Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

9,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.03/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 479 lb · 278 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.30/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 834 lb · 270 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.75/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 531 lb · 235 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,463	6,389	8,195
Feeder cattle	7,161	5,250	6,350
Slaughter cattle	1,199	1,026	1,357
Replacement cattle	1,103	113	488

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	13	205.00	$205.00	$707	-15.00
357–393	381	35	196.00–217.50	$211.23	$805	-4.61
407–442	425	111	194.00–218.00	$206.59	$878	-0.55
407–437 thin fleshed	428	19	212.00–213.00	$212.26	$908	—
455–499	469	133	189.00–214.00	$201.06	$943	-0.08
505 unweaned	505	2	196.00	$196.00	$990	—
500–548	528	181	181.00–201.00	$191.90	$1,013	-3.99
555 thin fleshed	555	3	188.00	$188.00	$1,043	—
550–595	565	152	173.00–196.00	$188.22	$1,063	-1.14
600–645	616	192	164.50–184.00	$175.62	$1,082	-3.83
655–661 thin fleshed	661	67	176.00–177.50	$177.46	$1,173	—
650–694	672	55	161.50–175.00	$167.45	$1,125	-9.33
692 unweaned	692	6	140.00	$140.00	$969	—
710–746	721	32	151.00–168.00	$161.15	$1,162	-1.52
756–797	782	214	147.00–159.00	$155.52	$1,216	+4.27
801–825	815	143	150.75–157.50	$153.63	$1,252	-3.30
905–925	909	73	139.00–145.00	$143.71	$1,306	—
954	954	8	142.00	$142.00	$1,355	—
1026	1026	4	120.00	$120.00	$1,231	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
292	292	7	205.00	$205.00	$599	—
318	318	2	193.00	$193.00	$614	-12.00
351–399	378	67	180.00–204.00	$198.51	$750	+0.28
405–448	429	91	180.00–191.00	$187.83	$806	-2.67
450–498	476	160	177.00–190.00	$185.68	$884	+1.77
503–549	529	134	170.00–185.00	$177.72	$940	-0.68
550–598	584	143	171.00–186.00	$181.51	$1,060	+3.44
603–649	628	112	155.00–168.00	$163.74	$1,028	+1.59
650–696	670	67	145.00–165.00	$157.37	$1,054	-1.22
701–736	725	35	150.00–155.00	$153.76	$1,115	-5.33
753–775	760	62	140.00–152.00	$148.04	$1,125	+0.80
811–845	834	270	138.00–152.75	$148.30	$1,237	+3.39
852–853	853	17	146.00–147.00	$146.76	$1,252	+2.15
930–938	932	14	125.00–132.00	$130.49	$1,216	—
952	952	7	121.00	$121.00	$1,152	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–318	310	8	188.00–190.00	$188.77	$585	—
380–396	387	20	185.00–192.00	$187.18	$724	+13.07
401–448	428	21	165.00–175.00	$169.83	$727	-0.17
550–595	583	60	154.00–167.50	$163.81	$955	+6.34
603–623	614	9	148.00–152.50	$150.54	$924	—
663–696	683	19	145.00–155.00	$150.53	$1,028	+15.19

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–330	326	13	170.00–172.50	$171.14	$558	—
419	419	21	145.00	$145.00	$608	+27.50
493	493	12	155.00	$155.00	$764	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
559–582	566	20	156.00–178.00	$167.43	$948	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
292	292	6	185.00	$185.00	$540	—
302–343	325	16	175.00–180.00	$177.15	$576	-0.43
349 fancy	349	22	186.00	$186.00	$649	-13.00
353–393	380	64	168.00–175.00	$171.76	$653	-13.68
410 thin fleshed	410	2	179.00	$179.00	$734	—
405–449	421	111	162.00–174.00	$167.33	$704	-1.54
453–480 thin fleshed	472	14	167.00–174.00	$168.92	$797	—
454–498	474	150	155.00–170.00	$164.75	$781	-0.83
502–549	531	226	149.50–167.00	$158.94	$844	-0.19
542	542	9	154.00	$154.00	$835	-5.13
553–596	579	94	150.00–164.00	$156.96	$909	-3.28
607–632	615	220	144.00–157.00	$154.30	$949	-9.06
616–635 unweaned	620	9	135.00–144.00	$141.95	$880	—
623	623	6	141.50	$141.50	$882	-21.86
655–696	678	38	150.00–154.00	$151.73	$1,029	-3.87
683	683	6	139.00	$139.00	$949	-16.60
700–735	710	201	146.00–152.75	$151.91	$1,079	-4.18
824	824	187	140.00	$140.00	$1,154	-2.48
960	960	5	119.50	$119.50	$1,147	+9.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
298	298	17	177.50	$177.50	$529	—
335–348	338	19	160.00–170.00	$162.02	$548	-7.22
350–394	369	100	150.00–171.00	$165.28	$610	-0.48
403–449	425	73	150.00–161.00	$159.37	$677	-0.74
461–499	479	278	146.50–161.00	$156.03	$747	-1.96
501–549	527	218	140.00–155.00	$150.25	$792	-1.37
578 value added	578	6	147.00	$147.00	$850	—
550–597	579	226	141.00–155.00	$149.17	$864	-3.23
602–640	613	125	138.00–148.00	$146.48	$898	-1.86
653–685	673	168	130.00–148.50	$143.76	$968	-1.66
702–745	714	34	130.00–144.00	$140.73	$1,005	+1.34
782	782	53	133.50	$133.50	$1,044	-4.50
807	807	36	132.00	$132.00	$1,065	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
376–398	387	18	151.00–157.50	$155.02	$600	+5.02
400–444	425	27	135.00–145.00	$140.99	$599	-1.23
472–488	483	39	140.00–147.00	$144.72	$699	—
501–542	526	26	127.50–144.00	$140.64	$740	-0.36
551–581	572	10	131.00–142.00	$138.65	$793	+11.65
602–628	610	15	126.00–137.00	$132.81	$810	-0.71
677–683	681	14	134.00–139.00	$137.21	$934	+7.21
750–776	758	43	132.00–133.00	$132.69	$1,006	+21.69
811	811	8	123.00	$123.00	$998	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
427–432	429	12	158.00–162.00	$159.68	$685	—
473–482	480	11	149.00–152.00	$151.46	$727	—
508	508	11	147.00	$147.00	$747	—
589	589	5	151.00	$151.00	$889	—
621–640	631	6	135.00–146.00	$140.58	$887	—
866	866	12	120.00	$120.00	$1,039	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	7	132.50	$132.50	$594	—
524	524	7	124.00	$124.00	$650	—
579	579	10	124.00	$124.00	$718	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	2	189.00	$189.00	$629	—
350–387	367	29	172.00–193.00	$185.40	$680	—
410–445	426	18	168.00–182.00	$174.27	$742	-5.02
453–473	460	6	166.00–171.00	$169.28	$779	-1.11
508–549	529	57	160.00–179.00	$168.51	$891	+5.74
560–577	574	17	160.00–169.00	$162.75	$934	-4.63
606–640	617	25	144.00–160.00	$151.37	$934	-2.89
690	690	3	125.00	$125.00	$862	-23.94
695	695	8	157.50	$157.50	$1,095	+8.56
700–749	725	13	123.00–136.00	$133.19	$966	-4.32

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	2	169.00	$169.00	$656	—
423–431	429	8	153.00–167.00	$163.55	$702	—
535	535	6	147.00	$147.00	$786	—
565–573	568	12	154.00–158.00	$155.35	$882	+15.35
606–635	623	14	135.00–138.00	$136.73	$852	—
652–695	677	10	135.00–143.00	$139.31	$943	—
930	930	4	116.00	$116.00	$1,079	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
466	466	14	184.50	$184.50	$860	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	6	192.50	$192.50	$780	—
660	660	6	154.00	$154.00	$1,016	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1310–1495	1403	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,373.08	—
1550–1720	1635	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,357.80	—
1680–1850	1755	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	4	1,850.00–2,150.00	$1,967.45	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1395–1505	1450	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,425.00–1,700.00	$1,567.72	—
1540–1840	1634	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	1,600.00–2,025.00	$1,790.54	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1230	1071	(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,216.20	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433	433	5	153.00	$153.00	$662	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105–1220	1182	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,925.00–2,100.00	$2,011.04	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1725	1725	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1325	1325	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1155	910	85-90%	17	35.00–47.50	$42.94	$391	+3.12
745–1330	941	85-90%	90	47.50–61.00	$56.00	$527	—
740–1385	1029	85-90%	185	60.00–73.00	$67.41	$694	—
865–1340	1094	85-90%	66	72.00–80.00	$75.14	$822	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1380	1168	80-85%	34	60.00–70.00	$65.95	$770	-1.68
930–1525	1214	80-85%	233	70.00–80.00	$75.77	$920	-6.69
1060–1685	1278	80-85%	87	79.00–85.50	$81.65	$1,043	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1745	1379	75-80%	31	64.00–73.00	$70.76	$976	-0.25
1070–1985	1453	75-80%	178	74.00–82.00	$77.81	$1,131	-6.29
1120–1850	1478	75-80%	54	81.00–93.00	$83.71	$1,237	-0.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1610	1411	7	80.00–93.00	$90.30	$1,274	—
1385–2140	1716	30	97.00–110.00	$104.00	$1,785	+0.28
1480–2250	1870	23	109.00–126.00	$115.55	$2,161	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–965	823	(<2 yrs)	Open	25	89.00–135.00	$124.23	$1,022
710–1165	973	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	86.00–97.50	$89.42	$870

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1055–1250	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	79.00–90.50	$83.77	$932

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
973	973	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	80.00	$80.00	$778

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
716	716	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	80.00	$80.00	$573

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
712–1045	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	65.00–87.00	$79.77	$634

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
888	888	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00	$1,050.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1165	1165	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,200

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765	765	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	116.00	$116.00	$887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1350	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	875.00–1,050.00	$903.37
970–1365	1147	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	700.00–1,050.00	$903.16
1032–1345	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	143	950.00–1,325.00	$1,158.90
1051–1306	1166	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	74	850.00–1,085.00	$1,003.95

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1119–1375	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	1,375.00–1,525.00	$1,449.86
1111–1351	1278	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,169.18

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1030	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	625.00–850.00	$730.31
930–1020	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00
835–1048	982	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	750.00–1,075.00	$980.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1315	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	750.00–985.00	$893.47

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1375–1425	1388	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,110.00	$1,110.00
1410–1425	1418	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.43

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
927	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1450–1460	1457	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,475.00–1,525.00	$1,508.41
1480	1480	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
928–950	939	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	850.00–950.00	$898.19
944–965	948	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,110.00–1,150.00	$1,141.86
947–1036	1013	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,175.00–1,450.00	$1,350.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
990–1140	1033	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,509.54
1023–1075	1049	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,487.19

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125	1125	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,625.00	$1,625.00
1211	1211	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,525.00	$1,525.00

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1190–1285	1222	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,313.64

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
868	868	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,060.00	$1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1295	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	1,375.00–1,600.00	$1,504.55	+204.55
900–1250	1063	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	60	1,035.00–1,325.00	$1,229.67	—
1075–1100	1089	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	1,225.00–1,350.00	$1,306.25	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
1080–1298	1133	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	46	1,060.00–1,275.00	$1,177.39	-55.94
1063–1345	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,550.00–1,600.00	$1,562.50	+329.17
1100–1206	1168	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,035.00–1,150.00	$1,102.86	—
1070–1340	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,175.00–1,275.00	$1,233.33	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1015	916	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	50	885.00–1,210.00	$1,167.60	—
876–1020	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	800.00–1,250.00	$1,170.45	—
880–1000	964	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,075.00–1,225.00	$1,150.00	—
950–1000	967	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,085.00	$1,028.33	—
960–1000	983	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	960.00–1,175.00	$1,103.08	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1000–1220	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,185.00–1,300.00	$1,268.33	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1400	1400	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1435	1435	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845–925	864	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	750.00–975.00	$815.00	—
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
496	496	6	105.00	$105.00	$521	—
813	813	4	97.00	$97.00	$789	-20.25

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	1,285.00–1,750.00	$1,533.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
720	720	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—
790	790	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
835–851	846	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,125.00–1,275.00	$1,232.14	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	2,125.00	$2,125.00	—

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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.