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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

6,138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.59/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 529 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.55/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 580 lb · 90 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.26/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 382 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,138 5,696 6,741
Feeder cattle 4,188 4,125 4,629
Slaughter cattle 931 866 1,127
Replacement cattle 1,019 705 985

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 375.00 $375.00 $525 —
200–245 225 7 365.00–390.00 $378.14 $851 -1.80
250–299 270 21 350.00–390.00 $369.30 $997 -2.77
300–349 319 46 325.00–400.00 $358.90 $1,145 +1.17
350–395 373 43 300.00–380.00 $350.92 $1,309 +3.80
400–445 423 40 300.00–350.00 $324.79 $1,374 -8.00
450–499 473 39 277.00–325.00 $303.41 $1,435 +0.09
500–549 520 51 267.00–311.00 $291.09 $1,514 +1.01
550–599 580 90 261.00–292.50 $279.55 $1,621 +2.54
600–649 624 33 240.00–285.00 $260.83 $1,628 +6.73
625 value added 625 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,775 +1.00
650–695 672 18 227.50–280.00 $253.87 $1,706 +2.73
700–745 714 8 230.00–271.00 $240.21 $1,715 +3.50
750–790 767 3 220.00–236.00 $228.43 $1,752 -0.57
805–830 819 4 220.00–228.00 $222.72 $1,824 +2.32
855–885 873 5 211.00–223.00 $213.90 $1,867 -6.62
915–930 923 3 211.50–218.00 $215.49 $1,989 +20.49
990 990 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,881 —
1005–1020 1015 3 200.00–218.00 $208.01 $2,111 +19.51
1130 1130 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,752 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 10 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
295–298 296 6 354.00–360.00 $357.99 $1,060 —
323 323 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 —
353–393 379 59 287.50–353.00 $334.51 $1,268 —
410 value added 410 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 -10.00
415–439 419 63 317.50–352.00 $341.26 $1,430 —
459–485 469 14 290.00–307.00 $296.98 $1,393 -28.33
493 value added 493 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,578 +3.88
515–530 value added 519 10 293.00–315.00 $300.55 $1,560 -1.47
503–543 536 40 283.00–295.00 $289.04 $1,549 -1.97
550 550 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 -7.92
551–569 569 51 291.00–294.00 $293.94 $1,673 +1.02
580 value added 580 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 -8.00
607 607 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,687 +13.28
648 value added 648 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,704 —
655–683 value added 666 7 240.00–275.00 $254.94 $1,698 +26.94
700–729 708 32 232.00–240.00 $237.57 $1,682 —
788–791 value added 790 7 209.00–232.00 $225.45 $1,781 -3.55
826 826 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,900 +9.00
830 value added 830 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,722 -10.49
902–920 value added 909 5 204.50–210.00 $206.73 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 226 7 325.00–360.00 $348.86 $788 +2.64
250–299 275 20 320.00–375.00 $339.58 $934 -10.96
300–349 324 24 300.00–350.00 $322.45 $1,045 -15.29
350–399 380 22 280.00–345.00 $311.99 $1,186 -11.82
400–449 430 48 270.00–318.00 $301.50 $1,296 -2.76
450–495 475 12 250.00–319.00 $285.05 $1,354 +11.95
500–549 521 38 235.00–299.00 $270.57 $1,410 +3.24
555–595 580 5 246.00–285.00 $265.62 $1,541 -9.01
602–605 603 3 236.00–243.00 $240.66 $1,451 -9.34
650–699 668 16 222.00–246.00 $235.33 $1,572 -9.26
705–715 710 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,629 +11.82
755–785 770 11 229.00–240.00 $230.91 $1,778 +14.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 267.00–285.00 $276.80 $761 -53.20
300–349 325 13 230.00–340.00 $262.36 $853 -96.31
370–375 373 2 319.00–323.00 $321.01 $1,197 +34.37
400–449 424 6 240.00–280.00 $263.54 $1,117 -31.51
455–485 473 3 270.00–309.00 $293.12 $1,386 +4.73
525–540 533 3 235.00–270.00 $254.92 $1,359 +22.49
550–599 572 19 230.00–277.00 $259.45 $1,484 +9.45
650–685 678 5 218.00–232.00 $221.49 $1,502 -8.42
745 745 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 —
772 772 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 —
933 933 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 355.00 $355.00 $479 +15.00
200–230 212 6 335.00–365.00 $342.26 $726 +17.57
255–295 271 14 300.00–358.00 $322.53 $874 -3.12
300–349 321 38 275.00–342.00 $309.01 $992 -3.64
350–395 382 82 260.00–334.00 $314.74 $1,202 +6.21
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -33.53
400–449 422 59 250.00–300.00 $273.81 $1,155 -4.59
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 -3.40
450–499 470 54 240.00–300.00 $260.03 $1,222 -4.28
500–535 518 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 +21.31
500–549 529 88 230.00–275.00 $246.36 $1,303 +2.67
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -1.41
550–599 570 51 210.00–265.00 $242.68 $1,383 +0.35
600–649 619 22 206.00–265.00 $230.78 $1,429 -0.55
650–699 659 34 199.00–238.00 $224.03 $1,476 -4.97
700–745 724 12 200.00–220.00 $210.72 $1,526 -5.29
750–795 773 12 160.00–225.00 $204.44 $1,580 -3.01
805–845 829 14 195.00–240.00 $208.19 $1,726 +10.31
850–885 869 4 165.00–198.00 $185.06 $1,608 -12.44
930 930 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,776 +1.56
970–995 987 3 150.00–165.00 $155.04 $1,530 -36.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
323–341 330 11 301.00–337.00 $323.45 $1,067 —
363–387 376 27 277.50–332.00 $320.08 $1,204 —
410 410 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,226 +17.07
400–433 420 40 257.50–320.00 $291.91 $1,226 +9.98
480–492 value added 489 7 255.00–260.00 $256.40 $1,254 -11.43
466–499 491 45 253.00–273.00 $264.25 $1,297 -2.06
515 515 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,275 -12.68
503–542 537 54 245.00–280.00 $275.40 $1,479 +15.22
540 value added 540 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,345 -13.73
550 value added 550 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 +10.50
563–575 567 13 245.00–255.00 $249.20 $1,413 +12.07
625 625 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 +16.00
625–645 value added 631 36 232.00–239.00 $236.96 $1,495 +5.99
664 664 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,454 -16.00
670 value added 670 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,554 +4.77
703 703 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,610 —
750 value added 750 3 210.50 $210.50 $1,579 -1.10
756 756 67 219.00 $219.00 $1,656 +3.00
835 value added 835 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 6 275.00–300.00 $286.18 $647 -1.99
250–299 271 15 250.00–310.00 $276.43 $749 -7.65
300–349 327 23 250.00–317.00 $276.67 $905 +1.71
350–399 375 37 249.00–307.00 $274.82 $1,031 +8.21
400–449 424 32 222.00–280.00 $248.14 $1,052 -1.98
450–495 478 25 239.00–270.00 $252.89 $1,209 +8.08
500–549 527 28 220.00–240.00 $231.42 $1,220 +4.11
550–595 573 15 220.00–260.00 $232.99 $1,335 +8.14
603–640 610 18 208.00–228.00 $220.99 $1,348 -1.27
651–690 663 9 215.00–222.00 $218.57 $1,449 -3.44
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 +1.14
750–760 753 3 182.00–215.00 $202.58 $1,525 —
815 815 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,597 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 281 3 240.00–265.00 $252.35 $709 +2.83
350–399 374 19 202.00–279.00 $250.78 $938 +7.14
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 -3.59
450–480 471 4 243.00–254.00 $250.94 $1,182 +23.68
500–549 527 5 185.00–225.00 $200.22 $1,055 -27.95
550–599 570 5 170.00–228.00 $190.67 $1,087 -22.12
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
705–720 713 4 190.00–209.00 $197.73 $1,410 -11.96
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435–445 440 2 800.00–885.00 $842.98 —
505 505 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
595 595 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
715 715 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
765 765 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 185 3 375.00–400.00 $386.76 $716 -13.24
215–230 223 2 390.00–400.00 $394.83 $880 +28.73
250–295 269 6 290.00–400.00 $348.93 $939 -16.33
300–340 320 11 290.00–370.00 $333.29 $1,067 -10.84
350–399 370 23 267.00–370.00 $317.82 $1,176 -26.58
375 375 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,172 -31.90
400–449 419 31 265.00–330.00 $300.41 $1,259 -17.14
450–499 471 19 250.00–320.00 $284.21 $1,339 -15.40
500–549 518 23 245.00–292.00 $268.25 $1,390 -7.29
525–535 530 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 -10.54
550–599 574 19 242.50–280.00 $262.72 $1,508 -4.43
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -57.15
600–649 618 15 210.00–275.00 $241.85 $1,495 -2.27
650–699 668 14 226.00–252.00 $235.83 $1,575 +7.17
710–720 716 4 220.00–237.50 $227.25 $1,627 -2.34
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 -26.90
875 875 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,452 -21.50
935 935 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,440 +14.00
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 300.00–375.00 $322.45 $735 +27.07
270–285 279 4 300.00–335.00 $321.20 $896 -15.75
310–330 323 3 314.00–355.00 $327.95 $1,059 -3.29
365–390 378 6 290.00–345.00 $324.27 $1,226 +6.16
400–435 418 6 286.00–305.00 $297.15 $1,242 -0.37
455–495 480 14 250.00–300.00 $274.56 $1,318 -2.84
530–535 533 2 238.00–250.00 $243.97 $1,300 -17.19
560–595 581 7 235.00–270.00 $247.21 $1,436 +4.29
615–640 624 5 175.00–244.00 $209.14 $1,305 -5.10
660–680 671 4 210.00–220.00 $216.79 $1,455 -4.10
705–710 708 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,452 +45.02
780 780 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,615 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 9 342.50 $342.50 $1,295 —
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 +20.00
475 475 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,273 —
500 500 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 -4.26
540–545 542 3 268.00–278.00 $274.65 $1,489 +5.39
590 590 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,451 -23.18
628 value added 628 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,583 —
675 675 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,269 —
736 value added 736 4 211.50 $211.50 $1,557 —
745 745 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,401 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1032–1142 1098 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,368.42 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,195 —
475–480 478 2 280.00–283.00 $281.51 $1,346 +54.35
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1115–1280 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,906.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1570 1150 80-85% 188 101.00–128.00 $118.40 $1,362 —
985–1455 1168 80-85% 11 110.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,318 -6.23
1005–1570 1285 80-85% 116 122.00–136.00 $129.60 $1,665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–775 758 85-90% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.53 $580 —
780–995 890 85-90% 6 70.00–89.50 $82.48 $734 -14.16
700–1380 904 85-90% 28 70.00–113.00 $93.13 $842 +0.79
855–1120 983 85-90% 9 105.00–117.00 $113.97 $1,120 +3.71
720–1400 1013 85-90% 114 92.00–134.00 $112.18 $1,136 -0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1960 1322 75-80% 40 90.00–123.00 $114.61 $1,515 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,420 -23.00
1265–1630 1466 75-80% 24 122.00–129.50 $125.51 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1640 1282 10 113.00–144.00 $134.47 $1,724 —
1005–2080 1389 58 130.00–155.00 $142.63 $1,981 —
1140–2325 1820 41 147.00–163.50 $155.09 $2,823 +2.75
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2065 1490 6 116.00–148.00 $133.97 $1,996 —
950–2230 1545 22 121.00–155.00 $143.71 $2,220 +2.03
1325–1960 1643 8 149.00–158.00 $154.37 $2,536 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1155 1038 2 90.00–109.00 $100.58 $1,044 -21.61
890–1350 1125 4 112.00–126.00 $119.63 $1,346 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 120.00–159.00 $143.19 $1,325
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 700.00–1,150.00 $967.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–930 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 105.00–118.00 $111.31 $938
850–1030 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 130.00–180.00 $145.24 $1,419
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
909 909 (<2 yrs)Open 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,336
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1045 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 820.00–1,175.00 $1,031.99
935–1025 980 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,190.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–825 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,250.00 $1,032.53
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $987

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1040 884 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,387.67
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
740–1080 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 885.00–1,925.00 $1,413.60
810–1085 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,641.42
675–1235 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,600.00 $1,877.97
680–1250 991 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,325.00 $1,807.29
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 50 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,847.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
805–1405 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 900.00–2,000.00 $1,557.98
1050–1305 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,093.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1090 967 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,532.41
815–1100 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,571.47
950–1185 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,781.28
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,630.11
985–1225 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,990.00 $1,805.03
865–1390 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 950.00–1,950.00 $1,573.32
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1005–1235 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,502.94
950–1360 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,642.50
1150–1320 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,730.16
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,283.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–930 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,500.00 $1,169.40
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
980–985 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,225.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
900–1065 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,216.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–985 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 105.00–120.00 $113.67 $970
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,452
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
660–740 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,786.43 +286.43
745–945 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,684.69 —
625–1150 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,817.07 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -408.51
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 94 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00 +389.09
1110–1270 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,138.89 —
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1450 fancy 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,360.47 -166.27
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,670.93 -855.81
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00 +675.00
1070–1455 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–3,100.00 $2,064.06 -235.94
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
875–1445 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,570.10 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1090–1540 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,421.05 —
1060–1635 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,105.66 -619.34
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–750 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,404.35 —
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,586.49 +53.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535–685 592 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,385.00 $1,263.58 —
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
640–1150 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–2,200.00 $1,595.52 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430 430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 (<2 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.