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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

29,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.19/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 827 lb · 812 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.44/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 578 lb · 729 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.22/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 620 lb · 691 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,822 22,191 23,598
Feeder cattle 24,574 17,640 19,419
Slaughter cattle 4,165 3,185 3,448
Replacement cattle 1,083 1,366 731

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week calves sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower and yearlings sold mostly steady. Individual markets around the state varied tremendously with some barns seeing instances as much as 20.00 lower while others had instances of up to 10.00 higher. Thirty plus degree weather swings between day and night has brought a lot of pressure to the market. This is typically always the case in October and buyers just do not want to buy calves without good weaning and vaccination records. Dryness is once again becoming a concern for many in the state, although a few areas in the southwest never got enough rain to help all summer and are in exceptional drought status. States like KS, OK and TX have also been dry and hopes of turning calves out on wheat pastures is not good, which limits outlets for calves and anything that decreases demand is bad for price levels at the sale barns. There are still good prices to be found however if producers do the work and have the quality. A couple stick out sales this week included a load at Unionville Livestock Market of 880 lb. steers which sold for 188.50. Another load of steers at Tina Livestock Market which averaged 618 lbs. sold for 206.75. The biggest draft though the barns this week as at Ozarks Regional Stockyards where 227 head of 921 lb. steers sold with one drop of the hammer at 174.00. Boxed beef cutouts were mixed this week. Choice closed on Friday at 243.75, down 4.88 and select closed at 220.13, up 0.82 compared to the previous week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Friday totaled just over 97K head. Live sales were reported mostly from 142.00-148.00 and dressed sales from 228.00-233.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 4459 head with a weighted average weight of 541.84 lbs. and a price value of 192.40, 3.88 lower than the previous week. The steer/heifer spread was 26.22.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 6 172.00–185.00 $176.63 $495 -49.49
308 fancy 308 3 215.00 $215.00 $662 —
308 unweaned 308 3 221.00 $221.00 $681 —
305–349 333 49 177.00–238.00 $210.07 $700 -4.98
369–383 unweaned 373 26 209.00–216.00 $214.21 $799 —
350–397 382 145 170.00–236.00 $213.37 $815 +3.79
384 value added 384 6 223.00 $223.00 $856 —
400–448 423 172 172.00–222.50 $209.82 $888 +13.82
422–435 unweaned 433 18 204.00–213.00 $211.51 $916 +16.02
423–445 fancy 439 17 198.00–212.50 $203.77 $895 -4.31
439–448 value added 442 13 209.00–216.00 $211.18 $933 -9.03
458–462 fancy 460 6 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $983 +1.73
450–495 471 455 167.00–231.25 $207.45 $977 -1.59
454–497 unweaned 481 68 189.00–211.00 $200.32 $964 +1.12
492 value added 492 6 198.00 $198.00 $974 -9.67
500–517 fancy 511 15 197.50–200.00 $198.69 $1,015 -17.37
502–529 value added 511 48 202.00–210.00 $208.90 $1,067 +8.40
500–536 unweaned 520 42 156.00–208.00 $188.37 $980 +0.02
500–549 526 497 167.00–224.00 $202.92 $1,067 +2.68
545 545 4 163.00 $163.00 $888 -21.00
554 fancy 554 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,213 —
550–590 574 22 160.00–186.00 $174.98 $1,004 -7.64
556–591 unweaned 576 48 184.00–193.00 $190.22 $1,096 +6.53
550–599 578 618 170.00–223.00 $196.46 $1,136 -3.05
584–599 value added 592 30 188.00–190.00 $189.26 $1,120 -15.95
611 value added 611 60 207.00 $207.00 $1,265 +21.00
607–618 fancy 618 88 193.00–206.75 $206.29 $1,275 +14.29
610–640 unweaned 620 27 155.00–187.50 $175.65 $1,089 —
600–649 621 497 153.00–211.25 $189.44 $1,176 -5.16
603–631 627 19 174.00–177.00 $176.54 $1,107 -3.68
655–688 value added 672 27 173.00–178.00 $175.35 $1,178 -16.90
656–678 fancy 673 131 199.25–208.50 $201.11 $1,353 +7.37
675 unweaned 675 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -21.00
650–699 676 491 155.00–197.25 $184.22 $1,245 +14.22
722 value added 722 44 170.50 $170.50 $1,231 -6.50
702–749 723 455 144.00–192.50 $179.43 $1,297 -3.41
733 733 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,158 -24.84
759–790 value added 765 79 171.00–186.10 $182.94 $1,399 +10.94
779 thin fleshed 779 17 188.25 $188.25 $1,466 —
750–797 781 304 155.00–186.75 $178.30 $1,393 +1.29
802–846 827 802 165.75–185.85 $179.13 $1,481 +3.61
827 fancy 827 10 184.25 $184.25 $1,524 +13.75
850–893 868 260 166.00–188.50 $174.65 $1,516 +6.12
902–949 929 465 162.50–174.00 $168.49 $1,565 +0.14
968 968 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,568 +11.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 17 160.00–237.50 $195.82 $540 -34.18
300–348 337 76 160.00–210.50 $191.53 $645 -13.24
350–398 376 72 165.00–217.00 $191.65 $721 -11.39
387–396 unweaned 391 9 207.00–221.00 $213.30 $834 —
400–448 428 200 150.00–213.00 $190.59 $816 -4.74
450–499 478 255 140.00–210.00 $186.79 $893 -5.15
482 unweaned 482 4 185.50 $185.50 $894 -8.50
479–490 485 18 165.00–192.00 $178.35 $865 -13.59
500 value added 500 3 196.00 $196.00 $980 —
500–549 519 396 145.00–206.00 $184.39 $957 +2.07
528–532 530 7 173.50–188.00 $179.74 $953 +13.98
536 536 9 192.50 $192.50 $1,032 +26.74
537–542 unweaned 540 8 190.00–194.00 $192.51 $1,040 +7.51
545 thin fleshed 545 8 208.50 $208.50 $1,136 —
550–599 574 422 140.00–196.00 $180.51 $1,036 -0.75
550–597 unweaned 578 31 163.50–179.00 $172.45 $997 —
610–625 unweaned 619 8 145.00–160.50 $154.78 $958 —
600–649 630 309 135.00–196.00 $174.90 $1,102 -0.38
663–676 unweaned 670 9 154.00–170.00 $161.03 $1,079 —
650–699 677 478 135.00–186.50 $171.51 $1,161 -5.43
717 unweaned 717 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,154 —
704–729 718 9 150.00–164.00 $157.90 $1,134 -14.93
700–748 719 176 142.00–186.50 $168.61 $1,212 -4.22
751 unweaned 751 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,202 —
754 value added 754 24 173.25 $173.25 $1,306 —
756–796 782 285 145.00–182.50 $169.39 $1,325 +1.22
800–849 827 185 123.00–169.00 $164.46 $1,360 -3.90
853–897 884 136 145.00–167.00 $164.31 $1,453 -1.16
986 986 21 156.00 $156.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–318 315 7 162.50–180.00 $169.92 $535 -11.38
358–398 381 10 177.00–180.00 $178.44 $680 -8.66
409–433 415 34 160.00–175.00 $170.79 $709 -6.51
453–497 477 73 150.00–177.00 $167.99 $801 -10.84
518 thin fleshed 518 10 185.00 $185.00 $958 —
503–543 526 108 140.00–172.50 $165.41 $870 -1.17
550–595 571 110 140.00–173.00 $162.89 $930 -6.85
600–642 620 87 130.00–173.00 $158.28 $981 -4.94
660–695 666 99 136.00–166.00 $162.11 $1,080 +5.39
711–747 730 15 145.00–159.00 $153.59 $1,121 -10.18
792 792 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,137 +8.50
826–843 832 12 125.00–140.00 $134.93 $1,123 —
860–865 863 8 142.00–152.50 $145.92 $1,259 -9.08
927–941 936 8 140.00–148.50 $143.16 $1,340 +3.16
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–424 420 9 175.00–185.00 $180.51 $758 -9.81
433 thin fleshed 433 9 185.00 $185.00 $801 —
440 unweaned 440 4 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
456–492 468 42 170.00–204.00 $189.73 $888 +27.26
509 509 6 164.00 $164.00 $835 -3.50
528 528 11 176.00 $176.00 $929 +8.50
555 555 12 171.00 $171.00 $949 +12.90
605–636 627 25 161.00–179.00 $170.67 $1,070 —
715 715 11 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 7 130.00–150.00 $144.16 $458 —
403–440 412 37 150.00–167.00 $159.72 $658 -0.28
454–491 474 56 148.00–165.00 $155.02 $735 —
557–569 561 21 152.00–172.00 $158.76 $891 +18.76
661 661 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,084 +27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 170.00 $170.00 $762 -31.00
450 450 18 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
592 592 21 163.00 $163.00 $965 —
600–628 617 15 168.50–195.00 $183.98 $1,135 —
947 947 15 151.50 $151.50 $1,435 -11.67
950–965 963 9 154.00–155.00 $154.11 $1,484 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 174.00 $174.00 $560 —
429 429 8 182.50 $182.50 $783 —
546 546 7 163.00 $163.00 $890 —
590 590 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,115 -6.00
621–637 627 8 160.00–166.00 $163.71 $1,026 —
731 731 19 174.50 $174.50 $1,276 —
929 929 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,366 —
1120–1125 1123 2 114.00–118.00 $116.00 $1,303 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1365 1334 9 135.00–138.00 $135.95 $1,814 -4.04
1210–1640 1412 35 144.00–148.00 $146.26 $2,065 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 135.00 $135.00 $699 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 4 124.00 $124.00 $573 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–298 296 12 193.00–194.00 $193.50 $573 +33.50
315–349 338 61 156.00–202.00 $188.33 $637 -12.95
338 unweaned 338 3 150.00 $150.00 $507 —
364–395 unweaned 374 26 187.00–199.00 $195.15 $730 +6.22
350–398 378 123 148.50–206.00 $184.56 $698 -2.42
400–449 425 265 149.00–203.25 $179.60 $763 +3.45
421–429 value added 425 14 181.00–185.00 $183.02 $778 +13.02
424–447 unweaned 438 58 148.00–177.00 $164.49 $720 —
460–469 unweaned 466 45 151.00–185.00 $173.95 $811 -6.33
450–498 474 326 150.00–199.00 $174.13 $825 -1.09
485 value added 485 14 187.00 $187.00 $907 —
500–546 513 41 146.00–173.50 $163.95 $841 -13.57
500–548 522 408 147.00–191.75 $171.44 $895 -6.08
501–545 unweaned 527 28 150.00–175.00 $159.38 $840 -4.67
561 value added 561 14 190.25 $190.25 $1,067 +20.80
551–593 575 374 140.00–188.75 $170.61 $981 +9.61
581 fancy 581 28 186.00 $186.00 $1,081 +14.51
590–591 591 10 138.50–164.00 $156.36 $924 -17.84
591 unweaned 591 20 149.50 $149.50 $884 -8.50
600–620 unweaned 611 63 135.50–157.50 $155.46 $950 —
605–625 621 15 160.00–168.00 $161.56 $1,003 -9.97
600–649 627 549 135.00–187.50 $173.58 $1,088 +2.05
669 fancy 669 39 185.75 $185.75 $1,243 +17.75
650–698 675 478 147.00–186.75 $172.04 $1,161 -5.64
700–741 719 358 150.50–179.75 $169.83 $1,221 -0.63
731 731 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,199 +2.25
750–798 777 71 152.50–161.50 $157.79 $1,226 +3.83
800–842 820 48 153.50–161.75 $156.74 $1,285 -4.85
833 fancy 833 9 148.50 $148.50 $1,237 -18.25
857 857 5 153.50 $153.50 $1,315 -9.40
900 900 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
962 962 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,294 -18.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 6 150.00–162.00 $155.89 $444 -35.94
305–349 327 116 140.00–192.00 $174.12 $569 -7.87
347 unweaned 347 5 171.00 $171.00 $593 —
350–398 376 145 135.00–189.00 $166.40 $626 -5.92
400–449 426 315 140.00–191.00 $163.27 $696 -0.51
437 unweaned 437 3 181.00 $181.00 $791 +17.00
440 440 5 152.00 $152.00 $669 -11.78
465–480 472 13 144.00–155.00 $149.53 $706 -17.22
450–499 475 459 132.00–181.00 $160.50 $762 -6.25
454–495 unweaned 477 39 149.00–171.00 $161.33 $770 -13.26
507–510 509 6 165.00 $165.00 $840 -5.00
510 value added 510 3 168.00 $168.00 $857 —
500–548 528 377 130.00–179.00 $158.58 $837 -4.61
510–548 unweaned 533 13 151.00–165.00 $157.31 $838 -8.76
539 thin fleshed 539 17 180.50 $180.50 $973 —
550–598 572 501 132.00–175.00 $159.73 $914 -3.71
552–592 unweaned 576 22 143.50–151.00 $146.66 $845 -6.18
550–594 578 26 140.00–172.00 $152.78 $883 -10.66
593 value added 593 52 179.00 $179.00 $1,061 —
602–612 unweaned 607 25 134.00–150.00 $141.48 $859 -6.52
600–648 625 375 125.00–177.00 $158.40 $990 -7.89
650–698 672 194 130.00–169.50 $156.50 $1,052 -5.61
683 unweaned 683 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,001 —
685 685 11 171.50 $171.50 $1,175 +9.39
705 value added 705 25 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 +2.25
722 unweaned 722 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,011 —
700–749 723 282 130.00–177.25 $164.14 $1,187 +6.73
750–799 774 142 140.00–163.00 $154.77 $1,198 +1.92
804–848 823 19 117.00–150.00 $142.21 $1,170 -4.22
857–885 859 70 133.00–173.00 $168.39 $1,446 +22.63
906–921 913 20 140.00–152.00 $146.10 $1,334 +7.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–291 288 19 167.50–175.00 $171.49 $494 —
303–341 328 15 135.00–171.00 $156.36 $513 -7.79
365–397 380 43 138.00–166.00 $158.55 $602 -10.82
402–445 424 18 120.00–148.00 $137.78 $584 -20.14
450–495 476 93 130.00–171.00 $144.86 $690 -5.22
503–548 522 92 124.00–165.00 $145.89 $762 -1.50
550–593 572 62 120.00–160.50 $142.46 $815 -3.68
600–645 622 41 110.00–152.00 $143.36 $892 -7.07
655–696 679 24 130.00–151.00 $145.35 $987 -4.60
723–745 727 7 125.00–155.00 $147.77 $1,074 +1.11
760–790 775 6 141.00–152.00 $146.39 $1,135 —
811 811 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,298 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 thin fleshed 353 3 160.00 $160.00 $565 —
359–399 387 16 155.00–179.00 $166.15 $643 +4.15
405–445 425 19 140.00–176.00 $163.79 $696 +7.46
440 440 5 157.00 $157.00 $691 +0.67
476–498 487 26 141.00–173.00 $160.29 $781 +7.93
490 490 4 150.00 $150.00 $735 -2.36
500 500 18 169.00 $169.00 $845 —
569 569 5 173.00 $173.00 $984 +31.16
659–675 665 8 141.00–145.00 $142.52 $948 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–428 424 20 145.00–152.00 $151.00 $640 —
562 562 21 152.00 $152.00 $854 —
643 unweaned 643 6 155.00 $155.00 $997 —
781 781 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,203 —
885 885 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,212 —
942 942 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,314 —
1041 1041 10 134.50 $134.50 $1,400 —
1106 1106 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,454 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
354–372 362 24 131.00–152.00 $141.81 $513 -12.39
448 448 9 120.00 $120.00 $538 -3.00
570 570 3 125.00 $125.00 $712 +13.41
653 653 5 136.00 $136.00 $888 —
773 773 6 120.00 $120.00 $928 —
892 892 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,061 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 152.00 $152.00 $570 —
587 587 7 149.00 $149.00 $875 -2.93
662 662 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,006 —
745 745 15 156.50 $156.50 $1,166 —
747 value added 747 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,188 —
975 975 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,331 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 11 161.50 $161.50 $809 —
535 535 3 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
600 600 4 164.00 $164.00 $984 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1262 1200 11 144.00–146.50 $144.88 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 206.00 $206.00 $501 —
317–338 328 6 175.00–210.00 $191.94 $630 -41.06
350–395 373 44 150.00–210.00 $184.83 $689 -9.86
400–448 428 44 130.00–210.00 $182.10 $779 +9.44
451–498 475 76 141.00–208.00 $172.06 $817 +5.65
483 unweaned 483 3 153.00 $153.00 $739 -3.00
501–548 524 107 140.00–200.00 $157.45 $825 -5.35
550–598 571 74 138.00–185.00 $159.57 $911 -0.30
619 unweaned 619 20 147.00 $147.00 $910 —
602–645 621 88 132.00–170.00 $151.77 $942 -3.32
652–699 678 62 132.00–160.50 $146.98 $997 -3.02
700–748 728 18 120.00–152.00 $140.34 $1,022 -2.30
753–795 777 29 120.00–147.50 $133.22 $1,035 —
820–841 831 14 115.00–139.00 $130.49 $1,084 -3.51
912 912 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 7 208.00 $208.00 $666 -12.50
352–395 376 34 162.00–201.00 $186.69 $702 +18.32
402–448 423 56 150.00–209.00 $185.91 $786 -11.85
440 unweaned 440 6 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
450–496 467 73 140.00–192.50 $177.03 $827 -10.01
500–549 532 52 140.00–190.00 $164.89 $877 +1.22
552–595 566 22 145.00–185.00 $165.28 $935 -2.17
600–643 631 23 133.00–175.00 $149.43 $943 +2.45
650–672 663 11 136.00–149.00 $142.08 $942 -13.11
903 903 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,282 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–348 345 24 167.50–170.00 $168.55 $581 -41.45
413–447 425 20 125.00–155.00 $145.62 $619 -13.07
459–492 472 26 148.00–150.00 $148.68 $702 -17.56
521–547 534 19 127.00–156.00 $144.69 $773 -9.12
551–587 563 43 140.00–152.00 $147.52 $831 —
625–645 632 3 125.00 $125.00 $790 -28.46
719 719 9 138.00 $138.00 $992 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 8 130.00 $130.00 $629 -13.50
558–578 563 27 120.00–132.50 $129.64 $730 -10.82
610–614 612 28 124.00–130.00 $127.42 $780 -13.40
681 681 5 132.00 $132.00 $899 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 4 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
588 588 4 145.00 $145.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1185 878 85-90% 91 20.00–62.50 $41.46 $364 —
715–1285 936 85-90% 357 40.00–71.50 $54.46 $510 +14.55
635–1530 1046 85-90% 606 51.00–80.00 $67.38 $705 -2.93
770–1240 1119 85-90% 145 69.00–86.00 $74.31 $832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1475 1194 80-85% 136 54.00–81.50 $69.70 $832 -7.58
970–1635 1224 80-85% 140 74.50–97.00 $81.84 $1,002 -1.68
715–1890 1227 80-85% 572 63.00–91.00 $75.70 $929 -7.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2000 1432 75-80% 348 71.00–92.50 $77.68 $1,112 -2.90
1275–1730 1433 75-80% 66 57.00–83.00 $70.91 $1,016 -9.67
1195–1955 1503 75-80% 134 78.50–102.00 $85.66 $1,287 -1.50
1815–1845 1830 75-80% 2 89.50–92.50 $90.99 $1,665 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1760 1631 65-75% 6 91.00–103.00 $94.95 $1,549 —
1595–1680 1650 65-75% 4 75.00–81.00 $78.28 $1,292 +1.68
1605–1735 1681 65-75% 7 84.50–90.50 $87.00 $1,462 +10.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1960 1469 58 75.00–103.00 $89.91 $1,321 —
1050–2335 1697 150 85.00–116.00 $103.86 $1,763 —
1370–2315 1786 55 105.00–128.00 $112.48 $2,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
739–1245 938 (<2 yrs)Open 60 100.00–143.00 $117.91 $1,106
850–1325 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 49 75.00–119.00 $89.25 $880
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 75.00 $75.00 $778
835–1390 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 84.00–118.00 $103.13 $1,105
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–738 723 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–144.00 $134.75 $974
700–1145 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 82.50–120.00 $101.46 $880
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–1280 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 65.00–82.50 $75.54 $769
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1105 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 70.00–82.50 $76.78 $713
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
867 867 (<2 yrs)Open 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1135 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 875.00–1,125.00 $1,036.82
975–1515 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 93 1,010.00–1,400.00 $1,183.37
930–1420 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 775.00–1,175.00 $969.12
1090–1285 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,097.01
1087–1306 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,078.19
1227–1400 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,075.00 $941.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
946–988 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,071.15
940–1080 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,185.91
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1436–1478 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–1,835.00 $1,812.41
1465–1511 1477 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,562.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 710.00 $710.00
720–1045 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 600.00–1,050.00 $861.15
955–985 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,111.30
945–985 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,085.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1140 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,300.00 $1,080.59
1055–1220 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,000.00 $951.01
1085–1240 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,069.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1385 1368 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1073–1191 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 72.00–85.00 $77.53 $868
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–865 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 235.00–500.00 $412.51
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1228 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,133.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 885.00 $885.00
965–1190 1032 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 925.00–1,250.00 $1,170.92
765–1185 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 885.00–1,400.00 $1,196.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1089 1068 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.75

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -265.42
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +243.64
1100–1350 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,371.00 -389.00
1225–1310 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,300.00–1,685.00 $1,526.73 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -25.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 -240.00
1000–1265 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,176.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–925 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,078.57 +78.57

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 110 77.00 $77.00 $530 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 17 81.00 $81.00 $673 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 126.00 $126.00 $518 —
496 496 8 121.00 $121.00 $600 —
556–594 578 17 111.00–115.00 $113.42 $656 —
600–644 628 9 95.00–115.00 $102.77 $645 -19.23
773 773 62 129.50 $129.50 $1,001 —
810–838 830 26 114.00–118.50 $117.32 $974 —
868–892 891 56 112.00–126.00 $125.51 $1,118 —
906 906 12 117.00 $117.00 $1,060 —
958 958 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,092 —

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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.