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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

10,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.00/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 421 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.48/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 521 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.41/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 521 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,851 10,977 7,778
Feeder cattle 8,058 8,445 6,263
Slaughter cattle 1,740 1,709 997
Replacement cattle 1,053 823 518

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 12.00 higher. 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
200–249 229 5 255.00–275.00 $268.03 $614 -22.15
250–299 274 38 250.00–315.00 $279.63 $766 -4.28
300–349 317 30 250.00–308.00 $276.10 $875 -7.52
350–399 370 33 245.00–302.00 $270.22 $1,000 -5.88
400–449 426 76 230.00–304.00 $263.98 $1,125 +1.03
450–499 473 101 213.00–295.00 $255.51 $1,209 +5.23
500–549 521 146 220.00–270.00 $250.55 $1,305 +3.55
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -17.00
550–599 575 101 217.00–262.00 $242.26 $1,393 +3.10
600–649 620 59 216.00–255.00 $234.36 $1,453 -3.21
650–695 672 36 211.00–247.50 $233.83 $1,571 +8.99
700–745 722 16 170.00–225.00 $210.73 $1,521 -24.63
765–790 783 4 160.00–220.00 $191.58 $1,500 -37.81
805–845 827 3 200.00–219.00 $206.50 $1,708 -5.42
860–875 868 4 190.00–225.00 $208.93 $1,814 +16.61
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 +20.00
955 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
1015 1015 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 5 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
388 388 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 ±0.00
415 415 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,170 -0.95
420–440 value added 424 38 277.50–292.00 $287.51 $1,219 +9.51
470–490 value added 481 27 258.50–279.50 $270.53 $1,301 —
495 495 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -8.24
500–529 value added 520 69 204.00–275.00 $262.73 $1,366 +11.57
507–545 526 25 250.00–251.00 $250.41 $1,317 +6.44
560–569 value added 565 24 232.00–262.00 $254.43 $1,438 +20.09
557–594 584 70 240.00–243.00 $242.24 $1,415 +0.88
600–612 value added 604 19 230.00–254.00 $238.20 $1,439 +0.26
613–644 629 59 205.00–254.50 $239.38 $1,506 +1.47
673–685 value added 675 14 230.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,633 -10.03
667–685 678 10 240.00–241.00 $240.61 $1,631 —
770 value added 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 -13.38
780 780 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
808 value added 808 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 223 19 200.00–250.00 $231.14 $515 -20.50
250–299 275 24 200.00–270.00 $232.23 $639 +23.17
300–349 325 25 200.00–250.00 $227.30 $739 -14.61
350–399 374 20 200.00–270.00 $232.99 $871 +6.97
400–449 431 24 195.00–264.00 $247.19 $1,065 +21.86
450–499 472 19 165.00–263.00 $213.86 $1,009 -33.14
535–540 538 2 210.00–230.00 $220.05 $1,184 +5.58
550–599 572 24 175.00–225.00 $207.07 $1,184 -21.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 230.00–267.50 $245.20 $562 -14.80
265–290 276 8 200.00–283.00 $234.37 $647 -22.65
300–345 323 10 200.00–285.00 $240.63 $777 -24.45
350–395 370 13 220.00–292.00 $256.84 $950 -1.29
400–445 425 24 205.00–284.00 $250.14 $1,063 +7.71
450–490 466 18 210.00–283.00 $241.07 $1,123 -1.83
500–545 527 23 180.00–245.00 $220.38 $1,161 -13.20
550–595 581 17 200.00–235.00 $221.85 $1,289 -1.68
600–630 615 4 202.50–215.00 $209.45 $1,288 -13.03
665–695 677 3 210.00–218.00 $214.70 $1,454 +7.89
705 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 +25.89
750–785 768 2 213.00–214.00 $213.49 $1,640 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,577 +44.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 235.00 $235.00 $388 —
200–249 228 8 200.00–260.00 $220.86 $504 -1.54
250–299 273 43 225.00–260.00 $239.93 $655 +6.58
300–349 327 64 215.00–262.00 $237.57 $777 -0.02
350–385 fancy 368 3 261.00–267.00 $263.43 $969 —
350–399 374 81 215.00–255.00 $237.11 $887 +7.11
400 fancy 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
400–449 421 173 210.00–254.00 $233.85 $985 +7.53
450–499 475 122 200.00–241.00 $223.88 $1,063 -0.66
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 -5.52
500–549 521 149 200.00–240.00 $221.33 $1,153 +0.81
525 fancy 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -29.43
565 565 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,201 -1.93
550–599 573 96 195.00–240.00 $219.07 $1,255 +4.64
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -21.64
600–625 613 2 202.50–217.50 $210.15 $1,288 +3.51
600–649 618 59 200.00–230.00 $213.52 $1,320 +6.88
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -24.46
650–699 670 31 187.00–225.00 $204.42 $1,370 -5.04
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 -7.48
700–749 721 13 175.00–220.00 $200.59 $1,446 +8.11
750–799 769 7 170.00–205.00 $190.29 $1,463 +21.19
800–830 814 6 167.00–184.00 $179.09 $1,458 +9.04
850 850 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,122 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 -62.61
1015 1015 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,700 —
1055 1055 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 4 217.50 $217.50 $568 —
335 335 2 242.50 $242.50 $812 —
350–398 367 20 239.00–240.00 $239.41 $879 +29.41
400–430 value added 410 43 241.00–247.00 $245.52 $1,007 +11.22
447 447 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,064 +2.12
450–497 471 46 222.50–235.00 $232.77 $1,096 +0.99
463–496 value added 484 18 230.00–242.00 $239.76 $1,160 -9.84
505–541 528 36 213.00–245.00 $228.81 $1,208 -4.84
550 550 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -29.75
550–595 value added 578 32 225.00–237.50 $231.86 $1,340 +7.36
560–595 588 63 182.00–233.00 $229.10 $1,347 +9.35
601 value added 601 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,328 —
605–638 615 32 224.00–236.00 $226.91 $1,395 +8.52
652–698 667 18 221.00–233.50 $229.14 $1,528 +2.14
728–739 value added 739 64 208.00–231.50 $230.78 $1,705 —
760–775 value added 775 67 194.00–230.00 $228.95 $1,774 —
833 833 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 212.50–220.00 $216.20 $406 —
230–245 240 4 210.00–224.00 $218.45 $524 +1.67
255–295 271 9 200.00–227.00 $212.58 $576 -2.34
300–345 321 23 185.00–272.00 $218.20 $700 -2.94
350–395 374 18 170.00–246.00 $214.02 $800 -1.18
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -15.20
400–445 423 30 175.00–240.00 $217.08 $918 +5.60
450–495 477 21 150.00–238.00 $208.87 $996 -5.23
500–540 519 25 170.00–215.00 $203.39 $1,056 +3.82
550–595 571 16 175.00–215.00 $202.03 $1,154 +3.37
600–640 619 14 187.00–213.00 $200.92 $1,244 +7.67
650–685 671 6 194.00–207.00 $199.16 $1,336 -7.84
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 -6.30
800–810 805 2 125.00–140.00 $132.55 $1,067 -37.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 18 150.00–218.00 $186.01 $419 —
250–299 279 23 180.00–218.00 $201.81 $563 +8.40
300–349 325 14 165.00–215.00 $191.44 $622 +17.71
350–399 375 28 160.00–230.00 $198.70 $745 -3.95
400–449 423 22 162.00–225.00 $190.54 $806 +0.51
450–499 475 30 170.00–227.00 $196.25 $932 +13.68
500–549 527 14 175.00–200.00 $189.04 $996 +2.54
550–599 574 8 150.00–205.00 $175.45 $1,007 -7.00
620–630 625 3 177.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,156 +16.25
745 745 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $509 —
232–245 237 —— 3 228.00–270.00 $250.81 $594 -10.73
250–295 273 —— 9 250.00–282.00 $271.13 $740 +5.99
310–345 327 —— 17 230.00–282.50 $259.15 $847 -8.08
350–399 374 —— 39 200.00–295.00 $250.03 $935 -12.06
420 420 —— 1 227.50 $227.50 $956 -19.91
400–449 421 —— 67 185.00–279.00 $242.01 $1,019 -5.40
450–499 471 —— 46 200.00–260.00 $231.64 $1,091 -9.57
500–549 523 —— 62 198.00–239.00 $222.42 $1,163 -6.91
550–599 572 —— 58 190.00–237.50 $218.68 $1,251 -2.40
600–649 622 —— 47 160.00–227.00 $209.92 $1,306 +1.74
650–699 674 —— 11 180.00–218.00 $201.54 $1,358 +3.37
685 685 —— 2 200.00–207.50 $203.75 $1,396 +5.58
700–745 721 —— 8 190.00–207.50 $198.94 $1,434 -1.50
755–765 762 —— 3 170.00–205.00 $188.41 $1,436 -7.42
820 820 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 -1.90
860 860 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 +50.00
875 875 —— 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,422 +17.50
910 910 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 +2.54
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 -41.46
1010 1010 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 245.00 $245.00 $441 +35.69
200–235 228 6 235.00–257.00 $245.20 $559 +0.74
260–290 280 5 220.00–262.00 $238.00 $666 +1.35
300–345 320 14 210.00–252.00 $233.24 $746 -5.74
350–395 371 24 167.00–262.50 $230.97 $857 -2.14
400–445 422 24 170.00–248.00 $217.64 $918 -5.69
450–495 472 23 185.00–237.00 $213.38 $1,007 -10.68
500–540 517 15 195.00–220.00 $205.90 $1,065 -11.03
550–595 568 17 184.00–218.00 $199.81 $1,135 -4.86
610–640 627 7 200.00–208.00 $204.72 $1,284 +4.18
655–685 673 5 195.00–211.00 $205.25 $1,381 +25.97
700–740 719 4 135.00–201.00 $166.58 $1,198 -15.02
760–780 768 3 188.00–200.00 $194.33 $1,492 +79.33
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 3 255.00 $255.00 $421 —
345 345 2 242.50 $242.50 $837 —
485 485 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -7.50
565 565 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 +0.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 204.00–214.00 $209.04 $665 +11.49
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -5.46
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 -46.47
595 595 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,238 +9.96
660 660 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 —
715 715 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1225 835 85-90% 120 53.00–89.00 $73.09 $610 —
700–1185 856 85-90% 15 60.00–77.00 $68.83 $589 -5.07
820–1495 1036 85-90% 385 70.00–102.00 $87.24 $904 -2.58
1045–1355 1179 85-90% 11 99.00–104.00 $101.82 $1,200 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1795 1140 80-85% 285 82.50–110.00 $98.17 $1,119 -2.35
1075–1435 1249 80-85% 8 93.00–99.00 $96.79 $1,209 +0.83
1100–1450 1271 80-85% 192 96.00–119.00 $106.05 $1,348 -1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1715 1226 75-80% 43 85.00–103.00 $95.66 $1,173 —
1405–1490 1448 75-80% 4 99.00–103.00 $101.06 $1,463 -7.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1765 1350 12 95.00–109.00 $104.25 $1,407 —
1000–1935 1495 54 105.00–127.00 $117.39 $1,755 —
1450–2000 1764 20 122.00–133.00 $127.08 $2,242 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1445 1358 3 118.00–119.00 $118.35 $1,607 —
1000–1970 1441 31 100.00–126.00 $117.50 $1,693 —
1410–1920 1677 22 114.50–130.00 $123.96 $2,079 -1.17
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1110 1015 2 82.00–85.00 $83.64 $849 —
975–1695 1378 9 90.00–117.00 $108.17 $1,491 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,293 +42.00

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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 118 480.00–870.00 $689.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
350–550 fancy 450 (<2 yrs)Open 10 950.00–1,250.00 $1,133.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 2 109.00 $109.00 $763
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071
835–980 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–94.00 $89.86 $816
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–860 772 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 730.00–775.00 $746.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–935 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,034.34
820–1170 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 620.00–1,275.00 $966.42
955–1270 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–2,000.00 $1,358.87
860–1535 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 600.00–1,525.00 $1,159.02
780–1340 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,385.00 $1,148.32
950–1465 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 72 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,384.25
1060–1390 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 940.00–1,450.00 $1,185.07
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–930 854 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,398.32
850–1350 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 77 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,344.21
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 845.00–1,400.00 $1,182.69
1005–1265 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,406.25
1015–1740 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,774.00 $1,404.55
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1400–1540 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,635.00 $1,555.83
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1 ($/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) 38 725.00–1,200.00 $1,012.06
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $948.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $985
935–1220 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 85.00–97.00 $90.99 $968
950–1415 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 80.00–102.00 $95.16 $1,057
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,295
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
875–1050 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $654.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $666
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $700
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $793
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,657.04 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,405.81 —
1010–1285 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,713.34 —
1205–1575 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,726.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
925–1150 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,666.27 +565.08
955–1310 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,400.00 $1,179.82 -247.51
955–1450 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,478.60 +56.19
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -172.41
1250–1265 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,436.23 -163.77
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,366.05 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,160.00 $1,034.32 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–975 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,290.52 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.