–470 468 2 216.00–225.00 $220.48 $1,032 -23.51
510–535 521 7 197.00–227.50 $212.01 $1,105 -19.99
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1370 973 80-85% 41 83.00–96.00 $87.85 $855 —
850–1565 1126 80-85% 318 86.00–113.00 $100.35 $1,130 —
1005–1505 1263 80-85% 47 105.00–117.00 $109.31 $1,381 +2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1140 779 85-90% 38 44.00–79.00 $63.29 $493 —
805 805 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $628 —
680–1275 890 85-90% 112 30.00–92.00 $72.37 $644 —
750–1485 1030 85-90% 226 65.00–109.00 $91.85 $946 —
985–1295 1111 85-90% 17 100.00–106.00 $102.87 $1,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1730 1224 75-80% 75 86.50–105.00 $97.63 $1,195 —
1350 1350 75-80% 50 112.00 $112.00 $1,512 +3.99
1515 1515 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1300 1047 11 94.00–107.00 $100.07 $1,048 —
995–1850 1465 49 109.00–131.00 $119.56 $1,752 —
1490–2225 1847 28 121.00–139.00 $130.75 $2,415 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2150 1358 25 62.00–128.00 $113.63 $1,543 —
1920–1925 1921 10 125.00–129.00 $128.60 $2,470 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1390 1257 3 90.00–105.00 $96.92 $1,218 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1410 1313 2 105.00–109.00 $107.15 $1,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
600–975 752 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 485.00–860.00 $708.15
825–975 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 870.00–1,050.00 $967.50
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 450.00–800.00 $658.11
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–760 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 66.00–104.00 $89.63 $636
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $692
665–995 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 50.00–100.00 $80.17 $633
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
475–825 699 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 300.00–975.00 $743.45
570–870 713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 420.00–875.00 $678.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–945 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 94.00–120.00 $107.22 $852
850–990 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 94.00–110.00 $100.28 $916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1050 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00–1,200.00 $1,018.97
785–1060 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 650.00–1,100.00 $994.46
880–1020 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,225.00 $1,048.77
835–1160 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 980.00–1,350.00 $1,195.14
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
835–1195 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,300.00 $1,140.35
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1055–1105 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,167.41
1060–1250 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,389.39
1195 fancy 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1050 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,186.13
910–1165 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,209.70
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1055–1100 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,224.42
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,406.82
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,288.07
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965–1320 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,325.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–785 778 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 100.00–120.00 $109.90 $855
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $960
940–1115 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 77.00–100.00 $89.48 $920
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $998
915–1375 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 89.00–106.00 $100.29 $1,070
950–1265 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 87.00–112.00 $102.11 $1,111
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,297
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–1,000.00 $888.51
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 700.00–1,250.00 $1,027.03
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
430–960 703 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 400.00–1,075.00 $831.02
485–910 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 375.00–900.00 $658.06
795–800 798 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $812.30
880–960 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,140.00 $1,049.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
800–940 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $995.98
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,130
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $419

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1055–1100 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,303.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,587.21 +266.28
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,056.98 +736.05
945–1240 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,420.48 +61.82
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1075–1325 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,405.91 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +200.00
1085–1520 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,583.40 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -551.23
925–1260 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,134.67 +59.67
920–1315 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,368.84 +33.82
800–1325 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,610.97 +275.95
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–875 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 430.00–840.00 $647.62 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
880–905 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 720.00–850.00 $785.91 —
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 770.00 $770.00 -155.00

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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.