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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 21, 2020

9,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.87/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 882 lb · 688 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.09/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 817 lb · 454 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.00/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 908 lb · 371 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,654 7,056 0
Feeder cattle 7,612 5,127 0
Slaughter cattle 708 823 0
Replacement cattle 1,334 1,106 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs steady, steers over 700 lbs and all weights of heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 11 172.50–185.00 $176.77 $658 -2.96
420–447 433 35 170.00–184.00 $178.41 $773 +1.21
455–495 469 27 162.50–172.50 $168.17 $789 -1.41
500–546 525 59 155.00–172.00 $161.38 $847 +1.59
513–531 unweaned 526 21 156.00–161.00 $157.39 $828 +4.21
560–598 576 89 147.00–163.00 $155.59 $896 +3.19
555–597 unweaned 583 28 142.00–159.00 $145.60 $849 +5.68
632–635 635 169 150.00–150.75 $150.66 $957 +1.75
650–699 681 291 134.00–149.00 $142.40 $970 +0.60
696 unweaned 696 7 132.00 $132.00 $919 —
701–748 713 151 132.00–150.00 $143.89 $1,026 +5.64
756–797 776 174 135.00–143.00 $137.64 $1,068 +0.19
818–844 834 364 132.25–138.00 $136.00 $1,134 +0.80
854–897 882 688 133.00–138.75 $135.87 $1,198 +2.06
904–912 908 371 130.25–134.50 $132.00 $1,199 +0.60
1022 1022 52 121.00 $121.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 367 40 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $633 +2.50
415–447 435 40 157.00–175.00 $165.57 $720 +8.36
454–498 476 46 150.00–162.00 $157.79 $751 +3.83
506–546 533 124 142.50–160.00 $155.50 $829 +3.45
550–592 564 108 138.00–154.00 $145.06 $818 +2.11
578 thin fleshed 578 5 147.00 $147.00 $850 —
606 unweaned 606 11 138.00 $138.00 $836 +13.00
606–643 636 167 140.00–148.00 $141.55 $900 +0.57
654–698 688 70 137.00–141.00 $138.23 $951 -0.04
700–749 731 141 130.00–141.50 $137.71 $1,007 +5.27
770–796 787 19 128.00–133.00 $131.24 $1,033 +3.41
802–817 808 191 125.00–135.75 $134.89 $1,090 —
857 857 59 133.85 $133.85 $1,147 —
922–927 924 90 128.75–129.00 $128.87 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 4 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
303 thin fleshed 303 6 175.00 $175.00 $530 —
343 343 8 160.00 $160.00 $549 —
385 thin fleshed 385 18 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
480 thin fleshed 480 13 155.00 $155.00 $744 —
505–547 529 34 120.00–147.00 $137.17 $726 —
1023 1023 11 104.00 $104.00 $1,064 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 7 158.00 $158.00 $777 —
537 537 12 152.00 $152.00 $816 —
608 608 6 144.00 $144.00 $876 —
671 671 10 137.00 $137.00 $919 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 150.00 $150.00 $666 —
480 480 4 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821 821 5 90.00 $90.00 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 155.00 $155.00 $372 +3.00
333–344 340 17 145.00–155.00 $149.37 $508 +6.42
371–395 385 19 140.00–152.00 $148.47 $572 +3.84
416–441 428 37 139.00–148.00 $143.51 $614 +1.23
450–491 468 109 135.00–151.00 $143.39 $671 +4.47
505–536 523 83 133.00–140.00 $136.61 $714 +2.42
513–544 unweaned 531 18 120.00–131.00 $123.66 $657 -4.35
550–580 562 108 129.00–138.00 $133.82 $752 +2.72
555–592 unweaned 570 21 117.00–124.00 $123.31 $703 -1.88
612 unweaned 612 8 120.00 $120.00 $734 -6.00
612–646 637 92 126.00–134.50 $131.86 $840 +4.69
668–693 682 107 130.00–131.50 $131.20 $895 +7.60
703–747 735 216 124.00–131.10 $129.39 $951 +5.42
800–836 817 454 127.25–131.35 $129.09 $1,055 +8.33
885 885 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 thin fleshed 249 6 157.50 $157.50 $392 —
290 thin fleshed 290 8 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
291 291 16 142.50 $142.50 $415 -5.11
312–349 thin fleshed 341 36 140.00–154.00 $149.11 $508 —
355 thin fleshed 355 4 147.00 $147.00 $522 -2.00
351–383 366 52 131.00–140.00 $134.73 $493 +1.48
411 thin fleshed 411 17 142.00 $142.00 $584 -3.00
403–446 420 77 130.00–140.00 $135.64 $570 +7.50
468 thin fleshed 468 7 143.00 $143.00 $669 —
453–492 472 110 131.00–139.00 $136.24 $643 +5.36
497 unweaned 497 5 117.50 $117.50 $584 —
500–538 521 100 120.00–136.00 $129.12 $673 +4.65
523–534 unweaned 532 16 121.00–124.00 $123.45 $657 +2.25
553–597 566 103 120.00–132.00 $125.36 $710 +2.89
562–595 unweaned 571 11 115.00 $115.00 $657 -11.90
601–639 609 131 122.00–130.50 $129.10 $786 +6.84
621–644 unweaned 631 21 108.00–114.00 $112.54 $710 -6.62
657 unweaned 657 4 112.00 $112.00 $736 —
657–699 677 87 113.00–129.50 $123.00 $833 +3.91
708–740 730 14 111.00–123.00 $117.79 $860 +7.72
752 752 5 108.00 $108.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 thin fleshed 261 11 131.00 $131.00 $342 —
367 367 13 125.00 $125.00 $459 —
416 thin fleshed 416 7 125.00 $125.00 $520 —
425 425 4 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
450–493 thin fleshed 484 25 127.50–131.00 $130.35 $631 —
502 thin fleshed 502 6 125.00 $125.00 $628 —
516 516 4 125.00 $125.00 $645 —
557–588 572 22 108.00–124.00 $114.97 $658 —
626 626 9 115.00 $115.00 $720 —
689–692 690 20 102.00–105.00 $102.60 $708 -10.40
717–747 732 12 79.00–103.00 $90.75 $664 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 9 126.00 $126.00 $649 —
638–648 644 8 120.00–123.00 $121.89 $785 —
1027 1027 7 90.00 $90.00 $924 —
1063 1063 9 83.00 $83.00 $882 -19.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 9 77.00 $77.00 $263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 13 167.50 $167.50 $466 —
279 thin fleshed 279 10 177.50 $177.50 $495 —
371–391 382 33 165.00–167.50 $165.77 $633 +7.30
402–441 419 36 145.00–172.50 $158.18 $663 +5.26
453–499 473 37 141.00–160.00 $153.21 $725 +17.31
501–507 505 22 130.00–145.00 $136.09 $687 +6.39
516 thin fleshed 516 10 155.00 $155.00 $800 —
560 560 7 137.00 $137.00 $767 +9.33
604–640 unweaned 615 23 127.50–133.00 $130.41 $802 +6.41
631 631 13 137.00 $137.00 $864 —
737 737 7 115.00 $115.00 $848 +6.00
826 826 8 93.00 $93.00 $768 —
861 861 4 86.00 $86.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–333 332 8 185.00–190.00 $186.88 $620 —
379 379 10 172.50 $172.50 $654 —
467–479 472 12 150.00–167.50 $157.40 $743 +2.40
502 502 15 154.00 $154.00 $773 —
550–585 558 21 136.00–144.00 $140.55 $784 +9.63
605–613 unweaned 607 21 134.00–135.00 $134.76 $818 —
646 646 15 138.00 $138.00 $891 +10.18
699 699 17 120.00 $120.00 $839 —
805–812 808 10 100.00–101.00 $100.40 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 157.00 $157.00 $545 +7.00
435 435 12 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
589 589 9 117.50 $117.50 $692 —
635 unweaned 635 6 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
735 735 6 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1415 1304 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,673.22 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
2390 2390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1290 1275 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,975.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1760 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,660.00 $1,591.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1110 908 85-90% 29 17.00–30.00 $23.76 $216 —
750–1350 981 85-90% 42 27.00–36.00 $32.60 $320 +1.22
750–1480 1074 85-90% 83 37.00–49.00 $42.72 $459 —
950–1565 1187 85-90% 29 44.50–50.50 $46.87 $556 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1260 1046 80-85% 22 39.50–46.00 $43.74 $458 —
740–1640 1251 80-85% 109 45.00–55.00 $49.30 $617 -0.93
1145–1765 1396 80-85% 43 54.00–63.50 $58.32 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1430 1237 75-80% 11 45.00–51.00 $47.26 $585 —
1158–1560 1378 75-80% 33 50.00–58.00 $53.91 $743 +4.46
1260–1750 1518 75-80% 30 58.00–65.50 $62.31 $946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1635 1524 6 65.00–75.00 $70.65 $1,077 —
1200–1990 1678 19 70.50–88.00 $77.46 $1,300 —
1375–2100 1678 6 79.00–87.00 $82.89 $1,391 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 58.00 $58.00 $745 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–743 730 (<2 yrs)Open 4 91.00–102.00 $97.56 $712
755–1050 826 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 61.00–80.50 $70.62 $583
920–1028 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 50.50–63.00 $55.82 $557
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–980 969 (<2 yrs)Open 4 88.00–100.00 $96.84 $938
875–1191 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 69.00–87.00 $83.88 $913
1055–1205 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 53.00–62.00 $57.09 $645
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 5 112.50 $112.50 $878

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1294 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 675.00–950.00 $801.35
1085–1261 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 560.00–800.00 $740.24
925–1365 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 128 875.00–1,225.00 $1,087.38
1075–1371 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 117 650.00–975.00 $844.35
1140–1355 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 525.00–800.00 $712.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1141–1320 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 985.00–1,025.00 $996.39
1022–1375 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,318.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1015 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 550.00–710.00 $629.24
883–1015 909 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 525.00–710.00 $668.70
758–1055 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 700.00–975.00 $862.45
990–1050 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 425.00–475.00 $457.67
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290–1508 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,432.36
1404–1710 1486 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1244 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 725.00–850.00 $789.71
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390–1760 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 750.00–950.00 $898.38
1395–1565 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $781.15
1475–1765 1598 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $951.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1360 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 48.00–57.00 $53.05 $652
1160–1390 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 47.00–57.00 $51.66 $644
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722–740 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 375.00–400.00 $393.63
763 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 43.00 $43.00 $432
1010–1025 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 43.50–46.00 $44.76 $456

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
922–1055 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,361.99
947–1170 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 174 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,570.84
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1145 1142 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,563.05
1178 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–851 840 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 775.00–850.00 $814.28
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 850.00 $850.00 -250.00
1055–1325 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,358.33 +358.33
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +700.00
1100–1215 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,117.19 +117.19
1043–1300 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,270.94 +270.94
1159–1200 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,304.17 +304.17
1100–1385 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 33 900.00–1,200.00 $1,106.06 +106.06
1100–1274 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00 +695.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +320.00
1210–1290 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00 -183.33
1250–1275 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,362.50 +104.17
1177–1328 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,556.25 +297.92
1300–1323 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,366.67 -133.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1173 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 92 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,146.74 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
1076–1128 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,060.71 +235.71
1175–1180 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,025.00 $908.33 -91.67
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1053 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,617.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +375.00
1503 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–770 765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 550.00–700.00 $625.00 +250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +492.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 73.00 $73.00 $320 -7.00
566 566 29 83.00 $83.00 $470 —
759 759 67 92.50 $92.50 $702 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.