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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

50,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.67/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 626 lb · 2,357 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.98/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 724 lb · 2,128 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.97/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 672 lb · 2,111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 50,330 64,938 29,174
Feeder cattle 43,730 59,347 25,528
Slaughter cattle 3,761 3,519 2,131
Replacement cattle 2,839 2,072 1,515

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with some spots of 5.00 to 8.00 lower, expect steers under 550 lbs. sold which steady to 3.00 higher. Although not as large as last week the supply was still heavy with many auctions having big runs once again. Demand was good but at lower price levels. Grain prices spiked higher on Tuesday following the monthly WASDE and final USDA production numbers for 2020. As of Friday’s report corn prices have passed the 5.00 mark at nearly all elevators in the state and over 5.50 at some of the larger terminal and barge locations. That is near a dollar per bushel higher than this same week last year. Cattle prices however are much the opposite compared to the same week last year 525 lbs. steers are 6.00 per cwt lower and 775 lbs. steers are about 11.00 per cwt lower. Slaughter steers out of the feedlots are currently about 15.00 per cwt lower on live sales and 25.00 lower dressed. Boxed beef cutouts ended the week higher with choice closing on Friday at 212.92 up 6.12 and select at 203.08 up 6.39. Feedlot sales were lower this week as of Friday afternoon about 95K head of negotiated sales were reported for the week with live sales mostly 108.00-111.00 and dressed mostly 172.00-174.00. Cattle slaughter for the week was estimated at 651,000 head which is a decent chain pace. The Missouri Stocker Formula consisted of 9976 head with a weighted average of 558.00 lbs. and a price value of 152.18, down 1.50 from last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 284 6 151.00–169.00 $165.55 $470 +5.36
300–349 330 72 159.00–201.00 $186.96 $617 +8.51
364 thin fleshed 364 7 198.00 $198.00 $721 —
350–397 379 161 150.00–198.00 $181.00 $686 +1.61
400–448 429 474 150.00–194.50 $178.45 $766 +1.54
427–441 unweaned 435 10 160.00–175.00 $165.88 $722 —
456–490 fancy 472 26 184.00–189.00 $186.08 $878 —
451–499 unweaned 473 25 158.00–170.00 $166.27 $786 —
450–499 477 715 151.00–190.50 $172.53 $823 -1.24
450–486 thin fleshed 479 11 167.00–187.00 $180.73 $866 -2.17
507–512 thin fleshed 509 20 177.00 $177.00 $901 +10.39
513 fancy 513 9 179.50 $179.50 $921 +2.84
500–549 524 1,297 135.00–180.00 $165.30 $866 +0.29
534 534 4 151.50 $151.50 $809 -13.51
550–599 570 1,568 130.00–169.00 $154.20 $879 -3.51
571–591 unweaned 577 32 140.00–146.50 $144.63 $835 -5.01
573–598 583 33 139.00–150.50 $143.91 $839 -2.06
609 fancy 609 4 157.00 $157.00 $956 +2.05
600–649 626 2,292 125.00–156.25 $143.91 $901 -2.53
605–648 627 33 129.50–138.50 $135.76 $851 -10.68
622–645 unweaned 634 28 130.75–134.00 $131.86 $836 -2.64
650–699 672 2,063 122.00–150.00 $140.23 $942 -1.57
652–693 677 28 127.00–134.00 $131.68 $891 -10.12
673–698 unweaned 691 20 119.00–127.00 $124.95 $863 -4.02
700–748 723 1,961 120.00–145.75 $135.59 $980 +6.46
715–734 unweaned 725 14 119.00–119.25 $119.12 $864 -5.38
703–747 732 153 125.75–133.50 $128.55 $941 -0.58
754–788 759 54 118.25–132.00 $129.07 $980 -6.12
759 unweaned 759 6 119.00 $119.00 $903 —
750–799 773 1,094 120.00–139.00 $131.67 $1,018 -3.52
809–849 826 540 117.00–136.00 $128.85 $1,064 -4.41
800–847 836 85 118.00–122.00 $121.63 $1,017 -11.63
850–899 867 316 115.00–134.50 $127.47 $1,105 +0.35
908–931 913 33 120.00–132.00 $128.79 $1,176 +1.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 33 158.00–175.00 $170.70 $548 -0.37
365–388 thin fleshed 372 10 183.00–189.00 $187.12 $696 —
350–398 382 157 128.00–193.00 $170.03 $650 -1.72
420 thin fleshed 420 8 177.00 $177.00 $743 —
400–448 427 172 140.00–174.00 $164.75 $703 +0.22
450–499 480 551 128.00–177.00 $158.64 $761 -2.05
500–549 526 682 126.00–175.00 $151.22 $795 -2.55
562 unweaned 562 10 135.00 $135.00 $759 -9.69
550–599 577 1,117 128.00–157.00 $145.13 $837 -1.30
566–596 586 32 139.00–148.50 $140.77 $825 +1.27
615 unweaned 615 3 125.50 $125.50 $772 -5.89
600–649 627 819 114.00–144.00 $135.13 $847 -4.19
651–698 673 69 125.00–137.75 $131.58 $886 -3.94
650–698 675 1,010 117.00–143.50 $133.22 $899 -2.30
700–728 710 24 122.00–132.50 $125.51 $891 -6.12
700–749 726 875 118.00–136.50 $129.53 $940 -2.10
740 thin fleshed 740 13 138.25 $138.25 $1,023 —
750–799 772 533 116.00–132.00 $126.79 $979 -3.90
752–793 776 22 116.00–125.00 $121.73 $945 -8.96
800–848 822 234 114.50–132.00 $124.75 $1,025 -3.98
848 848 8 104.00 $104.00 $882 -16.95
851–896 872 144 110.00–123.50 $119.92 $1,046 -6.08
914–948 927 24 111.50–125.00 $118.07 $1,095 -4.78
964–992 973 35 119.50–124.00 $121.13 $1,179 +1.17
977 977 3 102.50 $102.50 $1,001 -17.46
1005–1017 1007 26 110.00–117.50 $116.04 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–349 344 10 150.00–160.00 $156.09 $537 +6.09
351–382 367 17 143.00–157.00 $150.71 $553 -4.60
405–443 426 52 129.00–152.50 $144.88 $617 +0.73
452–495 474 37 134.00–152.00 $140.23 $665 -1.23
503–549 526 90 125.00–140.00 $131.78 $693 -5.60
555–598 578 102 122.50–139.00 $131.52 $760 -3.63
604–639 622 57 111.00–131.00 $122.52 $762 -11.91
662–687 676 76 104.00–130.00 $121.86 $824 -7.00
713–729 725 29 112.50–126.00 $124.00 $899 -2.69
751–793 779 27 108.00–125.00 $114.80 $894 -10.09
809 809 9 104.00 $104.00 $841 -9.83
810–818 815 7 110.00–118.50 $114.88 $936 +1.05
863–870 866 9 115.50–119.00 $117.06 $1,014 +2.68
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 160.00 $160.00 $718 —
459–499 471 13 144.00–156.00 $147.91 $697 -0.30
561–590 569 16 132.50–145.00 $141.28 $804 -1.16
601–635 615 35 125.00–140.50 $135.12 $831 —
654–698 672 62 126.00–133.00 $130.28 $875 +0.05
700–749 725 64 110.00–128.00 $125.99 $913 -3.13
751–787 766 45 122.50–133.75 $128.76 $986 +3.88
803–838 814 49 115.00–122.50 $119.36 $972 -2.19
908–929 911 30 111.50–118.50 $115.26 $1,050 -0.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 191.00 $191.00 $697 —
418–444 431 26 175.00–176.00 $175.40 $756 —
451 451 9 182.00 $182.00 $821 —
505–538 526 21 130.00–166.00 $152.80 $804 —
579 579 5 137.00 $137.00 $793 -18.00
610 610 4 139.00 $139.00 $848 -1.69
668–674 670 32 126.00–135.00 $132.17 $886 -2.60
710–718 713 5 120.00–128.00 $123.22 $879 -5.68
782 782 5 127.00 $127.00 $993 -10.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 172.50 $172.50 $685 +10.50
444 444 5 145.00 $145.00 $644 +0.16
472–496 483 13 148.00–149.00 $148.68 $718 +5.97
525–535 532 34 138.00–153.00 $145.60 $775 +24.60
561–595 588 42 123.00–139.25 $134.35 $790 -4.19
655–689 667 11 131.00–137.50 $135.06 $901 +20.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209–1405 1268 10 101.50–105.50 $102.83 $1,304 —
1073–1637 1322 17 95.00–102.00 $97.93 $1,295 —
1210–1650 1388 45 97.00–104.50 $102.48 $1,422 -11.77
1215–1520 1397 33 105.50–109.00 $106.55 $1,489 -7.70
1580 1580 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,517 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 17 146.00–170.00 $161.79 $777 +6.37
560–589 566 25 125.00–153.00 $144.80 $820 —
600 600 5 139.00 $139.00 $834 -4.50
683–688 686 8 120.50–122.50 $121.75 $835 -12.98
708 708 4 123.00 $123.00 $871 —
770 770 12 128.00 $128.00 $986 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 150.00 $150.00 $506 +30.00
378 378 4 121.00 $121.00 $457 -21.50
429 429 5 138.00 $138.00 $592 —
626 626 10 99.50 $99.50 $623 —
703 703 6 107.50 $107.50 $756 +5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 10 102.00 $102.00 $926 —
1002 1002 6 86.50 $86.50 $867 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–585 578 10 124.00–131.00 $128.60 $743 +7.17
629 629 4 130.00 $130.00 $818 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 126.00–147.00 $134.15 $369 +1.15
314–345 330 74 130.00–162.00 $153.12 $505 +3.06
350–395 374 143 125.00–165.00 $149.48 $559 -0.93
400–448 427 538 121.00–162.00 $143.62 $613 -3.88
437 thin fleshed 437 3 162.00 $162.00 $708 +7.59
445 unweaned 445 10 140.00 $140.00 $623 -5.00
450–499 475 756 121.00–156.00 $142.01 $675 +0.05
468–499 fancy 483 23 156.00–159.00 $157.81 $762 —
477–488 483 21 129.00–136.00 $131.86 $637 -10.10
500–549 521 1,119 121.00–154.00 $134.88 $703 -2.83
518–548 522 28 127.00–134.00 $132.93 $694 -4.78
537–543 fancy 539 41 145.00–148.50 $147.47 $795 +1.97
545–549 unweaned 547 6 122.50–124.00 $123.25 $674 -3.25
550 fancy 550 20 148.75 $148.75 $818 —
560–575 568 22 120.00–130.00 $124.69 $708 -8.36
550–599 575 1,327 120.00–142.00 $131.48 $756 -1.57
601–643 unweaned 621 43 115.50–122.00 $117.46 $729 +7.46
600–647 625 1,285 115.00–138.00 $127.91 $799 -2.72
616–647 635 51 121.50–125.00 $123.50 $784 -27.00
644 644 10 128.50 $128.50 $828 -22.00
655–662 658 14 127.00 $127.00 $836 +7.06
650–699 669 743 114.00–136.25 $126.29 $845 -3.29
669–685 672 91 110.25–124.00 $122.20 $821 -7.38
713–726 718 79 129.00–138.00 $135.96 $976 +7.73
700–747 720 777 110.00–137.50 $124.74 $898 -3.49
725 725 6 120.00 $120.00 $870 -8.23
740 unweaned 740 4 112.25 $112.25 $831 +2.25
750–790 769 196 108.00–130.00 $121.94 $938 -3.50
768–786 784 76 115.00–119.25 $118.86 $932 -6.58
810 810 4 109.50 $109.50 $887 -15.33
815–844 826 62 110.00–121.00 $117.93 $974 -6.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 9 119.00–160.00 $138.94 $388 —
300–348 329 75 120.00–168.00 $141.37 $465 +1.50
350–397 376 208 123.00–154.00 $141.08 $530 +2.87
400–448 426 290 118.00–155.00 $137.28 $585 -2.89
413–438 unweaned 427 7 119.00–130.00 $123.56 $528 -7.44
428–446 439 15 128.00–141.00 $134.97 $593 -5.20
453–479 468 7 115.00–127.00 $122.02 $571 -8.98
450–498 478 523 115.00–145.00 $131.78 $630 -0.76
508–525 thin fleshed 517 30 143.00–146.00 $145.13 $750 +5.84
500–549 524 765 111.00–142.00 $127.34 $667 -1.77
504–549 unweaned 530 25 119.00–120.00 $119.54 $634 -10.46
530–549 544 11 125.00–128.00 $125.80 $684 +2.80
550–598 575 825 108.00–137.00 $123.50 $710 -1.46
559–595 unweaned 576 11 113.00–124.00 $118.01 $680 -5.29
600–649 622 646 103.00–131.00 $119.53 $743 -16.47
622 thin fleshed 622 12 135.00 $135.00 $840 +2.25
611–647 632 41 111.00–120.00 $115.62 $731 -8.31
650–698 671 570 105.00–131.50 $119.62 $803 -2.38
655–694 674 31 102.50–120.00 $114.27 $770 -7.73
700–749 721 234 100.00–124.00 $114.19 $823 -8.53
737–747 743 18 105.00–114.00 $108.25 $804 -14.47
751 unweaned 751 5 108.00 $108.00 $811 —
752–787 764 159 105.00–127.50 $117.14 $895 -13.86
781 781 12 106.50 $106.50 $832 -8.97
821 821 4 109.75 $109.75 $901 -6.52
802–848 827 65 110.50–120.00 $114.34 $946 -1.93
852–890 863 21 107.00–118.00 $113.69 $981 -1.88
887 887 8 93.00 $93.00 $825 -22.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–335 312 12 133.00–135.00 $134.46 $420 —
334 unweaned 334 6 119.00 $119.00 $397 —
350–390 366 33 110.00–136.00 $123.78 $453 -7.17
427–445 436 19 102.50–126.00 $116.59 $508 -12.82
450–498 465 88 100.00–135.00 $114.67 $533 -9.62
503–547 522 73 100.00–126.00 $116.07 $606 -4.22
525 525 3 110.00 $110.00 $578 -10.29
550–598 582 96 100.00–115.00 $108.35 $631 -6.66
605–645 625 80 100.00–115.00 $105.39 $659 -9.04
655–695 675 62 100.00–113.00 $105.36 $711 -1.87
706–727 715 12 106.00–110.00 $106.99 $765 -4.11
768–786 777 31 104.00–107.00 $104.80 $814 +2.80
811 811 4 93.50 $93.50 $758 -14.50
884 884 7 104.00 $104.00 $919 +3.00
926 926 6 99.00 $99.00 $917 —
989 989 5 90.00 $90.00 $890 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 138.00 $138.00 $443 +13.00
370–394 385 20 125.00–137.00 $131.36 $506 -0.41
410–445 425 27 110.00–139.00 $131.76 $560 +0.15
469–493 479 19 120.00–130.00 $127.29 $610 -3.95
534–548 540 11 119.00–123.00 $121.16 $654 -1.50
563 563 5 120.00 $120.00 $676 -10.00
600–629 624 23 125.00–126.50 $125.25 $782 +10.52
648 648 5 105.00 $105.00 $680 -9.73
654–695 684 16 110.00–118.00 $115.58 $791 +7.08
707–735 714 16 108.00–118.00 $115.43 $824 —
740 740 3 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
793 793 4 115.00 $115.00 $912 +7.00
807 807 7 103.00 $103.00 $831 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 137.00 $137.00 $522 +12.00
452–485 471 7 120.00–130.00 $124.11 $585 +4.11
513–540 525 19 122.50–127.00 $125.34 $658 +8.81
568–576 575 18 111.00–123.00 $120.50 $693 -0.48
662–699 673 43 114.00–122.50 $118.22 $796 —
710–736 720 18 109.00–120.25 $115.78 $834 -7.76
804 804 7 113.00 $113.00 $909 -3.00
876 876 9 111.00 $111.00 $972 +2.10
970 970 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,057 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 156.00 $156.00 $608 —
489 489 5 132.00 $132.00 $645 +15.00
503 503 3 122.50 $122.50 $616 —
550–570 563 17 120.00–130.50 $125.37 $706 -2.58
611–640 620 36 122.00–127.25 $123.99 $769 +4.99
667–680 674 7 116.00–117.00 $116.58 $786 -10.45
720 720 4 122.50 $122.50 $882 —
781 781 5 119.00 $119.00 $929 +0.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132–1580 1192 22 105.00–108.00 $105.86 $1,262 —
1105–1255 1214 4 102.50–105.00 $103.40 $1,255 +2.90
1113–1473 1285 32 98.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,310 -7.90
1198–1408 1292 14 103.50–105.00 $104.20 $1,346 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–368 367 6 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $406 -24.50
408–442 427 14 99.00–110.00 $105.13 $449 —
476 476 4 105.00 $105.00 $500 -10.00
554–556 555 8 100.00–110.00 $104.99 $583 -4.37
605–645 622 7 100.00–104.00 $102.22 $636 —
690–698 694 8 102.00 $102.00 $708 +16.00
763 763 4 107.00 $107.00 $816 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 8 131.50 $131.50 $715 -6.27
565 565 4 116.00 $116.00 $655 -9.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 6 100.00 $100.00 $601 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 70.00 $70.00 $284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 thin fleshed 329 5 199.00 $199.00 $655 —
300–348 331 16 155.00–181.00 $166.30 $550 —
360–395 371 20 140.00–174.00 $149.63 $555 -23.37
400–440 428 28 115.00–160.00 $149.60 $640 -8.83
450–499 483 74 125.00–154.00 $141.47 $683 +0.98
500–545 519 67 115.00–144.00 $132.90 $690 -7.25
546 unweaned 546 4 128.00 $128.00 $699 —
550–598 575 93 111.00–136.00 $126.91 $730 -2.36
586 586 4 114.00 $114.00 $668 -15.27
602–648 632 72 105.00–130.00 $119.94 $758 -0.18
650–698 672 62 102.00–127.00 $117.56 $790 +2.38
707 unweaned 707 2 104.00 $104.00 $735 —
700–733 717 22 107.00–117.00 $110.62 $793 +1.23
760–775 770 15 95.00–107.00 $103.22 $795 -1.13
802–825 811 10 105.00–112.50 $106.53 $864 —
877 877 5 85.00 $85.00 $745 -10.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–378 368 24 155.00–175.00 $165.89 $610 +16.89
410–448 432 29 137.00–173.00 $155.70 $673 +0.38
450–495 473 50 131.00–169.00 $153.49 $726 +9.25
500–545 519 49 125.00–167.00 $137.55 $714 -9.34
555–590 572 56 125.00–146.00 $134.53 $770 +3.39
600–645 626 24 110.00–127.00 $121.44 $760 -2.13
655–693 676 17 114.00–133.00 $124.01 $838 +9.35
700–740 725 16 104.00–123.00 $116.39 $844 +3.39
825 825 3 90.00 $90.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–493 490 6 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $654 —
511–523 516 8 110.00–123.00 $118.05 $609 —
550–597 570 7 120.00–123.00 $121.65 $693 +11.34
603 603 11 124.00 $124.00 $748 +12.53
662–693 681 11 110.00–119.00 $114.38 $779 +4.87
710–720 715 14 102.00–113.00 $105.33 $753 —
756–789 774 11 94.00–102.00 $98.05 $759 —
805 805 3 95.00 $95.00 $765 —
851 851 4 90.00 $90.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1200 thin fleshed 1132 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,452.15 —
1070–1250 1132 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,542.59 —
1400–1650 1517 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,884.62 —
1795 1795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 991 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,477.27 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 85.00 $85.00 $381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1210 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,945.24 —
1700–1850 1775 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,687.32 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1600 1233 80-85% 207 37.50–52.50 $44.51 $549 -11.51
860–1805 1246 80-85% 513 39.00–56.00 $50.31 $627 -0.78
970–1760 1259 80-85% 115 50.00–60.00 $55.63 $700 —
1325–1415 1370 80-85% 2 40.00–41.50 $40.73 $558 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1380 964 85-90% 63 11.00–35.50 $22.45 $216 —
695–1440 1038 85-90% 225 25.00–44.50 $34.80 $361 +0.47
665–1620 1096 85-90% 447 30.00–52.50 $43.46 $476 -0.52
820–1558 1135 85-90% 94 41.50–57.00 $50.02 $568 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1940 1376 75-80% 163 42.00–54.50 $48.42 $666 —
1125–2090 1490 75-80% 259 45.00–63.50 $53.79 $801 -1.26
1145–2050 1607 75-80% 90 51.00–71.00 $60.30 $969 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 65-75% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,020 —
1705–1745 1725 65-75% 2 61.50–66.50 $64.03 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2425 1578 58 53.00–77.00 $68.28 $1,077 -1.13
1225–2480 1778 152 60.00–87.50 $78.97 $1,404 —
1305–2260 1895 52 80.00–96.00 $85.66 $1,623 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–2170 1990 3 95.00–98.00 $96.70 $1,924 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1300 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 28 70.00–95.50 $79.71 $803
715–1225 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 67.50–80.00 $73.74 $774
910–1307 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 53.00–80.00 $65.98 $731
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–1085 778 (<2 yrs)Open 11 72.50–103.00 $84.84 $660
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–82.50 $78.86 $651
568–1145 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 50.00–85.00 $69.66 $646
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1290 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 45.00–65.00 $54.77 $585
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
587 587 (<2 yrs)Open 4 40.00 $40.00 $235
510–1310 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 40.00–66.00 $54.97 $511
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1082–1200 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 60.00–75.00 $64.18 $733
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–685 643 (<2 yrs)Open 2 105.00–107.50 $106.33 $684

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1375 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 61 700.00–1,000.00 $888.23
1120–1360 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 635.00–760.00 $660.71
896–1705 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 333 850.00–1,250.00 $1,062.00
1158–1322 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 600.00–875.00 $750.64
1090–1420 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 66 600.00–950.00 $809.71
1100–1470 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 700.00–920.00 $790.95
965–1680 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,000.00 $958.09
1170–1345 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 500.00–675.00 $613.25
1088–1535 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 760.00–800.00 $777.78
1259–1392 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 800.00–890.00 $827.41
1270–1420 1316 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–950.00 $784.83
1257–1548 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 960.00–1,225.00 $1,105.52
1370–1380 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $824.91
1234–1536 1402 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 780.00–1,225.00 $1,032.83
1277–1516 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,352.95
1273–1561 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,399.52
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1436 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 105 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,330.12
1250–1365 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,132.34
1303 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1265–1365 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 900.00–1,260.00 $1,122.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1375 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 585.00–885.00 $784.46
910–1330 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 400.00–825.00 $665.40
1025–1375 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 540.00–875.00 $680.85
905–1313 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–875.00 $726.36
1030–1440 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 425.00–735.00 $626.96
1060–1395 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 525.00–785.00 $698.67
1035–1365 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 485.00–700.00 $623.96
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–850 769 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 375.00–750.00 $557.15
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
650–1110 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 320.00–800.00 $571.70
835–1090 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00–750.00 $635.12
815–1240 984 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 360.00–750.00 $594.46
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1300 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 500.00–1,000.00 $836.99
980–1000 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–575.00 $537.12
950–1135 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 500.00–775.00 $601.00
865–1150 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 850.00–925.00 $858.38
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1371–1521 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 800.00–1,000.00 $938.75
1390–1630 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 885.00–1,075.00 $952.28
1569–1769 1671 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,216.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1200 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 47.00–49.00 $47.98 $564
1100–1357 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 39.00–65.00 $54.34 $644
1120–1315 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 53.00–56.00 $54.97 $681
1168–1363 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 50.50–79.00 $58.04 $729
1200–1365 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 54.00–56.00 $55.01 $698
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1475 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,347.94
1160–1790 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,035.00–1,500.00 $1,292.96
1414–1765 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,100.03
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1010 918 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 46.00–51.00 $48.48 $445
886–1000 939 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 47.00–57.50 $52.21 $490
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
505–955 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 150.00–425.00 $328.78
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405–1415 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 55.00–60.00 $57.49 $811
1435–1565 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 46.00–59.00 $52.78 $792
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–810 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 575.00–825.00 $697.24

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1111–1311 1187 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,389.90
1438 1438 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1138 1064 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 1,260.00–1,485.00 $1,392.21
1064–1085 1071 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.88
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–1020 892 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 875.00–925.00 $896.99
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
940–1080 1013 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,125.00 $988.69
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00
985–1210 1103 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,490.00–1,825.00 $1,682.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–797 794 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 825.00–875.00 $850.11
675–860 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 410.00–1,050.00 $888.98
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
938 938 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
667–1050 710 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 625.00–775.00 $647.85
1033 1033 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
910–1255 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,071.05 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1085–1285 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,221.05 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +80.77
1095–1550 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 1,075.00–1,600.00 $1,390.20 -54.03
1085–1300 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,695.59 +251.36
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1185–1295 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 54 1,325.00–1,560.00 $1,482.22 —
1230–1360 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 800.00–1,300.00 $1,175.00 —
1272–1295 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,180.00 +310.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,040.00 $1,040.00 -85.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
807 807 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 825.00 $825.00 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
928–1000 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,175.00 $1,010.00 —
868–1013 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,295.48 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
995–1000 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,416.07 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +225.00
1000–1038 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,158.33 +233.33
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +280.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +80.00
1117 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +12.50
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1200–1280 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,085.00 $985.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1400 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,912.50 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1350–1375 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,950.00–2,125.00 $2,037.50 -212.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1450 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,512.50 +362.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1205 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–1,050.00 $837.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–529 513 28 70.00–88.00 $76.63 $393 —
646 646 5 82.00 $82.00 $530 —
713–740 722 12 70.00–84.50 $79.55 $574 —
765–789 780 8 70.00 $70.00 $546 -10.00
802 802 9 84.50 $84.50 $678 —
850 850 3 73.00 $73.00 $620 —
953 953 14 60.00 $60.00 $572 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 670 15 54.00–60.00 $56.31 $377 —
754 754 3 58.00 $58.00 $437 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–875 834 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,268.75 —

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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.