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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

43,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $297.80/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 621 lb · 1,648 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.43/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 622 lb · 1,582 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.88/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 721 lb · 1,475 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 43,047 33,883 33,511
Feeder cattle 37,605 29,574 28,530
Slaughter cattle 3,580 3,381 3,572
Replacement cattle 1,862 928 1,409

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold steady to 5.00 higher. The supply of feeders was moderate, and demand was good. Although the steer/heifer ratio was near normal it was noted that many of the largest drafts in the state this week were heifers with many 650-750 lb. load lots coming to the barns. Despite some slight talk of rebuilding and guys looking for cows it seems the record or near record prices are discouraging much retention at this point. Although it wasn't statewide there was a fair amount of the state that got an inch or two of rain which was much needed as the early spring is already consuming moisture and 99.5 percent of the state was shown in the latest drought monitor. Although nothing has been confirmed it is no surprise there has been a lot of mention of several crop farmers getting the itch to get planters in the fields. Although it wouldn't be the earliest planting date that I can recall in my career it is still quite early in the year. A few of this week's stick out sales included 27 head of 474 lb. steers at Kingsville Livestock Auction which sold for 374.00. Callaway Livestock Center sold 39 head of 544 lb. steers for 337.50. A load of 679 lb. steers at Unionville Livestock Market brought 289.00. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market had a handful of partial loads of 700-710 lb. steers that sold from 284.00-286.00. Windsor Livestock Market sold a load of 854 lb. steers for 249.75. One of the higher priced of several loads of 700-750 lb. heifers around the state this week sold at Tina Livestock Market for 254.75. Boxed beef cutouts values continue to inch higher as grilling season gets closer. Choice closed on Friday at 307.04, up 1.76 and select closed at 297.43, up 1.69 compared to last week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report totaled 62K head with sales mostly taking place on Thursday. Live sales were reported at 183.00-186.00 and Dressed sales at 292.00-300.00. Missouri Stocker formula consists of 7,486 head with a weighted average weight of 545.30 lbs. and a price value of 313.37, 2.29 higher than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 39.19.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 281 16 235.00–330.00 $308.62 $867 -51.45
313 thin fleshed 313 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,346 —
301–345 fancy 314 25 327.50–425.00 $382.49 $1,201 +33.93
300–348 332 109 299.00–399.50 $366.83 $1,218 +7.10
350–397 378 220 300.00–405.00 $357.39 $1,351 -6.07
370–392 fancy 384 17 337.50–358.00 $351.91 $1,351 +8.71
397 unweaned 397 23 348.00 $348.00 $1,382 —
409 value added 409 28 371.00 $371.00 $1,517 +15.95
410–411 thin fleshed 411 17 352.50–399.00 $379.88 $1,561 -0.12
400–441 fancy 418 54 325.00–380.00 $358.84 $1,500 +17.36
408–435 unweaned 428 39 320.00–344.00 $331.42 $1,418 +2.73
400–448 431 463 300.00–394.00 $349.35 $1,506 +1.14
455–465 fancy 460 70 330.00–380.00 $360.48 $1,658 +30.48
462 462 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,557 +31.59
466 thin fleshed 466 10 361.00 $361.00 $1,682 -3.28
450–498 unweaned 470 61 298.00–336.00 $321.45 $1,511 -7.73
462–497 value added 474 36 348.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,683 +25.97
450–499 475 656 295.00–374.00 $346.44 $1,646 +6.40
500–542 fancy 517 69 300.00–354.00 $330.21 $1,707 -2.26
500–549 526 1,173 285.00–364.50 $331.78 $1,745 +8.47
532 value added 532 45 345.50 $345.50 $1,838 +31.24
524–545 unweaned 535 30 285.00–327.50 $300.01 $1,605 -12.48
551–587 fancy 573 44 303.00–342.00 $314.86 $1,804 +11.10
553–586 thin fleshed 573 76 311.00–335.00 $324.44 $1,859 —
555–595 unweaned 574 36 266.00–320.00 $283.46 $1,627 +4.48
550–599 575 1,135 270.00–331.00 $313.11 $1,800 -3.00
586 586 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,758 +16.57
586–597 value added 591 47 318.00–324.00 $321.42 $1,900 +7.70
609 thin fleshed 609 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,851 —
600–632 fancy 614 68 297.00–319.00 $306.90 $1,884 +1.04
600–630 unweaned 618 52 250.00–277.50 $266.21 $1,645 —
600–649 622 1,522 255.00–325.00 $298.45 $1,856 +2.68
650 thin fleshed 650 27 303.50 $303.50 $1,973 —
650–697 672 1,382 260.00–297.50 $281.97 $1,895 +7.94
650–681 value added 672 26 281.50–286.00 $284.77 $1,914 +12.65
673 673 6 260.50 $260.50 $1,753 -13.53
702–720 fancy 704 69 262.50–286.50 $283.67 $1,997 —
700–747 721 1,363 232.50–281.00 $265.20 $1,912 +3.84
735–741 value added 738 43 251.00–266.25 $258.92 $1,911 +3.31
750 fancy 750 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
750–798 774 1,113 228.00–267.50 $253.72 $1,964 +4.51
796 value added 796 66 241.00 $241.00 $1,918 —
806 806 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,963 +3.16
800–847 827 842 224.00–257.00 $242.26 $2,003 +1.92
850–895 869 501 218.00–249.75 $237.75 $2,066 +3.76
905–949 919 283 216.50–236.75 $223.70 $2,056 -3.24
955–998 992 7 195.00–205.00 $196.38 $1,948 +14.88
1101 1101 9 186.00 $186.00 $2,048 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 350.00 $350.00 $962 -5.69
300–349 329 74 290.00–370.00 $338.53 $1,114 +14.71
350–398 377 113 275.00–378.00 $334.16 $1,260 +4.43
390 thin fleshed 390 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,414 —
400–448 425 192 289.00–365.00 $327.47 $1,392 +11.38
450–499 473 300 267.00–348.00 $313.67 $1,484 +28.67
471–481 unweaned 478 23 285.00–327.00 $311.70 $1,490 +11.94
500–548 531 367 270.00–330.00 $297.99 $1,582 +6.24
538 unweaned 538 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,388 —
550–598 576 553 259.00–307.50 $286.26 $1,649 -3.84
600–649 625 305 227.00–293.00 $268.38 $1,677 +2.57
651–698 678 422 235.00–280.00 $264.42 $1,793 +5.28
700–742 724 214 210.00–267.00 $249.47 $1,806 +8.11
728 value added 728 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,849 —
734 unweaned 734 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,718 —
752–798 780 320 225.00–257.00 $248.49 $1,938 +13.38
799 799 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,830 -6.11
806–841 827 116 210.00–248.00 $233.64 $1,932 +2.98
854–894 873 445 210.00–240.00 $227.73 $1,988 +0.69
905–941 919 78 200.00–225.50 $217.50 $1,999 —
975–996 990 26 190.00–216.00 $208.10 $2,060 +9.80
1061 1061 15 195.50 $195.50 $2,074 +8.00
1107 1107 29 197.50 $197.50 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 19 320.00 $320.00 $1,034 +17.93
350–395 368 22 285.00–330.00 $313.92 $1,155 +13.92
405–443 423 37 275.00–310.00 $292.63 $1,238 +17.73
450–495 481 47 235.00–300.00 $286.76 $1,379 +20.87
500–545 516 49 232.00–285.00 $266.22 $1,374 +1.05
554–598 571 70 225.00–275.00 $260.92 $1,490 +9.48
613–645 630 16 240.50–253.00 $242.25 $1,526 +19.09
650–688 672 16 220.00–241.00 $230.28 $1,547 +5.95
711 711 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,475 —
815–827 818 14 203.00–214.00 $206.18 $1,687 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,392 —
515 515 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,535 +25.50
681–689 682 88 259.00–266.50 $265.64 $1,812 -0.89
741 741 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,778 -0.50
772 772 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,683 -14.45
882–885 883 9 211.00–230.00 $221.54 $1,956 -15.46
1015–1020 1017 3 180.00–190.00 $183.34 $1,865 —
1071 1071 4 197.00 $197.00 $2,110 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–541 538 14 299.00–314.00 $307.53 $1,655 —
581–593 588 7 264.00–291.00 $279.56 $1,644 +3.56
667 667 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,848 +2.08
719–748 729 27 259.25–261.00 $259.77 $1,894 —
769–796 776 11 227.00–259.50 $250.41 $1,943 +3.16
840 840 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,050 —
866 866 35 244.00 $244.00 $2,113 —
1018 1018 3 209.00 $209.00 $2,128 —
1081 1081 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,173 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1422 1345 7 170.00–172.00 $170.60 $2,295 +2.37
1313–1495 1349 5 180.00–181.00 $180.22 $2,431 +11.99
1210–1625 1397 35 183.00–189.50 $186.17 $2,601 +7.41
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 -6.00
539 539 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,498 +33.00
623–641 626 17 251.00–261.00 $257.15 $1,610 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,267 —
505–516 510 9 280.00–310.00 $296.51 $1,512 —
640 640 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,683 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,408 —
562 562 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,391 —
617 617 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 469 3 255.00–266.00 $258.60 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 279 44 295.00–332.00 $319.15 $890 +5.00
290 fancy 290 3 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
300–348 333 138 300.00–357.50 $322.93 $1,075 -4.79
355–377 fancy 362 21 307.50–350.00 $328.23 $1,188 +11.23
367 thin fleshed 367 17 339.00 $339.00 $1,244 +28.03
350–398 376 251 287.00–370.00 $319.44 $1,201 +3.17
391 unweaned 391 28 313.00 $313.00 $1,224 +13.28
416 value added 416 9 318.00 $318.00 $1,323 +15.00
400–440 fancy 428 51 297.50–320.00 $310.42 $1,329 +4.80
400–449 429 703 270.00–345.00 $313.98 $1,347 +8.46
405–447 unweaned 432 45 282.50–300.00 $294.66 $1,273 +3.46
453–459 thin fleshed 456 18 319.50–330.00 $322.51 $1,471 -2.99
453–489 fancy 472 36 280.00–309.00 $298.74 $1,410 +1.24
460–485 473 4 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $1,264 -28.19
451–499 478 772 265.00–322.50 $299.35 $1,431 +3.86
458–492 unweaned 484 34 260.00–292.00 $269.74 $1,306 -9.22
503 thin fleshed 503 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 +14.00
516 value added 516 20 289.75 $289.75 $1,495 +18.75
500–549 526 1,143 260.00–310.00 $286.67 $1,508 +37.53
505–542 unweaned 526 29 265.00–275.00 $270.25 $1,422 -1.34
538 fancy 538 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 -23.86
557–560 unweaned 559 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,398 -4.33
561–571 value added 567 31 267.00–275.00 $270.47 $1,534 +3.90
568 thin fleshed 568 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,534 —
550–599 571 964 256.00–305.00 $271.27 $1,549 +0.42
603–607 value added 604 23 264.00–265.50 $265.04 $1,601 —
605 unweaned 605 6 246.00–250.00 $248.67 $1,504 —
606 thin fleshed 606 40 278.25 $278.25 $1,686 —
600–649 623 1,509 229.00–275.50 $257.88 $1,607 +0.66
638 638 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,550 -2.80
650–698 672 1,286 224.00–263.00 $251.28 $1,689 +4.02
685–695 688 80 225.00–240.00 $235.27 $1,619 -11.99
689–690 value added 690 16 240.00–244.50 $241.69 $1,668 -0.64
713 value added 713 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 -13.50
722 722 26 248.00 $248.00 $1,791 +8.49
700–749 724 1,429 225.50–259.00 $243.22 $1,761 +3.71
739 739 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,737 -4.51
750–793 765 184 212.00–245.25 $233.24 $1,784 +18.13
785 785 24 257.50 $257.50 $2,021 +25.50
805–840 829 29 215.00–221.00 $219.28 $1,818 -2.38
820–845 835 12 192.00–224.50 $205.31 $1,714 -16.35
848 thin fleshed 848 16 232.50 $232.50 $1,972 —
865 865 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,739 -21.00
867–886 874 287 202.00–219.50 $214.86 $1,878 -7.14
909–940 925 27 185.00–209.50 $197.25 $1,825 —
961–980 974 70 194.50–210.50 $208.18 $2,028 —
1074 1074 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 262.50 $262.50 $630 —
275 275 2 348.00 $348.00 $957 +67.97
323 thin fleshed 323 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 -62.90
305–346 330 62 265.00–330.00 $290.78 $960 +11.78
368 thin fleshed 368 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,133 -4.50
350–397 378 118 260.00–316.00 $291.85 $1,103 +4.94
365–398 unweaned 392 9 260.00–300.00 $292.77 $1,148 +18.77
420 thin fleshed 420 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,382 +11.06
400–449 427 241 230.00–310.00 $279.81 $1,195 -1.03
472 unweaned 472 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,274 +2.33
450–498 479 377 225.00–310.00 $276.19 $1,323 +8.44
484 484 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,258 -7.75
510 unweaned 510 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,234 —
500–549 529 408 220.00–297.50 $265.68 $1,405 +5.93
529 value added 529 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,412 —
523–549 537 21 232.00–250.00 $240.73 $1,293 -19.02
550–599 581 401 227.00–281.00 $254.95 $1,481 +18.95
595–598 unweaned 597 22 242.00–251.00 $249.37 $1,489 —
623 unweaned 623 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 -6.77
600–648 627 390 220.00–262.00 $246.00 $1,542 +10.63
625–643 632 22 225.00–253.50 $240.80 $1,522 +5.43
668 unweaned 668 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,516 +2.00
650–698 678 484 205.00–265.00 $241.04 $1,634 +6.89
700–748 720 225 200.00–240.50 $227.36 $1,637 +8.43
751 751 16 220.50 $220.50 $1,656 +10.27
753–795 773 100 194.00–234.00 $221.78 $1,714 +7.24
802 802 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,620 -5.75
810–846 828 188 201.00–223.00 $211.78 $1,754 +4.03
864–888 870 47 190.00–203.00 $200.06 $1,741 -10.75
876 876 19 198.00 $198.00 $1,734 -12.81
903–943 931 25 167.50–209.00 $183.89 $1,712 +3.89
1070 1070 21 175.00 $175.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 336 9 258.00–275.00 $262.90 $883 +0.06
378–388 384 18 250.00–270.00 $259.14 $995 +4.13
402–445 425 26 232.00–260.00 $252.30 $1,072 +9.77
451–494 477 18 229.00–255.00 $244.15 $1,165 +3.41
507–545 528 30 200.00–247.50 $233.77 $1,234 +14.19
560–593 578 32 215.00–230.00 $221.41 $1,280 +3.94
632–642 636 9 180.00–187.50 $184.14 $1,171 -23.51
655–693 671 34 210.00–227.00 $220.37 $1,479 +7.16
735–748 742 4 203.00–208.00 $205.52 $1,525 +17.40
778–798 788 9 170.00–209.50 $201.48 $1,588 +16.48
813–832 829 21 170.00–180.00 $171.40 $1,421 +6.40
974 974 30 132.50 $132.50 $1,291 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–387 380 11 247.50–267.50 $256.75 $976 —
533–545 536 15 247.50–249.00 $247.91 $1,329 +9.91
636 636 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,526 —
711–736 713 55 226.50–228.50 $228.35 $1,628 —
751–788 765 8 229.50–230.00 $229.69 $1,757 —
809–826 823 30 200.50–221.25 $217.17 $1,787 —
842 842 41 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–492 488 17 276.50–298.00 $293.08 $1,430 +17.08
488 unweaned 488 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,196 —
605–612 608 16 240.00–257.00 $247.49 $1,505 —
702 702 11 225.50 $225.50 $1,583 —
752 752 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,669 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,576 +12.27
708–743 720 19 227.00–246.00 $238.36 $1,716 +8.48
777 777 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,702 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 8 217.50 $217.50 $1,014 —
576–592 581 14 200.00–236.50 $224.29 $1,303 —
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
690 690 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,318 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,245 -2.33
503 503 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,413 —
705–737 726 14 221.50–228.50 $226.07 $1,641 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953–1077 1015 6 176.00–178.00 $176.94 $1,796 —
1290–1472 1385 19 184.50–188.25 $187.13 $2,592 +4.45
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 160.00 $160.00 $950 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 6 348.00 $348.00 $905 —
300–345 326 36 300.00–400.00 $358.10 $1,167 +12.14
350–398 371 12 297.00–358.00 $333.99 $1,239 +26.39
371 thin fleshed 371 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,289 —
400–442 420 71 275.00–367.50 $322.15 $1,353 +0.33
451–499 481 96 279.00–350.00 $308.70 $1,485 +7.39
502–547 524 102 247.00–324.00 $289.82 $1,519 +3.75
550–597 573 122 243.00–302.50 $263.08 $1,507 -6.95
607–642 626 66 225.00–274.00 $256.62 $1,606 +5.92
655–682 671 51 207.00–267.00 $248.12 $1,665 +12.59
703–730 719 21 210.00–245.00 $234.31 $1,685 +16.83
755–767 765 10 183.00–239.00 $213.14 $1,631 -3.47
816–832 822 5 201.00–209.00 $205.76 $1,691 +6.76
915–945 930 2 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $1,534 —
965 965 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 45 300.00–385.00 $337.66 $1,253 +63.51
350–395 fancy 379 8 320.00–342.50 $331.40 $1,256 -13.63
400–425 fancy 410 16 320.00–337.00 $327.62 $1,343 +0.06
400–447 421 50 280.00–334.00 $318.92 $1,343 -4.13
452–485 fancy 468 12 322.00–340.00 $333.32 $1,560 +30.96
456–488 471 35 275.00–325.00 $307.47 $1,448 +11.48
510 thin fleshed 510 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 -9.00
500–546 519 45 257.00–312.50 $290.14 $1,506 +7.17
522 unweaned 522 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,383 —
528 528 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,579 +16.03
534 fancy 534 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,602 —
551 unweaned 551 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,581 —
550–589 579 43 247.00–282.50 $267.85 $1,551 +1.64
600 unweaned 600 6 249.50 $249.50 $1,497 —
600–636 624 32 225.00–275.00 $254.63 $1,589 -13.61
655–692 672 27 225.00–254.00 $245.51 $1,650 +13.26
700–732 713 20 227.50–233.00 $230.21 $1,641 +4.37
778 778 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,046 -11.00
455–498 486 18 232.50–280.00 $251.96 $1,225 -28.67
572 572 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,384 -19.00
626 626 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,142 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,211 —
703 703 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,547 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1875 1471 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,415.36 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1555 1200 80-85% 499 90.00–122.00 $110.95 $1,331 +2.75
1020–1440 1215 80-85% 75 82.00–109.00 $101.43 $1,232 -6.77
950–1735 1226 80-85% 327 102.00–133.00 $119.11 $1,460 +10.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1195 828 85-90% 31 60.00–86.00 $71.75 $594 +7.38
645–1330 963 85-90% 171 60.00–99.50 $87.23 $840 —
740–1475 1044 85-90% 165 89.00–119.00 $109.11 $1,139 —
670–1425 1070 85-90% 376 65.00–112.00 $100.26 $1,073 -5.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1900 1451 75-80% 228 92.00–126.00 $113.71 $1,650 +1.89
1185–1880 1500 75-80% 212 106.00–140.00 $122.65 $1,840 +21.34
1320–1690 1509 75-80% 28 97.00–112.00 $105.67 $1,595 +4.36
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1875 1580 65-75% 12 127.00–142.00 $132.22 $2,089 —
1908 1908 65-75% 3 117.00 $117.00 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1168 1064 24 169.00–192.50 $181.23 $1,928 —
1075–1880 1469 37 101.00–129.00 $114.88 $1,688 —
985–2860 1752 177 110.00–154.00 $131.16 $2,298 -6.29
1005–2475 1832 116 115.00–158.00 $141.96 $2,601 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035 2035 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1120 940 (<2 yrs)Open 13 140.00–195.00 $174.34 $1,639
695–1275 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 115.00–150.00 $133.63 $1,287
795–1195 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 114.00–140.00 $118.30 $1,194
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1075 834 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 107.00–142.50 $122.07 $1,018
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742 742 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,057

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1180 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,146.58
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1034–1215 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,256.43
1065–1140 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,730.95
805–1415 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,150.00–2,100.00 $1,679.88
1092–1393 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,775.00–2,225.00 $1,991.31
1130–1260 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.92
860–1425 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 94 1,300.00–2,250.00 $1,850.26
985–1535 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,341.66
1015–1335 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,849.60
1138–1508 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,791.21
1100–1400 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,612.26
1279 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1133–1643 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,825.00–2,325.00 $2,041.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1106–1290 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,509.94
1053–1336 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,507.56
1115–1340 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,950.00–2,560.00 $2,206.70
1243 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1086–1575 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,174.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1135 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,600.00 $1,236.71
1124 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090–1220 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,291.07
1020–1295 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,396.60
1070–1295 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,478.71
1065–1627 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,825.00 $1,566.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–840 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $636.67
720–895 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,550.00 $1,282.51
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
725–1070 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 800.00–1,400.00 $1,121.74
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1235 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,730.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
998–1340 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 116.00–146.00 $130.24 $1,489
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–780 717 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 400.00–800.00 $627.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–970 890 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,213.67
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,250.00 $2,250.00
918–1080 991 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,897.87
975–1033 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,319.31
924–1246 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,207.85
922–1233 1042 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 2,225.00–2,825.00 $2,564.69
1179 1179 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1079–1172 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,550.00–2,575.00 $2,561.98
1088–1254 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 2,500.00–3,025.00 $2,811.70
1193 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1196 1196 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–870 787 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,285.00 $1,146.91
768–816 804 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,549.63
735–905 814 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,292.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738–750 742 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
972 972 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1000–1200 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,475.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 +100.00
1000–1100 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00 —
1050–1150 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,950.00–2,075.00 $2,025.00 —
1109 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1100–1128 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,675.00 $2,291.67 +52.09
900–1525 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 59 2,075.00–2,800.00 $2,552.12 +312.54
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1185–1400 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,375.00–3,200.00 $3,069.44 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1060–1715 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,337.50 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
900–1000 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,556.25 -108.75
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
850–1075 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1075 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,372.92 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,125.00 $2,995.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1350–1600 1433 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,175.00 $2,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +28.57
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502 1502 4 157.00 $157.00 $2,358 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 120.00 $120.00 $948 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 12 3,050.00–3,275.00 $3,162.50 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.