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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

42,824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.25/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 526 lb · 1,292 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.41/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 574 lb · 1,265 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.58/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 527 lb · 1,187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 42,824 35,961 41,890
Feeder cattle 34,667 28,434 34,488
Slaughter cattle 6,145 5,322 5,098
Replacement cattle 2,012 2,205 2,304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher, although late week markets did note some pressure and lower trends. The supply of feeder was moderate to heavy with one of the biggest total runs the state has seen in several months. Demand was good, especially for thinner fleshed light weight calves that could be turned out on wheat. A few reporters noted that was especially true for the heifer calves. A couple of notable sales this week included 210 head of steers tagged as fancy at Joplin Regional Stockyards with an average weight of 728 lbs. which sold for 196.25. On the other end of the scale 125 head of thin fleshed steers with an average weight of 463 lbs. also sold at Joplin Regional Stockyards for 229.00. Record high temperatures in the low 80's mid-week was briskly replaced by late week and weekend. A cold north wind came and brought the first snow of the season for several parts of the state. Some areas reported two inches of the white stuff. Boxed beef cutouts were mixed this week choice closed at 258.94, down 4.81 and select closed at 235.27, up 3.37 compared to last week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon was near 100K head. Live sales were reported in the south at 149.00-150.00 and in the north mostly 153.00 with a few up to 155.00, dressed sales mostly at 242.00. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 7615 head with a weighted average weight of 541.56 lbs. and a price value of 190.93, down 0.99 from last week. The steer/heifer spread is 24.43.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 3 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
250–293 285 30 170.00–232.00 $213.18 $608 —
303–343 thin fleshed 318 30 231.00–238.00 $235.23 $748 —
302–346 331 77 179.00–228.00 $216.49 $717 +4.79
350–398 373 131 180.00–232.50 $213.22 $795 +3.22
376 thin fleshed 376 97 258.00 $258.00 $970 +32.00
384 unweaned 384 5 218.50 $218.50 $839 +7.21
412 unweaned 412 3 207.00 $207.00 $853 +7.01
400–432 fancy 414 7 199.00–218.00 $209.50 $867 -2.20
427 427 12 209.00 $209.00 $892 -3.80
400–449 429 507 175.00–235.50 $213.91 $918 +1.11
408–448 thin fleshed 441 47 222.00–225.00 $224.45 $990 +7.55
435–447 value added 441 14 215.00–220.00 $217.34 $958 -13.66
461–480 thin fleshed 465 170 215.00–229.00 $226.73 $1,054 —
465–498 value added 475 15 194.00–203.00 $199.00 $945 -16.53
450–496 477 608 174.00–224.75 $206.80 $986 +0.41
478 fancy 478 112 220.75 $220.75 $1,055 +11.15
451–498 unweaned 481 16 195.00–211.00 $198.75 $956 -0.26
498 498 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,011 +6.90
500–541 unweaned 523 81 169.50–193.00 $186.63 $976 -0.78
505–543 value added 526 66 184.00–200.00 $194.70 $1,024 -10.79
500–549 527 1,025 169.00–215.00 $197.48 $1,041 -3.23
534 fancy 534 9 219.25 $219.25 $1,171 +15.38
547 547 6 164.50 $164.50 $900 -36.21
550–599 573 1,028 170.00–211.75 $193.63 $1,109 -0.78
560–577 fancy 576 100 192.00–205.00 $203.43 $1,172 +7.33
561–592 value added 576 56 187.00–197.00 $190.88 $1,099 -15.30
566–597 unweaned 582 70 165.00–189.00 $179.28 $1,043 -2.19
597 597 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,101 +3.28
606 fancy 606 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,109 -10.74
620 620 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -16.20
600–649 623 998 156.00–206.00 $186.56 $1,162 +0.36
605–635 value added 624 35 183.00–192.00 $187.72 $1,171 -3.91
614–640 unweaned 627 22 173.75–180.00 $176.81 $1,109 +6.12
617–644 628 35 160.00–180.00 $172.62 $1,084 -13.58
615–636 thin fleshed 629 38 189.00–191.50 $190.73 $1,200 —
650–699 667 688 146.00–192.25 $181.11 $1,208 +13.31
670 thin fleshed 670 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 -8.50
650–696 value added 675 37 170.00–186.00 $177.17 $1,196 -2.90
666–692 681 12 165.00–168.00 $166.22 $1,132 -14.02
654–691 unweaned 682 47 150.50–171.00 $156.77 $1,069 -7.05
700–705 value added 701 6 166.00–169.50 $168.91 $1,184 —
709 unweaned 709 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,141 —
714 thin fleshed 714 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,410 -4.83
700–749 724 499 161.00–192.00 $180.37 $1,306 +6.25
722–738 730 6 169.00–175.00 $171.97 $1,255 -2.15
728–738 fancy 730 270 184.75–196.25 $193.67 $1,414 +25.56
753–796 778 505 141.00–189.75 $177.98 $1,385 -6.05
800–849 835 206 154.00–184.50 $174.06 $1,453 -7.31
855–896 870 1,021 137.00–185.10 $179.02 $1,557 +15.27
901–920 912 283 159.00–174.00 $170.33 $1,553 -1.80
965 965 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 -34.71
1027 1027 60 163.25 $163.25 $1,677 —
1054 1054 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 257 13 150.00–210.00 $179.58 $462 —
325 thin fleshed 325 8 231.00 $231.00 $751 +13.50
310–345 328 39 160.00–215.00 $196.29 $644 -2.16
373–375 value added 374 12 196.00–213.00 $208.73 $781 —
350–398 378 166 150.00–212.00 $200.67 $759 +3.75
420 value added 420 2 191.00 $191.00 $802 —
400–448 429 191 149.00–210.00 $190.83 $819 -1.40
430 unweaned 430 13 200.00 $200.00 $860 +31.00
460–486 473 10 184.00–190.00 $186.92 $884 -2.14
450–499 479 437 150.00–208.00 $187.37 $898 -1.69
473–493 value added 480 15 185.00–194.00 $190.92 $916 +10.77
470–498 unweaned 484 14 165.00–181.00 $171.48 $830 -13.52
500–549 526 454 145.00–200.00 $180.88 $951 -0.77
516–548 unweaned 537 23 155.00–176.00 $163.54 $878 -4.19
530–545 541 4 170.00–172.00 $170.49 $922 -11.16
559 thin fleshed 559 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,090 —
560–578 568 12 159.00–170.00 $163.85 $931 -12.93
551–590 value added 575 49 160.00–193.00 $185.57 $1,067 -11.18
554–599 unweaned 577 39 155.00–170.00 $163.24 $942 -11.15
550–599 578 720 140.00–194.00 $177.72 $1,027 +0.94
605–637 unweaned 614 21 150.50–162.00 $154.88 $951 -15.12
600–649 621 462 140.00–185.00 $170.12 $1,056 +0.19
603–642 633 20 150.00–167.00 $155.91 $987 +1.41
626–645 value added 633 13 174.00–179.00 $177.04 $1,121 -5.96
658 value added 658 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,112 —
650–698 671 460 130.00–183.50 $168.46 $1,130 +0.64
714 714 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,142 -8.11
715 thin fleshed 715 44 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 —
702–745 722 401 137.00–183.00 $166.81 $1,204 -1.30
750–799 770 181 135.00–178.00 $165.34 $1,273 -8.56
795 795 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 -23.90
800–848 821 111 142.00–171.00 $164.19 $1,348 -8.52
858 thin fleshed 858 12 179.75 $179.75 $1,542 —
869–882 874 33 140.00–163.50 $148.62 $1,299 -23.35
880–888 884 11 150.00–151.50 $150.82 $1,333 -21.15
904–942 909 79 143.00–158.00 $149.52 $1,359 -6.65
950–971 958 24 139.00–165.00 $154.52 $1,480 -0.98
1033 1033 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 336 11 175.00–190.00 $181.22 $609 +16.70
350–392 378 57 150.00–194.00 $178.85 $676 +11.21
402–448 426 54 153.00–190.00 $171.80 $732 +5.90
450–497 476 79 140.00–177.00 $163.59 $779 -0.99
500–548 526 128 147.00–177.50 $161.99 $852 +0.86
551–596 575 105 137.00–178.00 $160.24 $921 +6.92
600–646 619 90 130.00–169.00 $154.64 $957 -2.87
650–690 677 59 130.00–165.00 $152.77 $1,034 +1.87
706–728 713 32 153.00–160.00 $157.45 $1,123 +7.77
770–787 778 11 127.50–150.00 $142.66 $1,110 +0.80
820 820 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 +38.00
877 877 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,316 -3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 204.00 $204.00 $857 —
506–545 522 35 160.00–188.00 $165.75 $865 —
550 550 3 171.00 $171.00 $940 +3.36
576 576 4 150.00 $150.00 $864 -17.64
624–635 627 16 160.00–182.00 $167.74 $1,052 -6.26
668 668 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 —
675 unweaned 675 21 142.50 $142.50 $962 —
718–746 729 26 161.00–170.00 $167.66 $1,222 +9.44
790 790 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,217 —
850 850 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
950–985 960 13 136.00–145.00 $141.62 $1,360 —
1029–1030 1029 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,420 —
1055–1070 1063 2 137.00–142.00 $139.52 $1,483 —
1165–1193 1189 10 100.00–114.00 $111.24 $1,323 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 thin fleshed 267 8 225.00 $225.00 $601 —
402–445 429 15 152.00–190.00 $163.90 $703 —
454–498 476 42 165.00–184.00 $173.58 $826 +1.87
526–535 529 14 164.00–184.00 $176.78 $935 —
551–583 573 21 162.50–170.00 $165.52 $948 +16.52
590 unweaned 590 4 159.00 $159.00 $938 —
605–625 616 13 142.00–173.00 $163.02 $1,004 +6.11
716 716 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,178 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 203.50 $203.50 $897 —
510–538 unweaned 516 9 192.00–195.00 $194.31 $1,003 —
536–544 542 21 176.00–198.00 $181.18 $982 -7.86
570–572 571 17 125.00–185.00 $161.93 $925 -18.07
574 unweaned 574 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,062 —
630 630 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 -1.16
613–643 633 12 164.00–193.00 $171.92 $1,088 +5.76
712 712 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,139 -2.00
801 801 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,402 —
1161 1161 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,672 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1220 1153 2 127.00–135.00 $130.77 $1,508 +4.77
1235–1483 1331 42 147.00–150.50 $149.67 $1,992 +5.45
1230–1405 1351 11 144.50–146.50 $145.65 $1,968 -3.39
1325–1385 1355 2 141.00–146.00 $143.56 $1,945 -5.48
1232–1618 1473 15 137.00–141.50 $140.48 $2,069 —
1630–1785 1708 2 134.00–144.00 $138.77 $2,370 +1.68
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
524 524 5 140.00 $140.00 $734 +1.08
575 575 3 150.00 $150.00 $862 +10.00
672 672 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,008 +19.00
815–849 834 7 131.50–135.00 $133.53 $1,114 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–492 469 21 112.00–127.00 $118.74 $557 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 338 13 200.00–217.50 $213.54 $722 —
527 527 7 170.00 $170.00 $896 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 10 155.00 $155.00 $896 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 137.50 $137.50 $814 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 138.00 $138.00 $586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–298 291 8 150.00–176.00 $166.63 $485 —
305–329 thin fleshed 321 104 211.00–226.50 $222.19 $713 —
305–342 334 31 145.00–206.00 $175.12 $585 -1.35
334 fancy 334 8 195.00 $195.00 $651 —
360 thin fleshed 360 18 201.00 $201.00 $724 —
350–396 372 168 145.00–194.00 $178.32 $663 +0.21
395 value added 395 6 175.00 $175.00 $691 -21.00
410 thin fleshed 410 5 197.00 $197.00 $808 —
420 fancy 420 8 186.00 $186.00 $781 +16.79
400–449 430 632 144.00–205.00 $183.14 $788 +14.16
438–445 unweaned 440 19 165.00–173.00 $171.36 $754 +8.36
465 465 3 172.00 $172.00 $800 +4.99
450–499 474 455 144.00–199.00 $177.37 $841 +10.36
465–494 value added 479 31 172.50–186.50 $182.44 $874 -5.33
453–490 unweaned 484 41 160.00–174.00 $171.23 $829 +4.26
515 515 5 154.00 $154.00 $793 -20.00
500–549 524 1,010 137.00–194.00 $172.29 $903 +0.38
504–546 value added 529 50 159.00–175.00 $170.29 $901 -3.52
511–542 unweaned 531 46 156.50–180.00 $168.38 $894 +7.31
531 thin fleshed 531 80 180.00 $180.00 $956 —
507–545 fancy 536 101 181.00–185.50 $182.20 $977 -3.63
557 557 3 137.00 $137.00 $763 -20.24
556–575 fancy 560 15 180.00–186.00 $181.23 $1,015 +1.26
550–598 574 471 142.00–186.00 $169.99 $976 +3.30
555–599 value added 584 13 164.00–166.00 $164.47 $961 -5.16
584–599 unweaned 590 24 152.00–169.00 $161.35 $952 +7.41
597 597 6 160.00 $160.00 $955 -6.69
603–606 value added 604 167 172.50 $172.50 $1,042 +8.35
603–633 unweaned 608 17 154.50–158.00 $155.14 $943 +9.22
600–649 625 974 136.00–185.50 $170.39 $1,065 -8.61
638 638 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,002 -15.65
655–678 unweaned 661 12 139.00–142.75 $141.79 $937 -1.71
651–696 676 434 139.00–184.75 $166.61 $1,126 -3.18
696 value added 696 10 166.50 $166.50 $1,159 +2.50
700–743 723 478 146.00–184.00 $169.39 $1,225 +16.82
736 fancy 736 73 172.50 $172.50 $1,270 +22.07
750–793 774 209 153.00–179.00 $165.48 $1,281 +0.36
808–848 830 171 141.00–176.00 $162.70 $1,350 +9.35
885 885 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,279 -2.85
855–895 886 77 135.00–167.85 $164.68 $1,459 +17.33
886 fancy 886 60 172.50 $172.50 $1,528 —
905 905 12 157.50 $157.50 $1,425 -0.86
966 966 38 162.25 $162.25 $1,567 +27.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $385 —
300–349 334 153 135.00–185.00 $163.54 $546 -2.70
350–398 379 214 120.00–187.00 $164.25 $623 +1.00
387 thin fleshed 387 5 180.00 $180.00 $697 —
398 value added 398 2 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
403 unweaned 403 4 154.00 $154.00 $621 -2.00
400–448 429 382 130.00–190.00 $162.70 $698 +0.49
440 value added 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
455–495 value added 462 17 160.00–169.00 $165.53 $765 —
465 465 3 120.00 $120.00 $558 -39.94
473 unweaned 473 8 156.00 $156.00 $738 -0.49
450–499 477 734 120.00–188.00 $160.37 $765 +0.43
482 482 2 145.00 $145.00 $699 -4.03
510 value added 510 5 156.00 $156.00 $796 -26.50
515 unweaned 515 12 161.00 $161.00 $829 +8.60
518 thin fleshed 518 8 190.00 $190.00 $984 +6.98
500–549 523 640 120.00–183.00 $155.89 $815 +1.23
545–548 547 6 140.00–147.00 $144.68 $791 -9.98
550–595 570 584 120.00–175.00 $154.04 $878 -1.93
560–596 unweaned 576 49 130.00–155.00 $144.95 $835 -10.84
575–585 value added 582 7 153.50–158.00 $154.84 $901 -13.16
617 thin fleshed 617 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,080 —
600–648 625 475 123.00–170.00 $152.93 $956 -0.88
604–645 unweaned 627 14 126.00–144.50 $136.87 $858 -11.98
612–639 633 13 140.00–149.00 $146.99 $930 -6.82
650–695 671 261 125.00–168.00 $152.67 $1,024 -5.59
662–698 680 12 148.50–150.50 $149.47 $1,016 -8.79
702 unweaned 702 9 137.50 $137.50 $965 -6.59
700–747 722 124 135.00–162.50 $148.63 $1,073 -11.13
750–799 768 187 132.00–160.00 $151.30 $1,162 +0.15
805–845 825 23 128.00–153.00 $143.61 $1,185 -5.79
855–898 869 30 135.00–152.00 $142.05 $1,234 -5.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–347 340 15 140.00–156.00 $148.14 $504 +7.47
354–398 375 40 140.00–166.00 $151.67 $569 +4.92
400–448 425 158 130.00–157.00 $143.91 $612 +0.86
450–499 477 159 130.00–152.00 $142.60 $680 +0.55
500–545 524 192 120.00–149.00 $138.63 $726 -0.70
550–597 568 113 130.00–149.00 $139.92 $795 +3.99
601–641 619 70 120.00–149.50 $139.28 $862 +1.39
652–693 671 58 127.00–147.00 $138.00 $926 -1.58
702–739 722 24 125.00–152.00 $143.83 $1,038 +6.79
808 808 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,071 —
870–885 879 32 107.00–145.00 $136.91 $1,203 —
908–939 924 10 120.00–132.00 $126.10 $1,165 +6.10
950 950 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
1014 1014 14 100.00 $100.00 $1,014 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 130.00 $130.00 $437 —
351–390 366 15 125.00–141.00 $131.18 $480 —
420–446 438 30 125.00–140.00 $129.85 $569 +9.85
455–485 460 6 121.00 $121.00 $557 +6.00
510–535 514 6 121.00–122.00 $121.17 $623 -15.83
559 559 22 130.00 $130.00 $727 —
615–632 625 7 125.00 $125.00 $781 —
659–675 667 9 108.00–125.00 $115.68 $772 —
724 724 8 133.00 $133.00 $963 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 326 11 171.00–178.00 $173.00 $564 +23.00
479–497 489 32 138.00–155.00 $149.67 $732 -5.70
527 527 9 145.00 $145.00 $764 -2.78
582 582 5 134.00 $134.00 $780 —
611–627 618 31 132.00–148.00 $138.65 $857 —
665–695 689 14 125.00–129.00 $128.17 $883 —
900–905 901 4 130.00–136.00 $134.49 $1,212 +4.11
1010–1025 1014 4 120.00–125.00 $121.26 $1,230 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1420 1249 8 148.00–149.50 $148.88 $1,860 —
1268–1320 1283 6 138.00–141.00 $139.82 $1,794 —
1150–1375 1326 22 142.50–146.00 $143.18 $1,899 —
1338 1338 26 156.00 $156.00 $2,087 —
1202–1540 1409 13 147.00–150.00 $148.70 $2,095 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 thin fleshed 244 8 206.00 $206.00 $503 —
325–340 329 18 140.00–149.00 $144.04 $474 -24.30
394 394 5 140.00 $140.00 $552 -21.55
438 438 5 145.00 $145.00 $635 -14.12
484 484 5 140.00 $140.00 $678 -31.00
501 501 6 144.00 $144.00 $721 +1.17
528 528 7 138.00 $138.00 $729 -4.83
578–590 586 11 138.00–145.00 $140.51 $823 -10.00
613 613 4 142.00 $142.00 $870 +6.25
686 686 4 141.50 $141.50 $971 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 160.00 $160.00 $792 -9.00
521–545 531 26 158.00–183.00 $168.85 $897 +4.35
533 unweaned 533 9 162.00 $162.00 $863 —
620 620 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 +12.00
666 666 9 174.50 $174.50 $1,162 +32.50
907 907 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,333 —
1020 1020 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,571 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 105.00 $105.00 $343 -25.00
415 415 10 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 120.50 $120.50 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 330 6 192.00–195.00 $194.55 $642 +8.50
352–395 363 47 150.00–184.00 $174.25 $633 -15.52
403–442 422 45 158.00–191.00 $173.60 $733 +1.63
450–499 474 85 132.00–181.00 $159.87 $758 -9.43
493 thin fleshed 493 3 195.00 $195.00 $961 —
500–545 518 73 139.00–164.00 $150.87 $782 -6.73
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 -11.40
552–598 575 117 135.00–165.00 $152.21 $875 +0.81
600–649 620 183 112.00–165.00 $147.65 $915 +1.00
650–693 674 88 115.00–153.00 $145.25 $979 +5.99
702–746 728 65 117.00–149.00 $136.30 $992 -1.44
750–793 766 12 126.00–147.00 $136.59 $1,046 +6.39
808–827 816 10 108.00–145.00 $129.44 $1,056 +18.94
863–885 871 8 121.50–133.00 $124.32 $1,083 -0.11
985–991 990 5 123.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,257 +15.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296–297 297 15 201.00–204.00 $203.40 $604 +21.40
335–340 338 5 170.00–221.00 $201.01 $679 —
350–393 384 34 160.00–218.50 $195.37 $750 +14.50
402–440 425 57 150.00–203.00 $179.83 $764 -1.49
437 fancy 437 3 183.00 $183.00 $800 -29.11
463 unweaned 463 4 178.00 $178.00 $824 +4.00
450–495 470 77 150.00–203.00 $180.17 $847 +2.80
485 fancy 485 3 184.00 $184.00 $892 —
520 fancy 520 3 182.00 $182.00 $946 —
500–549 523 103 150.00–191.00 $173.80 $909 +3.84
550–598 572 59 142.00–175.00 $160.32 $917 +1.69
600–636 614 47 138.00–168.00 $150.33 $923 -1.46
650–692 665 33 120.00–165.00 $144.87 $963 +8.85
705–720 711 7 127.00–138.00 $134.32 $955 +5.03
760–770 768 4 120.00–124.00 $123.01 $945 —
820 820 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 384 14 160.00–167.00 $165.59 $636 +28.62
416–437 419 25 162.00–163.00 $162.17 $679 +3.17
466–483 474 39 146.00–157.00 $152.81 $724 +11.57
510–544 533 12 125.00–149.00 $139.68 $744 -2.48
552–592 571 37 120.00–154.00 $143.73 $821 +4.13
678–689 685 14 127.00–145.00 $138.64 $950 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 9 153.00 $153.00 $575 —
418 418 5 120.00 $120.00 $502 —
457–496 471 14 133.00–146.00 $138.37 $652 —
510–540 531 19 126.00–142.00 $139.75 $742 +11.14
564–596 583 22 134.00–140.00 $137.99 $804 —
610–626 620 10 127.00–132.00 $130.03 $806 —
710 710 6 116.00 $116.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345–1450 1379 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,826.18 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 121.00 $121.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1675 1493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,670.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1250 940 85-90% 130 22.00–53.00 $37.21 $350 +1.03
730–1390 996 85-90% 393 30.00–63.50 $47.33 $471 -1.59
740–1495 1059 85-90% 781 45.00–70.50 $57.82 $612 -1.51
710–1570 1070 85-90% 182 58.00–75.00 $65.17 $697 +5.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–2040 1213 80-85% 956 50.00–76.00 $65.94 $800 -1.39
830–1495 1215 80-85% 182 50.00–67.50 $60.93 $740 -6.40
1000–1575 1219 80-85% 218 67.00–84.00 $71.06 $866 +3.73
1095–1380 1270 80-85% 4 52.00–58.00 $55.29 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1830 1421 75-80% 626 57.00–83.00 $69.14 $982 +6.16
1215–1810 1452 75-80% 102 51.00–73.50 $63.66 $924 —
1200–1940 1494 75-80% 139 67.00–86.50 $76.37 $1,141 —
1440–1730 1581 75-80% 7 81.50–89.00 $85.33 $1,349 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2050 1659 65-75% 9 85.00–95.00 $89.31 $1,482 +0.94
1630–1790 1709 65-75% 14 75.50–85.00 $79.13 $1,352 —
1645–1860 1773 65-75% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.88 $1,274 -8.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1180 1163 3 89.00–95.00 $91.65 $1,066 —
1000–2320 1539 74 60.00–95.50 $81.44 $1,253 -0.17
1030–2380 1697 155 69.00–106.00 $92.60 $1,571 —
1465–2565 1896 44 89.00–115.00 $104.32 $1,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1195 949 (<2 yrs)Open 49 104.00–155.00 $122.89 $1,166
741–1360 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 75 70.00–115.50 $91.41 $887
980–1112 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 62.00–70.00 $67.77 $714
790–1355 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 75.00–119.00 $89.82 $955
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–845 778 (<2 yrs)Open 13 110.00–133.00 $116.64 $907
730–869 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 86.00–104.00 $90.78 $744
850–1160 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 75.00–110.00 $85.40 $826
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1003–1495 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 58.00–74.00 $70.42 $825
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918 918 (<2 yrs)Open 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,267
1017–1052 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 104.00–121.00 $116.97 $1,199
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1035 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 60.00–75.00 $68.57 $664

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1185 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 700.00–1,100.00 $1,037.71
930–1645 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 369 800.00–1,400.00 $1,115.20
964–1350 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 975.00–1,250.00 $1,157.09
1102–1402 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 850.00–1,050.00 $928.54
1216–1262 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–900.00 $878.12
1070–1419 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,379.70
1407 1407 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
964 964 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 675.00 $675.00
947–1165 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–800.00 $759.87
920–1292 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 650.00–900.00 $796.82
875–1280 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 650.00–950.00 $847.09
1025–1240 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 600.00–750.00 $721.87
990–1375 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 775.00–1,175.00 $967.72
1035–1548 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,325.00 $1,059.29
1333 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
1205–1505 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 765.00–1,200.00 $947.12
1394 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–970 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00–925.00 $777.43
720–905 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–875.00 $823.67
725–1090 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 500.00–925.00 $717.08
725–990 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 675.00–850.00 $811.62
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090–1195 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,349.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1165 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,175.00 $1,055.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–825 751 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 150.00–450.00 $353.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–985 920 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,510.00 $1,459.07
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–990 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 685.00–875.00 $788.92
910–1100 1002 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,300.00 $1,036.94

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -453.57
940–1324 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,458.45 -445.12
1090–1095 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00 +350.00
1050–1280 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,307.69 -267.58
1150–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00 —
1250–1400 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,562.50 +212.50
1250–1450 1359 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,225.00–1,460.00 $1,393.24 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1050 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
1010–1450 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,928.66 —
1250–1400 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,667.86 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -425.00
1000–1350 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 950.00–1,400.00 $1,105.00 —
1075–1365 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,125.00 $994.44 —
1250–1425 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,000.00 $981.25 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -150.00
800–890 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 900.00–1,200.00 $1,054.41 —
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1046 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,353.57 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–411 410 80 110.00–139.50 $134.41 $551 —
497 497 5 125.00 $125.00 $621 +14.00
519 519 10 120.00 $120.00 $623 —
552 552 6 115.00 $115.00 $635 —
636 636 7 120.00 $120.00 $763 —
653 653 26 124.50 $124.50 $813 +34.50
758–798 786 55 123.50–131.50 $128.98 $1,014 —
814–832 824 49 126.00–132.25 $130.17 $1,073 —
885–895 894 41 129.50–130.00 $129.94 $1,162 —
974 974 4 81.00 $81.00 $789 —
1023 1023 47 126.00 $126.00 $1,289 —
1068 1068 3 75.00 $75.00 $801 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)Open 16 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.50 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00 —
1150–1250 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,687.50 —
1100–1400 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,072.50 —

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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.