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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

13,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.02/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 774 lb · 729 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.86/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 819 lb · 651 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.14/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 729 lb · 610 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,307 14,074 14,850
Feeder cattle 10,922 11,547 13,600
Slaughter cattle 871 1,449 713
Replacement cattle 1,514 1,078 537

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs steady, over 750 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower early week, 2.00 to 3.00 higher late week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 359 10 170.00 $170.00 $610 -2.27
403–445 422 80 160.00–182.50 $174.96 $738 +1.12
450–484 468 48 160.00–171.00 $166.89 $781 +8.07
501–548 530 145 148.00–160.00 $153.81 $815 -1.69
566–587 unweaned 571 56 134.00–143.00 $139.87 $799 -0.01
555–599 579 187 141.00–154.00 $146.10 $846 -0.10
612–646 unweaned 631 57 127.00–137.00 $134.40 $848 -1.55
605–649 633 334 132.00–152.00 $143.55 $909 +3.04
654–697 675 405 132.00–154.00 $143.42 $968 -2.15
700–747 729 610 133.00–147.75 $141.14 $1,029 -1.16
750–797 774 729 133.00–149.00 $143.02 $1,107 +4.59
803 unweaned 803 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,020 —
800–849 817 571 133.00–148.00 $140.95 $1,152 +3.44
835–840 840 74 131.00–132.60 $132.45 $1,113 -5.06
852–893 873 439 135.25–145.00 $140.02 $1,222 +5.87
901–944 922 279 133.00–139.00 $136.12 $1,255 +5.12
993 993 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,281 —
1004–1016 1007 22 120.00–129.50 $126.89 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 7 150.00 $150.00 $573 -1.99
380–388 thin fleshed 383 21 175.00–180.00 $177.83 $681 —
407–440 427 25 150.00–161.00 $154.27 $659 -2.49
451–498 470 86 140.00–157.00 $150.82 $709 +7.04
516–540 529 31 138.00–144.00 $142.13 $752 -3.35
515–546 unweaned 534 16 135.00–137.00 $136.28 $728 +0.17
545 thin fleshed 545 11 144.00 $144.00 $785 —
555–595 572 143 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $801 +1.57
552–598 unweaned 583 69 127.00–135.00 $131.41 $766 +2.78
604–645 619 165 128.00–141.50 $136.14 $843 -0.42
612–631 unweaned 623 23 130.00–136.00 $132.23 $824 +4.70
650–691 669 75 126.00–140.00 $135.15 $904 -6.07
661–686 unweaned 674 10 125.00 $125.00 $842 —
705–747 732 272 126.00–143.50 $136.33 $998 +3.90
750–791 771 385 129.00–141.00 $137.40 $1,059 -1.57
807–842 824 213 133.50–138.50 $135.51 $1,117 +0.13
838 unweaned 838 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,014 -4.00
854–890 868 475 127.00–137.85 $133.81 $1,161 +0.79
908–919 908 295 130.00–134.25 $134.08 $1,217 +4.76
965 965 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 +4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 140.00 $140.00 $500 —
414 414 5 160.00 $160.00 $662 +18.09
437–445 thin fleshed 440 10 140.00–142.00 $141.19 $621 —
501–522 512 8 128.00–132.00 $129.96 $665 -4.70
513–515 unweaned 514 10 125.00–141.00 $131.39 $675 —
561–587 unweaned 571 10 120.00–130.00 $125.89 $719 —
731–740 737 27 127.00–133.50 $130.63 $963 +3.13
790–793 791 18 123.00–130.00 $125.34 $991 -0.88
863 863 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,001 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 unweaned 663 7 130.00 $130.00 $862 —
729 729 8 131.00 $131.00 $955 —
1189 1189 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 10 145.00 $145.00 $458 +1.15
353–398 381 25 147.00–152.00 $150.51 $573 +4.16
406–449 432 97 136.00–150.00 $145.44 $628 +4.07
456–498 483 74 131.00–147.00 $141.76 $685 +2.18
510–545 532 74 131.00–139.00 $133.52 $710 -1.07
506–545 unweaned 534 30 122.00–126.00 $124.92 $667 -5.91
550–565 unweaned 555 23 124.00–125.00 $124.22 $689 -1.51
565–597 582 210 128.00–144.00 $135.83 $791 +1.50
623 unweaned 623 12 120.00–122.00 $121.17 $755 -3.21
600–647 631 223 125.00–138.00 $132.41 $836 -0.23
652–697 677 432 125.00–138.50 $131.26 $889 -0.27
700–748 723 292 125.00–133.00 $129.71 $938 -0.85
739 739 15 125.50 $125.50 $927 -5.06
756–791 772 399 121.00–131.50 $128.95 $995 +0.47
824–838 830 49 127.00–128.00 $127.78 $1,061 +6.36
862–895 872 24 124.00–125.75 $125.23 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 7 132.00 $132.00 $319 —
337 thin fleshed 337 5 138.00 $138.00 $465 —
350 350 18 131.00 $131.00 $458 -5.12
373 thin fleshed 373 6 143.00 $143.00 $533 +3.00
400–447 431 31 125.00–138.00 $130.19 $561 -1.37
461–497 479 49 124.00–136.00 $129.78 $622 +0.64
502–545 unweaned 522 33 121.00–130.00 $124.45 $650 +3.52
501–545 528 69 122.00–136.00 $127.09 $671 +0.90
550–594 573 214 121.00–134.00 $128.50 $736 +2.64
556–597 unweaned 578 46 115.00–125.00 $120.85 $699 -2.48
601–630 unweaned 614 15 115.00–124.00 $121.73 $747 +3.93
606–634 621 96 129.00–134.00 $132.13 $821 +6.97
658–699 680 140 116.00–129.50 $126.45 $860 +3.95
704–748 723 169 121.50–129.25 $126.14 $912 +2.21
762–776 769 33 116.00–124.00 $121.75 $936 +6.84
809–844 813 200 114.00–129.00 $127.27 $1,035 —
850–870 861 17 120.00–121.00 $120.54 $1,038 +25.04
905–935 924 28 92.50–110.00 $105.22 $972 —
1020 1020 6 91.00 $91.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–495 490 23 119.00–128.00 $123.86 $607 —
504 thin fleshed 504 6 122.00 $122.00 $615 —
562 unweaned 562 9 115.00 $115.00 $646 —
712–741 727 20 100.00–123.00 $111.27 $809 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 118.00 $118.00 $670 —
716 716 15 119.50 $119.50 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 11 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 110.00 $110.00 $537 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 10 149.00 $149.00 $621 +3.89
452–491 478 23 123.00–144.00 $129.21 $618 -9.91
537–547 541 9 120.00–127.00 $123.14 $666 -11.36
564–592 579 21 121.00–123.00 $122.07 $707 -2.86
601–627 unweaned 618 16 118.00–119.00 $118.57 $733 +2.57
653 653 9 125.00 $125.00 $816 —
707 unweaned 707 4 110.00 $110.00 $778 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1630 1354 (<2 yrs)N/A 26 950.00–3,350.00 $2,200.45 +275.43
1270–2025 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,431.46 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 142.00 $142.00 $518 —
538 538 7 112.00 $112.00 $603 —
687 unweaned 687 4 102.50 $102.50 $704 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 140.00 $140.00 $722 +0.54
640 unweaned 640 6 117.00 $117.00 $749 -10.29
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1400 1315 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,219.39 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1455 1130 80-85% 61 39.00–47.00 $41.95 $474 —
875–1545 1216 80-85% 152 43.50–54.00 $48.20 $586 -0.59
910–1655 1260 80-85% 65 49.00–59.00 $55.31 $697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–950 791 85-90% 9 20.00–24.00 $21.38 $169 —
630–1335 968 85-90% 38 27.00–38.00 $33.36 $323 +1.60
770–1380 1066 85-90% 108 36.00–47.00 $40.39 $431 -5.17
875–1650 1189 85-90% 50 43.50–56.00 $49.40 $587 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1818 1401 75-80% 44 44.00–56.00 $48.71 $682 —
1100–1850 1427 75-80% 101 49.00–62.00 $55.56 $793 -0.74
1235–1895 1503 75-80% 56 55.00–68.00 $61.37 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2150 1666 8 57.00–73.00 $65.81 $1,096 —
1160–2315 1681 29 68.50–87.00 $76.35 $1,283 —
1335–2090 1717 20 77.00–101.00 $89.56 $1,538 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2105 1958 2 105.00–107.00 $106.08 $2,077 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–962 770 (<2 yrs)Open 64 825.00–1,125.00 $937.24
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
638–990 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 59.00–82.00 $68.46 $507
672–857 755 (<2 yrs)Open 19 72.50–116.00 $94.20 $711
690–1033 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 45.00–69.50 $56.84 $555
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
877–995 911 (<2 yrs)Open 7 72.00–100.00 $86.75 $790
895–1260 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 67.50–96.00 $75.29 $779
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1197 1197 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,017
1107–1455 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 65.00–85.00 $75.26 $902
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1095 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 50.00–60.00 $56.19 $491
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1161 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 92.00–97.50 $95.71 $1,098
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
904 904 (<2 yrs)Open 7 110.50 $110.50 $999

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1370 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 550.00–1,125.00 $822.75
1070–1273 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 33 500.00–785.00 $595.38
925–1365 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 266 575.00–1,260.00 $990.41
970–1398 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 139 600.00–950.00 $794.26
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1052 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 400.00–900.00 $624.92
830–1065 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 575.00–975.00 $823.86
895–1000 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 525.00–610.00 $583.72
805–1170 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 435.00–685.00 $624.14
1038 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00 $625.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1590 1422 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 650.00–1,070.00 $938.90
1105–1920 1467 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 760.00–1,250.00 $1,042.85
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00–935.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1300 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 575.00–850.00 $744.72
1163 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–940 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 54.00–55.00 $54.66 $499
875–1040 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 43.00–65.00 $56.50 $541
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 46.50 $46.50 $474
1035–1055 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 53.00–55.00 $53.99 $564
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1235 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 54.00–62.00 $59.11 $684
1155–1335 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 48.00–49.00 $48.64 $602
1245–1347 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 52.50–55.50 $54.55 $716
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–910 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 40.50–41.00 $40.84 $362
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 61.00 $61.00 $964
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–850 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 310.00–385.00 $350.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1055 859 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 825.00–1,025.00 $909.14
769–1105 958 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 625.00–1,285.00 $1,106.11
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1050 1043 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,200.00 $1,151.60
1130–1195 1172 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,050.00 $982.29
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–810 794 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 400.00–625.00 $569.34
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
697 697 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 75.00 $75.00 $523

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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
1095–1240 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 800.00–950.00 $894.05 -331.08
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 +34.87
850–1300 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 975.00–2,150.00 $1,182.35 -42.78
1100–1235 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 860.00–1,050.00 $1,016.25 +103.47
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,237.50 -217.05
1135–1210 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 975.00–1,075.00 $1,020.38 -434.17
900–1300 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,332.41 -122.14
1075–1430 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 47 700.00–1,200.00 $1,050.21 -404.34
1100–1300 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,122.50 -332.05
1125–1280 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,010.00–1,185.00 $1,120.50 —
1200–1300 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–2,150.00 $1,550.00 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,000.00 $970.00 -130.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 900.00 $900.00 —
850–1200 1012 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–860.00 $732.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +78.82
1370–1400 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 985.00–1,175.00 $1,048.33 -22.85
1400–1450 1411 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,135.00–1,275.00 $1,207.22 —
1400–1450 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,093.75 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,137.50 —
1400–1600 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,937.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
1100–1160 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–700.00 $620.00 —
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.