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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

35,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.38/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 620 lb · 1,099 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.90/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 668 lb · 1,056 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.94/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 524 lb · 1,042 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 35,470 31,642 46,729
Feeder cattle 30,443 26,687 41,322
Slaughter cattle 3,474 3,816 3,772
Replacement cattle 1,553 1,139 1,635

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves under 650 lbs. sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower, over 650 lbs. sold steady to mostly 5.00 lower. A fairly rough week at the auction barns as the volatility and uncertainty that has been such a factor in other market segments finally made its way to the livestock markets. For the most part over the last few weeks buyers had been buying grazing cattle seemingly with little care to all the things going on outside the auction barn, hoping that there was enough time before fall that these summer grazers would still be profitable. Diesel fuel approaching or even passing the 5.00 mark in many areas of the state this past week seemed to be the final straw on top of a long list of other factors going on and made the markets take a step back to reevaluate current price levels. Feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon were just under 83K head and sold at lower price levels. Live sales were reported mostly from 138.00-140.00 and dressed sales 219.00-222.00. Boxed beef cutouts might have finally found the bottom and are perhaps looking to make a change in direction as spring and grilling season approaches. Choice closed on Friday at 254.71, up 0.38 and select at 249.11, up 0.70 compared to the previous week. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 6392 head with a weighted average weight of 540.22 lbs. and a price value of 186.82, 7.20 lower 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
250 value added 250 4 211.00 $211.00 $528 —
255–295 284 22 165.00–207.50 $196.47 $558 -16.02
325 fancy 325 3 220.00 $220.00 $715 +3.39
301–345 327 48 190.00–215.00 $203.88 $667 -11.37
330–348 337 5 196.00–197.00 $196.41 $662 -18.84
350–397 381 97 199.00–219.00 $208.95 $796 -8.70
375–398 fancy 386 24 209.00–225.00 $216.90 $837 -7.33
390 390 4 205.00 $205.00 $800 -12.65
400 fancy 400 6 210.00–212.50 $211.17 $845 -7.59
415 value added 415 8 224.00 $224.00 $930 +0.36
400–447 425 250 184.00–219.00 $202.11 $859 -14.33
403–447 thin fleshed 428 40 213.00–216.00 $214.96 $920 -14.41
433 unweaned 433 5 178.00 $178.00 $771 -23.00
464 value added 464 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,025 +6.00
455–483 469 6 180.00–188.00 $183.88 $862 -16.92
450–498 475 641 185.00–217.00 $204.29 $970 -7.62
491 unweaned 491 5 185.00 $185.00 $908 —
498 fancy 498 34 215.00 $215.00 $1,071 +2.60
502–537 thin fleshed 518 40 207.00–211.00 $208.79 $1,082 -9.81
503–543 value added 521 29 197.00–212.00 $204.50 $1,065 -9.43
500–548 524 753 170.00–215.00 $197.73 $1,036 -7.61
500–530 fancy 525 220 195.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,103 +8.73
550 thin fleshed 550 8 201.50 $201.50 $1,108 -4.50
550–598 571 753 170.00–205.00 $190.19 $1,086 -8.27
559–588 value added 573 22 194.50–200.00 $196.20 $1,124 +14.74
563–583 fancy 574 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,114 -1.17
564–588 575 19 172.00–184.00 $176.66 $1,016 -21.80
593 593 4 160.00 $160.00 $949 -38.46
616 thin fleshed 616 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,140 —
603–624 fancy 618 143 170.00–185.00 $183.38 $1,133 -6.87
600–648 620 892 143.00–192.50 $178.89 $1,109 +12.78
605–644 value added 623 59 167.50–190.00 $176.67 $1,101 -6.94
650–693 668 1,001 146.00–187.50 $174.75 $1,167 +2.47
670 unweaned 670 7 146.00–148.00 $147.14 $986 +6.14
658–686 value added 674 48 155.00–170.00 $160.11 $1,079 +0.11
700–747 720 692 143.00–175.00 $162.73 $1,172 -3.42
719–745 value added 733 40 150.50–170.00 $159.10 $1,166 -6.81
742 742 24 146.25 $146.25 $1,085 -19.90
755 755 7 141.50 $141.50 $1,068 -16.92
756 thin fleshed 756 53 164.00 $164.00 $1,240 —
752–759 value added 757 47 152.50–159.50 $157.09 $1,189 -0.79
750–793 778 553 146.00–159.50 $154.00 $1,198 +10.63
801–842 813 718 142.00–155.00 $150.80 $1,226 +1.47
814 value added 814 14 142.50 $142.50 $1,160 -4.00
856–886 868 172 137.50–150.00 $144.76 $1,257 -7.22
915–948 924 95 128.00–143.35 $140.99 $1,303 +10.99
947 947 29 131.00 $131.00 $1,241 -15.33
1049 1049 19 139.00 $139.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–247 223 13 200.00–220.00 $210.23 $469 —
275–294 282 26 150.00–232.50 $197.82 $558 +14.04
294 thin fleshed 294 6 210.00 $210.00 $617 —
300–345 322 71 155.00–230.00 $193.01 $621 -5.54
350–399 378 173 150.00–212.50 $182.82 $691 -20.22
370–386 unweaned 380 5 170.00–182.00 $177.32 $674 —
387 thin fleshed 387 12 219.00 $219.00 $848 —
400–448 426 288 155.00–207.00 $186.39 $794 -11.05
450 thin fleshed 450 5 210.50 $210.50 $947 -20.50
450–499 477 543 146.00–200.00 $183.65 $876 -8.44
511 unweaned 511 4 170.00 $170.00 $869 —
521 521 8 168.00 $168.00 $875 -21.26
500–549 523 409 140.00–190.00 $177.68 $929 -11.58
537 thin fleshed 537 50 199.50 $199.50 $1,071 —
550–599 577 745 136.00–190.00 $177.63 $1,025 +13.63
584 584 4 165.00 $165.00 $964 -16.74
600–649 623 373 137.00–175.00 $162.44 $1,012 -9.64
630 630 6 150.50 $150.50 $948 -0.50
645 unweaned 645 6 171.50 $171.50 $1,106 +27.50
674 674 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,011 -11.79
674–686 value added 679 56 155.50–158.00 $157.05 $1,066 -7.95
650–699 680 607 140.00–165.00 $156.52 $1,064 +11.88
700–748 723 392 140.00–160.50 $150.52 $1,088 -3.62
737 value added 737 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,076 —
762 value added 762 14 152.50 $152.50 $1,162 —
751–798 775 420 130.00–154.50 $146.98 $1,139 -5.96
776 776 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 -12.94
802–845 820 416 130.00–146.50 $144.51 $1,185 -4.87
858–899 877 297 130.00–147.00 $140.75 $1,234 -8.86
909–940 937 62 138.00–139.00 $138.11 $1,294 —
959–998 984 23 133.00–136.50 $134.19 $1,320 —
1010–1035 1022 13 125.00–134.00 $129.79 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 382 28 150.00–182.00 $169.30 $647 -13.20
419 thin fleshed 419 6 199.00 $199.00 $834 —
405–448 432 57 140.00–183.00 $168.74 $729 -5.83
450–495 476 35 140.00–172.50 $165.52 $788 -0.93
500–548 522 74 140.00–173.00 $165.26 $863 +4.39
559–597 583 270 134.00–173.00 $164.10 $957 +4.00
600–634 614 60 144.00–156.00 $150.16 $922 +2.70
660–697 679 55 134.00–150.00 $144.16 $979 +6.23
732 732 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,006 -3.66
770–796 789 35 135.00–147.00 $143.78 $1,134 —
887 887 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,197 —
904 904 10 126.50 $126.50 $1,144 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–346 333 13 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $541 —
403 403 17 147.50 $147.50 $594 —
470–485 478 10 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $753 —
505–545 527 24 150.00–160.00 $153.44 $809 —
563–593 575 54 136.50–160.00 $151.74 $873 —
640 640 7 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
698 698 14 138.00 $138.00 $963 —
725 725 6 128.00 $128.00 $928 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 180.00 $180.00 $608 -17.77
375 375 8 165.00 $165.00 $619 -7.50
405–448 432 12 160.00–196.00 $177.36 $766 +4.16
549 549 17 162.00–167.00 $163.18 $896 -10.12
601–638 620 39 145.00–150.00 $146.42 $908 —
699 699 4 138.00 $138.00 $965 -2.00
709 709 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,028 —
805 805 23 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 150.00 $150.00 $802 -52.00
570 570 7 145.00 $145.00 $826 -28.00
634–641 635 37 156.50–163.00 $162.29 $1,031 -20.21
650–697 688 14 146.00–167.50 $158.86 $1,093 -14.54
710 710 3 129.00 $129.00 $916 -36.25
856 856 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,198 —
923 923 16 136.00 $136.00 $1,255 —
1200 1200 12 121.75 $121.75 $1,461 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 167.00 $167.00 $803 -18.00
504 504 6 160.00 $160.00 $806 —
610–645 636 33 145.00–172.00 $153.86 $979 +3.86
728 728 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,092 -13.50
803–845 820 4 134.00–137.00 $135.97 $1,115 —
889 889 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,245 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,697 —
1040–1350 1256 9 112.00–127.00 $117.17 $1,472 —
1285–1320 1308 3 129.00–135.00 $130.96 $1,713 -4.04
1218–1597 1404 40 137.50–140.50 $139.02 $1,952 +0.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–331 325 8 165.00–168.00 $166.47 $541 —
381 381 5 160.00 $160.00 $610 —
408–425 418 27 149.00–164.00 $153.87 $643 —
531 531 5 130.00 $130.00 $690 —
616 616 5 127.50 $127.50 $785 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 6 191.00 $191.00 $928 +1.00
524 524 11 187.00 $187.00 $980 -2.64
691 691 17 164.00 $164.00 $1,133 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 10 170.50 $170.50 $680 —
468–485 478 19 156.00–164.50 $159.51 $762 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 433 9 118.00–132.00 $127.16 $551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 value added 277 3 179.00 $179.00 $496 —
260–295 282 25 140.00–173.00 $162.85 $459 -12.15
301–348 325 88 147.00–190.00 $170.11 $553 -3.73
355 355 3 163.50 $163.50 $580 -15.94
350–398 374 158 145.00–188.00 $169.93 $636 -9.51
379 value added 379 5 173.50 $173.50 $658 -16.20
363–388 unweaned 382 19 155.00–163.00 $159.84 $611 -16.16
417 unweaned 417 5 158.00 $158.00 $659 —
400–449 427 401 140.00–184.50 $169.57 $724 -8.06
439 value added 439 5 167.00 $167.00 $733 -15.48
452–473 unweaned 458 10 153.00–155.00 $153.62 $704 -6.82
450–499 469 518 140.00–179.00 $164.53 $772 -13.75
480 480 3 158.00 $158.00 $758 -5.61
485 value added 485 15 159.50 $159.50 $774 -22.48
489 fancy 489 89 180.50 $180.50 $883 -23.38
505 505 5 155.00 $155.00 $783 -12.39
500–520 fancy 519 69 171.00–182.50 $181.86 $944 —
500–549 521 601 135.00–174.00 $159.48 $831 -7.91
505–545 value added 534 15 162.00 $162.00 $865 -15.15
536 thin fleshed 536 51 180.00 $180.00 $965 -13.33
551 fancy 551 4 169.00 $169.00 $931 —
550–599 569 581 126.00–174.00 $158.61 $902 -10.81
585–594 value added 588 23 148.50–158.00 $154.66 $909 -13.28
600–646 626 761 121.00–170.50 $152.51 $955 -6.19
615–647 631 18 140.00–144.50 $142.98 $902 -0.69
628–638 value added 636 12 147.50–154.00 $149.11 $948 -7.20
655 unweaned 655 7 132.50 $132.50 $868 —
675 675 25 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 +8.08
650–698 682 592 125.00–158.75 $150.00 $1,023 -40.07
688 value added 688 20 144.00 $144.00 $991 -8.50
703–716 value added 706 36 140.00–155.00 $151.20 $1,067 -5.30
708 fancy 708 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,140 +9.00
700–739 713 155 128.00–154.75 $144.42 $1,030 +0.50
763–769 766 19 150.25–150.50 $150.38 $1,152 -1.61
750–791 778 84 132.00–143.00 $138.60 $1,078 -13.39
796 value added 796 9 133.50 $133.50 $1,063 -2.50
800 800 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 +2.58
829–833 830 24 131.00–138.00 $137.12 $1,138 -10.47
853 853 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,139 —
891 value added 891 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,078 —
931 931 91 130.10 $130.10 $1,211 —
979–986 980 26 124.00–126.50 $126.21 $1,237 -14.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231–243 235 15 166.00–181.00 $175.83 $413 —
277 thin fleshed 277 3 194.00 $194.00 $537 —
255–298 279 10 155.00–170.00 $163.29 $456 +17.45
300–348 328 35 141.00–169.00 $156.48 $513 -10.35
337 unweaned 337 3 158.00 $158.00 $532 —
350–395 374 204 130.00–180.00 $162.75 $609 -10.72
395–396 thin fleshed 395 22 175.50–184.50 $179.60 $709 -8.69
401 thin fleshed 401 5 175.50 $175.50 $704 -13.05
400–449 427 311 125.00–175.00 $155.05 $662 -11.44
451–475 thin fleshed 472 37 173.00–173.75 $173.67 $820 -15.33
451–499 476 568 125.00–167.00 $154.13 $734 -9.31
490 unweaned 490 3 142.00 $142.00 $696 -19.51
501 thin fleshed 501 19 164.00 $164.00 $822 —
500–549 527 540 120.00–166.00 $150.16 $791 -7.61
569 unweaned 569 6 140.00 $140.00 $797 +9.48
550–599 576 717 120.00–163.00 $147.21 $848 -4.76
600–649 625 544 120.00–150.00 $142.56 $891 -7.06
621–642 value added 631 11 144.00–148.50 $146.08 $922 -3.64
650–698 674 428 124.00–155.00 $141.92 $957 +2.42
690–691 691 35 135.00–136.75 $136.55 $944 -9.03
716 value added 716 21 144.50 $144.50 $1,035 +0.50
700–740 718 179 129.00–147.50 $137.20 $985 -1.78
742 742 5 133.00 $133.00 $987 -12.05
763 763 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,007 -8.66
753–798 776 321 110.00–140.50 $135.41 $1,051 -5.25
805–848 820 142 116.00–139.00 $134.47 $1,103 -2.19
881 881 17 125.50 $125.50 $1,106 —
908–941 931 52 120.50–131.00 $124.54 $1,159 +10.54
991 991 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,179 -8.00
1043 1043 49 117.50 $117.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 329 40 140.00–161.00 $153.43 $505 +16.81
355–398 374 105 131.00–156.00 $149.05 $557 +2.07
400–448 422 129 125.00–149.00 $143.03 $604 -6.70
450–495 476 141 135.00–151.00 $142.83 $680 -2.70
502–547 528 128 130.00–146.50 $141.03 $745 +2.05
550–598 574 162 100.00–146.00 $138.95 $798 +3.25
600–645 617 45 120.00–146.00 $135.63 $837 +1.81
653–684 673 33 122.00–135.00 $132.20 $890 +0.50
698 value added 698 8 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
703–740 724 22 118.00–132.00 $125.35 $908 —
760–780 771 21 126.00–135.00 $128.88 $994 -8.12
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–292 278 24 170.00–185.00 $175.14 $487 —
336 336 7 165.50 $165.50 $556 +12.72
356–373 364 24 152.00–172.50 $165.66 $603 +4.09
405 405 13 166.00 $166.00 $672 —
492 492 14 145.00 $145.00 $713 -4.00
494 unweaned 494 4 142.00 $142.00 $701 —
563 563 3 129.00 $129.00 $726 -10.47
568–586 578 7 137.50–140.00 $138.55 $801 -0.92
607–624 621 15 140.00–142.00 $141.61 $879 -12.89
623 623 3 135.00 $135.00 $841 -19.50
669–678 672 9 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $912 —
703 703 9 132.00 $132.00 $928 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–322 320 10 142.00–150.00 $144.36 $462 —
373–386 385 30 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
415–448 436 11 131.00–140.00 $135.33 $590 —
450 450 5 135.00 $135.00 $608 -15.00
501–548 536 19 120.00–135.00 $128.84 $691 —
550–597 577 7 131.00–132.00 $131.41 $758 —
621 621 8 125.00 $125.00 $776 —
750 750 3 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
804 804 16 132.00 $132.00 $1,061 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 10 175.00 $175.00 $710 +1.00
538 538 16 158.00 $158.00 $850 —
603 603 6 120.00 $120.00 $724 -21.00
669–680 671 14 140.00–145.00 $141.09 $947 —
765 765 4 129.50 $129.50 $991 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–544 542 10 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $794 —
595 595 3 113.00 $113.00 $672 —
601–619 606 30 125.00–150.00 $142.09 $861 —
780 780 3 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
782 value added 782 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 383 12 135.00 $135.00 $517 —
475–494 485 21 130.00–134.00 $132.13 $641 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,555 —
1304–1316 1311 15 137.50–140.00 $139.01 $1,822 -3.77
1115–1420 1342 5 124.00–131.00 $129.44 $1,737 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 8 140.00 $140.00 $742 -4.56
677 677 3 130.00 $130.00 $880 -10.27
1031 1031 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,217 -1.02
1133 1133 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,212 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 144.00 $144.00 $672 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 105.00 $105.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 184.00 $184.00 $521 —
338–349 344 11 200.00–211.00 $206.70 $711 +27.16
350–399 379 49 150.00–209.00 $181.94 $690 -0.50
400–448 425 83 152.50–200.00 $177.78 $756 -4.21
459 unweaned 459 5 158.00 $158.00 $725 -36.00
450–498 485 68 139.00–190.00 $167.55 $813 -5.22
500–547 521 77 131.00–186.00 $159.03 $829 -8.65
551–599 571 65 127.00–160.00 $146.92 $839 -17.00
600–648 623 55 120.00–158.00 $139.01 $866 -9.02
650–698 675 21 109.00–140.00 $126.31 $853 -16.39
705–748 719 41 100.00–140.00 $127.64 $918 -9.82
750–785 776 8 120.00–136.00 $126.69 $983 +3.89
800–820 811 7 110.00–124.00 $116.25 $943 -10.44
870–892 880 17 114.00–125.00 $118.19 $1,040 +0.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 335 7 185.00–205.00 $193.24 $647 —
353–390 374 10 182.00–194.00 $188.73 $706 -17.68
388 unweaned 388 11 174.50 $174.50 $677 —
408–440 421 14 175.00–191.00 $185.06 $779 -3.86
433 unweaned 433 6 160.00 $160.00 $693 —
435 fancy 435 2 210.00 $210.00 $914 +8.38
450–485 465 47 163.50–200.00 $178.56 $830 -6.58
500–544 523 48 150.00–185.00 $168.28 $880 -13.66
536 unweaned 536 4 161.50 $161.50 $866 —
555–598 577 40 125.00–152.00 $144.00 $831 -20.47
608–640 628 17 125.00–165.00 $137.65 $864 -3.60
676 676 4 135.00 $135.00 $913 -5.00
755–765 760 6 111.00–124.00 $117.46 $893 —
828 828 3 95.00 $95.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 12 131.00–170.00 $158.20 $680 -1.80
450–485 468 8 140.00–166.00 $156.69 $733 +8.51
508–549 525 32 149.00–164.00 $154.64 $812 -2.36
559–590 581 27 152.00–159.00 $154.42 $897 +1.47
609–635 612 23 140.00–152.50 $141.69 $867 +21.69
715 715 5 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 146.00 $146.00 $711 —
560–578 569 6 130.00–143.00 $136.60 $777 —
618–648 633 6 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $848 —
660–680 670 26 130.00–136.00 $130.68 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1312–1580 1446 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,946.33 —
1130–1690 1491 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,200.00–2,500.00 $2,062.91 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–1280 894 85-90% 57 20.00–59.00 $42.17 $377 —
702–1325 993 85-90% 198 43.00–67.00 $56.84 $564 -0.73
778–1375 1080 85-90% 472 52.00–78.00 $68.70 $742 -10.56
800–1310 1097 85-90% 116 67.00–86.50 $77.87 $854 -1.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1750 1234 80-85% 509 66.00–90.00 $78.69 $971 -1.97
1010–1565 1234 80-85% 96 60.00–89.00 $70.09 $865 -10.57
1025–1700 1261 80-85% 162 77.00–100.50 $85.58 $1,079 +16.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1705 1444 75-80% 39 51.00–80.00 $70.70 $1,021 -12.32
1040–1915 1448 75-80% 428 70.00–89.50 $82.09 $1,189 -0.93
1165–2075 1482 75-80% 127 78.00–95.50 $86.19 $1,277 -1.52
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1875 1737 65-75% 8 76.00–83.00 $79.93 $1,388 -6.34
1585–2005 1753 65-75% 11 83.00–93.50 $87.75 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2055 1490 82 64.00–103.00 $89.73 $1,337 —
1185–2525 1741 194 85.00–117.00 $104.20 $1,814 —
1350–2550 1841 113 96.00–129.00 $113.89 $2,097 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–765 709 (<2 yrs)Open 137 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,043.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
706–1360 907 (<2 yrs)Open 35 82.00–131.00 $117.76 $1,068
755–1260 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 75.50–97.00 $88.46 $896
888–1420 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 74.00–107.00 $88.08 $964
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1095 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 70.00–107.50 $87.11 $803
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 (<2 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1075 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 58.00–69.00 $62.62 $584
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1165 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 69.00–80.00 $74.27 $830

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00 $975.00
910–1290 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 660.00–1,375.00 $1,205.54
940–1380 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 71 885.00–1,350.00 $1,133.30
955–1535 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 161 700.00–1,775.00 $1,366.03
1075–1285 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,100.00 $1,089.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1240 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 59 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,428.08
1205–1590 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,476.79
1259 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1090 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,025.00 $919.59
845–1260 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 625.00–1,050.00 $908.05
1000–1260 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–1,000.00 $841.97
955–1435 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 800.00–1,500.00 $1,171.90
1062–1350 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,200.00 $934.41
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–935 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,300.00 $1,159.56
746–1150 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 35 500.00–925.00 $769.72
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $883.33
922–1050 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,047.49
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1169 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 91.00 $91.00 $1,064
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777–878 812 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 750.00–850.00 $786.04
805–940 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–735.00 $707.32
865–885 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,474.71
875–1000 951 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,218.70
940–1080 986 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 83 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,601.48
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1163–1207 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
900–970 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,725.00 —
940–1030 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,920.97 —
980–1210 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,681.25 —
940–1305 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,364.29 —
1000–1316 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,353.92 —
1100–1175 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 -120.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +520.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +570.00
1000–1128 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 850.00–1,700.00 $1,292.86 —
1050–1100 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00 —
1120–1228 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 900.00–1,150.00 $1,065.38 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–940 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,237.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,125.00 $968.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 8 130.00 $130.00 $484 —
433 433 8 124.00 $124.00 $537 —
456–480 470 44 121.00–126.00 $124.96 $587 —
544 544 7 116.00 $116.00 $631 —
554–591 577 23 105.00–120.00 $115.72 $668 —
623–649 646 16 105.00–112.00 $111.16 $718 —
755–783 775 11 97.00–112.00 $110.13 $854 —
870–894 881 35 108.00–111.50 $109.64 $966 —
960–966 965 11 107.00–108.50 $108.36 $1,046 —
1100 1100 6 81.00 $81.00 $891 —

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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.