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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

32,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.40/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 525 lb · 1,029 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.13/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 572 lb · 895 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.26/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 472 lb · 723 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 32,583 38,204 34,959
Feeder cattle 26,412 29,517 27,714
Slaughter cattle 4,494 4,220 3,538
Replacement cattle 1,677 4,467 3,707

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to mostly 5.00 lower, with instances of 5.00-10.00 lower scattered throughout auctions. The supply of feeders was moderate with each week seeing more new crop calves, as the long time hard yearlings have pretty much all made it through the market at this point. Demand is moderate, just at much lower price levels. The continuing climb of the grain markets has been weighing on the feeders. Actual cash bids for corn this week getting really close to the 7.00 mark. Planting did get back underway over the last few days and farmers are eager to get this year’s crop in the ground, as May is just around the corner. Friday’s cattle on feed report should be viewed as bullish. On feed and placements were both lower than average estimates and marketings were a tiny touch higher. Boxed beef cutouts were higher once again this week, choice closed on Friday at 283.77, up 7.72 and select at 272.13, up 3.03 compared to last Friday. If one ignores the month of May a year ago when Covid was majorly affecting the industry, boxed beef values would be at a record high. Feedlot trade left many scratching their heads this week as sales were lower. Live sales were reported mostly 118.00-122.00 with a few early week in Neb. up to 124.00, dressed sales were reported at 192.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 5911 head with a weighted average weight of 531.77 lbs. and a price value of 164.76, 4.76 lower than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 38 162.00–215.00 $185.43 $517 -2.62
300–345 327 123 155.00–204.00 $192.92 $631 -6.37
348 fancy 348 3 202.00 $202.00 $703 -6.17
358 fancy 358 6 190.00 $190.00 $680 -19.97
350–395 379 138 151.00–208.50 $189.37 $718 -1.64
385–394 unweaned 392 17 174.50–197.00 $178.40 $699 -11.60
410 410 4 160.00 $160.00 $656 -26.36
415–424 unweaned 419 18 158.00–182.00 $171.21 $717 —
400–449 425 347 154.00–200.00 $180.59 $768 -5.77
403–433 value added 428 25 188.00–196.00 $193.17 $827 —
452 value added 452 9 186.00 $186.00 $841 —
459–463 unweaned 460 22 160.00–176.00 $169.60 $780 -0.34
450–499 474 618 146.00–194.25 $180.99 $858 -3.24
469–499 484 25 158.00–166.00 $163.63 $792 -20.60
515–520 517 9 159.00–170.00 $165.08 $853 -9.44
508–544 fancy 519 60 175.00–190.00 $181.37 $941 -10.63
501–539 unweaned 522 52 148.50–175.75 $153.96 $804 -10.32
500–549 526 908 146.00–189.00 $172.94 $910 +9.28
559 value added 559 26 185.50 $185.50 $1,037 —
557–564 unweaned 561 24 140.00–170.00 $154.91 $869 -2.89
568 fancy 568 23 183.00 $183.00 $1,039 +6.00
550–598 572 771 134.00–185.00 $164.11 $939 -5.32
558–592 582 51 146.00–158.00 $149.42 $870 -5.19
600 unweaned 600 6 145.50 $145.50 $873 -8.25
606 fancy 606 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,042 —
609–649 623 72 148.00–155.00 $151.69 $945 -10.60
600–649 628 602 140.00–168.00 $154.29 $969 +12.29
662–687 671 18 136.00–140.00 $138.20 $927 -18.33
650–698 673 519 137.00–161.50 $152.30 $1,025 -4.23
700–745 724 505 125.00–158.00 $146.89 $1,063 -4.66
714–743 730 16 137.25–141.00 $139.40 $1,018 -12.15
750–795 773 320 129.00–144.50 $137.12 $1,060 -7.77
800–837 819 500 118.00–145.25 $135.35 $1,109 -7.06
856–895 881 127 123.00–135.85 $128.78 $1,135 +0.53
905–941 930 87 118.00–126.00 $124.34 $1,156 -1.16
957–978 972 73 123.50–125.50 $124.85 $1,214 -8.51
1017–1039 1026 63 110.00–121.00 $117.72 $1,208 -1.57
1059 1059 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,207 +0.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–297 287 10 160.00–188.00 $175.02 $502 +25.02
305–349 336 99 154.00–197.50 $186.36 $626 +4.99
375 thin fleshed 375 5 194.00 $194.00 $728 —
350–397 378 195 131.00–192.00 $177.30 $670 -0.63
418 418 4 155.00 $155.00 $648 -18.90
400–449 426 291 141.00–186.00 $170.71 $727 -3.19
466–493 473 16 158.50–159.00 $158.63 $750 -1.58
450–499 477 580 140.00–182.00 $168.11 $802 -3.36
495 thin fleshed 495 4 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
500–549 525 423 126.00–174.50 $159.94 $840 -3.46
546 unweaned 546 9 154.00 $154.00 $841 -0.98
547 547 2 146.50 $146.50 $801 -16.90
550–599 573 569 121.00–165.00 $154.64 $886 -4.14
560–595 582 11 140.00–159.50 $146.83 $855 -11.95
594 594 6 145.00 $145.00 $861 -1.99
605–640 621 17 135.50–147.00 $142.56 $885 -8.55
600–649 625 298 125.00–158.25 $145.58 $910 -5.53
653–674 661 30 125.00–142.50 $137.59 $909 +2.59
650–696 669 229 120.00–155.50 $141.15 $944 +6.15
703–748 726 117 127.50–147.00 $138.77 $1,007 -3.87
735–748 741 7 127.50–135.00 $131.75 $976 -10.89
750–797 775 233 122.00–142.50 $131.18 $1,017 -8.39
802–847 821 170 122.00–134.00 $128.30 $1,053 -3.65
866 866 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,044 -11.85
852–890 869 173 115.00–134.60 $130.73 $1,136 -1.62
900–928 909 188 122.00–129.00 $125.10 $1,137 -1.69
958 958 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 325 8 148.00–181.00 $160.71 $522 -10.37
355–397 384 48 150.00–180.00 $168.45 $647 -3.06
401–448 429 58 142.50–161.00 $155.84 $669 -0.38
450–499 483 89 150.00–160.00 $153.99 $744 -1.46
505–540 521 20 138.00–148.00 $141.35 $736 -8.04
550–593 571 42 138.00–151.00 $144.79 $827 -0.65
600–645 621 27 131.00–144.00 $136.11 $845 -6.55
680–695 691 8 125.00–130.00 $129.39 $894 -0.61
700–749 733 11 122.00–129.00 $127.42 $934 -9.23
764 764 7 136.50 $136.50 $1,043 +11.80
804–832 821 10 115.00–121.50 $117.55 $965 —
855–872 861 39 118.00–128.00 $123.02 $1,059 +4.27
1000 1000 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,080 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 338 12 157.50–160.00 $157.88 $534 -7.12
350–391 375 37 150.00–167.00 $158.65 $595 -3.82
409–413 410 17 145.00–147.00 $145.36 $596 —
462–487 473 9 143.00–145.00 $143.91 $681 +10.05
505–540 527 5 131.00–138.00 $134.39 $708 —
555–595 563 20 120.00–142.50 $139.02 $783 +8.52
612 612 6 130.75 $130.75 $800 +3.75
680–685 683 2 131.00–132.50 $131.75 $900 +8.75
804 804 5 113.00 $113.00 $909 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 425 24 155.00–177.50 $166.40 $707 -1.14
499 499 5 158.00 $158.00 $788 -11.00
521–541 533 18 145.00–166.50 $156.05 $832 +13.05
580 580 8 156.25 $156.25 $906 —
602–635 621 11 129.00–141.00 $135.02 $838 -9.98
660 660 5 135.00 $135.00 $891 +3.00
799 799 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,039 ±0.00
856 856 8 115.00 $115.00 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 170.00 $170.00 $620 -2.50
419 419 19 177.50 $177.50 $744 +0.50
498 498 8 162.00 $162.00 $807 +0.99
510–515 513 6 143.00–147.00 $145.68 $747 -1.32
515–538 528 15 141.00–155.00 $147.79 $780 +0.79
589 589 8 138.00 $138.00 $813 -17.50
627 627 5 140.00 $140.00 $878 —
914–915 914 8 117.50–122.00 $120.31 $1,100 —
1016 1016 7 94.50 $94.50 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 25 149.00 $149.00 $848 -12.00
614 614 11 159.00 $159.00 $976 -8.00
687 687 6 132.50 $132.50 $910 —
715 715 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 -10.50
805 805 8 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1228 1080 11 110.00–120.50 $117.47 $1,269 —
1090–1692 1333 20 114.50–120.00 $117.71 $1,569 —
1210–1509 1430 24 122.50–125.00 $124.10 $1,775 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 161.00 $161.00 $673 -19.00
512–525 521 17 147.00–171.00 $155.83 $812 -4.51
650 650 7 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 140.00 $140.00 $664 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 5 120.00 $120.00 $607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 13 140.00–165.00 $154.25 $437 -11.87
300–348 327 111 137.00–182.00 $159.98 $523 -5.94
332 fancy 332 11 177.50 $177.50 $589 —
351–398 379 268 136.00–179.00 $161.97 $614 -0.66
393 value added 393 4 159.00 $159.00 $625 —
403–428 fancy 413 5 175.00–176.00 $175.59 $725 +5.59
414–426 unweaned 421 13 143.50–147.00 $144.82 $610 -8.06
400–448 428 516 130.00–173.00 $155.69 $666 -2.41
460 thin fleshed 460 10 164.00 $164.00 $754 —
450–499 471 621 128.00–170.00 $152.92 $720 -2.75
451–490 472 58 133.50–153.00 $143.87 $679 -11.80
484 value added 484 34 151.00 $151.00 $731 —
507–527 515 52 131.00–143.00 $138.61 $714 -12.56
500–548 519 635 124.00–161.00 $145.97 $758 -5.20
520–522 value added 522 12 142.00 $142.00 $741 —
510–530 fancy 525 15 167.00–171.00 $169.96 $892 —
560 fancy 560 8 172.00 $172.00 $963 —
567 thin fleshed 567 7 161.50 $161.50 $916 +4.08
550–599 576 517 124.00–153.50 $140.93 $812 -4.60
550–598 577 37 120.00–143.50 $133.73 $772 -6.87
564–587 value added 578 52 137.50–142.00 $139.19 $805 —
600–646 615 586 120.00–154.50 $141.26 $869 +3.66
626 thin fleshed 626 42 146.75 $146.75 $919 -9.50
650–699 676 524 117.00–145.25 $136.81 $925 -2.18
693 693 4 125.00 $125.00 $866 -3.04
716 unweaned 716 5 117.50 $117.50 $841 —
700–749 724 509 116.00–144.25 $135.17 $979 +8.97
752–798 771 132 117.25–133.00 $127.78 $985 -12.94
782–791 784 15 119.00–120.00 $119.80 $939 -20.92
800–845 819 85 115.25–130.00 $122.59 $1,004 -10.29
866–893 875 43 126.00–128.00 $127.29 $1,114 -0.49
941 941 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,082 -5.75
951 951 20 126.00 $126.00 $1,198 +18.00
995 995 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,075 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 13 130.00–170.00 $151.58 $424 +6.44
320 thin fleshed 320 15 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
300–347 323 127 130.00–175.00 $152.84 $494 -0.39
350–398 373 246 120.00–165.00 $149.60 $558 -0.92
374–388 thin fleshed 381 8 173.00–174.00 $173.49 $661 +9.25
402–448 429 256 128.00–168.00 $146.54 $629 -1.59
450–499 475 479 120.00–161.00 $143.28 $681 -1.71
500–548 524 447 123.00–150.00 $137.16 $719 -5.25
535–539 538 9 133.50–135.00 $134.50 $724 -4.50
564–581 573 27 125.00–138.50 $134.66 $772 -1.81
550–598 576 389 122.00–149.50 $135.74 $782 +4.31
600–610 thin fleshed 607 32 142.25 $142.25 $863 —
602–636 619 30 124.00–132.00 $127.59 $790 +2.97
600–645 620 199 110.00–146.50 $130.49 $809 +5.87
650–699 667 281 120.00–138.00 $131.28 $876 -2.31
702–713 707 14 119.50–127.00 $122.17 $864 -1.68
700–745 725 303 117.00–139.25 $129.69 $940 -0.26
750–796 763 162 111.00–131.00 $122.35 $934 -2.55
764–766 765 16 115.00–121.50 $117.62 $900 -7.28
824 824 30 121.50 $121.50 $1,001 +4.59
808–845 828 55 112.00–125.00 $119.39 $989 -0.86
852–867 863 20 103.00–119.00 $113.44 $979 -2.82
922–942 929 21 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $1,045 -10.48
950–980 967 7 93.50–115.00 $102.55 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 321 13 132.00–144.00 $141.38 $454 +7.45
358–398 382 51 130.00–144.00 $140.33 $536 -1.34
400–442 425 53 127.50–142.00 $135.53 $576 -1.52
450–499 477 119 119.00–140.00 $134.04 $639 -2.24
500–548 529 50 120.50–131.00 $126.84 $671 -6.77
550–598 571 90 120.00–132.00 $126.22 $721 +1.64
601–648 622 72 119.00–139.00 $128.71 $801 +0.87
650–697 673 46 112.00–125.00 $119.40 $804 -0.48
705–730 718 19 110.00–123.50 $119.22 $856 -1.68
751–781 761 12 115.00–121.00 $120.01 $913 +2.99
805–830 824 8 108.50–110.00 $108.81 $897 —
856–865 863 25 104.00–116.00 $107.25 $926 —
915 915 4 95.00 $95.00 $869 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 11 125.00 $125.00 $424 —
356–386 375 20 133.00–136.00 $135.19 $507 -5.06
435–448 440 18 120.00–130.00 $123.23 $542 -7.10
452–498 476 18 120.00–131.00 $125.68 $598 +5.68
520–525 524 4 117.50–122.50 $118.74 $622 -6.26
555–593 563 9 110.00–125.00 $116.90 $658 -2.22
615–635 618 9 110.00–120.00 $115.86 $716 —
650–680 668 7 110.00–115.00 $113.59 $759 —
903 903 9 72.00 $72.00 $650 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 313 8 157.50–162.50 $159.46 $499 +11.73
365–382 374 6 153.00–155.00 $154.02 $576 +9.02
430–447 442 35 136.00–148.00 $141.76 $627 -14.24
486 486 5 147.00 $147.00 $714 +3.17
523 523 5 135.00 $135.00 $706 —
523–540 528 10 120.00–125.00 $121.53 $642 —
563 563 2 133.00 $133.00 $749 -6.00
626 626 4 119.00 $119.00 $745 —
648 648 9 122.50 $122.50 $794 —
787 787 6 105.00 $105.00 $826 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 16 159.75 $159.75 $561 —
402–415 410 8 149.00–150.00 $149.63 $613 —
461 461 5 149.00 $149.00 $687 +9.00
539 539 8 140.00 $140.00 $755 +5.04
578–580 579 12 131.00–135.00 $133.34 $772 -3.76
725–728 728 12 119.50–123.00 $122.42 $891 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1315 1063 12 116.00–118.00 $116.97 $1,243 —
975–1258 1088 5 115.50–119.50 $117.65 $1,280 —
1055–1475 1223 32 120.00–124.00 $122.13 $1,494 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 131.00 $131.00 $532 —
542 542 14 139.50 $139.50 $756 —
636 636 4 130.00 $130.00 $827 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
748 748 20 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 116.00 $116.00 $618 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 121.00 $121.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 18 173.00–195.00 $185.28 $610 +12.73
350–386 370 14 140.00–176.00 $157.02 $581 -23.12
411 unweaned 411 3 144.00 $144.00 $592 —
400–448 431 30 145.00–169.00 $158.40 $683 -4.47
450–495 473 67 139.00–165.00 $151.99 $719 -4.54
488–490 unweaned 488 11 137.00–142.50 $141.50 $691 -12.50
500–548 520 76 130.00–157.00 $145.60 $757 +8.10
552–595 571 60 120.00–155.00 $139.18 $795 -7.44
605–646 630 17 125.00–140.00 $133.51 $841 -4.03
650–695 669 36 107.00–136.00 $123.88 $829 -10.18
702–744 721 29 113.00–124.50 $121.35 $875 -2.96
750–795 768 19 104.00–125.75 $119.84 $920 -4.29
805–838 829 20 109.00–119.50 $116.32 $964 -1.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 319 5 165.00–190.50 $182.38 $582 -6.35
350–395 378 30 150.00–190.00 $173.00 $654 -8.63
405–448 428 37 141.00–190.00 $157.63 $675 -14.34
450–499 476 53 132.00–174.00 $158.22 $753 -9.32
500–545 521 53 130.00–167.00 $147.08 $766 -10.27
550–595 567 25 125.00–143.00 $137.20 $778 -11.61
602 unweaned 602 8 130.00 $130.00 $783 —
600–645 627 39 122.00–157.00 $131.38 $824 -17.75
650–680 667 10 115.00–126.00 $120.17 $802 -14.07
705 705 4 111.00 $111.00 $783 -3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 3 168.00 $168.00 $617 +5.81
400–445 428 50 142.00–157.00 $153.79 $658 +7.45
485–493 489 12 140.00–151.00 $146.59 $717 +3.26
512–533 528 21 140.00–147.50 $142.12 $750 -6.52
561–592 575 25 128.00–147.00 $138.78 $798 -7.12
602–648 620 11 122.50–136.00 $129.92 $806 +2.92
665–698 686 10 123.00–136.00 $126.67 $869 +21.67
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–397 369 29 140.00–162.50 $155.09 $572 -8.58
460–483 469 10 135.00–140.00 $138.06 $648 —
507 507 14 139.00 $139.00 $705 +0.31
554–568 559 26 132.00–136.00 $134.59 $752 ±0.00
662 662 2 120.00 $120.00 $794 —
765–771 767 10 114.00–117.00 $114.90 $881 +0.90
869 869 6 111.00 $111.00 $965 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 138.00 $138.00 $651 —
564 564 7 125.00 $125.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1485 1119 80-85% 123 40.00–62.75 $56.37 $631 —
845–1695 1203 80-85% 814 50.00–71.50 $64.12 $771 -6.45
755–1765 1252 80-85% 321 60.00–81.00 $69.08 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1265 865 85-90% 75 20.00–40.00 $30.74 $266 —
655–1430 963 85-90% 202 34.00–59.00 $43.73 $421 -0.49
775–1530 1049 85-90% 493 39.00–64.50 $54.54 $572 —
805–1365 1064 85-90% 199 50.00–70.00 $61.81 $658 -1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1755 1387 75-80% 85 50.00–65.50 $59.56 $826 -0.98
1075–1930 1455 75-80% 341 58.00–71.50 $65.94 $959 -7.14
1050–1960 1477 75-80% 176 59.00–80.00 $70.64 $1,043 -2.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1800 1629 65-75% 9 63.50–79.50 $70.42 $1,147 -7.08
1470–1900 1658 65-75% 6 68.00–74.50 $72.09 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2430 1536 72 50.00–89.00 $78.34 $1,203 —
1140–2380 1735 178 74.00–98.00 $90.26 $1,566 —
1345–2310 1850 113 89.00–110.00 $99.76 $1,846 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,074 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
702–1175 926 (<2 yrs)Open 18 66.50–100.00 $87.22 $808
865–1390 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 125 60.00–119.00 $84.88 $905
780–1545 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 64.00–95.00 $78.79 $903
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–875 746 (<2 yrs)Open 6 95.00–109.00 $100.91 $753
660–1015 822 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 70.00–100.00 $80.86 $665
705–1047 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 60.00–92.50 $71.32 $625
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
868–1153 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 55.00–67.00 $62.30 $627
845–1205 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 59.00–71.00 $64.26 $685
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–805 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 107.50–115.00 $111.46 $850
625–840 771 (<2 yrs)Open 15 100.50–122.50 $115.07 $887
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1045 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 61.00–71.00 $66.44 $589
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1146–1255 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00–105.00 $99.22 $1,181
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1460 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 74.50–90.00 $78.99 $1,021
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,054

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1085 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 825.00–1,075.00 $980.50
905–1345 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,135.89
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1045–1147 1119 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,090.00 $802.48
1121 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 660.00 $660.00
1090–1205 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–600.00 $582.20
920–1410 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 110 875.00–1,200.00 $1,038.67
1000–1365 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 800.00–1,450.00 $1,301.27
1080–1295 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,059.98
1105–1525 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 750.00–900.00 $841.58
1205–1310 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,400.00 $1,248.80
1125–1470 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 875.00–1,150.00 $990.49
1196–1780 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 850.00–1,225.00 $997.98
1260–1775 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 700.00–1,150.00 $873.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1135 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $620.69
935–1195 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 600.00–850.00 $707.44
975–1300 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 675.00–875.00 $812.10
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1025–1225 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 700.00–800.00 $739.46
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 635.00 $635.00
1120–1290 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–810.00 $735.95
995–1500 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 600.00–1,150.00 $925.12
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1130 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 600.00–1,300.00 $855.83
1030–1052 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 600.00–700.00 $670.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–930 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–975.00 $806.84
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
845–980 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 550.00–825.00 $693.46
705–1200 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 450.00–850.00 $677.56
815–1075 998 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 500.00–850.00 $648.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1360 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,460.00 $1,298.89
1306 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1250–1360 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,075.00 $1,035.64
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200–1385 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 67.00–70.00 $68.74 $868
1095–1375 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 52.00–73.00 $64.49 $823
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–710 656 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 325.00–475.00 $422.98
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390–1395 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 69.00–70.00 $69.50 $968
1442 1442 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 71.50 $71.50 $1,031
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–770 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 525.00–600.00 $561.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
643 643 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00–935.00 $913.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -125.00
1000–1300 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00 -487.50
1085–1100 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,250.00 -687.50
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 -365.54
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +361.30
1000–1250 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 850.00–975.00 $921.43 -217.27
825–1325 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 825.00–1,175.00 $978.33 -95.67
1000–1325 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 42 850.00–1,450.00 $1,050.95 -23.05
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +101.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +600.00
1050–1350 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,460.29 +135.29
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +43.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,309.09 —
1100–1475 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,655.00 —
1100–1575 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,852.78 +87.26
1050–1500 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,233.33 +195.72
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–850 816 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,256.25 +531.25
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +400.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -3.85
875–1020 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,335.71 +131.86
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -400.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 -175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -10.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -510.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 -325.00
985–1200 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,161.36 +11.36
1000–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +55.62
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,062.50 +37.50
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 425.00 $425.00 -170.45
725–758 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–750.00 $743.75 +148.30
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 729 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 885.00–1,050.00 $993.75 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1430 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.50 +287.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–725 681 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–650.00 $643.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 98.00 $98.00 $392 +7.31
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 -4.07
587 587 3 88.00 $88.00 $517 -7.84
628 628 2 86.00 $86.00 $540 -5.18
688 688 5 85.00 $85.00 $585 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -773.33
950–1100 1018 (<2 yrs)Open 47 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,264.89 +191.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,444.44 —

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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.