Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

64,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.41/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 624 lb · 3,093 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.40/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 723 lb · 2,927 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.75/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 674 lb · 2,832 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	64,938	3,794	65,390
Feeder cattle	59,347	2,783	58,533
Slaughter cattle	3,519	323	5,149
Replacement cattle	2,072	688	1,708

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to very light receipts over the last two weeks, feeders under 600 lbs. sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, with some 4 weights seeing sharply higher tops on some thinner fleshed high quality groups. Feeders over 600 lbs. sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Typically the largest volume week of the year and the first week of 2021 set a pretty high bar with a very heavy supply of cattle covering the entire weight spectrum. Weather conditions over all were pretty favorable for transporting cattle and auctions ran late into the night at most locations. Some farmers are dealing with a little bit of mud in a few areas of the state mostly in the south, as temperatures aren’t staying cold enough to keep the ground frozen. Demand was moderate to good, even though prices were lower on heavier weight cattle buyers still fought hard and bidding was active just lower price levels and many reporters noted that markets held whatever levels they had established though out the long auctions. Light weight grazing type calves with many more days left found the best demand as there is a lot more time for them to offer opportunities for profit. The steer/heifer spread is about 15.00 on the lighter weights and 10.00 on the heavier which is much more in line with what is generally expected. Feedlot sales for the week as of Friday were just under 73k prices were mixed with live sales ranged from 109.00-112.50 with an average price late Thursday of 111.54 which would be slightly higher. Dressed sales ranged from 174.00 all the way up to 180.00 on a few lots, the average as of late Thursday was 176.10 which would also be a touch higher. Friday’s sales were a bit lower and likely going to pull those averages down to about even with the previous week. Boxed beef cutouts were also mixed choice closed Friday at 206.80 down 3.15 and select closed 196.69 up 1.01. Friday’s Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 10,436 head with a weighted average weight of 560.95 lbs. and a price value of 153.69, 1.07 higher than last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	12	150.00–170.00	$160.19	$453	—
305–348	331	23	157.00–200.00	$178.45	$591	—
350–399	379	159	150.00–192.00	$179.39	$680	—
393 unweaned	393	5	164.00	$164.00	$645	—
409 fancy	409	8	202.00	$202.00	$826	—
414–420 thin fleshed	418	27	189.00–190.00	$189.33	$791	—
400–447	428	443	150.00–194.00	$176.91	$757	-2.85
450–499	475	1,111	150.00–191.00	$173.77	$825	—
486–491 thin fleshed	488	39	180.00–187.50	$182.90	$893	—
510–519 thin fleshed	513	44	163.75–173.00	$166.61	$855	—
515–522	516	17	153.00–154.00	$153.82	$794	-12.24
503–540 fancy	518	42	162.00–187.00	$176.66	$915	—
500–549	527	1,415	135.00–183.50	$165.01	$870	-1.05
518–542 unweaned	533	26	150.00–156.00	$152.39	$812	-0.61
554–595 unweaned	560	56	137.50–157.50	$149.64	$838	+9.14
559–563 fancy	562	38	159.00–172.50	$162.53	$913	—
550–598	567	1,814	131.00–174.50	$157.71	$894	+8.98
576 thin fleshed	576	10	155.25	$155.25	$894	—
592–598	593	44	137.00–147.00	$145.97	$866	-2.76
600–604 fancy	601	95	154.00–160.00	$154.95	$931	—
600–649	624	2,919	125.00–160.00	$146.44	$914	-0.02
624–645	636	43	132.00–143.00	$135.80	$864	-10.66
647 unweaned	647	36	134.50	$134.50	$870	—
661–683	667	46	129.50–134.00	$132.14	$881	-20.89
650–699	674	2,702	125.00–150.00	$141.80	$956	-11.23
670–688 unweaned	679	6	127.00–131.00	$128.97	$876	-5.03
684 fancy	684	78	146.50	$146.50	$1,002	—
700–748	722	2,651	121.00–147.50	$138.17	$998	-9.45
700–739	722	47	120.00–134.00	$129.13	$932	-18.49
730 unweaned	730	4	124.50	$124.50	$909	—
713–748 fancy	736	225	141.25–144.35	$143.30	$1,055	—
759 fancy	759	8	142.50	$142.50	$1,082	—
750–799	774	1,727	125.75–145.50	$135.19	$1,046	-5.84
755–795	776	67	123.00–132.00	$128.23	$995	-12.80
800–834	808	101	125.00–128.00	$125.51	$1,014	-18.05
800–848	821	961	117.00–139.50	$133.26	$1,094	-10.30
850–883	861	723	119.50–136.10	$132.65	$1,142	-7.15
857–888	866	128	116.25–130.20	$127.12	$1,101	-12.68
907–930	915	30	121.00–131.00	$126.95	$1,162	—
933–934	934	11	118.00–120.00	$118.55	$1,107	—
954	954	177	128.00	$128.00	$1,221	—
967	967	20	123.00	$123.00	$1,189	—
1003	1003	51	126.10	$126.10	$1,265	—
1078	1078	5	113.00	$113.00	$1,218	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
299	299	7	165.00	$165.00	$493	—
307–345	326	50	150.00–180.00	$171.07	$558	—
358–398	377	115	125.00–187.00	$171.75	$647	-8.25
402–449	428	276	127.00–177.00	$164.53	$704	-8.29
450–499	478	463	120.00–180.00	$160.69	$768	-4.58
510–529 thin fleshed	524	45	171.00–175.00	$171.86	$901	+2.86
500–549	530	780	126.00–168.00	$153.77	$815	-11.23
550–576 thin fleshed	566	16	156.00–157.50	$156.55	$886	—
570–595 unweaned	576	25	131.00–149.00	$144.69	$833	—
550–598	577	1,429	120.00–159.50	$146.43	$845	+0.58
580	580	3	139.50	$139.50	$809	-6.35
614–619 thin fleshed	617	39	143.00–146.00	$144.22	$890	—
602–647 unweaned	628	11	125.00–138.00	$131.39	$825	—
600–649	629	1,294	111.00–149.50	$139.32	$876	-6.18
634	634	4	135.50	$135.50	$859	-10.00
660 unweaned	660	3	131.00	$131.00	$865	—
650–699	672	1,756	120.00–147.50	$135.52	$911	+2.06
685–690	687	8	122.00–123.00	$122.62	$842	-21.17
700–749	723	917	123.00–143.00	$131.63	$952	-3.37
724–745	733	12	116.00–130.00	$124.07	$909	-10.93
750–799	775	1,094	113.00–136.50	$130.69	$1,013	-0.05
751–796	775	59	124.00–128.75	$126.84	$983	-3.90
800–849	823	689	121.00–135.00	$128.73	$1,059	-4.82
822–841	832	8	117.00–125.00	$120.95	$1,006	-12.60
852–890	871	423	116.50–131.00	$126.00	$1,097	-1.23
900–927	917	132	123.00–126.50	$125.87	$1,154	+0.87
923	923	59	122.85	$122.85	$1,134	-2.15
950	950	4	107.00	$107.00	$1,016	—
953–991	972	142	116.00–121.50	$119.96	$1,166	—
1067	1067	29	109.50	$109.50	$1,168	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313	313	3	150.00	$150.00	$470	—
361–387	374	23	150.00–165.00	$155.31	$581	—
402–440	416	27	132.00–150.00	$144.15	$600	—
455–497	477	38	130.00–155.00	$141.46	$675	—
500–547	520	88	130.00–147.00	$137.38	$714	+0.38
551–599	579	139	122.00–143.00	$135.15	$783	+0.68
600–641	629	54	123.50–138.00	$134.43	$846	—
651–688	668	109	115.50–136.00	$128.86	$861	-1.14
704–749	722	69	120.00–129.00	$126.69	$915	—
764–785	770	71	105.00–127.00	$124.89	$962	—
800–809	808	18	113.50–115.50	$113.83	$920	—
880–890	884	8	114.00–115.00	$114.38	$1,011	—
922–934	929	11	115.50–119.00	$117.08	$1,088	—
962	962	5	116.00	$116.00	$1,116	—
1069	1069	5	110.00	$110.00	$1,176	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–490	471	7	146.00–150.00	$148.21	$698	—
510–536	517	26	144.00–147.00	$144.84	$749	—
550–598	582	24	135.00–150.00	$142.44	$829	—
653–671	663	13	130.00–131.00	$130.23	$863	—
701–744	737	85	113.00–136.50	$129.12	$952	—
762–785	769	27	120.00–126.00	$124.88	$960	—
832–844	841	28	120.00–127.00	$121.55	$1,022	—
901–909	904	13	115.00–116.00	$115.61	$1,045	—
1052	1052	5	113.00	$113.00	$1,189	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	11	155.00	$155.00	$922	—
606–644	627	58	130.00–148.00	$140.69	$882	—
659–683	668	33	126.00–138.00	$134.77	$900	—
700–738	718	48	125.00–131.00	$128.90	$926	—
753	753	26	137.50	$137.50	$1,035	—
873	873	22	121.50	$121.50	$1,061	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	7	162.00	$162.00	$591	—
402–433	416	16	140.00–155.50	$144.84	$603	—
462–495	476	26	138.00–152.00	$142.71	$679	—
512	512	5	142.00	$142.00	$727	—
540	540	7	121.00	$121.00	$653	—
555–598	582	24	133.00–143.00	$138.54	$806	—
601–634	615	46	128.00–137.00	$131.82	$811	—
668	668	3	115.00	$115.00	$768	—
676–685	678	22	125.00–131.00	$126.10	$855	—
727	727	6	127.00	$127.00	$923	—
770–782	777	10	120.00–126.00	$123.21	$957	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1128	1084	3	103.00–105.00	$104.39	$1,132	—
1053–1248	1189	12	88.00–93.50	$92.36	$1,098	—
1395	1395	1	114.25	$114.25	$1,594	—
1104–1640	1405	62	107.00–112.50	$110.26	$1,549	—
1140–1652	1419	39	101.00–107.75	$104.85	$1,488	—
1160–1520	1441	7	100.00–102.00	$101.32	$1,460	—
1466	1466	8	115.00	$115.00	$1,686	—
1604	1604	7	107.50	$107.50	$1,724	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
376	376	5	177.00	$177.00	$666	—
486–488	487	16	147.50–159.00	$155.42	$757	—
535–545	544	33	152.50–164.00	$162.97	$887	—
630	630	20	143.50	$143.50	$904	—
680–694	686	22	134.50–135.00	$134.73	$924	—
803	803	16	130.00	$130.00	$1,044	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	9	120.00	$120.00	$384	—
385	385	6	142.50	$142.50	$549	—
469	469	6	130.00	$130.00	$610	—
533–537	534	34	115.00–119.00	$116.42	$622	—
556	556	9	120.00	$120.00	$667	—
724	724	6	102.00	$102.00	$738	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462–472	466	21	128.00–135.00	$132.30	$617	—
576–588	582	18	115.00–128.00	$121.43	$707	—
640	640	11	126.00	$126.00	$806	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
683	683	16	107.00	$107.00	$731	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	271	8	130.00–140.00	$133.00	$360	—
300–346	340	39	125.00–161.00	$150.06	$510	—
365 unweaned	365	4	136.00	$136.00	$496	—
350–399	377	177	125.00–175.50	$150.41	$567	-16.05
420 unweaned	420	5	145.00	$145.00	$609	—
400–448	426	677	123.00–170.00	$147.50	$628	—
422–435 thin fleshed	427	20	154.00–155.00	$154.41	$659	—
436 fancy	436	4	158.50	$158.50	$691	—
452–486 unweaned	457	19	143.00–146.50	$145.91	$667	—
450–499	476	982	121.00–161.75	$141.96	$676	-9.04
510 fancy	510	20	145.50	$145.50	$742	—
508–519 thin fleshed	511	27	140.00–142.00	$141.47	$723	—
500–549	524	1,589	118.00–156.25	$137.71	$722	+0.49
519–536 unweaned	529	26	120.00–128.00	$126.50	$669	—
531–540	537	18	123.00–125.50	$123.82	$665	-13.40
538	538	3	120.00	$120.00	$646	-17.22
550–598	573	2,156	114.00–149.50	$133.05	$762	-7.85
555–591	579	94	125.00–135.00	$128.55	$744	-12.35
616 fancy	616	55	134.50	$134.50	$829	—
604–647	624	48	120.00–124.50	$121.66	$759	-18.34
600–649	625	1,929	115.00–142.50	$130.63	$816	-9.37
635 unweaned	635	3	110.00	$110.00	$698	—
641	641	16	150.50	$150.50	$965	+10.50
655–690	661	13	112.00–122.75	$119.94	$793	-6.06
660–670	665	68	144.50–151.00	$147.58	$981	+21.58
650–698	673	1,779	113.00–146.25	$129.58	$872	+3.58
700	700	20	127.00	$127.00	$889	—
700–748	719	812	115.50–136.50	$128.23	$922	—
730 unweaned	730	3	110.00	$110.00	$803	—
720–745	733	33	121.00–124.75	$123.40	$905	—
751–771	756	86	128.00–144.50	$139.44	$1,054	+5.66
755–789	764	105	115.00–129.20	$126.39	$966	-7.39
750–799	766	460	110.00–134.85	$125.44	$961	-8.34
801–836	810	72	115.50–128.00	$124.83	$1,011	+12.33
845	845	37	120.00	$120.00	$1,014	+7.50
854–884	862	110	108.00–126.50	$124.62	$1,074	—
865	865	21	120.00	$120.00	$1,038	-0.50
915	915	2	112.00	$112.00	$1,025	—
981–983	981	109	99.00–117.10	$116.60	$1,144	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–348	327	41	115.00–151.00	$139.87	$457	-5.13
342 thin fleshed	342	8	142.50	$142.50	$487	—
351–399	381	169	110.00–165.00	$138.21	$527	—
425 unweaned	425	7	131.00	$131.00	$557	—
400–446	426	304	110.00–153.50	$140.17	$597	-4.32
437 thin fleshed	437	10	155.50	$155.50	$680	—
460	460	3	131.00	$131.00	$603	-8.94
450–499	478	639	110.00–154.50	$132.54	$634	-7.40
479 unweaned	479	5	123.00	$123.00	$589	—
501–514 thin fleshed	510	17	139.00–140.00	$139.29	$710	—
500–549	528	1,269	110.00–147.50	$129.11	$682	-5.90
544 unweaned	544	4	130.00	$130.00	$707	—
546	546	4	123.00	$123.00	$672	-12.01
555	555	5	119.00	$119.00	$660	-2.00
550–599	578	1,230	110.00–144.50	$124.96	$722	-5.13
551–588 thin fleshed	580	44	133.00–134.00	$133.38	$774	—
568–588 unweaned	580	56	110.00–133.00	$123.30	$715	—
609 thin fleshed	609	15	132.75	$132.75	$808	—
615 unweaned	615	2	118.00	$118.00	$726	-8.00
616	616	5	111.00	$111.00	$684	-18.80
623	623	11	136.00	$136.00	$847	+6.20
600–649	628	1,304	105.00–134.00	$123.93	$778	-5.87
650 unweaned	650	3	117.00	$117.00	$760	—
673	673	8	122.00	$122.00	$821	-9.54
650–699	680	672	100.00–136.50	$122.13	$830	-9.41
700 unweaned	700	6	90.00	$90.00	$630	—
708	708	7	111.50	$111.50	$789	-14.50
705–742	718	45	110.00–124.00	$115.89	$832	-10.11
700–746	719	448	106.00–132.00	$122.72	$882	-3.28
759	759	6	131.00	$131.00	$994	+6.12
750–799	778	265	100.00–125.35	$119.92	$933	-4.96
761–798	783	10	111.00–122.50	$115.47	$904	-9.41
800–846	826	144	100.00–123.50	$116.27	$960	—
850–896	879	53	105.00–120.00	$115.57	$1,016	—
918	918	11	112.00	$112.00	$1,028	—
944	944	4	103.00	$103.00	$972	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354–398	378	39	125.00–141.00	$130.95	$495	—
405–443	423	70	120.00–140.00	$129.41	$547	—
460–498	483	96	115.50–130.00	$124.29	$600	-3.71
500–543	530	28	104.00–127.00	$120.29	$638	—
555–591	573	77	110.00–123.00	$115.01	$659	—
605–648	626	36	110.00–120.00	$114.43	$716	—
651–696	670	71	100.00–120.50	$107.23	$718	-10.77
710–722	712	34	103.00–113.00	$111.10	$791	—
784	784	5	102.00	$102.00	$800	—
823	823	10	108.00	$108.00	$889	—
861	861	9	101.00	$101.00	$870	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	4	125.00	$125.00	$435	—
367–390	380	36	130.00–138.00	$131.77	$501	—
421–448	432	28	125.00–136.00	$131.61	$569	—
458–487	469	30	125.00–139.00	$131.24	$616	—
503–540	525	30	120.00–127.00	$122.66	$644	—
577	577	10	130.00	$130.00	$750	—
615–626	620	26	112.50–120.00	$114.73	$711	—
681–686	684	10	108.00–109.00	$108.50	$742	—
691	691	4	110.00	$110.00	$760	—
771	771	4	108.00	$108.00	$833	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	8	120.00–125.00	$122.46	$536	—
475	475	3	117.00	$117.00	$556	—
563–596	578	23	112.00–133.00	$127.95	$740	—
643	643	10	119.00	$119.00	$765	—
660–697	682	34	120.00–131.50	$127.03	$866	—
751–762	753	19	107.50–121.00	$118.84	$895	—
822	822	28	125.00	$125.00	$1,028	—
867	867	6	85.00	$85.00	$737	—
1137	1137	12	102.50	$102.50	$1,165	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
427–442	435	13	139.00–142.50	$140.91	$613	—
515–544	529	68	130.00–146.00	$137.77	$729	—
594	594	6	125.00	$125.00	$742	—
603	603	3	115.00	$115.00	$693	—
605–621	614	50	123.00–139.00	$131.74	$809	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353	353	5	125.00	$125.00	$441	—
498	498	5	120.00	$120.00	$598	—
528–536	532	6	113.00–120.00	$116.53	$620	—
570–593	582	9	120.00–123.00	$120.98	$704	—
606–634	623	16	114.00–122.50	$118.53	$738	—
711–713	712	11	117.00–129.00	$123.54	$880	—
768–783	775	11	107.50–120.50	$113.47	$879	—
806–826	810	22	105.00–118.50	$116.00	$940	—
860–893	878	11	104.00–115.00	$108.90	$956	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351	351	5	135.00	$135.00	$474	—
461	461	14	115.00	$115.00	$530	—
553–587	568	16	108.00–111.00	$109.36	$621	—
661	661	5	86.00	$86.00	$568	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	5	110.00	$110.00	$534	—
595	595	5	105.00	$105.00	$625	—
660–691	672	13	106.00	$106.00	$712	—
766–793	780	8	96.00–100.00	$98.03	$765	—
809	809	5	103.00	$103.00	$833	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,139	—
1203	1203	4	91.00	$91.00	$1,095	—
1220	1220	2	100.50	$100.50	$1,226	—
1240	1240	3	109.00	$109.00	$1,352	—
1050–1535	1256	7	108.00–111.00	$109.83	$1,379	—
1378–1505	1406	16	100.00–102.00	$101.05	$1,421	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730	730	5	94.00	$94.00	$686	—

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367	367	3	110.00	$110.00	$404	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387	387	3	173.00	$173.00	$670	—
419–447	434	34	152.50–164.00	$158.43	$688	+0.36
442 thin fleshed	442	9	160.50	$160.50	$709	—
450–485	469	24	115.00–161.00	$140.49	$659	—
475 unweaned	475	5	135.00	$135.00	$641	—
500–547	533	72	124.00–151.00	$140.15	$747	-5.85
550–592	569	64	118.00–145.50	$129.27	$736	-23.27
602–640	618	42	110.00–127.50	$120.12	$742	—
650–695	678	49	100.00–136.00	$115.18	$781	—
705–746	737	15	103.00–115.00	$109.39	$806	-19.98
750–785	773	6	103.00–105.00	$104.35	$807	—
873–890	879	8	80.00–105.00	$95.51	$840	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346	346	5	155.00	$155.00	$536	—
395	395	3	149.00	$149.00	$589	—
410–448	424	19	140.00–175.00	$155.32	$659	—
453–492	476	34	135.00–164.00	$144.24	$687	—
503–512	509	10	130.00–154.00	$146.89	$748	—
550–580	565	28	118.00–141.00	$131.14	$741	—
605–640	611	7	122.00–125.00	$123.57	$755	—
660–685	675	3	114.00–115.00	$114.66	$774	—
746	746	4	113.00	$113.00	$843	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587–588	588	8	110.00–110.50	$110.31	$649	-9.69
606–624	618	18	110.00–114.50	$111.47	$689	—
663–680	672	6	109.00–110.00	$109.51	$736	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1745	1215	80-85%	189	34.00–53.50	$44.01	$535	-7.44
865–1690	1241	80-85%	114	47.50–65.00	$56.02	$695	+10.71
890–1722	1244	80-85%	621	41.00–59.50	$51.09	$636	+5.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–1375	938	85-90%	70	10.00–35.00	$22.28	$209	—
725–1465	1012	85-90%	237	20.00–45.00	$34.33	$347	-11.99
685–1540	1084	85-90%	407	30.00–55.00	$43.98	$477	+4.95
825–1610	1132	85-90%	109	44.00–58.25	$51.07	$578	+23.07

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1935	1412	75-80%	205	42.00–55.00	$49.37	$697	+1.62
1115–1920	1468	75-80%	340	40.00–60.50	$55.05	$808	+0.29
1050–1830	1547	75-80%	89	52.50–69.00	$60.85	$941	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1670–2110	1809	65-75%	5	60.00–65.00	$62.12	$1,124	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2180	1576	59	52.00–77.00	$69.41	$1,094	-9.94
1150–2455	1733	181	67.00–86.50	$79.75	$1,382	—
1175–2245	1852	50	70.00–98.00	$88.66	$1,642	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1705–2130	1934	4	96.00–97.50	$96.77	$1,872	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1255	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	50.00–95.50	$67.80	$702
610–1385	1041	(<2 yrs)	Open	31	60.00–103.00	$87.42	$910
915–1245	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	53.00–80.00	$62.87	$656
1070–1270	1193	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	50.50–60.00	$56.12	$670

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–875	843	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	65.00–90.00	$77.98	$657
715–925	847	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	90.00–112.50	$99.41	$842
745–1085	942	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	55.00–95.00	$70.21	$661

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–1115	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	45.00–68.00	$55.56	$528

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–1510	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	51.00–64.00	$58.88	$709

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1145	1145	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	74.00	$74.00	$847
1150–1250	1204	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	60.00–75.00	$67.33	$811

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
912	912	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	400.00	$400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1360	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	760.00–1,100.00	$894.08
1115–1319	1253	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	700.00–800.00	$767.78
950–1590	1264	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	105	850.00–1,200.00	$973.37
1098–1447	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	117	1,325.00–1,575.00	$1,438.11
1180–1363	1272	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	810.00–925.00	$871.64
1285	1285	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1083–1515	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	675.00–1,150.00	$792.99
1100–1421	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	725.00–885.00	$847.42
1155–1490	1353	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	800.00–1,150.00	$961.26
1384	1384	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	850.00	$850.00
1292–1506	1407	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	1,225.00–1,500.00	$1,332.83
1486	1486	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045–1590	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	700.00–1,285.00	$1,144.71
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
955–1495	1179	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	600.00–900.00	$741.01
765–1525	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	51	650.00–875.00	$764.61
1055–1390	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	585.00–800.00	$715.26
1185–1290	1238	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	535.00–550.00	$542.18
1030–1465	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	610.00–1,075.00	$958.82
1335	1335	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00
1338–1493	1412	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	725.00–910.00	$821.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1173–1406	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	89	1,625.00–1,875.00	$1,755.14
1266–1413	1317	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,550.00–1,600.00	$1,579.50
1360	1360	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,203.13

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–910	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	485.00–550.00	$519.79
900–1070	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	600.00–700.00	$635.56
790–1225	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	600.00–950.00	$759.47
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,050.00	$1,050.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
870	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
820–1020	895	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	425.00–625.00	$522.67
995	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
860–1175	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	400.00–750.00	$645.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1365	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	48.00–60.00	$52.95	$642
1173–1375	1243	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	46.00–62.00	$50.57	$629
1345	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	63.00	$63.00	$847

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1400–1665	1454	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	700.00–910.00	$862.67
1460–1485	1477	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	750.00–850.00	$817.04
1595	1595	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	925.00	$925.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1156	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	54.00	$54.00	$624
1190	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	51.00	$51.00	$607

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–935	749	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	250.00–400.00	$336.77

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–1305	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	550.00–625.00	$595.59

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1450–1485	1468	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	55.00–59.00	$56.98	$836
1400–1590	1495	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	52.00–58.00	$55.19	$825

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010–1060	1027	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	47.50–50.00	$48.36	$497

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1400–1450	1425	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,188.16

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	575.00	$575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
796–835	812	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	15	700.00–775.00	$710.12
1014	1014	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,350.00	$1,350.00
919–1368	1091	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	97	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,652.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1039–1175	1114	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	1,750.00–1,885.00	$1,852.30

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
752–900	826	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	510.00–725.00	$629.74
903–1040	985	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,300.00–1,475.00	$1,410.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–775	752	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	600.00	$600.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
844	844	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	900.00	$900.00

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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
1000–1050	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	1,775.00–1,975.00	$1,911.54	—
700–1450	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	825.00–1,700.00	$1,444.23	—
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00	$1,150.00	-356.67
1150–1400	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,262.50	-244.17
1225–1365	1270	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	850.00–900.00	$870.00	-636.67
1325	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	-502.78
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00	$975.00	-427.78
1350	1350	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
1350–1450	1388	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,110.00–1,150.00	$1,125.00	—
1450–1500	1475	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,810.00–2,200.00	$2,005.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	750.00	$750.00	—
950–1355	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	750.00–1,060.00	$920.00	-180.00
1000–1420	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	700.00–1,375.00	$1,062.50	-37.50
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-333.33

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–975	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	900.00–925.00	$918.75	—
1003	1003	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	925.00	$925.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350–1400	1375	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,250.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1425	1425	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00	$1,150.00	-550.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
645–750	680	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–950.00	$933.33	—
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620–750	673	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–600.00	$558.33	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
752	752	5	80.00	$80.00	$602	—

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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.