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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

13,563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.32/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,852/hd at 874 lb · 802 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.18/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 660 lb · 566 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.55/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 778 lb · 554 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,563 10,080 12,588
Feeder cattle 12,286 9,149 10,214
Slaughter cattle 837 665 1,101
Replacement cattle 440 266 1,273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold uneven from 15.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Yearling steers were generally stronger, while calves under 500 lbs saw the most pressure. Health and management practices becoming a big factor in price as seasonal weather changes begin. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 336 8 610.00–630.00 $619.84 $2,083 +28.19
360–365 362 7 530.00–570.00 $552.72 $2,001 +14.31
405–442 413 48 450.00–520.00 $486.82 $2,011 -9.74
405–435 unweaned 424 8 442.00–462.00 $454.83 $1,928 -16.14
457–480 unweaned 464 12 447.50–472.00 $458.02 $2,125 +10.59
450–498 473 136 425.00–485.00 $445.00 $2,105 -4.21
501–547 523 154 402.00–445.00 $424.40 $2,220 -23.39
515–534 unweaned 527 15 420.00 $420.00 $2,213 -24.36
556–592 575 148 381.00–425.00 $410.09 $2,358 -8.83
587 value added 587 14 409.00 $409.00 $2,401 —
600–645 622 176 371.00–410.00 $388.88 $2,419 -1.31
626 unweaned 626 10 372.50 $372.50 $2,332 —
650–697 658 530 365.00–397.00 $374.17 $2,462 +0.17
683 value added 683 36 390.00 $390.00 $2,664 —
705 unweaned 705 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
725 value added 725 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,682 —
700–747 733 396 342.00–378.00 $353.32 $2,590 -0.99
751–798 778 554 332.00–363.00 $347.55 $2,704 +10.00
800 value added 800 15 343.00 $343.00 $2,744 +3.00
800–840 823 333 331.00–345.50 $339.82 $2,797 +5.26
852–891 874 802 320.00–334.50 $326.32 $2,852 +6.67
900–932 918 201 307.00–318.00 $310.98 $2,855 -9.48
954–977 967 101 301.00–308.00 $304.09 $2,941 -0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–324 unweaned 320 20 520.00–547.00 $526.51 $1,685 -5.49
301–346 323 37 490.00–560.00 $524.80 $1,695 +84.80
356–399 384 37 450.00–530.00 $498.43 $1,914 -21.60
408–410 unweaned 409 7 422.00–445.00 $431.83 $1,766 -7.81
412–445 432 108 425.00–470.00 $447.17 $1,932 +3.99
469 unweaned 469 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,876 -14.47
455–498 479 158 382.00–435.00 $413.61 $1,981 -0.65
508–544 unweaned 529 7 387.00–410.00 $400.53 $2,119 -21.97
500–549 530 313 345.00–425.00 $388.06 $2,057 -18.07
551–599 577 273 360.00–397.50 $380.67 $2,196 -0.08
586–594 unweaned 589 30 355.00–365.50 $361.97 $2,132 -23.03
610 610 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,086 -20.64
600–648 626 317 328.00–375.00 $365.64 $2,289 +3.00
615–649 unweaned 640 40 345.00–370.00 $348.75 $2,232 -15.70
650–699 671 227 340.00–370.00 $358.59 $2,406 -2.23
717 unweaned 717 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,366 -10.00
700–745 729 124 320.00–350.00 $333.32 $2,430 +4.25
755–796 782 72 320.00–332.00 $328.93 $2,572 +2.48
800–846 826 261 315.00–333.00 $326.97 $2,701 +4.22
870–896 892 144 309.00–321.00 $310.38 $2,769 -2.75
931–946 941 257 297.00–306.00 $299.87 $2,822 -6.13
950–999 975 153 282.50–299.00 $294.21 $2,869 -5.79
1030 1030 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,884 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–328 327 13 450.00–470.00 $460.74 $1,507 +90.74
388–397 395 23 420.00–460.00 $448.77 $1,773 -5.00
408–445 425 17 385.00–405.00 $400.92 $1,704 +2.16
468 unweaned 468 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,783 —
459–498 476 35 375.00–390.00 $383.51 $1,826 +4.30
518 unweaned 518 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 —
523–545 530 24 343.00–365.00 $346.33 $1,836 -23.57
550–598 577 36 349.00–360.00 $355.32 $2,050 +14.35
610–624 621 13 330.00–340.00 $333.46 $2,071 +9.00
661 unweaned 661 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,155 —
659–689 673 15 325.00–340.00 $329.94 $2,220 +6.40
725 725 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
905 905 7 286.00 $286.00 $2,588 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 10 347.00 $347.00 $2,526 —
880 880 17 318.00 $318.00 $2,798 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 unweaned 544 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,931 —
684–692 686 10 315.00–335.50 $329.30 $2,259 —
715 715 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,224 —
761 unweaned 761 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,473 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 425 8 345.00–380.00 $370.77 $1,576 —
458–492 484 8 325.00–330.00 $326.18 $1,579 -23.82
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 371 42 455.00–490.00 $483.97 $1,796 +7.06
410–442 unweaned 423 32 400.00–412.00 $408.35 $1,727 +3.52
400–447 427 81 395.00–430.00 $417.74 $1,784 -18.54
451–460 unweaned 454 6 390.00–405.00 $399.93 $1,816 +7.72
450–468 457 73 390.00–418.00 $406.51 $1,858 -6.19
507–549 527 124 365.00–380.00 $374.24 $1,972 -22.19
558 value added 558 16 372.50 $372.50 $2,079 +7.50
550–587 567 208 350.00–372.50 $358.99 $2,035 -11.02
559–591 unweaned 570 12 355.00–362.50 $359.91 $2,051 -6.49
600–646 622 307 335.00–372.50 $348.33 $2,167 +9.74
653–692 671 78 329.00–372.00 $345.31 $2,317 +22.91
681 unweaned 681 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,281 —
674–694 value added 692 42 338.00–355.00 $353.03 $2,443 —
704–740 719 145 320.00–350.00 $327.94 $2,358 -6.01
750–782 761 236 308.00–332.50 $317.52 $2,416 -49.48
806–844 830 229 303.50–324.00 $309.33 $2,567 +0.21
879 879 7 298.00 $298.00 $2,619 -10.00
934 934 15 290.00 $290.00 $2,709 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–343 325 31 400.00–480.00 $456.26 $1,483 +20.08
362–377 unweaned 372 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,488 -26.13
355–398 381 56 400.00–460.00 $430.96 $1,642 -5.01
406–448 unweaned 428 18 360.00–391.00 $373.99 $1,601 -16.19
402–448 432 67 360.00–410.00 $378.57 $1,635 -14.71
452–498 479 145 350.00–400.00 $367.47 $1,760 -10.98
482–499 unweaned 494 57 345.00–371.00 $353.52 $1,746 -22.20
502–543 unweaned 519 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,816 -10.61
500–548 525 148 320.00–372.50 $347.30 $1,823 -6.65
550 550 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,820 -11.50
558–598 unweaned 579 28 322.00–347.50 $340.63 $1,972 -14.83
550–597 581 151 322.00–357.50 $341.60 $1,985 -0.90
602 602 9 329.50 $329.50 $1,984 +1.18
613 value added 613 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,011 —
600–635 unweaned 622 14 310.00–340.00 $323.42 $2,012 +0.82
601–649 623 125 317.00–345.00 $329.73 $2,054 +1.41
651–695 666 184 313.00–342.00 $332.13 $2,212 +17.13
687 unweaned 687 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,095 —
705–748 735 58 292.00–325.00 $308.62 $2,268 -7.65
758–790 786 121 300.00–315.00 $305.50 $2,401 +2.55
802–844 819 173 280.00–303.00 $301.12 $2,466 +9.78
857–880 864 45 280.00–293.00 $286.65 $2,477 -5.36
937–949 944 16 266.00–277.00 $270.78 $2,556 +6.16
955 955 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,483 —
1083 1083 11 240.00 $240.00 $2,599 —
1108 1108 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 336 8 395.00–420.00 $410.97 $1,381 +52.22
353–388 377 30 385.00–410.00 $401.05 $1,512 +25.39
415–445 439 15 335.00–360.00 $349.39 $1,534 -20.09
443 unweaned 443 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,555 —
464–497 479 48 330.00–360.00 $340.23 $1,630 -29.48
530–541 534 12 320.00–340.00 $331.59 $1,771 -15.78
559–590 571 91 300.00–311.00 $306.84 $1,752 -22.47
610–645 623 8 300.00–325.00 $303.23 $1,889 -11.02
662–688 671 12 310.00–335.00 $326.45 $2,190 +16.45
707 707 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,086 —
708 unweaned 708 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,912 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 —
682 682 10 329.00 $329.00 $2,244 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,563 —
566 566 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,800 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,521 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 517.00 $517.00 $1,499 —
340 340 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 -5.00
355–385 368 6 450.00–495.00 $475.09 $1,748 -15.91
368–399 unweaned 393 10 422.00–452.00 $427.62 $1,681 -29.38
417 unweaned 417 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,814 -21.67
418–442 437 26 400.00–432.00 $421.05 $1,840 -16.59
450–490 461 26 390.00–435.00 $426.01 $1,964 -2.52
453–489 unweaned 469 32 382.00–457.00 $415.62 $1,949 -22.05
516–531 unweaned 519 25 352.00–370.00 $364.73 $1,893 -31.57
502–545 525 38 370.00–410.00 $384.08 $2,016 -5.98
564–595 577 52 340.00–365.00 $355.43 $2,051 -2.65
581 unweaned 581 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,034 -25.00
602–638 unweaned 613 48 326.00–347.50 $340.26 $2,086 -11.09
605–645 629 48 315.00–345.00 $328.84 $2,068 -10.28
659–698 684 29 305.00–330.00 $318.39 $2,178 -15.32
710–745 720 26 310.00–322.00 $314.27 $2,263 -10.43
796 796 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,468 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
398 unweaned 398 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,592 —
400–435 418 8 330.00–380.00 $369.84 $1,546 -9.63
458–495 479 11 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,737 -7.43
504–535 512 21 343.00–370.00 $351.26 $1,798 +31.26
554–598 577 16 320.00–340.00 $328.03 $1,893 —
614–647 632 18 290.00–330.00 $323.31 $2,043 +5.59
660–680 670 15 280.00–315.00 $300.15 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 -3.45
452–468 460 17 420.00–480.00 $442.60 $2,036 -37.40
503–540 512 13 400.00–420.00 $403.21 $2,064 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,505 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445–1780 1613 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,250.00–4,000.00 $3,663.95 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1080 946 85-90% 5 137.50–145.00 $140.57 $1,330 +53.44
850–1320 1038 85-90% 35 70.00–100.00 $82.60 $857 -29.78
770–1345 1040 85-90% 108 95.00–119.50 $109.58 $1,140 -2.80
845–1295 1100 85-90% 86 115.00–133.00 $124.17 $1,366 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1211 80-85% 27 146.00–160.00 $152.09 $1,842 +13.50
1015–1430 1214 80-85% 124 125.00–148.00 $136.85 $1,661 -1.74
995–1350 1247 80-85% 59 110.00–132.00 $122.82 $1,532 -15.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1700 1436 75-80% 33 110.00–130.00 $123.54 $1,774 —
1330–1725 1469 75-80% 93 125.00–146.00 $138.18 $2,030 -2.78
1295–1850 1594 75-80% 11 143.00–151.00 $147.69 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2075 1689 17 161.00–174.00 $166.97 $2,820 -17.73
1305–2500 1808 52 170.00–206.00 $183.98 $3,326 —
1600–2145 1858 13 189.00–215.00 $201.36 $3,741 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1168 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 171.00–262.50 $217.39 $2,248
940–1395 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 150.00–220.00 $182.80 $2,053
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1135 941 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,323.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
949–999 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 260.00–272.50 $265.67 $2,593
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
929 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,044
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,893

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
936–1117 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,192.55
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
925–1355 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,500.00 $1,975.78
825–1535 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,369.30
1133–1225 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,392.20
1093–1405 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,461.67
1090–1500 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,850.00–3,100.00 $2,325.86
965–1745 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,702.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1280–1625 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,193.95
1370–1525 1448 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,770.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–995 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,576.32
790–1110 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,658.42
940–1120 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,695.82
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
814–825 819 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,491.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
965–1030 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,930.70
1165–1170 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,924.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1445 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,325.00–3,600.00 $3,448.04

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -190.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1315 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 27 251.00 $251.00 $2,078 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902–1105 1023 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 247.50–265.00 $254.74 $2,606 —
1015–1080 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 232.50–260.00 $238.91 $2,458 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749–765 754 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 17 180.00–187.50 $185.26 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,540 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,480 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,940 —

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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.