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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

28,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.72/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 522 lb · 1,200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.32/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 520 lb · 1,049 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.62/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 624 lb · 1,041 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,412 33,987 25,348
Feeder cattle 23,609 25,883 19,489
Slaughter cattle 3,992 5,131 3,748
Replacement cattle 811 2,973 2,111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower, heifers sold uneven from 2.00 lower to mostly 2.00 higher. The feeder supply has mostly shifted to calves now with 63 percent of the offering under 600 lbs. A lot of the offering now is smaller groups of calves many carrying a bit of flesh and still bawling. A decent week of weather finally allowed farmers to get into fields this week which kept many away from barns. Typically this is a slow season for marketing cattle as everyone is turned to grass. For the most part auction receipts over all will be lighter until we see a few yearling specials late June and early July. Although official numbers will not be out until late in the business day on Monday, many are expecting to see a big jump in acres planted and we also know some haying has been done but that number should still be small as historically Memorial Day weekend is when many get to the hay fields. Boxed beef cutouts closed the week mixed, choice was up 4.51 at 258.95 and select lost 1.16 closing at 243.90. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon totaled a bit over 85k head. Live sales were from 140.00 in the south to 145.00 in the north with a few early week up to 148.00. Dressed sales were mostly 230.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 6205 head with a weighted average weight of 539.07 lbs. and a price value of 186.43, down 2.45 from last week. The steer/heifer spread is 24.21.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 276 9 176.00–190.00 $182.32 $503 -37.38
308–345 fancy 315 5 207.00–212.00 $210.91 $664 -15.12
300–344 325 73 171.00–225.00 $208.02 $676 -5.08
350–398 375 185 175.00–225.00 $212.48 $797 +0.05
360–388 fancy 383 11 202.00–226.00 $214.52 $822 -1.88
390 unweaned 390 4 188.00 $188.00 $733 -14.00
400–449 425 415 176.00–234.00 $207.89 $884 -0.77
430 value added 430 11 203.00 $203.00 $873 -1.90
408–445 434 19 181.00–185.00 $182.67 $793 -16.83
441–448 unweaned 443 19 190.50–211.50 $205.91 $912 +5.91
448 fancy 448 6 200.00 $200.00 $896 -11.83
456–458 fancy 457 35 203.00–216.00 $213.52 $976 +6.77
458 458 4 184.00 $184.00 $843 -20.74
470 value added 470 14 191.00 $191.00 $898 -9.99
450–499 477 654 172.50–220.00 $202.62 $966 -2.12
464–498 unweaned 490 25 185.00–191.50 $189.70 $930 -9.14
510 value added 510 18 186.00–196.00 $191.56 $977 -6.49
509–515 fancy 511 14 199.00–208.00 $201.59 $1,030 -2.81
500–542 517 10 182.00–186.00 $184.32 $953 -11.92
501–543 thin fleshed 520 13 204.00–205.00 $204.52 $1,064 —
500–548 522 1,056 165.00–212.00 $194.97 $1,018 -1.27
506–541 unweaned 524 89 189.50–192.50 $190.99 $1,001 +2.96
555 fancy 555 77 199.25 $199.25 $1,106 +9.46
550–599 573 820 154.50–203.00 $186.87 $1,071 +17.73
574–586 582 34 165.00–170.50 $168.98 $983 -0.16
570–595 unweaned 586 37 175.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,067 +12.37
607–645 unweaned 615 101 160.00–174.25 $170.81 $1,050 +6.31
606–618 fancy 616 20 181.00–185.00 $181.79 $1,120 -14.90
615–638 thin fleshed 621 31 176.00–190.00 $187.67 $1,165 -0.58
621–625 624 9 169.00–173.00 $171.67 $1,071 -7.54
600–649 625 749 164.00–189.25 $179.20 $1,120 +10.44
605–635 value added 625 131 178.25–180.75 $179.18 $1,120 +4.56
652–674 unweaned 660 26 155.00–161.00 $158.98 $1,049 -5.02
651–695 669 271 150.00–186.50 $174.89 $1,170 +0.33
681 681 14 151.00 $151.00 $1,028 -23.56
700–747 728 625 130.00–174.50 $163.78 $1,192 -1.47
753–797 771 274 136.00–164.00 $157.18 $1,212 -4.66
798 798 84 151.25 $151.25 $1,207 -10.59
803–848 822 211 149.50–159.50 $155.62 $1,279 -2.50
865 865 7 138.75 $138.75 $1,200 -18.72
868–878 873 141 141.25–156.50 $149.71 $1,307 -7.76
911 value added 911 24 140.00 $140.00 $1,275 —
920 920 25 142.00 $142.00 $1,306 -16.71
970 970 39 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 177.00–205.00 $190.50 $533 -34.50
300–348 331 37 185.00–210.00 $203.03 $672 +3.13
350–398 376 91 165.00–210.00 $198.46 $746 -2.08
385 thin fleshed 385 5 211.00 $211.00 $812 -14.00
395 value added 395 10 208.00 $208.00 $822 +6.00
400–448 428 232 155.00–216.50 $189.49 $811 -1.81
430–432 431 6 176.50–185.00 $180.76 $779 -10.54
455 value added 455 22 194.50 $194.50 $885 +9.50
453–486 thin fleshed 472 14 188.50–210.00 $200.11 $945 -5.89
450–498 475 299 160.00–199.00 $186.20 $884 +1.35
494 494 5 175.00 $175.00 $864 -0.43
523 thin fleshed 523 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 +0.10
500–548 527 332 150.00–192.00 $178.09 $939 +1.21
555 value added 555 21 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 +12.00
550–599 578 452 150.00–185.00 $173.98 $1,006 -2.55
567–593 584 15 154.00–161.00 $156.24 $912 -9.76
624 624 10 160.00 $160.00 $998 -5.81
600–648 626 334 135.00–183.50 $163.81 $1,025 -2.00
641 thin fleshed 641 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,154 —
626–649 645 21 156.00–160.00 $156.74 $1,011 -9.07
645 unweaned 645 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —
661 thin fleshed 661 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 —
650–698 672 204 145.00–171.00 $159.76 $1,074 -0.59
715 thin fleshed 715 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
715 unweaned 715 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
703–746 721 153 140.00–167.50 $156.80 $1,131 +3.72
750–797 784 127 134.00–156.00 $148.27 $1,162 -6.22
818–848 834 76 138.00–149.00 $144.09 $1,202 -1.93
852–890 872 42 140.00–147.00 $143.71 $1,253 +13.71
902–904 903 9 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,069 -21.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 154.00 $154.00 $462 -2.50
356–395 375 13 172.50–177.00 $174.90 $656 +13.53
415 value added 415 11 161.00 $161.00 $668 —
402–445 418 20 165.00–174.00 $170.55 $713 -3.38
450–494 471 34 147.00–176.00 $165.07 $777 -2.60
485 value added 485 13 166.00 $166.00 $805 —
500–545 533 50 149.00–167.50 $157.72 $841 -6.93
555–599 578 39 135.00–160.00 $152.07 $879 -12.14
604–649 632 50 142.50–155.00 $148.95 $941 -0.68
660–685 675 13 130.00–150.00 $140.44 $948 -0.74
733 733 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,026 +37.00
752–760 755 9 132.50–139.00 $136.82 $1,033 —
919–935 923 11 123.00–127.00 $124.10 $1,145 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 200.00 $200.00 $832 —
493 493 14 191.00 $191.00 $942 +35.00
526–540 528 22 182.00–201.00 $198.35 $1,047 +26.46
555 unweaned 555 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 —
625 unweaned 625 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
638 638 3 155.00 $155.00 $989 -12.47
767 767 19 145.75 $145.75 $1,118 —
1018–1038 1028 98 135.25–137.25 $136.24 $1,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–466 462 9 179.00–182.00 $181.02 $836 —
505–511 508 9 172.00–182.00 $177.58 $902 +8.35
574–585 580 12 158.50–179.00 $166.95 $968 -6.55
773 773 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,129 -8.11
970–997 977 30 130.00–138.00 $132.18 $1,291 —
1046 1046 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,370 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 432 21 117.50–160.00 $143.16 $618 -12.84
451–488 471 24 132.50–170.00 $142.81 $673 —
532 532 3 144.00 $144.00 $766 -6.12
620 620 4 127.00 $127.00 $787 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 185.00 $185.00 $734 +28.00
435–449 442 13 170.00–177.50 $173.99 $769 —
495 495 5 170.00 $170.00 $842 -2.00
616 616 8 150.00 $150.00 $924 —
669 669 6 138.00 $138.00 $923 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1197 5 138.00–139.50 $138.98 $1,664 +13.98
1230 1230 2 141.50 $141.50 $1,740 +12.50
1270–1420 1363 16 141.00–142.50 $141.64 $1,931 +1.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 125.00 $125.00 $766 —
796 796 8 125.00 $125.00 $995 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 136.00 $136.00 $471 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 176.00 $176.00 $577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–262 259 8 148.00–172.00 $157.89 $409 -16.01
285 fancy 285 3 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
320–325 fancy 324 19 172.00–199.00 $193.39 $627 +3.39
305–348 333 104 152.00–192.00 $180.45 $601 +0.21
350–398 380 297 152.00–194.00 $181.98 $692 +2.99
405 thin fleshed 405 6 184.00 $184.00 $745 —
400–449 427 714 145.00–189.00 $174.87 $747 +1.98
428 unweaned 428 3 169.00 $169.00 $723 —
415–445 value added 436 31 176.50–181.00 $178.74 $779 +7.24
455 fancy 455 4 188.00 $188.00 $855 +16.88
470–483 unweaned 472 18 169.00–172.00 $171.49 $809 +8.49
450–499 479 764 146.00–183.50 $170.69 $818 -1.52
485 485 3 162.00 $162.00 $786 +0.90
494 value added 494 7 175.00 $175.00 $864 +3.34
500–549 520 913 144.00–182.25 $166.54 $866 +2.93
500–537 fancy 523 98 170.00–182.00 $177.28 $927 +9.26
500–542 524 15 151.00–162.50 $157.42 $825 -6.19
509–547 unweaned 524 23 159.00–164.00 $162.10 $849 +11.10
550–597 571 460 140.50–179.00 $160.30 $915 -2.55
573 573 3 149.50 $149.50 $857 -13.35
579 unweaned 579 40 158.00 $158.00 $915 +2.50
619 619 4 147.00 $147.00 $910 -0.28
600–646 625 505 132.00–171.00 $157.53 $985 +10.25
644 644 5 147.00 $147.00 $947 -13.25
648 unweaned 648 6 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
650–690 671 444 129.00–163.85 $155.86 $1,046 -3.53
671 unweaned 671 8 145.00 $145.00 $973 —
675–687 681 6 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $855 -33.89
708–748 720 378 130.00–160.00 $153.72 $1,107 +1.27
733–739 735 10 135.00–142.00 $137.81 $1,013 -14.64
767 767 33 139.75 $139.75 $1,072 -5.19
775 775 11 146.50 $146.50 $1,135 +1.56
751–799 786 125 130.00–147.00 $142.16 $1,117 -2.78
805–832 811 79 128.00–144.00 $138.58 $1,124 -3.30
852–885 871 13 123.00–136.50 $131.93 $1,149 -2.32
995 995 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1089 1089 7 127.25 $127.25 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 283 8 150.00–169.00 $159.72 $452 -20.12
300–349 335 90 152.50–180.00 $170.33 $571 -4.36
358 thin fleshed 358 9 193.00 $193.00 $691 +4.50
371 371 3 159.00 $159.00 $590 -7.57
352–399 377 116 140.00–178.00 $164.24 $619 -2.33
400 value added 400 8 178.50 $178.50 $714 —
400–449 428 267 130.00–179.00 $162.32 $695 +4.01
444 thin fleshed 444 5 173.00 $173.00 $768 —
450 450 4 152.50 $152.50 $686 +2.50
470 value added 470 20 172.00 $172.00 $808 +10.00
450–498 476 569 132.00–174.50 $159.04 $757 +0.47
462–498 thin fleshed 476 15 179.00 $179.00 $852 +1.00
514–515 thin fleshed 514 9 171.00–174.00 $173.00 $889 —
500–549 529 358 130.00–168.00 $154.04 $815 +2.92
541–543 542 8 145.00 $145.00 $786 -6.12
556 556 5 140.00 $140.00 $778 -9.55
560 value added 560 22 159.00 $159.00 $890 —
573 thin fleshed 573 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,031 —
550–599 577 429 127.00–169.00 $150.15 $866 +0.60
600–647 622 286 129.00–161.00 $147.55 $918 +8.00
650–698 676 321 125.00–155.00 $144.05 $974 +1.33
700–745 723 79 125.00–145.50 $137.83 $997 -4.46
753 753 2 125.00 $125.00 $941 -11.56
765–796 793 86 120.00–143.00 $136.98 $1,086 +11.24
810–827 812 23 130.25–138.00 $131.28 $1,066 +8.28
865 865 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,012 -12.74
875–890 883 17 117.50–133.50 $125.30 $1,106 -4.44
915–940 926 7 112.50–127.50 $121.23 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 150.00 $150.00 $506 -6.70
350–398 370 20 135.00–159.00 $145.42 $538 -10.18
405–447 438 5 130.00–145.00 $142.22 $623 -6.76
454–499 486 31 135.00–154.00 $144.85 $704 -0.42
503–548 530 19 138.00–145.00 $142.18 $754 +5.94
552–595 560 33 127.00–145.00 $140.66 $788 +3.34
616–625 617 10 131.00–138.00 $132.01 $815 +8.40
656 656 19 130.00 $130.00 $853 -5.77
737 737 7 120.00 $120.00 $884 -6.65
791 791 6 111.00 $111.00 $878 -15.91
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 160.00 $160.00 $608 +1.00
553–598 578 14 146.00–154.00 $151.64 $876 —
841 841 114 109.00 $109.00 $917 —
885 885 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 +11.50
999 999 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,249 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–349 341 11 131.00–140.00 $136.02 $464 -17.98
365 365 10 117.50 $117.50 $429 -24.30
411–432 422 16 131.50–140.00 $135.64 $572 —
454–493 472 20 133.50–144.50 $138.68 $655 —
600 600 3 117.50 $117.50 $705 —
685–695 688 3 117.50–120.00 $119.16 $820 -16.84
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 35 162.00 $162.00 $642 -2.09
443 443 11 147.50 $147.50 $653 +5.50
485 485 7 151.00 $151.00 $732 -5.00
680 680 4 139.00 $139.00 $945 -2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 14 156.00 $156.00 $769 -3.11
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,463 —
1065–1275 1158 5 131.00–137.00 $134.86 $1,562 -4.64
1110–1255 1192 3 141.00–148.00 $144.92 $1,727 +5.42
1255 1255 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,744 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 157.00 $157.00 $517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 359 13 142.00–210.00 $172.07 $618 -4.39
400–446 426 35 170.00–199.00 $180.65 $770 +9.65
447 thin fleshed 447 11 192.00 $192.00 $858 —
450–498 477 82 155.00–191.00 $171.85 $820 -0.18
482 thin fleshed 482 7 190.00 $190.00 $916 —
500–545 526 103 141.00–172.00 $161.94 $852 +0.95
568–573 thin fleshed 570 5 176.00–178.00 $177.20 $1,010 —
550–599 573 87 138.00–175.00 $157.10 $900 +0.01
602–642 627 37 147.00–159.00 $153.80 $964 +0.97
650–697 668 59 129.50–158.00 $144.54 $966 +0.41
700–747 732 36 126.00–147.50 $136.64 $1,000 +0.53
755–799 783 26 100.00–147.00 $128.97 $1,010 -10.03
813–840 825 7 135.00–138.00 $136.69 $1,128 —
878 878 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,102 +3.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 383 15 175.00–201.00 $195.70 $750 +16.30
405–448 429 23 150.00–204.00 $180.92 $776 -0.78
450–495 477 44 150.00–191.50 $173.33 $827 -3.55
500–542 522 56 146.00–198.00 $172.36 $900 +4.10
555–590 571 66 145.00–180.00 $170.51 $974 +4.05
600–645 622 24 140.00–170.00 $155.72 $969 +5.76
660–685 672 12 132.00–141.00 $138.14 $928 -7.69
700 700 3 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
750–770 757 11 126.00–130.00 $128.35 $972 +1.35
820 820 3 114.00 $114.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 176.00 $176.00 $546 +25.00
400–445 419 4 165.00–169.00 $167.70 $703 +25.32
459–496 484 14 156.00–165.00 $159.60 $772 -5.13
560 560 3 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
775 775 3 117.50 $117.50 $911 -6.50
967 967 3 102.50 $102.50 $991 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 140.00 $140.00 $491 —
498 498 3 145.00 $145.00 $722 —
871 871 4 105.00 $105.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1235 1141 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,363.20 —
1350–1480 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,686.17 -148.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1525 1202 80-85% 654 60.00–85.00 $76.43 $919 +15.43
965–1385 1207 80-85% 129 57.00–73.00 $67.58 $816 -1.88
935–1480 1244 80-85% 228 74.00–94.00 $82.74 $1,029 -0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1235 940 85-90% 78 20.00–56.50 $42.27 $397 -1.25
615–1260 971 85-90% 253 31.00–66.50 $56.31 $547 +0.62
685–1380 1057 85-90% 500 50.00–76.00 $67.14 $710 —
655–1260 1081 85-90% 116 68.00–82.00 $76.19 $824 -1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1535 1415 75-80% 3 63.50–65.00 $64.51 $913 -15.16
1145–1830 1433 75-80% 289 65.00–86.00 $78.00 $1,118 +6.57
1200–1735 1437 75-80% 48 62.00–75.00 $69.29 $996 -2.14
1222–1855 1489 75-80% 117 74.00–91.00 $84.13 $1,253 +19.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1775 1659 65-75% 7 80.50–90.00 $84.09 $1,395 —
1620–1885 1753 65-75% 2 74.50–82.00 $78.53 $1,377 —
1780 1780 65-75% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2110 1471 50 77.00–99.00 $91.87 $1,351 —
1220–2395 1738 128 85.00–114.00 $104.75 $1,821 —
1412–2265 1794 87 103.00–130.00 $115.72 $2,076 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 70.00 $70.00 $665
765–1205 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 52 69.00–110.00 $89.02 $868
770–1210 991 (<2 yrs)Open 46 84.00–128.00 $108.46 $1,075
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
941–1130 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 115.00–123.00 $121.15 $1,186
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
628–945 727 (<2 yrs)Open 5 90.00–92.50 $91.85 $668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1165 911 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 930.00–1,180.00 $1,071.79
745–1272 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 550.00–1,150.00 $898.66
993–1055 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,187.75
920–1445 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 108 875.00–1,375.00 $1,146.54
1025–1440 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 1,035.00–1,360.00 $1,288.85
935–1230 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 800.00–1,050.00 $1,011.69
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1219–1557 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,740.00–1,825.00 $1,796.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–970 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 575.00–875.00 $700.63
991 thin fleshed 991 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00 $700.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1020–1175 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $813.95
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1110–1396 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,075.00 $1,043.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1294 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–980 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $781.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1185 1013 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,175.00 $975.21

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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
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00 -400.00
1000–1250 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,023.68 +726.39
1125–1150 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,010.00–1,385.00 $1,233.33 +158.33
1050–1400 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,810.00 $1,785.00 —
900–1463 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,465.63 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1850 1619 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,044.53 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1075 849 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–1,000.00 $803.57 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
804 804 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +350.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -25.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 100.00 $100.00 $423 —
504 504 9 116.50 $116.50 $587 —
608 608 12 106.00 $106.00 $644 —
754–780 770 58 102.00–109.00 $107.36 $827 —
830 830 33 117.25 $117.25 $973 —
873 873 5 100.00 $100.00 $873 —
934 934 19 107.00 $107.00 $999 —

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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.