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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

7,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.43/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 523 lb · 700 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.95/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 923 lb · 320 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.49/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 622 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,966 14,788 2,489
Feeder cattle 6,281 13,388 2,061
Slaughter cattle 564 951 299
Replacement cattle 1,121 449 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, some high dressing 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, greatest advance on cows and bulls late week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 11 192.00–200.00 $196.36 $628 -7.85
354–398 364 21 190.00–195.00 $191.04 $695 -6.67
406–446 422 63 179.00–192.00 $185.97 $785 +2.01
451–493 470 107 165.00–189.00 $181.18 $852 +1.10
501–510 thin fleshed 506 26 182.00–186.00 $184.02 $931 +0.02
500–548 524 127 157.00–181.00 $171.95 $901 +3.14
552–580 569 162 152.00–168.00 $162.66 $926 -0.57
600–649 622 207 141.00–157.00 $148.49 $924 -2.71
650–687 664 73 142.00–156.00 $148.43 $986 +1.50
703–746 727 128 130.00–145.00 $139.17 $1,012 +0.67
765–793 783 29 126.50–134.50 $133.46 $1,045 -2.06
800–842 823 207 126.50–133.00 $130.81 $1,077 -1.13
850–876 866 185 127.00–130.00 $128.63 $1,114 -1.63
915–948 923 320 125.00–129.00 $126.95 $1,172 +2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–346 336 19 170.00–187.50 $184.00 $618 +8.03
355–395 369 54 170.00–185.00 $178.08 $657 -2.42
401–446 423 56 159.00–180.00 $171.25 $724 +9.07
462–499 484 41 157.00–172.00 $168.90 $817 +18.90
506–549 527 109 142.00–158.00 $149.60 $788 -2.44
553–594 576 114 140.00–158.00 $151.11 $870 -1.79
600–643 625 47 130.00–140.00 $136.32 $852 -1.84
651–692 681 177 130.00–140.00 $138.17 $941 +3.08
723 723 7 133.00 $133.00 $962 +2.21
752–797 780 127 130.00–131.00 $130.15 $1,015 -1.62
814–838 820 19 122.00–126.00 $124.48 $1,021 -0.67
860–898 877 79 125.00–125.50 $125.42 $1,100 +2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $540 -10.07
404–434 417 49 160.00–167.00 $162.23 $676 +14.57
454–485 472 45 144.00–162.00 $154.31 $728 +1.39
522–532 527 10 133.00–140.00 $136.53 $720 +0.34
685–686 686 15 120.00–121.00 $120.53 $827 —
705 705 3 116.00–120.00 $118.67 $837 +3.21
914 914 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–346 331 42 150.00–160.00 $155.84 $516 +0.19
353–393 367 29 150.00–153.00 $151.81 $557 -4.82
406–445 428 117 147.00–154.00 $152.73 $654 +1.73
452–472 461 42 144.00–152.00 $149.59 $690 -0.20
500–542 522 368 128.00–148.00 $141.18 $737 -1.97
515–548 fancy 525 332 151.00–154.75 $152.24 $799 -6.84
556–598 579 124 132.00–148.00 $135.69 $786 -6.85
600–649 630 172 124.00–142.00 $131.73 $830 -0.37
658–692 672 114 124.00–133.00 $127.96 $860 -2.14
703–747 735 109 125.00–138.00 $126.94 $933 -0.79
751–781 764 68 117.00–124.00 $123.05 $940 -2.84
836 836 65 124.00 $124.00 $1,037 +0.98
866–882 879 21 121.50–125.00 $122.16 $1,074 +0.42
925 925 35 122.50 $122.50 $1,133 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–348 341 12 144.00–147.00 $145.48 $496 +0.60
354–397 378 92 139.00–149.00 $142.45 $538 -2.68
401–443 432 141 135.00–146.00 $143.65 $621 -1.01
451–498 474 123 130.00–148.00 $140.81 $667 -3.24
503–545 518 70 120.00–138.00 $131.71 $682 +0.63
557–598 581 141 124.00–131.50 $128.90 $749 +1.00
636–645 639 33 123.00–124.00 $123.27 $788 +1.57
685–693 688 16 120.00–124.00 $121.38 $835 -1.38
701–737 724 32 120.00–123.50 $122.31 $886 +0.07
750–790 768 65 117.00–123.50 $121.62 $934 +0.94
848 848 26 115.00 $115.00 $975 +0.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 327 6 132.00–135.00 $134.04 $438 +1.12
350–398 367 15 125.00–137.00 $130.79 $480 -7.56
403–438 421 32 125.00–137.00 $133.57 $562 -2.29
451–495 472 59 128.00–137.00 $131.04 $619 -7.03
513–548 527 10 123.00–134.00 $127.58 $672 -6.42
575 575 3 123.00 $123.00 $707 +5.04
628 628 5 117.00 $117.00 $735 +0.73
650–699 682 8 115.00–117.00 $116.28 $793 +0.19
700 700 3 109.00 $109.00 $763 -0.65
879 879 21 103.00 $103.00 $905 ±0.00
938 938 3 100.00 $100.00 $938 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–346 328 27 112.00–120.00 $118.44 $388 —
754 754 24 90.00–108.00 $99.00 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–398 384 29 159.00–175.00 $164.98 $634 +11.35
414–415 414 6 155.00 $155.00 $642 —
475–493 484 26 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $734 -1.50
539–548 542 11 125.00–138.00 $131.87 $715 -1.24
686–698 693 13 116.00–128.00 $121.81 $844 —
748 748 5 119.00 $119.00 $890 ±0.00
760–762 762 15 114.00–116.00 $115.60 $881 —
978 978 8 110.00 $110.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 193.00 $193.00 $589 +24.00
402–439 425 9 169.00–171.00 $170.55 $725 +6.62
453 453 5 164.50 $164.50 $745 +3.50
528–547 538 6 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $829 +1.43
550–565 558 42 147.50–150.50 $148.95 $831 +10.95
620–624 623 7 144.50–146.00 $145.57 $907 +7.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1205 1163 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,748.21 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1180–1225 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,184.46 —
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1000 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 975.00–1,075.00 $1,017.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 3 106.00 $106.00 $880 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1740 1740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
2030 2030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1560 1413 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,308.94 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698–1505 1062 80-85% 22 45.00–55.00 $49.93 $530 —
905–1740 1245 80-85% 84 50.00–62.50 $56.91 $709 —
985–1635 1246 80-85% 60 58.00–71.00 $64.65 $806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1210 870 85-90% 22 19.00–30.00 $24.96 $217 —
625–1410 1021 85-90% 24 30.00–42.00 $36.06 $368 —
810–1510 1082 85-90% 68 38.00–53.00 $46.68 $505 —
895–1340 1157 85-90% 37 50.00–63.00 $56.08 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1460 1261 75-80% 5 51.50–56.00 $53.74 $678 —
1115–1815 1447 75-80% 44 54.00–65.00 $60.80 $880 —
1060–1845 1458 75-80% 36 62.00–73.00 $66.29 $967 +8.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2310 1568 15 64.50–81.00 $73.21 $1,148 +0.81
1140–2185 1726 29 79.00–90.00 $85.61 $1,478 —
1425–2245 1863 20 87.50–102.00 $92.98 $1,732 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1035 923 (<2 yrs)Open 10 87.00–102.50 $92.72 $856
785–1240 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 58.00–89.00 $75.34 $758
1040–1295 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 62.00–67.50 $64.33 $751
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1132–1140 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 3 85.00–86.00 $85.33 $968
1200–1397 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 64.50–70.00 $67.33 $895
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–705 679 (<2 yrs)Open 8 750.00–810.00 $796.74
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 (<2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $698
820–875 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 62.50–72.00 $67.10 $569
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 48.50 $48.50 $420
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
642 642 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 92.00 $92.00 $591

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1540 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 119 875.00–1,200.00 $1,047.80
1088–1310 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 700.00–800.00 $744.98
910–1360 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 725.00–975.00 $853.92
1078–1345 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 675.00–1,025.00 $829.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1360 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 1,250.00–1,485.00 $1,324.49
1100–1314 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 950.00–1,175.00 $1,075.95
1280–1345 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $898.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1110 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–610.00 $584.42
1103–1135 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 485.00–560.00 $510.48
930–1370 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 610.00–875.00 $794.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1005 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–750.00 $678.52
795–1035 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 650.00–950.00 $735.03
1000–1042 1016 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 675.00–885.00 $806.95
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1036 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 975.00–1,325.00 $1,181.57
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1400 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.43
1391–1503 1422 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,000.00 $912.77
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1630 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,314.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1280 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 45.00–65.00 $59.16 $713
1105–1375 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.00–68.00 $64.88 $805
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–798 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 600.00–725.00 $688.07
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1035 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 54.00–59.00 $56.66 $530

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
939–1085 991 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,368.55
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–785 739 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00–750.00 $654.67
725–823 791 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 600.00–900.00 $814.51
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813–858 829 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,027.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–960 953 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–950.00 $937.40
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–750 738 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 550.00–635.00 $591.78

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -85.00
1112 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,385.00 $1,385.00 +510.00
900–1185 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,402.94 +527.94
1058–1305 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,335.00–1,500.00 $1,452.22 +577.22
1140–1155 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–975.00 $910.00 -640.00
1125–1285 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,107.50 -130.00
1168 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +287.50
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -75.00
1206 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +600.00
1150–1250 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,240.00 +140.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +425.00
1100–1285 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,200.00 $1,116.67 +16.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1070–1360 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 46 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,211.96 —
1080–1335 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,467.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1050 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,150.00 $1,035.71 —
900–1045 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 850.00–1,350.00 $1,221.43 —
800–1046 958 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 30 800.00–1,200.00 $1,041.67 -58.33
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 685.00 $685.00 —
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
921 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
850–1016 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,381.25 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1025 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 860.00–935.00 $882.50 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 525.00 $525.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
848 848 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–890 873 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.