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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

9,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.23/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 529 lb · 494 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.70/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 518 lb · 294 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.05/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 621 lb · 282 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,554 8,519 7,881
Feeder cattle 7,311 7,296 6,686
Slaughter cattle 1,036 796 670
Replacement cattle 1,207 427 525

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs mostly steady, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, with the advance early week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–343 319 25 196.00–210.00 $203.19 $648 +5.02
362–392 383 45 191.00–197.50 $194.15 $744 -1.12
402–447 429 156 172.00–192.50 $182.76 $784 -4.36
451–498 481 207 174.00–187.00 $181.24 $872 -2.46
494 unweaned 494 19 169.00 $169.00 $835 —
515 thin fleshed 515 24 190.00 $190.00 $978 +0.74
500–547 518 270 160.50–185.00 $172.25 $892 -2.76
550–593 567 254 157.50–179.00 $167.69 $951 -0.54
600–645 616 190 150.00–170.00 $161.99 $998 +5.27
604–635 fancy 616 51 170.00–173.00 $170.83 $1,052 —
650–698 673 228 146.00–164.00 $153.81 $1,035 +2.76
702–748 721 160 136.00–156.50 $148.00 $1,067 +3.51
760–799 788 280 133.00–145.00 $142.45 $1,123 +3.18
800–833 817 214 134.00–145.00 $142.08 $1,161 +4.76
851–896 868 264 129.00–137.50 $135.40 $1,175 +0.09
909–913 911 33 130.50–134.25 $132.78 $1,210 +2.12
956–986 969 79 121.00–134.00 $133.03 $1,289 —
1200 1200 26 103.00 $103.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 185.00 $185.00 $551 +4.00
328–348 340 30 170.00–187.00 $180.32 $613 -7.83
356–395 374 69 170.00–190.00 $183.19 $685 -0.13
405–448 422 28 161.00–172.00 $167.04 $705 -3.23
455–498 475 151 163.50–177.00 $172.16 $818 +3.40
495 495 6 162.00 $162.00 $802 -6.76
501–548 517 52 145.00–161.00 $155.48 $804 -1.79
550–588 563 48 146.00–159.00 $153.11 $862 -2.74
607–635 618 28 140.00–148.00 $143.29 $886 +7.38
665–688 679 16 137.00–144.00 $140.12 $951 -0.06
710–733 722 17 126.00–131.00 $128.75 $930 -1.50
805–832 829 78 127.00–128.00 $127.76 $1,059 +4.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 6 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $584 -8.00
433 433 5 155.00 $155.00 $671 -2.50
482 482 7 145.00 $145.00 $699 -8.05
513–533 527 7 138.00–139.00 $138.28 $729 -4.72
601 601 4 125.00 $125.00 $751 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 141.00 $141.00 $478 —
425 425 2 135.00 $135.00 $574 +0.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296–299 298 8 160.00 $160.00 $477 -11.85
347 347 9 153.50 $153.50 $533 -5.77
350–398 368 39 154.00–164.00 $159.06 $585 +1.49
404–447 424 155 146.00–160.00 $153.37 $650 -1.50
453–498 475 107 146.00–157.00 $151.44 $719 -2.34
500–549 529 494 135.00–154.00 $145.23 $768 +0.13
550–599 574 202 133.50–154.00 $143.78 $825 +1.34
600–649 621 282 128.00–145.00 $137.05 $851 +1.57
650–695 673 134 127.00–144.00 $136.53 $919 +1.81
701–749 717 252 122.00–138.85 $135.57 $972 +5.85
751–793 758 147 123.00–136.50 $131.59 $997 +1.34
800–828 807 102 122.50–131.00 $126.67 $1,022 +1.69
857–891 869 30 119.00–123.00 $121.44 $1,055 +8.22
900–934 911 23 116.50–126.00 $121.70 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 8 152.00 $152.00 $453 +4.50
307–339 323 25 140.00–151.00 $146.71 $474 +4.71
351–395 377 79 145.00–152.50 $148.08 $558 +1.48
402–448 431 104 135.00–148.00 $143.05 $617 +1.31
450–498 474 192 134.00–149.00 $144.57 $685 +2.07
500–542 526 42 125.00–146.00 $135.10 $711 +3.62
550–596 569 62 130.00–155.00 $141.69 $806 +9.19
625 625 2 121.00 $121.00 $756 -12.42
685–692 687 47 123.50–138.50 $135.19 $929 +5.39
701–731 716 20 122.00–125.00 $123.94 $887 +2.38
793 793 4 119.00 $119.00 $944 ±0.00
807–830 821 50 113.00–113.50 $113.31 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 39 130.00–143.00 $139.26 $518 +4.64
400–438 420 15 137.50–143.00 $140.56 $590 +12.27
470–499 492 26 125.00–137.00 $134.47 $662 +3.32
518–537 529 14 115.00–128.00 $121.15 $641 —
583–595 590 9 122.00–128.00 $126.02 $744 —
633 633 5 114.00 $114.00 $722 —
703 703 10 120.00 $120.00 $844 +6.68
771–798 781 34 116.00–119.00 $117.22 $915 +9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 135.00 $135.00 $567 +15.00
458–495 469 16 107.00–125.00 $120.38 $565 +0.38
500 500 4 106.00 $106.00 $530 —
565–595 578 15 105.00–108.00 $106.79 $617 —
648 648 3 113.00 $113.00 $732 —
680 680 7 105.00 $105.00 $714 -2.00
856 856 4 100.00 $100.00 $856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 +5.00
375 375 6 180.00 $180.00 $675 ±0.00
400–449 428 58 163.00–195.00 $178.72 $765 +6.37
450–488 465 21 159.00–176.00 $171.09 $796 -1.41
506–531 521 41 156.00–171.00 $164.66 $858 +13.35
553–570 564 6 154.00–157.50 $156.36 $882 -2.00
618–625 620 17 144.00–150.50 $146.82 $910 +1.62
653 653 2 140.00 $140.00 $914 -0.50
712–718 714 8 131.00–141.00 $133.52 $953 —
978 978 18 116.00 $116.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 330 12 175.00–178.00 $175.79 $580 +1.45
358–390 367 16 170.00–185.00 $176.17 $647 +5.08
426–438 431 17 161.00–170.00 $167.47 $722 +13.62
461–490 473 41 155.00–165.00 $159.76 $756 +3.58
517–543 532 25 140.00–156.00 $149.52 $795 -5.48
551–596 562 29 146.00–153.00 $149.22 $839 +12.76
606–615 609 9 137.50–144.00 $139.69 $851 +14.69
685 685 3 128.00 $128.00 $877 -3.59
785 785 3 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–334 332 11 160.00–161.00 $160.73 $534 +0.73
380 380 3 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
401 401 12 155.00 $155.00 $622 +10.00
461 461 3 150.00 $150.00 $692 +1.00
545 545 12 137.50 $137.50 $749 —
553 553 5 132.00 $132.00 $730 -5.00
695 695 2 124.00 $124.00 $862 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1320 1298 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,794.80 —
1550–1685 1607 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,517.61 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1035 1013 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,377.78 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1780 1780 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1545 1171 80-85% 81 51.00–61.00 $56.25 $659 —
875–1643 1191 80-85% 151 59.00–69.00 $63.81 $760 —
925–1540 1193 80-85% 128 65.50–78.00 $71.93 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1280 873 85-90% 26 15.00–33.00 $23.25 $203 —
743–1285 952 85-90% 41 35.00–45.00 $40.44 $385 —
775–1335 1024 85-90% 88 45.00–57.00 $51.20 $524 —
865–1400 1088 85-90% 86 56.00–65.00 $60.85 $662 +9.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1672 1389 75-80% 99 64.00–71.00 $67.51 $938 +6.17
1132–2005 1420 75-80% 31 56.00–65.00 $61.83 $878 —
1165–1700 1438 75-80% 108 69.00–78.00 $74.42 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1680 1447 11 65.00–85.00 $76.13 $1,102 —
1210–2130 1613 47 86.00–97.00 $91.66 $1,478 —
1480–2150 1818 31 96.00–109.50 $101.43 $1,844 -1.68

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 $782
750–971 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 68.00–98.00 $75.60 $671
905 thin fleshed 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 54.00 $54.00 $489
710–1045 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 60.00–79.00 $67.88 $637
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1060 995 (<2 yrs)Open 7 82.50–97.50 $90.71 $903
875–1255 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 63.00–92.50 $77.38 $790
935–1185 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 65.00–76.00 $68.63 $766
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–897 828 (<2 yrs)Open 22 107.50–121.00 $117.34 $972
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–785 753 (<2 yrs)Open 10 850.00–950.00 $870.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1084 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 10 97.50–111.50 $100.55 $1,030
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1245 1180 (<2 yrs)Open 3 86.00–96.50 $90.33 $1,066
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–805 713 (<2 yrs)Open 2 57.50–60.00 $58.91 $420
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–670 630 (<2 yrs)Open 2 81.00–89.00 $85.25 $537

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1325 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 750.00–1,050.00 $902.43
1100–1225 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 910.00–1,100.00 $1,010.11
900–1365 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 101 900.00–1,200.00 $1,048.27
1085–1380 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 650.00–1,000.00 $848.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1340 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,309.32
1190–1360 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 900.00–1,050.00 $983.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1126–1130 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 63.00–69.00 $64.50 $727
1075–1235 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 57.00–71.00 $65.94 $773
1075–1288 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 65.00–72.50 $70.19 $828
1085–1350 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 63.00–75.00 $68.13 $805
1070–1350 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 60.00–72.00 $64.71 $774
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1033 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 525.00–850.00 $707.43
800–1050 973 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 400.00–650.00 $565.77
825–1050 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 600.00–950.00 $817.78
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1520 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
729 729 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 37.00 $37.00 $270
772–820 788 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 40.00–55.00 $49.80 $392
792 792 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 50.00 $50.00 $396
778–975 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 44.00–50.00 $47.12 $388
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1000 961 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 55.00–75.00 $64.07 $616
962 962 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 60.00 $60.00 $577
965–1020 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 60.00–76.00 $68.22 $677
1005–1060 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 65.00–66.00 $65.32 $681
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1070 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
920–1350 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 650.00–850.00 $794.51
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395–1415 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,075.00 $1,052.41
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1376–1445 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 67.00–71.00 $70.17 $975
1467 1467 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,100
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 71.00 $71.00 $973
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–815 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 385.00–435.00 $409.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
900–1085 944 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–950.00 $849.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–825 796 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 685.00–775.00 $737.41

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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
1100–1280 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,035.00 -173.33
925–1300 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,254.55 +46.22
975–1280 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,378.57 +170.24
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +515.00
1100–1225 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–925.00 $883.33 -240.00
1110–1275 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 825.00–1,125.00 $1,040.63 -82.70
1000–1365 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 78 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,447.44 +324.11
1125–1250 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,291.67 —
1085–1300 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,253.13 —
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50 —
1150–1365 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,152.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1285 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 64 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,896.88 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -80.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–975 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,141.67 -333.33
875–1035 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,225.00 $1,121.43 +243.10
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
1000–1050 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,282.14 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1175 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 785.00–1,100.00 $1,013.50 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00 $950.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.