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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

30,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.14/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 524 lb · 780 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.73/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 524 lb · 743 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.55/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 628 lb · 730 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 30,136 35,865 38,204
Feeder cattle 21,485 27,143 29,517
Slaughter cattle 4,598 5,395 4,220
Replacement cattle 4,053 3,327 4,467

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, depending on type and kind. Short weaned calves and anything carrying extra flesh saw some discounts. Supply was moderate and demand was moderate. Pastures have greened up nicely, just in time to turn out cattle. However, with the latest moisture, some parts of the state are dealing with mud. The drought monitor for Missouri is still free of any drought measure, as of last Thursday's publication. Futures markets gained some ground this week, with live cattle closing 1.57 to 2.85 higher and feeder cattle contracts 0.55 to 2.40 higher. Boxed beef cuts jumped around this week, but closed on Friday at 272.62 for choice and 258.90 for select, 2.15 higher and 1.43 lower than a week ago, respectively. Choice cuts have begun a seasonal steady climb since April has arrived. Grilling season is about upon us and demand will be increasing. As of Friday afternoon, negotiated feedlot sales for the week was at 96,553 head. Reported live sales were from 139.00 to 143.00 and dressed at 226.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 5110 head with a weighted average weight of 528.19 lbs and a price value of 187.40, 2.57 lower than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is currently 27.66.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 4 190.00–195.00 $193.68 $513 -2.05
302–348 321 59 180.00–230.00 $212.57 $682 -3.07
330 unweaned 330 10 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
350–398 379 232 178.00–233.50 $213.71 $810 +1.00
392 392 5 199.00 $199.00 $780 -13.71
400–449 425 501 171.00–223.00 $208.56 $886 -3.84
418–438 unweaned 427 57 193.25–195.75 $194.58 $831 -4.68
428 value added 428 9 215.50 $215.50 $922 +4.75
435 435 5 191.00 $191.00 $831 -21.40
434–440 thin fleshed 437 14 217.00–219.50 $218.26 $954 —
455–457 fancy 456 9 198.00–200.00 $198.66 $906 -7.13
458–490 value added 469 33 194.50–209.50 $204.26 $958 +0.85
450–498 472 348 169.00–211.00 $202.74 $957 -2.84
466–492 unweaned 476 65 183.50–201.50 $190.17 $905 -6.30
513 thin fleshed 513 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,041 —
505–518 515 20 169.25–192.00 $174.99 $901 -13.62
516–517 value added 517 36 198.50–199.50 $198.64 $1,027 +4.64
500–549 525 630 170.00–209.00 $193.71 $1,017 +5.10
503–538 unweaned 525 55 177.00–195.00 $183.66 $964 +8.45
553–568 556 30 165.00–179.50 $176.71 $983 -14.22
555–578 value added 566 30 182.25–195.00 $188.33 $1,066 -4.77
550–578 unweaned 569 44 162.00–182.50 $167.06 $951 -6.68
550–595 571 569 163.00–203.00 $189.69 $1,083 -1.24
616 616 11 156.75 $156.75 $966 -6.07
600–649 627 670 157.00–193.00 $181.21 $1,136 +1.56
607–648 value added 638 49 168.00–179.75 $176.93 $1,129 -4.07
652–654 thin fleshed 653 40 183.75–185.00 $184.34 $1,204 —
659 value added 659 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,189 +1.50
654–667 unweaned 661 16 150.00–157.50 $153.24 $1,013 —
659–676 664 27 159.00–163.00 $160.00 $1,062 -12.89
650–695 672 428 146.00–184.50 $173.55 $1,166 +0.66
705 fancy 705 12 172.00 $172.00 $1,213 +5.00
700–746 723 387 140.00–174.00 $163.49 $1,182 -0.32
734 734 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,101 -13.81
768 value added 768 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,229 +0.50
752–797 782 122 144.00–161.50 $157.49 $1,232 +0.90
804–843 823 184 145.00–157.00 $154.40 $1,271 +1.11
856–890 864 233 131.00–157.00 $153.87 $1,329 +5.19
908–913 908 59 130.00–141.50 $140.61 $1,277 -1.77
953–965 957 77 140.00–143.35 $142.74 $1,366 +5.24
1030 1030 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 23 160.00–215.00 $203.83 $577 -1.58
300–349 322 62 151.00–210.00 $196.75 $634 -3.74
348 348 3 195.00 $195.00 $679 -5.49
364 value added 364 5 195.00 $195.00 $710 -3.50
350–398 380 127 150.00–212.00 $200.40 $762 -2.45
398 unweaned 398 4 179.00 $179.00 $712 —
400–449 425 277 140.00–211.00 $191.16 $812 -5.52
430 value added 430 11 208.50 $208.50 $897 —
455–473 thin fleshed 467 13 205.50–210.00 $208.65 $974 +12.65
450–499 471 428 161.00–200.00 $190.24 $896 -1.87
468–493 unweaned 486 20 160.50–170.00 $164.47 $799 -29.53
486–490 value added 489 24 190.00 $190.00 $929 —
515 thin fleshed 515 7 188.00 $188.00 $968 —
507–531 unweaned 522 18 166.50–175.00 $171.10 $893 —
500–549 529 485 140.00–202.00 $181.15 $958 -4.89
548 548 4 163.00 $163.00 $893 -23.04
550–598 569 286 154.00–186.50 $176.60 $1,005 -0.41
556–582 572 10 160.00–180.00 $167.78 $960 -9.23
571–595 value added 579 15 165.00–175.00 $171.57 $993 —
580 unweaned 580 4 168.00 $168.00 $974 +6.00
584–596 thin fleshed 589 16 190.00–190.50 $190.22 $1,120 —
617–627 value added 623 21 161.50–176.50 $170.84 $1,064 —
626 626 4 150.00 $150.00 $939 -16.20
600–647 628 280 150.00–175.00 $165.70 $1,041 -0.50
650–697 677 346 137.00–170.00 $161.97 $1,097 +1.44
690 690 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,063 -6.53
705 705 3 135.00 $135.00 $952 -20.91
700–748 729 159 138.00–169.00 $154.49 $1,126 +2.49
750–799 779 105 131.00–157.50 $149.78 $1,167 +3.78
800–840 815 36 127.50–145.25 $137.88 $1,124 -10.33
838 838 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,194 -5.71
856–881 862 34 124.00–148.00 $144.25 $1,243 -0.71
922 922 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,323 +3.77
962 962 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–385 370 15 170.00–192.50 $180.71 $669 +4.47
392 unweaned 392 5 158.00 $158.00 $619 —
407–445 421 28 165.00–180.00 $171.08 $720 -5.56
452–495 478 61 150.00–185.00 $172.75 $826 +3.03
503–548 527 63 155.00–170.00 $164.12 $865 -4.64
554–597 574 109 145.00–175.00 $166.36 $955 +2.26
610–642 625 29 130.00–154.00 $150.38 $940 +4.87
652–692 672 43 135.00–153.00 $145.66 $979 +8.08
705–746 731 8 122.50–138.00 $132.39 $968 -7.87
773–794 782 23 138.00–147.50 $140.49 $1,099 —
818 818 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,104 -3.54
965 965 5 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 7 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
290 290 7 166.00 $166.00 $481 —
455–468 458 21 162.00–164.00 $162.49 $744 —
523 523 6 143.50 $143.50 $751 —
550–596 571 12 142.50–163.00 $152.72 $872 +17.20
600 600 4 127.50 $127.50 $765 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 7 166.00 $166.00 $881 -18.00
554–580 568 11 140.00–155.00 $148.35 $843 —
663 663 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,111 +13.50
716 716 5 143.25 $143.25 $1,026 —
767 767 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,112 -3.99
833 833 6 144.75 $144.75 $1,206 —
955–985 975 4 122.00–127.00 $123.97 $1,209 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–410 409 6 190.00–191.50 $190.50 $779 -11.50
463 unweaned 463 4 190.00 $190.00 $880 —
469 469 11 169.00 $169.00 $793 —
528 unweaned 528 9 181.00 $181.00 $956 —
563 unweaned 563 5 170.00 $170.00 $957 —
587 587 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,065 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1380 1347 5 138.00–139.00 $138.18 $1,861 —
1190–1450 1349 5 121.00–132.00 $125.62 $1,695 —
1190–1560 1394 18 141.50–144.50 $143.18 $1,996 +0.35
1450 1450 5 145.00 $145.00 $2,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–399 392 8 141.00–188.00 $173.30 $679 —
400–440 420 2 136.00–140.00 $137.90 $579 -36.60
608 608 5 155.00 $155.00 $942 —
701 701 4 135.00 $135.00 $946 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 187.50 $187.50 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 10 152.00–180.00 $168.15 $467 -19.67
296 unweaned 296 3 171.00 $171.00 $506 —
304 unweaned 304 8 170.00 $170.00 $517 -14.00
300–347 321 58 150.00–187.50 $178.14 $572 -3.15
350–398 373 236 145.50–200.00 $176.67 $659 +12.67
375 fancy 375 3 197.00 $197.00 $739 +20.10
358–391 unweaned 376 35 159.00–175.50 $170.61 $641 +7.04
372–380 value added 376 14 176.00–178.50 $177.26 $666 +8.18
405–435 fancy 418 7 174.00–186.00 $180.65 $755 -3.62
410–442 unweaned 423 40 160.00–171.50 $168.00 $711 -1.71
400–449 425 481 140.00–185.00 $170.32 $724 -1.08
450–471 value added 461 15 173.00–174.00 $173.54 $800 +4.72
459–498 unweaned 463 44 154.00–175.00 $166.13 $769 +6.87
450–498 475 422 140.00–179.50 $167.35 $795 -3.05
512–524 518 15 152.00–163.00 $156.65 $811 +3.42
500–547 523 686 150.00–177.00 $165.08 $863 +11.85
503–534 thin fleshed 529 45 180.00–183.00 $182.32 $964 +9.55
515–546 unweaned 532 15 154.50–163.00 $159.71 $850 +4.25
540 fancy 540 5 182.50 $182.50 $986 +15.50
542 value added 542 14 177.25 $177.25 $961 +4.25
556 unweaned 556 19 150.00 $150.00 $834 —
571 571 13 154.00 $154.00 $879 +8.52
550–598 573 455 140.00–173.00 $160.95 $922 +15.47
621 621 5 149.00 $149.00 $925 -8.34
600–648 622 482 135.50–168.00 $156.61 $974 -0.73
645 value added 645 19 162.50 $162.50 $1,048 —
650–698 669 257 133.00–163.75 $156.21 $1,045 +2.63
668–693 678 13 134.00–145.00 $140.92 $955 -12.66
701–748 719 209 137.00–158.00 $151.05 $1,086 +4.19
740 740 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 +8.14
757 757 16 135.00 $135.00 $1,022 +2.00
753–798 772 144 132.50–159.25 $147.92 $1,142 +0.87
802–830 826 166 127.50–148.00 $143.29 $1,184 +2.45
865–890 873 18 132.00–137.50 $133.86 $1,169 -10.14
902–949 915 28 128.50–139.00 $134.68 $1,232 -2.60
968 968 9 121.50 $121.50 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 6 165.00 $165.00 $363 -7.57
265–282 272 7 150.00–163.00 $155.77 $424 -14.23
274–288 unweaned 280 7 148.00–157.50 $153.31 $429 —
302 thin fleshed 302 6 185.00 $185.00 $559 —
300–348 328 33 136.00–174.00 $156.21 $512 -10.68
332–345 unweaned 338 22 162.50 $162.50 $549 +7.39
365–387 thin fleshed 373 14 173.00–174.00 $173.37 $647 —
350–398 383 171 131.00–177.00 $164.36 $629 -0.34
393 unweaned 393 3 156.00 $156.00 $613 —
400–448 427 283 133.00–175.00 $159.33 $680 -3.88
432 thin fleshed 432 10 174.00 $174.00 $752 —
435 value added 435 14 166.50 $166.50 $724 —
446 unweaned 446 11 165.00 $165.00 $736 +6.00
452–470 thin fleshed 463 27 173.00–182.50 $175.60 $813 +11.60
450–499 475 521 130.00–170.00 $157.50 $748 -1.66
450–499 value added 477 11 157.50–163.50 $160.07 $764 —
500 500 3 148.00 $148.00 $740 +5.44
512–527 value added 519 17 163.00–169.50 $166.11 $862 —
518–522 unweaned 520 7 143.00–149.00 $146.42 $761 +4.18
500–545 528 288 125.00–167.50 $153.88 $812 +1.48
504–546 thin fleshed 533 40 163.50–174.50 $166.52 $888 —
566 unweaned 566 7 132.50 $132.50 $750 —
550–599 578 308 130.00–162.50 $149.73 $865 +2.80
579–580 value added 579 16 156.00–160.00 $158.25 $916 +6.25
586 586 8 145.50 $145.50 $853 -1.43
618 thin fleshed 618 77 166.75 $166.75 $1,031 —
602–649 627 424 125.00–159.00 $148.12 $929 +7.23
635 value added 635 7 154.00 $154.00 $978 +1.00
637 637 10 130.50 $130.50 $831 -15.64
657 value added 657 7 150.75 $150.75 $990 —
658 658 4 125.00 $125.00 $822 -13.88
650–696 679 140 120.00–154.00 $146.70 $996 -0.03
700–748 717 104 125.00–149.75 $140.99 $1,011 +22.99
717 thin fleshed 717 74 151.50 $151.50 $1,086 —
754–790 766 105 118.00–144.75 $140.95 $1,080 +2.32
802–842 831 21 126.00–137.00 $131.26 $1,091 +2.30
852–896 871 88 122.00–139.25 $135.70 $1,182 +20.70
905–944 929 8 117.50–124.50 $121.94 $1,133 -8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–335 333 11 149.50–157.00 $153.57 $511 +5.39
371 value added 371 6 165.00 $165.00 $612 —
389–393 391 7 144.00–152.50 $148.84 $582 -2.20
417–448 431 38 138.00–152.50 $145.45 $627 +9.91
460–495 485 64 120.00–152.50 $144.56 $701 +11.89
500–547 524 23 120.00–142.00 $137.11 $718 +2.63
550–597 566 28 120.00–147.00 $135.78 $769 -1.46
631 631 5 136.00 $136.00 $858 +6.71
919 919 10 107.00 $107.00 $983 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 21 158.00 $158.00 $763 +0.22
582–590 588 53 145.00–150.50 $148.97 $876 +6.47
693 693 7 133.50 $133.50 $925 +6.50
706 706 17 135.00 $135.00 $953 -1.94
792 792 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,014 +5.00
925–928 927 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,112 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 375 17 162.00–165.00 $163.22 $612 —
408 408 8 152.00 $152.00 $620 -5.00
450–472 461 25 151.00–155.00 $152.87 $705 -0.07
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 8 176.00 $176.00 $620 —
444 444 8 162.50 $162.50 $722 —
571 571 5 150.00 $150.00 $856 +23.00
697 697 9 138.25 $138.25 $964 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 169.50 $169.50 $717 -10.50
482 482 3 151.00 $151.00 $728 —
485–495 unweaned 491 14 165.00–166.50 $165.64 $813 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 169.00 $169.00 $380 —
402 402 7 129.00 $129.00 $519 —
685–690 686 11 115.00–116.00 $115.27 $791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1277 1178 9 140.50–142.50 $141.67 $1,669 —
1292 1292 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,854 +2.05
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 128.00 $128.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 thin fleshed 286 7 204.00 $204.00 $583 —
303 303 6 185.00 $185.00 $561 —
380 unweaned 380 4 168.00 $168.00 $638 —
365–395 386 30 154.00–200.00 $180.99 $699 -6.08
400–448 422 54 145.00–200.00 $177.71 $750 -4.36
450–498 476 52 140.00–193.00 $170.07 $810 -2.97
481 unweaned 481 4 156.00 $156.00 $750 -4.00
502 thin fleshed 502 5 182.00 $182.00 $914 ±0.00
502–506 unweaned 504 12 156.00–167.50 $162.69 $820 —
505–545 523 26 130.00–172.50 $163.10 $853 -4.83
550–591 570 59 130.00–170.00 $156.32 $891 -4.91
600–643 619 43 120.00–153.50 $146.94 $910 -5.45
630 thin fleshed 630 8 161.25 $161.25 $1,016 —
650–690 672 22 128.00–148.00 $138.01 $927 -5.82
700–722 711 19 126.00–139.00 $134.78 $958 -14.59
779 779 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,036 -0.09
813 813 2 121.00 $121.00 $984 -7.00
870 870 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,114 —
895 895 3 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 384 45 171.00–215.00 $198.55 $762 -1.18
405–435 418 37 156.00–214.00 $184.11 $770 -8.18
454–490 465 39 146.00–194.50 $175.26 $815 -11.08
508 unweaned 508 7 171.50 $171.50 $871 —
500–545 523 42 145.00–192.00 $168.99 $884 -7.08
554–598 572 21 145.00–170.00 $155.02 $887 -13.63
609 fancy 609 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,041 —
601–645 627 18 140.00–160.00 $152.17 $954 +4.62
660–699 688 8 125.00–154.00 $145.86 $1,004 -0.27
700–743 726 10 120.00–126.00 $124.81 $906 —
825 825 3 121.00 $121.00 $998 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 359 14 171.00–180.00 $177.31 $637 +22.94
413 413 5 160.00 $160.00 $661 -10.00
465–495 478 8 155.00–162.50 $159.18 $761 +9.43
502 502 6 143.00 $143.00 $718 -13.81
578–599 586 23 125.00–150.00 $141.11 $827 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 17 157.50 $157.50 $769 —
564 unweaned 564 15 152.00 $152.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1170 1081 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,356.73 —
1200–1580 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,532.22 —
1390–1802 1548 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,653.57 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1270 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,227.04 —
1225–1540 1352 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,510.05 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1625 1352 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,947.16 —
1510–1545 1532 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,117.63 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1315 1215 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,822.94 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1920 1213 80-85% 799 70.00–88.00 $81.18 $985 -0.75
950–1460 1218 80-85% 319 82.00–94.00 $86.44 $1,053 +4.51
900–1539 1230 80-85% 101 53.00–78.00 $71.71 $882 -16.52
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 2 51.00–57.00 $54.07 $692 -12.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1265 891 85-90% 75 30.00–54.50 $41.39 $369 —
740–1450 975 85-90% 255 41.00–69.00 $59.43 $579 —
630–1385 1045 85-90% 564 58.00–79.00 $70.15 $733 -1.31
815–1230 1075 85-90% 152 72.00–87.50 $80.16 $862 -0.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1940 1431 75-80% 339 72.00–88.50 $82.58 $1,182 -1.58
1275–1665 1431 75-80% 34 70.00–80.00 $74.83 $1,071 -9.33
1270–1965 1468 75-80% 201 81.50–99.00 $87.93 $1,291 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1830 1703 65-75% 6 75.00–82.50 $79.03 $1,346 —
1570–1955 1707 65-75% 21 83.00–91.00 $86.70 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1088 9 86.00–103.00 $93.99 $1,023 —
1210–2195 1512 62 68.00–98.00 $92.01 $1,391 +0.84
1105–2545 1657 189 91.00–115.50 $104.85 $1,737 —
1190–2380 1844 87 105.00–126.00 $115.63 $2,132 -1.09

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1255 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 60 68.00–100.00 $86.26 $807
780–1148 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 68 85.00–129.00 $106.04 $1,068
922–1365 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 73.00–100.00 $84.30 $917
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
712–960 798 (<2 yrs)Open 11 97.00–116.00 $105.23 $840
742–1035 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 71.00–118.00 $85.96 $740
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 4 87.50 $87.50 $669
775–1000 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 58.00–70.00 $62.75 $557
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–1030 815 (<2 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,010.00 $966.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1145 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,169.16
913–1141 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 44 750.00–1,140.00 $1,040.97
1043–1150 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–810.00 $796.66
1116 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00 $900.00
853–1550 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 219 800.00–1,460.00 $1,143.55
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1078–1270 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 700.00–950.00 $781.71
925–1365 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 650.00–1,125.00 $981.52
984–1473 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 124 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,332.17
1106–1351 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 820.00–1,030.00 $936.76
935–1500 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 925.00–1,525.00 $1,267.41
1040–1550 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,440.26
1253–1388 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,030.00–1,175.00 $1,087.90
1275–1550 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 39 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,461.43
1448 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1134 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,484.95
1122–1228 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,815.64
1093–1500 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,404.04
1214 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1250–1360 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,060.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1010 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 600.00–850.00 $698.26
993 thin fleshed 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 870.00 $870.00
860–1075 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–760.00 $681.97
1045–1285 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 810.00–1,010.00 $880.69
1050–1125 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $801.00
940–1245 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 750.00–1,000.00 $932.11
992–1285 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,089.82
1021–1380 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
721–1160 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 625.00–1,075.00 $889.12
985–1175 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $934.34
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
823–980 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 750.00–950.00 $793.30
890–895 893 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 640.00–700.00 $670.08
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
750–1155 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 500.00–900.00 $760.03
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1450 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,468.12
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941 thin fleshed 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 935.00 $935.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–825 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 225.00–500.00 $381.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808–980 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 925.00–1,200.00 $1,024.54
932–935 935 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 950.00–1,100.00 $1,083.38
820–1170 946 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 750.00–1,100.00 $918.03
908–1205 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,225.00 $1,090.11
888–1239 1132 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,574.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1003 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1074 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1490 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,100.00 $1,033.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–920 828 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–825.00 $667.70
870–950 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 685.00–700.00 $692.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00

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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
996–1100 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,550.00–2,500.00 $2,188.89 —
903–1330 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,317.86 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1113–1163 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,235.00–1,325.00 $1,280.00 -225.56
1050–1300 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,535.00–1,750.00 $1,618.75 +243.75
1100–1350 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,315.94 -442.76
875–1648 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 65 1,075.00–1,825.00 $1,505.23 -253.47
1150–1300 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,075.00–2,125.00 $2,103.57 +344.87
1145–1380 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,386.67 +224.17
1150–1350 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,661.67 +499.17
1098–1346 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,270.00 -161.08
1025–1500 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 61 1,240.00–1,850.00 $1,757.38 —
1350–1400 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,715.63 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
963–1018 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,975.00 —
961–1465 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 1,550.00–2,350.00 $1,926.43 -236.07
1349 1349 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1578 1578 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1525–1750 1696 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,685.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–980 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 725.00–1,125.00 $930.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
950–1300 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,411.90 —
1119 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -66.67
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00 +96.43
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,070.00–1,100.00 $1,085.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +537.83
800–900 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,468.75 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–900 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,192.86 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–305 304 17 121.00–125.00 $122.64 $373 —
361–391 378 14 122.00–144.00 $133.93 $506 —
400–432 419 5 110.00–131.00 $118.02 $495 —
460–475 468 4 123.00–131.00 $126.94 $594 —
501–547 524 17 109.00–126.00 $118.83 $623 —
585–593 589 21 110.00–120.00 $112.18 $661 —
613–626 623 11 95.00–120.00 $113.80 $709 —
655–695 689 30 90.00–114.00 $109.27 $753 —
707–730 722 15 100.00–110.00 $108.35 $782 —
770–795 780 35 100.00–109.00 $106.50 $831 —
800–848 827 15 100.00–108.00 $105.55 $873 —
858–898 879 19 90.00–106.00 $98.84 $869 —
903–940 935 34 98.00–102.00 $100.89 $943 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 193 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,120.73 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1100 995 (<2 yrs)Open 39 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,191.67 —
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1000–1275 1180 (<2 yrs)Open 79 2,375.00–2,625.00 $2,498.42 —
1350 fancy 1350 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.