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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

26,719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.49/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 526 lb · 1,032 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.23/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 628 lb · 1,015 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.22/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 523 lb · 859 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 26,719 30,136 32,583
Feeder cattle 20,853 21,485 26,412
Slaughter cattle 4,772 4,598 4,494
Replacement cattle 1,094 4,053 1,677

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Supply and demand moderate. Cash bids for corn have hit the 8.00 mark, but trade was active and buyers continued to push bids for cattle on their list. Friday's Cattle on Feed report showed cattle on feed at 12.105 million head on April 1. This is 1.7 percent above last year and the highest April 1 inventory since 1996, when the series began. Steers totaled 7.54 million, up 2 percent, and heifers totaled 4.57 million head, up 2 percent from a year ago. Placements totaled 1.99 million head, 0.4 percent below a year ago, however higher than the average industry guess at 92.3 percent. Marketings totaled 2 million head, 2 percent less than a year ago. Estimated livestock slaughter, as of Friday's report, totaled 665,000 head, with the year to date at 10,349,000, slightly ahead of last year's pace at this time. In feedlot trade, live sales were reported from 140.00 to 146.00, a few up to 148.00 and dressed at 230.00 to 233.00, as of Friday, totaling 108,464 head. Planting is underway, as farmers have tried to get fieldwork done between rain showers. There are a few dry days in the forecast, with rain expected again at the end of the week. As of last week's report, 4 percent of Missouri's corn has been planted, 9 percent below last year's pace and 8 percent below the five year average. The Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 4842 head with a weighted average weight of 530.56 lbs and a price value of 187.71, 0.31 higher than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is currently 25.41.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 3 224.00 $224.00 $605 —
250–295 278 25 175.00–232.50 $214.39 $596 +20.71
305 fancy 305 3 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
313 unweaned 313 4 226.00 $226.00 $707 +16.00
300–348 323 97 170.00–231.00 $212.75 $687 +0.18
359–368 thin fleshed 364 8 217.00–232.00 $224.59 $818 —
350–380 fancy 367 7 210.00–217.00 $212.94 $781 —
350–395 374 192 175.00–230.00 $211.69 $792 -2.02
367–392 unweaned 374 18 187.00–220.50 $210.75 $788 —
403–448 fancy 425 39 200.00–215.00 $206.79 $879 —
400–448 427 447 180.00–229.00 $210.13 $897 +1.57
412–445 thin fleshed 427 25 212.00–226.00 $218.43 $933 +0.17
441 unweaned 441 10 204.00 $204.00 $900 +9.42
442 442 22 195.00 $195.00 $862 +4.00
459–495 468 31 185.00–193.00 $188.31 $881 -14.43
466–473 thin fleshed 470 20 209.00–212.00 $211.25 $993 —
450–499 477 552 172.00–215.00 $201.19 $960 -1.55
450–489 fancy 483 19 200.00–210.00 $205.46 $992 +6.80
504–533 fancy 521 30 194.00–203.00 $197.03 $1,027 —
500–548 522 737 170.00–211.00 $195.23 $1,019 +1.52
510–545 value added 524 48 192.00–203.00 $193.90 $1,016 -4.74
534 534 16 197.50 $197.50 $1,055 +3.79
539–548 thin fleshed 544 17 196.00–205.50 $199.94 $1,088 -3.06
545 unweaned 545 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,006 +0.84
556 fancy 556 13 193.50 $193.50 $1,076 —
555–590 565 32 166.00–181.00 $176.36 $996 -13.33
550–599 571 641 162.00–202.00 $186.74 $1,066 -2.95
561–595 value added 579 17 176.00–181.50 $178.51 $1,034 -9.82
588 unweaned 588 13 167.75 $167.75 $986 +0.69
605–633 unweaned 616 20 165.50–168.25 $167.12 $1,029 —
604–628 617 26 172.50 $172.50 $1,064 +15.75
604–631 value added 619 11 172.00–179.00 $175.11 $1,084 -1.82
600–647 624 621 150.00–194.50 $179.74 $1,122 -1.47
600–648 fancy 627 35 176.00–195.50 $185.64 $1,164 —
654–667 658 27 148.00–166.00 $162.08 $1,066 +2.08
653–675 fancy 660 16 172.00–177.00 $174.31 $1,150 —
650–698 672 251 146.00–189.00 $169.34 $1,138 -4.21
700 unweaned 700 16 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
708 thin fleshed 708 6 175.50 $175.50 $1,243 —
700–748 714 274 144.00–175.00 $166.02 $1,185 +2.53
725 value added 725 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,182 —
710–747 726 25 144.00–160.00 $153.98 $1,118 -9.51
752 fancy 752 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,203 —
753–793 776 106 146.25–160.50 $156.31 $1,213 -1.18
778 value added 778 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,206 -5.00
795 795 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,189 -7.99
800–849 824 158 141.00–157.00 $152.53 $1,257 -1.87
836 value added 836 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,287 —
850–898 864 272 138.00–153.50 $150.75 $1,302 -3.12
895 895 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,217 -17.87
902–935 906 74 132.00–150.00 $147.53 $1,337 +6.92
965–966 966 22 143.50–146.00 $143.84 $1,389 +1.10
1038 value added 1038 16 138.00 $138.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–296 290 26 165.00–220.00 $197.78 $574 -6.05
310–345 330 41 165.00–220.00 $200.67 $662 +3.92
359 thin fleshed 359 11 222.00 $222.00 $797 —
354–395 379 123 145.00–225.00 $195.57 $741 -4.83
406 unweaned 406 5 181.00 $181.00 $735 —
400–448 429 149 150.00–209.00 $189.10 $811 -2.06
455 455 3 165.50 $165.50 $753 -24.74
471 unweaned 471 4 180.00 $180.00 $848 +15.53
451–498 476 331 140.00–201.00 $186.51 $888 -3.73
500 fancy 500 3 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
500–549 528 360 146.00–193.00 $179.30 $947 -1.85
534 unweaned 534 7 153.00 $153.00 $817 -18.10
550–599 577 285 142.00–190.50 $173.67 $1,002 +5.89
584 584 8 150.00 $150.00 $876 -17.78
600–649 627 234 126.00–182.00 $163.85 $1,027 -1.85
650–699 673 236 125.00–175.60 $165.24 $1,112 +3.27
704–746 734 122 130.00–164.50 $157.27 $1,154 +2.78
755 755 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 -10.78
752–795 769 182 145.00–156.50 $154.07 $1,185 +4.29
801–848 832 212 138.00–152.00 $148.36 $1,234 +5.86
878–894 886 179 135.25–150.50 $148.44 $1,315 +4.19
924–928 927 16 135.50–137.00 $136.44 $1,265 -7.06
987 987 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,332 +6.00
999 999 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,339 —
1010–1048 1025 9 120.00–128.00 $124.83 $1,280 —
1050–1055 1052 3 121.00–123.00 $122.33 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 168.50 $168.50 $627 -12.21
405–428 418 7 170.00–175.00 $172.92 $723 +1.84
457–489 473 18 161.00–177.00 $169.24 $801 -3.51
500–543 523 47 150.00–180.00 $169.67 $887 +5.55
550–581 571 52 153.00–174.00 $167.82 $958 +1.46
620–622 621 13 136.00–150.00 $145.46 $903 -4.92
705–711 709 12 140.00–145.00 $142.07 $1,007 +9.68
760–790 784 19 140.00–147.00 $141.43 $1,109 +0.94
826 826 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,090 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 unweaned 432 3 183.00 $183.00 $791 —
516–534 522 12 175.00–188.00 $183.57 $958 —
738 738 14 160.25 $160.25 $1,183 —
784 784 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,137 —
960 960 7 135.00–138.00 $137.57 $1,321 —
1014 1014 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,359 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 8 170.00 $170.00 $879 +4.00
557–585 566 9 161.00–178.00 $172.15 $974 +23.80
664 664 4 148.00 $148.00 $983 -19.50
727 727 10 143.75 $143.75 $1,045 +0.50
870 870 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197 1197 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,676 —
1225–1585 1423 19 142.00–147.50 $145.56 $2,071 —
1325–1596 1494 8 148.00–148.50 $148.17 $2,214 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 13 199.00 $199.00 $957 —
532 532 7 186.50 $186.50 $992 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 15 180.00 $180.00 $650 +6.70
622 622 5 159.00 $159.00 $989 +4.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 12 145.00 $145.00 $644 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–488 475 6 113.00–151.00 $133.48 $634 -29.01
779 779 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 474 6 160.00–164.00 $161.93 $768 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 285 24 165.00–192.00 $180.51 $514 +12.36
301–349 332 96 157.00–194.00 $181.88 $604 +3.74
369 unweaned 369 15 180.50 $180.50 $666 +9.89
359–383 thin fleshed 371 14 185.00–190.00 $187.58 $696 —
350–399 377 265 155.00–195.00 $179.91 $678 +3.24
380–395 fancy 388 6 182.00 $182.00 $706 -15.00
405–430 fancy 421 27 167.00–187.00 $181.59 $764 +0.94
400–448 423 537 147.00–189.00 $173.86 $735 +3.54
420–433 thin fleshed 425 8 177.00–179.00 $178.24 $758 —
431 unweaned 431 12 173.50 $173.50 $748 +5.50
435 435 4 167.00 $167.00 $726 -3.32
451–474 457 51 155.00–167.00 $162.24 $741 -5.11
453–467 fancy 461 22 170.00–177.00 $174.91 $806 —
461–495 thin fleshed 471 14 175.00 $175.00 $824 —
450–499 475 546 145.00–182.50 $166.99 $793 -0.36
510–511 thin fleshed 510 22 168.75 $168.75 $861 -13.57
511 value added 511 7 174.00 $174.00 $889 -3.25
500–549 526 968 140.00–179.00 $165.69 $872 +0.61
530 fancy 530 3 169.00 $169.00 $896 -13.50
521–538 unweaned 532 16 155.50–156.50 $156.13 $831 -3.58
538–540 538 16 152.00–161.00 $153.69 $827 -11.39
554 thin fleshed 554 22 180.25 $180.25 $999 —
550–598 573 406 140.00–174.50 $159.41 $913 -1.54
582 582 4 146.00 $146.00 $850 -14.95
579–590 583 14 147.50–148.50 $147.79 $862 -13.16
584 value added 584 7 156.00 $156.00 $911 —
604–614 fancy 613 25 160.00–164.75 $164.19 $1,006 —
602–630 unweaned 621 46 143.50–147.25 $145.42 $903 —
600–648 628 925 135.00–171.50 $161.14 $1,012 +4.53
644 644 10 149.50 $149.50 $963 -7.11
643–648 645 9 135.00–149.50 $143.03 $923 -13.58
650–696 667 305 135.00–163.25 $155.34 $1,036 -0.87
674 value added 674 15 151.00 $151.00 $1,018 —
703–745 712 18 136.00–140.50 $137.05 $976 -14.00
700–743 723 444 138.00–159.00 $153.81 $1,112 +2.76
750–792 766 185 136.50–150.75 $143.54 $1,100 -4.38
803–820 811 137 130.00–144.50 $142.10 $1,152 -1.19
851–877 861 18 130.00–139.75 $135.18 $1,164 +1.32
947 947 27 131.00 $131.00 $1,241 -3.68
1033 1033 15 135.00 $135.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 7 135.00–189.00 $166.31 $484 +10.54
308 thin fleshed 308 6 191.00 $191.00 $588 +6.00
300–348 331 78 130.00–190.00 $169.12 $560 +12.91
356 thin fleshed 356 6 181.00 $181.00 $644 +7.63
350–397 377 199 130.00–185.00 $166.46 $628 +2.10
380 380 5 155.00 $155.00 $589 -9.36
418 unweaned 418 6 154.00 $154.00 $644 -11.00
400–449 431 211 148.00–173.00 $160.22 $691 +0.89
451–499 475 329 135.00–175.00 $158.46 $753 +0.96
483–493 thin fleshed 488 22 169.00–176.50 $172.31 $841 -3.29
497 unweaned 497 4 151.00 $151.00 $750 —
500–549 526 240 130.00–174.50 $155.62 $819 +1.74
545 545 2 141.00 $141.00 $768 -12.88
550–599 573 211 125.00–170.00 $150.82 $864 +1.09
573 unweaned 573 9 135.50 $135.50 $776 +3.00
600–648 621 137 120.00–158.00 $150.04 $932 +1.92
650–697 676 236 125.00–153.00 $146.06 $987 -0.64
700–743 719 77 132.50–149.50 $141.76 $1,019 +0.77
757 757 3 130.00 $130.00 $984 -10.95
753–788 772 51 134.00–155.75 $140.35 $1,084 -0.60
809–846 829 169 130.50–140.50 $138.17 $1,145 +6.91
851–880 876 32 136.00–139.00 $136.36 $1,195 +0.66
904 904 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,157 +6.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 175.00 $175.00 $514 —
308–349 333 17 137.50–153.00 $142.86 $476 -10.71
373–390 384 9 134.00–145.00 $138.04 $530 -10.80
419 unweaned 419 7 140.00 $140.00 $587 —
408–445 433 26 147.50–161.00 $149.92 $649 +4.47
468 thin fleshed 468 5 158.00 $158.00 $739 —
450–496 482 50 132.00–152.50 $142.87 $689 -1.69
525–545 533 5 133.00–140.00 $135.86 $724 -1.25
560–575 569 12 130.00–140.00 $137.04 $780 +1.26
623–636 630 10 127.50–131.00 $129.27 $814 -6.73
652–696 672 15 120.00–132.00 $129.63 $871 —
702–724 715 7 115.00–140.00 $129.47 $926 —
755–770 762 3 100.00–124.00 $114.58 $873 —
880–892 890 10 119.00–127.00 $125.42 $1,116 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 160.00 $160.00 $794 +9.00
513 513 5 161.00 $161.00 $826 —
616 616 9 155.50 $155.50 $958 —
760 760 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
870 870 17 146.75 $146.75 $1,277 —
903 903 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,192 —
1017 1017 52 132.85 $132.85 $1,351 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 24 156.00 $156.00 $543 —
385 385 3 140.00 $140.00 $539 -23.22
442 442 3 135.00 $135.00 $597 -17.00
469–490 475 23 145.00–152.50 $151.06 $718 -1.81
556–580 561 5 136.00–145.00 $137.86 $773 —
654 654 4 131.00 $131.00 $857 —
726 726 7 135.00 $135.00 $980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 9 159.00 $159.00 $681 —
623 623 5 148.00 $148.00 $922 —
665–682 674 11 132.00–145.50 $137.07 $924 +3.57
770–774 772 17 133.25–135.00 $133.97 $1,034 +5.97
820 820 2 121.00 $121.00 $992 —
1175 1175 3 104.00–110.00 $106.00 $1,246 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,265 —
1222–1362 1269 6 148.00–149.00 $148.66 $1,886 +5.16
1270 1270 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,822 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–394 385 9 165.00–167.50 $166.42 $641 -9.58
536 unweaned 536 4 145.50 $145.50 $780 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 417 8 132.50–140.00 $135.45 $565 +6.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 15 199.00 $199.00 $689 —
356–378 364 8 170.00–210.00 $194.43 $708 +13.44
405–445 423 46 142.00–197.50 $177.26 $750 -0.45
443 unweaned 443 3 160.00 $160.00 $709 —
450–498 478 37 157.50–184.00 $170.77 $816 +0.70
505–547 521 64 142.00–178.50 $165.66 $863 +2.56
550–595 572 76 137.00–170.00 $155.02 $887 -1.30
600 unweaned 600 5 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
600–637 609 19 140.00–159.00 $153.19 $933 +6.25
650–686 667 30 125.00–156.00 $146.80 $979 +8.79
703–740 719 21 130.00–152.00 $143.32 $1,030 +8.54
760–773 769 11 121.00–141.00 $128.11 $985 -4.89
805–825 815 11 129.00–137.00 $131.43 $1,071 +10.43
850–890 864 11 110.00–128.00 $119.69 $1,034 -8.31
936 936 7 116.50 $116.50 $1,090 —
965 965 4 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 9 205.00 $205.00 $549 —
321–340 326 6 220.00–225.00 $221.37 $722 —
380–395 383 17 159.00–203.00 $194.98 $747 -3.57
400–448 426 45 162.00–220.00 $192.76 $821 +8.65
451–495 470 47 159.00–193.00 $182.16 $856 +6.90
489 unweaned 489 4 162.00 $162.00 $792 —
500–544 524 42 151.00–181.00 $169.78 $890 +0.79
555–592 570 55 140.00–183.00 $169.48 $966 +14.46
588 unweaned 588 3 134.50 $134.50 $791 —
600–620 611 9 145.00–167.00 $155.24 $949 +3.07
668 unweaned 668 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,002 —
650–691 672 18 130.00–168.50 $158.61 $1,066 +12.75
711 711 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,088 +28.19
757 757 3 119.00 $119.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–445 431 9 147.00–164.00 $152.85 $659 -7.15
475 475 3 145.00 $145.00 $689 -14.18
673 673 4 132.00 $132.00 $888 —
817 817 4 110.00 $110.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460–1790 1628 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,891.30 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1205 869 85-90% 83 28.00–57.00 $44.02 $383 +2.63
730–1275 984 85-90% 329 45.00–68.00 $59.40 $584 -0.03
775–1418 1058 85-90% 643 55.00–79.00 $71.10 $752 -9.06
790–1265 1092 85-90% 186 72.00–87.00 $80.39 $878 +0.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1505 1206 80-85% 118 55.00–79.50 $71.39 $861 -9.79
1155–1300 1210 80-85% 3 56.00–58.00 $56.64 $685 -24.54
825–1470 1212 80-85% 711 67.00–88.50 $79.92 $969 -1.26
885–1655 1232 80-85% 297 79.00–95.00 $85.77 $1,057 +14.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1940 1428 75-80% 423 70.00–88.50 $82.24 $1,174 -0.34
1110–1770 1428 75-80% 48 62.00–82.00 $74.35 $1,062 -8.23
1435 1435 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,507 +22.42
1100–1860 1481 75-80% 167 80.00–97.00 $87.48 $1,296 -0.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1815 1687 65-75% 19 75.00–97.00 $89.34 $1,507 —
1590–1850 1705 65-75% 14 82.50–90.50 $85.83 $1,463 -0.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2820 1589 70 78.00–105.50 $92.35 $1,467 —
1020–2570 1665 166 85.00–114.00 $104.48 $1,740 -0.37
1415–2290 1841 85 105.50–135.00 $116.18 $2,139 +0.55

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1360 938 (<2 yrs)Open 51 82.00–133.00 $115.32 $1,082
765–1180 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 67.00–115.00 $88.06 $861
755–1435 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 75.00–115.00 $94.10 $964
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–875 778 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.00–122.50 $108.43 $844
710–945 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 73.00–112.50 $84.70 $684
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–905 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 60.00–66.00 $64.25 $544
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–990 846 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 58.00–69.00 $63.12 $534

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1375 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,375.00 $1,103.96
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1131–1305 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 960.00–1,175.00 $1,074.48
910–1425 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 850.00–1,100.00 $989.27
1020–1570 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 925.00–1,450.00 $1,221.18
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1233–1345 1289 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,035.00 $963.20
1085–1378 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,020.00–1,325.00 $1,120.12
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1347–1650 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,317.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–1090 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 525.00–750.00 $656.52
920–980 957 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 650.00–700.00 $683.97
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
970–1050 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–785.00 $744.18
1056 1056 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
971–1215 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,035.00 $912.11
910–1190 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 700.00–1,025.00 $902.51
1020–1212 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 835.00–1,325.00 $1,158.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
680–870 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $759.50
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
745–998 878 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 475.00–750.00 $614.52
710–985 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 500.00–925.00 $795.68
875–980 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–825.00 $786.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1145 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,010.66
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
752–815 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 235.00–400.00 $292.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 585.00 $585.00
785–925 845 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $736.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
921 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 98.00 $98.00 $903
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1355 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,285.00 $1,023.96

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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
900–1175 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,100.00–1,975.00 $1,453.23 -735.66
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -588.89
1000–1350 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,532.63 +252.63
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -218.75
1150–1250 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,342.86 -275.89
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +330.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
755–950 887 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 750.00–800.00 $790.00 -110.00
800–995 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 800.00–1,250.00 $1,013.79 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000–1400 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,226.32 -223.68
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 118.00 $118.00 $590 -0.83
752 752 7 83.00 $83.00 $624 -23.50

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 936 (<2 yrs)Open 48 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,118.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 47 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,186.70 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,110.00–1,235.00 $1,172.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.