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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

4,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.95/cwt +27.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 621 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.10/cwt +22.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 614 lb · 99 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.10/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 421 lb · 96 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 4,129

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 2 670.00–700.00 $683.91 $1,183 +70.10
200–249 223 13 618.00–700.00 $665.35 $1,484 +56.73
250–299 276 30 570.00–725.00 $648.33 $1,789 +62.01
300–349 324 37 545.00–750.00 $610.84 $1,979 +58.32
350–399 370 47 480.00–655.00 $556.61 $2,059 +53.59
400–449 420 50 435.00–625.00 $500.09 $2,100 +34.52
450–499 471 43 410.00–500.00 $454.75 $2,142 +5.27
500–549 522 46 375.00–503.00 $432.32 $2,257 -10.60
550–599 570 39 375.00–460.00 $409.25 $2,333 +49.25
600–649 621 107 360.00–420.00 $392.95 $2,440 +27.71
650–695 668 26 345.00–430.00 $379.27 $2,534 +24.27
700–720 709 7 335.00–370.00 $349.23 $2,476 +25.81
750–790 770 13 280.00–360.00 $324.16 $2,496 +14.16
800–845 822 7 300.00–335.00 $313.43 $2,576 +0.01
870–890 881 4 275.00–330.00 $307.97 $2,713 +7.97
1015 1015 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,639
1220 1220 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,440
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,303
272 value added 272 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,659
265–290 277 3 600.00–630.00 $616.93 $1,709 +87.92
305–340 323 3 560.00–590.00 $576.44 $1,862 +106.44
353–366 value added 362 10 565.00–570.00 $566.46 $2,051 +55.52
373–378 375 7 437.50–550.00 $486.08 $1,823 -12.55
405–410 value added 408 6 460.00–530.00 $483.14 $1,971 -1.87
405–448 430 11 490.00–530.00 $504.99 $2,171 +38.32
450–495 462 15 440.00–512.00 $475.65 $2,198 +43.14
470 value added 470 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 +15.34
502–546 520 34 390.00–498.00 $444.01 $2,309 +31.86
505–549 value added 528 27 360.00–440.00 $424.42 $2,241 -39.33
573–596 value added 587 5 400.00–402.00 $401.22 $2,355 -14.43
575–592 589 19 330.00–415.00 $388.41 $2,288 +17.70
600–646 value added 611 71 380.00–410.00 $401.10 $2,451 +25.89
600–639 623 28 360.00–400.00 $390.49 $2,433 +14.49
664–696 676 18 365.00–377.50 $371.37 $2,510 +27.37
658–684 value added 678 18 356.00–379.50 $367.37 $2,491 +9.16
705 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397
753 value added 753 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,575
787 787 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,833
837 837 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,888
957–974 966 14 317.00–319.00 $318.01 $3,072
1054 1054 7 300.00 $300.00 $3,162
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 500.00–620.00 $556.76 $1,030
200–249 228 12 470.00–640.00 $571.54 $1,303 +77.17
250–295 276 19 450.00–620.00 $551.47 $1,522 +51.51
300–349 325 34 475.00–651.00 $535.88 $1,742 +47.90
350–399 368 36 445.00–620.00 $501.87 $1,847 +38.49
400–449 426 41 375.00–590.00 $482.07 $2,054 +51.14
450–499 476 27 380.00–550.00 $442.61 $2,107 +40.33
500–545 521 22 355.00–475.00 $400.91 $2,089 +21.06
550–599 575 19 350.00–450.00 $394.49 $2,268 +42.33
600–649 620 14 320.00–382.00 $345.94 $2,145 +15.51
655–695 673 5 345.00–377.00 $357.54 $2,406 +27.45
735–745 740 2 285.00–304.00 $294.56 $2,180 +21.97
770–790 782 3 284.00–314.00 $300.47 $2,350 +23.20
840 840 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,596
870–890 880 2 311.00–312.50 $311.76 $2,743
975 975 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,340
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,125
265–285 275 3 525.00–570.00 $544.64 $1,498 +155.02
300–349 326 5 437.00–542.50 $497.03 $1,620 +53.99
350–399 377 13 450.00–550.00 $477.27 $1,799 +39.39
425–449 442 4 437.50–490.00 $462.13 $2,043 +55.23
455–495 476 9 400.00–511.00 $470.37 $2,239 +83.30
510–525 520 3 350.00–425.00 $398.80 $2,074 +16.29
555–590 577 3 410.00–435.00 $422.75 $2,439 +59.54
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920
680 680 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,434
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 500.00–565.00 $532.08 $1,027 -26.85
200–249 227 22 475.00–600.00 $523.72 $1,189 +26.76
250–299 272 33 425.00–600.00 $501.91 $1,365 +18.82
300–349 320 64 425.00–550.00 $471.13 $1,508 +17.74
340 fancy 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734
360–385 fancy 373 2 475.00–480.00 $477.42 $1,781
350–399 374 62 350.00–530.00 $443.80 $1,660 +2.48
400–449 421 96 380.00–490.00 $428.10 $1,802 +4.95
450–499 467 58 375.00–450.00 $409.89 $1,914 +20.25
475 fancy 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185
515–525 fancy 520 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $2,171
500–549 521 70 350.00–440.00 $382.52 $1,993 +11.80
550–599 568 36 335.00–395.00 $363.64 $2,065 +8.42
600 value added 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280
600–649 620 40 325.00–375.00 $343.41 $2,129 +11.90
640 fancy 640 1 470.00 $470.00 $3,008
650–695 674 30 300.00–345.00 $328.92 $2,217 +4.39
685 fancy 685 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,911
700–745 714 23 300.00–331.00 $317.09 $2,264 +15.72
750–795 771 12 265.00–305.00 $298.04 $2,298 +14.93
805–835 812 8 250.00–323.00 $284.22 $2,308 +5.23
890 890 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 -70.00
905–935 920 2 250.00–305.00 $277.05 $2,549 +52.05
1065 1065 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,035
1110 1110 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,998
1290 1290 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,683
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,188
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 +50.36
325–333 value added 327 7 455.00–460.00 $458.55 $1,499
308–340 331 11 390.00–480.00 $429.37 $1,421 -14.04
354–392 368 11 427.00–500.00 $461.81 $1,699 +33.13
362–395 value added 380 25 412.00–470.00 $430.95 $1,638 +2.93
400–433 409 35 400.00–456.00 $443.32 $1,813 +27.47
410–435 value added 423 37 392.50–440.00 $418.76 $1,771 +6.78
455–492 value added 475 18 382.00–420.00 $401.27 $1,906 +9.25
450–498 483 42 364.00–450.00 $382.41 $1,847 -2.07
503–540 520 23 360.00–425.00 $397.29 $2,066 +13.52
505–543 value added 520 17 352.00–399.00 $376.36 $1,957 +1.89
564–567 value added 565 7 359.00–364.50 $362.14 $2,046 +8.10
559–587 569 28 326.00–362.50 $352.07 $2,003 -0.32
614–617 615 23 342.00–375.00 $363.56 $2,236 +37.56
625–645 value added 630 8 330.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,126 +12.46
650–690 681 9 317.50–322.50 $321.44 $2,189 +4.81
692 value added 692 9 328.00–336.00 $333.33 $2,307 -8.03
715–725 723 16 303.00–340.00 $333.14 $2,409
730–735 value added 732 6 312.50–314.00 $313.50 $2,295 +3.50
787–798 value added 789 9 302.00–305.00 $302.67 $2,388
827 827 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,531
904 904 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,739
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 430.00 $430.00 $624 -45.00
165–195 180 4 375.00–550.00 $439.72 $791 -0.17
200–249 231 15 425.00–535.00 $468.71 $1,083 +18.13
250–295 272 24 350.00–490.00 $434.88 $1,183 +5.48
300–349 322 29 375.00–485.00 $432.57 $1,393 +14.87
350–399 373 51 365.00–465.00 $413.22 $1,541 +15.70
400–449 423 42 355.00–415.00 $390.68 $1,653 +3.83
450–499 469 66 320.00–430.00 $383.28 $1,798 +22.07
500–549 525 28 320.00–385.00 $357.94 $1,879 +9.96
550–599 576 23 240.00–380.00 $334.48 $1,927 -4.40
600–640 616 8 290.00–350.00 $319.20 $1,966 +3.50
650–695 670 7 310.00–353.00 $327.59 $2,195 +19.84
700–715 710 5 250.00–325.00 $296.34 $2,104 +53.91
760 760 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,189 +9.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 350.00–400.00 $377.73 $850
255–295 275 2 380.00–400.00 $390.73 $1,075 +50.73
330–340 335 2 400.00–470.00 $434.48 $1,456 +61.63
350–399 373 5 320.00–430.00 $382.46 $1,427 +6.58
400–449 428 7 312.50–425.00 $359.43 $1,538 -8.77
450–499 482 13 300.00–400.00 $346.10 $1,668 -38.79
515–540 526 4 300.00–343.00 $328.21 $1,726 +10.76
580 580 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 -42.07
600–649 623 3 320.00–328.00 $324.39 $2,021 +26.94
660–695 677 3 275.00–331.00 $297.50 $2,014 +10.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540 540 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 630.00 $630.00 $882 +70.00
150–195 173 2 590.00–625.00 $609.78 $1,055 -3.11
200–245 226 16 605.00–730.00 $659.63 $1,491 +113.59
250–299 269 13 530.00–740.00 $634.15 $1,706 +115.75
285 fancy 285 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,867
300–349 325 29 450.00–690.00 $590.23 $1,918 +91.41
330–345 fancy 338 2 700.00–710.00 $705.11 $2,383
355–370 fancy 362 3 505.00–660.00 $602.47 $2,181
350–399 374 37 445.00–625.00 $509.54 $1,906 +28.59
400–449 422 53 414.00–600.00 $478.54 $2,019 +39.84
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -88.70
450 fancy 450 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,362
450–499 470 34 400.00–495.00 $452.85 $2,128 +32.36
500–549 517 27 342.00–470.00 $401.30 $2,075 +4.69
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -91.61
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 -31.61
550–595 569 27 355.00–430.00 $384.68 $2,189 +18.32
600–645 625 17 332.50–395.00 $359.78 $2,249 +16.41
650–699 671 12 330.00–400.00 $344.64 $2,313 +8.88
705–745 720 7 300.00–330.00 $308.65 $2,222 -11.11
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 -2.12
805–815 811 4 275.00–295.00 $281.51 $2,283 +26.51
905 905 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,353 -14.93
960 960 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 +15.00
1035 1035 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,380
1120 1120 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,296
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 450.00 $450.00 $855 -117.25
210–245 222 6 400.00–650.00 $549.72 $1,220 +30.26
250–295 274 13 400.00–640.00 $561.19 $1,538 +84.58
300–345 322 29 400.00–645.00 $530.02 $1,707 +74.97
350–395 378 22 360.00–595.00 $475.78 $1,798 +37.35
400–445 426 17 325.00–530.00 $427.19 $1,820 +9.13
450–495 473 36 305.00–450.00 $405.44 $1,918 +11.89
500–540 521 26 340.00–425.00 $387.55 $2,019 +14.37
550–595 567 17 335.00–390.00 $363.71 $2,062 +15.39
600–630 610 5 325.00–365.00 $342.18 $2,087 +25.30
650–690 673 4 308.00–351.00 $332.15 $2,235 +18.96
700–715 708 2 255.00–323.00 $289.36 $2,049 +4.86
760–795 780 3 250.00–310.00 $278.62 $2,173 -7.03
805–825 814 4 260.00–285.00 $273.68 $2,228 +11.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 3 765.00 $765.00 $1,591
280–290 284 10 440.00–480.00 $455.26 $1,293
313–347 330 23 415.00–650.00 $564.19 $1,862 +46.69
365–380 373 8 375.00–465.00 $440.16 $1,642 -22.34
400–445 429 34 355.00–500.00 $466.66 $2,002 +34.16
468–492 488 12 397.50–435.00 $425.47 $2,076
526–533 528 8 407.50–410.00 $408.13 $2,155
554–598 567 38 362.50–397.50 $380.11 $2,155 +19.11
605–642 629 16 351.00–365.00 $358.07 $2,252 +37.60
645 value added 645 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,467
685 685 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,312
735–745 737 5 280.00–320.00 $306.93 $2,262 +24.93
785 value added 785 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,257
792 792 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,360
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 337.50–375.00 $356.04 $1,567
545 545 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 $1,771
560–590 575 2 315.00–355.00 $335.52 $1,929 +46.44
605–615 610 3 330.00–350.00 $339.31 $2,070
660–680 670 2 295.00–348.00 $321.90 $2,157
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1360 1086 80-85% 29 134.00–162.00 $149.89 $1,628
840–1990 1179 80-85% 125 132.50–174.00 $159.21 $1,877 -0.29
980–1725 1302 80-85% 79 150.00–180.00 $169.31 $2,204 +2.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1450 969 85-90% 65 102.00–149.50 $132.82 $1,287 +15.24
800–1250 996 85-90% 20 75.00–135.00 $117.66 $1,172
680–1555 1057 85-90% 106 120.00–160.00 $145.09 $1,534 -8.96
780–1600 1157 85-90% 11 140.00–167.00 $153.52 $1,776
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,976 -3.03
850–2040 1332 75-80% 34 148.00–177.50 $163.94 $2,184 +8.91
1380–1875 1544 75-80% 11 138.00–170.00 $156.81 $2,421

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1875 1494 10 170.00–193.00 $182.30 $2,724
1045–2080 1607 29 163.00–206.00 $190.67 $3,064
1315–2300 1841 26 196.00–220.00 $208.88 $3,845 +10.24
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2000 1540 18 158.00–199.00 $180.58 $2,781
1165–2450 1924 11 180.00–221.00 $208.39 $4,009
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,295
1245–1370 1308 2 165.00–176.00 $170.76 $2,234
1420 1420 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,988
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1565 1332 3 157.00–164.00 $161.33 $2,149

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 fancy 725 (<2 yrs)Open 146 2,310.00–3,350.00 $2,883.79
685–855 766 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,787.44
855–980 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,796.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 190.00–272.50 $240.63 $2,647
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,400
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–915 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–300.00 $246.62 $2,067
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,069
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1055 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,361.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–685 663 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,151.70

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1160 889 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,485.38
855–1080 968 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,782.79
790–1235 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,725.26
855–1370 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,561.81
1000–1255 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,422.62
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1050–1290 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,216.73
955–1315 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,200.00 $2,796.29
1235–1275 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,638.56
1100–1500 fancy 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,246.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–870 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,850.00 $2,184.14
1025–1110 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,824.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,325.00–3,625.00 $3,122.73
840–1435 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,538.02
970–1255 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–3,750.00 $2,881.49
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,020.00 $2,020.00
1075–1230 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,700.00 $1,913.88
875–1320 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,722.67
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1265–1580 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,801.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
795–810 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.93
550–975 807 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–2,650.00 $2,247.26
650–950 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,603.68
695–965 819 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,500.00 $1,662.29
785–870 828 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
885–1015 931 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,217.45
830–1040 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,300.00 $2,086.08
935–1040 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,313.29
975–1065 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,464.68
Small 1 ($/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 1,775.00–2,500.00 $2,206.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
735–780 758 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,731.68
735–815 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,434.03
805–885 845 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,357.10
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–970 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,061.38
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1130–1200 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,154.51
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,975
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,958
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,002
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–960 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,800.00 $2,545.33
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
655–980 818 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,279.20
885–940 913 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,601.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–920 883 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,259.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
697 697 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
763–870 817 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,440.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
900–980 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,189.86 +1,637.32
900–1465 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00–3,550.00 $3,122.56 +372.56
995–1550 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,641.67 +891.67
960–1550 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,300.00–4,400.00 $3,761.68 +734.71
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1220–1545 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,073.05
1800 1800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
820–1335 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,894.40
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,736.36
1050–1280 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,109.87 -40.13
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–5,100.00 $4,772.34 +1,376.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
4 4 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
750–900 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,828.57
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1000–1075 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,016.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
990–1220 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,910.41 -19.26
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -279.67
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1290–1650 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,387.76 -760.15
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,533.78
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,338
1745 1745 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,228

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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.