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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

33,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.59/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 682 lb · 1,035 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.09/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 722 lb · 1,017 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.13/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 474 lb · 922 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 33,573 37,182 30,136
Feeder cattle 27,611 30,039 21,485
Slaughter cattle 4,044 4,188 4,598
Replacement cattle 1,918 2,955 4,053

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with some instances of 15.00 higher. The supply of feeders was moderate. For the second time in three weeks heifers outnumbered steers and bulls. The five biggest strings of the week were all heifers and all consisted of over 200 head each! Demand was good to very good. Spring field work got underway big time this week with a lot of tillage work and some planting being done. Fertilizer also got spread on many pastures and hayfields that hadn't been able to get across previously. Some stick out sales this week included 79 head of 640 lb. steers at Mid-Missouri Stockyards which sold for 230.75. New Cambria Livestock Auction sold 77 head of 716 lb. steers for 226.50. Mo-Kan Livestock Market sold 54 head of 832 lb. steers for 204.50. Out of several impressive heifer sales the draft that stood out most was 122 head of 719 lb. heifers at Joplin Regional Stockyards which sold at 215.00. Boxed beef cutouts continued to their sharp climb higher this week. Choice closed at 302.62, up 11.64 and select closed at 287.87, up 8.09 compared to last Friday. Negotiated feedlot sales as of Friday afternoon was near 85K head. Live sales were reported from 175.00 in the south to 186.00 in the north and dressed sales 285.00-290.00. This week trade once again set new all-time record high prices. The Missouri Stocker Formula consist of 5529 head with a weighted average weight of 526.10 lbs. and a price value of 244.76, 6.05 higher than last week. The steer/heifer spread is 26.74.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–240 237 10 269.00–295.00 $284.78 $675 —
255–297 284 51 250.00–302.50 $279.48 $794 +8.10
300–348 325 194 227.00–315.00 $282.65 $919 +16.61
350–399 380 281 236.00–301.50 $275.42 $1,047 +7.37
380–395 fancy 384 5 270.00–277.00 $272.84 $1,048 +0.40
411–448 fancy 422 17 270.00–273.00 $271.22 $1,145 +1.54
423 423 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,091 -2.82
400–449 424 612 231.00–301.00 $273.69 $1,160 +12.87
424 unweaned 424 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,081 +6.00
426 426 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,086 -5.82
436 value added 436 11 264.00 $264.00 $1,151 +6.50
455–467 value added 460 16 262.00–266.00 $264.22 $1,215 +13.19
450–499 471 520 226.00–287.00 $266.06 $1,253 +12.30
458–499 472 12 235.00–255.00 $242.46 $1,144 -11.30
451–483 thin fleshed 474 53 270.50–281.00 $273.28 $1,295 —
450–496 fancy 480 19 245.00–274.00 $265.62 $1,275 +1.36
462–495 unweaned 481 29 235.00–258.00 $242.97 $1,169 -15.03
503–515 thin fleshed 508 17 274.00–275.00 $274.47 $1,394 +9.47
500–530 fancy 511 25 240.00–275.00 $261.71 $1,337 +6.33
500–530 value added 515 43 245.00–266.00 $256.05 $1,319 +0.73
512–548 524 44 225.00–235.00 $230.63 $1,209 -17.24
500–549 526 774 217.00–275.00 $251.51 $1,323 +3.64
535 unweaned 535 15 226.00–229.50 $227.40 $1,217 -0.50
535 535 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,279 +14.00
550–598 569 840 219.00–263.00 $244.83 $1,393 +5.01
563–585 unweaned 569 36 227.00–233.50 $229.17 $1,304 +4.03
580 fancy 580 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,543 +19.66
550–595 582 36 210.00–235.00 $223.41 $1,300 -16.41
613–620 unweaned 619 22 215.00–220.00 $216.41 $1,340 -0.35
600–649 626 715 189.00–253.00 $231.13 $1,447 +20.14
638 638 11 218.50 $218.50 $1,394 +7.51
656 fancy 656 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,581 +30.25
663 unweaned 663 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 +6.00
650–690 665 359 190.00–235.00 $224.87 $1,495 +5.00
680 680 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 -7.87
701–706 thin fleshed 702 49 229.50–233.50 $230.35 $1,617 —
700–746 716 290 179.00–226.50 $214.19 $1,534 +4.68
740 fancy 740 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
750–794 767 292 175.00–217.00 $207.07 $1,588 +2.02
805 805 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,497 -3.40
803–848 826 627 170.00–206.00 $195.90 $1,618 +13.90
850–898 880 311 174.00–200.00 $191.04 $1,681 +22.54
902–927 914 123 165.00–192.00 $186.10 $1,701 +3.60
957 957 91 183.75 $183.75 $1,758 +3.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 332 61 235.00–290.00 $260.40 $865 +14.78
350–398 375 147 221.00–287.50 $254.21 $953 +6.82
415 thin fleshed 415 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,125 +10.50
402–449 427 254 225.00–260.00 $245.84 $1,050 +3.19
465 465 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -2.00
450–499 474 439 217.00–268.00 $243.49 $1,154 +26.49
479 unweaned 479 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,020 —
525 thin fleshed 525 9 256.00–259.00 $256.67 $1,348 +16.67
500–548 526 314 210.00–253.00 $230.10 $1,210 +1.81
541 value added 541 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,309 —
550–598 573 406 180.00–254.00 $228.23 $1,308 +28.23
602–648 624 183 200.00–242.00 $218.68 $1,365 +9.49
629 629 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,296 -3.19
658 value added 658 14 212.00 $212.00 $1,395 —
650–679 661 13 180.00–189.50 $183.75 $1,215 -21.51
650–697 666 172 178.00–228.00 $210.40 $1,401 +5.14
703–747 728 82 174.00–200.00 $193.93 $1,412 -0.99
752–790 768 130 180.00–201.00 $197.75 $1,519 +7.25
796 796 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,473 -5.50
814 814 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,510 +4.50
802–845 831 184 160.00–193.50 $186.12 $1,547 +5.12
859–896 883 211 176.00–187.00 $182.45 $1,611 -0.28
966 966 17 173.00 $173.00 $1,671 +28.00
977 977 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,593 +18.00
1025–1042 1040 43 145.00–162.00 $160.44 $1,669 -2.93
1100 1100 61 155.00 $155.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 325 7 225.00–247.00 $232.54 $756 +16.27
354–387 374 57 210.00–251.00 $228.04 $853 +10.11
402–445 418 53 215.00–230.00 $221.52 $926 +12.79
455–495 480 113 177.50–232.00 $217.98 $1,046 +14.69
521–549 539 24 198.50–216.00 $204.58 $1,103 +2.45
558–596 574 70 189.00–219.00 $209.12 $1,200 -1.96
624 624 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,217 +9.46
650–667 664 7 150.00–177.00 $172.80 $1,147 -3.87
666 thin fleshed 666 12 198.00 $198.00 $1,319 —
700–737 728 28 150.00–186.50 $169.80 $1,236 +3.75
803–847 840 20 140.00–180.00 $155.57 $1,307 +8.57
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–396 391 10 235.00–254.00 $244.62 $956 —
410 410 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
461–498 482 26 231.50–250.00 $242.52 $1,169 +21.52
530 530 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,182 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 11 239.50 $239.50 $1,135 +19.50
538 538 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 ±0.00
560 560 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 +22.33
645 645 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 +24.61
650–676 667 18 200.00–212.50 $208.44 $1,390 —
1200–1245 1223 2 134.00–140.00 $136.94 $1,675 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1400 1242 24 169.00–175.50 $174.60 $2,169 —
1380–1461 1423 17 179.00–182.00 $180.63 $2,570 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 226.00 $226.00 $895 —
475 475 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 —
543 543 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 +35.00
554–588 574 10 200.00–226.00 $215.97 $1,240 +18.47
745 745 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,468 —
935 935 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,580 -7.00
980–995 988 2 133.00–150.00 $141.44 $1,397 —
1043 1043 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,252 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 250.00 $250.00 $715 —
342 342 3 239.00 $239.00 $817 -14.00
415–425 421 11 220.00–240.00 $225.37 $949 +0.37
565 565 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -28.00
746 746 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,388 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 175.00 $175.00 $649 —
508 508 3 175.00 $175.00 $889 -20.00
598 598 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 8 123.00 $123.00 $801 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 180.00 $180.00 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 unweaned 182 6 202.00 $202.00 $368 —
260–298 unweaned 266 12 191.00–200.00 $198.32 $528 —
250–295 271 33 219.00–275.00 $262.71 $712 +20.25
276 fancy 276 4 262.00 $262.00 $723 —
305–313 fancy 309 6 240.00–257.00 $248.39 $768 +6.88
300–345 327 268 217.00–282.00 $252.24 $825 +7.56
310–348 unweaned 327 9 200.00–202.00 $201.05 $657 -10.95
350–397 376 384 210.00–282.50 $246.95 $929 +13.44
350–392 fancy 378 20 240.00–250.00 $247.21 $934 +1.68
383 unweaned 383 5 230.00 $230.00 $881 +14.63
388–390 389 7 220.00–222.00 $221.14 $860 +2.10
402 unweaned 402 7 190.00 $190.00 $764 —
403 thin fleshed 403 6 247.50 $247.50 $997 -0.96
401–442 fancy 416 25 239.00–264.00 $251.69 $1,047 +19.53
400–445 424 29 214.00–246.00 $229.69 $974 +4.95
400–448 426 825 205.00–262.50 $236.72 $1,008 +22.28
449 value added 449 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,024 +9.00
455 thin fleshed 455 10 244.50 $244.50 $1,112 —
455 value added 455 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,156 +35.29
452–466 unweaned 456 19 219.00–242.00 $234.58 $1,070 +19.63
452–488 fancy 469 10 239.00–248.00 $241.46 $1,132 +3.34
450–498 475 861 217.00–259.00 $233.75 $1,110 +7.70
478–495 487 9 212.00–233.00 $221.15 $1,077 +18.08
502–537 unweaned 515 8 206.00–207.00 $206.39 $1,063 -14.73
505–538 thin fleshed 519 12 234.25–243.00 $238.03 $1,235 +5.03
500–549 521 760 197.00–246.00 $223.05 $1,162 +4.68
500–535 fancy 522 8 226.00–228.00 $226.72 $1,183 -0.97
504–548 523 21 190.00–229.00 $203.76 $1,066 -14.61
551 unweaned 551 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,234 —
550–597 577 715 195.00–242.00 $216.15 $1,247 +23.26
580–586 583 27 191.00–204.00 $194.81 $1,136 +1.92
600 thin fleshed 600 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +5.75
600–649 620 760 180.00–223.50 $207.42 $1,286 +6.86
638 638 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,302 +36.00
670–675 672 9 182.00–187.50 $185.05 $1,244 -13.89
672–675 thin fleshed 674 161 213.35–214.10 $213.72 $1,440 —
652–697 684 865 182.00–213.00 $206.68 $1,414 +27.11
704 fancy 704 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,492 +29.00
700–748 722 996 172.00–215.00 $203.13 $1,467 +25.13
726 726 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,354 +8.50
755–795 773 188 170.00–194.75 $186.10 $1,439 -0.12
801–848 823 329 165.00–185.50 $179.30 $1,476 -0.70
860–885 862 68 173.50–176.75 $176.46 $1,521 +5.50
868 868 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,393 -10.46
906–910 910 65 169.00–177.00 $176.14 $1,603 +3.29
951–985 968 18 166.50–168.50 $167.52 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–230 225 23 240.00–270.00 $260.07 $585 +41.66
257–298 272 19 219.00–270.00 $243.22 $662 +26.88
320 unweaned 320 11 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
310–348 330 64 200.00–254.00 $227.35 $750 +8.60
350–398 378 234 185.00–250.00 $225.35 $852 +9.74
415 unweaned 415 3 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
400–448 426 269 180.00–253.00 $219.70 $936 +11.84
450–499 474 444 185.00–245.00 $213.48 $1,012 +8.29
495 495 10 190.00 $190.00 $940 -15.19
507 thin fleshed 507 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,171 +11.50
500–534 522 17 185.00–210.00 $202.29 $1,056 +5.83
500–548 523 258 186.00–246.00 $206.51 $1,080 +10.05
550–598 576 395 179.00–220.00 $201.81 $1,162 +5.44
577 577 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 -1.37
555–588 581 27 185.50–190.00 $186.66 $1,084 +0.45
611 611 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,130 -4.16
600–648 617 166 173.00–208.00 $192.24 $1,186 +3.08
601–632 620 20 178.50–180.00 $179.42 $1,112 -9.74
660–666 thin fleshed 662 13 200.00–207.50 $202.32 $1,339 +23.32
650–698 679 313 162.00–194.00 $187.13 $1,271 +6.54
700–749 733 439 150.00–190.00 $184.12 $1,350 +8.86
750–792 775 541 155.00–187.00 $183.21 $1,420 +8.21
805–847 838 18 159.00–171.50 $168.17 $1,409 +12.10
853–885 881 89 147.00–172.50 $170.92 $1,506 +2.04
987 987 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 330 14 185.00–210.00 $202.20 $667 —
388 388 3 201.00 $201.00 $780 +6.00
415–448 438 30 167.50–215.00 $183.84 $805 +8.55
454–499 480 37 168.50–199.50 $187.90 $902 +2.34
509–538 520 22 180.00–187.50 $184.73 $961 +3.26
577–595 590 39 153.00–193.50 $182.16 $1,075 +20.15
603–630 621 16 168.00–181.00 $175.00 $1,087 +9.50
682 682 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,166 +9.05
715–740 728 10 154.00–170.00 $161.86 $1,178 —
802–820 809 11 136.00 $136.00 $1,100 -2.00
865 865 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
952 952 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,238 —
1061 1061 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,411 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1362 1232 11 168.00–169.00 $168.70 $2,078 —
1164–1377 1248 48 170.00–175.00 $172.83 $2,157 —
1220–1378 1328 6 173.50–176.50 $175.58 $2,332 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 200.00 $200.00 $586 —
310 310 6 217.50 $217.50 $674 —
320 thin fleshed 320 6 208.00 $208.00 $666 —
376–378 377 14 215.00–227.50 $223.92 $844 +12.50
420–440 432 5 197.50 $197.50 $853 —
477 477 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,002 -0.93
561–595 576 9 181.00–187.50 $184.52 $1,063 +6.79
594 594 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,066 +1.77
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 197.00 $197.00 $829 -7.00
468–490 484 7 190.00–212.00 $196.08 $949 -11.66
516 516 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,073 —
641 641 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,154 —
708–724 719 6 162.00–191.00 $181.48 $1,305 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–328 316 9 217.00–220.00 $218.38 $690 —
485 485 16 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 +14.25
709 709 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,319 +22.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 200.00 $200.00 $904 —
566 566 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,075 —
786–790 787 18 180.50–183.50 $181.17 $1,426 +4.17
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 140.00 $140.00 $613 —
595 595 3 120.00 $120.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 324 19 253.00–264.00 $261.53 $847 +28.12
383–391 387 15 240.00–270.00 $255.93 $990 +27.50
400–449 426 55 152.00–275.50 $228.57 $974 -2.84
450–498 473 69 200.00–247.00 $226.96 $1,074 +2.82
502–548 530 74 197.50–235.00 $218.61 $1,159 +4.88
550–598 572 64 172.50–227.00 $205.31 $1,174 +5.06
605–640 626 26 160.00–208.00 $189.13 $1,184 +8.84
650–699 681 35 164.00–199.00 $184.83 $1,259 +7.70
702–741 730 22 153.00–180.00 $174.05 $1,271 +6.05
778–786 783 8 165.00–174.50 $168.54 $1,320 +0.54
845 845 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 +8.54
932–948 940 25 125.00–171.00 $145.04 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 unweaned 208 2 247.00 $247.00 $514 —
291 unweaned 291 16 256.00 $256.00 $745 —
310 fancy 310 3 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
322 322 13 294.00 $294.00 $947 +41.10
343 unweaned 343 6 247.00 $247.00 $847 —
360 unweaned 360 8 243.00 $243.00 $875 —
355–385 fancy 366 14 262.00–280.00 $271.41 $993 —
360–392 378 21 233.00–266.00 $249.16 $942 -3.74
419 unweaned 419 6 235.00 $235.00 $985 —
415–448 440 30 210.00–259.00 $240.37 $1,058 +0.18
468–470 unweaned 469 10 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $1,055 —
450–498 472 82 203.00–252.00 $230.87 $1,090 -2.24
450–488 fancy 478 12 237.00–251.00 $242.93 $1,161 —
511 fancy 511 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,267 +28.00
500–539 522 38 210.00–247.00 $233.46 $1,219 +22.79
553–570 unweaned 563 7 208.00–214.00 $210.53 $1,185 —
550–593 567 31 195.00–248.00 $207.83 $1,178 +4.58
610–645 631 22 174.00–223.00 $193.99 $1,224 +1.97
655–677 665 19 165.00–199.50 $184.11 $1,224 +2.12
710–725 717 11 182.00–200.00 $188.54 $1,352 +17.45
760 760 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
815 815 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +10.00
885 885 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
942 942 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 417 13 200.00–217.00 $211.23 $881 +22.23
492–495 494 8 180.00–207.00 $196.91 $973 —
503 503 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,036 —
555–593 574 15 180.00–214.00 $194.23 $1,115 —
622 622 3 160.00 $160.00 $995 -22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1490 1235 (<2 yrs)N/A 15 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,516.82 —
1305–1715 1533 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,881.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1390 1341 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,626.47 —
1585–1985 1785 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,333.19 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1260 1126 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,324.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1585 1193 80-85% 741 79.50–103.00 $93.20 $1,112 +10.98
910–1480 1197 80-85% 114 70.00–92.00 $84.27 $1,009 -7.83
760–1915 1216 80-85% 269 88.00–110.00 $99.52 $1,210 +0.82
1255–1295 1273 80-85% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.00 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1325 881 85-90% 63 30.00–69.50 $53.88 $475 +1.69
685–1225 951 85-90% 168 52.00–84.00 $68.54 $652 —
760–1785 1008 85-90% 479 65.00–92.00 $82.84 $835 +0.87
755–1390 1045 85-90% 187 76.00–104.50 $91.41 $955 +0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1970 1437 75-80% 268 85.00–105.50 $95.58 $1,373 +1.89
1270–1685 1445 75-80% 34 68.00–93.00 $85.92 $1,242 -15.53
1155–1965 1470 75-80% 141 90.00–114.00 $101.20 $1,488 —
1430–1610 1544 75-80% 5 98.00–101.00 $99.98 $1,544 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1850 1667 65-75% 5 102.00–115.50 $109.89 $1,832 —
1705–1915 1810 65-75% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.53 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,277 —
1162–2050 1474 47 75.00–113.00 $97.29 $1,434 —
990–2410 1626 149 88.00–128.00 $113.42 $1,844 —
1230–2375 1802 117 109.00–137.50 $122.76 $2,212 +0.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
767–1215 881 (<2 yrs)Open 24 120.00–156.00 $136.17 $1,200
690–1525 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 62 93.50–137.00 $109.25 $1,073
820–1330 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 85.00–127.50 $105.31 $1,067
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
821–840 831 (<2 yrs)Open 10 160.00–172.50 $166.18 $1,381
1037 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,374
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1055 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 87.00–130.00 $102.57 $921
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–835 746 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 57.50–75.00 $70.76 $528

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988–1052 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,239.46
920–1206 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 70 900.00–1,350.00 $1,231.63
950–1425 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,331.47
933–1480 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 251 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,358.89
925–1293 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 975.00–1,300.00 $1,106.80
1025–1425 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,351.64
1263–1403 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,469.34
1335–1513 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,684.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1083 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,050.00 $927.68
1014 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,035.00 $1,035.00
847–1188 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 825.00–1,125.00 $950.96
960–1125 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,050.00 $925.79
785–1243 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 825.00–1,175.00 $1,015.29
1110–1130 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1121 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 935.00 $935.00
1005–1425 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 935.00–1,500.00 $1,301.71
1140–1330 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.61
1095–1620 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,372.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073–1535 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,414.39
1007–1735 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,435.00–1,875.00 $1,690.93
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
822–1095 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,035.00–1,300.00 $1,126.90
1038–1118 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,078.51
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–910 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,050.00 $831.93
680–965 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 650.00–1,000.00 $788.15
840–990 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $985.25
800–990 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,090.00 $954.34
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1232 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1447 1447 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–775 708 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 300.00–650.00 $465.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,301

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–767 744 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,142.18
704–1010 857 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 985.00–1,450.00 $1,171.39
875–920 911 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $929.12
870–1080 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,289.25
980–1165 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,284.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00
981–1040 1011 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,620.76
1073–1208 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,776.48
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–735 712 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–975.00 $937.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
750–865 thin fleshed 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50 —
918–1395 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 1,200.00–2,025.00 $1,551.28 -671.80
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +875.00
1075–1120 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,575.00 -474.39
1100–1275 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,140.00 +456.43
1050–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,770.83 -237.06
1002–1455 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,633.54 -374.35
1020–1350 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,528.10 -479.79
1135–1233 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,091.67 +603.02
1235–1280 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,535.00 $1,507.50 -992.50
1160–1530 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,721.43 +146.43
1060–1478 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 33 1,350.00–1,735.00 $1,552.58 -22.42
1332–1400 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,617.86 —
1258–1720 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,375.00 —
1515–1740 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,841.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1073–1140 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,095.00 —
1279–1380 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,200.00–2,625.00 $2,464.29 -125.99
1374 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1362–1555 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,004.17 —
1325–1635 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —
1440–1910 1601 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,531.82 +306.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1450 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,426.47 —
1005–1300 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,291.67 -141.66
1300–1350 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
842–848 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00 —
924–1040 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,513.33 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
839–857 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,939.29 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–338 336 13 140.00–147.00 $142.66 $479 —
414–433 425 50 151.00–171.00 $159.93 $680 —
452–490 474 11 150.00–170.00 $156.44 $742 —
508–528 516 20 162.00–177.00 $168.14 $868 —
550–567 555 40 150.00–178.00 $168.79 $937 —
632 632 8 147.00 $147.00 $929 —
681 681 8 142.00 $142.00 $967 —
731–742 737 10 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $1,054 —
764–793 776 43 140.00–154.50 $146.90 $1,140 —
811–835 819 45 130.00–154.25 $145.31 $1,190 —
894 894 19 154.00 $154.00 $1,377 —
915–932 928 26 153.00–155.25 $154.74 $1,436 —
1002–1029 1020 38 130.00–148.25 $142.12 $1,450 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 971 (<2 yrs)Open 17 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.