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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

18,520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.16/cwt -8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 527 lb · 970 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.07/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 732 lb · 957 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.65/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 568 lb · 946 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,520 10,779 5,568
Feeder cattle 16,001 8,331 4,485
Slaughter cattle 1,056 1,064 686
Replacement cattle 1,463 1,384 397

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower, except some heifers over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–297 293 18 195.00–210.00 $201.65 $591 —
312–338 322 12 195.00–215.00 $203.30 $655 —
357–399 388 99 181.00–207.50 $197.36 $766 -2.26
403–430 thin fleshed 412 31 204.00–205.00 $204.66 $843 —
402–445 419 216 176.00–197.50 $186.77 $783 -3.47
450–499 478 413 175.00–190.00 $181.19 $866 -1.99
516–541 thin fleshed 523 36 187.00 $187.00 $978 -4.49
500–547 525 656 155.00–186.00 $172.55 $906 -5.05
518–545 fancy 532 278 174.10–179.50 $176.31 $938 —
565 thin fleshed 565 7 174.50 $174.50 $986 —
550–598 568 939 150.00–182.00 $165.58 $940 +2.37
600–649 625 784 136.00–156.00 $146.92 $918 -2.63
650–699 668 701 135.00–151.00 $145.59 $973 +2.27
701–749 732 957 129.00–140.25 $137.07 $1,003 -1.73
752–788 763 185 130.00–138.00 $135.12 $1,031 +0.16
800–848 823 661 127.25–138.50 $130.61 $1,075 -1.44
854–893 869 70 126.50–130.00 $128.38 $1,116 -3.83
900–942 922 45 121.00–125.00 $123.42 $1,138 —
953–959 956 52 123.00–125.25 $124.77 $1,193 -0.86
1004–1006 1006 39 120.00–123.00 $121.32 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 335 19 173.00–187.50 $180.70 $605 +0.70
355–395 376 93 170.00–187.50 $181.29 $682 -1.35
408–448 433 90 160.00–175.00 $166.08 $719 —
454–498 474 211 154.50–174.00 $167.75 $795 +3.64
500–548 525 117 140.00–161.00 $151.28 $794 -3.10
550–597 575 309 138.00–158.00 $153.40 $882 +3.33
606–647 626 104 130.00–150.00 $137.03 $858 +6.03
655–699 686 355 125.00–140.00 $137.92 $946 +2.69
700–747 733 87 125.00–133.50 $131.44 $963 —
750–797 775 243 121.00–133.75 $130.48 $1,011 -1.29
807–833 815 29 122.00–125.00 $124.06 $1,011 -1.56
860–882 870 61 122.85–126.50 $124.61 $1,084 -3.39
915–930 917 17 115.00–117.75 $117.42 $1,077 -3.08
1128 1128 90 105.00 $105.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 170.00 $170.00 $512 +3.00
350–398 371 41 160.00–174.00 $170.08 $631 +4.71
413–443 425 5 130.00–140.00 $134.17 $570 —
465–498 487 15 149.00–157.50 $153.78 $749 +8.78
521–541 530 16 134.00–147.00 $141.73 $751 -4.27
556–597 578 77 128.50–147.50 $143.71 $831 —
646 646 5 128.00 $128.00 $827 +16.00
660–695 679 8 115.00–124.00 $121.56 $825 -0.84
766–785 776 10 120.00–120.50 $120.25 $933 -0.45
887 887 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,047 —
925 925 6 90.00 $90.00 $832 -25.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 137.00 $137.00 $908 —
718–726 722 16 135.00–137.50 $136.46 $985 -1.87
756–794 772 34 128.00–147.00 $133.69 $1,032 —
850 850 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 +8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 157.50 $157.50 $616 —
459 unweaned 459 8 107.00 $107.00 $491 —
458–493 477 9 114.00–135.00 $122.95 $586 —
520–539 533 10 110.00–132.50 $116.58 $621 —
600 600 3 102.00 $102.00 $612 —
664 664 9 117.00 $117.00 $777 +2.00
707 707 6 110.00 $110.00 $778 —
783 783 4 105.00 $105.00 $822 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 329 32 150.00–162.00 $157.95 $520 -1.98
357–393 381 139 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $591 -4.42
402–449 427 284 141.00–157.50 $152.62 $652 -1.03
450–496 477 331 140.00–166.00 $154.68 $738 +5.09
500–549 524 761 132.00–155.00 $145.30 $761 -1.50
550–598 570 683 132.00–152.00 $140.96 $803 +2.87
600–649 627 790 124.50–140.00 $132.48 $831 +0.88
653–699 672 492 125.00–133.00 $129.18 $868 -0.43
701–747 722 439 120.00–130.25 $126.52 $913 -1.28
750–792 763 210 124.00–132.00 $127.50 $973 +0.11
801–836 815 122 120.00–126.00 $123.66 $1,008 -0.58
865 865 13 121.50–122.00 $121.73 $1,053 -5.02
901–908 904 58 123.50–124.50 $123.93 $1,120 —
958 958 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 17 140.00 $140.00 $419 —
318–345 336 44 136.00–149.00 $144.76 $486 —
353–397 375 96 137.00–150.00 $144.68 $543 -0.03
405–444 429 125 137.50–152.00 $144.76 $621 +4.49
450–498 476 232 132.00–155.00 $146.37 $697 +1.26
509–531 517 8 122.50–126.00 $123.85 $640 -9.97
501–548 525 75 121.00–153.00 $135.09 $709 +1.27
555–595 577 294 120.00–139.00 $132.00 $762 +5.21
602–640 623 20 120.00–124.00 $120.88 $753 -1.46
652–698 679 28 116.50–123.00 $119.83 $814 +0.21
705–743 719 33 112.00–123.00 $119.53 $859 +0.62
758–790 779 33 115.00–122.00 $119.03 $927 +1.40
833 833 4 112.00 $112.00 $933 -5.07
889 889 24 109.00 $109.00 $969 -2.50
943 943 8 112.00 $112.00 $1,056 —
1028 1028 6 97.00 $97.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 137.50 $137.50 $478 —
401–448 424 73 125.00–140.00 $135.48 $574 +6.29
450–495 472 111 125.00–142.00 $137.10 $647 +5.88
604–643 625 22 115.00–125.00 $119.22 $745 —
660–688 664 21 105.00–114.00 $112.73 $749 +9.73
723–729 727 7 110.00–111.00 $110.28 $802 —
771–785 781 13 105.00–110.00 $106.52 $832 —
799 799 27 101.00 $101.00 $807 —
825 825 4 107.50 $107.50 $887 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 142.00 $142.00 $703 +6.94
557–580 565 9 132.00 $132.00 $746 +1.99
636 636 3 130.00 $130.00 $827 -5.00
695 695 7 125.00 $125.00 $869 -7.69
753 753 13 123.50 $123.50 $930 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
548 548 4 106.50 $106.50 $584 —
597 597 3 100.00 $100.00 $597 —
690 690 5 100.00 $100.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 176.00 $176.00 $604 -9.27
358–388 371 9 176.00–178.00 $176.93 $656 —
415–423 421 30 160.00–170.00 $161.89 $682 —
475–496 490 29 160.00–169.00 $161.74 $793 -3.26
506–545 526 49 149.00–163.00 $157.53 $829 —
602–632 621 38 133.00–157.50 $142.77 $887 —
726 726 9 124.00 $124.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 387 5 152.50–160.00 $155.44 $602 -2.80
410–429 421 12 150.00–160.00 $156.00 $657 —
491 491 5 157.00 $157.00 $771 +12.88
530–538 534 6 130.00–140.00 $136.69 $730 +1.69
556–586 566 25 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $797 —
617–640 629 43 120.00–133.00 $126.14 $793 —
705–723 714 8 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $896 -0.10
775 775 3 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 120.00 $120.00 $715 —
616 616 4 110.00 $110.00 $678 —
677–680 678 9 112.00 $112.00 $759 -10.00
704–708 705 9 112.50–117.00 $115.49 $814 —
790 790 3 102.00 $102.00 $806 —
800–820 815 8 101.00–107.00 $105.53 $860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1550 1475 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,194.92 —
1450–1600 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,368.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1425 1133 80-85% 133 45.00–54.00 $49.49 $561 —
890–1555 1275 80-85% 183 53.00–62.00 $57.01 $727 -9.76
1140–1605 1366 80-85% 25 60.00–69.00 $64.67 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1045 806 85-90% 37 15.00–31.00 $22.38 $180 —
690–1390 988 85-90% 71 32.00–42.00 $36.42 $360 —
961–1385 1148 85-90% 44 51.00–58.00 $53.55 $615 -3.40
820–1705 1203 85-90% 144 40.00–52.00 $45.22 $544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1540 1325 75-80% 61 50.00–58.00 $53.87 $714 —
1155–1767 1474 75-80% 71 56.00–63.00 $59.62 $879 -7.79
1385–1800 1572 75-80% 21 61.00–69.50 $64.63 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2000 1562 27 62.00–79.00 $72.48 $1,132 —
1455–2195 1785 41 80.00–89.50 $85.44 $1,525 —
1550–2210 1945 25 90.00–102.50 $94.39 $1,836 -0.19

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
622 thin fleshed 622 (<2 yrs)Open 5 117.50 $117.50 $731
715–895 819 (<2 yrs)Open 11 92.50–116.00 $102.52 $840
740–1008 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 58.00–102.00 $70.88 $639
680–1035 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 52.00–75.00 $62.59 $583
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
779–845 825 (<2 yrs)Open 60 975.00–1,085.00 $1,041.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1140 1031 (<2 yrs)Open 9 75.00–98.50 $91.48 $943
1065–1190 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 55.00–70.00 $62.20 $689
965–1292 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 60.00–87.00 $70.97 $820
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 55.00 $55.00 $498
933 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 56.00 $56.00 $522
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1092 1083 (<2 yrs)Open 6 95.00–103.00 $101.73 $1,102
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1425 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 66.50–77.50 $70.40 $914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 725.00–1,075.00 $856.17
1095–1280 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 560.00–800.00 $640.54
1090–1365 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 120 650.00–975.00 $842.95
903–1355 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 85 885.00–1,200.00 $1,084.29
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 660.00 $660.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 975.00 $975.00
1175–1365 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 73 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,395.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1025 982 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 475.00–700.00 $570.66
800–1050 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 575.00–950.00 $812.26
1023 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 585.00 $585.00
970–1050 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 600.00–750.00 $715.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1318 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 51.00–58.50 $53.80 $683
1130–1365 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 65.00–69.00 $67.35 $856
1200–1375 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 48.00–64.50 $53.02 $686
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00 $675.00
1075–1310 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 600.00–875.00 $766.76
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1500 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,235.00–1,675.00 $1,553.45
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1400–1525 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 860.00–950.00 $888.62
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 50.00 $50.00 $420
835–900 868 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 37.50–47.50 $41.70 $362
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 52.00 $52.00 $517
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 53.00 $53.00 $750
1475–1645 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 57.00–61.00 $59.11 $922
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–900 813 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 275.00–300.00 $288.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–875 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,248.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00 $500.00
710–855 790 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 610.00–810.00 $732.95
720–815 796 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–950.00 $904.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1015 937 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,274.75
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +976.36
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +450.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +550.00
1135–1355 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 +183.33
1175–1200 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–900.00 $833.33 -383.34
1125–1300 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,111.00 -105.67
1190–1265 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–900.00 $862.50 -612.50
1175–1250 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,740.00 +606.67
1000–1325 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 90 1,260.00–1,700.00 $1,596.78 +204.28
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +319.44
1195–1365 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,232.14 -48.42
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1300–1365 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1200–1365 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 72 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,155.56 +305.56
1295–1335 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,640.00 —
1364 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–995 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–1,150.00 $912.50 -87.50
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +150.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 550.00 $550.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +425.00
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 910.00 $910.00 -215.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 89.00 $89.00 $312 —

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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.