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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

25,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.99/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 523 lb · 1,001 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.61/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 576 lb · 742 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.02/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 520 lb · 704 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,348 29,830 0
Feeder cattle 19,489 22,571 0
Slaughter cattle 3,748 3,821 0
Replacement cattle 2,111 3,438 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with most of the advancement on markets that lost a bit of ground last week The supply was light to moderate with calves making up most of the offering once again this week. This will remain the case for a while longer until we have a couple of weeks around late June or early July when several guys will bring some yearlings they have held back to town. Farmers continue to be pretty bearish on the feeder markets, although grain prices declined sharply this week, the up and down volatility over the last few months means it will take a bit more than one week of lower grains to really believe it going to stay. Feedlot trade did manage to find a touch of footing and trade steady to slightly higher. Lives sales were reported mostly from 119.00-121.00 and dressed sales at 191.00. Boxed beef cutouts continue to soar. As of Friday afternoon choice closed at 316.94, up 11.06 and select closed at 293.19, up 2.92 compared to the previous week. The latest profit tracker showed feedlot margins at 87.00 while packer margins were reported at 929.00 per head. This report runs a week behind however and given the increase in cutout values and steady to only slightly higher cost of cattle, packer margins should be sharply higher than previous value. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 4339 head with a weighted average of 542.76 lbs. and a price value of 157.33, 1.54 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
302–347 328 33 169.00–210.00 $184.99 $607 +2.47
342 unweaned 342 3 192.50 $192.50 $658 —
351–398 378 74 152.00–190.00 $180.70 $683 +3.03
392 unweaned 392 7 191.00 $191.00 $749 +22.00
412 unweaned 412 4 175.00 $175.00 $721 —
410–438 thin fleshed 426 8 177.00–181.00 $179.53 $765 —
400–449 428 281 146.00–192.50 $176.43 $755 +1.45
428 428 3 165.00 $165.00 $706 -9.98
456–498 unweaned 464 16 161.00–161.25 $161.20 $748 -10.30
450–498 473 283 145.00–186.00 $170.87 $808 +12.87
495 495 4 153.50 $153.50 $760 -17.50
507 thin fleshed 507 3 169.00 $169.00 $857 -4.93
500–549 520 628 139.00–175.50 $165.99 $863 +3.68
507–546 unweaned 521 59 146.50–175.75 $156.09 $813 -1.90
541–545 542 14 154.00–160.00 $158.28 $858 -4.03
550–597 575 704 139.00–166.00 $158.23 $910 +1.03
576–598 unweaned 588 38 137.25–149.50 $146.14 $859 -0.86
600–649 619 534 133.00–163.00 $149.81 $927 +10.11
622–646 unweaned 626 45 137.00–143.50 $142.46 $892 +3.52
650–695 672 279 128.00–150.25 $143.30 $963 +1.55
655–693 679 58 129.50–140.00 $134.65 $914 -7.10
699 unweaned 699 21 134.50 $134.50 $940 -3.41
708 708 7 133.50 $133.50 $945 +4.00
700–746 727 363 121.00–149.50 $144.37 $1,050 +7.51
750–794 768 425 120.00–146.25 $139.07 $1,068 +9.07
763–783 777 20 127.00–133.25 $130.52 $1,014 -6.66
802–843 828 164 122.00–137.75 $134.02 $1,110 +3.77
851–885 858 5 109.00–121.00 $118.52 $1,017 -9.08
870 870 3 110.00 $110.00 $957 -17.60
904–927 908 133 122.00–126.10 $125.69 $1,141 +0.45
965 965 17 118.85 $118.85 $1,147 -3.09
1012 1012 20 125.00 $125.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–342 322 23 162.50–182.00 $175.82 $566 +4.13
357–397 375 70 152.00–190.00 $170.07 $638 -2.68
400–448 424 180 144.00–181.25 $164.99 $700 +1.64
478 478 4 153.50 $153.50 $734 -8.69
450–499 481 348 150.00–174.00 $163.34 $786 +6.34
507–535 unweaned 515 16 140.00–154.00 $150.72 $776 +5.72
511–520 thin fleshed 518 16 170.00–171.50 $171.13 $886 —
500–548 524 298 135.00–169.00 $157.98 $828 +3.39
550–595 unweaned 567 15 136.00–144.00 $140.71 $798 —
550–598 577 405 130.00–161.00 $150.83 $870 +11.82
612–628 unweaned 617 20 135.00–136.00 $135.31 $835 +1.31
600–649 629 407 115.00–149.00 $141.77 $892 +0.70
648 648 6 130.50 $130.50 $846 -10.57
654 thin fleshed 654 4 149.50 $149.50 $978 —
671 671 16 132.50 $132.50 $889 -5.56
650–695 674 355 128.00–148.00 $140.07 $944 +2.01
681 unweaned 681 5 132.25 $132.25 $901 —
709 709 6 130.50 $130.50 $925 +7.18
703–746 723 120 122.00–138.00 $129.82 $939 -2.46
743 unweaned 743 5 124.00 $124.00 $921 —
750–792 775 65 110.00–134.50 $126.14 $978 -4.56
793 793 3 122.00 $122.00 $967 -8.70
809 809 4 122.00 $122.00 $987 -3.90
800–848 833 99 120.00–129.00 $123.93 $1,032 -1.97
854–892 875 96 115.00–132.75 $124.40 $1,088 +3.34
878 878 47 121.50 $121.50 $1,067 +0.44
901–923 911 32 122.00–128.00 $124.31 $1,132 +5.08
976 976 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,074 —
978 978 15 117.00 $117.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 22 152.50–170.00 $164.53 $624 +4.70
402–440 418 34 140.00–160.00 $151.17 $632 -4.40
457–498 480 93 132.50–160.00 $148.63 $713 -4.91
501–546 520 41 135.00–150.00 $145.34 $756 +4.85
550–595 571 111 128.00–145.00 $137.83 $787 +0.95
605–647 623 41 122.00–141.50 $131.45 $819 +2.24
668 668 5 120.00 $120.00 $802 -8.20
650–693 671 30 122.00–131.00 $126.83 $851 -1.37
703–738 723 38 120.00–129.00 $126.41 $914 +0.99
754–798 784 42 110.00–130.00 $125.53 $984 -2.14
810–842 820 21 118.00–120.00 $118.20 $969 -2.91
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 338 27 136.00–158.00 $147.26 $498 —
358–380 373 15 150.00–164.00 $160.79 $600 +5.79
412–440 421 6 125.00–130.00 $128.26 $540 -11.33
451–497 458 37 127.50–142.50 $139.55 $639 -5.12
502–512 511 18 118.00–140.00 $122.82 $628 -2.68
550–599 570 26 127.00–136.00 $130.26 $742 +1.26
633 633 3 118.00 $118.00 $747 -0.65
650–697 690 15 115.00–123.00 $121.91 $841 +2.30
709 709 5 118.00 $118.00 $837 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1275 1137 5 111.00–115.75 $112.62 $1,280 —
1120–1550 1374 56 116.00–130.00 $118.82 $1,633 —
1160–1715 1440 8 113.50–117.50 $116.07 $1,671 -2.05
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–388 378 12 148.00–155.00 $152.01 $575 -4.99
406 406 9 160.00 $160.00 $650 -1.37
463 463 5 150.00 $150.00 $694 -1.70
549 549 8 159.00 $159.00 $873 +24.16
638 638 4 132.00 $132.00 $842 —
677 677 3 129.50 $129.50 $877 +1.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–595 578 12 125.00–147.50 $133.99 $774 -4.15
631 631 4 135.00 $135.00 $852 +1.45
665–681 677 15 127.00–135.00 $132.81 $899 —
810 810 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,106 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
473 473 5 169.00 $169.00 $799 +5.00
578 578 6 157.00 $157.00 $907 +10.06
605 605 4 152.50 $152.50 $923 +3.88
650 650 5 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 130.00 $130.00 $417 —
359 359 7 130.00 $130.00 $467 —
453 453 5 110.00 $110.00 $498 -20.00
563 563 6 91.00 $91.00 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 10 136.00–157.50 $145.34 $395 +7.34
308 unweaned 308 7 155.50 $155.50 $479 —
300–345 325 28 137.00–169.00 $158.67 $516 +0.85
350–399 384 110 130.00–168.00 $153.69 $590 -0.59
421 fancy 421 5 166.00 $166.00 $699 —
400–448 424 296 128.00–163.50 $149.38 $633 +0.38
408–433 unweaned 424 17 145.50–150.50 $148.80 $631 —
459 thin fleshed 459 5 150.00 $150.00 $688 —
465 465 3 140.00 $140.00 $651 -6.84
450–499 476 515 125.00–160.00 $146.68 $698 -0.16
477–482 unweaned 480 18 140.50–144.00 $142.24 $683 +8.90
476–498 fancy 483 20 162.00–167.00 $165.48 $799 —
503–520 fancy 511 96 147.00–167.00 $149.68 $765 —
500–549 524 831 125.00–156.00 $141.38 $741 +0.47
500–541 unweaned 531 74 131.25–156.00 $138.88 $737 +8.88
558 thin fleshed 558 13 150.50 $150.50 $840 —
550–597 569 470 125.00–153.50 $137.90 $785 +3.16
575–595 583 20 121.00–133.25 $129.22 $753 +2.54
602–645 unweaned 605 38 121.00–133.00 $131.99 $799 —
612–645 619 36 122.00–132.75 $129.31 $800 -4.05
600–649 627 359 118.00–146.75 $137.68 $863 +4.32
650–699 677 515 118.00–140.75 $134.87 $913 +5.98
680–688 683 7 125.00–128.50 $126.99 $867 +5.16
701–720 714 13 117.00–125.75 $123.11 $879 -7.88
703–748 719 177 118.00–139.25 $131.06 $942 +0.07
762 762 8 116.75 $116.75 $890 +0.90
750–798 773 107 114.50–132.50 $124.90 $965 -0.05
801–846 817 34 100.00–122.50 $114.51 $936 +3.51
806–835 821 10 108.50–114.50 $111.45 $915 +0.45
882 882 5 113.00 $113.00 $997 +1.96
885 885 10 114.10 $114.10 $1,010 +3.06
900–923 913 11 109.25–115.00 $111.83 $1,021 +2.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 158.00 $158.00 $452 -24.00
300–348 330 53 125.00–159.00 $146.15 $482 +1.59
350 thin fleshed 350 4 169.50 $169.50 $593 —
350–399 373 164 120.00–158.00 $144.06 $537 -3.21
400 400 10 135.50 $135.50 $542 -6.87
401–407 thin fleshed 405 19 153.50–159.50 $155.69 $631 -4.81
400–449 429 270 119.00–155.50 $141.23 $606 -1.14
437 437 3 135.00 $135.00 $590 -4.00
437 unweaned 437 7 130.00 $130.00 $568 —
450–499 476 446 120.00–150.00 $139.46 $664 +0.17
484 484 6 127.00 $127.00 $615 -12.29
500–549 525 257 118.00–147.50 $134.56 $706 +2.60
550 thin fleshed 550 3 143.00 $143.00 $786 —
550–596 575 406 105.00–142.00 $130.28 $749 +1.57
570–590 581 7 121.00–127.00 $124.48 $723 +4.48
600–648 622 253 104.00–139.00 $125.76 $782 -0.16
650–695 674 111 110.00–139.50 $123.70 $834 +3.18
695 695 3 120.00 $120.00 $834 -0.52
700–749 728 322 104.00–134.00 $125.06 $910 +4.77
733 unweaned 733 4 123.00 $123.00 $902 —
758–799 772 61 113.25–125.00 $118.65 $916 +2.37
805–849 830 24 112.00–121.00 $115.92 $962 -0.90
865 865 27 110.00 $110.00 $952 -0.50
905 905 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 +4.45
967 967 9 101.75 $101.75 $984 —
991 991 8 98.00 $98.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 318 25 126.00–140.00 $135.70 $432 -2.41
358–398 383 65 130.00–141.00 $135.23 $518 -2.87
411–445 427 21 131.00–140.00 $135.45 $578 +2.56
455–496 477 50 122.00–135.00 $129.49 $618 -1.49
520–540 526 22 120.00–127.50 $122.36 $644 -3.19
557–598 570 51 110.00–127.50 $120.76 $688 -1.17
608–648 630 49 100.00–128.00 $116.78 $736 +1.22
660–681 670 20 120.50–123.00 $122.09 $818 +8.01
705–749 732 14 100.00–112.50 $105.90 $775 -4.95
750–770 761 51 110.00–123.00 $114.45 $871 +6.38
886 886 7 105.25 $105.25 $933 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–399 391 11 123.00–130.00 $124.89 $488 +1.33
465–490 474 39 115.00–120.00 $117.29 $556 -2.06
550–570 564 7 104.00–117.50 $107.76 $608 -9.24
615–646 637 16 112.50–117.50 $116.76 $744 —
652–666 654 19 109.00–118.00 $110.45 $722 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 152.50 $152.50 $589 —
570–592 575 13 128.00–132.50 $131.43 $756 +8.43
671 671 7 125.00 $125.00 $839 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 148.00 $148.00 $586 —
695 695 4 100.00 $100.00 $695 -12.63
789 789 8 111.50 $111.50 $880 —
925 925 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,226 —
1095 1095 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,226 —
1062–1225 1116 3 115.00–116.00 $115.63 $1,290 —
1080–1383 1313 12 114.50–116.50 $116.01 $1,523 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 135.00 $135.00 $667 —
520 520 8 133.00 $133.00 $692 +2.00
550 550 5 130.00 $130.00 $715 +3.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–493 485 6 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $599 -11.48
744 744 4 122.00 $122.00 $908 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 100.00 $100.00 $423 —
538 538 3 99.00 $99.00 $533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 168.00 $168.00 $559 —
350–398 383 32 135.00–177.50 $162.52 $622 -1.37
406 thin fleshed 406 8 178.00 $178.00 $723 +9.00
400–445 427 33 146.00–166.00 $157.30 $672 +2.17
450–496 477 60 120.00–160.00 $149.95 $715 +1.96
500–549 525 70 120.00–155.50 $143.46 $753 +0.74
551–596 570 95 120.00–158.00 $137.29 $783 +7.55
600–648 622 73 105.00–140.00 $124.55 $775 -0.09
655–685 668 14 100.00–125.00 $115.25 $770 -4.31
706–747 722 27 109.00–120.50 $114.48 $827 +1.94
765–797 784 5 115.00–122.00 $119.27 $935 +14.27
800–842 824 13 106.00–111.00 $108.22 $892 +9.12
901–909 906 12 95.00–107.50 $102.32 $927 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 391 15 137.50–187.50 $160.00 $626 +1.90
400–445 420 38 143.00–173.00 $157.99 $664 +6.45
451–495 472 36 130.00–168.00 $142.97 $675 -4.45
511–540 524 29 135.00–156.00 $147.90 $775 +14.41
550–580 560 26 127.00–156.00 $139.95 $784 +7.28
600–610 607 16 134.00–145.00 $143.37 $870 +14.74
665–684 678 9 122.00–127.00 $123.64 $838 -5.88
715–735 725 5 109.00–120.00 $115.36 $836 —
808 808 7 107.00 $107.00 $865 -1.00
997 997 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–394 387 13 157.50–167.00 $158.84 $615 -1.84
410–445 433 3 131.00–145.00 $140.58 $609 -11.70
508–545 534 12 122.00–134.00 $132.64 $708 -2.07
555–590 571 18 124.00–135.00 $129.15 $737 -4.35
620–640 630 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $754 +1.65
660–690 671 8 120.00–127.00 $121.75 $817 -1.25
726–743 737 10 117.00–121.00 $117.40 $865 +2.40
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 142.50 $142.50 $630 +5.51
519 519 5 126.00 $126.00 $654 -1.72
553–575 567 17 120.00–130.00 $127.21 $721 +0.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1935 1482 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,385.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1325–1670 1502 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,175.97 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 119.00 $119.00 $666 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1950 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,314.55 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1570 1186 80-85% 269 48.00–61.00 $55.05 $653 -1.66
725–1675 1222 80-85% 650 50.00–71.00 $62.55 $764 -0.64
850–1540 1235 80-85% 155 62.50–76.00 $67.41 $833 -1.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1275 848 85-90% 36 16.00–42.00 $32.40 $275 —
665–1315 971 85-90% 147 32.50–53.50 $44.13 $429 +0.34
745–1530 1061 85-90% 384 40.00–66.00 $53.99 $573 -0.82
875–1310 1085 85-90% 150 53.00–70.00 $59.74 $648 -2.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1790 1373 75-80% 142 50.00–62.50 $58.42 $802 -2.01
1110–1865 1427 75-80% 399 58.00–69.50 $64.02 $914 -1.30
1100–1830 1489 75-80% 114 62.50–74.00 $68.31 $1,017 -0.83
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 65-75% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,317 +6.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921–2145 1413 83 60.00–87.00 $76.78 $1,085 —
1205–2395 1700 175 80.00–97.00 $89.79 $1,526 —
1350–2260 1858 71 86.50–110.00 $97.52 $1,812 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2260 2260 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1085 947 (<2 yrs)Open 33 71.00–105.00 $90.17 $854
728–1160 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 60 56.00–92.50 $71.04 $700
800–1185 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 63.50–97.00 $75.78 $778
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1030 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 65.00–92.50 $77.32 $657
770–1080 908 (<2 yrs)Open 6 82.50–97.50 $89.41 $812
770–1025 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 60.00–96.00 $70.94 $646
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1080 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 56.00–64.00 $61.28 $612
885–1245 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 56.00–69.00 $64.12 $667
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
540–560 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 36.00–42.00 $38.95 $214
690–1105 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 56.00–67.50 $62.39 $568
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–867 826 (<2 yrs)Open 11 100.00–118.00 $109.10 $901
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $901
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1110 1094 (<2 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,176.18
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1345 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 62.00–81.00 $70.06 $861
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 5 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945–1114 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,244.66
1055–1320 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 900.00–1,200.00 $1,078.80
1067–1365 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 850.00–975.00 $894.17
920–1385 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 830.00–1,120.00 $967.16
1185–1290 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 625.00–660.00 $651.92
1052–1364 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 80 650.00–910.00 $823.74
855–1565 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 129 850.00–1,250.00 $1,028.70
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 850.00 $850.00
1230–1247 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,000.00 $1,000.00
990–1435 1254 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 850.00–1,325.00 $932.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–990 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–925.00 $781.11
835–1215 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 625.00–1,300.00 $1,035.84
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
825–1405 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 525.00–900.00 $770.07
1020–1262 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 550.00–600.00 $572.35
1020–1220 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $741.04
1095–1250 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $817.79
1068–1385 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,235.00 $1,175.71
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1275–1280 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $974.80
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
745–985 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–840.00 $801.24
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
805–1170 967 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 475.00–825.00 $654.50
800–1185 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 500.00–900.00 $706.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1222 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 61.00–64.00 $61.92 $726
1130–1255 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 55.00–65.00 $61.29 $739
1237–1330 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 58.00–67.00 $61.31 $782
1215–1372 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 58.00–63.00 $61.47 $811
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1380–1485 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,050.00 $959.47
1444–1510 1457 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 860.00–950.00 $878.65
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1390 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,303.05
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455–1738 1644 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,142.62
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1485–1605 1527 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 57.00–63.00 $60.57 $925
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–735 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 300.00–450.00 $395.92
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–955 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 58.00 $58.00 $547

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–950 909 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,313.07
900–1030 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,608.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–925 890 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $826.97
890–1125 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 875.00–1,225.00 $1,138.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–830 777 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $735.62
894 894 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
879–1360 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 99 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,548.38 +298.38
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -175.00
1050–1200 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 900.00–1,100.00 $1,010.00 -505.83
1080–1350 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,540.00 +24.17
1065–1300 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,250.00 -265.83
1100–1330 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 55 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,122.64 +58.35
1100–1470 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,237.03 -362.97
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 -320.00
900–1240 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 42 800.00–975.00 $874.17 -160.83
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +65.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 960.00–1,085.00 $1,043.33 +133.33
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 -425.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +450.00
1175–1500 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,785.29 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–950 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 775.00–1,050.00 $941.07 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–925 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,516.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1000 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00 -325.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +198.33
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–790 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 525.00–850.00 $668.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–321 315 10 105.00–114.00 $110.33 $348 —
362 362 3 78.00 $78.00 $282 —
475–495 482 16 80.00–116.00 $95.23 $459 —
565–573 567 9 90.00–92.00 $91.55 $519 —
643 643 12 80.00–90.00 $82.50 $530 —
650–686 670 18 92.00–96.00 $93.08 $624 —
734 734 7 93.00 $93.00 $683 —
789 789 6 87.00 $87.00 $686 —
840 840 4 94.00 $94.00 $790 —
855–885 881 31 64.00–93.00 $85.33 $752 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 12 135.00 $135.00 $462 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.