Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

9,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.75/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 521 lb · 111 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.73/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 423 lb · 105 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.18/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 371 lb · 104 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,773	10,851	8,486
Feeder cattle	7,268	8,058	6,224
Slaughter cattle	1,739	1,740	1,108
Replacement cattle	766	1,053	1,154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	270.00–290.00	$279.46	$651	+11.43
250–299	278	11	250.00–290.00	$264.58	$736	-15.05
300–349	323	37	230.00–300.00	$268.46	$867	-7.64
370 fancy	370	1	297.00	$297.00	$1,099	—
350–399	372	50	250.00–300.00	$267.24	$994	-2.98
400–449	423	71	220.00–280.00	$260.20	$1,101	-3.78
450–499	472	71	227.00–272.00	$250.64	$1,183	-4.87
500–549	524	80	219.00–268.00	$244.15	$1,279	-6.40
530–535 fancy	533	2	254.00–257.00	$255.51	$1,362	—
550–570 fancy	560	2	254.00–257.00	$255.53	$1,431	—
550–599	570	67	220.00–260.00	$239.36	$1,364	-2.90
615	615	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,292	-24.36
600–645	622	28	210.00–252.50	$233.89	$1,455	-0.47
650–685	667	24	210.00–239.00	$225.01	$1,501	-8.82
670	670	1	219.00	$219.00	$1,467	-14.83
700–749	727	28	192.00–240.00	$224.40	$1,631	+13.67
750–795	766	9	200.00–237.50	$224.24	$1,718	+32.66
800–845	825	5	190.00–218.00	$202.71	$1,672	-3.79
885	885	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,770	-8.93

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337 value added	337	9	292.50	$292.50	$986	+7.50
372–393	379	29	236.00–261.00	$249.31	$945	-25.69
440 value added	440	13	278.00	$278.00	$1,223	-9.51
446	446	10	255.00	$255.00	$1,137	-27.00
469–495 value added	483	23	231.00–274.00	$254.90	$1,231	-15.63
468–499	487	56	228.00–260.00	$245.54	$1,196	-14.46
511–534 value added	525	25	235.00–264.00	$247.07	$1,297	-15.66
525–527	525	9	232.00–247.50	$244.05	$1,281	-6.36
550–596 value added	588	53	238.50–263.00	$258.75	$1,521	+4.32
588	588	6	222.00	$222.00	$1,305	-20.24
600–632	611	92	224.00–260.00	$255.09	$1,559	+15.71
616–640 value added	623	10	229.00–242.00	$237.99	$1,483	-0.21
658–687 value added	684	66	237.50–258.00	$255.91	$1,750	+13.94
740 value added	740	8	231.00	$231.00	$1,709	—
769	769	65	244.00	$244.00	$1,876	+14.00
850 value added	850	5	221.00	$221.00	$1,878	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
140	140	1	200.00	$200.00	$280	—
175	175	1	242.00	$242.00	$424	—
215–245	233	3	235.00–282.00	$251.76	$587	+6.56
250–265	258	3	240.00–273.00	$257.48	$664	+23.11
300–340	317	22	230.00–275.00	$249.32	$790	+8.69
350–395	373	19	202.50–273.00	$238.72	$890	-18.12
400–445	423	19	205.00–262.00	$236.37	$1,000	-13.77
450–495	473	34	185.00–260.00	$229.75	$1,087	-11.32
505–545	519	13	200.00–240.00	$222.48	$1,155	+2.10
550–595	573	25	202.00–247.00	$230.48	$1,321	+8.63
603–647	621	15	175.00–231.00	$212.81	$1,322	+3.36
650–665	657	3	216.00–223.00	$219.32	$1,441	+4.62
715–720	718	2	217.00–220.00	$218.49	$1,569	+7.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–299	275	10	200.00–235.00	$219.06	$602	-13.17
300–349	328	19	195.00–258.00	$228.12	$748	+0.82
350–399	375	21	190.00–259.00	$230.12	$863	-2.87
400–449	426	13	200.00–248.00	$216.02	$920	-31.17
450–499	474	11	185.00–227.00	$203.86	$966	-10.00
535	535	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,177	-0.05
555–595	567	11	180.00–231.00	$219.42	$1,244	+12.35
715	715	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,502	—
770	770	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,444	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130	130	1	260.00	$260.00	$338	—
175–190	183	2	226.00–237.00	$231.73	$424	-3.27
215–245	232	10	220.00–240.00	$230.20	$534	+9.34
250–299	276	29	200.00–252.50	$228.35	$630	-11.58
300–349	322	57	200.00–252.00	$231.79	$746	-5.78
350–399	371	104	200.00–260.00	$233.18	$865	-3.93
400–449	423	105	200.00–260.00	$230.73	$976	-3.12
450–499	472	79	200.00–260.00	$225.04	$1,062	+1.16
500–549	521	111	200.00–243.00	$222.75	$1,161	+1.42
550–599	581	99	192.00–230.00	$219.49	$1,275	+0.42
600–649	623	68	182.00–227.50	$211.89	$1,320	-1.63
650–695	679	30	194.00–215.00	$207.84	$1,411	+3.42
690	690	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,242	-24.42
700–749	726	33	177.00–218.00	$208.46	$1,513	+7.87
750–790	772	11	175.00–201.00	$187.24	$1,445	-3.05
780	780	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,365	-15.29
815	815	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,324	-16.59
800–840	816	7	150.00–178.00	$163.89	$1,337	-15.20
850–885	874	5	150.00–190.00	$172.54	$1,508	+40.54
905–945	918	3	110.00–127.00	$119.12	$1,094	+19.12
950–995	973	3	140.00–170.00	$157.54	$1,533	—
1110–1140	1125	2	100.00–115.00	$107.40	$1,208	—
1225	1225	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,470	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	3	225.00	$225.00	$518	—
292	292	5	222.00	$222.00	$648	+4.50
332 value added	332	7	240.00	$240.00	$797	—
345	345	6	243.50	$243.50	$840	+1.00
364–388	368	13	236.00–240.00	$239.35	$881	-0.06
375 value added	375	5	257.50	$257.50	$966	—
414–448 value added	425	12	200.00–244.00	$235.76	$1,002	-9.76
415–449	440	41	220.00–245.00	$230.24	$1,013	-7.76
455–483	473	57	210.00–225.00	$218.99	$1,036	-13.78
453–499 value added	487	23	230.00–242.00	$240.36	$1,171	+0.60
502–506 value added	503	22	243.00–248.00	$246.86	$1,242	—
500–526	509	55	214.00–250.00	$232.78	$1,185	+3.97
566–571	569	15	210.00–216.00	$213.21	$1,213	+23.21
553–598 value added	587	45	218.00–237.50	$228.86	$1,343	-3.00
615–627 value added	620	32	222.00–225.00	$223.63	$1,387	+2.63
638	638	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,276	-26.91
670	670	2	187.50	$187.50	$1,256	-41.64
675–697 value added	687	7	212.50–222.50	$218.61	$1,502	—
727	727	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,454	—
770–794 value added	786	6	192.00–200.00	$194.61	$1,530	-34.34

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175–185	178	3	190.00–234.00	$215.02	$383	-1.18
210–245	232	7	204.00–226.00	$214.47	$498	-3.98
250–295	272	15	200.00–226.00	$218.85	$595	+6.27
300–345	326	28	165.00–234.00	$213.16	$695	-5.04
350–395	374	37	185.00–237.00	$212.51	$795	-1.51
400–445	426	36	185.00–233.00	$209.93	$894	-7.15
450–495	468	31	170.00–232.00	$208.15	$974	-0.72
500–545	520	24	175.00–219.00	$202.36	$1,052	-1.03
550–595	577	27	167.00–222.00	$203.96	$1,177	+1.93
600–645	626	9	150.00–205.00	$190.36	$1,192	-10.56
650–675	664	4	150.00–180.00	$157.40	$1,045	-41.76
705–720	713	2	195.00–202.00	$198.46	$1,415	+21.46
760–775	768	3	171.00–188.00	$178.05	$1,367	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	150.00	$150.00	$352	-36.01
250–299	275	12	185.00–202.00	$194.26	$534	-7.55
300–349	323	13	160.00–224.00	$189.66	$613	-1.78
350–399	375	18	160.00–180.00	$170.65	$640	-28.05
400–449	424	15	172.00–220.00	$189.15	$802	-1.39
450–499	473	15	160.00–220.00	$181.79	$860	-14.46
500–525	511	7	180.00–211.00	$203.96	$1,042	+14.92
555–590	575	5	172.50–205.00	$192.48	$1,107	+17.03
640–645	643	2	190.00–191.00	$190.50	$1,225	+5.53
665	665	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,230	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	221	6	240.00–285.00	$256.25	$566	+5.44
260 thin fleshed	260	1	250.00	$250.00	$650	—
255–295	281	9	225.00–280.00	$254.72	$716	-16.41
300–345	328	30	230.00–285.00	$260.62	$855	+1.47
350–399	373	58	180.00–276.00	$246.90	$921	-3.13
380	380	1	245.00	$245.00	$931	-5.03
400–449	421	51	195.00–270.00	$234.81	$989	-7.20
450–499	472	64	200.00–257.00	$224.94	$1,062	-6.70
500–549	523	54	205.00–250.00	$226.22	$1,183	+3.80
550–599	576	36	205.00–238.00	$219.32	$1,263	+0.64
600–649	620	25	197.00–228.00	$211.98	$1,314	+2.06
630 unweaned	630	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,102	—
650–699	670	12	175.00–220.00	$199.36	$1,336	-2.18
685 unweaned	685	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,164	—
700	700	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,120	-38.94
700–735	716	6	178.00–210.00	$193.86	$1,388	-5.08
750	750	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,312	-13.41
750–795	780	5	155.00–205.00	$180.71	$1,410	-7.70
810	810	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,377	-20.00
865–875	870	2	148.00–175.00	$161.58	$1,406	-0.92
950	950	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,425	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	238.00	$238.00	$452	-7.00
210–245	233	13	200.00–247.50	$233.20	$543	-12.00
250–295	277	15	200.00–260.00	$235.19	$651	-2.81
300–345	324	21	182.50–260.00	$229.37	$743	-3.87
350–395	374	26	200.00–260.00	$226.82	$848	-4.15
385	385	1	205.00	$205.00	$789	-25.97
400–445	419	22	185.00–255.00	$222.56	$933	+4.92
450–495	477	41	185.00–232.00	$212.88	$1,015	-0.50
500–535	513	12	175.00–233.00	$206.64	$1,060	+0.74
550–595	571	18	185.00–224.00	$205.95	$1,176	+6.14
600–645	619	16	180.00–205.00	$194.45	$1,204	-10.27
650–690	669	13	180.00–200.00	$187.34	$1,253	-17.91
700–735	722	6	150.00–188.00	$176.68	$1,276	+10.10
750–775	763	2	132.00–187.50	$160.20	$1,222	-34.13
800	800	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,360	-10.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
447	447	9	220.00	$220.00	$983	—
455–470	461	7	220.00–245.00	$230.91	$1,064	+3.41
518	518	6	211.00	$211.00	$1,093	—
565–585	576	16	200.00–217.50	$207.24	$1,194	-7.76
750–760 unweaned	756	5	152.50–155.00	$153.49	$1,160	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	226.00	$226.00	$576	—
360	360	1	180.00	$180.00	$648	-30.00
405–445	431	4	175.00–200.00	$186.93	$806	+31.93
465	465	2	193.00–210.00	$201.50	$937	—
535	535	2	160.00–190.00	$175.00	$936	—
550–595	580	3	166.00–188.00	$177.95	$1,032	-30.05
640	640	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,139	—
680–690	685	2	175.00–180.00	$177.48	$1,216	-4.52
775–795	785	2	150.00–160.00	$154.94	$1,216	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1195	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	85-90%	1	72.00	$72.00	$515	—
795–835	813	85-90%	3	60.00–62.00	$61.34	$499	-11.75
600–1195	860	85-90%	35	60.00–75.00	$68.44	$589	-0.39
750–1420	903	85-90%	197	45.00–84.00	$73.00	$659	—
780–1530	1046	85-90%	282	63.00–96.00	$85.85	$898	-1.39
895–1165	1051	85-90%	5	92.00–98.00	$94.91	$998	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1765	1144	80-85%	287	80.00–111.00	$92.59	$1,059	-5.58
920–1510	1156	80-85%	15	87.00–98.50	$92.99	$1,075	—
1080–1425	1265	80-85%	40	96.00–110.00	$100.69	$1,274	-5.36

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1940	1260	75-80%	82	72.00–98.00	$89.60	$1,129	—
1680	1680	75-80%	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,714	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1740	1301	20	96.00–110.00	$105.25	$1,369	—
940–2220	1610	68	100.00–126.00	$116.07	$1,869	—
1470–1940	1745	9	118.00–128.00	$123.57	$2,156	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1900	1465	14	104.00–121.00	$115.29	$1,689	—
1380–1605	1519	4	110.00–117.00	$114.62	$1,741	—
1500–1950	1725	16	122.00–128.00	$125.39	$2,163	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–1915	1725	2	90.00–107.50	$99.71	$1,720	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1610	1610	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,610	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	922	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	520.00–800.00	$684.34

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–935	809	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	80.00–117.00	$99.89	$808
850–880	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	85.00–120.00	$102.80	$889

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–900	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–850.00	$760.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1045	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	890.00–1,310.00	$1,105.23
790–1220	997	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	750.00–1,300.00	$988.18
830–1230	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,211.60
795–1150	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	850.00–1,450.00	$1,156.15
1110	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
870–1315	1121	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	900.00–1,425.00	$1,243.35
985–1595	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,020.00–1,110.00	$1,066.32
980–1340	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,200.00–1,500.00	$1,373.28
1070–1270	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,150.00–1,360.00	$1,263.97

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
900–995	948	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,020.00–1,025.00	$1,022.37
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,185.00–1,400.00	$1,316.93
850–1350	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	1,200.00–1,500.00	$1,384.09
1325–1355	1340	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,424.72

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–940	804	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	700.00–1,100.00	$834.82
670–960	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	675.00–925.00	$822.24
700–960	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–750.00	$686.75
705–980	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	800.00–835.00	$820.36
745–925	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	675.00–1,100.00	$837.79
755–975	878	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	900.00–1,240.00	$1,072.35
840–955	897	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	600.00–975.00	$741.67

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	700.00–1,000.00	$878.38
750–1100	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	600.00–1,200.00	$973.58

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	75.00	$75.00	$731
935–1090	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	85.00–120.00	$96.98	$1,001
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	82.00	$82.00	$918
1080–1200	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	80.00–84.00	$81.89	$934
1045–1685	1448	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	88.00–97.00	$91.44	$1,324

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1120	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,076.79
1010–1090	1047	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	970.00–1,150.00	$1,058.22
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,165.00	$1,165.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1005	1005	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875	875	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,094

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
970–1100	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,310.00	$1,216.86	—
1050–1200	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00–1,390.00	$1,355.33	+175.51
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	-203.60
1100–1300	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,400.00–1,800.00	$1,616.67	—
1605	1605	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,435.00	$1,435.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	800.00–1,200.00	$1,037.84	-328.21
750–1100	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,300.00–1,575.00	$1,463.51	+97.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,631.40	-25.64
850–1300	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,440.70	-216.34
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1085	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	910.00–1,290.00	$1,142.78	-147.74

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635	635	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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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.