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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

29,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $305.56/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 573 lb · 924 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.44/cwt -9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 523 lb · 873 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.26/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 723 lb · 728 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,485 29,662 33,573
Feeder cattle 23,985 23,556 27,611
Slaughter cattle 4,059 3,652 4,044
Replacement cattle 1,441 2,454 1,918

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeders sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. The supply of feeders was light to moderate, and demand was moderate. Many farmers are turned attention to spring field work this week. Fertilizer buggies at many co-ops were in short supply as farmers were spreading pastures and hay fields. Planting is going at a swift rate as farmers went to work getting corn in the ground. Several farmers have turned out to grass now especially in the south as cattle pretty much no longer want any hay even if it is rolled out for them. A few notable sales this week included a pkg of 431 lb. steers at Callaway Livestock Center that sold at 381.00. A pkg of 508 lb. steers at Ozarks Regional Stockyards which brought 353.00. A draft of 704 lbs. steers at Windsor Livestock Auction sold for 274.00 as well as a load of 812 lb. steers which sold at 256.50. Several loads of 700-750 lb. heifers at Kingsville Livestock Auction sold from 244.35-246.75. Boxed beef cutouts values were slightly higher for the week. Choice closed on Friday at 300.57, up 3.40 and select closed at 295.54, up 0.84 compared to last week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report totaled about 69K head price levels were lower once again this week. Live sales were reported at 182.00-185.00 and Dressed sales at 293.00-295.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 4,759 head with a weighted average weight of 534.39 lbs. and a price value of 307.80, 10.01 lower than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 37.93.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–248 247 12 350.00–375.00 $356.19 $880 -48.81
255–290 value added 269 5 372.50–378.00 $374.87 $1,008 —
285–298 295 19 355.00–386.00 $367.87 $1,085 +30.45
300–348 338 93 335.00–406.00 $365.33 $1,235 -19.14
343 thin fleshed 343 9 376.00 $376.00 $1,290 —
350–397 376 196 315.00–396.00 $364.00 $1,369 +1.37
350–396 fancy 376 14 367.00–375.00 $369.40 $1,389 -9.07
400–449 422 325 313.00–382.00 $351.84 $1,485 +31.84
407–436 thin fleshed 422 23 374.00–377.00 $375.38 $1,584 -13.08
413–431 fancy 425 25 350.00–381.00 $373.87 $1,589 +11.90
435 435 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,470 -21.95
434–444 value added 440 45 324.00–352.00 $340.94 $1,500 -19.06
425–448 unweaned 443 27 315.00–338.00 $328.73 $1,456 -23.33
453 fancy 453 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 +9.00
450–497 468 415 305.00–363.00 $332.83 $1,558 -8.57
473–490 value added 481 22 330.00–335.00 $331.28 $1,593 -15.72
471–489 482 34 309.00–318.00 $315.08 $1,519 +18.10
492 unweaned 492 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,555 -14.00
508 thin fleshed 508 11 353.00 $353.00 $1,793 -6.00
512–547 value added 518 43 326.00–343.00 $339.22 $1,757 +3.15
501–545 unweaned 522 42 293.00–310.00 $301.61 $1,574 -8.39
500–548 523 526 287.50–347.00 $320.31 $1,675 -8.01
505–545 523 73 279.00–305.00 $290.75 $1,521 -37.57
541–544 542 10 276.00–278.00 $276.80 $1,500 -26.79
552–597 568 60 265.00–320.00 $291.98 $1,658 -22.55
553–580 unweaned 568 50 269.00–305.00 $291.31 $1,655 -4.70
550–597 573 765 280.00–334.00 $306.67 $1,757 -7.86
554–591 value added 586 49 313.00–326.00 $319.35 $1,871 -9.65
608 thin fleshed 608 12 318.50 $318.50 $1,936 -5.01
615 fancy 615 15 302.00 $302.00 $1,857 -4.84
611–640 unweaned 617 18 259.00–277.50 $273.24 $1,686 -2.02
618–623 value added 622 8 305.00–307.00 $306.50 $1,906 —
600–649 624 571 265.00–325.00 $295.33 $1,843 +1.63
603–649 635 48 254.50–280.00 $270.77 $1,719 -12.73
651 fancy 651 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,986 —
653–691 668 214 261.00–299.50 $283.58 $1,894 +4.08
670–677 673 8 259.00–274.00 $264.66 $1,781 -14.84
655–689 unweaned 674 16 245.00–256.00 $250.91 $1,691 -11.09
659–687 value added 686 96 266.00–277.00 $266.90 $1,831 —
700–723 713 21 226.00–250.25 $241.54 $1,722 -12.39
700–747 717 251 225.00–280.00 $258.66 $1,855 +4.73
730 value added 730 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,854 —
735 unweaned 735 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 —
750–796 773 125 233.50–265.00 $244.81 $1,892 -5.67
760–799 783 10 230.00–232.00 $231.22 $1,810 -19.26
823 823 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,872 -21.71
800–847 826 416 225.00–256.50 $236.29 $1,952 -12.92
858–876 873 28 218.85–227.00 $220.28 $1,923 -19.05
874 874 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,879 -24.33
874–890 value added 883 120 221.00–226.00 $223.19 $1,971 —
915–938 931 54 211.50–216.00 $213.54 $1,988 -12.38
947 947 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,894 -25.92
954–988 987 180 215.50–216.85 $216.82 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,032 —
291 unweaned 291 4 315.00 $315.00 $917 —
300–338 319 27 310.00–371.00 $355.33 $1,134 +9.58
350–397 377 91 304.00–367.50 $336.13 $1,267 +0.07
357–393 unweaned 381 6 280.00–317.00 $291.56 $1,111 -38.44
390 thin fleshed 390 10 347.50 $347.50 $1,355 —
400–449 429 207 300.00–342.50 $322.83 $1,385 -7.69
425–432 unweaned 429 8 305.00–310.00 $306.86 $1,316 —
460 460 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,371 -22.93
473 unweaned 473 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 -8.03
450–495 476 358 288.00–335.00 $318.00 $1,514 -2.93
503 thin fleshed 503 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,635 -4.30
515 515 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,560 +0.74
500–549 525 302 275.00–318.00 $297.27 $1,561 +31.90
527 unweaned 527 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,449 -17.00
568 unweaned 568 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,596 +9.84
550–598 571 326 260.00–304.00 $281.53 $1,608 -5.56
572 value added 572 12 293.00 $293.00 $1,676 —
623 thin fleshed 623 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,857 —
615–638 627 14 235.00–262.00 $253.49 $1,589 -21.93
600–648 630 232 245.00–287.00 $270.80 $1,706 -4.62
636 value added 636 33 278.00 $278.00 $1,768 —
663 unweaned 663 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 —
650–699 676 216 241.00–273.00 $259.76 $1,756 -9.95
705 705 12 244.25 $244.25 $1,722 -4.12
723 value added 723 17 259.00 $259.00 $1,873 —
700–749 734 221 230.00–260.00 $243.91 $1,790 -4.46
766 value added 766 44 233.50 $233.50 $1,789 —
752–794 777 198 217.00–244.50 $236.04 $1,834 -5.06
823 value added 823 44 224.75 $224.75 $1,850 —
800–848 827 213 207.00–242.00 $226.40 $1,872 -6.13
850–899 879 119 210.00–229.00 $216.91 $1,907 -7.80
868–895 879 20 196.25–216.25 $208.87 $1,836 -15.84
919 919 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,719 -26.06
904–938 925 281 208.50–213.00 $210.74 $1,949 -2.32
954–994 969 106 205.00–210.00 $206.56 $2,002 +22.56
992 992 17 177.00 $177.00 $1,756 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 316 8 305.00–336.00 $321.92 $1,017 +5.69
360–393 381 22 300.00–330.00 $318.10 $1,212 +9.59
410–443 427 24 282.50–312.50 $300.03 $1,281 -9.97
452–480 unweaned 465 11 231.00–292.00 $259.64 $1,207 —
475 value added 475 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
450–499 484 72 270.00–303.00 $291.18 $1,409 +17.55
500–548 524 70 237.50–275.00 $261.89 $1,372 +11.77
550–595 586 55 235.00–270.00 $257.11 $1,507 +4.00
615–649 641 29 237.50–258.00 $250.21 $1,604 +9.21
658–693 684 25 227.00–259.00 $240.92 $1,648 -10.38
710 710 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
773 773 3 226.50 $226.50 $1,751 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,066 —
359–362 360 11 288.00–332.50 $320.29 $1,153 —
465–467 466 10 298.00–314.00 $306.02 $1,426 +6.02
545 545 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,439 —
559–596 580 16 275.00–284.00 $280.20 $1,625 —
622–648 642 31 261.00–270.00 $268.03 $1,721 +7.03
662 662 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 —
750 750 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 -32.50
858 858 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,845 -14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,246 -28.00
461–465 464 18 280.00–329.00 $315.47 $1,464 +3.37
533 533 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,466 -30.00
607 607 15 280.00 $280.00 $1,700 —
623 unweaned 623 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,495 —
669 669 19 267.00 $267.00 $1,786 —
732 732 4 238.50 $238.50 $1,746 —
792 792 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,742 —
861 861 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,963 —
1050–1080 1073 6 164.00–170.00 $165.98 $1,781 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,156 +3.00
1323–1438 1369 10 190.50–191.50 $191.08 $2,616 —
1318–1495 1395 6 180.00–184.00 $182.27 $2,543 —
1185–1595 1424 51 184.00–189.00 $186.68 $2,658 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,442 —
517–528 522 15 290.00–327.50 $308.35 $1,610 -7.34
568–585 577 6 250.00–282.00 $266.24 $1,536 —
598 598 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,585 —
630 630 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 -20.00
1087 1087 6 199.50 $199.50 $2,169 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 24 257.50 $257.50 $1,257 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,327 —
713 713 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,359 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 value added 258 2 342.00 $342.00 $882 —
310 thin fleshed 310 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,093 —
300–348 326 126 300.00–350.00 $324.27 $1,057 -11.09
328 value added 328 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,050 —
350–398 377 199 290.00–358.00 $318.01 $1,199 -7.77
362–398 value added 379 13 318.00–323.00 $320.43 $1,214 —
410–429 421 7 274.00–298.00 $284.02 $1,196 -27.00
405–435 fancy 422 9 317.50–325.00 $321.57 $1,357 -5.67
400–448 426 504 275.00–354.00 $303.82 $1,294 -7.20
408–435 unweaned 431 13 287.50–290.00 $287.86 $1,241 —
426–448 value added 434 14 289.00–316.00 $306.04 $1,328 -13.96
433–437 thin fleshed 435 15 330.00–334.00 $331.61 $1,443 +5.45
450 fancy 450 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +6.54
450–498 475 538 260.00–338.00 $292.73 $1,390 -4.71
475–480 value added 477 43 287.00–314.00 $298.37 $1,423 —
451–496 unweaned 479 37 280.00–295.00 $286.28 $1,371 —
477–495 480 16 250.00–271.00 $266.94 $1,281 -10.01
500–509 thin fleshed 506 12 305.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,552 -3.35
500–549 523 754 260.00–308.00 $277.24 $1,450 -6.38
506–543 523 52 246.00–260.00 $249.78 $1,306 -33.84
507–545 unweaned 523 35 264.00–284.00 $272.61 $1,426 -11.56
524–539 value added 528 20 301.00–305.00 $303.98 $1,605 +6.48
554–591 562 124 236.00–262.00 $251.40 $1,413 -23.37
550–591 566 323 252.50–288.00 $263.34 $1,491 -11.43
563–568 value added 566 18 276.00–279.00 $277.49 $1,571 —
562–594 unweaned 581 23 222.50–250.00 $243.89 $1,417 —
601 fancy 601 27 270.00 $270.00 $1,623 +4.68
600–649 623 538 220.00–265.00 $253.28 $1,578 -4.74
606–645 625 43 235.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,531 -13.06
631 value added 631 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,628 —
661 661 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,500 -21.41
664 unweaned 664 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,554 —
650–699 672 361 220.00–262.25 $240.29 $1,615 -8.12
700–749 723 719 211.00–246.75 $239.51 $1,732 -0.60
736 736 9 219.25 $219.25 $1,614 -20.86
750–787 766 133 217.50–241.75 $234.58 $1,797 -1.92
789 789 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,665 -25.50
813–837 823 147 210.00–219.25 $218.79 $1,801 +1.08
861 861 10 208.75 $208.75 $1,797 -7.69
850–881 868 107 200.00–225.00 $210.85 $1,830 -5.59
963 963 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,868 +4.00
1047 1047 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,921 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–294 289 17 310.00–317.50 $315.71 $912 +9.10
300–345 322 78 280.00–325.00 $303.77 $978 -1.46
350–395 376 119 245.00–369.00 $295.53 $1,111 -2.12
421 unweaned 421 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 -25.00
400–449 426 300 250.00–322.00 $278.87 $1,188 -7.30
460–484 thin fleshed 470 20 290.00–295.50 $292.62 $1,375 —
450–498 479 383 250.00–292.50 $269.08 $1,289 -9.23
457–492 unweaned 481 24 250.00–267.00 $259.54 $1,248 -4.44
514 unweaned 514 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,311 +6.78
500–549 523 424 235.00–306.00 $258.30 $1,351 -4.98
526 526 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,315 -13.28
565 unweaned 565 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,396 +0.07
550–597 576 345 218.50–280.00 $251.64 $1,449 +21.09
614 unweaned 614 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,167 —
600–648 619 155 209.00–254.00 $233.89 $1,448 -6.27
651–687 value added 667 61 244.00–251.00 $247.16 $1,649 —
651–699 675 232 200.00–247.00 $231.28 $1,561 +20.88
700–748 715 430 180.00–246.10 $236.53 $1,691 +5.82
709–748 729 8 201.00–215.00 $207.81 $1,515 -4.69
756–767 762 21 210.00–227.00 $217.23 $1,655 -0.98
753–798 770 173 205.00–234.00 $218.29 $1,681 +0.08
819 value added 819 8 219.50 $219.50 $1,798 —
801–833 824 128 203.10–214.75 $204.26 $1,683 -5.58
806–842 825 13 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $1,586 -17.59
868–872 870 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,749 -8.00
891 891 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,568 -33.00
905 905 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,801 +9.00
913–945 927 9 183.00–192.50 $187.30 $1,736 -2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 326 12 270.00–275.00 $272.02 $887 +8.66
355–398 378 33 260.00–297.00 $278.01 $1,051 +21.37
411–445 426 24 252.00–277.50 $260.08 $1,108 +5.21
450–499 483 44 232.50–270.00 $248.90 $1,202 +5.27
494 unweaned 494 7 190.00 $190.00 $939 —
500–545 530 36 202.00–258.00 $227.82 $1,207 -12.20
556 unweaned 556 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,209 —
550–592 568 31 214.00–244.00 $230.18 $1,307 -3.85
600–645 617 19 190.00–233.00 $218.10 $1,346 —
668–692 681 9 208.50–230.00 $220.63 $1,502 +23.56
720–735 731 14 181.00–216.00 $209.40 $1,531 -5.60
780 780 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,576 +7.99
852 852 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,278 —
872 872 20 140.00 $140.00 $1,221 —
903 903 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,589 —
984–998 989 8 138.00–184.00 $155.40 $1,537 +22.07
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
464–495 485 15 225.00–274.00 $252.73 $1,226 —
505 505 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
567–595 583 19 267.50–269.00 $268.39 $1,565 +31.39
684 684 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,560 +18.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1390 1331 9 180.00–183.50 $182.61 $2,431 —
1170–1470 1337 26 183.00–189.50 $185.98 $2,487 —
1340 1340 3 188.50 $188.50 $2,526 —
1428 1428 2 183.50 $183.50 $2,620 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 —
593 593 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,405 +13.90
789 789 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,657 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 225.00 $225.00 $914 —
595 595 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,202 —
618 618 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,292 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–485 476 15 187.50–210.00 $194.71 $927 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,047 —
399 399 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,241 —
618 618 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,406 -4.49
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,328 —
640 640 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,132 -14.00
312 unweaned 312 5 317.00 $317.00 $989 —
307–327 319 13 325.00–343.00 $333.44 $1,064 +13.44
350–397 374 29 290.00–355.00 $330.52 $1,236 -7.87
400–446 433 75 240.00–325.00 $294.71 $1,276 -18.83
463–464 unweaned 464 14 240.00–297.00 $257.02 $1,193 —
450–495 475 53 245.00–330.00 $296.84 $1,410 -0.73
483 483 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 -47.57
484 thin fleshed 484 10 303.00 $303.00 $1,467 —
500–548 523 110 245.00–308.00 $278.36 $1,456 -4.57
548 unweaned 548 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,469 -16.29
550–597 575 107 234.00–300.00 $269.24 $1,548 +3.48
585 unweaned 585 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 —
600–645 620 52 210.00–281.00 $257.55 $1,597 -3.55
650–695 675 12 216.50–248.00 $232.74 $1,571 -4.18
703–734 717 24 215.00–228.00 $219.31 $1,572 -11.60
753–799 790 19 219.00–221.00 $220.60 $1,743 +9.85
828–833 830 5 186.00–200.00 $194.38 $1,613 —
873–885 877 6 182.00–207.00 $198.59 $1,742 —
973–977 974 15 165.00–170.50 $168.66 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,318 +87.50
353–390 368 22 332.50–382.50 $361.26 $1,329 +40.41
405–449 433 29 295.00–365.00 $333.10 $1,442 +19.15
452–499 476 58 299.00–338.00 $310.12 $1,476 -0.88
501–542 521 48 255.00–306.00 $290.29 $1,512 +3.63
555–595 568 22 250.00–293.00 $279.02 $1,585 +5.18
600–637 614 26 220.00–281.00 $253.25 $1,555 -1.76
655–690 662 8 219.00–236.00 $229.57 $1,520 -5.08
702–726 714 16 220.00–237.00 $234.04 $1,671 +15.99
765–785 774 7 200.00–219.00 $208.26 $1,612 -1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–387 365 10 262.50–300.00 $288.06 $1,051 —
430 430 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +42.50
528–549 545 29 236.00–269.00 $252.07 $1,374 —
562–592 574 26 235.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,377 —
611 611 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,442 —
816 816 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,591 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,177 —
487 487 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,266 —
500 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
587 587 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,291 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1240 1183 80-85% 3 96.00–103.00 $100.31 $1,187 —
915–1500 1198 80-85% 561 103.00–142.00 $126.51 $1,516 —
1010–1395 1224 80-85% 75 100.00–123.00 $115.11 $1,409 -20.75
920–1980 1240 80-85% 260 122.50–149.50 $134.12 $1,663 -1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1200 847 85-90% 66 40.00–92.00 $79.61 $674 —
653–1310 955 85-90% 147 75.00–113.00 $101.53 $970 —
760–1235 1027 85-90% 367 80.00–136.00 $116.81 $1,200 +0.47
775–1365 1041 85-90% 116 105.50–148.00 $126.87 $1,321 +1.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1710 1419 75-80% 38 105.00–123.00 $117.36 $1,665 -1.32
780–1870 1453 75-80% 288 111.00–138.50 $129.69 $1,884 -9.12
905–1870 1470 75-80% 229 124.00–147.00 $136.56 $2,007 -2.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1785 1666 65-75% 5 129.50–140.00 $133.37 $2,222 -11.05
1615–1765 1682 65-75% 8 134.00–149.00 $142.13 $2,391 -2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2385 1459 55 125.00–150.50 $140.02 $2,043 —
1235–2455 1692 198 125.00–170.00 $154.46 $2,613 —
1345–2325 1851 133 140.00–180.00 $164.76 $3,050 —
2205 2205 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,969 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2155 1848 4 175.00–192.00 $182.37 $3,370 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
738–1235 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 125.00–150.00 $129.88 $1,274
750–1220 986 (<2 yrs)Open 26 150.00–195.00 $173.06 $1,706
680–1315 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 127.00–169.00 $144.62 $1,452
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–960 867 (<2 yrs)Open 5 152.50–165.00 $160.62 $1,393
700–1055 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 115.00–140.00 $132.40 $1,170
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
999–1042 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 139.00–142.50 $141.15 $1,433
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
872–950 905 (<2 yrs)Open 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,697

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,850.00 $1,850.00
805–1475 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,539.94
1114 thin fleshed 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,560.00 $1,560.00
930–1425 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,551.27
900–1375 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 105 1,275.00–2,375.00 $1,891.61
1200–1250 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,195.55
1150–1345 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,354.73
1115–1445 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,571.95
1030–1470 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,879.16
1235–1415 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,794.18
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1109 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 835.00–1,925.00 $1,609.89
665–1146 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,175.00–2,275.00 $2,033.23
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1150–1200 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,610.00–1,685.00 $1,645.41
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1180–1330 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,645.61
1480–1565 1523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,927.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1418 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,276.29
1335–1370 1353 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,725.00 $2,725.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–935 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,352.09
800–1040 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 850.00–1,375.00 $1,210.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,234
1191–1285 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 129.00–133.00 $130.01 $1,594
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 300.00–900.00 $683.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1085 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,516.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1125–1180 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,820.00 -86.25
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +45.45
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -350.00
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1025–1420 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,450.00 $2,281.25 -633.04
1175–1245 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,075.00 $2,016.67 -897.62
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1050 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —
960–984 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,933.33 -66.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1040 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,865.00 -545.00
1050–1150 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,275.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 241.00 $241.00 $829 -1.35
350–399 385 33 212.00–247.50 $226.43 $872 -36.07
427 427 10 223.00–230.00 $227.90 $973 -11.10
453–488 468 27 231.00–250.00 $237.22 $1,110 —
535 535 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,198 +32.00
555–570 565 10 196.00–230.00 $207.01 $1,170 —
600–633 611 13 180.00–200.00 $189.74 $1,159 —
650–651 651 12 180.00–186.50 $185.96 $1,211 —
713 713 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,283 —
755–795 758 38 160.00–180.00 $177.57 $1,346 —
884–886 885 21 160.00–180.00 $174.28 $1,542 —
1014 1014 21 160.00 $160.00 $1,622 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,556 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 133.00 $133.00 $471 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
950–1120 1052 (<2 yrs)Open 29 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,268.97 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1225 1203 (<2 yrs)Open 18 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.