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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

16,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.93/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 668 lb · 860 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.05/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 831 lb · 749 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.74/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 970 lb · 704 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,697 31,815 25,255
Feeder cattle 14,203 28,451 20,038
Slaughter cattle 1,891 2,685 4,175
Replacement cattle 603 679 1,042

Compared to last week, A light supply of feeders sold very uneven most steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, but there were some exceptions to that which trended firm to higher. The week started off with extreme heat and auction receipts were very light which is not unusual in mid-July. Later in the week much cooler weather arrived and some areas saw heavy rains and flash flooding which also prevented some movement. Many barns encouraged producers to hold off marketing until this week as the weather is predicted to be more favorable for transporting livestock. The monthly Cattle on Feed Report was released on Friday with all three categories falling right into pre-report expectations and should be viewed as a mostly neutral report. Many are hoping for some bounce this week however as feedlot trade, beef cutouts, futures and auctions all seen lower levels last week. Although the offerings at local barn were limited there were still a few stick out sales of heavier weight cattle this week. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market sold two loads of eight weights (835 lbs. and 838 lbs.) both at 268.25. Kingsville Livestock Market sold a load of 903 lbs. steers at 249.25. Callaway Livestock Center sold 176 head of 651 lb. heifers at 278.25 and Lolli Brothers Livestock Market has 6 loads of heifers from 661-683 lbs. that sold from 275.00-284.50. Lighter weight calves were mostly all sold in very small drafts this week with only a few in the entire state that would take more than 20 foot gooseneck to haul them. If there was a bright side to the calf market it was noted in places some the limited supply had buyers becoming a bit less picky about weaning but were still demanding some rounds of shots before they dug very deep. Boxed beef cutouts were lower for the week, choice closed on Friday at 313.49, down 8.57 and select closed at 298.80, down 3.51 compared to last week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report totaled 58K head. Live sales were reported 187.00-197.00 and dressed sales reported mostly at 310.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 1904 head with a weighted average weight of 551.16 lbs. and a price value of 307.63, 12.67 lower than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 29.99.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 307.00 $307.00 $798 -163.00
315 fancy 315 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 -5.86
305–330 324 5 324.00–345.00 $328.40 $1,064 -50.51
368 fancy 368 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,389 +5.50
371–376 unweaned 373 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,445
355–394 382 15 329.00–367.00 $344.27 $1,315 -31.98
400–441 422 8 343.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,455 -26.99
400–448 429 72 305.00–378.00 $337.67 $1,449 -34.22
458 unweaned 458 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,466
450–498 469 118 305.00–387.00 $344.92 $1,618 -6.75
500–547 526 221 292.50–354.00 $326.91 $1,720 -9.21
536 fancy 536 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,769 -50.08
542 unweaned 542 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,669
563–569 value added 567 21 310.00–326.00 $321.46 $1,823 +10.46
570 unweaned 570 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,750 +1.00
550–599 574 299 295.00–346.00 $314.00 $1,802 -6.05
603–613 609 7 294.00–299.00 $296.12 $1,803 -11.66
606–623 unweaned 619 12 291.00–300.00 $293.20 $1,815 +7.20
601–648 623 225 265.00–320.00 $303.63 $1,892 -4.15
650–695 676 443 265.00–297.00 $286.68 $1,938 -7.73
655–686 unweaned 679 41 278.00–282.00 $278.85 $1,893 -5.98
700 unweaned 700 8 259.50–264.00 $260.63 $1,824
714 714 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,942 -6.90
700–745 720 425 235.00–292.00 $274.38 $1,976 -4.52
754–791 773 119 235.00–276.00 $258.02 $1,994 -9.04
785 unweaned 785 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,970
804–838 831 749 235.00–268.25 $259.05 $2,153 -0.93
851–883 870 629 244.50–257.00 $250.33 $2,178 -3.65
903–917 912 309 244.50–249.25 $245.53 $2,239 -2.77
950–997 970 704 234.00–240.00 $236.74 $2,296 -5.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 10 342.00–366.00 $355.53 $1,170 +18.53
351–395 372 46 320.00–377.50 $345.98 $1,287 +9.45
400–447 422 79 300.00–362.00 $323.90 $1,367 -6.59
465 value added 465 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,488
465 thin fleshed 465 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,632
450–497 475 134 275.00–356.00 $319.15 $1,516 -6.48
475–486 unweaned 480 11 323.00–335.00 $326.63 $1,568 +25.63
523 thin fleshed 523 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,752 +9.95
500–547 528 168 270.00–329.00 $302.76 $1,599 -9.07
552–553 unweaned 552 7 295.00–297.00 $296.14 $1,635 +0.14
553–598 577 186 260.00–315.00 $285.66 $1,648 -15.63
605 unweaned 605 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +30.00
600–648 627 286 250.00–309.00 $281.31 $1,764 -2.47
652–698 674 124 240.00–290.50 $268.67 $1,811 -3.70
682 682 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,514 -50.37
700 unweaned 700 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,848 +18.00
700–748 724 196 231.00–272.25 $255.81 $1,852 -6.93
750–798 771 123 231.00–261.00 $249.63 $1,925 -4.28
800–849 839 382 223.00–252.00 $245.99 $2,064 -5.07
850–891 865 235 230.00–244.00 $240.66 $2,082 -3.77
907–949 944 139 211.00–243.00 $238.44 $2,251 -2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 302.50 $302.50 $998
364–390 373 9 327.00–345.00 $333.28 $1,243
410–425 415 3 265.00–275.00 $268.41 $1,114 -19.00
455–497 480 64 255.00–310.00 $287.33 $1,379 -6.35
507–543 528 36 240.00–292.00 $271.46 $1,433 -8.17
565–595 586 6 230.00–272.50 $258.40 $1,514 -10.97
600–645 624 27 237.00–265.00 $255.51 $1,594 +21.92
675 675 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,667 -17.19
700–726 714 15 230.00–255.50 $244.80 $1,748 +22.80
955 955 10 217.00 $217.00 $2,072 -4.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 295.00 $295.00 $979
416 416 24 293.00 $293.00 $1,219 -42.00
486 486 42 284.00 $284.00 $1,380 -32.64
586 586 10 294.50 $294.50 $1,726 -13.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,414
467 467 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,529
678–694 686 21 262.00–275.50 $268.99 $1,845
733–735 734 18 255.00–258.00 $256.66 $1,884
830 830 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,934
866 866 8 233.25 $233.25 $2,020
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1392 1193 6 185.00–189.50 $188.23 $2,246
1190–1583 1383 57 190.75–201.00 $193.38 $2,674
1443 1443 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,872 +33.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617–626 621 26 296.00–304.00 $300.28 $1,865 +17.28
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 391 5 265.00–287.50 $278.40 $1,089
468 468 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 -55.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 6 125.00 $125.00 $866
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 265.00 $265.00 $980
415 415 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,048
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,185

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 12 277.00–345.00 $330.85 $1,108 -27.38
350–398 371 36 300.00–347.50 $316.13 $1,173 -33.75
400–445 423 85 280.00–346.00 $310.97 $1,315 -20.99
408–433 423 11 318.00–329.00 $322.72 $1,365 -9.24
415–442 fancy 438 12 320.00–327.00 $321.11 $1,406 -33.22
450–493 472 230 275.00–335.00 $306.34 $1,446 -11.58
485 thin fleshed 485 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,600
486 unweaned 486 24 284.50 $284.50 $1,383 -3.30
501–548 524 286 255.00–317.00 $289.33 $1,516 -11.70
553 unweaned 553 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,421 -6.53
553 value added 553 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,454 -25.50
550–599 576 329 255.00–309.00 $280.08 $1,613 -7.84
602–646 unweaned 620 30 244.00–261.00 $255.26 $1,583 -8.54
600–646 624 292 235.00–280.00 $265.19 $1,655 -10.51
651–696 668 860 243.00–284.50 $272.93 $1,823 +13.09
700–742 716 400 214.00–270.00 $259.27 $1,856 +1.87
752 unweaned 752 6 225.50 $225.50 $1,696
750–783 763 25 218.00–252.00 $232.67 $1,775 -13.44
805–830 822 68 230.00–236.00 $233.77 $1,922 -0.59
924 924 10 219.00 $219.00 $2,024 -6.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 339 31 307.50–337.50 $325.71 $1,104 -7.48
358 unweaned 358 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,056
350–395 372 39 275.00–330.00 $313.45 $1,166 +2.65
400–449 421 174 260.00–325.00 $288.28 $1,214 -8.18
448 unweaned 448 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 -10.00
462 unweaned 462 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,441
465 value added 465 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,344
450–499 476 104 243.00–313.00 $281.61 $1,340 -10.98
511 unweaned 511 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,497
500–549 525 242 250.00–300.00 $269.10 $1,413 -7.41
551–599 576 312 235.00–294.25 $266.81 $1,537 -0.89
612–630 unweaned 621 6 249.00–265.00 $257.12 $1,597 +15.84
603–648 628 155 230.00–282.00 $255.30 $1,603 -6.38
640 640 9 254.50 $254.50 $1,629 -7.18
650–695 672 216 217.00–269.50 $254.19 $1,708 +1.90
683 unweaned 683 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,571
700–745 718 57 220.00–246.00 $233.40 $1,676 -16.29
751–799 784 49 214.00–234.00 $227.88 $1,787 -10.03
805 805 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,763 -7.83
855–898 879 7 201.00–215.00 $208.97 $1,837 -19.43
925–945 935 2 180.00–188.00 $183.96 $1,720 -24.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,042 +22.90
355–391 381 28 275.00–310.00 $295.60 $1,126 +7.24
405–440 428 11 252.00–284.00 $269.45 $1,153 +4.58
461–483 471 25 240.00–282.50 $265.89 $1,252 +0.05
510–548 533 28 230.00–250.00 $239.37 $1,276 -5.73
550–595 571 35 220.00–268.00 $240.85 $1,375 +6.05
620–626 625 20 226.00–260.75 $255.00 $1,594 +20.92
657–695 671 22 219.00–249.50 $232.62 $1,561 -9.92
718–743 736 7 185.00–213.00 $192.81 $1,419
858 858 32 143.00 $143.00 $1,227
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 64 264.00 $264.00 $1,507 -7.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 27 280.00 $280.00 $1,235
609 609 9 256.50 $256.50 $1,562 +29.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,314 -2.50
506 506 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,305
563–599 579 11 240.00–259.00 $250.07 $1,448 -3.66
643 643 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,575
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 302.00 $302.00 $649
326 326 5 270.00 $270.00 $880
528–537 531 9 251.00–254.00 $252.99 $1,343
555 555 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +40.85
628 628 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,488
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,410
672 672 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,495
825 825 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,881

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,201 +1.26
355–382 375 8 330.00–340.00 $336.31 $1,261 -22.36
403–440 417 18 295.00–360.00 $322.68 $1,346 +17.00
461 unweaned 461 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,429
462–495 481 27 260.00–316.00 $291.88 $1,404 -6.79
505–542 527 21 245.00–305.00 $267.18 $1,408 -17.77
550–589 574 33 250.00–285.00 $267.82 $1,537 -4.35
600–638 620 15 230.00–272.00 $256.10 $1,588 -4.43
663–683 674 11 237.00–251.00 $243.25 $1,640 -1.43
706–744 729 10 235.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,727 -0.87
760–790 775 2 226.00–235.00 $230.41 $1,786 +7.76
815–835 822 3 183.00–200.00 $194.24 $1,597
855 855 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,872 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 376 6 300.00–317.50 $309.08 $1,162 -22.60
410–444 432 16 305.00–368.00 $339.09 $1,465 +0.34
465–480 475 8 307.50–320.00 $316.01 $1,501 -0.17
500–542 518 26 282.00–338.00 $300.70 $1,558 +7.47
522 unweaned 522 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,623
550 unweaned 550 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,622
550–596 567 28 272.50–305.00 $277.27 $1,572 -4.71
608–648 629 10 249.00–295.00 $269.67 $1,696 +1.04
650–695 657 15 230.00–241.00 $238.44 $1,567 -3.10
740 740 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,702
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,164 -12.20
600 unweaned 600 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,434
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1175 1158 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,881.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1740 1397 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,125.00–2,800.00 $2,460.86 -1,112.78

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1195 855 85-90% 33 71.00–102.50 $87.92 $752
730–1300 938 85-90% 137 50.00–121.00 $110.75 $1,039
765–1300 1041 85-90% 193 90.00–137.00 $126.05 $1,312 -9.24
860–1480 1068 85-90% 100 108.00–159.00 $136.69 $1,460
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1375 1189 80-85% 63 114.00–137.00 $126.85 $1,508
1005–1425 1217 80-85% 270 120.00–151.50 $138.85 $1,690 +8.27
940–1680 1234 80-85% 118 130.00–162.00 $148.24 $1,829 -1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1449 75-80% 24 111.00–136.00 $127.85 $1,853
1125–1910 1478 75-80% 195 132.00–156.00 $142.84 $2,111 +11.72
1220–1810 1484 75-80% 81 130.00–165.50 $151.76 $2,252 +20.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1835 1742 65-75% 7 139.00–164.00 $151.32 $2,636
1725–1770 1748 65-75% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.55 $2,439

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1008 30 140.00–143.00 $141.80 $1,429
1235–2110 1539 29 130.00–162.00 $150.78 $2,321
1240–2225 1675 120 140.00–185.00 $168.65 $2,825 -4.70
1040–2395 1877 59 150.00–198.50 $178.40 $3,349
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,652

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1360 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 145.00–190.00 $161.53 $1,494
722–1317 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 14 165.00–220.00 $191.27 $1,961
910–1450 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 116.00–154.00 $143.15 $1,655
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1015 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 122.50–175.00 $145.66 $1,295
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,688
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–882 835 (<2 yrs)Open 13 200.00–231.00 $218.82 $1,827

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1110 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00
957–1485 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 1,425.00–2,725.00 $2,071.47
980–1254 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,967.67
1295–1305 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,075.13
1250–1500 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,273.24
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–910 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,178.00
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1090–1150 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,428.39
1095–1250 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,531.12
1025–1510 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,040.00 $1,837.20
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–742 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,282.44
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
950–1020 988 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,277.09
875–1090 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,400.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1320 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,304.33
1173–1505 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,313.18
1446 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1085 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,888.60

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
890–1050 997 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,605.35
1016 1016 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1039 1039 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1058 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,410.00 $2,410.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196–1252 1221 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,340.48

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -322.73
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1120–1285 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,780.56 -61.11
1100–1300 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,458.33 -383.34
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1200 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–2,700.00 $2,243.06 +243.06
1100–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1100 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–2,100.00 $1,568.75 -831.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1075 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,508.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,634

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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.