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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

7,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.93/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 679 lb · 219 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.84/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 531 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.42/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 578 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,068 6,671 4,000
Feeder cattle 5,826 5,271 2,846
Slaughter cattle 859 872 607
Replacement cattle 383 528 547

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
258–288 274 16 260.00–345.00 $309.16 $847 —
300–335 320 13 335.00–378.00 $358.62 $1,148 —
360–390 372 9 280.00–340.00 $315.94 $1,175 +7.06
381–397 value added 392 24 311.00–346.00 $322.35 $1,264 +0.35
410–449 value added 435 24 308.00–340.00 $327.75 $1,426 +17.95
418–448 436 34 289.00–320.00 $313.54 $1,367 +11.34
450–499 473 52 218.00–321.00 $280.40 $1,326 -2.36
483–488 value added 486 20 289.00–305.00 $297.84 $1,448 +9.71
500–540 518 37 264.00–302.50 $279.54 $1,448 +5.26
502–545 value added 521 71 267.00–322.00 $302.35 $1,575 +33.55
551–597 577 54 247.50–283.00 $265.89 $1,534 +3.99
554–595 value added 578 56 240.00–290.00 $266.94 $1,543 +7.81
603–645 614 24 211.00–269.00 $248.35 $1,525 +17.40
606–643 value added 615 70 240.50–265.00 $261.20 $1,606 +15.33
666 666 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,498 -8.80
650–685 value added 681 197 232.00–256.75 $246.04 $1,676 +16.51
717–726 value added 725 14 214.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,614 +4.34
705–735 733 26 220.00–228.50 $220.63 $1,617 +0.30
758 value added 758 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,713 -4.00
783 783 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,738 +8.67
818 value added 818 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 227 20 325.00–395.00 $366.85 $833 +41.78
250–299 277 48 260.00–375.00 $340.82 $944 +22.03
265–295 value added 281 7 325.00–350.00 $337.59 $949 —
295 fancy 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 +38.64
300–349 323 66 260.00–360.00 $334.91 $1,082 +25.57
315–345 value added 329 7 316.00–338.00 $325.95 $1,072 —
350–365 value added 357 7 310.00–336.00 $324.25 $1,158 —
350–399 370 69 290.00–360.00 $325.81 $1,205 +15.37
400–445 value added 420 7 310.00–330.00 $318.83 $1,339 —
420 fancy 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 +27.47
400–449 423 82 260.00–355.00 $307.44 $1,300 +17.60
455 fancy 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 -5.00
450–499 471 62 262.00–330.00 $292.02 $1,375 +13.72
460–485 value added 475 4 300.00–314.00 $303.89 $1,443 —
500–520 value added 512 3 264.00–290.00 $273.49 $1,400 —
505–525 fancy 515 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $1,447 +5.98
500–549 522 65 250.00–300.00 $277.28 $1,447 +11.29
550–560 value added 555 3 265.00–270.00 $268.35 $1,489 +16.44
550–599 572 34 237.50–298.00 $261.55 $1,496 -1.97
600–649 623 35 224.00–300.00 $247.64 $1,543 +1.65
650–690 660 23 210.00–256.00 $237.59 $1,568 +9.08
700–749 723 14 205.00–231.00 $217.28 $1,571 +1.05
725 value added 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
750–799 770 16 202.00–230.00 $215.94 $1,663 +10.76
800–845 820 3 200.00–215.00 $207.14 $1,699 -3.79
870 870 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,792 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 178 2 225.00–280.00 $249.79 $445 —
200–235 216 4 245.00–365.00 $312.72 $675 +15.46
250–299 275 18 247.50–358.00 $295.80 $813 +25.26
280 value added 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
325 value added 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
300–345 326 26 236.00–345.00 $309.84 $1,010 +39.97
350–399 374 35 230.00–343.00 $303.56 $1,135 +25.95
405–445 429 16 245.00–328.00 $290.48 $1,246 +18.49
440 value added 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
450–495 473 33 200.00–310.00 $259.70 $1,228 -18.26
460–490 value added 475 4 250.00–295.00 $270.28 $1,284 +12.26
500–549 519 26 200.00–280.00 $247.68 $1,285 +7.03
520 value added 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -3.87
555 value added 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -22.56
560–595 576 7 200.00–285.00 $231.19 $1,332 -22.64
605–620 612 10 207.50–245.00 $239.17 $1,464 +12.20
660–690 677 3 208.00–218.00 $213.63 $1,446 -16.79
710–735 715 5 199.00–203.00 $202.18 $1,446 -3.39
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
825 825 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 330.00–350.00 $341.09 $767 —
250–299 275 4 320.00–335.00 $328.17 $902 —
300–349 322 7 316.00–327.50 $321.88 $1,036 —
350–399 376 9 226.00–324.00 $278.73 $1,048 +16.34
405–445 429 7 230.00–310.00 $291.36 $1,250 +27.36
460–495 471 5 224.00–298.00 $276.09 $1,300 +35.81
500–549 525 8 240.00–258.00 $249.42 $1,309 +0.18
550–599 575 7 230.00–250.00 $240.37 $1,382 -2.13
600–649 625 4 228.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,464 +17.68
650–699 675 4 206.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,439 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 6 280.00 $280.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–180 178 2 250.00–305.00 $277.11 $493 —
205–245 226 9 261.00–335.00 $297.53 $672 +11.36
250–299 275 50 247.50–360.00 $305.35 $840 +20.64
265–285 value added 275 3 300.00–332.00 $310.67 $854 —
300–349 322 76 247.50–322.00 $291.30 $938 +9.95
315–345 fancy 331 5 295.00–308.00 $301.85 $999 —
355 fancy 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
350–399 372 82 253.00–310.00 $280.30 $1,043 +11.69
385 value added 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
400–420 fancy 413 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,136 —
400–449 420 83 237.00–290.00 $268.20 $1,126 +9.28
450 fancy 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +10.00
450–460 value added 455 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,188 +20.01
450–499 472 82 230.00–288.00 $251.83 $1,189 +1.05
500–549 524 93 205.00–260.00 $235.44 $1,234 -2.07
545 value added 545 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,313 —
550–599 574 51 200.00–256.00 $230.02 $1,320 -1.11
600–649 616 45 200.00–245.00 $221.68 $1,366 +4.36
650–699 669 26 125.00–230.00 $210.82 $1,410 +1.86
705–745 720 9 190.00–230.00 $210.83 $1,518 +21.44
750–795 771 4 125.00–185.00 $164.61 $1,269 -27.09
800 800 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,580 +6.99
885–895 890 3 171.00–180.00 $175.33 $1,560 +10.39
900–910 905 2 112.50–175.00 $143.92 $1,302 —
950–980 968 3 125.00–170.00 $141.74 $1,372 —
1035 1035 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,822 —
1095 1095 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 276 14 281.00–332.50 $293.46 $810 +45.96
318 value added 318 2 312.50 $312.50 $994 —
305–339 326 14 275.00–322.50 $286.85 $935 +26.85
360 value added 360 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,066 +46.00
363–398 374 21 260.00–294.00 $275.68 $1,031 +31.20
401–425 value added 409 14 262.00–292.50 $272.67 $1,115 +18.43
403–447 434 83 246.00–297.00 $273.98 $1,189 +19.14
452–497 475 33 232.50–282.50 $246.14 $1,169 +7.43
473–495 value added 488 12 250.00–260.00 $255.29 $1,246 +9.68
500–548 529 113 200.00–264.00 $245.81 $1,300 +13.64
512–548 value added 538 30 230.00–247.00 $241.20 $1,298 +0.68
569–586 575 25 220.00–234.00 $228.23 $1,312 -5.13
565–590 value added 577 13 210.00–240.50 $228.15 $1,316 -0.80
610–644 value added 620 20 221.50–236.00 $226.77 $1,406 +4.85
621–647 639 82 189.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,406 -10.00
661–670 value added 663 8 203.00–222.00 $217.20 $1,440 —
663–672 667 18 210.00–214.50 $212.74 $1,419 +5.53
710 value added 710 70 218.25 $218.25 $1,550 +17.75
760–798 782 7 173.50–195.00 $182.46 $1,427 —
798 value added 798 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 7 207.50–274.00 $240.65 $517 +21.35
250–295 273 17 200.00–300.00 $250.97 $685 +10.69
315 value added 315 2 262.00–275.00 $268.50 $846 —
300–345 323 29 200.00–290.00 $258.37 $835 +10.52
350–399 376 31 210.00–288.00 $259.30 $975 +7.92
400–445 426 32 200.00–272.00 $236.73 $1,008 +0.15
450–495 479 40 200.00–270.00 $230.85 $1,106 +4.80
495 value added 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
505–540 528 12 212.50–233.00 $223.06 $1,178 +2.27
550–599 577 30 160.00–230.00 $217.30 $1,254 -15.36
605–630 615 4 185.00–211.00 $202.58 $1,246 +14.93
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +4.39
705–748 743 8 196.00–210.00 $208.34 $1,548 +15.33
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 9 200.00–272.50 $255.21 $702 +53.21
300–349 325 14 261.00–280.00 $271.22 $881 —
350–399 374 17 250.00–277.00 $261.25 $977 +37.27
400–449 427 12 200.00–232.50 $221.42 $945 -8.39
465–495 480 2 245.00–249.00 $246.94 $1,185 +21.68
500–549 523 13 186.00–227.50 $216.67 $1,133 +3.33
600–649 622 9 182.00–200.00 $191.21 $1,189 —
650–699 674 7 181.00–200.00 $191.33 $1,290 +6.45
710–720 715 2 185.00–203.00 $194.06 $1,388 +25.12
780 780 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,537 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 value added 683 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 238 8 300.00–370.00 $314.90 $749 +15.32
260–295 284 13 306.00–365.00 $334.24 $949 +19.21
300–349 327 27 290.00–357.50 $324.00 $1,059 +10.98
350–399 372 28 294.00–346.00 $320.36 $1,192 +13.77
400–445 418 24 265.00–326.00 $302.65 $1,265 +24.58
450–499 470 36 241.00–318.00 $277.61 $1,305 +21.22
500–549 521 34 247.50–281.00 $266.29 $1,387 +15.41
550–599 568 30 232.50–272.00 $252.41 $1,434 +16.27
600–645 623 25 210.00–252.00 $232.82 $1,450 +13.61
650–690 671 8 207.50–246.00 $226.07 $1,517 +21.07
700–725 714 4 200.00–220.00 $212.96 $1,521 +15.56
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -7.40
750–775 760 4 190.00–206.00 $196.18 $1,491 +31.33
800–815 808 2 190.00–202.00 $196.06 $1,584 +26.06
1000–1020 1010 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $1,262 —
1095 1095 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 267.50–330.00 $302.35 $810 +37.35
305–345 327 8 253.00–335.00 $303.50 $992 +39.27
350–395 371 12 227.50–305.00 $281.31 $1,044 +14.83
405–445 429 20 258.00–297.50 $280.82 $1,205 +33.71
450–495 472 11 220.00–294.00 $269.04 $1,270 +33.00
520–545 534 7 240.00–256.00 $249.23 $1,331 +28.21
550–590 569 10 214.00–267.00 $241.44 $1,374 +8.96
600–645 623 2 210.00–229.00 $219.84 $1,370 +21.08
685 685 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,384 +4.87
705–745 729 6 140.00–216.00 $193.65 $1,412 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 2 312.50 $312.50 $994 —
427–446 435 9 275.00–275.50 $275.27 $1,197 -29.73
474–495 480 10 257.00–282.00 $274.27 $1,316 —
510–549 524 16 230.00–260.00 $247.97 $1,299 -10.03
611 611 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,356 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 197.50 $197.50 $948 —
500–545 525 4 202.00–256.00 $240.60 $1,263 +20.60
600 600 1 122.50 $122.50 $735 -47.50
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -2.50
780 780 2 176.00–185.00 $180.50 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1235 1030 80-85% 11 94.00–109.00 $102.07 $1,051 —
100–1860 1111 80-85% 97 100.00–125.00 $113.32 $1,259 +13.64
850–1980 1219 80-85% 131 87.00–115.00 $104.26 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–905 766 85-90% 5 51.00–71.00 $60.19 $461 —
720–1265 953 85-90% 36 60.00–89.00 $77.30 $737 —
850–1280 1032 85-90% 16 94.00–102.00 $98.27 $1,014 +9.81
715–1640 1038 85-90% 119 78.00–100.00 $89.88 $933 -10.26
1070 1070 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1685 1470 75-80% 20 93.00–121.00 $100.90 $1,483 —
1295–1700 1513 75-80% 10 100.00–115.00 $109.29 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1780 1335 13 103.00–119.00 $111.09 $1,483 —
1035–2015 1517 26 108.00–130.00 $120.68 $1,831 —
1395–2070 1666 13 120.00–138.50 $130.77 $2,179 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1885 1568 3 116.00–121.00 $118.34 $1,856 -5.32
1000–2200 1630 23 98.00–139.00 $122.93 $2,004 —
1215–2080 1630 21 111.00–134.00 $125.28 $2,042 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1640 1363 2 110.00–113.00 $111.81 $1,524 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,031 —

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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 40 440.00–800.00 $654.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–760 701 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 460.00–875.00 $648.20
690–805 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 590.00–790.00 $696.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–975 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 85.00–98.00 $93.09 $785
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1210 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 100.00–134.00 $118.79 $1,301

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
840–1275 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,375.00 $1,095.43
1005–1100 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,409.68
900–1225 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,000.00–2,300.00 $1,367.58
970–1285 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,235.48
940–1490 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,454.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
600–890 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 620.00–925.00 $802.18
670–870 761 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–900.00 $796.47
705–945 817 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 730.00–1,275.00 $999.84
770–850 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.81
670–965 823 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,261.32
735–900 837 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–950.00 $843.18
780–995 881 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 840.00–1,150.00 $942.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
930–1130 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,351.03
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,618.18
1000–1175 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,405.02
985–1395 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,443.77
1080–1625 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,394.08
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1 ($/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) 10 810.00–1,050.00 $952.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
955–1140 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $934.67
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $864
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,145
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,285

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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
615–1290 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,386.22 —
1040–1135 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,834.83 +334.83
1120–1145 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,635.74 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +244.57
1055–1325 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,900.53 +425.53
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1095–1190 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,516.14 -22.35
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +300.00
1120–1235 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,895.00–2,185.00 $2,032.92 +657.92
1105–1330 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,595.79 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -75.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +25.00
705–985 911 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–1,300.00 $1,042.19 -232.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1200 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,454.22 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 -330.00
810–1040 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,660.00 $1,556.00 —

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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.