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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

46,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.82/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 670 lb · 2,297 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.58/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 575 lb · 1,862 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.15/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 624 lb · 1,824 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 46,030 37,222 44,980
Feeder cattle 39,037 31,071 37,487
Slaughter cattle 4,553 4,763 4,800
Replacement cattle 2,440 1,388 2,693

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. The majority of the auctions and volume occurs early in the week and most of those sale were fully steady to slightly higher but towards the end of the week lower futures did weight on some auctions and instances of weak to slightly lower prices were seen. The fall run is in full swing and the chant of the auctioneer could be heard long into the late hours of the night at many barns around the state. A heavy supply of feeders made the trip to town this week and ended up being the third largest volume week of the calendar year to date. Plenty of cattle of all weight classes provided buyers good opportunities to fill any orders they held. On top of cattle physically sold at barns another 5400 head was sold on Thursday by video auction at Joplin Regional Stockyards. The monthly cattle on feed report will be released on Friday afternoon; pre-report estimates have on feed numbers at 101.8, marketings at 100.1 and placements at 90.9. Prior to this month’s report year to date placements are 3% below last year, however since June placements have been 7% higher than last year. October is normally the largest month of the year for placements but that trend is not expected to hold true this year. Many light weight cattle were placed since June due to drought conditions this summer in many parts of the state which forced several cattle to be sold earlier than normal. Boxed beef cutouts are higher for the week with choice closing Thursday at 237.70 up 11.72 and select 213.89 up 4.43 compared to last Friday. As of this report feedlot trade for the week has been just under 95K head. Sales have been steady with live sales reported at 106.00-110.00, mostly 110.00 and dressed sales at 170.00-172.00, mostly at 172.00. Friday’s Missouri Stocker Formula consisted of 8251 head with a weighted average weight of 553.80 and a price value of 150.32, 1.03 higher than last Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 8 157.00–200.00 $176.40 $473 +1.30
308 thin fleshed 308 54 208.00 $208.00 $641 +18.00
300–348 332 39 162.00–197.50 $175.49 $583 -2.82
350–399 379 164 160.00–190.00 $175.61 $666 +0.25
355–385 thin fleshed 382 110 176.00–200.00 $199.39 $762 —
401 fancy 401 9 196.00 $196.00 $786 —
400–448 424 376 145.00–189.00 $172.52 $731 +1.78
416–446 unweaned 427 16 169.50–191.00 $182.58 $780 +19.56
452–465 fancy 456 13 177.00–189.00 $185.23 $845 +11.23
463 thin fleshed 463 81 180.00 $180.00 $833 —
450–498 476 637 149.00–185.50 $165.12 $786 +0.62
466–491 480 9 159.00–160.00 $159.57 $766 -4.93
470–496 unweaned 488 48 150.00–162.00 $155.74 $760 +1.66
501–549 523 1,063 130.00–175.00 $160.19 $838 +0.16
507–539 unweaned 525 103 145.00–172.50 $152.65 $801 +3.18
509–538 fancy 529 13 175.75–178.00 $176.42 $933 -0.58
522–544 537 26 144.00–150.00 $148.35 $797 -11.68
550–560 thin fleshed 555 22 157.00–168.50 $162.80 $904 —
565 fancy 565 5 169.00 $169.00 $955 —
553–597 unweaned 570 131 132.00–145.00 $139.82 $797 -1.47
550–599 575 1,671 132.00–164.00 $151.28 $870 +4.32
590–598 593 33 142.00–155.00 $147.07 $872 +0.11
608 fancy 608 12 157.50 $157.50 $958 —
606–635 thin fleshed 616 27 148.50–157.00 $153.64 $946 +0.64
600–649 624 1,547 119.00–159.50 $144.96 $905 -0.34
600–645 unweaned 628 208 129.00–146.00 $136.73 $859 -0.14
628–649 637 30 137.00–142.00 $139.66 $890 -5.64
650–687 668 152 131.00–146.50 $135.97 $908 +0.12
650–698 670 2,037 125.00–157.25 $146.09 $979 +10.24
650–688 unweaned 675 108 120.00–143.00 $133.33 $900 -1.43
700–747 719 1,170 122.50–160.75 $145.31 $1,045 +9.31
707–748 722 130 127.00–141.50 $135.58 $979 -10.04
703–747 unweaned 738 34 115.00–130.00 $125.50 $926 -6.31
750–798 767 782 122.50–153.75 $140.21 $1,075 -2.84
755–797 770 14 129.50–130.00 $129.89 $1,000 -13.16
805–835 817 29 120.00–138.00 $131.79 $1,077 -14.61
800–846 827 814 122.50–146.25 $139.47 $1,153 +5.72
871 871 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,137 -9.01
850–897 876 653 124.00–146.10 $139.44 $1,221 -0.07
910 910 8 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 -16.46
917–941 929 38 122.50–139.00 $131.50 $1,222 -5.96
957–982 974 9 128.50–134.50 $130.47 $1,271 +26.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 275 9 135.00–145.00 $141.49 $389 -28.51
295 thin fleshed 295 6 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
305–338 315 23 125.00–171.00 $154.62 $487 -8.01
350–398 376 85 125.00–183.00 $161.27 $606 +0.97
405–448 429 229 121.00–171.00 $157.71 $677 +1.40
447 unweaned 447 3 143.00 $143.00 $639 —
472 thin fleshed 472 10 158.00 $158.00 $746 -6.27
450–498 481 295 125.00–168.00 $151.31 $728 -0.33
508–543 unweaned 522 29 130.00–145.00 $138.61 $724 -0.36
522 thin fleshed 522 5 169.50 $169.50 $885 +17.50
500–549 525 394 125.00–162.50 $146.97 $772 +1.33
548 548 4 145.50 $145.50 $797 -0.14
557 557 7 152.00 $152.00 $847 +11.83
557–595 unweaned 569 40 125.00–140.00 $130.71 $744 -2.95
553–592 570 26 128.00–147.00 $141.43 $806 +1.26
550–598 574 627 117.00–157.50 $140.68 $808 +0.51
604 thin fleshed 604 6 145.00 $145.00 $876 -5.40
611–643 unweaned 625 57 126.00–135.00 $130.79 $817 +2.79
600–649 627 397 123.00–151.75 $136.41 $855 -0.73
605–644 633 26 125.50–142.00 $130.77 $828 -0.39
659 659 5 125.00 $125.00 $824 -12.40
653–667 unweaned 662 11 126.00–143.00 $134.68 $892 +4.43
651–699 670 775 106.00–147.00 $138.94 $931 +1.54
665–697 691 27 126.50–135.50 $129.88 $897 -2.39
706 unweaned 706 5 125.00 $125.00 $882 -1.33
700–748 725 385 105.00–144.50 $133.43 $967 -4.99
713–737 731 8 128.00–135.00 $133.29 $974 -5.13
753 unweaned 753 3 121.00 $121.00 $911 —
750–799 763 568 120.00–140.25 $137.80 $1,051 +4.02
797 797 5 118.00 $118.00 $940 -15.78
802–847 812 267 125.00–138.50 $134.48 $1,092 +12.48
818 unweaned 818 17 125.00 $125.00 $1,022 —
850–897 873 198 123.00–136.00 $133.07 $1,162 -1.63
907–942 918 23 122.00–134.50 $128.55 $1,180 +10.31
951–966 961 23 120.00–121.00 $120.30 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–386 382 17 140.00–155.00 $147.63 $564 -3.29
405–445 428 26 134.00–147.50 $139.24 $596 -3.03
450–499 474 18 137.50–140.00 $138.50 $656 +2.59
506–545 528 55 125.00–137.00 $131.60 $695 -1.79
556–590 570 37 120.00–130.00 $126.05 $718 -7.69
606–648 635 34 115.00–135.00 $124.33 $789 -8.17
657–698 672 10 107.50–120.00 $113.89 $765 -15.11
713–744 726 31 116.00–128.00 $119.33 $866 -9.73
752–796 769 51 122.00–128.00 $126.22 $971 -3.78
863 863 20 126.00 $126.00 $1,087 +8.00
931–943 941 17 114.00–118.00 $114.70 $1,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 181.50 $181.50 $695 —
454–475 462 10 141.00–167.50 $156.61 $724 +9.14
525–536 unweaned 529 14 147.50–155.00 $152.29 $806 —
524–535 530 18 127.00–165.00 $145.11 $769 -11.13
581–595 583 45 140.00–150.00 $148.04 $863 -2.66
602–632 610 59 123.00–147.00 $140.60 $858 -0.60
622 unweaned 622 5 141.00 $141.00 $877 +11.00
669–674 671 14 133.00–137.00 $134.44 $902 +1.05
690 unweaned 690 3 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
724 724 13 131.50 $131.50 $952 -7.65
759 759 5 127.50 $127.50 $968 -8.50
925 925 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,092 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–485 479 20 140.00–154.00 $148.02 $709 -1.25
513–523 516 15 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $724 +6.34
550–590 571 13 129.00–140.00 $133.37 $762 -5.29
616 unweaned 616 11 138.00 $138.00 $850 —
655–695 675 25 119.50–131.00 $128.31 $866 -0.46
703 703 6 122.00 $122.00 $858 —
878 878 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,054 —
960 960 9 117.00 $117.00 $1,123 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–373 358 6 144.00–160.00 $149.55 $535 —
436 436 8 157.00 $157.00 $685 +17.00
452–494 482 18 130.00–160.00 $144.46 $696 +5.38
532–541 535 14 135.00–143.00 $140.69 $753 +17.90
553 553 9 131.50 $131.50 $727 -15.50
620–647 639 21 120.00–134.00 $129.55 $828 -4.54
660–698 681 12 120.00–130.00 $124.29 $846 -3.71
728 728 5 119.00 $119.00 $866 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 142.00 $142.00 $747 -3.50
580 580 24 151.00 $151.00 $876 +5.00
586 unweaned 586 7 125.00 $125.00 $732 —
670 unweaned 670 7 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
672 672 8 132.00 $132.00 $887 +0.50
708 708 9 125.00 $125.00 $885 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1230 1181 4 90.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,099 —
1060–1625 1359 30 104.00–108.50 $106.38 $1,446 +3.27
1247–1585 1401 15 104.00–107.50 $106.06 $1,486 +4.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 380 12 130.00 $130.00 $494 ±0.00
427 427 5 130.00 $130.00 $555 +1.68
460–495 478 3 132.50–134.00 $133.16 $637 +18.16
513 513 3 137.50 $137.50 $705 +15.52
621 621 8 103.50 $103.50 $643 -2.32
741 741 8 114.00 $114.00 $845 -7.25
886 886 7 110.00 $110.00 $975 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 8 70.00 $70.00 $234 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 6 98.00 $98.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 277 15 135.00–157.00 $146.57 $406 -27.43
299 thin fleshed 299 45 167.00 $167.00 $499 —
305–349 331 49 128.00–167.50 $147.38 $488 -3.12
360 unweaned 360 3 139.00 $139.00 $500 —
373 thin fleshed 373 118 168.00 $168.00 $627 —
350–399 377 197 125.00–171.00 $151.17 $570 +5.02
400–449 426 547 120.00–160.50 $146.61 $625 +4.67
438–447 441 8 134.00–138.00 $136.48 $602 -5.46
404–447 thin fleshed 445 81 153.00–154.00 $153.96 $685 +17.96
458 fancy 458 8 159.00 $159.00 $728 —
450–499 475 819 125.00–160.00 $142.32 $676 +1.61
474–492 479 10 140.00–142.00 $141.38 $677 +6.15
456–497 unweaned 482 63 131.00–145.25 $142.38 $686 +9.71
500–549 524 1,020 120.00–149.75 $138.88 $728 +6.66
502–548 unweaned 528 94 120.00–136.50 $130.93 $691 -0.26
514–541 528 14 118.00–139.75 $131.60 $695 -6.09
550–598 571 767 118.00–151.00 $136.44 $779 +2.08
551–599 unweaned 574 172 118.00–139.00 $126.71 $727 +0.49
571–590 577 13 126.00–129.50 $128.38 $741 -5.98
605–645 unweaned 615 77 121.00–131.25 $127.32 $783 +2.99
600–648 625 885 110.00–146.00 $134.54 $841 -1.62
602–649 625 21 121.00–129.50 $126.08 $788 -10.08
651 651 20 148.00 $148.00 $963 -6.50
656–676 664 33 118.00–128.50 $123.60 $821 -30.90
650–698 667 575 115.00–145.25 $134.60 $898 +10.70
662–695 unweaned 680 20 117.00–120.00 $117.85 $801 -7.46
700–747 728 849 108.00–145.00 $131.89 $960 -1.60
745–749 747 12 119.00–123.00 $121.01 $904 -12.48
758–770 763 19 116.50–120.25 $118.66 $905 -16.52
752–797 767 376 119.50–137.00 $131.00 $1,005 -4.18
800–847 823 100 105.00–128.00 $123.61 $1,017 +19.61
850–875 864 67 115.00–130.00 $126.52 $1,093 +6.19
901–909 906 12 107.50–113.00 $109.32 $990 -7.39
910 910 7 105.00 $105.00 $956 -11.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 unweaned 259 6 141.00 $141.00 $365 —
273–296 286 19 130.00–145.00 $138.99 $398 +5.87
304–349 334 67 118.00–155.00 $138.64 $463 +8.14
350–397 376 108 110.00–155.00 $136.41 $513 -0.19
385–392 thin fleshed 389 9 137.50–140.00 $139.17 $541 -4.83
400–449 431 266 105.00–150.00 $133.59 $576 -0.78
424–445 unweaned 436 9 134.00–136.00 $134.87 $588 —
444 444 4 133.00 $133.00 $591 -1.37
445 thin fleshed 445 4 153.50 $153.50 $683 +9.50
465–491 thin fleshed 472 18 127.50–149.75 $141.81 $669 -9.19
450–499 479 336 105.00–152.00 $132.23 $633 -0.27
480–499 485 20 128.00–131.00 $130.23 $632 -2.27
474–495 unweaned 489 23 120.00–133.50 $123.99 $606 —
522 522 3 110.00 $110.00 $574 -19.33
503–548 unweaned 524 47 115.00–129.50 $122.26 $641 -0.87
500–549 526 437 106.00–149.00 $130.78 $688 +1.45
538–549 545 40 123.00–140.00 $131.63 $717 +2.30
550–599 unweaned 570 106 115.00–127.50 $122.67 $699 +4.16
550–598 574 673 100.00–141.25 $127.72 $733 -1.18
555–599 585 46 118.00–135.00 $128.54 $752 +4.45
600–645 621 467 90.00–138.00 $125.50 $779 +3.85
605–636 unweaned 626 50 116.00–124.00 $118.66 $743 -1.16
627–648 632 57 121.00–126.00 $122.58 $775 -4.09
652–685 665 16 122.00–129.00 $125.26 $833 +2.75
650–698 673 219 100.00–138.50 $124.36 $837 -1.88
653–695 unweaned 681 18 112.00–125.00 $116.52 $794 +5.73
709 709 8 123.50 $123.50 $876 +0.08
700–747 719 265 100.00–137.10 $126.05 $906 +2.63
757–793 773 24 116.00–123.00 $121.40 $938 -1.83
750–798 781 131 105.00–131.75 $123.09 $961 -0.14
807–842 831 23 90.00–120.00 $111.53 $927 +4.03
864–880 869 13 95.50–125.00 $109.21 $949 -4.86
904–909 906 21 101.00–107.50 $105.33 $954 -5.17
968–982 973 13 103.00–104.00 $103.39 $1,006 -0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 390 16 122.50–134.00 $125.21 $488 +5.21
405–415 411 10 120.00–130.00 $124.51 $512 -5.59
469–498 481 27 120.00–131.00 $126.44 $608 +6.15
500–545 516 28 110.00–124.00 $114.51 $591 -6.56
559–593 572 42 109.00–126.00 $119.18 $682 +3.25
605–645 626 46 100.00–124.50 $115.95 $726 -6.22
653–663 659 12 100.00–110.00 $105.41 $695 -12.09
707 707 5 90.00 $90.00 $636 -20.35
786 786 5 108.00 $108.00 $849 —
805–806 806 7 104.00–105.00 $104.43 $842 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 5 131.00 $131.00 $549 —
473 473 11 127.00–141.50 $133.59 $632 —
504–545 518 6 117.00–126.00 $122.84 $636 +1.89
545 545 16 132.50 $132.50 $722 +11.55
564 unweaned 564 5 130.00 $130.00 $733 —
586–599 593 16 118.00–125.00 $122.77 $728 +6.59
600–608 602 21 110.00–121.00 $118.75 $715 —
631 unweaned 631 3 122.00 $122.00 $770 —
663 663 5 116.00 $116.00 $769 +4.14
754–784 767 12 107.00–108.00 $107.43 $824 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–398 379 15 130.00–131.00 $130.65 $495 —
415–430 421 16 125.00–132.00 $128.86 $543 +1.86
443 443 2 128.00 $128.00 $567 +1.00
452–498 470 13 134.50–140.00 $137.47 $646 +23.27
501 unweaned 501 6 117.50 $117.50 $589 —
506–548 527 17 114.00–134.00 $125.32 $660 +5.32
552 552 3 126.00 $126.00 $696 —
653 653 9 124.50 $124.50 $813 +6.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 5 146.00 $146.00 $639 —
475 475 7 141.00 $141.00 $670 +18.63
490 unweaned 490 12 143.50 $143.50 $703 —
501 501 9 138.00 $138.00 $691 +2.61
580–582 582 28 102.00–136.00 $128.84 $750 -3.40
601 601 4 120.00 $120.00 $721 -14.00
730 730 5 121.50 $121.50 $887 -9.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–393 381 7 138.00–139.00 $138.74 $529 +15.74
418–442 435 10 134.00–141.00 $136.02 $592 +5.05
477 477 3 128.00 $128.00 $611 -3.00
512–517 514 8 130.00–133.00 $131.87 $678 +5.87
551–575 566 18 128.00–131.00 $129.18 $731 -4.82
608 608 12 130.00 $130.00 $790 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1448 1277 34 104.00–108.00 $106.08 $1,355 —
1383 1383 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,328 -8.25
1621–1640 1625 10 90.00–91.00 $90.20 $1,466 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–415 407 7 120.00–130.00 $125.66 $511 +17.64
522 522 4 107.50 $107.50 $561 +5.89
553 thin fleshed 553 6 120.00 $120.00 $664 —
575 575 5 120.00 $120.00 $690 +11.96
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 108.00 $108.00 $481 —
453 453 6 104.00 $104.00 $471 —
702 702 4 89.00 $89.00 $625 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 90.00 $90.00 $423 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 165.00 $165.00 $455 +1.00
348 348 3 175.00 $175.00 $609 +6.00
353–397 379 22 125.00–174.00 $155.62 $590 +11.35
400–448 429 45 120.00–180.00 $148.16 $636 +2.46
444 444 6 142.00 $142.00 $630 -3.70
473 unweaned 473 6 135.00 $135.00 $639 —
450–495 478 63 120.00–147.00 $135.69 $649 -9.02
502–548 525 125 117.00–159.00 $137.08 $720 +5.41
544–548 unweaned 547 16 131.00–145.00 $139.77 $765 —
550 fancy 550 30 160.50 $160.50 $883 —
550–596 572 115 107.00–157.00 $128.80 $737 +2.10
595 unweaned 595 5 125.00 $125.00 $744 +0.98
612 unweaned 612 12 116.00 $116.00 $710 -1.60
621 fancy 621 36 148.75 $148.75 $924 —
600–644 622 85 106.00–135.00 $122.62 $763 +1.55
652–695 673 50 105.00–130.50 $116.32 $783 +2.82
729 unweaned 729 7 102.00 $102.00 $744 —
700–748 732 46 100.00–121.00 $114.38 $837 +4.02
772–798 785 15 102.00–117.00 $106.58 $837 -3.75
801–834 820 17 89.00–122.50 $101.00 $828 -5.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 382 24 140.00–180.00 $157.90 $603 -2.03
401–440 424 28 138.00–173.50 $157.72 $669 +9.24
432 fancy 432 4 189.00 $189.00 $816 —
466 fancy 466 3 177.50 $177.50 $827 —
455–498 477 53 126.00–155.00 $141.97 $677 +3.65
500–547 517 74 125.00–145.50 $136.07 $703 +1.38
550–599 579 52 111.00–136.00 $128.26 $743 -1.13
603–642 unweaned 613 26 120.00–132.00 $127.29 $780 +1.29
603–648 616 53 112.00–137.00 $127.02 $782 +1.47
650–696 668 31 110.00–128.00 $119.76 $800 +3.49
703–747 729 5 105.00–115.00 $108.86 $794 -1.35
880 880 4 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
933 933 4 94.00 $94.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 17 160.00 $160.00 $451 —
349 349 12 150.00 $150.00 $524 —
561 561 14 110.00 $110.00 $617 -9.03
673 673 9 115.00 $115.00 $774 —
710 710 3 107.50 $107.50 $763 —
718 718 4 109.00 $109.00 $783 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
546 546 4 130.00 $130.00 $710 —
595 595 4 119.00 $119.00 $708 —
797 797 7 111.00 $111.00 $885 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1500 1153 (<2 yrs)N/A 14 835.00–2,600.00 $1,913.64 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475–2050 1592 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,000.00–3,200.00 $2,767.54 —
2100 2100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1545 1276 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,400.00–2,350.00 $1,745.13 —
1325–1542 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,969.95 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 8 84.50 $84.50 $721 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 118.00 $118.00 $688 +14.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 3 92.50 $92.50 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1895 1208 80-85% 233 38.00–53.50 $45.26 $547 -5.26
710–1665 1222 80-85% 780 40.00–59.50 $49.78 $608 -0.74
705–1540 1244 80-85% 168 44.00–67.00 $55.48 $690 +4.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1395 979 85-90% 62 10.00–39.00 $24.37 $239 —
625–1585 1028 85-90% 255 20.00–47.50 $35.23 $362 -0.30
765–1320 1052 85-90% 151 42.00–56.75 $46.37 $488 +2.33
630–1855 1083 85-90% 470 30.00–56.00 $42.59 $461 -1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1845 1409 75-80% 185 40.00–57.00 $48.98 $690 -6.24
1070–1860 1454 75-80% 362 44.00–63.00 $54.22 $788 —
1065–1850 1489 75-80% 110 50.50–70.00 $60.88 $907 —
1915 1915 75-80% 1 38.00 $38.00 $728 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1910 1688 65-75% 8 65.50–72.00 $68.50 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–2025 1482 78 50.00–78.00 $67.99 $1,008 —
885–2375 1691 149 60.00–89.50 $78.64 $1,330 —
975–2385 1802 85 75.00–100.00 $87.99 $1,586 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1390 937 (<2 yrs)Open 47 66.00–113.00 $89.08 $835
845–1040 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 75.00–95.00 $87.91 $889
860–1305 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 51.00–95.00 $72.57 $753
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 59.50 $59.50 $729
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–825 774 (<2 yrs)Open 4 85.00–100.00 $88.97 $689
685–1060 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 65.00–113.00 $97.60 $803
700–1190 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 65.00–87.00 $74.03 $654
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1130 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 41.00–63.00 $56.11 $540
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1475 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 45.00–59.00 $51.42 $660
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1235 1151 (<2 yrs)Open 11 70.00–95.00 $80.87 $931

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1000 881 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 600.00–1,175.00 $893.33
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 970.00 $970.00
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–825.00 $693.48
1025–1368 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 600.00–1,110.00 $839.77
915–1500 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 95 550.00–930.00 $755.33
941–1700 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 356 650.00–1,500.00 $1,024.00
1200–1500 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 88 1,150.00–1,440.00 $1,353.21
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–800 776 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 675.00–1,000.00 $911.10
750–900 826 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 525.00–600.00 $568.77
850–1085 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 625.00–900.00 $795.40
800–1300 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 500.00–975.00 $832.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1122 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–850.00 $686.62
1035–1190 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 600.00–700.00 $646.20
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1010–1275 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 400.00–775.00 $757.16
1025–1485 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–875.00 $656.68
1000–1530 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 575.00–1,185.00 $844.03
890–1420 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 625.00–950.00 $816.64
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1370–1475 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 72 650.00–1,375.00 $1,215.59
1400–1475 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 650.00–1,250.00 $967.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–950 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–800.00 $656.00
778–1200 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 325.00–775.00 $620.73
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
645–1235 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 400.00–800.00 $665.29
865–1120 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 325.00–575.00 $526.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1285 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 46.00–52.50 $48.69 $566
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560–1035 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 275.00–450.00 $358.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1215 1008 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 750.00–1,000.00 $915.50
975–1100 1026 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,749.91
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00 $1,185.00 +35.00
1100–1200 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 775.00–1,000.00 $918.89 -231.11
1000–1250 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,454.55 —
1000–1425 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 150 800.00–2,300.00 $1,510.23 +502.94
1100–1400 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,420.00–1,660.00 $1,583.08 +353.08
1250–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,370.00–1,485.00 $1,446.67 +271.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–900 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–1,000.00 $800.00 -83.33
750–985 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 700.00–1,350.00 $1,081.25 +197.92
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–950.00 $825.00 —
950–1100 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,035.00–1,100.00 $1,082.27 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 650.00 $650.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1450 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 925.00–1,500.00 $1,071.18 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 +127.50
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 6 76.00 $76.00 $610 —

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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.