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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

21,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.40/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 681 lb · 982 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.49/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 572 lb · 762 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.71/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 624 lb · 715 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,898 25,681 10,537
Feeder cattle 16,402 23,833 9,691
Slaughter cattle 2,387 1,676 663
Replacement cattle 3,109 172 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders under 750 lbs. sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, weights over 750 lbs. sold firm to 5.00 higher. The supply was light as many early week sales were still dealing with poor road conditions in the country following the winter storms from the week previous. Demand was good to very good with the best demand for mid to lighter weights that are suitable for grazing once grass arrives. Although the overall offering was light this week, the market was good for those that got cattle to town several 5 wt. steers got well pass the 200.00 mark and 8 wt. steers once again passed the 160.00 mark. Boxed beef cutouts continued the seasonal decline, choice closed on Friday at 274.52, down 5.29 and select at 267.83, down 8.22 compared to the previous week. Negotiated feedlot sales saw the largest volume of this calendar year so far, over 102K head were reported as of Friday afternoon. Live sale were mostly at 140.00-142.00 and dressed sales most at 224.00, although there was sales on both side of those numbers that should be about where the averages fall for the week. Slaughter was also very good last week with estimated data showing the largest week of the year so far as well at 659,000 head, of course actual data on those number runs two weeks behind. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 3191 head with a weighted average weight of 546.68 and a price value of 189.51, 7.69 higher than the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–282 fancy 275 6 207.50–225.00 $216.47 $595 —
300–345 324 31 195.00–215.00 $207.99 $674 +3.59
361–390 fancy 371 12 214.00–222.50 $216.95 $805 +11.95
350–395 377 75 185.00–240.00 $215.18 $811 +6.75
400–440 fancy 428 14 200.00–215.00 $206.80 $885 +0.53
400–449 429 190 175.00–241.50 $213.33 $915 +13.58
428–440 value added 435 21 209.00–224.00 $217.67 $947 —
451 451 4 179.00 $179.00 $807 -21.66
450–460 value added 454 44 209.00–226.50 $219.65 $997 +3.15
450–499 475 288 170.00–225.00 $207.97 $988 +7.31
450–495 fancy 476 17 197.00–210.00 $205.48 $978 —
507–515 510 15 173.50–182.00 $178.57 $911 -17.19
516–540 value added 519 21 195.00–206.00 $204.37 $1,061 +7.27
508–540 fancy 522 40 190.00–217.00 $205.51 $1,073 +1.47
500–548 525 482 179.00–228.00 $203.66 $1,069 +7.90
548 thin fleshed 548 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,145 -6.00
553 fancy 553 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 -12.00
560–570 value added 565 76 192.00–193.00 $192.53 $1,088 +4.50
552–591 unweaned 567 23 157.00–176.00 $171.10 $970 +6.10
550–598 573 651 171.00–210.25 $190.05 $1,089 +2.89
581 581 9 170.00 $170.00 $988 -17.16
602–612 thin fleshed 603 29 187.25–190.00 $187.63 $1,131 —
600–649 625 668 148.00–191.50 $179.50 $1,122 +3.49
620–630 value added 626 14 174.25–174.50 $174.34 $1,091 -2.69
628 fancy 628 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,105 —
650–679 value added 665 60 165.00–175.00 $169.80 $1,129 -6.00
650–699 674 569 154.00–185.00 $170.73 $1,151 -4.72
661–686 674 14 159.50–162.00 $160.77 $1,084 -14.68
665–675 fancy 674 8 169.00–175.00 $169.74 $1,144 —
718 unweaned 718 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,055 —
702–734 722 22 159.00–160.50 $159.71 $1,153 -2.94
701–747 728 582 150.00–175.00 $163.92 $1,193 +1.27
725–733 value added 728 26 161.25–165.00 $162.70 $1,184 -8.64
750 value added 750 16 161.50 $161.50 $1,211 —
756–772 762 15 155.50–159.00 $157.58 $1,201 +0.20
750–799 776 477 142.00–166.00 $161.54 $1,254 +4.16
778 unweaned 778 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,151 —
814 814 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,156 -13.21
800–849 825 268 150.00–163.00 $159.23 $1,314 +4.02
869 869 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,217 -3.50
850–899 872 439 132.00–162.60 $159.36 $1,390 +15.86
900–941 933 68 150.75–152.00 $151.77 $1,416 +4.76
960 960 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,373 +0.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 15 170.00–211.00 $183.14 $592 -6.48
350–398 value added 364 7 191.50–210.00 $204.22 $743 +14.22
356–397 375 35 157.00–209.00 $187.94 $705 -5.09
402 value added 402 3 192.50 $192.50 $774 —
400–449 427 69 160.00–210.00 $183.10 $782 -3.07
445 thin fleshed 445 7 218.00 $218.00 $970 —
450–498 477 106 155.00–206.00 $182.58 $871 +1.25
487–496 value added 492 9 191.00–193.00 $192.12 $945 -3.38
500–530 value added 517 32 185.50–200.00 $195.68 $1,012 +18.05
502–548 529 161 150.00–201.00 $183.72 $972 +5.25
531 thin fleshed 531 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,073 —
550–599 580 261 150.00–192.50 $174.36 $1,011 +2.18
593 value added 593 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,044 +5.28
615 value added 615 12 161.00 $161.00 $990 +0.89
616 616 5 155.00 $155.00 $955 -6.12
600–648 626 130 147.50–176.00 $164.41 $1,029 +3.29
663 663 8 150.00 $150.00 $994 -8.86
650–697 676 250 130.00–169.00 $159.64 $1,079 +0.78
700–748 727 77 140.00–170.00 $155.16 $1,128 +4.80
750–788 763 84 140.00–154.25 $152.01 $1,160 -0.50
767–770 769 10 137.00–142.50 $139.76 $1,075 -12.75
800–835 813 34 128.50–154.50 $147.90 $1,202 +3.65
810–841 828 12 141.50–145.00 $143.57 $1,189 -0.68
854–895 881 68 135.00–156.00 $153.85 $1,355 +5.85
937 937 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,237 -14.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–378 371 7 165.00–167.50 $166.09 $616 -17.67
438–448 442 7 160.00–181.00 $169.12 $748 +2.11
463–489 472 20 168.00–173.00 $169.81 $802 +6.62
500–543 520 21 153.00–170.00 $163.17 $848 +0.72
556–590 577 12 140.00–165.00 $151.92 $877 -4.78
620–643 631 23 145.00–151.00 $148.25 $935 +0.79
653–662 655 15 145.00–151.00 $149.79 $981 +5.23
705 value added 705 7 141.00 $141.00 $994 —
703–748 721 16 141.00–148.00 $145.22 $1,047 +2.70
933 933 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,157 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 191.00 $191.00 $926 —
559–595 584 16 186.00–201.00 $190.49 $1,112 —
635–638 637 13 169.00–170.00 $169.31 $1,079 —
694–696 695 16 157.00–163.00 $159.25 $1,107 +1.75
701 701 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,115 —
833 833 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,274 —
882 882 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,235 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 195.00 $195.00 $852 —
468 468 9 190.00 $190.00 $889 —
560 560 5 165.00 $165.00 $924 —
605 605 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,013 —
670 670 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,022 —
673 673 13 147.00 $147.00 $989 —
700 700 5 135.00 $135.00 $945 -15.00
724–725 724 10 145.00–153.00 $151.40 $1,096 +1.40
787 787 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,125 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 10 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
614–641 632 12 150.00–165.00 $154.86 $979 -1.63
743 743 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,122 —
751 751 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,126 +4.34
920–933 928 5 128.00–133.00 $131.02 $1,216 —
1050 1050 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,354 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1398 1379 8 142.00–144.00 $142.73 $1,968 —
1310–1565 1427 26 136.00–140.50 $138.17 $1,972 —
1420–1528 1457 8 133.00–136.00 $134.73 $1,963 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 178.00–190.00 $182.13 $778 +21.40
530–532 531 6 165.00–185.00 $174.98 $929 +22.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–299 289 27 150.00–195.00 $182.82 $528 +8.67
305–340 326 25 151.50–185.00 $169.95 $554 -4.70
358 fancy 358 3 180.00 $180.00 $644 —
350–399 380 127 151.00–195.00 $181.30 $689 +6.19
389 value added 389 7 192.50 $192.50 $749 —
425 fancy 425 4 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
400–449 429 274 146.00–190.00 $173.32 $744 +5.81
450–475 value added 466 34 178.00–186.00 $182.74 $852 +10.28
450–496 473 278 150.00–189.00 $173.56 $821 +11.34
455–492 fancy 474 20 163.00–170.00 $166.53 $789 —
488–491 thin fleshed 489 25 176.00–177.00 $176.20 $862 —
465–499 493 11 160.50–162.00 $160.76 $793 -1.46
503–518 thin fleshed 511 20 173.00–177.00 $175.09 $895 —
500–549 513 23 149.00–160.00 $154.55 $793 -8.98
515 unweaned 515 4 156.00 $156.00 $803 —
515–522 fancy 520 20 164.00–170.00 $168.52 $876 —
500–549 526 531 142.00–189.00 $170.07 $895 +6.54
534–540 value added 539 34 169.00–174.00 $170.02 $916 +9.39
570–583 fancy 575 29 161.00–162.00 $161.58 $929 -5.42
552–599 576 514 145.00–180.00 $164.12 $945 +4.68
560–590 value added 581 21 162.00–169.00 $163.93 $952 +3.42
573–595 587 24 146.00–152.00 $150.54 $884 -8.90
600–642 621 451 140.00–167.50 $157.86 $980 +4.19
622–638 fancy 626 33 155.00–162.00 $157.44 $986 +3.41
635 635 7 152.50 $152.50 $968 -1.17
643–645 unweaned 644 14 136.00–141.00 $137.43 $885 —
652 unweaned 652 7 145.00 $145.00 $945 —
665 value added 665 25 154.50 $154.50 $1,027 -0.50
679 fancy 679 13 152.00 $152.00 $1,032 +2.00
652–698 682 937 140.00–166.75 $152.41 $1,039 -0.65
718 unweaned 718 6 135.00 $135.00 $969 —
700–748 720 543 135.00–161.00 $150.86 $1,086 +3.10
717–733 730 84 155.00–192.50 $172.93 $1,262 +38.93
717–739 fancy 736 31 141.00–159.00 $155.79 $1,147 —
756–792 767 100 132.00–156.00 $148.70 $1,141 -0.21
770 770 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -8.91
773 fancy 773 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,086 -0.50
802–820 811 21 144.00–160.00 $151.71 $1,230 +13.28
808–834 825 26 140.00–144.25 $142.35 $1,174 +3.92
844 844 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,165 —
855–871 866 29 135.00–144.00 $141.73 $1,227 +0.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–291 286 6 152.00–182.00 $167.29 $478 -8.71
305–348 335 34 152.00–186.00 $174.18 $584 +12.36
350–395 381 62 143.00–189.00 $163.78 $624 +4.75
404–438 value added 409 13 160.00–164.00 $160.66 $657 —
400–447 421 73 135.00–181.00 $166.47 $701 +13.09
470 unweaned 470 3 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
450–499 480 132 132.00–175.00 $154.46 $741 -1.24
504–508 value added 506 15 157.00–159.00 $158.07 $800 -4.93
510 unweaned 510 4 146.00 $146.00 $745 +5.00
522 522 3 145.00 $145.00 $757 -1.98
500–548 525 197 136.00–172.00 $154.79 $813 +7.81
573 unweaned 573 8 143.50 $143.50 $822 —
575 value added 575 3 151.00 $151.00 $868 -3.50
550–598 577 202 129.00–160.00 $147.26 $850 -1.78
600–648 621 247 130.00–155.00 $148.86 $924 +4.55
615–646 633 12 140.00 $140.00 $886 -4.31
653–697 674 99 127.00–152.50 $142.99 $964 +0.21
700–747 729 248 121.00–157.75 $149.79 $1,092 +10.77
750–790 761 76 126.00–151.50 $140.86 $1,072 +2.01
841–847 843 9 126.00–132.50 $128.18 $1,081 -0.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 6 130.00–145.00 $138.95 $432 -15.55
401–448 422 11 115.00–158.00 $142.70 $602 +1.97
471–499 unweaned 485 12 146.00–148.00 $147.03 $713 —
500–521 513 19 135.00–150.00 $140.79 $722 +9.18
565–595 582 19 110.00–145.00 $131.08 $763 -6.10
620–640 630 3 110.00–120.00 $115.03 $725 -16.94
654 654 4 130.00 $130.00 $850 -1.70
713–745 728 16 114.00–121.00 $118.97 $866 -11.12
779 779 12 126.00 $126.00 $982 -3.32
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 7 147.00 $147.00 $547 —
437 unweaned 437 8 158.00 $158.00 $690 —
481 481 4 138.00 $138.00 $664 -11.00
577–595 583 13 126.00–149.00 $141.77 $827 —
677 677 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,009 +11.00
719 719 6 133.00 $133.00 $956 -2.31
767 767 8 140.50 $140.50 $1,078 —
830 830 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —
948 948 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,166 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–433 427 11 148.00–157.50 $152.24 $650 —
613–618 616 9 131.00–132.00 $131.67 $811 —
660–696 690 13 135.00–146.00 $142.06 $980 +11.56
728 728 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,005 +27.00
833 833 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,041 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 480 8 147.00–158.00 $150.87 $724 —
519 519 10 145.00 $145.00 $753 ±0.00
597 597 3 155.00 $155.00 $925 -7.50
722 722 14 146.00 $146.00 $1,054 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 7 172.50 $172.50 $790 —
714 714 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,010 —
905–913 910 9 134.00–136.50 $135.67 $1,235 —
1024 1024 7 126.00 $126.00 $1,290 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1253 1245 12 135.50–139.00 $137.87 $1,716 +1.72
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 144.00 $144.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 208.00 $208.00 $672 —
357 357 4 192.00 $192.00 $685 -4.53
403–447 434 32 165.00–191.00 $184.79 $802 +10.81
453–496 478 50 137.00–184.00 $165.51 $791 +2.89
508 unweaned 508 4 151.00 $151.00 $767 —
500–544 527 37 150.00–171.00 $160.48 $846 +8.12
556–580 568 33 140.00–163.00 $154.95 $880 +0.14
605–647 626 18 134.00–159.00 $144.94 $907 +1.59
650–685 668 11 128.00–151.00 $144.51 $965 +2.80
700–733 716 15 125.00–144.00 $134.65 $964 +0.33
787 787 5 117.00 $117.00 $921 -3.00
905–914 910 9 111.00–115.00 $113.23 $1,030 —
1068 1068 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 386 8 187.00–197.00 $194.77 $752 +27.77
404–442 423 19 180.00–195.00 $186.21 $788 +21.21
423 fancy 423 3 187.00 $187.00 $791 —
450–490 466 39 150.00–184.00 $170.33 $794 -3.78
478 fancy 478 3 174.00 $174.00 $832 —
515–549 536 31 150.00–180.50 $170.66 $915 +15.07
553–598 572 26 145.00–173.00 $163.39 $935 +14.08
605–625 611 7 135.00–145.00 $139.83 $854 -0.65
661 661 17 154.50 $154.50 $1,021 +21.50
700–735 721 12 134.00–146.00 $138.24 $997 —
765–796 791 24 128.00–139.00 $136.79 $1,082 +14.55
800 800 3 123.00 $123.00 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 11 177.00 $177.00 $766 —
565 unweaned 565 11 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 115.00 $115.00 $545 -45.00
584 584 4 152.00 $152.00 $888 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 175.00 $175.00 $544 —
397 397 3 172.00 $172.00 $683 —
415 415 3 176.00 $176.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1520 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 5 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,676.09 —
1430–1870 1654 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,725.00–2,035.00 $1,874.57 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1780 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,068.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1570 1230 80-85% 90 56.00–72.50 $64.86 $798 —
885–1505 1239 80-85% 401 65.00–86.50 $75.22 $932 —
1075–1430 1256 80-85% 145 74.00–93.00 $83.26 $1,046 +22.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1245 926 85-90% 41 24.00–48.50 $40.73 $377 +2.60
730–1200 970 85-90% 100 40.00–61.00 $54.98 $533 +5.51
825–1605 1086 85-90% 258 52.00–74.00 $64.80 $704 -2.78
885–1540 1093 85-90% 135 64.00–83.00 $74.60 $815 +7.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2000 1447 75-80% 232 67.50–85.00 $78.43 $1,135 —
1210–1970 1474 75-80% 103 74.00–95.00 $82.35 $1,214 +9.07
1310–1695 1476 75-80% 27 59.00–74.00 $68.31 $1,008 -4.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2065 1728 65-75% 12 81.50–93.00 $87.09 $1,505 —
1495–2115 1764 65-75% 13 74.50–84.50 $79.29 $1,399 -0.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2065 1526 56 73.00–94.50 $87.24 $1,331 +1.54
1115–2485 1669 102 86.50–108.00 $100.25 $1,673 +4.31
1265–2640 1921 75 93.00–132.00 $112.89 $2,169 +5.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1240 903 (<2 yrs)Open 16 88.00–122.00 $109.80 $991
720–1385 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 71.00–120.00 $86.15 $831
760–1255 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 70.00–95.00 $80.97 $825
930–1115 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 70.00–80.00 $75.90 $789
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1020 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 70.00–110.00 $87.33 $800
770–1017 926 (<2 yrs)Open 8 100.00–127.00 $114.53 $1,061
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1203 1203 (<2 yrs)Open 9 116.00 $116.00 $1,395
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1060 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 50.00–66.00 $59.79 $535

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1215 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 900.00–1,750.00 $1,386.61
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1091–1390 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 960.00–1,275.00 $1,171.33
1160–1265 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,050.00 $1,029.26
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00 $910.00
1030–1620 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 229 925.00–1,650.00 $1,339.02
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
1328 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1253–1475 1372 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 92 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,297.86
1300–1400 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 935.00–1,075.00 $986.84
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1295 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 42 625.00–1,050.00 $928.57
1050–1130 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 700.00–925.00 $843.44
1107 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
950–1323 1206 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 800.00–950.00 $919.59
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1082–1410 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 84 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,181.60
1272 1272 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1100–1414 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 850.00–1,600.00 $1,461.30
1208–1355 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,085.00 $1,000.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1175 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1180–1235 fancy 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,780.07
1280–1405 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,270.34
1268–1498 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,808.32
1360–1410 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,943.91
1401 1401 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1350 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 88 950.00–1,425.00 $1,240.16
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1050–1325 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,228.82
1175–1315 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,534.39
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
703–835 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–730.00 $711.18
754–1047 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 760.00–875.00 $832.96
720–1095 933 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 400.00–800.00 $533.43
790–1190 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 41 520.00–1,025.00 $859.16
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1465 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,160.00–1,250.00 $1,183.91
1280–1535 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,299.04
1410–1465 1448 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 960.00–1,150.00 $1,093.08
1450–1513 1461 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,343.53
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425–1650 1489 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,457.54
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 250.00–450.00 $316.67
715–785 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 360.00–400.00 $385.82
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–915 795 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 700.00–1,000.00 $804.48
765–1150 850 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 925.00–1,200.00 $1,016.69
950–1285 1103 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 80 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,645.92
1036–1230 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,761.59
1270 fancy 1270 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1010 958 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 36 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,308.89
1120–1200 1159 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,910.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1295 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,482.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1075–1375 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,508.33 —
1000–1200 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00 —
1146–1191 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,363.24 —
1175–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,623.50 —
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1150–1264 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,285.00 —
1125–1600 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,639.29 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978–1215 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,425.00 $1,209.38 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1100–1200 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 1,060.00–1,375.00 $1,195.24 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1268 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 2,260.00 $2,260.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–990 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,167.86 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–905 821 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–950.00 $750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 111.00 $111.00 $444 —
469 469 4 115.50 $115.50 $542 —
550 550 3 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
783 783 5 102.00 $102.00 $799 —
865–870 868 21 102.00–105.50 $104.00 $903 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1150 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,960.00 —

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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.