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Mississippi Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

5,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.81/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 822 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $456.84/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 517 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $442.80/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 569 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,504 5,692 6,354
Feeder cattle 4,236 4,003 4,604
Slaughter cattle 572 690 768
Replacement cattle 696 999 982

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 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
305–330 value added 316 19 575.00–620.00 $596.66 $1,885 —
340 340 13 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 +5.00
352–388 value added 378 29 500.00–605.00 $543.53 $2,055 -21.17
408–442 value added 434 24 470.00–511.00 $494.39 $2,146 -5.61
441–445 442 10 466.00–480.00 $474.79 $2,099 -17.00
464–490 value added 474 26 460.00–488.00 $472.72 $2,241 +6.76
469–489 475 38 450.00–515.00 $490.22 $2,329 +3.95
500–523 value added 510 29 440.00–480.00 $459.93 $2,346 -5.55
500–546 520 57 425.00–482.50 $455.27 $2,367 +1.90
559–573 value added 561 34 414.00–467.00 $447.81 $2,512 +18.67
557–589 575 44 425.00–457.00 $438.92 $2,524 -12.06
600–648 624 21 370.00–437.00 $415.47 $2,593 +8.10
625–638 value added 635 18 417.00–425.00 $423.25 $2,688 +13.69
657–675 value added 662 26 357.00–410.00 $391.54 $2,592 -10.96
654–679 668 26 361.00–400.00 $377.14 $2,519 -1.45
710–738 value added 718 19 371.00–372.00 $371.32 $2,666 -16.00
722–745 736 40 360.00–386.00 $371.15 $2,732 +2.91
750–783 value added 758 53 338.00–361.50 $356.12 $2,699 -18.88
764–797 778 15 347.00–360.00 $354.41 $2,757 —
825 value added 825 7 352.50 $352.50 $2,908 +3.50
825–837 830 13 343.00–347.00 $345.45 $2,867 -2.26
861–865 value added 863 8 332.50–342.50 $337.50 $2,913 —
1006 value added 1006 4 304.00 $304.00 $3,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 224 8 625.00–700.00 $663.98 $1,487 +14.94
250–299 266 12 595.00–660.00 $625.08 $1,663 -0.37
300–349 321 56 480.00–670.00 $591.10 $1,897 ±0.00
350–399 373 52 480.00–650.00 $564.18 $2,104 +9.81
400–449 424 50 470.00–565.00 $507.69 $2,153 -7.70
450–499 474 43 470.00–525.00 $491.82 $2,331 -1.68
500–545 521 61 387.50–515.00 $467.20 $2,434 -6.32
550–599 572 59 365.00–475.00 $446.88 $2,556 +15.08
600 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 +8.41
600–649 621 39 360.00–440.00 $404.18 $2,510 -2.41
650–699 665 13 360.00–428.00 $393.00 $2,613 +9.20
700–745 722 17 332.00–400.00 $356.23 $2,572 -6.83
750–790 768 6 325.00–365.00 $350.68 $2,693 +1.50
805–845 831 4 320.00–343.00 $330.32 $2,745 -10.70
880–890 885 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $2,965 -4.64
900–940 915 3 331.00–335.00 $332.70 $3,044 +16.27
965 965 1 331.00 $331.00 $3,194 +6.04
1005–1025 1015 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $3,019 -7.88
1100 1100 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,300 —
1960 1960 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 6 500.00–615.00 $567.10 $1,236 -11.76
250–299 278 16 500.00–600.00 $569.64 $1,584 -20.50
300–349 324 26 500.00–590.00 $560.73 $1,817 +16.43
350–395 376 12 450.00–565.00 $512.18 $1,926 -11.43
400–449 426 26 450.00–520.00 $488.27 $2,080 +11.68
450–499 473 22 440.00–505.00 $468.01 $2,214 +16.58
500–549 524 27 350.00–495.00 $435.28 $2,281 +8.87
550–599 577 22 365.00–430.00 $404.24 $2,332 +7.53
600–645 629 9 350.00–400.00 $373.29 $2,348 -13.41
650–670 664 6 300.00–390.00 $360.83 $2,396 -34.77
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 -47.58
764–795 770 9 250.00–353.00 $337.43 $2,598 +5.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 500.00–565.00 $521.26 $1,736 -33.49
350–399 374 9 430.00–560.00 $500.11 $1,870 -16.16
400–449 424 9 450.00–475.00 $464.52 $1,970 -23.16
450–499 475 10 440.00–477.50 $459.72 $2,184 -13.84
550–599 576 9 370.00–428.00 $399.84 $2,303 +4.61
620 620 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 +22.00
665–680 673 3 360.00–387.00 $372.38 $2,506 +0.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,405 -40.00
319–347 value added 334 11 550.00–560.00 $554.34 $1,851 +14.34
349 349 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,797 -45.00
383–385 384 8 495.00–505.00 $497.51 $1,910 +82.51
379–395 value added 388 16 430.00–515.00 $490.68 $1,904 +10.68
416–443 423 27 460.00–480.00 $475.27 $2,010 +0.27
405–440 value added 429 20 450.00–480.00 $466.74 $2,002 +27.85
450–488 value added 469 19 463.00–475.00 $465.30 $2,182 +46.58
451–493 471 41 405.00–447.50 $429.04 $2,021 -14.62
503–546 value added 529 33 374.50–442.50 $412.01 $2,180 +12.17
514–549 530 18 417.50–436.00 $426.90 $2,263 +14.28
562–575 value added 567 5 415.00–435.00 $426.89 $2,420 +30.01
558–578 572 40 347.50–391.00 $377.80 $2,161 -36.29
618 618 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,250 -17.00
600–646 634 10 335.00–383.00 $357.08 $2,264 -23.92
623–647 value added 638 27 347.50–359.00 $350.09 $2,234 -26.88
650–670 663 23 343.00–348.00 $344.42 $2,284 -1.30
690 value added 690 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,387 -24.26
718–743 value added 725 21 320.00–343.25 $333.53 $2,418 —
808–825 822 125 300.00–329.75 $328.81 $2,703 +4.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,076 -62.80
200–249 217 8 525.00–610.00 $573.73 $1,245 +17.47
250–295 277 17 472.50–635.00 $561.37 $1,555 +9.02
300–345 325 41 480.00–600.00 $543.55 $1,767 +40.56
350–395 376 30 370.00–550.00 $502.34 $1,889 +2.79
400–449 420 54 425.00–520.00 $481.60 $2,023 +15.52
450–499 472 57 405.00–495.00 $461.08 $2,176 +18.81
500–549 519 57 375.00–460.00 $426.98 $2,216 +8.74
550–599 567 26 365.00–450.00 $417.35 $2,366 +23.01
600–649 623 30 315.00–410.00 $368.52 $2,296 -13.42
650–699 671 23 335.00–390.00 $353.93 $2,375 -1.46
700–745 718 30 300.00–390.00 $334.75 $2,404 +2.60
760–795 773 9 275.00–357.00 $323.53 $2,501 -2.91
800–845 826 9 292.50–330.00 $309.89 $2,560 -18.13
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 -31.15
900–905 903 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,619 +21.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 5 450.00–560.00 $517.55 $1,077 +22.31
250–295 271 12 495.00–570.00 $517.69 $1,403 +20.53
300–349 321 19 385.00–550.00 $475.09 $1,525 +4.46
350–399 375 33 400.00–510.00 $461.14 $1,729 -0.79
400–449 425 34 380.00–485.00 $449.83 $1,912 +29.02
450–499 472 28 360.00–460.00 $426.30 $2,012 +16.35
500–549 524 43 325.00–425.00 $383.20 $2,008 -8.24
550–599 567 35 275.00–410.00 $369.70 $2,096 +1.86
600–649 621 11 300.00–378.00 $346.87 $2,154 +1.94
650–690 675 9 275.00–375.00 $309.09 $2,086 -30.93
705–725 719 5 285.00–341.00 $313.39 $2,253 +4.38
755–785 770 2 275.00–300.00 $287.74 $2,216 -10.85
880–895 888 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,509 -22.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 525.00–535.00 $530.55 $1,194 +35.55
250–299 275 4 485.00–510.00 $498.62 $1,371 +15.18
350–399 373 6 450.00–475.00 $463.92 $1,730 -9.44
400–449 425 6 380.00–440.00 $411.73 $1,750 +9.54
450–499 475 11 370.00–435.00 $407.69 $1,937 -12.99
500–549 525 6 360.00–397.50 $379.63 $1,993 -1.71
550–599 574 7 355.00–370.00 $361.71 $2,076 +10.00
615–625 620 2 352.00–363.00 $357.46 $2,216 +32.80
660–680 668 4 350.00–365.00 $357.71 $2,390 +22.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 695.00 $695.00 $869 -87.65
205–240 220 6 600.00–655.00 $617.48 $1,358 -33.81
265–295 275 7 575.00–630.00 $602.21 $1,656 -1.99
300–349 322 21 515.00–620.00 $562.32 $1,811 +9.76
350–399 371 37 465.00–592.50 $522.71 $1,939 -0.03
400–449 423 50 390.00–560.00 $498.56 $2,109 -2.71
450–499 471 33 400.00–515.00 $472.16 $2,224 -4.93
500–549 519 46 370.00–485.00 $448.44 $2,327 +2.85
550–599 573 16 392.50–475.00 $422.13 $2,419 +1.67
600–649 621 25 345.00–417.50 $386.70 $2,401 +6.26
650–690 660 15 327.00–372.50 $354.66 $2,341 +10.95
700–745 720 11 300.00–345.00 $328.06 $2,362 -15.90
750–780 765 4 320.00–335.00 $323.68 $2,476 -1.15
800–840 816 5 270.00–317.50 $300.24 $2,450 +4.34
855–870 862 3 290.00–318.00 $302.59 $2,608 +62.59
905 905 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,896 +60.00
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
1020 1020 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 -106.19
250–280 268 3 500.00–567.50 $523.06 $1,402 -8.66
305–345 322 15 460.00–540.00 $507.08 $1,633 +4.60
355–390 370 12 430.00–500.00 $469.05 $1,735 -12.93
400–445 424 19 425.00–500.00 $467.83 $1,984 +9.83
450–495 474 22 370.00–485.00 $448.04 $2,124 +5.74
500–545 521 20 350.00–480.00 $406.44 $2,118 +7.50
550–595 576 15 300.00–435.00 $379.61 $2,187 -2.96
605–640 617 3 343.00–350.00 $345.42 $2,131 -15.03
650–685 669 4 330.00–350.00 $341.33 $2,283 -4.33
700–740 715 4 280.00–310.00 $296.01 $2,116 +36.01
750–795 773 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,242 -9.48
845 845 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–440 439 10 480.00–482.50 $481.75 $2,115 —
480–488 487 12 460.00–482.50 $478.80 $2,332 —
520 520 22 490.00 $490.00 $2,548 —
561 561 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 -62.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 420.00–450.00 $434.84 $2,022 -21.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1665 1177 80-85% 85 150.00–190.00 $170.96 $2,012 —
1000–1485 1188 80-85% 18 155.00–180.00 $162.90 $1,935 —
1040–1565 1301 80-85% 63 163.00–196.00 $178.18 $2,318 +1.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–985 821 85-90% 9 127.00–157.50 $144.90 $1,190 —
675–1425 1038 85-90% 57 129.00–172.00 $154.75 $1,606 —
940–1310 1130 85-90% 14 150.00–181.00 $166.10 $1,877 -0.72
1035–1265 1185 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.69 $1,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1480 1395 75-80% 3 176.00–180.00 $177.90 $2,482 —
850–1890 1404 75-80% 37 152.00–177.00 $166.05 $2,331 —
1415–1480 1448 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $2,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1655 1528 2 199.00–204.00 $201.29 $3,076 —
1000–2180 1597 21 185.00–229.00 $205.98 $3,290 —
1500–2280 1884 24 195.00–232.00 $218.02 $4,107 -7.49
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1850 1387 12 132.00–195.00 $177.79 $2,466 —
1390–2225 1727 18 184.00–212.00 $196.99 $3,402 —
1565–2090 1878 12 200.00–238.00 $213.07 $4,001 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1510 1462 3 173.00–192.00 $185.29 $2,709 —
1495–1855 1675 2 198.00 $198.00 $3,316 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109
600–700 650 (<2 yrs)Open 4 435.00–470.00 $453.85 $2,950
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 170.00–182.00 $177.36 $1,951
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
680–795 747 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,149.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1050 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,201.95
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1285 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–275.00 $207.50 $2,403
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–810 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,778.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,911

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–865 817 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,577.76
795–900 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,211.06
930–980 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,700.17
825–1170 994 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,211.67
830–1255 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,402.60
815–1320 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,580.11
825–1225 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,195.28
880–1355 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,629.85
1085–1130 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
945–1415 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,412.75
945–1345 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,250.00–3,800.00 $3,228.11
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
950–1300 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,702.78
915–1460 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,500.00 $3,021.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1005 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
795–1105 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,108.42
895–1090 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,104.53
1035–1075 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,103.79
880–1295 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,800.00 $2,964.85
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,200.00–4,200.00 $3,813.64
905–1450 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,239.57
1000–1910 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,350.00–3,400.00 $2,996.21
1040–1410 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,515.10
1015–1445 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,786.00–3,200.00 $2,616.58
1025–1560 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,206.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
815–1005 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,269.37
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
885–940 913 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,154.52
825–990 923 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,071.48
910–1035 973 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1040–1260 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,235.65
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
890–1500 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,525.03
Small 1 ($/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) 6 925.00–2,800.00 $1,823.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,696.88
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,374
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $930

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
855–1265 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,500.00–6,100.00 $5,203.82 +1,353.82
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -650.00
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 5,200.00–6,200.00 $5,771.43 +1,271.43
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -600.00
765–1385 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,561.25 —
875–1350 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 4,400.00–6,000.00 $5,024.79 +467.77
900–1520 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 3,300.00–4,350.00 $4,026.43 -530.59
1140–1240 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–5,200.00 $4,163.64 -393.38
1280–1425 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,750.00–4,200.00 $3,962.01 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
900–1070 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–5,100.00 $4,265.71 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -1,799.19
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–5,300.00 $4,595.12 +96.42
815–1350 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 2,400.00–4,350.00 $3,694.70 +912.72
1020–1265 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,141.63 +162.79
1100–1560 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00–4,800.00 $4,467.08 -272.06
1115–1615 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–4,050.00 $3,636.31 -453.93
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
750–1100 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —

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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.