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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

10,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.50/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 718 lb · 477 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.72/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 769 lb · 418 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.68/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 581 lb · 324 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,322 7,793 13,311
Feeder cattle 8,518 5,875 9,457
Slaughter cattle 1,060 910 1,817
Replacement cattle 744 1,008 2,037

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, early week steers under 725 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 725 lbs 8.00 lower to 3.00 higher and heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Late week feeders 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,029 —
325 325 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,146 +19.14
354–393 382 104 330.00–400.00 $359.87 $1,375 +20.77
412–444 426 56 325.00–365.00 $341.80 $1,456 +5.73
450–498 473 90 307.50–355.00 $325.72 $1,541 +18.19
477 unweaned 477 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,507 +22.00
500–549 519 213 280.00–320.00 $302.06 $1,568 +15.52
550–599 581 324 270.00–301.00 $286.68 $1,666 +12.41
600–644 621 225 262.00–297.50 $277.22 $1,722 +2.30
653–697 672 285 257.00–288.00 $271.68 $1,826 +11.44
701–749 719 301 253.00–284.00 $267.45 $1,923 +10.96
756–795 769 418 252.00–267.50 $261.72 $2,013 +1.10
800–842 815 242 247.00–263.00 $251.85 $2,053 +2.17
870–875 872 44 247.00–251.00 $249.22 $2,173 +3.00
905–915 908 88 234.50–235.75 $234.89 $2,133 -9.72
964–971 970 68 225.00–228.50 $228.09 $2,212 -5.41
1009 1009 61 220.00 $220.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 322 18 315.00–325.00 $321.50 $1,035 +6.66
365–393 381 28 307.50–350.00 $337.05 $1,284 +20.13
403 unweaned 403 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,209 -12.00
400–448 421 33 285.00–330.00 $304.61 $1,282 +19.89
453–499 476 105 280.00–325.00 $298.72 $1,422 +23.32
478 unweaned 478 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,348 +22.00
504–548 527 144 250.00–292.00 $270.78 $1,427 +6.25
544 unweaned 544 29 243.00 $243.00 $1,322 -18.77
558–572 unweaned 565 10 267.00–283.00 $274.90 $1,553 —
550–595 578 113 252.00–290.00 $267.66 $1,547 +3.15
629–632 unweaned 630 24 249.00–253.00 $250.17 $1,576 +2.80
607–649 633 131 235.00–276.00 $254.91 $1,614 +2.18
655–699 674 105 233.00–254.00 $244.60 $1,649 -6.13
689 unweaned 689 32 238.00 $238.00 $1,640 +8.00
702–749 731 290 235.00–252.50 $248.76 $1,818 +8.77
751–796 776 297 232.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,909 +5.16
815–839 835 96 234.00–244.00 $242.15 $2,022 +7.05
856–887 882 120 227.00–238.00 $236.47 $2,086 -4.27
900–928 915 11 208.00–229.00 $219.61 $2,009 —
970 970 51 219.00 $219.00 $2,124 —
1115 1115 5 208.00 $208.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
365–381 373 12 285.00–295.00 $288.26 $1,075 —
410 410 8 255.00–270.00 $258.75 $1,061 —
474–492 483 26 250.00–270.00 $261.47 $1,263 +3.47
571–593 587 29 235.00–245.00 $243.10 $1,427 +1.79
883 883 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,898 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
829 829 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,782 —
923 923 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —
668 668 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 175.00 $175.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 26 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
315–343 331 5 290.00–300.00 $293.97 $973 -3.89
353–398 380 28 300.00–330.00 $313.15 $1,190 +20.61
403–445 427 111 280.00–315.00 $294.20 $1,256 +15.52
452–499 472 140 270.00–304.00 $287.53 $1,357 +8.30
492 unweaned 492 22 263.00 $263.00 $1,294 —
500–548 523 187 252.50–280.00 $268.11 $1,402 +8.97
553 unweaned 553 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,360 —
555–593 575 142 248.00–270.00 $257.27 $1,479 +2.54
600–646 625 181 241.00–269.00 $257.95 $1,612 +10.05
652–696 672 54 240.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,639 -2.40
703–740 718 477 235.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,712 +3.31
786 786 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,816 -2.74
802–814 805 29 225.50–228.00 $226.11 $1,820 +2.91
853–872 868 73 221.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,926 +0.54
904–918 905 35 200.00–216.00 $214.61 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 5 280.00–285.00 $283.99 $886 +10.60
353–388 369 39 270.00–295.00 $284.98 $1,052 +11.11
401–443 420 82 240.00–275.00 $265.53 $1,115 +10.96
470–477 unweaned 475 9 266.00–270.00 $267.32 $1,270 —
453–498 482 140 242.00–275.00 $256.48 $1,236 +1.65
505–548 530 69 227.00–252.50 $243.73 $1,292 +3.68
567 unweaned 567 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,361 +16.00
552–598 581 183 228.00–248.00 $240.17 $1,395 +1.15
601–648 625 112 220.00–241.00 $231.96 $1,450 -1.92
650–698 673 107 218.00–241.00 $232.54 $1,565 -6.65
706–741 729 201 217.00–232.00 $229.46 $1,673 +12.17
754–798 787 96 211.00–227.00 $224.16 $1,764 -4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 +7.43
480–490 487 12 232.00–245.00 $236.27 $1,151 +0.57
508 508 16 190.00–225.00 $218.44 $1,110 -2.94
585 585 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +2.79
655 655 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 -2.42
792 792 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,639 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 192.50 $192.50 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 933 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,679 —
953 953 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,190 —
414 414 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,118 —
470 unweaned 470 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 —
467–498 487 17 252.00–306.00 $280.58 $1,366 —
520–547 532 42 245.00–289.00 $253.74 $1,350 -6.46
563–585 570 12 260.00–275.00 $268.87 $1,533 +21.87
577 unweaned 577 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,552 —
617–639 627 30 235.00–259.00 $242.55 $1,521 -4.98
655–690 676 34 225.00–235.00 $231.02 $1,562 +8.05
706–735 712 17 223.00–234.00 $229.06 $1,631 —
765–790 769 17 210.00–213.00 $212.82 $1,637 +7.82
910 910 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 280.00 $280.00 $927 —
363 363 9 265.00 $265.00 $962 —
501 501 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,202 —
557–575 564 18 222.00–239.00 $232.26 $1,310 +10.26
635 635 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1490 1323 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,569.05 +319.05
1305–1670 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 12 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,829.20 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545–1855 1725 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,300.00–4,200.00 $3,904.38 —
1890–1965 1928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 4,000.00–4,550.00 $4,269.65 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1245 80-85% 184 110.00–122.50 $116.26 $1,447 -0.51
1105–1385 1247 80-85% 70 121.00–131.00 $124.62 $1,554 +7.85
1122–1430 1249 80-85% 36 95.00–110.00 $104.17 $1,301 -12.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1905 1464 75-80% 147 108.00–123.00 $117.12 $1,715 +14.95
1355–1820 1525 75-80% 20 90.00–113.50 $104.86 $1,599 —
1330–1850 1533 75-80% 63 123.00–135.50 $127.12 $1,949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1225 962 85-90% 30 50.00–81.00 $71.23 $685 —
850–1195 1058 85-90% 56 75.00–100.50 $92.04 $974 -2.06
925–1235 1070 85-90% 19 114.00–125.00 $118.42 $1,267 +24.32
800–1265 1095 85-90% 120 100.00–117.00 $107.47 $1,177 +13.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1955 1582 18 131.00–143.00 $136.86 $2,165 —
1120–2415 1722 54 144.00–162.50 $151.88 $2,615 -0.87
1530–2175 1859 13 158.00–187.50 $168.57 $3,134 +2.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
867–925 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 195.00–215.00 $200.62 $1,761
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 7 209.50 $209.50 $2,043
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1387 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 135.00–175.00 $148.55 $1,705
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
751–757 754 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–172.50 $161.29 $1,216
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,030

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1105–1265 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,794.07
963–1480 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,669.16
1188 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1155–1250 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,840.06
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1160–1275 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,791.06
1233 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1036–1685 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 139 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,896.53
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1010–1383 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,796.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1330 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,141.70
1037–1325 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,089.33
1056–1486 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 102 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,586.94
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1302 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1391 1391 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1355–1445 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,901.77
1245–1600 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,794.37
1285–1488 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,077.65
1350–1620 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,936.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,405.00 $1,405.00
1115–1253 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,521.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
990–1005 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,586.65
957–1064 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,866.81
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1035 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,922.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
953 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
978–1333 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,976.71
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1335 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,731.83

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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
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 -459.62
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -300.00
1090–1515 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,353.57 +28.57
1110–1465 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,537.50 +298.21
1090–1642 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,285.42 -306.25
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -591.67
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -47.06
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1360–1695 1583 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,783.33 —
1518–1750 1595 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,683.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1615 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00 —
1453 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +500.00
1497–1663 1563 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,340.00 —
1825 1825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1400–1500 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,487.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -25.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 6 194.00–209.00 $201.34 $926 —
619 619 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,127 —
675–695 691 27 184.00–185.00 $184.82 $1,277 —
707–716 713 14 186.00–187.00 $186.35 $1,329 —
782–783 782 22 175.00–186.00 $184.50 $1,443 —
803 803 31 185.00 $185.00 $1,486 —
881 881 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,498 —

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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.