Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

19,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.14/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,740/hd at 717 lb · 1,248 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.08/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,962/hd at 876 lb · 1,051 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.67/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 621 lb · 1,016 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	19,372	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
216–241	229	15	630.00–740.00	$666.88	$1,527	-43.12
297	297	14	700.00	$700.00	$2,079	—
300–343	322	62	570.00–670.00	$613.35	$1,975	+1.75
354–390	365	62	550.00–630.00	$577.08	$2,106	-8.96
401–449	429	271	530.00–600.00	$569.59	$2,444	+24.97
439 unweaned	439	4	560.00	$560.00	$2,458	+50.00
453–498	472	226	490.00–570.00	$516.91	$2,440	-12.26
500–545	523	389	477.00–550.00	$503.85	$2,635	+2.37
535–538 unweaned	537	43	487.50–505.00	$490.74	$2,635	—
550–595	571	715	430.00–485.00	$451.66	$2,579	+0.38
600–649	621	1,016	400.00–446.00	$423.67	$2,631	+3.37
650–699	667	555	380.00–422.50	$394.26	$2,630	+0.41
700–747	717	1,248	355.00–395.25	$382.14	$2,740	+8.70
753 value added	753	3	375.00	$375.00	$2,824	+4.13
750–799	779	511	350.00–373.00	$360.44	$2,808	+0.16
801–846	823	566	342.50–365.50	$352.60	$2,902	+4.53
856–897	889	927	343.00–357.00	$345.71	$3,073	+5.49
900–941	911	264	325.00–338.50	$334.01	$3,043	+3.09
952–985	977	61	318.00–335.00	$320.76	$3,134	+2.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	329	21	510.00–580.00	$550.70	$1,812	+24.38
355–395	379	38	470.00–560.00	$523.68	$1,985	+2.66
409 unweaned	409	5	495.00	$495.00	$2,025	+60.33
403–449	423	204	450.00–530.00	$497.25	$2,103	+3.56
451–490	471	234	460.00–495.00	$478.60	$2,254	-4.95
521–532 unweaned	528	20	450.00–465.00	$455.92	$2,407	—
500–548	529	403	390.00–485.00	$448.49	$2,373	+5.20
542 value added	542	5	475.00	$475.00	$2,574	+1.59
560 unweaned	560	2	432.50	$432.50	$2,422	+26.05
551–598	586	321	390.00–445.00	$415.97	$2,438	+4.81
601–649	629	273	350.00–425.00	$391.19	$2,461	+4.36
650–698	675	321	347.00–395.00	$375.19	$2,533	+10.57
691 value added	691	9	395.00	$395.00	$2,729	+20.49
703–749	733	123	335.00–372.50	$357.39	$2,620	+1.27
750–793	780	100	330.00–360.00	$346.71	$2,704	+6.22
800–847	838	639	335.00–347.00	$342.30	$2,868	+8.28
850–898	876	1,051	320.00–343.00	$338.08	$2,962	+6.98
948	948	119	319.50	$319.50	$3,029	+12.20
976–985	982	14	307.00–315.00	$312.16	$3,065	+7.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–398	392	46	460.00–505.00	$491.21	$1,926	-8.79
429–430	429	7	435.00–450.00	$441.44	$1,894	+12.27
461–497	486	53	390.00–460.00	$439.40	$2,135	+25.56
509–540	512	12	380.00–420.00	$406.73	$2,082	+19.37
555–585	560	14	370.00–400.00	$373.22	$2,090	+15.01
612–632	622	4	350.00–370.00	$360.16	$2,240	+58.16
692	692	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,284	+10.00
793	793	6	312.00	$312.00	$2,474	-8.00
813	813	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,439	±0.00
890	890	6	285.00	$285.00	$2,536	-6.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	7	397.00	$397.00	$2,501	—
655	655	16	382.00	$382.00	$2,502	—
725	725	8	357.00	$357.00	$2,588	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362–379	366	22	410.00–450.00	$419.42	$1,535	—
520	520	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,950	—
555–570	563	6	365.00	$365.00	$2,055	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–694	672	10	260.00–286.00	$272.57	$1,832	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
552 unweaned	552	5	320.00	$320.00	$1,766	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–294	291	27	580.00–630.00	$615.04	$1,790	+39.86
302–349	318	67	500.00–620.00	$574.65	$1,827	+0.99
353–396	377	70	460.00–580.00	$519.29	$1,958	-17.60
401–438	411	159	480.00–524.00	$499.54	$2,053	+14.10
452–499	474	298	440.00–475.00	$451.28	$2,139	-6.25
487 unweaned	487	7	435.00	$435.00	$2,118	+3.29
501–547	528	652	401.00–461.00	$428.17	$2,261	+0.41
550–595	576	444	380.00–427.00	$399.89	$2,303	+10.06
600–645	628	637	360.00–409.00	$380.11	$2,387	+2.76
651–697	674	397	342.00–378.00	$357.85	$2,412	+4.48
700–749	727	276	331.00–358.00	$345.51	$2,512	+2.05
758–797	778	246	320.00–361.00	$335.16	$2,608	-0.97
808–822	813	195	312.00–326.00	$319.48	$2,597	-4.41
851–896	880	84	305.00–310.00	$307.47	$2,706	-0.53
912	912	27	311.50	$311.50	$2,841	—
951–964	956	13	291.00–300.00	$296.51	$2,835	+9.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
222	222	3	570.00	$570.00	$1,265	—
290	290	4	550.00	$550.00	$1,595	+38.43
311–340	329	47	440.00–530.00	$500.76	$1,648	-6.04
356–396	374	75	420.00–510.00	$470.37	$1,759	-5.28
400–448	429	318	400.00–470.00	$442.18	$1,897	+2.86
429 unweaned	429	5	430.00	$430.00	$1,845	+28.65
474 unweaned	474	4	400.00	$400.00	$1,896	-8.00
450–498	477	253	382.00–440.00	$422.21	$2,014	+6.27
501 unweaned	501	5	380.00	$380.00	$1,904	—
500–549	527	234	350.00–420.00	$391.43	$2,063	-3.44
556–599	577	233	350.00–385.00	$370.89	$2,140	+2.03
612 unweaned	612	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,081	—
600–649	630	353	320.00–370.00	$351.48	$2,214	+2.08
674 unweaned	674	6	315.00	$315.00	$2,123	—
650–698	681	169	315.00–362.00	$337.62	$2,299	+7.86
725 unweaned	725	2	305.00	$305.00	$2,211	—
715–746	739	9	310.00–327.00	$323.88	$2,393	-4.22
765–796	789	192	300.00–332.00	$324.36	$2,559	+2.26
803–825	814	17	270.00–314.00	$303.41	$2,470	+9.25
850–852	851	6	282.50–290.00	$287.50	$2,447	—
960–988	969	11	270.00–282.50	$279.82	$2,711	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	14	450.00	$450.00	$1,350	+28.69
376–390	386	46	420.00–450.00	$441.49	$1,704	+36.73
400–438	420	7	385.00–400.00	$389.21	$1,635	-5.86
458–497	478	63	350.00–395.00	$377.16	$1,803	-9.29
501–548	523	27	301.00–370.00	$343.67	$1,797	-15.29
575	575	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,012	+7.46
655–670	664	5	330.00–331.00	$330.61	$2,195	+18.05
797	797	3	302.00	$302.00	$2,407	—
882	882	3	280.00	$280.00	$2,470	+8.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
638	638	6	361.00	$361.00	$2,303	—
664	664	6	346.00	$346.00	$2,297	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
409	409	8	430.00	$430.00	$1,759	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	3	500.00–540.00	$526.61	$2,017	+21.61
420–427	426	6	480.00–500.00	$496.71	$2,116	+28.56
455–491	479	33	392.00–485.00	$446.54	$2,139	+5.08
505–548	523	41	420.00–450.00	$428.16	$2,239	+28.16
539 unweaned	539	4	425.00	$425.00	$2,291	±0.00
552–580	562	23	390.00–435.00	$404.23	$2,272	+7.26
623–641	630	28	365.00–377.00	$370.49	$2,334	-12.34
650–672	666	26	330.00–380.00	$356.90	$2,377	+11.25
701–730	704	23	320.00–355.00	$335.90	$2,365	-7.82

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	2	540.00	$540.00	$2,322	+40.00
452–485	466	13	458.00–500.00	$486.94	$2,269	+2.18
500–527	521	22	430.00–470.00	$446.47	$2,326	+10.66
558–581	569	19	415.00–437.00	$420.56	$2,393	+0.61
570 unweaned	570	8	460.00	$460.00	$2,622	+53.00
612–620	618	14	385.00–413.00	$390.94	$2,416	-1.35
670	670	3	380.00	$380.00	$2,546	—
704	704	7	360.00	$360.00	$2,534	+4.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	5	490.00	$490.00	$1,936	—
449	449	5	420.00	$420.00	$1,886	—
475–479	478	20	430.00	$430.00	$2,055	+8.36
523	523	3	390.00	$390.00	$2,040	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–487	472	19	375.00–430.00	$412.43	$1,947	—
558	558	2	385.00	$385.00	$2,148	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015–1455	1136	(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	2,850.00–4,200.00	$3,553.26	—
1185–1975	1467	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	2,750.00–4,650.00	$3,837.42	—
1490–1875	1683	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	2,800.00–3,650.00	$3,273.63	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1640	1640	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1730	1730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1455	1214	80-85%	202	135.00–161.00	$149.10	$1,810	-1.24
1045–1345	1248	80-85%	78	155.00–166.00	$160.79	$2,007	+0.41
1065–1390	1248	80-85%	37	129.00–145.00	$135.23	$1,688	-25.15

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1265	952	85-90%	40	80.00–107.50	$95.27	$907	—
775–1290	1016	85-90%	52	90.00–130.00	$116.54	$1,184	-29.51
815–1375	1069	85-90%	146	120.00–154.00	$132.22	$1,413	-5.67
885–1200	1087	85-90%	21	137.50–158.00	$143.58	$1,561	+5.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–2030	1461	75-80%	130	145.00–162.00	$153.23	$2,239	-0.45
1350–1855	1514	75-80%	77	160.00–172.00	$164.33	$2,488	+26.16
1360–1910	1522	75-80%	21	122.50–146.00	$137.56	$2,094	-0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–2460	1799	58	170.00–198.00	$182.30	$3,280	—
1550–2440	1810	18	142.50–179.00	$164.89	$2,985	—
1570–2045	1895	11	190.00–216.00	$201.02	$3,809	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090	1090	4	187.50	$187.50	$2,044	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–1125	880	(<2 yrs)	Open	27	200.00–305.00	$284.21	$2,501
810–1200	1008	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	180.00–280.00	$245.84	$2,478
840–1235	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	164.00–261.00	$195.91	$2,071

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
749–825	808	(<2 yrs)	Open	60	300.00–330.00	$315.39	$2,548
900–1083	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	217.00–260.00	$238.47	$2,344

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
636–709	670	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	320.00–335.00	$327.33	$2,193
867	867	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	190.00	$190.00	$1,647
742–1220	1061	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	190.00–210.00	$194.66	$2,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1045	1018	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	3,200.00–4,300.00	$3,661.94
935–1270	1065	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,725.00–2,600.00	$2,209.62
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1010–1305	1127	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	2,000.00–2,600.00	$2,230.63
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00
955–1725	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	109	2,150.00–3,700.00	$3,019.42
1035–1485	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,603.79
990–1685	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	95	2,050.00–3,400.00	$2,790.22
930–1530	1216	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,950.00–2,900.00	$2,417.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1325	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,800.00–3,200.00	$2,948.79
1153–1540	1254	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	3,000.00–3,700.00	$3,463.69
1092–1600	1267	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	84	3,275.00–4,200.00	$3,851.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–940	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,750.00–2,800.00	$2,639.19
965–1145	1001	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,250.00–2,300.00	$2,265.58
810–1395	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	1,500.00–2,600.00	$2,151.59
1030–1402	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,367.12

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1243	1243	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,750.00	$2,750.00
1263	1263	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,500.00	$2,500.00
945	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00
830	830	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00
880–885	882	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,875.00	$1,492.39
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–885	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,564.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
988–1058	1023	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	3,950.00–4,350.00	$4,082.45
1068	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00
981–1355	1082	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	45	3,400.00–4,500.00	$4,089.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1050	931	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	2,600.00–3,800.00	$3,335.89
930–955	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,549.34
920–1100	964	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	3,200.00–3,900.00	$3,652.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	4,300.00–4,400.00	$4,350.00	—
1160–1240	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	4,600.00–5,050.00	$4,797.83	—
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—
1240	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	5,100.00	$5,100.00	—
1245	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,750.00	$4,750.00	—
1370	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—
1398	1398	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	4,950.00	$4,950.00	—
1495	1495	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	5,100.00	$5,100.00	—
1562	1562	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—
1652	1652	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	5,300.00	$5,300.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1100	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	4,100.00–4,600.00	$4,200.00	—
1002–1145	1038	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–3,100.00	$2,800.00	—
1015–1475	1133	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	40	3,400.00–4,000.00	$3,892.50	—
820–1317	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,100.00–4,000.00	$3,575.00	—
1015–1850	1272	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,100.00–4,600.00	$3,866.67	+123.81
1300–1455	1352	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	3,900.00–4,200.00	$4,100.00	—
1395–1500	1430	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,900.00–4,800.00	$4,200.00	—
1582	1582	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740–760	755	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,472.73	—
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1277	1277	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,176	—
482	482	3	325.00	$325.00	$1,566	—
599	599	6	300.00	$300.00	$1,797	—
627–634	632	76	299.00–311.00	$302.66	$1,913	—
653	653	74	307.00	$307.00	$2,005	—
734	734	61	302.00	$302.00	$2,217	—
763–790	777	19	277.50–280.00	$278.84	$2,167	—
834	834	7	281.00	$281.00	$2,344	—
990	990	2	235.00	$235.00	$2,326	—
1137	1137	3	225.00	$225.00	$2,558	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
543	543	5	185.00	$185.00	$1,005	—

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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.