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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

33,987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.28/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 529 lb · 1,287 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.12/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 622 lb · 925 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.43/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 523 lb · 923 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 33,987 30,211 29,830
Feeder cattle 25,883 24,468 22,571
Slaughter cattle 5,131 4,871 3,821
Replacement cattle 2,973 872 3,438

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, calves under 650 lbs. sold unevenly steady with some from 4.00 lower to 2.00 higher, heavier weights especially loads over 800 lbs. sold fully steady to 5.00 higher. The supply of feeders was moderate. Several of the southern sales saw lighter than normal receipts due to weather issues. Heavy rains which totaled 6-7 inches or more in places caused flooding and made it impossible to get cattle moved out of the country in most areas south of I-44. All the northern sales were doing business this week and had fairly large sales with many load lots of heavy weight quality cattle. A load of 839 lb. steers sold at Green City Livestock Auction on Wednesday at 165.75, about ten or so other loads of 8 weights, which sold there and at 4 or 5 other barns all across the state sold from 155.00 to 160.10. An expected multiday break in the weather with very warm temperatures should give many farmers a window to finally get some crops in the ground especially in the northern half of the state which didn't receive the heavy rains last week. Much of the rest of the Corn Belt is going to burn a lot of diesel and clock some long hours planting as well. Corn futures fell on Friday anticipating farmers wanting to price some crop as soon as they get it in the ground and as of this report Monday morning corn futures are continuing to fall. Boxed beef cutouts lost several dollars again this week, which seems to be mostly a factor of inflation and high gas cost which is cutting in to grocery budgets. Choice closed at 254.44 down 6.34 and select closed at 245.06, down 2.91 compared to last week. Feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon totally just under 108K head although like last week many of these were bought with some time and will not deliver for a few weeks to a month down the road. Live sales were reported mostly from 138.00-146.00, with a few early in the north 148.00-150.00, dressed sales from 230.00-232.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 6483 head with a weighted average weight of 532.47 lbs. and a price value of 188.88, 1.10 higher than last week. The steer/heifer spread is 27.77.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 291 10 195.00–230.00 $219.70 $639 +28.22
300–343 fancy 320 13 210.00–232.00 $226.03 $723 —
300–345 326 47 187.00–247.50 $213.10 $695 -3.88
361 value added 361 4 213.00 $213.00 $769 —
357–385 fancy 376 10 212.00–221.00 $216.40 $814 —
350–398 382 144 187.00–232.50 $212.43 $811 -6.38
390–391 unweaned 390 7 202.00 $202.00 $788 —
400–448 thin fleshed 413 25 221.00–228.50 $224.38 $927 —
420 unweaned 420 4 200.00 $200.00 $840 +9.17
400–448 427 530 175.00–227.00 $208.66 $891 -1.67
411–447 fancy 433 18 200.00–219.00 $211.83 $917 -6.97
438 438 20 199.50 $199.50 $874 -10.83
426–449 value added 439 56 198.00–215.00 $204.90 $900 +6.90
451–456 thin fleshed 452 28 223.00 $223.00 $1,008 —
455–467 unweaned 461 20 193.00–200.50 $198.84 $917 +5.09
459–489 value added 473 34 193.00–206.00 $200.99 $951 -4.12
450–496 fancy 476 53 200.00–213.00 $206.75 $984 —
450–499 479 639 177.00–223.50 $204.74 $981 +14.70
490 490 3 171.00 $171.00 $838 -19.04
500–548 528 899 170.00–214.00 $196.24 $1,036 -0.12
508–548 fancy 528 183 197.00–208.50 $204.40 $1,079 —
506–548 unweaned 534 52 179.00–192.00 $188.03 $1,004 +19.02
503–548 value added 536 153 194.25–204.50 $198.05 $1,062 -9.51
563 thin fleshed 563 9 204.50 $204.50 $1,151 —
550–587 fancy 565 29 182.00–199.00 $189.79 $1,072 —
550–599 572 607 170.00–202.75 $191.41 $1,095 +13.09
550–590 573 33 164.00–172.50 $169.14 $969 -9.18
550–595 unweaned 577 19 161.00–186.50 $169.63 $979 -2.50
550–598 value added 583 73 185.50–195.00 $187.48 $1,093 +0.75
601–642 fancy 615 77 183.00–207.00 $196.69 $1,210 —
615 unweaned 615 9 164.50 $164.50 $1,012 —
601–630 thin fleshed 620 40 187.00–190.00 $188.25 $1,167 —
600–648 621 691 145.00–189.50 $179.21 $1,113 +0.60
610–635 627 41 162.00–172.50 $168.76 $1,058 -9.85
626–648 value added 639 67 171.00–182.00 $174.62 $1,116 —
650–670 fancy 653 30 174.50–178.50 $175.05 $1,143 +8.05
658–666 value added 663 32 169.00–174.50 $171.91 $1,140 -3.84
650–698 671 505 154.00–183.00 $174.56 $1,171 +1.69
672 unweaned 672 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,102 -5.96
705 705 13 147.25 $147.25 $1,038 -5.50
700–745 720 281 140.00–179.50 $165.25 $1,190 +3.31
705–740 value added 726 20 148.00–157.00 $153.79 $1,117 —
757–763 760 6 150.00–155.50 $152.76 $1,161 -5.89
750–795 777 199 142.00–168.35 $161.84 $1,257 +3.19
819 value added 819 20 154.00 $154.00 $1,261 —
800–845 826 217 146.00–165.75 $158.12 $1,306 +5.35
856–893 881 670 143.50–160.10 $157.47 $1,387 -0.13
900–905 902 131 132.00–161.00 $158.71 $1,432 +12.63
1019 1019 48 133.50 $133.50 $1,360 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 unweaned 208 8 209.00 $209.00 $435 —
268 unweaned 268 7 215.00 $215.00 $576 —
289 289 7 225.00 $225.00 $650 +44.57
300–345 322 31 180.00–215.00 $199.90 $644 +1.78
329 unweaned 329 25 236.00 $236.00 $776 —
360 thin fleshed 360 3 225.00 $225.00 $810 +4.94
351–396 376 171 170.00–226.00 $200.54 $754 -0.94
397 value added 397 17 202.00 $202.00 $802 -16.00
400–449 429 247 160.00–215.00 $191.30 $821 +1.72
470 value added 470 4 185.00 $185.00 $870 -2.00
450–499 477 530 154.00–203.00 $184.85 $882 -0.58
480–492 485 7 175.00–176.00 $175.43 $851 -10.00
494 thin fleshed 494 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,018 +1.31
497 unweaned 497 3 176.00 $176.00 $875 +3.25
500 500 6 172.50 $172.50 $862 -6.93
502–548 thin fleshed 521 12 194.50–204.00 $199.90 $1,041 -0.10
500–548 525 366 137.00–193.50 $176.88 $929 -2.55
560–577 thin fleshed 571 21 192.50–195.00 $194.18 $1,109 —
550–599 574 394 145.00–189.00 $176.53 $1,013 +0.59
580 value added 580 13 170.00 $170.00 $986 -16.51
589 589 6 166.00 $166.00 $978 +4.62
600–647 624 454 137.00–179.00 $165.81 $1,035 +0.85
656 unweaned 656 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,023 —
650–698 671 203 140.00–171.00 $160.35 $1,076 -1.62
694 694 5 151.75 $151.75 $1,053 -3.25
700–749 731 214 144.00–165.00 $153.08 $1,119 -6.47
752–795 779 360 133.00–162.50 $154.49 $1,203 -3.32
808–820 value added 816 39 148.50 $148.50 $1,212 —
813–845 823 51 130.00–150.00 $146.02 $1,202 -0.07
881 881 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,145 -13.12
870–898 882 242 131.00–150.00 $148.29 $1,308 +5.17
913–942 923 18 126.00–144.00 $139.78 $1,290 +2.12
987 987 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,194 -7.72
1015 1015 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 155.00–158.00 $156.50 $524 —
350–360 355 2 152.00–171.00 $161.37 $573 -20.06
400–447 434 24 158.00–184.00 $173.93 $755 +4.12
450–498 479 51 154.00–177.00 $167.67 $803 -3.02
505–545 530 65 150.00–176.00 $164.65 $873 +3.21
550–599 574 81 143.00–171.00 $164.21 $943 -4.36
608–646 636 46 125.00–157.00 $149.63 $952 -4.10
662–695 684 27 120.00–155.00 $141.18 $966 -5.09
715 715 2 103.00 $103.00 $736 -22.68
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 192.00 $192.00 $839 —
507–528 515 8 165.00–176.00 $169.23 $872 +7.23
558 558 8 173.50 $173.50 $968 +1.50
626–629 627 17 152.50–162.50 $158.96 $997 —
651 651 7 150.00 $150.00 $976 —
776–796 781 12 142.00–158.25 $154.11 $1,204 —
830 830 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,228 —
919–945 940 64 125.00–154.75 $144.08 $1,354 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 145.00 $145.00 $568 -12.00
442 442 18 156.00 $156.00 $690 -3.74
500–534 513 33 145.00–155.00 $150.12 $770 —
596 596 8 146.00 $146.00 $870 +5.00
690 690 12 139.00 $139.00 $959 —
725–735 728 16 132.50–135.50 $134.74 $981 -2.26
775 775 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,104 —
841 841 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,093 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 156.00 $156.00 $775 -24.00
522–535 529 20 168.00–175.00 $171.89 $909 -3.24
580 580 12 184.25 $184.25 $1,069 —
619–643 626 32 157.25–179.00 $167.47 $1,048 +15.75
706 706 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,137 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 7 208.00 $208.00 $626 —
365 365 2 157.00 $157.00 $573 -29.00
479 479 14 172.00 $172.00 $824 ±0.00
554–598 579 19 165.00–184.00 $175.94 $1,019 —
785 785 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,115 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,127 —
1180 1180 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,475 -11.71
1213 1213 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,565 —
1270 1270 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,765 —
1358 1358 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,901 -1.96
1299–1465 1383 14 142.50–147.50 $145.09 $2,007 +3.13
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 154.00 $154.00 $658 —
513 513 5 136.50 $136.50 $700 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 8 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 185.00 $185.00 $944 +8.00
555 555 3 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 3 93.00 $93.00 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 285 7 170.00–177.00 $173.90 $496 +8.00
300 300 12 175.50 $175.50 $526 -7.16
325 fancy 325 3 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
300–347 331 46 157.00–192.00 $180.24 $597 -2.42
367–383 fancy 373 9 177.00–194.00 $184.29 $687 —
350–398 377 184 160.00–190.00 $178.99 $675 -0.42
389–398 value added 393 12 160.50–179.00 $171.19 $673 —
408–445 value added 422 32 163.00–178.50 $171.50 $724 -0.70
400–449 425 571 150.00–185.25 $172.89 $735 -0.46
422–440 431 6 166.00–175.00 $170.41 $734 -2.94
442 fancy 442 5 182.00 $182.00 $804 +1.00
451–490 fancy 460 12 165.00–177.00 $171.12 $787 —
450–499 475 723 145.00–189.00 $172.21 $818 +3.65
485 value added 485 25 169.00–172.50 $171.66 $833 +3.69
469–493 489 29 160.00–168.00 $161.10 $788 -7.46
494 unweaned 494 22 163.00 $163.00 $805 +5.82
506 value added 506 30 168.25 $168.25 $851 -0.77
500–548 523 843 147.00–183.50 $163.61 $856 -1.49
510–530 fancy 525 16 162.00–177.00 $168.02 $882 +11.02
530–541 538 13 154.50–157.00 $155.26 $835 -9.84
544 unweaned 544 21 151.00 $151.00 $821 —
551–595 559 15 146.00–151.00 $149.75 $837 +0.67
561 fancy 561 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,060 —
564 unweaned 564 11 155.50 $155.50 $877 +5.87
550–599 570 645 150.00–178.50 $162.85 $928 +13.77
557–589 value added 571 49 156.00–161.00 $158.92 $907 -3.08
604–606 fancy 606 35 176.50–183.00 $177.43 $1,075 —
607 value added 607 19 168.00 $168.00 $1,020 —
623–645 627 13 135.00–151.50 $147.28 $923 -14.23
600–649 628 611 137.00–175.00 $160.25 $1,006 -1.26
666 666 8 146.50 $146.50 $976 -11.70
650–698 674 812 137.00–169.50 $159.39 $1,074 +1.19
702–748 723 769 131.00–158.50 $152.45 $1,102 +4.31
750–788 771 133 132.00–151.50 $144.94 $1,117 +3.99
800–840 806 140 132.00–144.50 $141.88 $1,144 +1.80
830 value added 830 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 —
887 887 7 134.25 $134.25 $1,191 +2.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 unweaned 257 8 182.50 $182.50 $469 —
270–299 288 8 150.00–196.00 $179.84 $518 -15.75
301 unweaned 301 8 179.00 $179.00 $539 +12.00
300–349 325 71 152.00–190.00 $174.69 $568 +13.04
364 unweaned 364 8 172.50 $172.50 $628 +28.50
371 thin fleshed 371 6 188.50 $188.50 $699 —
353–399 377 164 140.00–184.50 $166.57 $628 -2.21
401 401 4 160.00 $160.00 $642 +3.25
400–448 428 364 135.00–177.00 $158.31 $678 -2.75
454 454 4 150.00 $150.00 $681 -7.36
450–498 476 535 135.00–175.50 $158.57 $755 +1.21
485 value added 485 8 162.00 $162.00 $786 -5.00
490 thin fleshed 490 5 178.00 $178.00 $872 +4.57
500 unweaned 500 6 146.00 $146.00 $730 —
514 value added 514 10 167.50 $167.50 $861 —
500–549 523 360 135.00–175.00 $151.12 $790 -2.56
552 fancy 552 3 139.00 $139.00 $767 —
550–598 571 360 130.00–171.00 $149.55 $854 -1.02
579–587 unweaned 583 12 146.00–150.50 $148.23 $864 +9.22
588 588 4 144.00 $144.00 $847 -0.22
611 thin fleshed 611 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,008 +4.00
603–647 619 13 138.50–141.00 $139.55 $864 -1.63
614–625 value added 623 49 148.50–149.50 $149.30 $930 -10.45
600–649 626 382 120.00–163.00 $149.86 $938 -1.33
650–678 666 9 130.00–134.50 $132.55 $883 -11.04
650–698 667 160 125.00–152.50 $142.72 $952 -0.87
688 value added 688 6 153.25 $153.25 $1,054 +1.75
700–745 715 110 134.00–149.75 $142.29 $1,017 -2.20
750–794 775 144 130.00–142.00 $136.56 $1,058 +1.17
785–787 786 6 120.00–131.50 $125.74 $988 -9.65
812 812 3 123.00 $123.00 $999 -7.00
809–841 814 55 127.00–138.00 $134.24 $1,093 +4.24
859–897 876 35 118.00–142.00 $129.74 $1,137 -4.56
975–987 980 31 123.00–126.00 $124.27 $1,218 -1.18
1055 1055 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 9 160.00 $160.00 $446 —
300–348 330 32 135.00–165.00 $156.70 $517 +3.73
350–395 373 82 126.00–167.00 $155.60 $580 -1.04
405–445 429 20 125.00–170.00 $148.98 $639 +5.07
455–490 471 69 115.00–167.50 $145.27 $684 +9.50
500–528 517 16 125.00–156.00 $136.24 $704 -6.98
525 thin fleshed 525 3 159.00 $159.00 $835 —
550–597 570 21 129.00–145.00 $137.32 $783 +1.70
612–643 629 12 100.00–136.00 $123.61 $778 -11.76
664–685 669 24 135.00–138.00 $135.77 $908 -0.55
735–747 738 15 123.00–128.00 $126.65 $935 —
755–776 770 13 126.00–129.00 $126.91 $977 +9.91
838 838 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,006 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 159.00 $159.00 $609 —
618–626 624 12 145.00–150.00 $148.76 $928 -2.56
663–678 668 14 124.00–145.50 $137.71 $920 +6.71
738 738 11 132.00 $132.00 $974 —
877 877 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,030 —
901–940 910 10 110.00–131.00 $126.56 $1,152 -1.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–493 479 23 135.00–165.00 $159.11 $762 +14.11
903–905 903 9 137.00–137.50 $137.44 $1,241 —
959–992 985 19 133.50–134.00 $133.60 $1,316 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 2 139.50 $139.50 $1,653 +7.17
1200 1200 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,572 -13.34
1110–1402 1239 5 145.50–150.00 $146.58 $1,816 +9.38
1205–1386 1336 6 121.00–127.00 $124.67 $1,666 —
1329–1355 1341 9 142.50–143.50 $143.05 $1,918 —
1352–1474 1417 17 148.00–148.50 $148.22 $2,100 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 163.00 $163.00 $484 —
357–380 369 6 161.00–167.00 $164.09 $605 +4.09
434 434 9 142.00 $142.00 $616 —
458 458 3 156.00 $156.00 $714 +2.26
577 577 5 150.00 $150.00 $866 —
607 607 7 145.00 $145.00 $880 +7.67
675 675 4 141.50 $141.50 $955 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 9 154.00 $154.00 $511 +22.53
378–393 382 16 140.00–147.00 $141.80 $542 +4.00
659 659 7 136.00 $136.00 $896 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 180.00 $180.00 $637 +11.00
407–414 410 16 158.00–172.00 $163.31 $670 +6.31
526 526 5 160.00 $160.00 $842 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 134.00 $134.00 $356 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 5 177.00 $177.00 $526 —
337 337 6 160.00 $160.00 $539 -19.68
368–397 386 12 156.00–199.00 $176.46 $681 +1.09
405 thin fleshed 405 11 208.00 $208.00 $842 —
402–445 421 62 140.00–206.00 $171.00 $720 -2.05
426 unweaned 426 4 170.50 $170.50 $726 —
460 unweaned 460 5 165.00 $165.00 $759 -4.00
450–488 472 54 142.50–186.00 $172.03 $812 +23.49
510–548 534 80 134.00–175.00 $160.99 $860 -3.81
551–598 577 109 137.50–173.50 $157.09 $906 -1.37
605–645 622 48 138.00–164.50 $152.83 $951 +3.70
650–695 678 30 130.00–158.00 $144.13 $977 +0.21
705–730 721 19 127.00–141.00 $136.11 $981 -6.61
751 751 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,044 +2.34
850–883 856 12 118.00–128.00 $121.65 $1,041 -1.86
915–945 931 7 115.00–121.00 $117.12 $1,090 -0.88
966 966 13 118.50 $118.50 $1,145 —
1035 1035 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 208.00 $208.00 $659 +28.00
370–399 384 18 150.00–198.00 $179.40 $689 -10.28
400–448 422 18 160.00–196.00 $181.70 $767 -7.89
460–485 472 25 170.00–183.00 $176.88 $835 +10.37
505–548 526 30 155.00–179.00 $168.26 $885 -3.48
540 fancy 540 5 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
552–590 570 9 157.00–179.00 $166.46 $949 +8.38
600–645 620 28 136.00–165.00 $149.96 $930 -4.25
687–695 690 8 135.00–156.00 $145.83 $1,006 -1.05
775 775 3 127.00 $127.00 $984 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 151.00 $151.00 $509 —
402–440 415 6 135.00–150.00 $142.38 $591 —
455–491 475 41 157.00–167.00 $164.73 $782 +14.98
538–546 540 13 157.00 $157.00 $848 —
648 648 4 145.00 $145.00 $940 —
700–720 710 2 90.00–110.00 $99.86 $709 —
758 758 10 124.00 $124.00 $940 +1.50
918 918 3 95.00 $95.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1500 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 13 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,110.94 —
1500–1800 1647 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,392.71 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 176.00 $176.00 $715 —
623 623 3 137.00 $137.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1162–1750 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 6 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,834.93 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 144.00 $144.00 $657 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 4 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1975 1199 80-85% 1,026 63.00–84.00 $77.65 $931 +11.65
1200 1200 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $732 -16.91
931–1480 1208 80-85% 146 55.00–74.00 $69.46 $839 -8.45
920–1520 1232 80-85% 252 75.00–95.00 $83.54 $1,029 -1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1175 913 85-90% 66 27.00–55.50 $43.52 $397 —
665–1250 963 85-90% 271 32.00–65.00 $55.69 $536 -2.26
635–1330 1039 85-90% 789 49.00–76.00 $66.96 $696 -1.39
798–1345 1095 85-90% 196 70.00–88.00 $77.63 $850 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1835 1421 75-80% 471 72.00–87.50 $79.67 $1,132 -0.87
1140–1715 1422 75-80% 67 65.00–75.00 $71.43 $1,016 -9.11
1180–1850 1480 75-80% 127 77.00–98.00 $84.76 $1,254 -0.84
1485 1485 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $965 -20.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1780 1709 65-75% 5 75.00–80.00 $78.06 $1,334 —
1595–1860 1716 65-75% 14 84.50–92.50 $87.78 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1180 1165 3 86.00–97.00 $92.35 $1,076 —
1140–2000 1505 44 75.00–98.50 $90.99 $1,369 +0.66
1205–2410 1657 171 85.00–115.00 $103.75 $1,719 —
1415–2225 1876 65 108.50–134.00 $116.60 $2,187 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1155 957 (<2 yrs)Open 80 80.00–134.00 $111.25 $1,065
810–1290 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 76.00–117.00 $95.92 $948
823–1223 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 73 70.00–110.00 $90.20 $928
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1365 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 75.00–118.00 $89.92 $796
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–930 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 58.00–64.00 $60.31 $487
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1055 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 67.00–68.00 $67.66 $696

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,425.00 $1,425.00
895–1290 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 635.00–1,175.00 $923.39
970–1370 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 196 710.00–1,375.00 $1,085.55
940–1367 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 775.00–985.00 $880.18
1095–1245 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 750.00–900.00 $834.95
965–1355 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 62 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,225.39
1203 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1095–1324 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,405.83
1271 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1460 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 1,060.00–1,485.00 $1,389.78
1141–1279 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,566.39
1240–1256 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1348–1382 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1405–1435 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,067.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1035 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 650.00–675.00 $658.17
895–1125 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 725.00–950.00 $852.45
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 900.00 $900.00
1030–1257 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,250.00 $990.76
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 835.00 $835.00
1267 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
775–1050 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 525.00–925.00 $734.03
920–995 955 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 450.00–625.00 $569.14
850–1028 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 725.00–850.00 $834.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935–1120 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 950.00–1,100.00 $1,000.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1140–1233 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,263.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
778–820 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–850.00 $767.41
835–1140 1048 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 875.00–1,350.00 $1,183.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–910 853 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 500.00–875.00 $778.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1000–1250 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 147 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,875.34 —
1040–1200 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 79 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,290.51 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
900–1000 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,844.64 —
900–1050 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,030.00 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +492.86
1020–1040 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,645.00 +437.86
970–1160 1051 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 32 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,111.72 —
920–1300 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 69 900.00–1,750.00 $1,419.35 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,410.00 $1,410.00 -290.00
1000–1200 1106 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 35 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,297.29 -402.71
980–1190 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 900.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00 -348.00
1240–1255 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -287.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1000 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00–900.00 $825.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00 $925.00 -250.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 850.00 $850.00 —
1000–1150 1056 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50 -91.67
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1000–1350 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,300.00–1,560.00 $1,363.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
842–1010 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —
875–910 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,116.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
858–950 879 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,237.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 83.00 $83.00 $481 -35.00

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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 955 (<2 yrs)Open 98 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,979.08 —
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 20 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1050 1014 (<2 yrs)Open 20 2,250.00–2,425.00 $2,323.75 —

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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.