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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

25,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.60/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 618 lb · 1,286 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.52/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 574 lb · 946 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.76/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 676 lb · 921 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,760 28,789 24,060
Feeder cattle 22,562 24,784 20,556
Slaughter cattle 2,345 2,943 2,143
Replacement cattle 853 1,062 1,361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Markets were very mixed around the state this week and there was some spots that didn’t fit the overall trend. The supply of feeders was moderate although summer heat is creeping into the picture and starting to affect marketing and transportation. One stick out sale this week was a single draft of 354 head of heifers at the Windsor Livestock Auction, all black hided yearling weighting 732 lbs. that sold for 150.35. Late afternoon on Friday the monthly Cattle on Feed report and the semi-annual cattle inventory were released. Both reports should be viewed as bullish. Looking at the COF report both on feed numbers and placements came in under expectations and marketings were higher. The cattle inventory also slowed lower than expected numbers both for beef cows and replacement heifers. As of Friday afternoon feedlot sales totaled about 75k head with live sales reported from 119.00-125.00 and dressed sales 195.00-200.00. The boxed beef cutouts closed the week slightly lower with Choice at 266.93, down 1.31 and Select at 249.94, down 1.85 compared to the previous week. Grain markets are were also lower with corn down almost a dime and beans down just over fifty cents for the week. The Missouri stocker formula consists of 4897 head with a weighted average weight of 556.84 and a price value of 170.62, down 0.38 from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 11 170.00–212.00 $192.04 $534 +7.15
300–349 322 48 170.00–215.00 $192.37 $619 -3.61
350–398 381 82 160.00–208.00 $193.75 $738 -3.85
400–449 430 215 162.00–202.00 $187.65 $807 -0.11
450–499 479 434 155.00–204.00 $187.44 $898 +5.01
500–547 527 483 150.00–200.50 $180.44 $951 -2.74
552 value added 552 11 172.50 $172.50 $952 —
550–599 574 738 148.00–189.00 $174.93 $1,004 -2.73
587 587 3 150.00 $150.00 $880 -27.66
602–603 value added 603 25 162.50–164.00 $163.40 $985 —
603–635 thin fleshed 613 16 181.00–186.00 $182.62 $1,119 —
600–649 618 1,206 141.00–181.00 $168.97 $1,044 +0.44
620–637 unweaned 627 39 148.00–160.00 $154.62 $969 +4.32
655–670 unweaned 663 18 153.00–156.50 $154.54 $1,025 +5.66
650–699 676 897 146.00–169.50 $163.04 $1,102 +11.61
680–690 685 6 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $993 -6.47
717 717 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,040 -11.31
700–749 721 649 135.00–164.00 $155.66 $1,122 -0.65
730 unweaned 730 21 147.75 $147.75 $1,079 —
756–775 value added 761 27 145.00–148.25 $147.39 $1,122 -3.86
765–780 unweaned 770 12 140.00–149.00 $145.96 $1,124 +4.96
750–799 777 508 126.00–160.10 $151.45 $1,177 -2.60
800–846 828 503 132.00–155.50 $150.38 $1,245 +0.12
834–836 835 24 128.00–147.00 $139.86 $1,168 -10.40
822–847 value added 845 35 138.00–145.00 $144.42 $1,220 —
850–891 871 307 130.00–155.00 $147.10 $1,281 -2.20
901–942 921 145 133.00–143.00 $141.20 $1,300 -1.38
938 value added 938 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,276 —
953–997 988 64 125.00–143.00 $140.87 $1,392 +4.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 8 179.00–193.00 $187.91 $607 +7.69
350–398 380 58 143.00–195.00 $175.37 $666 +0.39
406–443 thin fleshed 423 16 190.00–202.50 $197.16 $834 +12.66
400–448 431 107 142.50–195.50 $172.70 $744 +3.56
450–498 477 288 142.00–188.00 $168.96 $806 -1.19
500–548 525 362 139.00–188.00 $165.87 $871 +2.16
543 thin fleshed 543 47 183.00 $183.00 $994 -10.00
550–598 575 442 135.00–179.00 $161.23 $927 -0.71
600–649 623 399 138.00–168.00 $155.02 $966 +0.65
650–698 672 352 128.00–166.50 $152.91 $1,028 +1.64
700–747 725 149 130.00–156.00 $147.67 $1,071 +3.56
750–798 769 147 120.00–157.25 $141.88 $1,091 -0.96
820–848 831 101 130.00–150.50 $138.97 $1,155 +0.58
850–898 876 95 125.00–144.00 $136.35 $1,194 -0.44
908–940 924 32 124.00–136.00 $126.61 $1,170 -7.36
950 950 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,216 +2.21
1030–1048 1041 21 117.00–118.00 $117.62 $1,224 +2.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 175.00 $175.00 $495 -4.00
315–347 334 10 152.50–182.50 $171.87 $574 +9.26
356–399 380 14 170.00–172.00 $171.46 $652 +5.12
407–448 429 55 150.00–164.00 $153.82 $660 -2.51
479 479 4 150.50 $150.50 $721 -6.47
460–498 482 90 140.00–168.00 $155.82 $751 -1.15
500–546 524 65 140.00–156.00 $150.08 $786 +3.62
553–596 576 64 140.00–156.00 $149.07 $859 -0.42
602–648 628 74 130.00–148.00 $137.57 $864 -5.95
660–692 673 28 130.00–143.00 $137.51 $925 +2.67
738–744 740 10 115.00–130.00 $121.03 $896 -13.08
798 thin fleshed 798 64 153.35 $153.35 $1,224 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 174.00 $174.00 $867 —
548 548 2 170.00 $170.00 $932 +20.50
599 599 24 171.50 $171.50 $1,027 -2.53
603–641 607 79 150.00–173.00 $169.81 $1,031 +12.45
652–657 652 85 158.00–169.75 $169.05 $1,102 +15.00
713–740 729 10 154.00–159.00 $155.96 $1,137 +3.85
753–765 761 34 153.00–153.25 $153.08 $1,165 +9.43
988 988 54 136.00 $136.00 $1,344 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 330 15 155.00–170.00 $161.47 $533 -2.03
360–399 384 23 140.00–174.00 $154.38 $593 —
402–440 424 12 140.00–152.50 $144.22 $611 —
451 unweaned 451 17 125.00 $125.00 $564 —
465–490 480 12 140.00–147.00 $142.03 $682 —
546 546 4 140.00 $140.00 $764 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1179 9 112.00–118.00 $116.85 $1,378 -0.24
1130–1270 1203 4 118.00–119.00 $118.23 $1,422 —
1335–1365 1350 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,714 +1.77
1250–1600 1379 50 122.00–125.50 $124.58 $1,718 -0.65
1417 1417 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,700 —
1475–1583 1547 3 114.00–116.00 $115.36 $1,785 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 160.50 $160.50 $987 +3.58
679–693 685 7 143.50–144.50 $144.07 $987 -0.07
756–770 761 7 120.00–143.50 $138.54 $1,054 —
1000 1000 23 126.00 $126.00 $1,260 +3.75
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 133.00 $133.00 $645 —
539 539 6 121.00 $121.00 $652 —
585 585 3 122.00 $122.00 $714 —
660–689 678 8 125.00–137.00 $132.62 $899 —
774 774 4 110.00 $110.00 $851 —
890 890 3 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 165.00 $165.00 $746 +3.99
555–577 574 13 130.00–146.00 $144.19 $828 +0.19
605–618 613 8 134.00–145.00 $139.85 $857 -9.65
703 703 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,016 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 141.50 $141.50 $744 —
615 615 4 144.50 $144.50 $889 -13.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 3 123.50 $123.50 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 167.00 $167.00 $434 +8.25
305–345 321 15 145.00–169.00 $157.27 $505 -3.86
350–398 382 96 140.00–176.00 $161.48 $617 +0.31
400–449 427 251 142.50–168.00 $160.17 $684 +1.50
456 thin fleshed 456 6 169.00 $169.00 $771 —
450–497 474 543 142.50–175.50 $159.69 $757 +1.18
513 thin fleshed 513 18 167.00 $167.00 $857 +8.00
516 fancy 516 5 172.00 $172.00 $888 —
500–549 525 797 134.00–166.00 $155.21 $815 +1.73
548 548 4 145.00 $145.00 $795 -8.48
554 fancy 554 9 163.00 $163.00 $903 -8.25
555 555 4 138.00 $138.00 $766 -13.25
565 value added 565 13 146.00 $146.00 $825 ±0.00
550–598 574 920 132.50–162.00 $152.57 $876 +1.32
618 618 5 143.50 $143.50 $887 -4.59
600–649 620 682 125.00–160.00 $150.06 $930 +1.97
614–637 value added 624 47 144.00–147.00 $145.30 $907 —
605–645 unweaned 634 24 140.00–141.50 $141.15 $895 +3.22
650–670 unweaned 666 30 138.50–140.75 $140.31 $934 +8.32
650–698 669 850 126.00–160.50 $149.81 $1,002 +3.64
670 thin fleshed 670 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
663–686 679 14 130.00–142.50 $137.21 $932 +1.44
704 fancy 704 12 153.00 $153.00 $1,077 —
700–748 727 676 121.00–150.35 $146.52 $1,065 +2.74
706–744 value added 733 71 140.00–143.75 $142.68 $1,046 —
750–799 774 350 124.00–147.85 $138.20 $1,070 +0.07
815–848 836 63 132.50–148.00 $142.13 $1,188 +6.07
836 836 12 118.00 $118.00 $986 -18.06
870–881 878 10 124.00–133.50 $126.82 $1,113 +6.82
893 value added 893 26 131.50 $131.50 $1,174 —
908–938 925 31 119.00–129.00 $125.16 $1,158 +5.66
965 965 22 119.00 $119.00 $1,148 -9.00
962–994 990 72 112.00–132.25 $128.58 $1,273 +0.58
1030 1030 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 328 45 145.00–169.00 $158.71 $521 +6.47
350–398 375 85 130.00–160.00 $151.33 $567 +2.39
401–449 428 95 135.00–167.00 $147.65 $632 -0.01
434 thin fleshed 434 7 166.50 $166.50 $723 —
450–499 476 273 130.00–161.00 $148.53 $707 +2.30
500–548 528 317 130.00–156.50 $142.83 $754 -2.09
550–599 575 421 120.00–160.00 $143.21 $823 +0.32
598 598 3 134.50 $134.50 $804 -8.39
600–649 626 342 125.00–153.00 $141.50 $886 +3.76
650–695 668 175 120.00–148.00 $137.72 $920 +0.39
658–678 670 36 131.50–133.00 $132.02 $885 -5.31
702 702 3 113.00 $113.00 $793 -18.58
703–748 723 89 118.50–148.75 $135.14 $977 +3.56
751–799 774 47 112.50–144.75 $132.26 $1,024 +4.35
845 845 6 110.50 $110.50 $934 -7.58
882–895 886 13 100.00–114.00 $104.35 $925 —
907 907 6 116.50 $116.50 $1,057 +1.50
970 970 12 115.00 $115.00 $1,116 +0.89
1095 1095 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 16 140.00–147.50 $142.66 $525 +4.48
430–449 437 23 130.00–153.00 $142.35 $622 +8.80
450–498 478 49 125.00–143.50 $136.05 $650 +0.92
500–548 532 25 122.00–144.00 $137.31 $730 +5.67
580–590 587 3 120.00–128.00 $125.15 $735 -3.26
603–627 612 8 135.00–136.00 $135.62 $830 +7.76
650–692 673 26 116.00–134.00 $126.85 $854 -2.08
803–827 821 15 107.00–110.00 $107.78 $885 -0.34
976 976 6 92.00 $92.00 $898 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 135.00 $135.00 $633 —
575 575 3 134.00 $134.00 $770 -11.17
619–639 637 90 152.85–154.50 $152.97 $974 +8.31
655–682 676 22 138.00–145.00 $143.46 $970 -0.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–547 534 11 139.00–148.00 $146.16 $780 +10.49
555–590 579 7 124.00–134.00 $132.63 $768 -0.97
611 611 4 140.00 $140.00 $855 —
660–690 683 12 116.00–126.00 $120.59 $824 —
705–723 713 9 120.00–135.00 $128.41 $916 -3.90
777–793 783 8 115.00–120.00 $118.10 $925 -11.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1055 1047 6 114.00–115.00 $114.84 $1,202 —
1097 1097 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,278 —
1015–1185 1141 9 117.00–119.00 $118.60 $1,353 -0.39
1158–1390 1289 19 122.75–125.00 $123.93 $1,597 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 138.00 $138.00 $505 —
486–495 490 11 120.00 $120.00 $588 -5.79
739 739 15 115.50 $115.50 $854 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–445 424 7 126.00–140.00 $134.45 $570 -6.28
533–535 534 7 136.00–138.00 $137.43 $734 +1.42
573–585 578 5 134.00–135.00 $134.40 $777 +0.14
688–698 690 13 120.00–130.00 $126.29 $871 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 415 12 120.00–135.00 $130.10 $540 —
465–482 474 6 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $585 —
725 725 3 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
770 770 3 90.00 $90.00 $693 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 143.00 $143.00 $420 —
353 353 4 134.00 $134.00 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 171.00 $171.00 $634 -10.00
410–445 433 43 137.00–180.00 $160.90 $697 +3.30
459–490 469 24 143.00–162.50 $155.30 $728 -1.25
500–547 527 77 139.00–160.00 $150.33 $792 +1.85
555 thin fleshed 555 3 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
550–590 574 39 133.50–161.00 $145.58 $836 +2.64
603–645 631 45 135.00–151.00 $141.82 $895 +5.78
652–696 676 49 120.00–140.00 $132.51 $896 -3.42
700–745 723 32 120.00–135.00 $127.42 $921 +1.46
756–794 776 11 121.00–135.00 $125.26 $972 +1.94
857 857 3 100.00 $100.00 $857 -12.90
923 923 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,066 +15.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 182.50 $182.50 $602 -11.50
350–398 373 12 170.00–185.00 $175.12 $653 +12.24
403–442 421 14 160.00–173.00 $165.13 $695 -1.48
450–495 470 33 148.00–167.50 $158.98 $747 +8.67
507–530 514 42 140.00–172.00 $160.57 $825 +9.14
550–595 562 16 140.00–160.00 $150.17 $844 +2.57
600–644 628 30 125.00–160.00 $139.37 $875 +0.93
650–698 673 27 120.00–155.00 $140.29 $944 +7.00
700–740 715 9 130.00–139.00 $135.39 $968 +8.86
805–810 807 8 114.00–119.00 $115.88 $935 —
928 928 4 105.00 $105.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–442 417 18 150.00–163.50 $157.89 $658 —
462–495 476 8 156.00–160.50 $159.72 $760 +5.34
505–546 524 16 145.00–154.00 $147.03 $770 —
557–587 570 24 135.00–154.00 $144.50 $824 -3.59
620–635 628 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $873 +4.99
652–685 663 3 132.00–136.00 $134.62 $893 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 357 10 142.00–168.00 $148.58 $530 —
400–425 413 2 146.00–147.50 $146.73 $606 —
465–495 492 12 140.00–152.00 $140.95 $693 —
510 510 1 142.50 $142.50 $727 +8.50
551–599 575 10 135.00–138.00 $136.44 $785 +6.75
790 790 4 112.50 $112.50 $889 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 21 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 142.00 $142.00 $554 —
600 600 4 124.00 $124.00 $744 —
752 752 6 126.00 $126.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1605 1206 80-85% 59 55.00–65.50 $60.50 $730 +3.00
620–1635 1209 80-85% 375 59.00–75.00 $67.83 $820 +10.33
885–2035 1231 80-85% 214 67.00–85.00 $74.14 $913 -1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–1100 841 85-90% 22 20.00–43.00 $36.73 $309 -1.91
575–1342 968 85-90% 107 35.00–57.50 $49.28 $477 -0.42
830–1275 1043 85-90% 107 60.00–81.00 $68.41 $714 —
765–1595 1073 85-90% 252 45.00–66.00 $58.20 $624 -9.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1388 75-80% 12 62.00–65.00 $63.52 $882 +1.13
1070–1830 1390 75-80% 165 62.00–79.50 $71.00 $987 +8.61
1105–1845 1463 75-80% 173 70.00–84.50 $76.59 $1,121 -0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–2355 1418 44 58.00–91.00 $81.02 $1,149 -3.35
915–2450 1684 139 80.00–105.50 $94.49 $1,591 +0.62
1415–2415 1839 74 90.00–120.00 $101.85 $1,873 -3.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1285 1002 (<2 yrs)Open 18 74.00–95.00 $84.96 $851
760–1350 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 65.00–111.50 $83.04 $850
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1185 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 60.00–76.00 $66.22 $632
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–997 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 80.00–105.00 $97.59 $889

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1165 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 610.00–975.00 $866.31
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1020–1365 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 600.00–935.00 $839.87
878–1695 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 81 900.00–1,300.00 $1,072.30
1200–1370 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 940.00–1,290.00 $1,070.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1095 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–825.00 $758.26
990–1260 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–850.00 $837.84
750–1330 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 650.00–850.00 $786.81
1040–1500 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,150.00 $1,050.56
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1450 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,362.84
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
895–1050 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $623.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 625.00–675.00 $658.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–895 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $698.87
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
702 702 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1214–1264 1239 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–960 863 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $903.09
935–997 963 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,569.73
1117–1135 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,230.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
959 959 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
900–1125 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,335.00–1,525.00 $1,472.22 —
825–1511 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 71 985.00–1,585.00 $1,337.82 +210.32
1175–1265 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,387.50 +375.00
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
1396 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1404–1481 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,335.00 $1,292.14 -215.86
1430–1575 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,096.43 -411.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -150.00
900–1525 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,243.75 —
1000–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,290.00 +62.11
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 +385.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,485.00 $1,405.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -325.00
875–950 931 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 825.00–875.00 $837.50 +87.50
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–600 570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 350.00–475.00 $435.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,225.00 $1,070.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 61.00 $61.00 $351 -38.00
885 885 3 59.00 $59.00 $522 —

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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.