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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

18,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.95/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 827 lb · 595 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.92/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 724 lb · 576 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.01/cwt -8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 922 lb · 551 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,375 17,322 12,344
Feeder cattle 13,610 15,926 10,174
Slaughter cattle 1,143 1,063 1,296
Replacement cattle 3,622 333 874

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers uneven from 7.00 lower to 12.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 15.00 higher early week. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 33 375.00–425.00 $414.39 $1,347 +44.39
368 fancy 368 13 435.00 $435.00 $1,601 —
355–397 374 54 365.00–420.00 $409.28 $1,531 +4.08
401–444 420 149 370.00–400.00 $389.43 $1,636 +16.40
421 fancy 421 18 425.00 $425.00 $1,789 —
444 unweaned 444 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,487 —
451–497 479 237 337.50–400.00 $364.78 $1,747 +1.22
526 fancy 526 23 350.00–364.00 $359.13 $1,889 +22.13
501–548 531 259 308.00–360.00 $333.87 $1,773 +3.11
531 unweaned 531 8 307.00 $307.00 $1,630 +0.59
553 thin fleshed 553 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 —
553–595 570 279 291.00–345.00 $314.94 $1,795 +8.42
603–647 622 419 275.00–316.00 $296.82 $1,846 -2.47
604–639 value added 622 26 299.00–302.00 $300.54 $1,869 -18.00
649 unweaned 649 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,726 —
651–694 666 361 272.00–301.00 $277.52 $1,848 +3.44
703–744 728 341 258.50–274.00 $262.47 $1,911 -10.66
775 value added 775 36 258.00 $258.00 $2,000 -4.56
754–797 782 158 255.00–273.00 $263.69 $2,062 +0.06
804–845 830 447 252.00–269.00 $256.97 $2,133 -6.53
862–891 870 263 241.50–261.00 $246.47 $2,144 -2.46
900–929 922 551 233.75–238.00 $237.01 $2,185 -8.22
951–982 969 104 232.00–237.00 $234.92 $2,276 +1.91
1024 1024 23 226.00 $226.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 19 400.00 $400.00 $1,172 —
305–345 320 16 330.00–390.00 $358.07 $1,146 -9.35
365–398 380 67 330.00–395.00 $373.71 $1,420 +31.52
400–445 424 83 315.00–370.00 $338.08 $1,433 +7.88
450–498 478 210 300.00–355.00 $335.94 $1,606 +19.21
500–549 527 206 270.00–320.00 $299.93 $1,581 +0.03
554–576 value added 561 19 298.00–307.00 $304.08 $1,706 +10.13
550–595 574 305 264.00–317.00 $289.23 $1,660 +9.09
601 value added 601 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,689 -5.05
605–649 627 314 259.00–284.00 $274.29 $1,720 -0.16
655–699 682 350 251.00–271.00 $262.64 $1,791 +2.78
692 unweaned 692 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,716 —
700–749 724 559 235.00–260.00 $252.10 $1,825 -1.44
723–734 unweaned 728 11 244.50–245.00 $244.77 $1,782 —
731 value added 731 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,813 -10.27
759 value added 759 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,875 -4.91
750–799 771 396 225.00–255.50 $250.35 $1,930 -0.43
802–845 827 595 230.00–251.75 $246.95 $2,042 -0.21
852–896 888 289 230.00–241.50 $237.93 $2,113 +1.93
952–995 956 87 214.00–229.00 $227.39 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,302 +10.00
413–446 433 33 275.00–320.00 $299.08 $1,295 +14.08
465–480 473 3 280.00–290.00 $285.64 $1,351 +6.71
510–520 513 3 271.00–272.50 $271.51 $1,393 +29.11
555–597 576 41 235.00–265.00 $253.56 $1,461 +8.05
610–646 642 9 228.00–252.00 $249.24 $1,600 -0.76
673–697 681 23 233.00–245.00 $238.26 $1,623 -0.18
720–735 728 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,674 +2.25
775 775 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
800–810 805 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,671 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 480 6 206.00–207.50 $206.51 $991 —
592 592 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,106 —
316 thin fleshed 316 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,232 —
302–345 323 51 340.00–385.00 $358.01 $1,156 +24.99
350–398 380 56 315.00–365.00 $335.95 $1,277 +0.30
401–447 428 210 300.00–335.00 $313.83 $1,343 +4.42
452–499 475 257 290.00–327.50 $308.17 $1,464 -1.44
501–546 525 293 270.00–310.00 $283.08 $1,486 -1.13
513–533 unweaned 525 28 274.50–279.00 $277.71 $1,458 +7.71
525 value added 525 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 +13.72
551–595 570 280 264.00–302.00 $277.44 $1,581 +5.35
613 unweaned 613 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,532 +7.00
600–645 629 302 251.00–271.00 $260.21 $1,637 -0.74
652 unweaned 652 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,604 +8.16
650–673 667 315 247.00–272.00 $263.32 $1,756 +9.25
700–736 720 447 233.00–265.00 $252.69 $1,819 +11.63
752–799 772 80 234.00–254.00 $242.77 $1,874 +0.84
801–847 826 136 225.00–238.00 $232.71 $1,922 -1.47
859–887 863 84 224.00–230.00 $227.08 $1,960 +2.22
901–905 902 85 215.00–227.00 $220.13 $1,986 +0.38
992 992 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 9 305.00 $305.00 $906 —
320–346 340 25 305.00–330.00 $320.58 $1,090 —
360–398 378 95 285.00–325.00 $308.30 $1,165 +5.83
400–448 429 81 267.00–307.00 $287.27 $1,232 -0.92
450–495 477 136 265.00–295.00 $275.74 $1,315 +6.66
498 value added 498 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,394 -9.09
525 unweaned 525 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,354 -4.00
503–548 527 180 240.00–275.00 $259.74 $1,369 -4.92
563–573 unweaned 570 7 245.00–259.00 $255.05 $1,454 -2.26
550–596 575 335 240.00–265.00 $257.52 $1,481 -0.12
600–645 621 86 225.00–252.00 $248.33 $1,542 +6.92
628 value added 628 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 -2.10
653–693 662 28 228.00–242.00 $236.74 $1,567 +0.51
669 value added 669 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,646 +0.44
705–746 724 137 215.00–236.00 $232.08 $1,680 -4.52
754–793 776 175 225.00–235.50 $229.88 $1,784 -3.32
802–848 821 21 200.00–223.00 $216.92 $1,781 -3.59
856 856 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,892 -1.20
970–990 980 2 184.00–201.00 $192.59 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 417 5 245.00–260.00 $251.88 $1,050 -8.13
460–495 485 8 230.00–256.00 $250.82 $1,216 +9.11
520–544 538 11 230.00–250.00 $235.61 $1,268 -5.91
557–598 581 40 215.00–241.50 $236.83 $1,376 +4.75
610–640 633 29 210.00–231.00 $229.74 $1,454 —
650–698 677 85 213.00–244.00 $236.06 $1,598 —
709–735 714 14 188.00–213.00 $208.11 $1,486 -1.89
858 858 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,647 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 194.00 $194.00 $830 -26.00
537 537 3 181.00 $181.00 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 28 285.00–325.00 $302.51 $1,277 —
460–499 488 27 282.50–320.00 $297.76 $1,453 +12.17
488 unweaned 488 24 305.00 $305.00 $1,488 —
515–530 521 11 270.00–292.50 $282.90 $1,474 +4.09
555–593 571 14 260.00–277.50 $270.89 $1,547 -5.37
650–665 661 8 256.00–275.00 $260.72 $1,723 +23.73
704–735 709 15 230.00–238.00 $232.54 $1,649 -6.37
755–760 758 14 224.00–239.00 $229.33 $1,738 —
861–875 862 18 191.00–211.00 $206.71 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,244 —
499 499 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,347 —
530 530 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,155 —
571 571 14 252.00 $252.00 $1,439 —
605 605 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,423 -7.50
484 484 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,597 +10.00
510–543 538 13 307.00–310.00 $309.56 $1,665 +9.56
653–654 653 18 252.00–262.00 $256.45 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1500 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,700.00–3,000.00 $2,125.00 —
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1200–1475 1344 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,593.26 —
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1340 1313 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,531.98 —
1500–2025 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 4,000.00–5,000.00 $4,571.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1405 1208 80-85% 91 116.00–127.50 $119.92 $1,449 +6.35
1060–1420 1243 80-85% 207 105.00–117.00 $111.54 $1,386 -2.03
1000–1362 1252 80-85% 28 90.00–106.00 $100.68 $1,261 -21.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1145 942 85-90% 36 32.50–75.00 $62.31 $587 —
765–1210 1017 85-90% 71 74.00–98.00 $87.48 $890 —
845–1250 1050 85-90% 27 112.00–122.50 $117.73 $1,236 +24.25
710–1270 1103 85-90% 141 93.00–112.00 $105.87 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1795 1436 75-80% 37 95.00–108.00 $102.90 $1,478 —
1215–2210 1454 75-80% 158 106.00–116.00 $110.73 $1,610 +5.97
1350–1920 1573 75-80% 68 116.00–128.00 $121.91 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,862 —
1182 1182 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,773 —
1280–1985 1526 32 105.00–144.00 $132.72 $2,025 -3.39
1140–2220 1721 65 142.00–161.50 $149.93 $2,580 -2.96
1545–2055 1846 8 160.00–175.00 $165.37 $3,053 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1262 939 (<2 yrs)Open 14 165.00–210.00 $191.23 $1,796
866–1130 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 121.00–152.50 $128.25 $1,240
720–1385 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 123.00–185.00 $148.71 $1,637
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
490–680 571 (<2 yrs)Open 32 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,731.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
848 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,908
930–1147 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 22 200.00–215.00 $207.68 $2,228
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
901 thin fleshed 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 229.00 $229.00 $2,063
693–1008 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 140.00–185.00 $155.96 $1,429
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1022–1065 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 139.00–155.00 $145.50 $1,513
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1525 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,693.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 2,750.00–3,350.00 $3,064.28
1006–1200 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,427.13
1000–1350 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–4,500.00 $3,344.93
1000–1225 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,103.53
1150–1175 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 2,900.00–3,325.00 $3,118.09
1150–1200 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,282.86
1000–1550 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 338 2,225.00–3,200.00 $2,798.40
1080–1418 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,313.07
1175–1350 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 76 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,725.25
1125–1650 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 88 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,793.30
1275–1300 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,672.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
945–1570 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 248 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,268.17
1050–1400 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 158 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,070.68
975–1770 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,936.29
1175–1275 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,127.12
955–1695 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,873.98
1100–1325 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,320.59
1000–1650 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 89 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,305.25
1070–1495 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,834.93
1070–1475 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,736.21
1200–1650 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,148.15
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1400 1306 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,953.59
1266–1494 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,640.43
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1350–1625 1466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,273.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1165 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,482.79
1040–1080 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,226.07
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
943–1097 1012 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 143 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,993.73
1000–1100 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,545.21
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
1000–1200 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 115 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,093.57
1000–1200 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 99 2,800.00–3,375.00 $3,039.57
975–1395 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 118 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,934.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 2,525.00 $2,525.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,950.00 $1,950.00
795–979 931 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,230.55
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
845–1138 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,368.40
960–1100 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,764.47
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–625 605 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1208 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
986–1317 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 3,200.00–4,300.00 $3,769.57 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1294 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1150–1650 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,500.00 $4,100.00 —
1375–1530 1426 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00 —
1217–1700 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 111 3,100.00–4,100.00 $3,673.87 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1425–1710 1568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,750.00 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1375–1825 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,516.67 —
1525–1800 1731 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1198–1245 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,825.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1193–1312 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1195–1405 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00–3,200.00 $2,800.00 —
1131–1675 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 2,300.00–3,500.00 $3,015.28 —
1298–1428 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,950.00–3,100.00 $2,994.44 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +1,175.00
1300–1475 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +825.00
1300–1450 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,393.33 +1,418.33
1375–1425 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —
1370–1470 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,120.00 —
1275–1550 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,600.00 —
1449 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1240–1750 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,531.48 —
1475–1700 1607 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,358.82 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 226.00 $226.00 $863 —
427–448 439 9 202.00–222.50 $204.56 $898 —
480–485 483 2 200.00–213.00 $206.47 $997 —
500–545 534 13 186.00–209.00 $195.48 $1,044 —
550–589 582 28 185.00–211.00 $206.59 $1,202 —
628–643 632 11 190.00–199.50 $196.05 $1,239 —
670–690 680 6 178.00–185.00 $181.45 $1,234 —
708–740 728 30 184.00–198.00 $187.66 $1,366 —
787–789 788 61 189.00–198.00 $195.64 $1,542 —
803–847 827 28 175.00–192.50 $185.43 $1,534 —
888 888 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,647 —
931 931 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,666 —
1040 1040 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,695 —
1194 1194 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,612 —

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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.