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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

12,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.36/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 675 lb · 446 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.22/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 724 lb · 432 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.66/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 575 lb · 382 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,165 25,305 8,966
Feeder cattle 9,623 23,852 7,619
Slaughter cattle 892 1,080 594
Replacement cattle 1,650 373 753

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, lightweight calves firm to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, spots up to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 26 185.00–200.00 $191.93 $612 +8.95
350–397 380 48 181.00–192.00 $185.55 $705 +0.31
409–448 429 165 167.00–186.00 $178.13 $764 -2.05
451–490 475 135 167.00–184.00 $173.47 $824 -1.30
512 thin fleshed 512 6 177.00 $177.00 $906 +4.00
504–541 524 223 147.00–172.00 $162.50 $852 -1.96
550–579 560 178 145.00–162.00 $155.77 $872 +1.28
600–649 623 349 133.50–149.00 $143.07 $891 -0.73
650–698 669 375 132.50–149.00 $141.02 $943 +7.23
700–741 724 432 129.00–140.00 $135.22 $979 -2.63
755–799 789 222 128.00–134.85 $133.94 $1,057 +2.84
812–838 820 60 126.00–131.00 $130.74 $1,072 -4.71
850–898 867 61 121.00–134.50 $129.00 $1,118 -1.84
908 908 18 131.50 $131.50 $1,194 +2.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 326 14 158.00–175.00 $169.83 $554 -3.60
365 thin fleshed 365 7 189.00 $189.00 $690 —
350–398 382 54 160.00–180.00 $171.32 $654 -0.75
420 thin fleshed 420 8 177.00 $177.00 $743 —
400–442 426 36 150.00–170.00 $164.71 $702 -1.57
450–499 485 126 146.00–164.00 $158.76 $770 -2.87
500–547 528 202 135.00–161.00 $146.04 $771 -9.45
553–597 575 382 135.00–155.00 $145.66 $838 -1.01
600–647 626 136 127.00–141.00 $135.37 $847 -4.43
650–696 675 446 125.00–140.50 $135.36 $914 -0.47
700–747 727 209 120.00–134.00 $129.63 $942 -2.45
750–798 777 71 123.00–132.00 $128.69 $1,000 -2.48
804–848 823 147 122.00–132.00 $125.40 $1,032 -4.04
862–893 878 6 117.50–123.50 $120.45 $1,058 -5.99
964–992 973 35 119.50–124.00 $121.13 $1,179 +0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–368 357 9 150.00–152.00 $151.31 $540 -5.04
405–440 424 27 129.00–152.50 $146.18 $620 +1.44
452–476 467 11 136.00–152.00 $144.14 $673 +2.56
509–535 519 23 125.00–131.00 $128.83 $669 -8.88
555–595 574 50 125.00–136.00 $130.54 $749 -5.28
611–625 618 23 126.00–131.00 $128.47 $794 -6.63
662–687 676 40 115.00–128.00 $122.95 $831 -5.86
713–729 725 26 124.00–126.00 $125.31 $908 -1.95
751–793 776 17 110.00–125.00 $115.44 $896 -9.45
809 809 9 104.00 $104.00 $841 -11.50
810 810 3 110.00 $110.00 $891 -5.50
863–870 866 9 115.50–119.00 $117.06 $1,014 +2.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 191.00 $191.00 $697 —
418–444 432 19 175.00–176.00 $175.54 $758 —
451 451 9 182.00 $182.00 $821 —
522 522 4 152.00 $152.00 $793 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 10 99.50 $99.50 $623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–338 329 23 150.00–152.00 $150.51 $495 -0.39
350–369 359 12 151.00–157.00 $153.51 $551 +3.28
400–446 425 184 130.00–152.00 $142.12 $604 -4.33
450–498 475 242 132.00–150.00 $142.07 $675 +1.52
500–548 520 353 127.00–140.00 $133.31 $693 -0.93
555–599 580 287 126.00–140.00 $130.16 $755 +3.27
605–645 624 274 125.00–138.00 $128.93 $805 +0.64
650–664 656 82 125.00–129.00 $126.68 $831 -0.19
704–747 719 362 117.00–127.00 $125.03 $899 -1.26
763–767 765 16 118.00–122.00 $119.76 $916 -4.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 327 21 130.00–145.00 $138.45 $453 -5.26
356–397 375 74 130.00–149.00 $142.85 $536 +5.26
400–436 422 84 125.00–142.00 $135.61 $572 -2.18
451–498 482 108 120.00–137.00 $130.73 $630 -0.08
516 thin fleshed 516 19 146.00 $146.00 $753 +6.71
501–547 527 179 115.00–137.00 $125.04 $659 -2.48
550–597 579 272 110.00–128.00 $121.45 $703 -1.44
600–646 622 238 105.00–125.00 $116.40 $724 -5.67
650–693 666 194 105.00–126.00 $120.58 $803 -0.96
700–749 728 63 100.00–120.00 $111.51 $812 -8.56
752–787 766 34 105.00–120.00 $110.63 $847 -7.47
805–831 821 23 111.00–120.00 $117.20 $962 -0.35
852–890 867 16 107.00–116.00 $112.36 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 126.00 $126.00 $491 -4.98
450–495 476 13 110.00–120.00 $116.54 $555 -9.14
503–547 529 14 100.00–110.00 $107.96 $571 -15.11
582–596 590 29 105.00–115.00 $108.34 $639 -8.29
608–645 625 15 104.00–115.00 $110.49 $691 -3.45
675 675 7 107.00 $107.00 $722 —
926 926 6 99.00 $99.00 $917 —
989 989 5 90.00 $90.00 $890 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–368 367 6 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $406 —
408–433 422 10 99.00–110.00 $106.03 $447 —
476 476 4 105.00 $105.00 $500 -10.00
605–645 622 7 100.00–104.00 $102.22 $636 —
690–698 694 8 102.00 $102.00 $708 +16.00
763 763 4 107.00 $107.00 $816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 156.00 $156.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 7 155.00–157.00 $156.09 $492 —
440 440 3 137.00 $137.00 $603 —
453–491 482 18 140.00–147.00 $141.93 $684 —
500–521 512 31 127.00–136.00 $132.15 $677 -13.95
563–591 578 29 127.00–134.00 $131.66 $761 +6.66
602–646 637 29 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $797 +4.05
653–693 668 36 117.00–127.00 $121.55 $812 +4.05
720–733 726 12 107.00–117.00 $110.74 $804 +5.17
772 772 9 107.00 $107.00 $826 +2.00
802 802 4 105.00 $105.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 135.00 $135.00 $656 —
511 511 5 123.00 $123.00 $629 —
603 603 11 124.00 $124.00 $748 +14.00
693 693 3 110.00 $110.00 $762 +1.00
716–720 718 7 102.00 $102.00 $732 —
778–789 784 7 99.00–102.00 $100.28 $786 —
805 805 3 95.00 $95.00 $765 —
851 851 4 90.00 $90.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–432 427 9 156.00–160.00 $158.65 $677 +2.65
450–476 466 15 157.00–158.00 $157.61 $734 +17.61
579 579 12 146.00 $146.00 $845 +5.00
689 689 4 133.00 $133.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1200 thin fleshed 1132 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,452.15 —
1100–1250 1176 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1400–1650 1517 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,884.62 —
1795 1795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 991 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,477.27 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 85.00 $85.00 $381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1210 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,945.24 —
1700–1850 1775 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,687.32 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1555 1204 80-85% 72 37.50–46.00 $42.55 $512 —
950–1805 1257 80-85% 124 45.00–53.50 $49.78 $626 -0.46
1095–1760 1269 80-85% 53 53.00–60.00 $56.29 $714 +6.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1230 928 85-90% 21 15.00–26.00 $20.55 $191 —
695–1350 1024 85-90% 73 27.50–37.50 $32.23 $330 -0.69
847–1380 1093 85-90% 121 35.00–47.00 $41.21 $450 -0.50
1070–1558 1216 85-90% 33 44.00–56.50 $49.04 $596 +0.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1720 1346 75-80% 85 42.00–54.00 $47.95 $645 —
1125–2090 1489 75-80% 66 50.00–58.00 $53.77 $801 -2.52
1145–2050 1652 75-80% 24 55.50–60.50 $58.44 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2425 1656 15 59.00–75.00 $68.60 $1,136 -12.34
1305–2205 1805 37 72.00–84.00 $78.02 $1,408 -12.02
1670–2180 1904 16 82.50–89.50 $85.44 $1,627 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–2170 1990 3 95.00–98.00 $96.70 $1,924 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1075 1022 (<2 yrs)Open 13 71.00–89.00 $78.07 $798
910–1307 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 56.00–80.00 $69.29 $761
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–855 794 (<2 yrs)Open 8 80.00–103.00 $88.69 $704
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–82.50 $78.86 $651
925–1035 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 50.00–70.00 $59.16 $573
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1082–1200 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 60.00–75.00 $64.18 $733
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
587 587 (<2 yrs)Open 4 40.00 $40.00 $235
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–685 643 (<2 yrs)Open 2 105.00–107.50 $106.33 $684

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1360 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 58 700.00–1,000.00 $888.63
896–1367 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 255 850.00–1,250.00 $1,090.82
1120–1360 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 635.00–760.00 $660.71
1158–1322 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 600.00–875.00 $750.64
1090–1365 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 600.00–950.00 $801.75
1170–1345 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 500.00–675.00 $613.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1386 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,345.77
1250–1365 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,132.34
1303 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1265–1365 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 900.00–1,260.00 $1,122.36
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1070 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 500.00–985.00 $851.86
865–1045 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $891.03
980–1000 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–575.00 $537.12
950–1135 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 500.00–775.00 $601.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1200 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 47.00–49.00 $47.98 $564
1100–1357 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 39.00–65.00 $54.34 $644
1120–1315 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 53.00–56.00 $54.97 $681
1168–1363 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 50.50–79.00 $58.04 $729
1200–1365 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 54.00–56.00 $55.01 $698
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1475 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,347.94
1160–1790 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,035.00–1,500.00 $1,292.96
1414–1765 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,100.03
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1371–1521 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 800.00–1,000.00 $938.75
1390–1630 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 885.00–1,075.00 $952.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
999–1285 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 585.00–875.00 $783.76
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 660.00 $660.00
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1010 918 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 46.00–51.00 $48.48 $445
886–1000 939 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 47.00–57.50 $52.21 $490
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–835 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 320.00–385.00 $362.21
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 360.00 $360.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405–1415 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 55.00–60.00 $57.49 $811
1435–1565 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 46.00–59.00 $52.78 $792
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–810 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 575.00–825.00 $697.24

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1111–1311 1187 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,389.90
1438 1438 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1138 1064 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 1,260.00–1,485.00 $1,392.21
1064–1085 1071 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–797 794 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 825.00–875.00 $850.11
675–860 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 410.00–1,050.00 $888.98
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
940–1080 1013 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,125.00 $988.69
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
910–1255 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,084.38 -221.87
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1085–1285 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,221.05 —
1095–1265 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,383.95 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1085–1300 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,695.59 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1185–1295 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 48 1,325.00–1,560.00 $1,495.63 —
1230–1360 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 800.00–1,300.00 $1,175.00 —
1272–1295 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,180.00 +310.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
807 807 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 825.00 $825.00 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
928–1000 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,175.00 $1,010.00 —
868–1013 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,295.48 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
995–1000 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,416.07 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +225.00
1000–1038 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,158.33 +233.33
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1117 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1450 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,512.50 +362.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–529 513 28 70.00–88.00 $76.63 $393 —
646 646 5 82.00 $82.00 $530 —
713–740 722 12 70.00–84.50 $79.55 $574 —
765–789 780 8 70.00 $70.00 $546 —
802 802 9 84.50 $84.50 $678 —
850 850 3 73.00 $73.00 $620 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 670 15 54.00–60.00 $56.31 $377 —
754 754 3 58.00 $58.00 $437 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–875 834 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,268.75 —

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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.