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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

2,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.49/cwt -19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 476 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.94/cwt -12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 521 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.88/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 424 lb · 57 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,415

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 2 500.00 $500.00 $940
215–225 220 2 490.00–500.00 $494.89 $1,089 +19.64
250–299 273 16 410.00–490.00 $444.34 $1,213 -26.33
300–349 322 23 372.50–455.00 $424.81 $1,368 -31.66
350–399 375 41 327.50–450.00 $409.58 $1,536 -24.52
400–449 422 49 320.00–443.00 $383.02 $1,616 -28.42
470 fancy 470 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,795
450–499 471 42 300.00–400.00 $365.30 $1,721 -23.81
500–549 526 44 315.00–380.00 $337.11 $1,773 -22.51
550–599 572 40 304.00–361.00 $326.08 $1,865 -20.54
600–645 618 28 275.00–338.00 $304.69 $1,883 -9.32
650–695 673 11 255.00–302.00 $279.13 $1,879 -19.24
700–745 720 19 227.00–272.50 $251.50 $1,811 -13.98
750–790 768 10 243.00–273.00 $257.59 $1,978 -7.90
830 830 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,092 -10.78
860–875 865 4 227.00–253.00 $241.01 $2,085 -0.76
905 905 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $2,014
955–995 973 3 212.50–233.00 $224.19 $2,181
1000–1010 1007 3 190.00–210.00 $200.03 $2,014
1070 1070 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,926
1220 1220 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,440
1350 1350 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,308
1430 1430 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,274
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 $680
220–235 231 5 345.00–445.00 $402.90 $931 -24.24
250–299 279 7 350.00–425.00 $396.67 $1,107 -12.15
332–340 334 5 395.00–432.00 $424.46 $1,418 +32.60
350–399 374 20 300.00–418.00 $373.48 $1,397 -6.84
400–449 423 33 290.00–400.00 $342.93 $1,451 -17.62
450–490 468 18 280.00–371.00 $323.34 $1,513 -9.64
500–545 522 21 270.00–354.00 $306.76 $1,601 -13.00
555–595 575 15 260.00–340.00 $290.20 $1,669 -16.75
600–630 620 6 270.00–297.50 $285.70 $1,771 +4.74
650–675 664 5 250.00–291.00 $274.64 $1,824 -9.57
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 +3.00
765 765 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,096
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–448 value added 433 7 354.00–415.00 $378.94 $1,641 -31.06
453–482 474 49 350.00–387.00 $377.24 $1,788
463–489 value added 479 24 326.00–382.00 $362.79 $1,738 -28.94
526 526 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,788
525–542 value added 532 5 345.00–350.00 $347.04 $1,846 +32.04
562 562 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,832
602–624 value added 614 21 302.50–345.00 $324.07 $1,990
619 619 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,857 -32.00
746 value added 746 12 259.25 $259.25 $1,934
750 value added 750 2 273.00 $273.00 $2,048
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 357.00–360.00 $358.61 $1,165 -50.13
360–385 370 3 317.50–392.00 $354.03 $1,310 -27.90
420–445 433 2 345.00–348.00 $346.46 $1,500 +6.46
450–499 477 8 332.00–370.00 $350.85 $1,674 -8.54
500–549 528 4 322.00–331.00 $327.86 $1,731
550–590 571 4 299.00–327.00 $314.47 $1,796 +54.47
660 660 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,802 -3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 435.00–440.00 $437.64 $788
200–245 224 11 347.50–430.00 $389.49 $872 -19.81
250–299 270 17 320.00–425.00 $375.59 $1,014 -21.12
300–349 326 27 320.00–414.00 $364.67 $1,189 -23.56
350–395 373 42 302.50–414.00 $350.63 $1,308 -12.74
400–445 424 57 300.00–418.00 $340.88 $1,445 -10.49
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 -42.49
450–499 470 54 277.50–385.00 $328.45 $1,544 -4.04
500–549 521 72 270.00–338.00 $302.94 $1,578 -12.25
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 -47.15
550–595 578 45 265.00–320.00 $291.33 $1,684 -0.82
600–645 617 35 235.00–305.00 $268.75 $1,658 -5.44
650–695 670 19 225.00–277.00 $258.93 $1,735 -11.51
700–745 726 13 225.00–260.00 $240.85 $1,749 -7.28
755–790 771 6 218.00–255.00 $239.37 $1,846 +0.16
800–845 824 8 200.00–237.50 $216.84 $1,787 -15.95
860 860 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,754
945 945 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,819 -20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 165 2 300.00–410.00 $360.00 $594
200–240 225 3 300.00–385.00 $355.41 $800 -6.03
255–290 276 10 300.00–351.00 $324.25 $895 -16.63
300–349 323 14 275.00–365.00 $329.96 $1,066 -12.91
350–399 375 20 280.00–360.00 $320.28 $1,201 -14.31
400–449 424 30 265.00–350.00 $306.93 $1,301 -7.87
450–499 472 24 250.00–365.00 $306.44 $1,446 +2.50
500–549 525 21 250.00–300.00 $277.69 $1,458 -17.46
550–599 573 11 235.00–288.00 $271.24 $1,554 -7.51
600–649 629 12 210.00–272.50 $254.58 $1,601 -9.22
650–699 675 2 243.00–259.00 $251.29 $1,696 -23.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–348 337 8 312.50–375.00 $344.77 $1,162
368–395 value added 380 7 325.00–335.00 $329.46 $1,252 -46.09
370–394 386 10 320.00–375.00 $354.61 $1,369
430–441 value added 438 12 308.00–326.00 $321.71 $1,409 -14.29
456–460 459 25 333.00–365.00 $338.08 $1,552 +48.08
511–538 value added 515 20 300.00–317.00 $312.07 $1,607 +34.57
524 524 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,572 -12.98
573–590 value added 580 5 272.00–297.50 $287.12 $1,665 +7.12
605 605 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 ±0.00
608–644 value added 626 13 244.00–292.50 $276.39 $1,730
645 645 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 -20.00
725–736 value added 727 18 249.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,861
781 781 6 250.50 $250.50 $1,956
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 -165.00
300–349 325 4 315.00–335.00 $325.76 $1,059 +3.92
350–399 373 6 260.00–345.00 $318.67 $1,189 -31.15
400–449 431 5 270.00–315.00 $299.44 $1,291 +22.32
450–499 473 9 280.00–327.00 $299.81 $1,418 -14.10
520–530 525 2 250.00–273.00 $261.39 $1,372 +52.89
550–575 560 3 268.00–271.00 $269.64 $1,510 +13.04
625 625 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,547 -62.50
675 675 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,681 -14.02
680–685 683 2 258.00–259.00 $258.50 $1,766 -4.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525 525 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
775 775 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 450.00 $450.00 $878 ±0.00
215–245 234 7 404.00–435.00 $423.35 $991 -26.65
250–290 272 11 365.00–425.00 $401.92 $1,093 -33.54
300–349 322 19 350.00–436.00 $398.57 $1,283 -27.81
350–399 377 18 355.00–437.50 $401.02 $1,512 -17.79
400–449 429 27 292.50–416.00 $364.01 $1,562 -30.41
450–499 469 32 282.50–396.00 $337.78 $1,584 -43.64
500–549 520 31 275.00–350.00 $319.52 $1,662 -13.94
550–599 566 23 270.00–328.00 $298.63 $1,690 -14.51
600–649 622 21 255.00–304.00 $288.14 $1,792 -12.16
635–645 643 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,575 -55.30
650–699 671 4 247.20–265.00 $253.70 $1,702 -16.88
735–745 740 2 249.00–253.00 $251.01 $1,857 -4.45
750–765 760 3 230.00–241.00 $236.98 $1,801 -4.82
815–845 832 3 206.00–235.00 $223.55 $1,860 -11.13
910–915 913 2 187.50–220.00 $203.71 $1,860
1005–1045 1021 4 162.50–190.00 $179.25 $1,830
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 6 345.00–405.00 $380.36 $1,019 -3.50
350–395 371 4 295.00–335.00 $315.89 $1,172 -57.12
405–435 423 10 290.00–375.00 $341.14 $1,443 -14.89
450–495 477 12 280.00–340.00 $321.97 $1,536 -9.63
510–545 530 12 250.00–334.00 $301.95 $1,600 +8.12
580–585 583 2 250.00–270.00 $259.96 $1,516 -39.77
605–625 615 2 268.00–270.00 $269.02 $1,654 -4.81
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580
770–795 783 2 170.00–227.00 $198.04 $1,551 -16.46
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1305 1016 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 1,450.00–3,000.00 $2,246.06 +349.29
1005–1735 1314 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–3,600.00 $3,051.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,570 -25.00
607 607 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,775
655–675 665 2 238.00–260.00 $248.83 $1,655
800–840 820 2 216.00–229.00 $222.34 $1,823
830 830 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,278 -84.86
565 565 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,627 +28.17
630 630 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,525
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1605 1168 80-85% 86 120.00–150.00 $135.73 $1,585 -6.17
1010–1360 1170 80-85% 13 120.00–137.00 $127.71 $1,494 -14.19
1055–1465 1275 80-85% 36 136.00–149.00 $143.62 $1,831 -6.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1190 956 85-90% 24 85.00–122.00 $112.92 $1,080 -8.50
880–1120 971 85-90% 4 100.00–115.00 $107.38 $1,043 -14.04
1025 1025 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,476 -0.86
755–1270 1044 85-90% 58 115.00–142.00 $125.58 $1,311 -6.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–2005 1431 75-80% 40 116.00–147.00 $137.25 $1,964 -10.99
1355–1675 1517 75-80% 3 143.00–148.00 $146.16 $2,217
1595–1675 1642 75-80% 3 118.00–129.00 $122.38 $2,009 -6.99

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1775 1307 12 120.00–160.00 $150.87 $1,972 -0.92
1040–2405 1639 40 146.00–172.00 $160.68 $2,634
1430–2175 1790 12 160.00–185.00 $174.19 $3,118
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2040 1695 16 164.00–189.00 $179.04 $3,035
1635–1830 1708 3 154.00–160.50 $156.74 $2,677
1570–1990 1789 4 155.00–170.00 $163.33 $2,922
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,354

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 fancy 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 16 1,640.00–2,080.00 $1,910.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 134.00–189.00 $167.75 $1,845
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1170 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 112.00–160.00 $141.40 $1,350
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–845 797 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,193.51
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
558 558 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
800–1000 fancy 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67
898–1135 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,958.60
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
965–1075 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,716.23
950–1170 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,893.16
945–1385 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,275.00–2,300.00 $2,064.70
980–1375 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,246.94
970–1185 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,058.98
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,421.28
1135–1330 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,026.98
1100–1510 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,647.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
875–975 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,847.97
950–1215 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,650.00 $2,192.19
875–1380 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
850–1350 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,409.43
980–1225 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,771.43
975–1470 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,358.91
935–1495 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,177.13
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
825–885 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,751.75
810–985 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,240.00–1,700.00 $1,531.84
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
940–1050 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,825.46
985–1075 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,557.29
925–1155 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,055.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
865–945 905 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,578.31
825–1035 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,362.40
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1 ($/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) 2 1,300.00–1,340.00 $1,323.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,550
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1144 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,312.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
780–1190 951 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,323.69
950–1035 993 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
925–1100 thin fleshed 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,762.96
875–1250 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,775.12
750–1260 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,472.79
790–1400 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,177.32 +453.71
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -81.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–1170 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,869.69
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,362.79 +239.53
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +626.74
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +256.23
1215–1375 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,153.09 +852.17
1305–1360 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,668.84
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +300.00
1345–1430 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,635.91 +1,060.91
1210–1580 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,950.00–3,700.00 $3,141.57
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
615–1165 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,975.42
890–1250 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,833.64
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1140–1170 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,677.27
980–1325 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,735.62
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
750–1100 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,925.00 $2,564.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.