Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

13,813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.36/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 740 lb · 657 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.53/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $3,063/hd at 921 lb · 454 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.49/cwt -9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,897/hd at 882 lb · 447 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,813	14,646	14,709
Feeder cattle	12,024	13,615	13,470
Slaughter cattle	723	653	868
Replacement cattle	1,066	378	371

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 10.00 lower, with instances of 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher.

▼ Feeder cattle: feeders sold steady to 10.00 lower
↕ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher
↕ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
289 thin fleshed	289	20	720.00	$720.00	$2,081	—
293–295	294	5	660.00–685.00	$670.04	$1,970	-28.15
302–340	328	38	620.00–710.00	$667.81	$2,190	-4.76
350–395	376	82	570.00–690.00	$647.76	$2,436	+20.68
411 thin fleshed	411	9	680.00	$680.00	$2,795	—
412 unweaned	412	6	562.00	$562.00	$2,315	—
400–448	424	80	540.00–580.00	$575.80	$2,441	-31.28
456 value added	456	6	580.00	$580.00	$2,645	—
450–497	480	76	520.00–590.00	$542.25	$2,603	-17.03
500–531	516	141	490.00–580.00	$516.10	$2,663	-29.29
512–541 unweaned	533	11	450.00–500.00	$463.10	$2,468	—
551–583	569	296	445.00–505.00	$470.16	$2,675	-1.58
601–635	615	223	420.00–457.00	$432.61	$2,661	-8.70
652–692	676	279	400.00–436.00	$415.19	$2,807	-7.87
700–749	716	328	380.00–417.00	$400.52	$2,868	-6.61
753–770	759	354	360.00–376.00	$371.69	$2,821	-1.94
804–836	817	380	347.00–367.50	$355.48	$2,904	-6.84
863–894	876	331	335.00–347.50	$340.26	$2,981	-8.03
908–928	921	454	326.00–334.00	$332.53	$3,063	-3.05
984–985	985	33	321.00–324.00	$321.55	$3,167	-6.23
1205	1205	36	210.00	$210.00	$2,530	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–346	329	59	560.00–650.00	$605.74	$1,993	+10.43
350–395	382	49	492.00–602.00	$571.44	$2,183	-12.34
406 unweaned	406	11	492.50	$492.50	$2,000	-57.50
403–449	426	108	471.00–560.00	$521.30	$2,221	-37.65
450–498	476	187	480.00–550.00	$510.10	$2,428	-15.45
465–482 unweaned	478	8	480.00–494.00	$490.59	$2,345	-12.37
500–546	528	176	420.00–500.00	$460.99	$2,434	-25.29
550–596	571	194	400.00–450.00	$426.12	$2,433	-17.76
601–649	626	177	375.00–420.00	$405.88	$2,541	-18.42
636 unweaned	636	6	405.00	$405.00	$2,576	+3.97
652–685	661	236	380.00–399.00	$387.67	$2,562	+2.67
700–749	740	657	343.00–380.00	$371.36	$2,748	-10.00
750–793	778	229	341.00–362.00	$352.68	$2,744	-10.78
800–847	827	270	320.00–350.00	$330.70	$2,735	-14.62
852–898	882	447	316.00–334.00	$328.49	$2,897	-9.48
902–943	923	260	310.00–324.00	$313.58	$2,894	-9.42
970–998	982	33	302.00–306.00	$305.47	$3,000	—
1044	1044	34	301.00	$301.00	$3,142	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
304–341	317	17	545.00–560.00	$554.31	$1,757	—
353–398	379	36	375.00–580.00	$521.04	$1,975	-38.96
400–425	412	45	450.00–485.00	$459.81	$1,894	-38.52
470–497	484	44	410.00–490.00	$474.92	$2,299	-21.79
500–545	522	15	400.00–455.00	$420.74	$2,196	-47.30
560–592	578	7	365.00–405.00	$388.40	$2,245	-34.13
625	625	18	350.00	$350.00	$2,188	—
655	655	3	374.00	$374.00	$2,450	+4.63
682	682	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,319	-29.37
780	780	3	330.00	$330.00	$2,574	-10.00
821	821	7	300.00	$300.00	$2,463	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
442	442	4	470.00	$470.00	$2,077	—
502	502	3	488.00	$488.00	$2,450	—
578	578	10	386.00	$386.00	$2,231	—
711	711	15	388.00	$388.00	$2,759	—
771	771	8	365.00	$365.00	$2,814	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	5	360.00	$360.00	$1,782	—
507	507	5	363.00	$363.00	$1,840	—
575–592	578	16	361.00–367.00	$362.15	$2,093	—
675	675	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,295	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	3	341.00	$341.00	$1,483	—
465–498	476	15	435.00–440.00	$436.74	$2,079	+15.52

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	3	355.00	$355.00	$2,219	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
261–296	281	32	570.00–635.00	$592.06	$1,664	+2.06
300–345	317	40	560.00–630.00	$589.54	$1,869	+10.91
339 unweaned	339	15	553.00	$553.00	$1,875	-47.00
350–394	364	46	505.00–560.00	$539.41	$1,963	-19.91
412–416 unweaned	415	13	460.00–515.00	$472.60	$1,961	-18.14
401–440	422	118	465.00–510.00	$483.13	$2,039	-21.71
456–468 unweaned	461	14	455.00–460.00	$457.17	$2,108	—
451–498	471	153	447.00–490.00	$458.11	$2,158	-18.49
500–549	527	287	420.00–470.00	$440.87	$2,323	-7.87
535 unweaned	535	2	430.00	$430.00	$2,300	—
550–591	567	137	390.00–455.00	$412.94	$2,341	-8.15
571 unweaned	571	5	407.00	$407.00	$2,324	—
602–645	616	326	382.00–420.00	$401.74	$2,475	+1.10
655	655	6	374.00	$374.00	$2,450	-10.83
657–693	684	305	353.00–395.00	$360.74	$2,467	-24.09
684	684	5	410.00	$410.00	$2,804	+25.17
700–734	711	223	341.00–370.00	$354.35	$2,519	-8.23
703–729	719	15	388.00–396.00	$391.13	$2,812	+28.55
801–838	816	39	325.00	$325.00	$2,652	-3.95
878	878	21	321.00	$321.00	$2,818	-0.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	3	600.00	$600.00	$1,668	+60.00
304–346	338	33	480.00–560.00	$530.02	$1,791	-1.60
368–398 unweaned	382	5	450.00–485.00	$471.53	$1,801	—
362–399	385	139	470.00–515.00	$495.21	$1,907	-19.28
401–443	429	54	435.00–495.00	$458.98	$1,969	-10.64
435 unweaned	435	4	438.00	$438.00	$1,905	—
452–499	479	179	410.00–470.00	$437.50	$2,096	-8.99
482–485 unweaned	484	6	405.00–425.00	$418.36	$2,025	-22.64
500–549	533	115	365.00–435.00	$406.18	$2,165	-3.60
551–599	572	205	360.00–405.00	$381.00	$2,179	-11.40
595 unweaned	595	2	365.00	$365.00	$2,172	-1.47
603–642	627	200	345.00–385.00	$362.57	$2,273	-15.22
629	629	8	359.00	$359.00	$2,258	-18.79
675	675	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,295	-17.62
657–695	684	208	337.00–365.00	$345.42	$2,363	-12.20
702–745	732	179	316.00–335.00	$332.03	$2,430	-8.97
753–799	789	175	320.00–350.00	$325.52	$2,568	-4.33
801–845	825	183	307.00–330.00	$316.13	$2,608	-4.87
892	892	6	314.00	$314.00	$2,801	-2.75
971	971	31	304.00	$304.00	$2,952	—
1012	1012	5	270.00	$270.00	$2,732	—
1161	1161	18	195.00	$195.00	$2,264	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354 unweaned	354	12	462.00	$462.00	$1,635	—
361–398	381	43	410.00–475.00	$453.71	$1,729	-5.80
420–449	436	12	400.00–420.00	$406.86	$1,774	-6.83
449 unweaned	449	15	417.00	$417.00	$1,872	—
450–482	467	23	350.00–425.00	$386.68	$1,806	-23.48
481–491 unweaned	486	11	370.00–380.00	$374.49	$1,820	—
500–548	519	6	340.00–395.00	$372.43	$1,933	+22.64
548	548	3	355.00	$355.00	$1,945	-33.00
560–578	570	12	320.00–365.00	$345.90	$1,972	-17.28
596	596	4	343.00	$343.00	$2,044	-20.18
640	640	6	330.00	$330.00	$2,112	-0.50
698	698	5	332.00	$332.00	$2,317	+7.00
718	718	5	310.00	$310.00	$2,226	—
775	775	3	310.00	$310.00	$2,402	-12.00

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
466	466	4	376.50	$376.50	$1,754	—
558	558	8	370.00	$370.00	$2,065	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–348	335	11	500.00–585.00	$553.90	$1,856	—
372–378	376	6	495.00–530.00	$506.54	$1,905	-64.73
402–444	424	30	460.00–540.00	$507.63	$2,152	-41.50
427 unweaned	427	17	500.00	$500.00	$2,135	—
468–495	483	28	442.00–504.00	$491.27	$2,373	-19.80
509–529 unweaned	513	25	417.00–445.00	$422.77	$2,169	-42.23
515	515	3	460.00	$460.00	$2,369	+3.79
568–575 unweaned	571	5	425.00–445.00	$436.94	$2,495	-7.80
552–599	578	19	365.00–410.00	$396.03	$2,289	-37.64
602–636	621	24	380.00–395.00	$385.94	$2,397	-14.53
654–696	678	23	350.00–367.00	$360.68	$2,445	-13.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	640.00	$640.00	$1,888	—
305–325	315	6	635.00–680.00	$656.79	$2,069	—
385–390	388	3	580.00–590.00	$586.70	$2,276	—
400–404	403	6	515.00–520.00	$515.83	$2,079	—
460 unweaned	460	4	505.00	$505.00	$2,323	-45.00
452–472	465	6	527.00	$527.00	$2,451	—
535	535	6	475.00	$475.00	$2,541	-15.00
556	556	9	425.00	$425.00	$2,363	-10.00
612–617	615	12	405.00–415.00	$410.02	$2,522	+0.02
780	780	2	380.00	$380.00	$2,964	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,624	—
470	470	8	350.00–430.00	$412.50	$1,939	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1340–1550	1415	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	3,700.00–4,600.00	$4,143.29	—
1340–1770	1565	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	3,600.00–4,400.00	$4,021.19	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	5	470.00	$470.00	$1,974	-5.00
523	523	3	405.00	$405.00	$2,118	-25.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1340–1360	1353	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,400.00–3,650.00	$3,237.44	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1520	1520	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	5,300.00	$5,300.00	—
1600–1610	1605	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	4,000.00–5,600.00	$4,797.51	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1155	951	85-90%	9	85.00–112.00	$97.98	$932	—
767–1385	966	85-90%	75	95.00–140.00	$120.23	$1,161	—
780–1285	1039	85-90%	97	131.00–160.00	$146.03	$1,517	+0.24
830–1290	1044	85-90%	21	155.00–171.00	$161.69	$1,688	+15.90

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1340	1226	80-85%	37	170.00–185.00	$174.81	$2,143	+3.21
1032–1473	1237	80-85%	104	150.00–175.00	$160.47	$1,985	-11.13
1005–1395	1243	80-85%	18	120.00–158.00	$142.97	$1,777	-28.63

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1785	1490	75-80%	76	150.00–173.00	$162.89	$2,427	-1.00
1400–1750	1517	75-80%	17	125.00–160.00	$152.58	$2,315	—
1355–1935	1518	75-80%	41	165.00–180.00	$171.37	$2,601	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–2380	1730	5	159.00–192.50	$182.55	$3,158	-14.01
1210–2405	1744	59	182.50–221.00	$200.20	$3,491	+3.64
1340–2210	1834	29	200.00–241.00	$215.66	$3,955	-0.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
685–1087	898	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	245.00–340.00	$279.05	$2,506
850–1042	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	185.00–271.00	$234.65	$2,290
795–1350	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	191.00–288.00	$249.35	$2,436

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	215.00	$215.00	$1,580
862 thin fleshed	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,758
885–970	916	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	170.00–190.00	$182.20	$1,669

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
828–894	861	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	275.00–280.00	$277.60	$2,390
905–965	923	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	215.00–260.00	$229.47	$2,118

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
908–957	929	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	285.00–300.00	$293.38	$2,726
978	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	300.00	$300.00	$2,934

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
668	668	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	317.00	$317.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1242	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	195.00	$195.00	$2,422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1155	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,600.00–2,500.00	$2,099.76
1044–1154	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	3,350.00–3,500.00	$3,406.43
1040–1260	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,450.00–3,800.00	$3,570.26
1070–1540	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	73	2,550.00–3,500.00	$3,052.03
1040–1345	1170	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	1,700.00–2,900.00	$2,469.85
958–1460	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	100	2,700.00–3,900.00	$3,329.97
1040–1288	1186	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	2,200.00–3,150.00	$2,556.48
1065–1450	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	45	2,260.00–3,400.00	$2,725.03
1140–1290	1219	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,700.00–3,700.00	$3,079.04

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1016–1187	1081	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	3,775.00–3,950.00	$3,813.54
1040–1240	1091	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	4,000.00–4,400.00	$4,111.43
968–1252	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	3,100.00–3,350.00	$3,227.13
1146–1255	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	3,900.00–4,000.00	$3,986.47
1070–1525	1251	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	86	3,650.00–4,500.00	$4,034.08
1225–1580	1377	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	2,800.00–3,600.00	$3,319.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065 thin fleshed	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,450.00	$2,450.00
945–1327	1104	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,210.70
815–1205	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	1,750.00–2,600.00	$2,555.84

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1309–1380	1318	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,750.00–2,975.00	$2,945.55
1310–1400	1342	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	3,250.00–3,650.00	$3,432.86
1430	1430	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1310–1695	1495	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	2,800.00–3,600.00	$3,364.39

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1045	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	2,400.00–2,450.00	$2,432.15

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,700.00	$3,700.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
865–970	918	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,305.72
910–965	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,100.00–3,550.00	$3,331.60
970	970	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–770	710	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00
853	853	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1560	1560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,600.00	$3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1090	1042	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	3,700.00–4,350.00	$4,300.84
1020–1435	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,700.00–3,900.00	$3,864.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00
950–1020	963	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	2,850.00–3,950.00	$3,855.71
975–1040	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,279.19
1350	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	4,700.00	$4,700.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–785	778	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,518.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,200.00	$3,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,050.00	$3,050.00
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00

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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
980	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	3,950.00	$3,950.00	—
1015–1075	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	4,300.00–4,500.00	$4,350.00	—
970–1195	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	3,600.00–4,400.00	$4,044.44	—
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—
1125	1125	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	4,150.00	$4,150.00	-90.00
985–1665	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	4,200.00–4,600.00	$4,406.00	+166.00
1340	1340	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—
1395	1395	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—
1582	1582	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—
1830	1830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	4,150.00	$4,150.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1340	1247	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	4,950.00–5,100.00	$5,010.00	—
1545	1545	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	4,300.00	$4,300.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
717	717	70	322.00	$322.00	$2,309	+22.00

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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.