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Missouri (Southwest) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

11,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.52/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 837 lb · 521 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.45/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,822/hd at 927 lb · 493 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.41/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,442/hd at 767 lb · 426 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,700 13,563 9,020
Feeder cattle 8,892 12,286 7,375
Slaughter cattle 924 837 741
Replacement cattle 1,884 440 904

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower, except some loads of yearlings that sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
315–332 326 13 440.00–540.00 $509.09 $1,660 -15.71
355 unweaned 355 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
355–395 379 10 440.00–470.00 $458.07 $1,736 -40.36
403–448 421 89 405.00–460.00 $432.12 $1,819 -15.05
442 unweaned 442 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,768 -31.83
453–495 479 53 391.00–440.00 $413.35 $1,980 -0.26
490–495 unweaned 493 4 385.00–399.00 $393.22 $1,939 -6.78
525 unweaned 525 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 -10.53
500–549 530 146 370.00–412.50 $383.97 $2,035 -4.09
550–598 567 134 350.00–395.00 $376.98 $2,137 -3.69
560–599 unweaned 590 25 361.00–367.50 $365.30 $2,155 +3.33
600–646 625 217 321.00–375.00 $357.51 $2,234 -8.13
615–640 unweaned 632 3 310.00–330.00 $316.49 $2,000 -32.26
655 unweaned 655 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —
652–697 675 157 330.00–357.00 $348.24 $2,351 -10.35
706–746 724 166 320.00–340.00 $334.00 $2,418 +0.68
752–796 768 99 324.00–331.00 $328.50 $2,523 -0.43
800–849 837 521 305.00–334.00 $325.52 $2,725 -1.45
872–890 885 129 295.00–318.00 $312.89 $2,769 +2.51
922–942 927 493 300.00–306.50 $304.45 $2,822 +4.58
953–991 972 54 291.00–306.00 $296.55 $2,882 +2.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
360–392 383 7 490.00–500.00 $497.31 $1,905 -55.41
400–445 429 62 441.00–480.00 $466.88 $2,003 -19.94
462 unweaned 462 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,079 -8.02
450–483 468 78 420.00–475.00 $440.07 $2,060 -4.93
508–546 528 90 405.00–430.00 $415.26 $2,193 -9.14
527–545 unweaned 534 5 400.00–420.00 $411.84 $2,199 -8.16
552–594 572 122 390.00–425.00 $406.67 $2,326 -3.42
605–630 615 157 371.00–402.00 $384.74 $2,366 -4.14
650–693 669 141 360.00–383.00 $370.23 $2,477 -3.94
700–743 720 179 340.00–370.00 $355.10 $2,557 +1.78
735 value added 735 19 354.00 $354.00 $2,602 -16.00
756–797 774 192 333.00–348.00 $339.56 $2,628 -7.99
802–826 814 161 332.50–344.00 $338.88 $2,758 -0.94
853–895 863 253 321.00–334.50 $330.06 $2,848 +3.74
900–937 912 160 309.00–316.25 $313.94 $2,863 +2.96
950–995 971 178 305.00–309.00 $307.70 $2,988 +3.61
1011–1023 1016 41 304.00–307.00 $305.25 $3,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,355 -20.74
330 unweaned 330 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
360–389 382 23 400.00–440.00 $432.96 $1,654 -15.81
428–447 441 9 365.00–400.00 $368.83 $1,627 -32.09
451–489 473 46 360.00–387.00 $368.31 $1,742 -15.20
498 unweaned 498 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 -11.00
518–542 528 12 360.00–380.00 $369.11 $1,949 +22.78
535 unweaned 535 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 +10.00
560–598 580 53 330.00–362.00 $355.57 $2,062 +0.25
612 unweaned 612 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,026 —
643 643 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,077 -10.46
695 695 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 -39.94
774 774 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,399 —
895 895 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
1056 1056 14 278.00 $278.00 $2,936 —
1399 1399 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,378 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
916 916 50 312.00 $312.00 $2,858 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 13 327.50 $327.50 $1,818 —
818 818 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,544 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 7 323.50 $323.50 $2,407 +12.50
1005–1046 1038 5 273.00–275.00 $273.39 $2,838 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 unweaned 545 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —
785 785 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,080 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–842 836 3 190.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–369 368 18 470.00 $470.00 $1,730 -13.97
393 unweaned 393 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,611 —
403–412 unweaned 406 6 400.00–420.00 $406.77 $1,651 -1.58
406–423 411 56 394.00–430.00 $411.16 $1,690 -6.58
450–490 469 69 387.00–420.00 $404.32 $1,896 -2.19
506–547 529 148 357.00–385.00 $367.64 $1,945 -6.60
550–597 573 206 350.00–380.00 $366.98 $2,103 +7.99
600–642 622 128 335.00–350.00 $340.62 $2,119 -7.71
631 unweaned 631 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,130 —
666–678 674 36 332.00–349.00 $344.14 $2,320 -1.17
704 fancy 704 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,499 —
702–749 726 124 320.00–332.50 $323.97 $2,352 -3.97
754–797 767 426 311.00–350.00 $318.41 $2,442 +0.89
810 810 11 317.00 $317.00 $2,568 +7.67
956–973 968 32 282.00–287.00 $285.46 $2,763 —
1000 1000 15 279.00 $279.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–297 295 13 440.00–450.00 $444.57 $1,311 —
300–344 329 24 400.00–470.00 $442.90 $1,457 -13.36
344 unweaned 344 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,434 —
362–394 375 63 385.00–450.00 $430.21 $1,613 -0.75
380–398 unweaned 391 5 370.00–400.00 $388.33 $1,518 -11.67
405–448 430 89 355.00–410.00 $374.52 $1,610 -4.05
424–448 unweaned 431 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,595 -3.99
451–495 474 168 350.00–390.00 $370.84 $1,758 +3.37
480 unweaned 480 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 +16.48
510–512 unweaned 511 5 340.00–345.00 $342.00 $1,748 -8.00
500–545 529 118 322.00–360.00 $344.04 $1,820 -3.26
550–599 577 157 325.00–350.00 $339.53 $1,959 -2.07
560–598 unweaned 580 14 325.00–337.50 $329.19 $1,909 -11.44
586 586 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,852 -25.60
600–649 626 132 317.00–336.00 $328.25 $2,055 -1.48
626–632 unweaned 627 9 310.00–315.00 $311.12 $1,951 -12.30
653–694 677 139 300.00–331.00 $327.14 $2,215 -4.99
710 unweaned 710 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
715–748 730 12 287.00–314.00 $306.10 $2,235 -2.52
750–793 773 64 285.00–306.00 $301.52 $2,331 -3.98
808–840 827 84 260.00–301.00 $296.26 $2,450 -4.86
852–880 871 12 265.00–275.00 $269.53 $2,348 -17.12
950–997 987 59 240.00–275.00 $244.57 $2,414 -15.43
1040 1040 8 250.00 $250.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,249 —
350–397 379 14 350.00–425.00 $395.59 $1,499 -5.46
415–445 437 15 330.00–370.00 $352.86 $1,542 +3.47
475 unweaned 475 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
455–497 483 32 330.00–360.00 $344.16 $1,662 +3.93
525–549 544 12 315.00–335.00 $325.47 $1,771 -6.12
562 unweaned 562 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,804 —
575–592 588 22 310.00–320.00 $315.37 $1,854 +8.53
623–648 642 10 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,958 +1.74
650–675 659 9 305.00 $305.00 $2,010 -21.45
708–746 733 6 275.00–290.00 $279.83 $2,051 -15.17
750–798 764 7 271.00–290.00 $284.33 $2,172 —
848 848 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,035 —
991 991 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,478 —
1015 1015 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,182 —
1053 1053 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,211 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 4 354.00 $354.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
315–340 330 5 450.00–477.00 $460.31 $1,519 -34.69
355–380 unweaned 368 4 430.00–432.00 $430.97 $1,586 +3.35
353–390 372 16 396.00–475.00 $436.20 $1,623 -38.89
417–437 unweaned 434 35 392.00–410.00 $405.95 $1,762 -29.05
420–446 437 22 384.00–460.00 $435.29 $1,902 +14.24
453–498 475 28 346.00–450.00 $384.26 $1,825 -41.75
471–495 unweaned 479 19 335.00–420.00 $382.83 $1,834 -32.79
500–545 515 25 345.00–380.00 $359.41 $1,851 -24.67
550–565 unweaned 564 12 350.00–355.00 $354.59 $2,000 +4.59
563–595 583 20 320.00–370.00 $344.85 $2,010 -10.58
601–645 614 46 313.00–348.00 $335.04 $2,057 +6.20
643 unweaned 643 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,025 -25.26
650 unweaned 650 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
657–685 676 9 310.00–335.00 $326.90 $2,210 +8.51
758–783 770 21 280.00–315.00 $308.54 $2,376 -1.46
855–875 865 2 240.00–285.00 $262.24 $2,268 —
970 970 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,414 -20.00
527 unweaned 527 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 —
535–541 538 7 315.00–320.00 $317.87 $1,710 -33.39
578 unweaned 578 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 —
550–596 584 21 320.00–330.00 $326.32 $1,906 -1.71
609–622 unweaned 616 12 300.00–316.00 $309.71 $1,908 —
600–647 624 17 300.00–318.00 $302.74 $1,889 -20.57
665 665 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 -20.15
653–673 666 14 308.00–322.00 $316.51 $2,108 +16.36
785 785 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,167 —
879 879 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
410 410 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 +20.00
482 482 11 470.00 $470.00 $2,265 +27.40
500 unweaned 500 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
557–562 558 7 380.00–385.00 $381.44 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1300–2100 1694 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 2,850.00–4,900.00 $3,774.87 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1650 1513 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 4,800.00–6,300.00 $5,747.52 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
720–1195 927 85-90% 43 55.00–97.50 $81.55 $756 -59.02
905–1190 1025 85-90% 11 131.00–142.00 $136.76 $1,402 +54.16
715–1275 1059 85-90% 145 70.00–116.00 $106.30 $1,126 —
840–1355 1100 85-90% 97 107.50–138.00 $120.61 $1,327 -3.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1332 1216 80-85% 24 140.00–147.50 $143.17 $1,741 +6.32
970–1420 1238 80-85% 147 122.00–140.00 $130.61 $1,617 +7.79
1060–1390 1264 80-85% 64 105.00–125.00 $117.77 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1960 1501 75-80% 80 124.00–140.00 $132.24 $1,985 —
1275–2110 1526 75-80% 48 105.00–125.00 $114.32 $1,745 —
1450–1680 1576 75-80% 10 142.00–145.00 $142.78 $2,250 -4.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1925 1699 9 155.00–172.50 $166.17 $2,823 -0.80
1250–2190 1705 54 170.00–192.00 $180.82 $3,083 —
1640–2155 1808 8 195.00–206.00 $199.08 $3,599 +15.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
638–1050 806 (<2 yrs)Open 8 230.00–315.00 $271.89 $2,191
820–1325 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 147.50–260.00 $198.76 $2,159
890–1580 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 142.50–177.50 $156.73 $1,762
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1135 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,220.68
930–1415 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,804.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1500 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 185.00–215.00 $199.13 $2,334
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1027 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 182.50 $182.50 $1,874

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
825–1285 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,725.00–2,900.00 $2,311.60
780–1700 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 1,850.00–3,800.00 $2,903.94
1070–1600 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,449.14
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1120 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,750.91
1000–1500 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 77 3,500.00–4,950.00 $3,967.27
1373 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200–1540 1426 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,400.00–3,600.00 $2,888.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
915–1116 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,657.43
910–1300 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,600.00 $2,034.82
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 4,050.00 $4,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–810 802 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,140.00–2,300.00 $2,236.96
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
820–1050 965 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,262.73
925–1250 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,383.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,761.22
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1000–1355 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 3,500.00–4,450.00 $3,836.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +100.00
1060–1300 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,623.08 +423.08
1050–1550 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 3,400.00–4,100.00 $3,708.57 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1300–1500 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,700.00 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1685 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 4,300.00–6,050.00 $5,687.76 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,912.50 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,475.00 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–915 756 (<2 yrs)N/A 355 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,559.15 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 823 (<2 yrs)N/A 297 2,800.00–3,250.00 $2,956.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1205 1026 (<2 yrs)N/A 33 232.50–275.00 $256.60 $2,633 +1.86
1040–1190 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 27 170.00–237.50 $219.50 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942–1113 1043 (<2 yrs)N/A 17 277.50–290.00 $285.35 $2,976 —
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,064 —

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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.