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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

18,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.12/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 679 lb · 790 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.31/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 622 lb · 665 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.65/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 582 lb · 493 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,877 21,272 22,197
Feeder cattle 14,879 17,177 17,114
Slaughter cattle 2,321 2,696 2,568
Replacement cattle 1,677 1,399 2,515

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. A fairly light run this week as rains have helped brighten the outlook a bit and has slowed the immediate need for selling. A highlight this week as a load of 717 lb. steers that sold on Tuesday at Kingsville Livestock Market for 190.00. The monthly Cattle on Feed report was released on Friday afternoon. The report was slightly bearish as most pre-report estimates were much too low on the placement number. There was actually several people who called this once estimates came out, and as always the actual reported numbers don't mean as much as the difference between pre-report estimates and actual numbers released. Cattle on feed was reported at 101 percent, placements at 102 percent and marketings at 96 percent. Boxed beef cutouts were mixed for the week with choice closing at 264.28, up 0.91 and select at 237.94, down 1.65 compared to the previous week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon totaled just over 98K head. Live sales in the south were reported at mostly 141.00-142.00 in the north 145.00-150.00 and dressed sales in the north at 234.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 2575 head with a weighted average weight of 538.35 lbs. and a price value of 198.25, down 0.34 from last week. The steer/heifer spread is 22.67.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–298 293 10 190.00–229.00 $216.69 $635 +12.47
300–345 321 27 175.00–236.00 $215.65 $692 -3.48
328 unweaned 328 2 230.00 $230.00 $754 —
350–398 369 46 180.00–235.00 $219.41 $810 +2.60
376 unweaned 376 11 237.00 $237.00 $891 —
394 fancy 394 4 217.00 $217.00 $855 —
404–423 fancy 408 18 223.00–229.00 $228.16 $931 +4.68
400–449 424 203 190.00–232.00 $212.23 $900 +2.09
431 431 4 211.00 $211.00 $909 +0.86
449 value added 449 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 +27.02
450 450 6 202.00 $202.00 $909 -6.58
451–497 476 252 180.00–226.50 $208.90 $994 +0.32
450–498 fancy 488 39 200.00–222.00 $210.27 $1,026 —
500–503 value added 502 32 195.00–217.00 $210.12 $1,055 -8.56
505–540 fancy 524 17 197.00–220.00 $209.34 $1,097 —
500–548 532 280 182.00–226.00 $209.14 $1,113 +0.90
532–540 536 14 189.00–204.00 $197.56 $1,059 -10.68
557 557 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,092 +2.76
565–599 fancy 576 15 198.00–230.00 $214.11 $1,233 -6.89
576 value added 576 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,123 -13.50
550–599 580 269 180.00–227.50 $203.81 $1,182 -3.63
603–645 fancy 618 10 183.00–195.00 $189.46 $1,171 +0.46
618 value added 618 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,199 -5.32
600–647 625 363 175.00–215.00 $195.79 $1,224 -3.14
651 unweaned 651 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,208 —
666 value added 666 69 183.75 $183.75 $1,224 —
650–696 671 322 175.00–210.00 $190.44 $1,278 +1.80
673 673 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,232 -5.64
700–745 722 395 152.00–193.00 $185.43 $1,339 +6.07
754–798 763 146 166.00–186.00 $179.17 $1,367 +1.66
787 value added 787 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,385 —
806–825 810 99 169.00–181.75 $178.16 $1,443 +0.90
850–875 868 189 150.00–177.50 $172.92 $1,501 +1.15
912 912 3 166.50 $166.50 $1,518 +2.64
979–992 980 234 162.00–163.00 $162.93 $1,597 +8.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
316–348 334 16 183.00–211.00 $202.76 $677 +3.73
350–398 375 56 180.00–221.00 $208.15 $781 +11.33
400–448 425 118 170.00–213.00 $195.66 $832 +1.07
450–497 471 152 170.00–219.00 $197.36 $930 +2.90
473 thin fleshed 473 5 209.00 $209.00 $989 -1.50
505 505 4 187.00 $187.00 $944 -3.09
500–548 525 224 155.00–211.00 $193.21 $1,014 +3.12
550–599 572 235 152.00–207.50 $185.92 $1,063 +1.38
573 value added 573 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,117 -3.00
580 thin fleshed 580 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 -17.00
591 unweaned 591 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,082 +4.00
600–649 618 273 153.00–203.00 $181.35 $1,121 -0.56
650–699 671 277 156.00–187.50 $176.04 $1,181 -0.01
700–747 727 58 167.00–182.00 $172.59 $1,255 +3.09
752–792 776 136 144.00–178.00 $168.59 $1,308 -0.91
803–843 831 24 153.00–164.00 $160.54 $1,334 +4.29
870–898 882 13 149.00–162.00 $156.61 $1,381 -4.19
1022 1022 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 175.00 $175.00 $530 —
360–395 378 40 163.00–199.00 $188.19 $711 -1.46
413–441 428 20 174.00–186.00 $177.38 $759 -2.84
455–492 475 36 172.00–189.50 $179.33 $852 +10.35
501–537 523 23 150.00–180.00 $167.73 $877 -5.50
553–598 575 49 161.00–178.00 $170.70 $982 +9.66
594 594 14 155.00 $155.00 $921 -6.04
610–642 624 20 144.50–174.50 $159.43 $995 -21.99
652–679 666 10 145.00–157.50 $151.12 $1,006 -12.60
735–745 739 8 140.50–168.50 $153.90 $1,137 —
750–790 777 12 135.00–145.00 $141.78 $1,102 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1373 1296 43 151.50–155.50 $153.49 $1,989 —
1165–1450 1297 7 146.00–149.50 $147.68 $1,915 —
1178–1525 1347 28 146.00–155.00 $150.53 $2,028 —
1446–1515 1452 12 157.00–159.00 $158.83 $2,306 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–492 487 8 190.00–206.00 $196.06 $955 -27.44
516 516 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,047 +0.50
568 568 10 179.25 $179.25 $1,018 -17.25
613 613 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,165 —
690 690 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 -0.69
781 781 25 166.50 $166.50 $1,300 -2.54
1020 1020 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,499 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 208.00 $208.00 $822 —
437 437 3 205.00 $205.00 $896 -5.00
479 479 4 181.00 $181.00 $867 -16.47
537 537 5 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
562–586 582 20 158.00–183.00 $172.56 $1,004 -19.44
642 642 10 154.00 $154.00 $989 —
715 715 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,115 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 182.00 $182.00 $774 +7.00
477–488 483 7 150.00–161.00 $154.65 $747 -2.54
514–535 519 13 154.00–158.00 $154.95 $804 +1.95
603 603 7 148.00 $148.00 $892 —
768 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–428 421 7 180.00–190.00 $185.64 $782 —
653 653 9 172.50 $172.50 $1,126 -1.74
712 712 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,111 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 4 128.00 $128.00 $676 —
638 638 10 50.00 $50.00 $319 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 151.50 $151.50 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–296 286 12 155.00–208.00 $184.02 $526 -18.48
302–342 322 57 160.00–200.00 $186.91 $602 +0.19
359 unweaned 359 14 215.00 $215.00 $772 +40.40
350–398 373 83 162.00–210.00 $191.40 $714 -1.95
380–396 fancy 392 8 190.00–192.00 $190.48 $747 —
424 unweaned 424 15 170.00 $170.00 $721 -20.46
400–449 428 186 164.00–203.00 $182.88 $783 +0.95
454–468 unweaned 462 15 170.00–184.00 $180.29 $833 +11.29
452–499 473 252 160.00–206.00 $185.55 $878 +4.05
478–490 fancy 488 15 188.00–190.00 $188.39 $919 -19.79
501 unweaned 501 13 170.00 $170.00 $852 —
502–524 value added 512 22 182.00–183.00 $182.47 $934 -1.99
500–549 525 378 150.00–196.00 $178.06 $935 +0.22
532 532 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,016 +13.16
537 fancy 537 7 177.00 $177.00 $950 -6.00
557 557 3 174.00 $174.00 $969 +0.46
559 fancy 559 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,023 -4.64
550–598 582 486 150.00–192.00 $176.61 $1,028 -7.39
600–612 fancy 609 13 168.00–194.50 $188.48 $1,148 +4.98
600–648 622 565 150.00–193.00 $178.79 $1,112 +6.55
623 value added 623 81 181.75 $181.75 $1,132 —
646 646 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,130 -1.00
650–698 679 787 140.00–186.85 $177.20 $1,203 +3.20
681 unweaned 681 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,062 —
707 unweaned 707 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,138 —
702–740 716 397 137.00–177.25 $169.64 $1,215 -1.61
724 value added 724 69 172.50 $172.50 $1,249 —
729 fancy 729 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,196 —
750 thin fleshed 750 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —
763 value added 763 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,251 —
754–790 767 33 149.00–166.00 $157.99 $1,212 +0.60
809–840 812 161 144.75–163.50 $162.22 $1,317 +10.80
842 value added 842 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,288 —
850 850 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,216 -7.98
947 947 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 7 185.00 $185.00 $524 +23.93
308–348 333 76 160.00–194.00 $178.68 $595 +6.70
350–398 379 115 147.00–207.00 $181.91 $689 +3.85
405–445 427 118 147.00–201.00 $172.18 $735 +2.60
450–498 474 290 146.00–197.00 $170.79 $810 +1.32
516 thin fleshed 516 12 184.50 $184.50 $952 —
507–548 526 187 135.00–193.00 $167.21 $880 -1.08
566 thin fleshed 566 4 173.00 $173.00 $979 —
550–599 573 242 145.00–180.00 $163.81 $939 ±0.00
570–580 576 5 148.50–154.50 $150.88 $869 -12.93
583 unweaned 583 6 165.00 $165.00 $962 +17.00
610–630 unweaned 621 7 145.00–158.50 $150.68 $936 —
600–648 626 142 140.00–186.00 $166.19 $1,040 +0.13
653–697 665 156 120.00–179.00 $162.12 $1,078 +2.23
700–735 718 49 143.00–165.00 $154.23 $1,107 +2.80
763–794 792 135 140.00–162.75 $161.88 $1,282 +5.85
819–830 828 25 146.00–149.00 $146.59 $1,214 -1.41
895 895 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,316 +4.37
936 936 15 144.75 $144.75 $1,355 —
951 951 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 9 155.00 $155.00 $422 —
340–342 341 12 155.00 $155.00 $529 -3.73
405–448 425 49 135.00–186.50 $158.85 $675 +0.22
450–487 472 38 125.00–187.50 $162.66 $768 +7.68
502–540 516 32 140.00–165.00 $159.19 $821 +14.81
550–595 563 44 120.00–172.00 $151.55 $853 +2.86
622–644 634 22 142.50–165.00 $153.21 $971 +1.31
680–697 694 6 154.00–155.50 $155.26 $1,078 +15.95
735 735 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 +25.28
843 843 4 136.50–137.50 $137.00 $1,155 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 160.00 $160.00 $587 —
403–443 428 17 127.00–160.00 $138.93 $595 —
468–496 487 9 135.00–149.00 $139.49 $679 +5.69
500 500 2 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
516–548 520 16 125.00–147.00 $127.90 $665 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 176.00 $176.00 $912 —
600 600 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
725–727 726 19 163.00–168.25 $166.87 $1,211 +31.87
813 813 3 160.50 $160.50 $1,305 +30.50
1038 1038 13 120.50 $120.50 $1,251 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 160.00 $160.00 $578 —
452–470 458 9 150.00–160.00 $156.58 $717 —
460 unweaned 460 3 166.00 $166.00 $764 —
545 545 14 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
568 568 5 155.00 $155.00 $880 -8.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1275 1137 7 148.50–151.00 $150.20 $1,708 —
1168–1260 1206 17 151.50–155.50 $152.92 $1,844 +5.25
1264–1355 1279 8 143.50–147.50 $145.68 $1,863 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 6 144.00 $144.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 385 11 155.00–226.00 $206.12 $794 +11.09
400–445 422 38 166.00–212.00 $186.87 $789 +2.40
450–495 480 42 150.00–198.00 $173.67 $834 -2.52
501–546 520 66 155.00–200.00 $175.19 $911 +10.57
550–595 570 50 140.00–195.00 $167.77 $956 -0.42
605–645 630 48 142.50–167.00 $157.27 $991 +3.19
655–698 672 6 149.00–154.50 $151.85 $1,020 -0.01
710–748 729 11 140.50–154.50 $147.91 $1,078 +6.27
750–795 769 12 114.00–149.00 $136.38 $1,049 —
801 801 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,133 —
901 901 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,072 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–329 322 11 167.00–217.50 $190.84 $615 —
363–398 375 23 170.00–223.00 $199.55 $748 +8.58
400–444 419 52 168.00–222.00 $203.39 $852 +9.13
455–492 471 41 175.00–214.00 $191.26 $901 +0.47
500–548 515 62 150.00–206.00 $184.94 $952 +8.05
550–595 576 29 145.00–199.00 $171.57 $988 +1.33
600–643 621 13 156.00–177.00 $169.27 $1,051 +11.07
655–685 672 27 141.00–168.00 $159.34 $1,071 -1.94
717–720 718 10 149.00–167.00 $161.29 $1,158 +13.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 434 22 160.00–173.00 $168.45 $731 +8.45
460 460 7 172.00 $172.00 $791 —
515–548 524 33 158.00–170.00 $162.48 $851 +7.93
559 559 5 173.50 $173.50 $970 +17.59
885 885 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,155 -0.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 182.00 $182.00 $657 +12.00
513–526 515 33 150.00 $150.00 $772 ±0.00
572–577 575 12 152.00 $152.00 $874 +4.71
664 664 5 130.00 $130.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1180 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,182.63 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1625 1192 80-85% 399 70.00–93.00 $83.35 $994 +9.02
935–1420 1209 80-85% 70 67.50–83.00 $75.82 $917 -15.03
905–1530 1216 80-85% 163 84.00–104.00 $89.96 $1,094 -0.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1225 786 85-90% 37 39.00–63.00 $45.86 $360 —
625–1215 917 85-90% 94 30.00–74.00 $61.58 $565 +1.37
740–1295 1043 85-90% 306 55.00–86.00 $73.71 $769 +0.80
740–1225 1061 85-90% 142 70.00–95.50 $81.60 $866 -2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1376 75-80% 22 62.50–83.00 $76.31 $1,050 —
970–1745 1437 75-80% 234 75.00–95.00 $86.79 $1,247 +0.91
1185–1970 1462 75-80% 139 84.00–104.00 $92.86 $1,358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1815 1640 65-75% 11 88.50–93.00 $89.65 $1,470 —
1560–1785 1673 65-75% 2 98.00–109.00 $103.87 $1,738 +8.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2220 1497 33 78.00–104.00 $93.03 $1,393 —
1050–2545 1700 100 90.00–119.50 $106.63 $1,813 —
1175–2215 1735 49 110.00–130.50 $119.11 $2,067 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,019 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–1120 907 (<2 yrs)Open 23 90.00–143.00 $117.08 $1,062
750–1140 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 93.00–113.00 $102.59 $987
820–1215 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 82.00–118.00 $99.42 $996
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–975 849 (<2 yrs)Open 4 117.50–140.00 $127.66 $1,084
815–970 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 85.00–115.00 $99.33 $888
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–822 800 (<2 yrs)Open 8 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $985

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
905–1330 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 48 875.00–1,175.00 $1,040.85
1020–1320 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 76 900.00–1,150.00 $972.33
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
955–1540 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 238 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,297.76
1128–1243 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.24
1065–1346 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 960.00–1,200.00 $1,124.38
1055–1376 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,490.00–1,700.00 $1,631.71
1083–1307 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 825.00–1,150.00 $1,062.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1332 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,836.13
1116–1793 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,810.33
1224–1403 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,561.77
1213–1620 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,289.63
1398–1467 1439 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,370.86
1390–1635 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,306.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934–1135 968 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 625.00–775.00 $654.33
978 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1055–1080 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $950.31
950–1370 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 775.00–1,075.00 $1,002.36
1101–1188 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–875.00 $830.51
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1214–1356 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,266.62
1412–1538 1459 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,244.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
770–995 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 425.00–800.00 $649.55
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00 $700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1090 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,225.00 $1,131.69
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
794 794 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1200 902 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,511.41
1092–1094 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,735.02
1122–1181 1151 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,033.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–1015 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–900.00 $831.62
720–1045 881 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–1,075.00 $924.65
875–910 887 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,100.00 $935.53
878–975 902 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $940.52
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1302–1328 1312 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,760.00–1,850.00 $1,815.83

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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
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000–1126 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00 —
850–1330 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,452.61 +3.38
996–1360 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,147.50 -111.12
1100–1715 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,822.22 +372.22
1190–1510 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,430.00 -20.00
1223–1380 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,262.50 -512.50
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1280–1680 1502 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,580.00 —
1490–1658 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1092–1385 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,815.63 —
1123–1470 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 —
1344 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1150–1655 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,297.06 —
1479 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1343–1615 1513 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,185.00 $2,059.38 —
1624 1624 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
893–900 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–775.00 $675.00 -416.67
1033–1047 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–725.00 $710.71 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1332 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 825.00–1,300.00 $1,082.50 —

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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.