Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

9,763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.08/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 779 lb · 495 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.81/cwt +12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 765 lb · 422 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.49/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 531 lb · 383 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	9,763	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301 thin fleshed	301	5	540.00	$540.00	$1,625	—
308 fancy	308	4	560.00	$560.00	$1,725	+10.00
300–330	315	23	470.00–530.00	$515.70	$1,624	+19.03
366 thin fleshed	366	8	535.00	$535.00	$1,958	—
350–399	375	73	450.00–490.00	$465.28	$1,745	-8.28
400–430 value added	411	14	440.00–445.00	$443.13	$1,821	—
420 unweaned	420	8	450.00	$450.00	$1,890	—
400–444	428	102	430.00–470.00	$448.61	$1,920	-3.90
450–498	474	250	405.00–465.00	$427.99	$2,029	+1.30
484 value added	484	20	430.00	$430.00	$2,081	—
519 fancy	519	9	440.00	$440.00	$2,284	—
500–547	531	343	385.00–435.00	$401.23	$2,131	+4.33
533–540 unweaned	535	24	390.00–407.00	$402.78	$2,155	+27.78
536 value added	536	7	415.00	$415.00	$2,224	—
551–599	582	362	365.00–410.00	$379.94	$2,211	-1.37
612 value added	612	17	372.50	$372.50	$2,280	—
601–649	625	192	340.00–385.00	$357.37	$2,234	+3.32
635 unweaned	635	10	350.00	$350.00	$2,222	-37.50
650–696	667	185	325.00–364.00	$340.52	$2,271	+6.82
706–732	723	24	315.00–328.00	$319.81	$2,312	+1.76
753–787	768	211	293.00–307.00	$299.38	$2,299	-8.79
801–838	832	172	281.00–307.00	$284.64	$2,368	-0.71
852–886	877	196	273.00–281.00	$275.92	$2,420	-0.56
910–919	914	66	267.00–278.00	$275.70	$2,520	+3.40
1000–1018	1005	17	244.00–249.00	$247.51	$2,487	—
1063–1095	1086	78	238.50–247.00	$239.64	$2,602	-5.36
1124	1124	5	230.00	$230.00	$2,585	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–341	338	9	440.00–460.00	$457.93	$1,548	+27.37
384 unweaned	384	6	445.00	$445.00	$1,709	—
350–399	386	41	410.00–445.00	$437.79	$1,690	+4.09
402–449	429	37	400.00–440.00	$425.85	$1,827	+14.27
447 unweaned	447	3	410.00	$410.00	$1,833	—
450–499	481	210	365.00–415.00	$394.04	$1,895	+15.00
500–548	524	92	355.00–390.00	$373.22	$1,956	+15.23
529 unweaned	529	8	345.00	$345.00	$1,825	—
550–596	579	174	325.00–380.00	$358.26	$2,074	+14.33
588 unweaned	588	8	355.00	$355.00	$2,087	—
600–648	640	281	315.00–355.00	$336.01	$2,150	+3.75
670–698	684	65	305.00–325.00	$319.29	$2,184	+4.59
700–749	730	73	287.50–305.00	$299.88	$2,189	+6.88
754–791	781	37	272.00–291.00	$286.73	$2,239	+4.89
820–847	843	87	270.00–281.00	$277.12	$2,336	-1.71
850–895	889	133	267.00–283.00	$269.35	$2,395	-0.65
901–925	906	10	250.00–258.00	$256.37	$2,323	—
953–963	961	16	256.00–262.00	$257.49	$2,474	—
1036	1036	11	227.00	$227.00	$2,352	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382–395	383	10	395.00–397.00	$396.79	$1,520	—
410–435	418	3	345.00–375.00	$356.43	$1,490	—
455–495	478	9	350.00–380.00	$366.80	$1,753	+36.80
500–535	520	4	295.00–320.00	$307.56	$1,599	-14.44
590–595	595	16	325.00	$325.00	$1,934	+10.00
665–695	679	4	275.00–300.00	$287.53	$1,952	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
686	686	4	275.00	$275.00	$1,886	—
801	801	16	256.00	$256.00	$2,051	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
289	289	13	490.00	$490.00	$1,416	-15.00
312–345	324	20	415.00–470.00	$453.01	$1,468	+9.96
376 thin fleshed	376	7	470.00	$470.00	$1,767	—
350–397	377	118	400.00–460.00	$430.66	$1,624	+7.86
401–449	426	163	385.00–445.00	$411.02	$1,751	+15.30
432 unweaned	432	3	370.00	$370.00	$1,598	—
450–497	471	303	360.00–430.00	$376.61	$1,774	-2.23
479 unweaned	479	14	372.50	$372.50	$1,784	—
500–545	522	259	340.00–382.50	$356.54	$1,861	+9.50
518–548 unweaned	536	12	330.00–345.00	$335.65	$1,799	—
551 value added	551	8	352.00	$352.00	$1,940	—
559 unweaned	559	5	335.00	$335.00	$1,873	+22.97
550–596	574	309	317.50–350.00	$329.74	$1,893	-3.00
605–640	624	211	302.00–330.00	$315.62	$1,969	-2.64
626 unweaned	626	9	310.00	$310.00	$1,941	—
652–695	679	337	289.00–320.00	$312.84	$2,124	+5.71
700–735	718	25	280.00–295.00	$290.51	$2,086	-6.73
763	763	306	293.00	$293.00	$2,236	+16.98
753–784	770	116	259.00–290.00	$277.76	$2,139	+1.74
805–835	829	151	255.50–284.50	$270.51	$2,243	+7.91
852–884	864	175	255.00–267.25	$263.36	$2,275	+11.34
920–923	922	12	244.00–245.00	$244.25	$2,252	-15.18
1015–1017	1016	15	233.00–236.00	$234.40	$2,382	+1.40
1057–1063	1059	14	220.00–227.00	$224.49	$2,377	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	335	4	400.00–430.00	$414.55	$1,389	+17.01
350–388	378	20	380.00–420.00	$391.22	$1,479	+13.68
413–446	430	78	345.00–390.00	$375.48	$1,615	+17.54
428–443 unweaned	434	8	360.00–367.50	$364.63	$1,582	—
450–496	474	129	330.00–377.00	$352.40	$1,670	+9.28
496 unweaned	496	6	337.50	$337.50	$1,674	+17.50
505–533 unweaned	519	26	320.00–337.50	$330.29	$1,714	—
500–549	531	134	310.00–345.00	$329.32	$1,749	+6.63
550–596	577	77	290.00–330.00	$309.36	$1,785	+5.13
600–646	635	53	255.00–311.00	$295.25	$1,875	+3.47
648 unweaned	648	3	290.00	$290.00	$1,879	—
661 unweaned	661	4	265.00	$265.00	$1,752	—
651–691	674	76	230.00–290.00	$277.38	$1,870	+1.05
705–736	726	89	252.00–288.00	$276.51	$2,007	+0.23
750–795	779	495	240.00–267.00	$260.08	$2,026	-4.95
821–833	824	23	242.00–252.00	$249.58	$2,057	—
873–890	877	9	245.00–250.00	$248.87	$2,183	+3.94
900	900	2	237.50	$237.50	$2,138	+11.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–393	389	5	350.00–375.00	$359.96	$1,400	—
401–445	410	5	325.00–355.00	$331.52	$1,359	+39.72
480–493	490	6	315.00–340.00	$326.12	$1,598	+12.14
515–549	539	10	272.00–315.00	$284.33	$1,533	—
560–598	586	8	280.00–300.00	$291.87	$1,710	+16.87

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
696	696	10	292.50	$292.50	$2,036	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
491	491	5	357.50	$357.50	$1,755	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	2	480.00	$480.00	$1,536	—
350–378	373	6	460.00	$460.00	$1,716	—
414–425	417	24	425.00–430.00	$429.79	$1,792	-0.21
450–485	481	15	380.00–415.00	$399.32	$1,921	-15.74
500–545	513	16	377.00–415.00	$385.99	$1,980	-7.25
513 unweaned	513	2	400.00	$400.00	$2,052	—
556–594	581	17	340.00–365.00	$350.04	$2,034	-12.84
610–645	628	21	325.00–370.00	$337.77	$2,121	+26.89
654–670	657	16	322.00–334.00	$328.86	$2,161	+10.80
750–780	775	12	285.00–310.00	$289.03	$2,240	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	3	435.00	$435.00	$1,688	—
410–445	428	2	400.00–425.00	$411.99	$1,763	+1.99
491–498	496	15	385.00–395.00	$388.30	$1,926	+8.30
500–545	514	22	340.00–380.00	$347.93	$1,788	-25.47
553–598	580	40	335.00–375.00	$346.84	$2,012	+17.42
618–640	631	17	325.00–355.00	$335.34	$2,116	—
670–690	677	3	290.00–315.00	$304.85	$2,064	+8.96
700–745	717	10	270.00–292.50	$287.93	$2,064	—
775–791	788	7	255.00–275.00	$272.15	$2,145	—
1027	1027	3	217.00	$217.00	$2,229	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	410.00	$410.00	$1,394	—
410 unweaned	410	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,496	—
498	498	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,818	—
610–645	632	3	300.00–325.00	$309.75	$1,958	—
637 unweaned	637	5	305.00	$305.00	$1,943	—
665	665	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,829	+10.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1320–1350	1336	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	2,500.00–3,800.00	$3,066.32	—
1410–1550	1470	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	2,400.00–4,200.00	$3,217.01	—
1765–2055	1910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	4,400.00–4,560.00	$4,486.07	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1360	1360	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	5,000.00	$5,000.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1380	1190	80-85%	118	151.00–165.00	$154.99	$1,844	—
1005–1390	1203	80-85%	220	137.00–155.00	$147.63	$1,776	+1.11
1160–1305	1229	80-85%	4	135.00	$135.00	$1,659	-18.28

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
748–1115	856	85-90%	15	62.50–105.00	$91.51	$783	-19.55
845–1175	968	85-90%	22	105.00–125.00	$118.61	$1,148	-13.02
798–1200	974	85-90%	65	144.00–157.50	$151.70	$1,478	+20.07
705–1237	991	85-90%	95	123.00–146.00	$135.59	$1,344	+3.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1700	1449	75-80%	7	132.00–145.00	$138.90	$2,013	—
1230–1765	1465	75-80%	109	139.00–156.00	$146.35	$2,144	-0.83
1350–1730	1470	75-80%	66	150.00–164.00	$153.03	$2,250	+5.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1160	1112	5	182.50–202.50	$189.98	$2,113	—
1305–1890	1432	10	147.50–165.00	$157.49	$2,255	—
1235–2190	1581	38	165.00–188.00	$177.13	$2,800	—
1435–2390	1878	32	182.50–214.00	$195.42	$3,670	+4.33

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
615–1035	935	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	210.00–240.00	$219.18	$2,049
712–1325	1018	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	55	162.50–230.00	$196.34	$1,999
880–1190	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	157.00–180.00	$166.96	$1,711

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
752–1032	876	(<2 yrs)	Open	27	228.00–255.00	$244.69	$2,143
997–1231	1117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	188.00–218.00	$200.83	$2,243

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
747	747	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	224.00	$224.00	$1,673
1046–1205	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	165.00–175.00	$171.24	$1,906

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
969	969	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	185.00	$185.00	$1,793

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1066	1066	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,812

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1075	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	2,400.00–3,250.00	$2,582.54
945–1160	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	1,750.00–2,400.00	$2,173.01
1015–1145	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,779.51
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1030–1360	1167	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	80	1,850.00–2,350.00	$2,129.54
970–1571	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	119	1,800.00–2,670.00	$2,378.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1085–1160	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	3,100.00–3,350.00	$3,202.97
1040–1320	1173	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,150.00–2,800.00	$2,621.19
1060–1605	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	103	2,400.00–3,150.00	$2,723.65
1150–1395	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,362.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
993–1030	1016	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,763.39
1048–1065	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,751.38
1066	1066	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,025.00	$2,025.00
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,650.00–2,700.00	$2,683.33
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,525.00	$2,525.00
1110	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,200.00	$2,200.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,550.00	$2,550.00
948	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–985	923	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	2,250.00–2,300.00	$2,290.93
840–985	948	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,025.00–2,600.00	$2,448.25
847–1032	970	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,550.00	$2,448.16

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,750.00	$2,750.00
1020–1160	1109	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	2,400.00–3,575.00	$3,170.51
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,550.00	$2,550.00

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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
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
1015–1020	1018	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,776.92	—
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—
970–1075	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	3,700.00–4,100.00	$3,978.13	—
970–1160	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,800.00–3,250.00	$3,045.45	-904.55
1085	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	3,500.00	$3,500.00	-450.00
980–1280	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	2,600.00–3,600.00	$3,297.06	-652.94
1080–1140	1117	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,923.08	—
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
1435	1435	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1125	997	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,793.75	—
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	4,850.00	$4,850.00	—
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1350–1462	1440	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,525.00	$3,525.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
848–985	926	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635–815	743	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,900.00	—
815–820	817	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–3,200.00	$2,400.00	—

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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.