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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

8,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.39/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 720 lb · 322 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.69/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 782 lb · 320 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.64/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 464 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,015 7,720 10,542
Feeder cattle 5,756 6,100 8,484
Slaughter cattle 1,004 1,190 763
Replacement cattle 1,255 430 1,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers early week steady to 2.00 higher, late week steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher early week, steady to 2.00 lower late week. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 331 10 170.00–180.00 $176.60 $585 -1.12
350–388 371 78 172.00–184.00 $179.55 $666 +4.22
405–440 423 56 156.00–172.00 $163.35 $691 -6.31
457–496 478 119 147.00–174.00 $166.97 $798 -0.68
500–548 526 147 144.00–163.00 $153.43 $807 -3.21
551–598 571 163 144.50–163.00 $155.12 $886 +2.48
600–648 627 149 134.00–148.00 $141.34 $886 -2.72
650–698 672 158 134.00–147.00 $140.92 $947 -0.72
700–735 711 44 131.00–138.00 $134.35 $955 +1.33
763–799 782 320 126.50–138.00 $131.69 $1,030 -0.44
801–838 837 74 127.00–128.00 $127.96 $1,071 +8.96
854–860 856 9 122.00–125.00 $124.00 $1,061 -3.64
1045 1045 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,181 -0.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 319 13 190.00–192.00 $191.41 $611 -13.59
357 357 22 185.00–192.00 $191.36 $683 +6.88
401–436 415 27 175.00–182.00 $178.59 $741 +3.35
450–499 474 87 157.00–182.00 $174.62 $828 -5.78
500–533 519 116 155.00–173.00 $165.28 $858 -2.33
550–588 564 119 155.00–170.00 $165.61 $934 -0.87
600–645 627 103 151.00–160.00 $154.93 $971 -4.32
658 thin fleshed 658 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,079 —
701–724 716 48 142.00–144.00 $142.57 $1,021 -1.70
803–835 807 116 119.00–134.00 $131.17 $1,059 +0.55
869 869 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,069 +1.49
903–932 905 38 122.00–125.00 $124.57 $1,127 -0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 384 20 165.00–172.00 $167.93 $645 -2.61
400–447 429 111 150.00–160.00 $156.27 $670 +0.90
457–496 476 77 147.50–160.00 $154.47 $735 -1.06
505–540 526 16 135.00–152.00 $144.78 $762 +3.42
530 530 13 139.00 $139.00 $737 -2.36
550–593 577 32 135.00–145.00 $138.23 $798 -4.21
605–646 631 29 123.00–132.00 $127.70 $806 -4.83
653–690 682 53 123.00–133.00 $129.73 $885 -1.49
705–740 725 26 118.00–129.00 $125.42 $909 -0.97
730–747 743 4 115.00 $115.00 $854 -11.39
769–795 789 24 117.00–130.50 $127.67 $1,007 +3.29
827–830 827 82 121.00–124.00 $121.11 $1,002 -3.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 155.00 $155.00 $549 -6.55
420–445 431 17 131.00–145.00 $141.70 $611 —
450–497 481 32 135.00–147.00 $144.67 $696 -0.67
615 615 13 117.00 $117.00 $720 -5.32
655–677 670 9 117.00–125.00 $119.61 $801 -3.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 20 148.00 $148.00 $915 +7.51
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 101.50 $101.50 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 323 28 155.00–156.00 $155.75 $503 +0.01
350–385 365 34 156.00–160.00 $158.26 $578 +3.11
409–438 428 69 148.50–153.00 $149.58 $640 -3.38
500–543 523 167 134.00–145.00 $139.25 $728 -2.10
553–593 569 119 132.50–143.00 $136.69 $778 +0.06
602–648 624 54 130.00–137.00 $133.65 $834 +3.20
663–684 668 55 130.00–134.00 $131.85 $881 +0.16
705–737 720 322 125.00–134.00 $130.39 $939 -0.13
761–799 776 40 124.00–130.25 $126.75 $984 +2.43
803–842 830 22 119.00–123.00 $120.23 $998 -0.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 3 139.00–145.00 $141.34 $459 -6.11
355–397 386 50 140.00–152.00 $148.24 $572 +2.78
400–448 427 79 133.50–146.00 $142.42 $608 -1.28
450–495 464 191 135.00–146.00 $140.64 $653 -2.34
502–542 522 120 124.00–134.00 $131.22 $685 -2.08
550–593 569 90 124.00–134.00 $129.90 $739 -2.19
600–645 619 63 120.00–129.00 $124.78 $772 -0.06
650–698 680 34 117.00–129.00 $125.30 $852 -0.74
810 810 12 113.00 $113.00 $915 -5.41
803–826 823 17 108.50–118.00 $116.82 $961 -1.59
862–890 876 23 111.00–115.00 $113.15 $991 -2.35
903–928 918 16 100.00–115.00 $107.77 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 140.00 $140.00 $413 +4.00
305–347 329 31 135.00–143.00 $138.25 $455 -5.56
352–396 386 62 130.00–144.00 $139.37 $538 -2.03
400–448 428 90 124.00–139.00 $132.72 $568 -1.72
450–498 477 147 125.00–137.00 $131.36 $627 -2.09
500–547 527 12 122.00–129.00 $127.12 $670 -1.36
553–595 569 69 120.00–127.00 $123.89 $705 -3.39
610–633 629 19 112.00–129.00 $121.88 $767 -0.50
665–699 676 16 115.00–122.00 $119.13 $805 -1.48
702–745 713 35 104.00–115.00 $111.18 $793 -0.62
760–791 777 22 100.00–115.00 $109.87 $854 -6.51
805–828 822 9 106.00–113.00 $109.21 $898 -0.29
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 337 5 120.00–125.00 $120.96 $408 +11.96
360–396 383 22 120.00–133.00 $129.78 $497 +5.12
407–435 416 13 124.00–125.00 $124.76 $519 +4.76
475–497 489 11 119.00–120.00 $119.35 $584 —
569 569 5 117.00 $117.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 377 11 155.00–172.00 $160.68 $606 +3.77
411–430 420 15 145.00–155.00 $152.28 $640 +0.20
453–497 475 18 144.00–155.00 $148.17 $704 -2.25
510–540 525 23 128.00–140.00 $136.70 $718 -4.95
576–587 580 30 132.00–141.00 $133.50 $774 -5.03
633–637 635 5 118.00–122.00 $120.41 $765 -7.59
682 682 10 123.00 $123.00 $839 -2.66
732 732 3 115.00 $115.00 $842 —
775–783 779 8 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $865 -8.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 11 142.00 $142.00 $483 —
357–389 375 14 157.00–162.00 $159.96 $600 +15.01
400–445 423 11 130.00–142.00 $136.99 $579 -0.86
466–499 489 30 139.00–145.00 $140.59 $687 -2.39
516–541 527 7 122.00–135.00 $127.72 $673 -2.04
570–595 580 5 126.00–127.00 $126.41 $733 -4.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–410 409 15 160.00–162.00 $161.47 $660 -2.13
455–467 460 5 160.00–165.00 $162.03 $745 +3.91
503–530 512 11 145.00–152.00 $148.27 $759 -0.80
557–575 563 9 134.00–151.00 $145.70 $820 -2.62
603–632 628 28 124.00–130.50 $129.41 $813 -7.39
662 662 7 130.00 $130.00 $861 —
715 715 3 126.00 $126.00 $901 -0.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1350 1283 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,646.64 —
1375–1650 1466 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,744.13 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1085 1041 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,493.03 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1363 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,694.50 —
1475–1575 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,503.28 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1860 1860 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–1442 1188 80-85% 43 67.00–75.50 $70.92 $843 +14.21
805–1590 1192 80-85% 217 50.00–62.50 $56.89 $678 +0.18
860–1515 1221 80-85% 143 61.00–68.00 $64.82 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–950 725 85-90% 21 16.00–32.00 $24.58 $178 —
625–1360 903 85-90% 39 35.00–46.00 $40.18 $363 -0.44
740–1375 1057 85-90% 121 47.00–57.00 $51.67 $546 —
890–1340 1107 85-90% 57 56.00–66.00 $59.48 $658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1655 1345 75-80% 80 57.00–64.00 $60.29 $811 —
1055–1640 1417 75-80% 69 64.00–69.00 $66.79 $946 +4.90
1080–1720 1493 75-80% 42 68.00–73.50 $70.79 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2335 1435 21 70.00–84.00 $79.67 $1,143 —
1210–2275 1732 42 85.00–94.00 $89.86 $1,556 -0.22
1380–2310 1909 22 95.00–107.00 $98.84 $1,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)Open 95 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,111.26
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–880 788 (<2 yrs)Open 5 80.00–91.00 $85.73 $676
760–885 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 68.00–82.50 $74.89 $601
785–1026 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 59.00–73.00 $64.59 $587
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–972 904 (<2 yrs)Open 4 82.50–100.00 $93.82 $848
920–1220 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 69.50–95.50 $79.78 $821
945–1155 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 65.00–72.00 $67.51 $708
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
712 712 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 107.50 $107.50 $765
620–770 727 (<2 yrs)Open 12 107.00–122.00 $114.47 $832
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
883 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 104.00 $104.00 $918
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1347 1268 (<2 yrs)Open 3 89.00–94.00 $92.54 $1,173
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1170 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–900.00 $867.38
1165–1195 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 650.00 $650.00
975–1372 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 171 875.00–1,175.00 $1,015.50
1085–1290 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 900.00–960.00 $923.70
1100–2220 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 71 700.00–950.00 $816.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1030 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 700.00–900.00 $741.12
890–1045 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 600.00–725.00 $658.12
880–1055 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 650.00–900.00 $828.07
1033 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 585.00 $585.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395–1460 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 950.00–1,100.00 $1,018.28
1388–1610 1426 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 900.00–1,050.00 $936.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1020–1250 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 650.00–850.00 $780.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1365 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,258.67
1275–1365 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,050.00 $990.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1370 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 58.00–64.00 $61.82 $731
1140–1235 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 60.00–69.00 $61.78 $731
1090–1310 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 64.00–69.00 $65.96 $792
1270–1280 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 62.00–64.00 $63.00 $803
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1020 947 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 55.00–58.00 $56.08 $531
963–1057 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 52.00–55.00 $53.87 $549
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 59.00 $59.00 $605
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1387 1387 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 66.50 $66.50 $922

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
900–1080 929 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 750.00–1,050.00 $990.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–875 829 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 675.00–1,025.00 $911.49

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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
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
1075–1125 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,514.29 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +750.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +350.00
1075–1250 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 76 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,499.34 +249.34
1035–1355 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,206.67 -43.33
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1080–1300 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,200.00 $1,064.29 —
1100–1200 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,593.75 —
1100–1320 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,220.36 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1295 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,533.11 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1000 984 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–1,050.00 $775.00 -500.00
850–1040 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,135.00 $1,051.67 -223.33
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 725.00 $725.00 —
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1010–1045 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,150.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.