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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

17,949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.19/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 827 lb · 794 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.64/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 724 lb · 756 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.58/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 671 lb · 642 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,949 22,197 27,544
Feeder cattle 15,459 17,114 23,597
Slaughter cattle 2,036 2,568 2,373
Replacement cattle 454 2,515 1,574

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. The supply of feeders was light as extreme heat once again affected what is normally a light time for marketing cattle anyway. Heat indices climbed into the triple digits for several days and it isn’t a dry heat in Missouri. Demand was moderate to good. Buyers are discounting the unweaned bawling calves that won’t adjust to a new environment or dry dust very well and these discounts will continue to get larger each week until after frost and temperatures stabilize in another month and a half or so. Heavier weight load lots of yearlings on the other hand get buyers on the phones and closer to the edges of their seats. A couple of highlights this week was a pot load of steers at Kingsville Livestock Auction weighting 839 lbs. and sold for 164.00, another pot load at New Cambria Livestock Market weighting 925 lbs. sold for 155.25. Dry conditions have several farmers finding pasture and hay crop damage from army worms. Infestations in Missouri haven’t been as devastating as some other states but there has been several finding populations high enough to require spraying. What is catching many off guard is populations are being found much farther north than is typical catching many producers off guard. Boxed beef cutouts were a little calmer this week, Choice closed on Friday at 345.34, up 0.28 and select at 315.52, 3.01 lower than the previous week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the last report on Friday afternoon totaled just under 52k head. It is likely more took place after hours and just didn’t get turned in to make the report. Live sales for the week were reported mostly from 122.00-128.00 and dressed sales from 200.00-208.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 2695 head with a weighted average weight of 555.58 lbs. and a price value of 171.07, 2.60 higher 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
258–296 291 27 180.00–220.00 $211.97 $617 +34.54
300–348 329 43 162.50–212.50 $199.56 $657 +7.26
361–380 fancy 369 7 215.00 $215.00 $793 —
350–398 385 69 173.00–212.50 $195.90 $754 +8.00
400–445 425 150 153.00–206.00 $185.88 $790 +0.75
474 thin fleshed 474 12 202.00 $202.00 $957 —
453–498 478 196 160.00–200.00 $184.36 $881 -0.86
500–548 521 332 155.00–198.50 $180.32 $939 +2.85
542 unweaned 542 3 164.00 $164.00 $889 —
555 thin fleshed 555 6 174.00 $174.00 $966 —
550–599 574 484 152.00–188.00 $173.08 $993 +1.57
590 590 3 142.50 $142.50 $841 -29.01
604 thin fleshed 604 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,111 —
620 value added 620 3 160.00 $160.00 $992 -4.41
600–649 627 595 135.00–183.25 $170.06 $1,066 +4.40
638 638 3 135.00 $135.00 $861 -27.75
674 value added 674 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,099 +4.67
651–698 677 510 134.00–173.50 $168.38 $1,140 +15.53
687 fancy 687 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,140 —
700–748 724 756 135.00–170.50 $161.64 $1,170 +2.16
753–796 775 252 141.50–167.50 $160.58 $1,244 +6.49
800–848 827 789 132.00–167.00 $157.27 $1,301 +14.52
834 834 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,205 +1.75
856–891 875 182 151.25–155.75 $153.24 $1,341 +4.09
907–927 921 92 132.00–155.25 $149.64 $1,378 +1.98
962–965 964 4 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,263 -9.85
1040 1040 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 340 16 145.00–180.00 $172.09 $585 +8.21
355–395 384 55 164.00–203.00 $182.55 $701 +2.85
406–448 429 104 149.00–191.00 $176.23 $756 +3.21
472 thin fleshed 472 5 180.00 $180.00 $850 —
450–498 479 122 150.00–178.00 $170.05 $815 +0.16
500–547 525 150 130.50–178.00 $161.22 $846 -2.10
572 unweaned 572 5 150.00 $150.00 $858 —
550–599 578 269 140.00–180.00 $161.81 $935 +1.32
558–598 579 13 154.00–155.00 $154.37 $894 -6.12
581 581 8 158.50 $158.50 $921 -1.99
600–648 625 214 127.50–168.00 $158.24 $989 -0.98
646 646 7 146.50 $146.50 $946 -12.72
660 thin fleshed 660 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,119 —
673 673 3 144.50 $144.50 $972 -10.41
655–696 679 187 140.00–168.00 $157.46 $1,069 +2.55
700–748 719 98 132.50–165.00 $152.24 $1,095 +4.02
751–797 765 157 138.00–158.50 $147.93 $1,132 +1.47
776–790 782 7 140.00–144.00 $142.27 $1,113 -4.19
810–845 827 65 120.00–152.00 $147.60 $1,221 -2.81
871–886 881 42 125.00–148.50 $144.68 $1,275 +1.54
918 918 13 135.50 $135.50 $1,244 +1.70
944–948 944 41 125.50–146.00 $143.99 $1,359 +10.19
952 952 17 130.00 $130.00 $1,238 -3.00
1244 1244 8 100.00 $100.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–337 331 12 170.00–181.00 $174.47 $577 +11.86
350–398 384 12 165.00–167.50 $166.08 $638 +3.93
418–446 438 40 152.50–165.00 $160.46 $703 +2.21
450–498 480 51 150.00–163.00 $157.76 $757 +0.75
503–547 522 39 144.00–160.00 $149.24 $779 -4.65
550–598 571 53 135.00–158.00 $151.38 $864 +3.32
610–649 633 45 130.00–150.00 $145.25 $919 -2.29
660–678 675 23 142.00–148.00 $146.56 $989 +3.18
743 743 4 130.00 $130.00 $966 -11.63
767 767 8 128.00 $128.00 $982 -7.13
843 843 15 139.25 $139.25 $1,174 +11.25
977 977 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,202 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 16 154.00 $154.00 $561 —
400–447 430 23 130.00–152.00 $145.71 $627 +2.48
465–497 485 13 130.00–150.00 $142.65 $692 +1.36
525–548 543 18 120.00–135.00 $128.60 $698 -12.14
591 591 5 135.00 $135.00 $798 -2.72
605–625 620 8 132.00–135.00 $132.73 $823 —
686 686 15 134.00 $134.00 $919 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1425 1213 14 124.00–127.50 $125.41 $1,521 —
1303–1415 1332 31 130.00–132.25 $131.63 $1,753 +5.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 8 180.00 $180.00 $835 —
548 548 6 166.50 $166.50 $912 —
785 785 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,205 +11.64
998 998 24 142.00 $142.00 $1,417 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 8 156.00–164.00 $160.98 $663 -3.88
456–486 473 9 157.50–166.00 $161.14 $762 -1.36
518 518 4 172.50 $172.50 $894 +20.00
571 571 5 152.50 $152.50 $871 +10.00
766 766 12 128.00 $128.00 $980 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,264 —
1012 1012 6 119.50 $119.50 $1,209 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 135.00 $135.00 $657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 325 26 157.50–182.00 $174.56 $567 +12.89
350–399 379 94 142.00–194.00 $165.55 $627 +1.02
400–445 423 229 135.50–190.00 $163.10 $690 -1.34
450–498 476 257 131.00–177.00 $157.88 $752 +0.02
500–532 unweaned 516 4 148.00–148.50 $148.24 $765 —
500–548 525 491 131.00–174.00 $156.53 $822 -0.80
560 thin fleshed 560 18 164.25 $164.25 $920 —
550–599 573 502 130.00–168.00 $156.49 $897 +1.08
600–648 624 481 127.00–163.50 $152.95 $954 +0.11
659 thin fleshed 659 73 165.50 $165.50 $1,091 —
650–697 673 569 125.00–160.50 $150.92 $1,016 -2.09
700–745 722 366 125.00–163.00 $153.21 $1,106 +8.81
708–742 value added 730 11 132.50–145.00 $136.91 $999 —
751–795 765 141 135.00–153.00 $143.49 $1,098 -0.56
801–843 811 76 123.50–146.00 $140.62 $1,140 +5.99
850–887 877 23 125.00–136.00 $131.54 $1,154 +2.51
915 915 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 -0.19
988 988 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,166 -2.00
1023 1023 16 120.00 $120.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–287 284 20 165.00–166.00 $165.29 $469 —
305–345 316 9 125.00–168.00 $146.62 $463 -13.88
350–399 379 104 140.00–165.00 $154.78 $587 -5.29
400–448 424 132 122.00–164.00 $148.27 $629 -1.47
450–495 474 142 128.00–165.00 $147.91 $701 -3.40
480 unweaned 480 3 149.00 $149.00 $715 —
499 499 7 147.50 $147.50 $736 -3.81
500–548 522 257 118.00–164.50 $146.07 $762 -2.19
550–599 575 220 120.00–157.50 $145.03 $834 -1.78
600–648 624 220 127.50–157.00 $144.45 $901 +1.12
650–694 673 169 120.00–154.50 $141.94 $955 +1.46
691 thin fleshed 691 74 159.25 $159.25 $1,100 —
700–747 727 71 115.00–144.00 $133.74 $972 -2.04
755–797 776 105 117.00–146.00 $132.05 $1,025 -2.71
805–830 813 9 115.50–122.00 $119.20 $969 -7.47
877–893 881 13 120.50–130.00 $122.72 $1,081 +1.68
921–930 927 19 120.00–130.00 $123.66 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 10 140.00 $140.00 $452 +1.72
370–390 378 5 140.00–148.00 $141.57 $535 -5.30
400–442 424 29 130.00–142.00 $136.06 $577 -0.61
450–496 472 44 125.00–147.00 $135.30 $639 +1.22
552–580 557 30 130.00–138.00 $132.97 $741 +1.28
610–637 624 24 122.00–140.00 $131.09 $818 +0.30
675–693 688 14 121.00–132.00 $128.30 $883 -6.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 151.00 $151.00 $755 +15.84
570–574 572 16 137.00–147.00 $142.02 $812 +12.52
636–649 645 14 135.50–140.00 $136.77 $882 -1.23
663–667 666 16 132.00–137.50 $135.45 $902 +1.41
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 15 131.00 $131.00 $465 —
426–436 431 8 120.00 $120.00 $517 —
459–477 467 9 120.00–122.00 $120.91 $565 -8.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 152.50 $152.50 $601 —
488 488 9 148.00 $148.00 $722 +3.00
888 888 11 129.75 $129.75 $1,152 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 153.00 $153.00 $711 —
581–590 583 17 149.00–156.00 $154.75 $902 -9.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1276 1267 13 125.50–128.50 $127.82 $1,619 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 128.00 $128.00 $710 -26.00
650–652 651 6 140.00–142.50 $141.25 $920 -5.75
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 9 91.50 $91.50 $504 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 121.00 $121.00 $578 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 80.00 $80.00 $364 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 3 130.00 $130.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–331 322 6 186.00–192.00 $190.11 $612 —
367–379 376 15 166.00–199.00 $180.65 $679 +17.15
400–448 429 17 150.00–186.00 $164.56 $706 +12.23
450–498 479 35 130.00–174.50 $153.15 $734 -2.98
500–547 529 49 130.00–166.00 $150.17 $794 +1.32
552–596 576 23 140.00–153.50 $146.16 $842 -1.32
602–647 620 42 130.00–152.00 $138.74 $860 +2.74
660–695 666 22 120.00–146.50 $138.46 $922 +3.10
700–730 711 8 124.00–130.00 $127.36 $906 +0.53
773–795 784 4 124.00–131.00 $128.24 $1,005 +0.74
805–828 812 13 95.00–126.00 $115.57 $938 -6.37
933 933 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 19 146.00–171.00 $160.69 $612 -9.31
413–443 427 13 170.00–200.00 $181.43 $775 +14.94
451–488 467 60 149.00–168.00 $159.06 $743 +3.85
500–545 514 32 140.00–175.00 $154.74 $795 +11.01
560–598 574 11 136.00–150.00 $144.52 $830 -3.12
605–630 615 15 128.00–146.00 $141.30 $869 +5.42
650–680 665 13 130.00–147.00 $140.71 $936 +1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 13 170.00 $170.00 $505 —
432 432 15 160.00 $160.00 $691 —
480–492 485 5 142.00–152.00 $146.06 $708 +1.06
510–514 513 10 130.00–150.00 $144.03 $739 —
560–598 582 10 130.00–150.00 $138.96 $809 -11.69
650–662 657 12 137.00–137.50 $137.21 $901 +9.21
820 820 5 118.00 $118.00 $968 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 120.00 $120.00 $613 —
558–572 565 10 120.00–134.00 $127.09 $718 —
677 677 6 116.00 $116.00 $785 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 120.00 $120.00 $562 —
588–589 589 11 120.00–126.00 $124.37 $733 —
668–690 674 4 120.00–122.00 $121.49 $819 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 14 142.00 $142.00 $721 +2.00
562 562 3 119.00 $119.00 $669 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1210 1157 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,673.41 —
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1685 1204 80-85% 78 55.00–68.00 $60.76 $732 -7.69
800–1750 1221 80-85% 317 55.50–75.50 $66.59 $813 +3.93
845–1596 1224 80-85% 104 67.00–80.00 $73.26 $897 +10.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1375 911 85-90% 23 25.00–48.50 $38.55 $351 —
625–1630 980 85-90% 105 40.00–64.00 $51.62 $506 +0.40
693–1630 1050 85-90% 233 39.50–73.00 $59.03 $620 -0.62
795–1495 1091 85-90% 56 57.00–77.00 $66.00 $720 -0.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1885 1418 75-80% 204 60.00–78.00 $70.61 $1,001 +5.23
1035–2005 1458 75-80% 101 69.00–84.00 $76.11 $1,110 —
1300–1905 1499 75-80% 24 56.00–70.00 $65.46 $981 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2140 1911 65-75% 5 80.00–84.50 $82.39 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941–1875 1389 64 62.00–90.00 $81.10 $1,126 —
1085–2405 1680 130 81.00–104.50 $94.40 $1,586 —
1040–2340 1829 55 92.00–112.00 $102.38 $1,873 -2.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1175 996 (<2 yrs)Open 13 71.00–114.00 $92.53 $922
760–1325 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 72.00–89.00 $78.22 $882
1088–1385 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 74.00–83.00 $78.39 $920
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1005 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 54.00–63.00 $58.57 $504
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1245 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 56.00–68.00 $64.35 $705
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–975 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 70.00–71.00 $70.69 $668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1290 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 700.00–1,100.00 $911.28
1149 1149 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
975–1530 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 62 800.00–1,385.00 $1,122.28
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1095–1443 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 775.00–1,050.00 $977.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–910 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 775.00–875.00 $842.53
913 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00 $785.00
945–1075 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $709.35
1027–1160 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–800.00 $709.19
995–1215 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $777.49
900–1340 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 700.00–925.00 $807.93
1067–1445 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–970.00 $848.78
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1215–1320 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $788.01
1025–1444 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,140.00 $897.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1245 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.96
1185–1275 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,397.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–980 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 600.00–925.00 $733.18
788–1090 907 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $557.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1155 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 925.00–1,025.00 $957.92
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–850 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 300.00–350.00 $314.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
900–1115 974 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,000.00 $917.17
920–1240 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,400.00 $1,064.65

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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
998–1565 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 850.00–1,175.00 $1,075.00 -219.39
1008–1360 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00 -421.43
1355–1410 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,235.00–1,350.00 $1,321.25 -253.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1100–1300 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,145.00 -255.00
1250–1325 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1090 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,208.33 +130.47
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–750 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–700.00 $666.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 324 11 112.00–114.00 $113.04 $366 —
350–398 381 11 90.00–109.00 $102.65 $391 —
619 619 5 101.00 $101.00 $625 +16.00
815–849 818 70 100.00–107.50 $106.92 $875 —
907–936 911 31 85.00–102.50 $100.18 $913 +30.18
1130 1130 8 99.50 $99.50 $1,124 —

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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.