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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

8,553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.09/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 574 lb · 136 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.23/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 468 lb · 133 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.92/cwt -12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 422 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,553 8,367 7,996
Feeder cattle 6,190 6,022 6,243
Slaughter cattle 1,504 1,531 1,091
Replacement cattle 859 814 662

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. 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
220–225 223 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $496 -17.47
250–295 277 12 230.00–285.00 $256.30 $710 -7.00
300–345 324 41 232.50–285.00 $259.43 $841 -11.91
350–395 375 39 225.00–285.00 $255.79 $959 -10.65
400–448 424 61 220.00–267.50 $244.87 $1,038 -13.66
450–495 470 84 217.50–267.50 $243.52 $1,145 -9.32
500–545 519 71 190.00–253.00 $229.69 $1,192 -11.85
550–595 569 68 206.00–240.00 $228.58 $1,301 -11.38
582 value added 582 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,310 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -10.00
600–645 624 63 170.00–236.00 $222.04 $1,386 -8.20
650–695 667 33 170.00–230.00 $212.15 $1,415 -5.97
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -24.00
700–745 724 10 170.00–220.00 $200.94 $1,455 -23.06
750–790 767 5 180.00–230.00 $202.47 $1,553 -4.61
800–835 811 6 160.00–200.00 $189.72 $1,539 -27.67
850–860 855 2 162.50–170.00 $166.27 $1,422 —
900–945 916 4 164.00–185.00 $174.62 $1,600 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 -30.00
985 985 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,157 -62.50
1085 1085 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
1135 1135 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 205.00–215.00 $208.31 $504 +11.77
250–295 275 18 185.00–242.00 $215.57 $593 -31.92
304–340 319 21 200.00–264.00 $240.10 $766 -23.70
350–395 376 23 182.00–260.00 $240.21 $903 -4.25
400–447 423 20 192.00–251.00 $224.55 $950 -13.47
455–495 477 22 185.00–246.00 $207.66 $991 -21.91
505–545 524 25 175.00–230.00 $204.09 $1,069 -12.50
550–595 572 19 177.00–240.00 $205.58 $1,176 -7.58
585 585 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,088 -27.16
600–645 615 14 150.00–221.00 $196.53 $1,209 -11.19
660–688 680 8 160.00–222.00 $195.15 $1,327 -1.18
705 705 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 -4.74
755–770 760 5 105.00–180.00 $153.70 $1,168 -47.29
840–845 843 2 92.50–120.00 $106.29 $896 —
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 —
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —
1100 1100 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 value added 346 15 256.00 $256.00 $886 —
415 value added 415 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,091 -27.00
445 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -15.75
462 462 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,197 +5.00
510 value added 510 11 249.50 $249.50 $1,272 —
500–533 524 14 205.00–256.00 $242.17 $1,269 -5.26
560 value added 560 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -14.00
550–585 568 12 210.00–235.00 $218.76 $1,243 -14.08
602–635 614 13 213.00–222.00 $217.79 $1,337 +2.79
624 value added 624 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,473 -1.28
653–690 666 18 184.00–221.00 $204.90 $1,365 -22.16
673 value added 673 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,508 -19.00
715 715 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,487 —
753 753 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 -18.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 -54.58
320–345 331 8 185.00–253.00 $215.73 $714 -34.27
360–390 376 7 170.00–251.00 $222.95 $838 -9.03
405–430 417 5 167.00–190.00 $175.01 $730 -45.18
450–485 467 6 155.00–243.00 $191.80 $896 -35.85
500–530 517 5 151.00–190.00 $167.43 $866 -3.55
570–585 578 2 172.00–210.00 $191.25 $1,105 +2.36
655–687 680 6 197.00–210.00 $201.24 $1,368 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 165 2 200.00–205.00 $202.27 $334 +2.27
215–245 236 8 185.00–220.00 $204.03 $482 -21.93
255–295 279 21 200.00–240.00 $220.21 $614 -6.69
300–345 324 90 200.00–240.00 $225.50 $731 -10.96
350–395 371 97 201.00–335.00 $226.62 $841 -8.02
417 value added 417 3 230.00 $230.00 $959 —
400–445 422 112 194.00–224.00 $209.38 $884 -12.37
450–495 468 133 170.00–240.00 $211.23 $989 -6.19
515 value added 515 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,123 —
500–545 520 70 170.00–220.00 $199.96 $1,040 -12.26
550–595 574 136 162.00–226.00 $204.09 $1,171 -2.86
600–645 618 41 165.00–220.00 $184.84 $1,142 -19.05
635 635 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,194 +33.00
650–695 672 25 158.00–205.00 $183.36 $1,232 -8.57
700–745 736 38 150.00–207.00 $195.01 $1,435 +7.87
750–795 772 11 165.00–210.00 $176.68 $1,364 -1.51
800–810 805 2 140.00–170.00 $154.91 $1,247 -28.10
890 890 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,371 —
960 960 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,286 —
1005–1020 1013 2 128.00–160.00 $143.88 $1,458 —
1065 1065 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 231.00 $231.00 $520 —
309 value added 309 14 220.00 $220.00 $680 —
365–385 378 7 198.50–220.00 $208.58 $788 -20.94
386 value added 386 4 212.50 $212.50 $820 -17.00
408–440 419 13 200.00–225.00 $205.36 $860 —
450–454 value added 452 15 206.00 $206.00 $931 -7.31
460–498 475 13 180.00–211.00 $198.49 $943 -46.51
525–534 531 6 200.00–207.50 $202.47 $1,075 -6.54
505–539 value added 537 92 199.50–210.00 $200.04 $1,074 -12.66
545–548 547 5 188.00–196.00 $191.19 $1,046 -17.82
565 565 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,051 -33.00
550–576 567 23 197.00–205.00 $199.49 $1,131 -19.51
559–577 value added 571 21 200.00–220.00 $205.03 $1,171 -10.30
585 585 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 -29.00
605–640 620 21 170.00–202.50 $183.34 $1,137 -33.43
650–680 655 11 177.00–232.00 $221.63 $1,452 +13.63
665 value added 665 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 —
675 675 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -23.00
700 700 5 160.00–185.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
700 700 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
801 value added 801 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,354 —
873 value added 873 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 6 190.00–225.00 $205.49 $473 -7.68
250–290 274 16 180.00–210.00 $192.84 $528 -13.94
300–345 321 21 150.00–207.00 $190.45 $611 -16.84
360–395 381 22 170.00–228.00 $198.28 $755 -3.54
400–445 425 29 165.00–215.00 $187.75 $798 -12.84
450–495 469 36 150.00–213.00 $183.26 $859 -18.69
500–545 519 31 135.00–202.00 $176.43 $916 -14.03
550–595 573 20 150.00–200.00 $173.19 $992 -16.87
600–640 615 11 134.00–190.00 $166.19 $1,022 -24.43
650–685 664 6 150.00–185.00 $170.31 $1,131 -11.65
685 685 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,137 -15.96
700–720 708 3 160.00–180.00 $171.56 $1,215 -13.41
750–775 763 2 171.00–176.00 $173.46 $1,323 —
945 945 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 160.00–190.00 $176.59 $371 -7.09
255–280 269 4 170.00–190.00 $180.28 $485 +3.90
310–345 331 4 150.00–200.00 $171.81 $569 -5.92
365–395 383 6 150.00–195.00 $165.39 $633 -14.59
400–420 410 4 160.00–198.00 $178.50 $732 +6.30
485–495 490 4 165.00–196.00 $186.18 $912 +0.84
500–545 529 4 153.00–188.00 $177.69 $940 -4.95
550–560 555 2 179.00–185.00 $182.03 $1,010 +22.03
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -38.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 5 215.00–245.00 $231.98 $527 -21.76
250–295 279 14 220.00–250.00 $228.45 $637 -22.80
300 thin fleshed 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
300–340 326 27 225.00–270.00 $241.86 $788 -11.35
350–395 376 33 200.00–272.00 $233.42 $878 -18.35
380 thin fleshed 380 1 216.00 $216.00 $821 —
400–445 424 36 200.00–270.00 $227.01 $963 -18.28
465 fancy 465 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,102 —
450–495 470 50 186.00–235.00 $215.66 $1,014 -10.76
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -26.42
500 500 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,008 -13.69
500–545 523 42 120.00–222.00 $202.53 $1,059 -12.66
565 565 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,136 -9.60
550–595 571 39 190.00–220.00 $203.60 $1,163 -7.00
600 600 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 -5.07
600–645 622 23 150.00–210.00 $186.93 $1,163 -17.14
650–685 664 13 140.00–200.00 $176.46 $1,172 -21.14
665 665 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,347 +4.90
715–745 729 8 140.00–175.00 $161.05 $1,174 -31.73
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 +10.00
755–790 765 5 150.00–172.00 $159.51 $1,220 -10.49
805–810 807 3 133.00–160.00 $147.64 $1,191 -15.36
850 850 3 172.50–180.00 $177.50 $1,509 +17.50
1032 1032 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,084 —
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 10 210.00–225.00 $218.49 $505 -11.71
260–295 278 9 195.00–230.00 $209.53 $582 -15.17
300–340 321 12 165.00–220.00 $201.66 $647 -35.18
350–390 373 6 185.00–210.00 $199.04 $742 -22.88
400–445 427 13 190.00–220.00 $204.56 $873 -6.78
450–490 473 9 180.00–199.00 $189.65 $897 -28.63
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 -28.13
500–545 520 8 175.00–190.00 $184.70 $960 -13.43
550–590 568 12 162.00–192.50 $180.91 $1,028 -12.15
600–640 618 14 140.00–194.00 $169.24 $1,046 -15.63
650–695 669 8 125.00–180.00 $157.70 $1,055 -18.98
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 -35.28
755 755 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 -0.52
775 775 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,147 -10.52
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 -64.00
855–895 868 3 135.00–200.00 $177.67 $1,542 —
900 900 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
955 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -44.46
365–395 380 2 150.00–185.00 $166.81 $634 -11.18
400–440 423 4 150.00–178.00 $165.94 $702 -0.29
450–490 468 3 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $727 -23.17
575–585 580 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 -13.80
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 -26.50
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -48.50
745 745 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,170 -8.07
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 -28.00
875 875 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,159 —
900 900 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 225.00 $225.00 $641 +7.50
355 355 2 225.00 $225.00 $799 +5.00
440–445 441 4 210.00 $210.00 $926 -24.49
475 475 3 201.00 $201.00 $955 -19.00
500 500 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,010 —
565 565 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -17.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -92.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1295 894 85-90% 53 50.00–71.00 $63.86 $571 -4.55
750–1385 947 85-90% 107 50.00–81.00 $72.19 $684 —
800–1295 1063 85-90% 30 76.00–100.00 $84.14 $894 —
750–1410 1071 85-90% 154 65.00–94.00 $81.43 $872 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1635 1191 80-85% 173 75.00–100.00 $87.47 $1,042 —
980–1640 1219 80-85% 81 87.00–106.00 $94.04 $1,146 —
920–1535 1247 80-85% 23 72.50–91.00 $81.95 $1,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1700 1327 75-80% 57 77.00–96.00 $87.14 $1,156 —
1300–1660 1476 75-80% 7 82.00–90.00 $85.27 $1,259 —
1410–1630 1513 75-80% 3 94.00–98.50 $96.70 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1845 1319 21 85.00–99.00 $90.51 $1,194 —
955–2310 1561 63 95.00–118.00 $108.01 $1,686 -4.57
865–2165 1762 25 111.00–125.00 $118.35 $2,085 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1705 1417 3 105.00–109.00 $107.62 $1,525 —
900–1840 1489 4 95.00–112.00 $108.82 $1,620 +1.16
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 85.00 $85.00 $926 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742 fancy 742 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
640–900 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 475.00–1,000.00 $624.19
740–1285 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–750.00 $669.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–995 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 87.50–111.00 $96.85 $838
885–1110 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 75.00–91.00 $85.89 $849

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1230 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 750.00–1,300.00 $980.25
670–1275 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 700.00–1,900.00 $1,300.09
825–1200 977 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 720.00–1,675.00 $1,130.61
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
920–1190 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 660.00–1,325.00 $1,052.40
795–1505 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 725.00–1,850.00 $1,454.93
855–1395 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 110.00–1,625.00 $1,139.33
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960–1420 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 780.00–1,150.00 $937.16
825–1310 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 110.00–1,300.00 $770.53
970–1385 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 960.00–1,600.00 $1,323.95
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,356.12
1126–1480 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,760.00–1,925.00 $1,804.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1135–1155 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,270.00 $1,259.91
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1165–1265 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–1,250.00 $1,077.41
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1145–1335 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,245.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $972
1285–1390 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 96.00–104.00 $100.43 $1,329
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,018
1260–1510 1387 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 84.00–103.00 $91.57 $1,270
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
945–1170 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,030.00 $1,016.60
1065–1210 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,061.70
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–800 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 490.00–680.00 $597.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
780–830 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.22 —
885–915 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,450.00 $1,155.00 —
795–1120 958 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,270.76 —
765–1245 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 775.00–1,275.00 $1,072.27 —
725–1385 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 800.00–1,525.00 $1,296.24 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
890–1520 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 750.00–2,050.00 $1,551.91 +169.91
1175–1215 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.42 —
1190–1500 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,475.00–2,050.00 $1,809.96 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1150–1195 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,298.08 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -25.00
1235–1275 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,399.20 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,244 —

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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.