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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

21,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.71/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 919 lb · 944 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.40/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 570 lb · 941 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.08/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 624 lb · 848 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,247 28,826 20,524
Feeder cattle 19,276 25,537 18,170
Slaughter cattle 1,638 2,438 1,640
Replacement cattle 333 851 714

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher, with several load lots of heavy yearlings 7.00 to 10.00 higher. The supply of feeders was moderate although the total number of auctions was limited as the 4th of July holiday fell over the weekend causing two weeks of interrupted auctions. Demand was good especially for the load lots of yearlings which nearly every auction had at least a few in the offering this week. One highlight was early week at the Ozarks Regional Stockyards in West Plains, which is about as far south as you can go and stay in the state, a single draft of 436 head of 914 lbs. steers sold at a151.25. Later in the week Green City Livestock Market held their Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Sale and had 15 full pot loads. A load of 915 lb. steers sold for 155.25 and a few part loads of mid five weight steers hit 200.00 smooth. Weather wise producers saw a pretty calm week of weather till the weekend when some pretty severe rain and wind passed over north Missouri with some heartbreaking reports of damage in some areas both to crops and structures. Boxed beef cutouts continued to slide lower choice closed on Friday at 278.59, down 6.86 and select at 257.41, down 7.00 from the previous week. As of the last report published Friday afternoon feedlot sales totaled about 81K with live sales reported from 119.00-126.00 and dressed sales from 196.00-202.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 3984 head with a weighted average of 171.24, up 2.69 for the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
300–345 334 26 174.00–199.00 $186.69 $624 +1.33
378 value added 378 4 189.00 $189.00 $714 —
360–390 379 24 169.00–191.00 $180.34 $683 -9.85
400–448 426 103 158.00–217.50 $187.34 $798 +1.02
401–446 value added 431 63 177.00–195.00 $189.75 $818 —
460–482 thin fleshed 474 13 190.00–193.00 $190.78 $904 -10.90
450–499 477 281 164.00–200.00 $186.88 $891 +2.96
488 value added 488 35 182.00 $182.00 $888 —
509 unweaned 509 5 165.00 $165.00 $840 —
503–512 value added 510 25 175.00–181.00 $178.32 $909 —
512 thin fleshed 512 10 192.00 $192.00 $983 -6.49
500–549 524 349 136.00–200.00 $182.70 $957 +3.05
550–599 569 875 154.00–200.00 $177.15 $1,008 +3.93
569–599 unweaned 587 36 159.75–161.00 $160.26 $941 —
587 value added 587 30 174.00 $174.00 $1,021 —
608 thin fleshed 608 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,070 +9.18
600–649 624 724 130.00–182.00 $167.23 $1,044 +0.93
616–626 value added 624 30 169.00–169.50 $169.42 $1,057 —
647 647 26 150.50 $150.50 $974 ±0.00
653–668 value added 662 14 156.00–167.00 $161.31 $1,068 —
650–697 676 720 144.00–173.00 $160.52 $1,085 +9.54
654–682 679 80 148.50–156.00 $155.37 $1,055 +4.39
693 unweaned 693 15 148.00 $148.00 $1,026 +1.63
703–747 721 489 135.00–166.25 $155.89 $1,124 +11.89
744 value added 744 61 148.50 $148.50 $1,105 —
745 745 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 -12.33
750–797 772 302 141.00–158.00 $149.98 $1,158 -0.72
793 value added 793 15 146.00 $146.00 $1,158 —
810–814 value added 813 10 142.00–142.50 $142.15 $1,156 —
803–842 830 494 140.00–155.50 $150.68 $1,251 +3.30
850–895 869 600 141.25–157.35 $150.01 $1,304 +6.07
901–946 919 944 135.00–155.25 $148.71 $1,367 +7.42
975 975 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,258 -6.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 286 16 142.50–156.00 $147.36 $421 -0.14
322–343 336 9 160.00–188.00 $170.06 $571 -14.27
350–398 374 42 150.00–188.00 $173.49 $649 -0.20
403–445 423 61 130.00–189.00 $171.19 $724 -0.86
451–498 478 214 150.00–190.00 $168.77 $807 -0.29
500–549 526 287 143.00–177.00 $166.29 $875 +1.48
543 unweaned 543 9 154.50 $154.50 $839 —
555 unweaned 555 3 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
565 thin fleshed 565 2 172.50 $172.50 $975 —
550–599 575 512 130.00–182.50 $162.05 $932 +1.52
625 thin fleshed 625 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,056 -1.00
600–649 630 295 135.00–166.00 $156.19 $984 +7.58
632 632 3 149.00 $149.00 $942 +0.39
650–698 673 205 130.00–165.50 $151.45 $1,019 +3.22
701–749 730 413 137.50–156.25 $149.37 $1,090 +5.32
759 thin fleshed 759 21 152.50 $152.50 $1,157 —
750–798 764 144 130.00–154.75 $146.39 $1,118 +7.30
814 thin fleshed 814 68 149.25 $149.25 $1,215 —
820–842 832 146 135.00–149.35 $148.36 $1,234 +11.31
853–893 863 100 112.50–152.50 $146.64 $1,266 +13.64
904–912 910 76 130.00–138.00 $135.91 $1,237 +6.73
970–989 983 9 112.50–130.25 $124.41 $1,223 -3.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 162.50 $162.50 $618 +2.83
430 430 3 170.00 $170.00 $731 +9.59
446 thin fleshed 446 6 170.00 $170.00 $758 —
483 483 6 152.50 $152.50 $737 -0.57
485 unweaned 485 5 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
523–548 530 19 138.00–160.00 $149.80 $794 +3.96
553–588 576 38 140.00–153.00 $142.64 $822 -4.41
842 842 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,057 +5.02
973 973 6 120.75 $120.75 $1,175 -1.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 12 160.00 $160.00 $675 —
556–598 569 20 162.00–171.00 $165.96 $944 -0.76
606–646 630 24 145.00–161.00 $152.50 $961 -3.60
692 692 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,031 -1.75
736 736 4 133.00 $133.00 $979 —
800 800 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1410 1257 14 120.00–121.50 $120.65 $1,517 —
1138–1428 1324 17 125.00–126.50 $125.98 $1,668 -0.62
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 16 156.50 $156.50 $845 +5.50
593 593 9 140.00 $140.00 $830 -8.73
651 651 3 135.00 $135.00 $879 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 180.00 $180.00 $697 —
460 460 5 169.00 $169.00 $777 —
500 500 10 168.00 $168.00 $840 —
643 643 3 147.50 $147.50 $948 -3.12
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 150.00 $150.00 $658 —
538 538 5 140.00 $140.00 $753 —
554 554 9 141.00 $141.00 $781 —
705 705 4 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–593 590 9 153.00–160.00 $155.43 $917 +6.43
731 731 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,170 +7.50
1052 1052 5 109.00 $109.00 $1,147 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 5 104.00 $104.00 $796 -2.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 338 22 140.00–182.00 $157.72 $533 +2.72
357–392 380 38 150.00–162.00 $158.04 $601 +0.18
420 value added 420 4 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
403–449 424 173 145.00–170.00 $158.71 $673 +3.61
452 thin fleshed 452 3 166.00 $166.00 $750 +1.30
460–469 value added 468 22 155.00–163.00 $161.93 $758 —
477 477 3 137.00 $137.00 $653 -18.51
450–499 478 482 147.00–174.50 $157.72 $754 +2.21
509–515 thin fleshed 511 13 155.50–159.00 $156.66 $801 -8.09
500–549 529 660 136.00–175.00 $154.76 $819 +4.46
538 value added 538 4 155.00 $155.00 $834 —
557 fancy 557 54 160.50 $160.50 $894 —
550–598 572 643 132.50–172.50 $153.38 $877 +5.67
574–592 value added 576 118 148.25–154.25 $153.44 $884 —
618 unweaned 618 22 137.00 $137.00 $847 ±0.00
600–648 621 684 130.00–168.00 $149.70 $930 +2.26
606–640 623 8 129.00–134.00 $131.43 $819 -16.01
635–642 value added 639 134 145.00–149.00 $148.97 $952 —
659 value added 659 4 144.00 $144.00 $949 —
650–699 674 722 124.00–160.75 $151.06 $1,018 +6.63
700–747 717 504 131.00–154.75 $146.27 $1,049 +5.68
725 value added 725 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
752–793 770 130 120.00–144.00 $139.41 $1,073 +3.07
808 value added 808 22 129.50 $129.50 $1,046 —
805–836 814 180 129.50–140.50 $136.09 $1,108 +0.13
863–877 874 38 122.75–128.25 $127.79 $1,117 -5.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–348 336 27 139.00–161.50 $150.56 $506 +1.24
357–397 385 33 140.00–166.00 $155.13 $597 +5.97
401–449 429 183 123.00–165.50 $150.49 $646 +4.93
450–499 477 255 118.00–164.00 $146.36 $698 +1.69
485 unweaned 485 3 125.00 $125.00 $606 -17.00
491 thin fleshed 491 5 156.00 $156.00 $766 —
508–529 thin fleshed 521 85 169.50–170.00 $169.70 $884 +9.15
500–548 524 187 127.00–155.00 $144.29 $756 +2.45
554 thin fleshed 554 20 174.50 $174.50 $967 +54.50
550–595 572 123 125.00–159.00 $139.29 $797 +0.44
603 603 11 129.50 $129.50 $781 -0.50
602–645 615 183 126.00–155.50 $142.48 $876 +12.48
652–699 673 141 124.00–148.50 $136.31 $917 -1.49
688 688 6 135.00 $135.00 $929 +11.50
717 717 2 121.00 $121.00 $868 -9.92
705–746 738 66 130.50–135.50 $132.09 $975 +1.17
755–788 784 100 119.00–133.00 $129.85 $1,018 +9.85
856–892 875 37 120.50–130.00 $125.86 $1,101 +15.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 142.50 $142.50 $596 -15.00
502 502 3 145.00 $145.00 $728 —
685 685 2 135.00 $135.00 $925 -4.00
797 797 5 120.00 $120.00 $956 —
962 962 108 129.85 $129.85 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–388 380 6 136.00–146.00 $141.11 $536 +3.52
427–437 430 12 135.00 $135.00 $580 +9.69
468–495 481 14 122.00–147.00 $133.41 $642 -0.97
500–544 525 28 113.00–140.00 $129.52 $680 -1.96
550–592 573 21 121.00–129.00 $125.60 $720 -2.81
618–626 623 20 124.00–127.75 $125.30 $781 +6.49
655–660 657 14 104.00–123.75 $114.63 $753 —
806 806 6 123.00 $123.00 $991 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 11 153.00 $153.00 $640 —
516 516 8 147.00 $147.00 $759 —
554–562 558 18 135.00–171.00 $154.87 $864 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–492 483 5 125.00–143.00 $136.00 $657 +16.00
576–593 583 7 133.50–142.50 $138.58 $808 +4.58
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–598 578 6 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $726 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 122.50 $122.50 $480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 317 8 158.00–174.00 $164.21 $521 —
378–395 380 10 140.00–160.00 $156.12 $593 -18.23
435–442 440 23 125.00–169.00 $148.71 $654 +3.74
452–496 479 24 120.00–156.00 $139.94 $670 -13.59
510–545 526 28 122.00–159.00 $138.16 $727 -6.70
551–598 573 34 115.00–154.00 $137.56 $788 +3.66
611–643 624 44 115.00–149.00 $139.85 $873 +0.82
650–695 684 20 129.00–143.00 $133.95 $916 +7.38
762–763 763 5 100.00–129.00 $111.59 $851 —
893 893 5 100.00 $100.00 $893 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 379 24 147.00–180.00 $162.11 $614 +24.11
410–442 434 17 155.00–174.00 $167.09 $725 +13.84
450–490 477 27 134.00–160.00 $147.49 $704 -8.86
505–545 518 9 138.00–161.00 $146.46 $759 -10.34
551–598 580 41 138.00–158.00 $149.35 $866 +6.18
605–645 624 16 125.00–157.00 $139.78 $872 +3.11
650–699 678 18 121.00–142.50 $131.62 $892 +2.22
748 748 3 118.00 $118.00 $883 -10.90
770–780 772 6 111.00–125.00 $117.17 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 140.00 $140.00 $608 -6.00
528 528 7 133.00 $133.00 $702 -11.00
587 587 4 121.00 $121.00 $710 -26.65
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 7 145.00 $145.00 $712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360–1405 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,852.44 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1110 783 85-90% 26 14.00–41.00 $32.05 $251 —
685–1460 904 85-90% 57 30.00–55.50 $46.14 $417 —
800–1700 1042 85-90% 242 47.00–68.00 $60.18 $627 —
850–1395 1087 85-90% 96 60.00–77.00 $68.22 $742 +1.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1435 1199 80-85% 55 55.00–66.50 $61.70 $740 -5.12
885–1617 1215 80-85% 233 57.50–74.00 $68.19 $829 -5.49
1000–1530 1224 80-85% 94 67.00–82.50 $74.62 $913 +0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1850 1403 75-80% 177 62.00–76.00 $70.20 $985 +7.11
1250–1620 1418 75-80% 23 55.00–66.00 $62.11 $881 -6.47
1245–1860 1510 75-80% 75 73.00–83.50 $76.35 $1,153 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1845 1698 65-75% 4 78.50–84.50 $82.17 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1870 1377 44 70.00–93.50 $83.26 $1,146 —
1170–2590 1667 90 85.00–104.00 $95.18 $1,587 —
1220–2480 1748 52 98.00–114.00 $105.85 $1,850 +11.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1005 903 (<2 yrs)Open 5 88.00–107.50 $93.10 $841
890–1060 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 75.00–90.00 $84.43 $828
945–1210 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 71.00–90.00 $78.80 $818
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1160 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 55.00–67.50 $60.52 $620
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–955 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 56.00–69.00 $64.21 $548
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–975 828 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.00–113.00 $107.90 $893
745–1085 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 71.00–83.00 $75.60 $709

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1125 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 700.00–900.00 $861.15
1025–1459 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 800.00–1,225.00 $996.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1000 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 670.00–800.00 $715.30
965–1125 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–825.00 $698.01
925–1160 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–925.00 $883.77
1020–1235 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 700.00–925.00 $859.84
1205–1445 1339 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,075.00 $1,011.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–775 726 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 550.00–910.00 $841.52
700–1095 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 500.00–825.00 $669.21
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1055–1195 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 925.00–1,100.00 $962.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–725 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 800.00–1,050.00 $956.25 —
725–800 756 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,243.75 +87.50
670–850 776 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–1,000.00 $675.00 -481.25
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,231.25 —
950–1100 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -7.14
1000–1050 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,106.25 -300.89
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/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 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +196.00
1100–1225 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,125.00 $1,090.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209 1209 13 75.00 $75.00 $907 —

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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.