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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

7,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.53/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 734 lb · 187 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.61/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 423 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.00/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 625 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,637 7,056 6,370
Feeder cattle 5,409 5,385 5,043
Slaughter cattle 1,353 1,053 705
Replacement cattle 875 618 622

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 7 431.00 $431.00 $1,121 —
327 327 4 278.00 $278.00 $909 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 +1.95
382 value added 382 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,089 +25.00
400–445 425 4 240.00–276.00 $250.16 $1,063 -32.60
428–440 value added 433 5 239.00–260.00 $247.54 $1,072 -7.38
453–498 value added 475 11 247.50–293.50 $271.73 $1,291 +14.90
521–530 value added 526 18 250.00–277.50 $265.30 $1,395 +29.47
526–545 530 33 225.00–251.00 $240.42 $1,274 -8.41
560–596 580 20 215.00–225.50 $219.78 $1,275 -18.04
589–597 value added 592 43 228.50–240.00 $234.28 $1,387 -17.21
621–640 624 11 214.00–224.00 $222.14 $1,386 -0.93
605–645 value added 625 88 226.00–239.50 $232.11 $1,451 +10.62
675–690 683 2 185.00–200.00 $192.58 $1,315 -18.33
681–695 value added 688 23 186.50–215.00 $202.62 $1,394 -3.76
700–702 702 15 200.00–205.00 $204.67 $1,437 +3.67
728–740 value added 737 172 207.50–208.75 $207.78 $1,531 +2.02
768–791 value added 781 12 185.00–204.00 $192.78 $1,506 -2.22
805 805 63 201.50 $201.50 $1,622 —
824 value added 824 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,541 -3.00
929 929 19 179.50 $179.50 $1,668 —
934–947 value added 938 10 146.50–169.00 $162.18 $1,521 -6.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 10 260.00–305.00 $286.28 $618 -16.21
250–295 270 33 245.00–305.00 $288.37 $779 +3.73
300–349 326 62 242.50–305.00 $283.68 $925 +1.83
350–399 374 80 236.00–295.00 $274.40 $1,026 +6.66
400–445 fancy 420 3 280.00–290.00 $284.49 $1,195 —
400–449 422 72 240.00–292.00 $263.38 $1,111 +6.84
450–499 477 64 222.00–287.50 $250.99 $1,197 -1.06
500–549 522 53 210.00–275.00 $243.38 $1,270 +5.28
550–599 575 81 210.00–250.00 $231.73 $1,332 +5.95
600–645 619 31 200.00–237.50 $223.95 $1,386 +2.49
650–699 677 22 180.00–237.50 $207.57 $1,405 +3.26
705–735 719 6 185.00–216.00 $198.18 $1,425 -11.79
750–770 758 4 196.00–216.00 $205.04 $1,554 +17.71
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -15.92
860–880 870 2 150.00–190.00 $170.23 $1,481 —
905 905 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,557 -8.00
950 950 2 110.00–150.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —
1065–1090 1078 2 125.00–131.00 $127.97 $1,380 -7.03
1265 1265 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 225.00–245.00 $235.21 $553 -22.37
250–295 279 11 220.00–270.00 $252.82 $705 -7.52
300–345 315 14 200.00–280.00 $251.72 $793 -2.06
350–395 367 17 225.00–280.00 $247.37 $908 +0.84
400–445 424 15 220.00–258.00 $239.80 $1,017 +7.94
460–495 476 18 202.00–261.00 $242.78 $1,156 +17.08
500–540 520 15 200.00–238.00 $220.81 $1,148 +0.66
550–585 568 4 210.00–229.00 $214.85 $1,220 +24.17
610–625 620 3 200.00–208.00 $202.69 $1,257 +9.23
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 —
705–720 713 3 190.00–204.00 $198.33 $1,414 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 250.00–270.00 $261.09 $587 +8.91
250–299 275 4 237.00–247.50 $242.72 $667 -8.66
310–345 326 4 198.00–268.00 $247.20 $806 +6.14
350–399 372 9 211.00–263.00 $223.12 $830 -24.59
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +25.00
460–485 481 9 245.00–255.00 $252.94 $1,217 +32.44
510 510 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,107 +1.00
550–585 568 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,207 +4.54
775 775 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 240.00 $240.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 -60.92
200–245 224 10 220.00–260.00 $243.97 $546 -5.01
250–295 274 50 230.00–285.00 $252.40 $692 -0.89
300–349 322 82 202.50–280.00 $255.42 $822 +8.16
350–399 373 73 220.00–280.00 $245.67 $916 +5.87
400–449 423 102 202.50–265.00 $239.61 $1,014 +7.81
450–499 470 61 200.00–240.00 $224.46 $1,055 +4.89
500–549 526 87 190.00–231.00 $212.26 $1,116 +3.82
550–599 566 48 180.00–235.00 $209.16 $1,184 +9.48
600–649 627 39 160.00–210.00 $195.07 $1,223 +5.45
650–695 665 17 160.00–200.00 $188.09 $1,251 +8.61
700–749 723 13 160.00–200.00 $175.41 $1,268 +15.45
750–799 776 10 165.00–186.00 $176.67 $1,371 +13.89
860 860 2 169.00–190.00 $179.50 $1,544 +23.41
910 910 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,511 +50.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 324 21 212.50–260.00 $249.60 $809 -5.20
308–348 value added 332 5 227.00–273.00 $255.93 $850 —
350–399 388 22 232.00–250.00 $238.88 $927 +14.57
414–447 432 13 225.00–240.00 $231.64 $1,001 -1.01
450–477 value added 472 16 200.00–240.00 $230.36 $1,087 +6.32
483 483 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,096 +17.81
503–540 510 14 180.00–220.00 $212.65 $1,085 +2.32
509–533 value added 518 23 207.00–235.00 $223.08 $1,156 +9.76
575–589 value added 586 17 206.00–218.00 $213.06 $1,249 +5.25
558–599 587 45 200.00–208.00 $202.32 $1,188 -7.64
617 value added 617 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,339 +17.70
611–645 618 14 180.00–204.00 $198.63 $1,228 +11.23
665 value added 665 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,270 -6.61
710–726 value added 723 59 180.00–200.00 $188.68 $1,364 +7.40
725 725 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 +7.50
831 value added 831 24 177.00 $177.00 $1,471 +52.00
870 870 48 166.00 $166.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 -70.00
200–245 225 11 192.50–240.00 $217.08 $488 +9.31
250–295 275 10 142.50–247.00 $215.86 $594 +6.21
300–345 326 28 200.00–245.00 $224.89 $733 +11.37
350–395 372 32 182.50–243.00 $216.52 $805 +1.02
400–445 425 22 200.00–238.00 $212.96 $905 +6.28
450–495 475 30 180.00–232.00 $206.63 $981 +7.98
500–545 520 15 172.50–208.00 $193.37 $1,006 +8.88
550–595 571 9 165.00–197.50 $184.44 $1,053 +4.55
601–610 605 7 142.00–194.00 $179.59 $1,087 +5.23
650–685 669 4 173.00–185.00 $178.17 $1,192 +22.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 -49.97
250–299 272 9 120.00–220.00 $186.31 $507 +0.95
305 305 1 232.00 $232.00 $708 +7.50
350–399 372 8 190.00–236.00 $217.13 $808 +19.30
420–437 435 11 210.00–223.00 $221.50 $964 +21.45
450–499 475 8 192.00–215.00 $204.09 $969 +7.85
500–549 525 7 175.00–200.00 $187.63 $985 +38.68
565 565 1 174.00 $174.00 $983 +3.66
605 605 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 2 780.00 $780.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 218.00 $218.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 —— 7 235.00–290.00 $267.89 $613 +14.75
250–295 268 —— 15 247.50–307.00 $275.87 $739 +6.60
300–345 327 —— 20 235.00–287.50 $263.40 $861 -2.32
350–399 373 —— 44 230.00–292.50 $256.38 $956 -0.25
400–449 425 —— 45 220.00–280.00 $249.41 $1,060 +3.99
450–499 472 —— 49 216.00–265.00 $236.63 $1,117 -0.87
500–549 521 —— 29 208.00–247.50 $226.02 $1,178 +3.75
1–1065 533 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 90.00 $90.00 $480 -132.27
550–599 571 —— 26 190.00–232.00 $212.68 $1,214 +0.69
600–649 619 —— 19 183.00–218.00 $203.01 $1,257 +9.46
665–695 675 —— 4 185.00–200.00 $192.24 $1,298 +5.32
705 705 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +40.00
750–765 758 —— 2 135.00–178.00 $156.71 $1,188 +26.71
800 800 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
815 815 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 +22.50
880 880 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 240.00 $240.00 $456 —
205–215 210 2 200.00–240.00 $220.48 $463 -7.05
250–290 266 4 242.50–267.50 $253.65 $675 +16.32
300–340 327 8 225.00–252.50 $236.57 $774 +6.19
350–385 370 6 206.00–267.50 $233.03 $862 +2.00
400–445 419 17 215.00–255.00 $233.12 $977 +8.96
450–495 471 9 185.00–245.00 $215.88 $1,017 -3.32
520–545 531 9 182.50–218.00 $200.62 $1,065 +0.49
555–590 577 5 194.00–205.00 $198.99 $1,148 -5.14
610–640 624 5 188.00–195.00 $191.02 $1,192 +8.20
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 -2.01
730–735 733 2 162.00–188.00 $175.04 $1,283 +27.62
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 225.00–280.00 $254.71 $833 —
374–391 382 18 230.00–270.00 $253.97 $970 +33.97
400–435 416 5 220.00–234.00 $222.69 $926 -8.91
476–495 485 10 228.00–250.00 $240.35 $1,166 +10.35
505–535 530 6 205.00–256.00 $220.49 $1,169 +2.49
570–590 578 4 220.00–230.00 $224.02 $1,295 +6.02
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 +17.00
935 935 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 -63.62
370–385 378 2 145.00–200.00 $173.05 $654 -19.45
420 420 1 224.00 $224.00 $941 +8.51
460–485 475 3 182.00–235.00 $215.28 $1,023 +43.43
515–530 523 2 180.00–196.00 $188.11 $984 -4.95
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 -6.95
735 735 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 +14.00
760 760 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -655.70
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1210 1090 80-85% 2 80.00–89.00 $85.00 $926 —
850–1635 1142 80-85% 302 78.00–100.00 $88.51 $1,011 —
1035–1580 1252 80-85% 70 88.00–107.00 $94.60 $1,184 +10.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–985 730 85-90% 24 50.00–75.00 $58.79 $429 —
700–1145 864 85-90% 59 53.00–86.00 $70.13 $606 —
900–1340 1054 85-90% 9 90.00–96.00 $92.13 $971 +10.50
775–1525 1065 85-90% 210 60.00–94.00 $81.49 $868 -0.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1825 1316 75-80% 43 82.00–94.50 $88.80 $1,169 +0.96
1465 1465 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,128 —
1395–1700 1507 75-80% 7 93.00–96.00 $94.19 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1640 1379 7 92.00–102.00 $97.90 $1,350 —
1120–2225 1494 50 97.00–120.00 $109.12 $1,630 —
1405–2215 1734 14 108.00–118.00 $115.94 $2,010 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2270 1582 18 95.00–120.00 $110.85 $1,754 —
1675 1675 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,759 —
2020 2020 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,384 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1585 1303 3 110.00–111.50 $110.61 $1,441 —

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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 34 400.00–680.00 $566.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–940 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 88.00–89.00 $88.48 $808
735–1240 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 56.00–140.00 $100.22 $1,052
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1000 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 50.00–84.00 $72.48 $598
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1005 884 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 825.00–1,075.00 $932.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–606 602 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 440.00–475.00 $448.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–965 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–910.00 $864.14
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
785–1105 896 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,200.00 $990.06
905–1195 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,135.00–1,400.00 $1,260.18
950–1240 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,204.20
985–1190 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,020.75
980–1175 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,025.00 $900.37
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
955–1310 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,360.26
765–1560 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 500.00–1,475.00 $1,142.18
1180–1240 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,064.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
685–715 700 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 375.00–520.00 $445.95
670–795 726 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–850.00 $701.85
615–990 807 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 450.00–1,000.00 $735.58
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
650–1050 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–1,000.00 $847.06
655–985 852 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 300.00–875.00 $699.96
780–960 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 610.00–660.00 $637.59
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
800–1055 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,000.00 $913.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–900 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,360.00 $1,125.83
860–1020 912 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 860.00–1,090.00 $969.56
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,291.48
1010–1185 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,300.00 $1,084.42
1090–1280 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,530.00 $1,448.64
1180–1280 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,430.00 $1,315.53
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,387.00 $1,387.00
1015–2030 1583 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,088.40
Small 1 ($/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) 12 730.00–925.00 $845.95
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
770–1250 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,090.00 $998.51
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $990
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $828
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $829

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–760 748 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–800.00 $717.04

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
820–1125 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,488.71 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -438.41
1080–1245 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,836.83 +332.55
1000–1400 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,791.67 —
1080–1370 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,509.07 —
1165–1725 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,409.90 -290.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +325.00
850–1300 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,485.00 $1,471.16 -329.42
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1230–1445 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,660.50 —
1695 1695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1860 1860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +100.00
935–1030 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,103.17 +28.17
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,070.00–1,200.00 $1,147.30 -41.89
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 780.00–850.00 $818.62 —

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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.