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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

7,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.64/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 583 lb · 197 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.36/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 583 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.91/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 628 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,056 14,502 11,330
Feeder cattle 5,127 12,891 9,294
Slaughter cattle 823 1,197 804
Replacement cattle 1,106 414 1,232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs steady to frim, heavier weights steady. Slaughter cows steady, spots 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, with the decline late week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 289 7 180.00–200.00 $191.77 $554 -15.11
371–397 377 36 175.00–185.00 $179.73 $678 +5.97
401–449 430 98 160.00–185.00 $177.20 $762 +6.31
450–495 481 99 153.00–183.00 $169.58 $816 -0.18
506–546 unweaned 521 32 140.00–167.50 $153.18 $798 +5.96
500–547 524 132 150.00–172.00 $159.79 $837 +0.11
553–598 581 158 139.00–158.00 $152.40 $885 +3.29
578–598 unweaned 591 33 132.00–146.00 $139.92 $827 +1.77
592 592 6 130.50 $130.50 $773 -18.61
600–649 628 178 142.00–159.00 $148.91 $935 +18.91
654–694 673 157 132.00–151.00 $141.80 $954 +3.56
698 698 18 125.00 $125.00 $872 -13.24
700–741 717 65 128.00–142.00 $138.25 $991 +5.25
755–790 777 171 128.00–142.00 $137.45 $1,068 +2.90
806–843 831 131 131.50–137.00 $135.20 $1,124 +10.20
855–885 876 132 133.50–134.50 $133.81 $1,172 +2.81
923–949 937 19 130.00–133.00 $131.40 $1,231 +11.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 332 8 155.00–180.00 $166.99 $554 -3.19
376–385 381 20 170.00 $170.00 $648 +10.22
405–408 407 5 153.00–160.00 $157.21 $640 -3.62
450–496 473 58 143.00–162.00 $153.96 $728 +2.87
510–524 unweaned 519 35 140.00–156.00 $148.35 $770 +11.72
500–546 525 86 137.00–162.00 $152.05 $798 +5.66
552–597 572 64 125.00–155.00 $142.95 $818 +0.94
567–599 unweaned 593 58 136.00–137.50 $136.94 $812 +5.67
602–640 617 46 135.00–148.00 $140.98 $870 +3.19
636 unweaned 636 7 125.00 $125.00 $795 -4.23
653–695 665 134 124.00–144.00 $138.27 $919 +4.02
702–737 709 37 124.00–138.00 $132.44 $939 -0.54
757–798 768 30 122.00–131.00 $127.83 $982 -2.65
972 972 24 129.00 $129.00 $1,254 +10.35
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 thin fleshed 616 11 127.00 $127.00 $782 —
715 thin fleshed 715 22 137.00 $137.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 8 150.00 $150.00 $627 +2.21
472 472 10 140.00 $140.00 $661 +6.49
666 666 4 130.00 $130.00 $866 +4.00
778 778 4 124.00 $124.00 $965 +4.47
873 873 3 110.00 $110.00 $960 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 17 118.00 $118.00 $1,207 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 16 140.00 $140.00 $795 +21.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 9 106.00 $106.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 4 152.00 $152.00 $374 —
270–290 285 13 151.00–160.00 $158.59 $452 -10.47
332–345 337 5 140.00–145.00 $142.95 $482 -11.71
380–399 390 35 140.00–149.50 $144.63 $564 -4.52
403–448 426 95 133.00–147.00 $142.28 $606 +1.48
455–498 470 105 127.00–146.00 $138.92 $653 -0.62
517 thin fleshed 517 7 144.00 $144.00 $744 —
515–546 unweaned 531 52 121.00–133.00 $128.01 $680 +2.44
517–548 533 68 130.00–141.50 $134.19 $715 +2.61
551–559 unweaned 557 23 120.00–127.00 $125.19 $697 +1.75
560–598 587 160 123.00–139.00 $131.10 $770 +3.15
604–644 628 92 118.00–134.00 $127.17 $799 -1.08
642 unweaned 642 6 126.00 $126.00 $809 +6.24
657–695 686 38 118.00–127.00 $123.60 $848 -4.17
713–731 721 47 118.00–130.00 $123.97 $894 -5.43
753–794 759 97 110.00–134.00 $132.10 $1,003 +11.85
805–843 827 30 108.50–127.00 $120.76 $999 +12.76
985 985 16 118.00 $118.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–293 284 8 147.00–148.00 $147.61 $419 -3.66
306–341 320 22 132.00–153.00 $142.03 $454 -4.09
356–397 370 57 130.00–144.00 $133.25 $493 -7.14
380 thin fleshed 380 12 149.00 $149.00 $566 +5.54
418 thin fleshed 418 5 145.00 $145.00 $606 +0.65
412–448 429 55 120.00–139.00 $128.14 $550 -6.56
453 unweaned 453 6 137.00 $137.00 $621 —
450–499 471 111 121.00–138.00 $130.88 $616 +3.43
500–517 unweaned 510 36 120.00–123.00 $121.20 $618 -0.11
500–548 529 124 120.00–130.00 $124.47 $658 -1.41
561–572 unweaned 563 32 118.00–129.00 $126.90 $714 +9.26
550–595 573 74 115.00–132.00 $122.47 $702 -0.62
607–625 616 56 120.00–126.00 $122.26 $753 -2.21
606–625 unweaned 621 14 116.00–120.00 $119.16 $740 +4.41
650–696 674 47 113.50–123.00 $119.09 $803 -3.16
705–748 742 13 108.00–113.00 $110.07 $817 -18.12
793 793 4 121.00 $121.00 $960 +8.83
838 838 5 114.00 $114.00 $955 -4.30
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 97.50 $97.50 $431 —
693 693 9 75.00 $75.00 $520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 112.00 $112.00 $458 —
523 unweaned 523 4 118.00 $118.00 $617 —
555 555 6 112.00 $112.00 $622 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 13 102.00 $102.00 $1,082 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 6 72.50 $72.50 $771 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 6 117.00 $117.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 5 113.00 $113.00 $750 +1.59
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–438 432 4 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–313 307 8 170.00–182.00 $177.41 $545 —
370–398 382 44 150.00–172.00 $158.47 $605 -1.65
429–435 432 15 142.50–165.00 $152.92 $661 +0.31
470–498 485 41 127.00–140.00 $135.90 $659 -3.00
504–542 529 25 128.00–133.00 $129.70 $686 -5.09
576–587 584 16 122.00–133.00 $127.67 $746 +6.12
638 unweaned 638 15 124.00 $124.00 $791 +6.72
737 737 3 109.00 $109.00 $803 +1.33
755–790 780 5 100.00–108.00 $104.06 $812 +3.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 432 18 150.00–166.50 $160.48 $693 -4.96
480 480 5 155.00 $155.00 $744 +8.00
487 thin fleshed 487 5 170.00 $170.00 $828 —
539–541 540 8 133.00–138.00 $135.50 $732 -2.30
552–585 564 14 127.00–134.00 $130.92 $738 +6.53
623–648 639 12 127.00–131.00 $127.82 $817 +8.17
650 unweaned 650 4 125.00 $125.00 $812 +6.88
705–719 711 11 110.00–116.00 $112.76 $802 —
766 766 7 118.00 $118.00 $904 +11.50
1156 1156 3 81.00 $81.00 $936 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 105.00 $105.00 $636 —
847 847 7 78.00 $78.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 150.00 $150.00 $524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1400 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,449.09 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1605 1160 80-85% 85 38.00–47.00 $42.69 $495 —
930–1623 1260 80-85% 160 45.00–55.00 $50.23 $633 -5.59
1055–1530 1278 80-85% 49 53.00–60.00 $56.21 $718 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2015 1391 75-80% 73 45.00–55.00 $49.45 $688 -0.28
1125–1785 1432 75-80% 96 50.50–61.50 $56.81 $814 —
1350–1815 1609 75-80% 16 59.00–68.00 $64.01 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1125 867 85-90% 17 10.00–27.50 $20.04 $174 -0.70
810–1415 982 85-90% 32 28.00–38.00 $31.38 $308 —
760–1285 1005 85-90% 88 37.00–47.00 $41.62 $418 +8.51
920–1400 1130 85-90% 42 44.50–52.00 $48.72 $551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1840 1384 17 58.50–74.50 $67.53 $935 —
1330–2210 1714 36 70.00–85.00 $79.24 $1,358 +1.78
1575–2215 1897 14 72.00–96.00 $85.19 $1,616 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–985 958 (<2 yrs)Open 2 70.00–88.50 $78.98 $757
875–1245 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 60.00–87.50 $71.50 $697
1095–1200 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 48.00–63.00 $53.91 $632
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–803 767 (<2 yrs)Open 7 80.00–105.00 $83.64 $642
735–925 826 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 70.00–91.00 $80.61 $666
950–1037 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 51.00–75.00 $65.86 $655

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1185 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–800.00 $763.60
1000–1380 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 133 825.00–1,150.00 $1,004.70
1100–1390 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 600.00–925.00 $756.55
1285–1345 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 550.00–800.00 $677.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1365 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,290.77
1190–1365 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 900.00–975.00 $940.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–935 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 400.00–650.00 $532.81
910–1132 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 500.00–650.00 $574.76
865–1055 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 585.00–925.00 $751.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $723
1080–1355 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 42.50–58.00 $52.04 $638
1127–1380 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 45.00–55.00 $52.03 $668
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1505 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 875.00–1,100.00 $1,009.23
1445–1840 1511 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 750.00–950.00 $908.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1325 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 600.00–850.00 $761.60
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1610 1426 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,283.06
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1378–1440 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 53.00–55.00 $53.52 $746
1400–1430 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 49.00–56.00 $53.01 $750
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 35.00 $35.00 $329
805–1035 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 41.00–57.00 $48.29 $461
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1100 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 47.00–48.00 $47.50 $522

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1200 1174 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,333.20
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 783 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 600.00–950.00 $808.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–978 937 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 760.00–825.00 $791.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738 738 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 435.00 $435.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1365 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 78 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1250–1340 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 102 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,916.18 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +175.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00 $800.00 -125.00
1100–1335 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 925.00–1,250.00 $1,000.00 —
1150–1320 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 650.00–700.00 $680.00 -670.00
1100–1355 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–850.00 $775.00 -575.00
1175–1350 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 875.00–1,150.00 $1,005.00 -345.00
1175–1365 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,258.33 —
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–1025 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 860.00–950.00 $907.50 —
850–1050 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 850.00–950.00 $915.83 +103.33
1025–1030 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–900.00 $800.00 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 825.00 $825.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 -425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 375.00 $375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 4 82.00 $82.00 $179 —
438 438 3 80.00 $80.00 $350 -7.50
1052 1052 50 89.00 $89.00 $936 —

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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.