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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

41,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.53/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 571 lb · 1,171 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.85/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 620 lb · 1,140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.81/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 526 lb · 1,093 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 41,890 34,541 37,222
Feeder cattle 34,488 26,906 31,071
Slaughter cattle 5,098 4,476 4,763
Replacement cattle 2,304 3,159 1,388

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold uneven. The better quality weaned and vaccinated cattle were steady to 5.00 higher while a much larger showing of unweaned, new crop calves, several in smaller lot sizes, sold steady to 5.00 lower. The fall feeder run is under way now that October is gone and the number of non-holiday marketing weeks left in the year is dwindling. The larger number of these lesser desirable types caused most of the weighted average prices on paper to fall lower this week as well. Still plenty of good money to be made and those producers investing and adding value to their product are still finding very good demand for them. Several load lots of heavy 8 weight steers still falling really close on either side of that 160.00 mark as they have been for several weeks. The weather is slowly creeping colder; feedlots, farmer feeders, and wheat grazers all like that as good cold dry weather is the most efficient time to add weight to cattle but still not quite finding a constant stable cold just yet. Boxed beef cutout values were mixed this week, choice closed on Friday at 284.30, down 5.24 and select closed at 269.53, up 2.01 compared to last week. As of Friday afternoons report negotiated feedlot sales totaled just over 13.5K head. Live sales for the week were mostly 132.00 and dressed sales mostly 207.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 7163 head with a weighted average of 544.86 lbs. and a price value of 163.09, 2.38 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
255–297 284 21 145.00–215.00 $190.16 $540 -19.84
300–345 325 34 160.00–205.00 $183.61 $597 -4.23
333 unweaned 333 3 175.00 $175.00 $583 —
373 373 3 178.00 $178.00 $664 -11.64
350–398 375 77 150.00–200.00 $184.40 $692 -5.24
394 fancy 394 8 192.00 $192.00 $756 —
396 unweaned 396 4 185.00 $185.00 $733 —
413 value added 413 22 187.00 $187.00 $772 +8.00
406–437 unweaned 420 28 173.50–178.50 $176.09 $740 -1.37
400–449 428 388 161.00–202.50 $183.85 $787 -1.62
458 fancy 458 19 183.25 $183.25 $839 -12.82
450–498 475 335 151.00–196.00 $179.81 $854 -1.20
459–497 unweaned 480 31 160.00–176.50 $168.82 $810 -10.64
498 thin fleshed 498 5 191.00 $191.00 $951 —
508–516 511 13 168.00–169.00 $168.61 $862 +4.61
500–549 524 794 149.00–189.00 $173.04 $907 -1.40
503–536 unweaned 524 85 157.00–176.50 $166.88 $874 +5.29
509–540 thin fleshed 530 19 168.00–184.00 $172.85 $916 —
540–544 542 13 155.00–164.00 $160.55 $870 -13.89
563 fancy 563 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,030 —
550–599 570 1,027 140.00–180.00 $167.50 $955 -2.32
571 571 6 155.50 $155.50 $888 -14.32
550–597 unweaned 572 99 130.00–169.50 $154.64 $885 +4.66
580–587 583 13 159.00–165.50 $162.98 $950 +6.38
594 thin fleshed 594 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,028 —
608 fancy 608 5 162.00 $162.00 $985 -3.98
600–649 620 1,005 132.00–175.00 $161.33 $1,000 +13.85
600–645 thin fleshed 621 35 167.00–170.00 $168.58 $1,047 —
604–647 unweaned 621 89 145.00–156.00 $152.70 $948 -1.27
639 639 6 155.25 $155.25 $992 -9.56
660 fancy 660 16 174.00 $174.00 $1,148 —
666–674 unweaned 667 49 141.00–158.00 $155.20 $1,035 +4.86
650–698 671 923 129.00–173.00 $159.57 $1,071 +15.20
657–698 672 52 145.00–152.00 $147.20 $989 +2.83
695 thin fleshed 695 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 —
700 thin fleshed 700 16 162.00 $162.00 $1,134 —
701–706 unweaned 705 15 145.25–146.00 $145.45 $1,025 -7.26
700–719 708 25 143.75–153.50 $147.00 $1,041 -12.20
701–739 fancy 723 33 164.00–165.10 $164.65 $1,190 —
700–749 731 550 130.00–167.00 $157.19 $1,149 +7.26
733 733 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,041 -7.93
761 unweaned 761 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 ±0.00
771 771 8 145.25 $145.25 $1,120 -15.03
772 thin fleshed 772 33 170.25 $170.25 $1,314 —
750–797 776 368 140.00–162.50 $156.98 $1,218 +8.48
800–849 825 347 142.00–162.75 $157.75 $1,301 +2.68
850–899 877 572 131.00–162.00 $158.64 $1,391 +3.50
910–941 925 40 139.00–155.00 $149.07 $1,379 -4.76
983 983 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,445 +27.00
1100 1100 4 112.50 $112.50 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 315 41 142.00–190.00 $169.17 $533 +2.98
355 unweaned 355 3 166.00 $166.00 $589 —
350–399 378 165 140.00–190.00 $173.68 $657 -5.94
390 thin fleshed 390 5 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
406 thin fleshed 406 7 187.00 $187.00 $759 -21.00
400–448 428 302 122.00–181.00 $166.68 $713 -2.46
405–444 unweaned 431 37 150.00–165.50 $159.08 $686 —
450–499 479 496 137.00–180.50 $166.64 $798 -0.68
451–499 unweaned 481 34 159.00–171.00 $164.31 $790 +11.31
526 526 6 144.50 $144.50 $760 -13.47
500–549 527 753 120.00–171.00 $157.12 $828 -0.85
529–540 unweaned 534 20 156.00–158.25 $157.47 $841 +4.97
553–599 unweaned 573 66 138.00–164.00 $148.20 $849 -4.80
550–599 576 803 125.00–174.50 $153.12 $882 -0.51
565–590 582 14 135.00–149.00 $145.19 $845 -8.44
600–648 621 517 121.00–161.00 $147.77 $918 -3.39
627–643 unweaned 633 29 135.00–149.00 $143.01 $905 -3.12
636 636 9 135.00 $135.00 $859 -11.26
642 thin fleshed 642 7 157.25 $157.25 $1,010 —
659 659 8 146.50 $146.50 $965 +5.66
650–698 671 421 120.00–157.00 $145.00 $973 -4.86
657–699 unweaned 678 19 137.50–143.50 $140.16 $950 -3.84
716 716 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,042 -0.75
700–748 717 296 120.00–156.50 $149.62 $1,073 +3.37
774 774 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,041 -14.99
750–796 776 123 139.00–155.00 $148.05 $1,149 -1.44
804–845 810 165 144.00–154.50 $152.23 $1,233 +3.31
828 828 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,184 -5.92
860–882 872 153 140.00–152.85 $151.22 $1,319 +7.55
877 877 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,219 -4.67
907–927 913 17 140.00–147.00 $143.51 $1,310 +1.67
966–974 969 12 130.00–131.00 $130.58 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 325 16 146.00–172.00 $159.88 $520 +10.59
350–398 380 36 130.00–172.50 $161.08 $612 +5.47
402–449 420 56 131.00–164.00 $149.75 $629 +5.12
455–498 475 174 114.00–161.00 $151.07 $718 +1.15
500–546 530 33 131.00–154.00 $140.25 $743 +1.40
551–597 571 101 110.00–159.00 $136.96 $782 -3.16
601–645 624 56 125.00–145.00 $136.36 $851 -2.17
642 unweaned 642 5 126.00 $126.00 $809 —
669 unweaned 669 4 130.00 $130.00 $870 —
650–696 670 52 125.00–138.00 $132.96 $891 -7.11
716–745 734 8 143.00–145.00 $144.27 $1,059 +8.52
767–795 782 30 135.00–142.00 $138.98 $1,087 -1.69
830 830 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,187 +2.33
924 924 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,146 —
963–990 980 11 130.00–138.00 $135.14 $1,324 +17.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–496 465 20 161.00–171.00 $167.13 $777 -4.24
474 unweaned 474 8 153.00 $153.00 $725 —
535–546 539 40 153.50–166.00 $158.57 $855 -0.95
554 unweaned 554 18 142.50 $142.50 $789 —
558–587 564 15 155.00–173.00 $169.25 $955 +14.25
620–641 629 29 147.50–154.50 $150.87 $949 +4.53
634 unweaned 634 12 139.00 $139.00 $881 —
653–679 664 90 137.50–158.50 $150.95 $1,002 -0.05
693 unweaned 693 15 141.75 $141.75 $982 —
706–710 709 27 152.75–158.00 $153.72 $1,090 -6.28
762 762 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,109 -6.50
946 946 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,353 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 159.00 $159.00 $622 —
430–445 438 8 165.00 $165.00 $723 —
487–493 489 14 145.00–151.00 $148.84 $728 -9.34
507–538 522 28 139.00–152.50 $146.82 $766 -7.32
575–592 579 23 140.00–143.00 $140.80 $815 -0.94
608–649 628 28 140.00–148.00 $144.71 $909 -1.29
663–676 672 40 130.00–148.00 $137.65 $925 -9.11
707 707 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,039 +16.00
928 928 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,290 +18.59
1125 1125 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,305 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 130.00 $130.00 $452 -24.00
375 375 5 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
421 unweaned 421 15 160.00 $160.00 $674 —
420–449 436 9 159.00 $159.00 $693 -1.86
462–475 469 10 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $739 -15.05
510–521 519 14 150.00–157.00 $151.48 $786 +10.20
551–587 563 53 110.00–158.00 $143.91 $810 -3.46
637 637 5 136.00 $136.00 $866 +0.67
642–647 644 15 122.00–142.50 $132.89 $856 -2.44
706–745 735 20 129.00–145.00 $137.70 $1,012 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,571 +1.00
1288–1350 1320 13 125.00–128.00 $126.35 $1,668 —
1243–1458 1367 21 130.50–133.50 $132.61 $1,813 +5.62
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 130.00 $130.00 $520 +20.00
456–498 481 25 135.00–145.00 $138.66 $667 +1.92
1107 1107 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,162 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 143.00 $143.00 $644 —
590 590 5 149.00 $149.00 $879 -4.00
601 601 7 131.00 $131.00 $787 -16.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 146.00–152.50 $149.43 $411 —
328 thin fleshed 328 5 175.00 $175.00 $574 —
300–346 333 45 135.00–170.00 $156.51 $521 -9.00
372 unweaned 372 4 156.50 $156.50 $582 —
350–398 378 217 132.00–177.50 $158.29 $598 -1.63
375–391 value added 384 12 153.00–162.00 $156.66 $602 —
413 fancy 413 8 164.00 $164.00 $677 +4.00
415 415 4 144.00 $144.00 $598 -11.95
400–449 426 425 130.00–178.50 $155.19 $661 -0.76
447 unweaned 447 7 141.00 $141.00 $630 -7.31
456–476 fancy 469 11 168.00–173.00 $169.77 $796 —
450–498 474 690 125.00–166.00 $151.46 $718 -1.57
471–494 482 34 138.00–148.00 $141.45 $682 -11.58
471–496 unweaned 484 50 147.50–150.00 $148.54 $719 -0.09
500–529 unweaned 517 38 134.50–145.50 $139.19 $720 -6.50
500–548 526 1,055 125.00–165.00 $147.08 $774 -2.27
551–599 unweaned 570 85 125.00–147.50 $138.99 $792 -0.13
550–599 577 608 130.00–164.25 $146.74 $847 -1.83
555–598 577 38 132.00–141.50 $137.18 $792 -11.39
566–585 577 50 170.00–220.00 $200.39 $1,156 +51.82
602–617 605 14 123.00–148.00 $135.04 $817 -1.66
613 613 23 169.50 $169.50 $1,039 +32.80
615–618 value added 617 13 135.00–139.00 $136.53 $842 -11.47
600–649 620 505 122.00–166.00 $149.62 $928 -1.77
608–638 unweaned 620 44 134.00–143.00 $135.87 $842 -5.66
662 value added 662 12 135.00 $135.00 $894 -3.81
650–699 673 707 125.00–165.00 $150.59 $1,013 -0.73
661–693 679 21 139.75–140.25 $139.96 $950 -11.36
680 fancy 680 17 149.25 $149.25 $1,015 —
700–748 724 607 120.00–160.00 $149.25 $1,081 -0.33
712–745 724 24 129.00–143.75 $139.00 $1,006 -10.58
747 fancy 747 18 153.00 $153.00 $1,143 —
751–798 766 390 124.00–165.00 $151.20 $1,158 +3.75
800–848 814 68 120.00–140.00 $135.59 $1,104 +1.59
804–845 fancy 842 187 144.50–151.00 $145.44 $1,225 —
853 fancy 853 241 149.00 $149.00 $1,271 —
865 value added 865 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
880–896 885 17 133.00–136.50 $135.46 $1,199 +14.23
914 fancy 914 12 140.50 $140.50 $1,284 —
910–943 923 25 121.00–136.25 $128.52 $1,186 -0.18
989–993 990 39 124.50–128.50 $127.88 $1,266 —
1011 1011 32 122.00 $122.00 $1,233 +3.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 thin fleshed 277 3 197.00 $197.00 $546 —
293–295 294 10 140.00–160.00 $150.03 $441 +7.34
300–348 331 37 120.00–152.50 $146.88 $486 +4.68
350–398 375 178 126.00–165.00 $147.07 $552 +0.96
400–449 430 410 125.00–160.00 $142.25 $612 +2.31
450–492 unweaned 467 30 129.00–150.50 $143.37 $670 —
450–499 478 631 110.00–162.00 $139.93 $669 +0.89
478 thin fleshed 478 3 155.50 $155.50 $743 —
500–535 unweaned 519 14 132.00–146.00 $138.18 $717 -4.82
519 519 4 133.00 $133.00 $690 +3.00
500–549 524 744 121.00–151.00 $136.46 $715 +6.46
555 thin fleshed 555 12 148.00 $148.00 $821 -14.00
550–599 573 675 112.00–155.00 $134.31 $770 -6.07
575 575 7 143.00 $143.00 $822 +6.14
550–593 unweaned 576 70 129.00–143.00 $133.62 $770 -2.33
611–629 622 12 130.00–133.25 $131.92 $821 -2.75
600–647 624 373 110.00–148.00 $134.19 $837 -0.48
615–640 unweaned 625 16 125.50–126.00 $125.84 $786 -6.66
650–663 658 8 123.00–130.00 $125.59 $826 -15.60
650–699 674 201 112.00–146.00 $134.15 $904 -7.04
677 unweaned 677 5 130.50 $130.50 $883 +4.75
700–749 723 99 120.00–149.00 $137.31 $993 +0.25
750–799 770 65 120.00–139.00 $133.02 $1,024 -3.52
833–848 840 21 120.00–129.00 $121.90 $1,024 -8.26
871–897 882 36 115.00–125.25 $121.30 $1,070 -8.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 17 120.00–140.00 $132.86 $500 +4.55
411–435 421 13 135.00–142.00 $140.12 $590 +15.85
424 424 8 119.00 $119.00 $505 -5.27
457–490 472 33 120.00–137.00 $125.24 $591 -4.45
513–548 531 57 109.00–135.00 $126.65 $673 +3.30
550–594 564 102 120.00–131.00 $125.88 $710 -3.50
603–648 624 118 115.00–136.00 $123.80 $773 +0.25
651–675 662 12 120.00–127.00 $124.39 $823 +1.67
706–735 717 31 114.00–131.00 $121.78 $873 -0.68
770–786 780 8 100.00–113.00 $104.81 $818 -15.51
827–849 842 19 80.00–110.00 $90.92 $766 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–498 487 20 136.00–156.00 $146.38 $713 —
502 unweaned 502 19 136.00 $136.00 $683 —
512–545 522 36 126.00–145.00 $141.78 $740 +11.64
584 584 4 132.00 $132.00 $771 —
608–634 618 67 122.50–148.50 $143.54 $887 +5.04
638 unweaned 638 22 125.00 $125.00 $798 —
662 unweaned 662 7 127.00 $127.00 $841 —
697 697 7 137.00 $137.00 $955 —
945 945 95 146.10 $146.10 $1,381 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 6 148.00 $148.00 $539 —
421–445 435 21 130.00–139.00 $135.88 $591 -0.12
475–488 486 32 130.00–137.00 $135.93 $661 —
509–535 519 13 130.00–137.00 $132.78 $689 +1.79
559–582 572 17 120.00–140.00 $132.22 $756 +0.22
605–627 615 20 126.00–138.00 $136.50 $839 —
679–686 681 18 128.00–145.50 $139.63 $951 +3.21
923 923 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,080 -23.75
986 986 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,228 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 146.00 $146.00 $517 —
402–439 420 31 134.00–143.00 $139.99 $588 +2.78
431–441 unweaned 438 11 129.00–140.00 $137.05 $600 —
458–496 478 28 100.00–140.00 $127.48 $609 -2.35
530–534 532 15 130.00–145.00 $135.97 $723 +5.97
537 unweaned 537 4 124.00 $124.00 $666 —
580 580 24 128.00 $128.00 $742 +3.43
618–632 628 10 130.00–132.50 $131.76 $827 +0.76
662 662 5 132.00 $132.00 $874 +0.36
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 136.00 $136.00 $427 —
469 469 7 147.00 $147.00 $689 —
536 536 10 137.00 $137.00 $734 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1179–1182 1181 8 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $1,500 +0.63
1247 1247 6 131.75 $131.75 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 293 5 186.00–194.00 $189.25 $555 —
307–335 326 14 167.00–203.00 $182.52 $595 +2.52
377–395 386 20 164.00–188.00 $172.97 $668 +17.83
426 unweaned 426 3 146.00 $146.00 $622 —
403–448 427 64 135.00–177.00 $159.16 $680 +3.70
452–498 478 114 130.00–165.00 $149.73 $716 -2.51
500–547 527 148 120.00–160.50 $140.13 $738 -2.08
538 538 5 140.00 $140.00 $753 -2.21
552–598 577 164 120.00–149.00 $133.20 $769 -2.57
602–632 616 70 110.00–140.00 $129.43 $797 -4.67
656–696 668 44 110.00–134.00 $122.12 $816 +0.09
700–742 717 52 115.00–135.00 $123.52 $886 +2.46
752–775 764 17 111.00–120.00 $113.84 $870 -6.80
821–838 830 14 110.00–124.00 $116.94 $971 +0.56
853 853 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,058 —
914 914 5 98.00 $98.00 $896 —
1049 1049 6 85.00 $85.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 283 13 140.00–195.00 $181.62 $514 —
348 348 4 198.00 $198.00 $689 +9.65
360–398 383 11 140.00–155.00 $147.10 $563 -23.06
401–447 426 45 140.00–190.00 $168.36 $717 -3.34
450–495 464 62 132.00–166.00 $148.04 $687 -8.49
500–545 519 71 130.00–161.50 $148.26 $769 +1.31
568–590 578 44 125.00–149.00 $138.92 $803 -2.93
620–643 630 16 118.00–127.00 $123.59 $779 -19.29
663–695 678 17 116.00–131.00 $124.74 $846 -7.77
705–740 722 9 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $881 -5.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–366 356 20 126.00–150.00 $143.53 $511 -11.47
420 420 14 148.00 $148.00 $622 +3.30
460–496 485 68 125.00–152.00 $140.08 $679 +2.06
506–523 518 18 128.00–135.00 $130.61 $677 -9.39
551–598 565 57 120.00–133.00 $127.65 $721 -3.65
608–645 632 43 122.00–130.00 $124.63 $788 -2.44
651–658 654 10 122.00–125.00 $123.21 $806 +7.21
730 730 13 130.00 $130.00 $949 +7.00
737 unweaned 737 5 100.00 $100.00 $737 —
750 750 7 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
607 607 10 111.00 $111.00 $674 —
612–630 622 7 121.00–123.00 $121.84 $758 —
693 693 3 126.50 $126.50 $877 +7.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 120.00 $120.00 $620 -1.64
598 598 3 122.50 $122.50 $733 -6.12
632–649 643 9 115.00–120.00 $116.64 $750 —
704 704 5 121.00 $121.00 $852 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 159.00 $159.00 $790 —
563 563 4 154.00 $154.00 $867 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 124.00 $124.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1460 947 85-90% 140 18.00–40.00 $30.84 $292 -1.82
725–1390 1032 85-90% 451 30.00–49.00 $40.87 $422 -1.64
695–1440 1078 85-90% 557 30.00–59.00 $48.93 $527 -2.17
740–1435 1080 85-90% 43 45.00–62.50 $56.86 $614 +5.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1645 1242 80-85% 672 40.00–67.00 $55.43 $688 -2.88
820–1750 1248 80-85% 131 54.00–75.00 $60.15 $751 +1.84
925–1595 1251 80-85% 263 34.00–54.50 $48.39 $605 -13.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1945 1441 75-80% 488 45.00–67.50 $59.20 $853 -2.60
1215–1825 1453 75-80% 172 45.00–58.50 $53.61 $779 —
1100–1985 1493 75-80% 146 54.00–75.50 $63.74 $952 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 65-75% 1 55.00 $55.00 $957 -19.40
1705–1925 1818 65-75% 5 72.50–79.00 $75.17 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2195 1536 84 40.00–82.00 $73.71 $1,132 -1.02
935–2265 1655 164 60.00–96.00 $84.28 $1,395 -2.01
1445–2350 1813 50 80.50–105.00 $91.88 $1,666 —
2010–2135 2073 2 112.00–116.00 $113.94 $2,362 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787–1155 920 (<2 yrs)Open 43 80.00–120.00 $105.36 $969
820–1062 fancy 979 (<2 yrs)Open 15 120.00–125.00 $122.83 $1,203
805–1370 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 50.00–93.50 $70.90 $716
995–1340 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 56.50–88.00 $81.02 $865
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1645 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 45.00–66.00 $58.13 $675
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1105 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 44.00–66.00 $54.10 $523
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 thin fleshed 790 (<2 yrs)Open 6 80.00 $80.00 $632
760–1100 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 75.00–91.00 $81.44 $738

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1140 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,051.64
1093 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00 $700.00
845–1530 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 99 650.00–1,350.00 $1,067.43
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1075–1245 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–950.00 $843.69
1150–1200 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1172–1400 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 875.00–1,075.00 $1,011.20
1200–1361 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,282.47
1119–1520 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 650.00–1,000.00 $832.04
1202–1360 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,125.00 $1,024.49
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 670.00 $670.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 875.00 $875.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
899–1440 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 400.00–800.00 $637.50
915–1200 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 620.00–800.00 $705.09
985–1305 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–950.00 $851.92
875–1605 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 635.00–900.00 $771.71
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1055–1420 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 670.00–1,035.00 $891.53
1010–1370 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 600.00–1,085.00 $892.03
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
815–980 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–900.00 $807.03
720–1155 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 425.00–800.00 $635.03
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
915–1105 991 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 450.00–700.00 $566.03
1079 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1298 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,661.76
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1374 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1375–1410 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,185.00 $1,111.05
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1090 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–975.00 $896.58
870–1060 997 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 400.00–900.00 $754.52
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–920 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 200.00–400.00 $338.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 850.00 $850.00
875–1280 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,150.00 $839.53
790–1220 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $800.73
950–1115 1077 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 785.00–1,700.00 $1,591.43
1173 1173 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1200 1195 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881–900 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,301.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +125.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +900.00
1050–1100 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,845.00 +45.00
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1075–1200 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,718.75 +231.62
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -108.24
800–1495 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 94 950.00–2,250.00 $2,024.20 +865.96
1205–1250 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,483.33 +37.50
1100–1475 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 71 975.00–2,075.00 $1,792.61 +533.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1200 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 1,675.00–1,885.00 $1,833.92 -666.08
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 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)Open 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1200–1445 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,150.00 $1,026.43 —
1265–1365 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,160.00–1,325.00 $1,211.56 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535–1670 1599 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,100.00 $925.00 —
970–1060 992 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–800.00 $725.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–875 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 500.00–700.00 $578.13 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1622 1622 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–341 340 12 99.00–100.00 $99.42 $338 —
427 427 10 94.50 $94.50 $404 —
549 549 11 92.50 $92.50 $508 —
564–591 576 13 97.50–98.50 $97.97 $564 +20.97
601 601 6 97.00 $97.00 $583 —
706 706 8 98.00 $98.00 $692 —
776–786 782 39 92.00–102.00 $98.44 $770 —
811–819 812 60 90.00–100.00 $98.99 $804 —
858–869 863 21 80.00–100.00 $89.59 $773 —
919 919 7 95.00 $95.00 $873 —
953 953 14 91.50 $91.50 $872 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1242 (<2 yrs)Open 25 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,231.00 —

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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.