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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

15,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.34/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 820 lb · 798 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.55/cwt -12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 881 lb · 637 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.61/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 715 lb · 581 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,841 23,530 24,753
Feeder cattle 13,515 19,528 20,414
Slaughter cattle 1,658 2,448 3,483
Replacement cattle 668 1,554 856

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs. sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower weights over 700 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower. Overall, the supply was light. There were several load lots of yearlings scattered around barns, however the calf offering was generally smaller lots with several unweaned and often unworked bawling calves starting to show up. Extreme late summer heat along with lower markets kept many producers from choosing to market cattle this week. A few stick-out sales this week included 45 head of 558 lb. steers at Callaway Livestock Center which sold for 291.00, as well as a load of 915 lb. steers at 236.00. Ozarks Regional Stockyards sold 136 head of 789 lb. steers for 252.50. Windsor Livestock Auction sold a load of 890 lb. steers at 242.10. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market sold a part load of 576 lb. heifers for 265.50. Joplin Regional Stockyards sold a load of 702 lb. heifers for 253.00. Boxed beef cutouts were sharply lower as the grilling season officially ends this weekend, choice closed on Friday at 309.34, down 8.00 and select closed at 295.82, down 4.66 compared to last week. Lower beef prices, which is seasonally expected following the final summer holiday, resulted in a much lower market for slaughter cows and bulls this week also. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report totaled 62K head. Live sales were reported from 183.00-185.00 with trade in the southern plains very limited as of Friday afternoon. Dressed sales from 288.00-292.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 1981 head with a weighted average weight of 550.16 lbs. and a price value of 282.25, 4.63 lower than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 23.05 per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 330.00 $330.00 $957 -84.61
311–347 339 47 335.00–420.00 $366.68 $1,243 -5.81
355–398 386 31 290.00–380.00 $338.25 $1,306 -29.62
388 unweaned 388 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,238 —
400–447 421 81 300.50–360.00 $325.91 $1,372 -9.31
421 unweaned 421 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,339 —
450–497 473 135 290.00–326.00 $306.16 $1,448 -10.76
475 unweaned 475 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,454 —
507 unweaned 507 18 290.00–300.00 $297.22 $1,507 +12.22
513 fancy 513 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,575 +7.00
500–548 519 206 258.00–327.50 $295.52 $1,534 -5.36
558 unweaned 558 45 291.00 $291.00 $1,624 +12.63
550–598 571 128 267.00–318.00 $284.41 $1,624 -10.21
600–648 620 400 250.00–306.00 $280.97 $1,742 -3.11
651 fancy 651 20 285.50 $285.50 $1,859 —
656 unweaned 656 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,712 —
650–696 675 318 255.00–279.50 $265.62 $1,793 -10.35
700–748 717 192 233.00–266.00 $253.34 $1,816 -10.59
752–789 777 457 240.00–252.50 $249.07 $1,935 -1.28
800–849 820 798 230.00–250.50 $243.34 $1,995 +1.20
862–898 881 637 225.00–242.10 $231.55 $2,040 -12.18
902–946 919 380 219.50–236.60 $229.15 $2,106 -6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,132 —
335–343 341 6 295.00–317.50 $300.36 $1,024 -14.79
364–399 384 49 265.00–351.00 $320.90 $1,232 +1.96
405–440 423 77 255.00–337.50 $297.58 $1,259 -0.73
424 unweaned 424 39 280.00 $280.00 $1,187 -40.50
456 unweaned 456 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,318 —
453–498 478 86 265.00–314.00 $289.99 $1,386 -0.66
518 thin fleshed 518 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,580 —
500–549 526 204 235.00–305.00 $274.06 $1,442 -9.46
550–598 573 279 245.00–295.00 $269.72 $1,545 -2.53
598 unweaned 598 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,597 —
621 621 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,627 +7.11
603–648 628 236 245.00–287.00 $263.33 $1,654 -3.45
652–699 677 178 235.00–268.00 $253.59 $1,717 -3.57
702 thin fleshed 702 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,825 —
705–748 725 146 225.00–257.00 $240.28 $1,742 -4.86
755–799 777 161 210.00–249.00 $237.70 $1,847 -2.81
788 value added 788 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,915 —
800–847 841 169 217.00–242.00 $230.57 $1,939 +1.01
896–899 896 53 217.00–231.75 $230.35 $2,064 +5.68
904–927 926 160 213.50–220.00 $218.61 $2,024 +16.59
950–978 959 9 187.00–210.50 $202.51 $1,942 -19.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,042 —
335–342 340 9 275.00–315.00 $301.85 $1,026 +13.77
355–372 364 4 270.00–292.50 $281.51 $1,025 +0.42
400–449 433 46 245.00–267.50 $257.93 $1,117 -27.84
450–498 476 51 245.00–278.00 $260.37 $1,239 -8.33
473–482 unweaned 479 19 265.00–273.00 $267.91 $1,283 —
500–543 516 17 235.00–257.50 $246.23 $1,271 -11.29
570–598 580 27 220.00–252.00 $238.97 $1,386 -41.03
605–645 626 9 214.00–230.00 $218.60 $1,368 -13.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1443 1363 12 181.00–184.00 $181.80 $2,478 —
1355–1578 1457 11 176.00–179.00 $178.71 $2,604 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
633 633 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 —
686 686 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,633 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 238.00 $238.00 $795 —
455 455 8 211.00 $211.00 $960 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,419 —
712 712 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,687 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,556 -15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 210.00 $210.00 $836 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 150.00 $150.00 $472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 325.00 $325.00 $832 —
300–345 329 13 282.00–317.00 $293.80 $967 -54.64
365 unweaned 365 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 —
380–395 389 8 320.00–328.00 $325.07 $1,265 +24.03
404 unweaned 404 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,256 +13.50
400–445 434 63 256.00–302.00 $281.90 $1,223 -11.47
450–498 473 129 257.00–314.00 $282.50 $1,336 -5.79
500–545 520 224 240.00–300.00 $267.47 $1,391 -4.31
510–528 unweaned 523 39 248.50–274.00 $268.83 $1,406 +17.58
550–598 571 378 238.00–290.00 $262.04 $1,496 +12.04
603–649 630 343 230.00–278.00 $255.82 $1,612 +8.62
640 fancy 640 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,638 -9.09
653–698 680 540 240.00–257.00 $248.96 $1,693 -3.90
705 thin fleshed 705 82 252.10 $252.10 $1,777 —
700–745 717 495 222.00–253.00 $244.57 $1,754 -1.82
732 fancy 732 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,764 -5.50
754–798 757 141 212.00–242.00 $239.42 $1,812 +11.42
811–848 813 120 220.00–221.00 $220.96 $1,796 -11.07
850–860 855 6 222.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,932 +5.96
958 958 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,935 -10.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–283 277 30 312.50–320.00 $314.03 $870 -13.47
318 thin fleshed 318 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 -30.00
307–340 331 19 260.00–320.00 $291.42 $965 +1.02
350–388 375 29 245.00–305.00 $278.20 $1,043 -16.50
397 unweaned 397 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,112 +6.00
400 thin fleshed 400 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
400–445 426 147 240.00–305.00 $263.48 $1,122 -13.51
445 unweaned 445 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -5.00
462 unweaned 462 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,183 —
450–495 470 165 240.00–295.00 $259.72 $1,221 -12.79
522 unweaned 522 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,253 —
500–549 526 185 225.00–281.00 $250.47 $1,317 -7.94
550–597 572 136 227.00–256.00 $244.74 $1,400 -2.73
600–648 630 143 215.00–260.00 $239.67 $1,510 -4.31
650–698 675 115 212.50–255.00 $232.89 $1,572 +4.21
701–749 727 155 214.00–238.00 $228.75 $1,663 -3.28
755–799 770 234 213.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,737 +2.71
805–846 823 96 183.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,783 +10.79
850–886 882 18 180.00–204.00 $201.43 $1,777 +8.52
901–902 901 16 205.00–210.00 $206.88 $1,864 —
1016 1016 13 197.50 $197.50 $2,007 —
1084 1084 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–394 377 31 237.00–275.00 $262.24 $989 -8.74
406–447 432 34 230.00–265.00 $243.13 $1,050 -6.90
460–495 477 25 213.00–245.00 $239.36 $1,142 -1.40
501–549 520 17 220.00–246.00 $232.85 $1,211 -2.00
574–587 580 11 220.00–248.00 $228.76 $1,327 -5.99
587 unweaned 587 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,409 —
768 768 15 201.00 $201.00 $1,544 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–475 461 5 242.50–252.50 $246.62 $1,137 —
710 710 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–358 356 4 153.00–169.00 $161.06 $573 —
465–488 477 6 200.00–209.00 $204.61 $976 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,234 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 3 178.00 $178.00 $2,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 324 8 312.50–347.50 $326.49 $1,058 -19.51
355–395 374 18 290.00–331.00 $305.72 $1,143 +1.10
415–445 427 19 245.00–285.00 $263.36 $1,125 -24.10
450–499 481 63 235.00–301.00 $269.07 $1,294 -9.83
500–548 532 62 234.00–288.00 $262.10 $1,394 -5.52
550–595 571 54 212.00–266.00 $242.91 $1,387 -12.08
590 unweaned 590 3 234.50 $234.50 $1,384 —
603–640 622 19 221.00–247.00 $231.49 $1,440 -17.40
655–687 671 11 185.00–246.00 $224.30 $1,505 -14.30
707 707 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 +26.06
755–780 769 4 222.00–227.00 $224.49 $1,726 +8.95
850–885 868 4 207.00–211.00 $209.04 $1,814 —
1371 1371 14 177.00 $177.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,328 +16.75
441 441 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,261 -5.73
457–470 unweaned 459 25 287.50–301.00 $294.26 $1,351 —
460–495 475 10 262.00–285.00 $275.54 $1,309 -12.53
508–545 525 29 250.00–300.00 $273.08 $1,434 -1.62
562 unweaned 562 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,517 —
562–582 572 18 250.00–283.00 $267.77 $1,532 +10.20
601–630 616 44 225.00–265.00 $247.49 $1,525 +12.61
680–698 689 6 219.00–257.00 $238.25 $1,642 +3.01
715–728 722 6 212.00–222.00 $216.95 $1,566 -0.84
775–780 778 2 228.00–237.00 $232.51 $1,809 —
800 800 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,656 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 379 3 240.00–250.00 $243.17 $922 +2.07
473 473 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,225 -12.32
519–547 532 18 230.00–245.00 $238.42 $1,268 +1.26
565–592 585 11 229.00–235.00 $233.42 $1,366 +15.63
636–641 640 16 205.00–227.00 $220.31 $1,410 +0.02
672–694 683 14 210.00–239.00 $218.93 $1,495 -4.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,032 —
510 510 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,408 —
580 580 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 210.00 $210.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1275 1221 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,310.64 —
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1255 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,994.47 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1420 1213 80-85% 60 114.00–130.00 $122.91 $1,491 -15.36
890–1455 1226 80-85% 289 123.00–145.50 $134.66 $1,651 +7.23
1040–1730 1238 80-85% 76 133.00–161.00 $143.27 $1,774 +15.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1135 905 85-90% 35 70.00–101.00 $91.37 $827 —
700–1200 983 85-90% 117 55.00–118.00 $110.12 $1,082 -1.50
880–1640 1047 85-90% 42 119.00–140.00 $131.92 $1,381 +5.88
717–1330 1057 85-90% 225 97.00–134.00 $122.60 $1,296 -13.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1950 1491 75-80% 157 124.00–146.00 $136.07 $2,029 -4.61
1305–1820 1493 75-80% 42 115.00–133.00 $123.58 $1,845 -17.10
1250–1880 1507 75-80% 69 135.00–156.00 $145.25 $2,189 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1710 1687 65-75% 3 135.00–144.00 $140.63 $2,372 —
1685–1825 1755 65-75% 3 146.00–152.00 $149.41 $2,622 —
1740–1810 1775 65-75% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1995 1495 28 138.00–161.00 $151.54 $2,266 —
1115–2405 1696 83 140.00–184.00 $169.58 $2,876 —
1380–2170 1832 46 156.00–197.50 $179.02 $3,280 -4.39
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2105 1915 2 184.00 $184.00 $3,524 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–825 810 (<2 yrs)Open 2 170.00–200.00 $185.28 $1,501
960–1418 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 133.00–175.00 $152.07 $1,773
1085–1385 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 125.00–175.00 $158.01 $1,885
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1068 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 122.50–164.00 $142.38 $1,307
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1040 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 6 189.00–197.00 $192.89 $1,954
1362 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,179
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,410

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1380 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,921.36
970–1465 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 88 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,051.78
1160–1255 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,759.84
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
750–1105 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 47 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,494.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,769.37
875–1103 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,079.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1337–1340 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,172.62
1230–1490 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,825.00 $2,401.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1125 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,523.98
1045–1234 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,569.49
1070–1200 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,455.73
1125–1280 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,494.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1352–1462 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 133.00–150.00 $143.75 $2,043

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1049 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,210.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1075–1085 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,196.88 -1,664.66
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +387.50
1200–1270 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 -90.22
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +50.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,450.00–2,200.00 $2,034.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1125–1130 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,140.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 14 219.00 $219.00 $850 —
520–548 541 8 165.00–194.00 $171.97 $930 +6.17
580–587 584 19 180.00–198.00 $193.18 $1,128 +29.18
679–695 685 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
726 726 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,307 —
770 770 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
865 865 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
915–917 917 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,559 —
1000–1049 1016 21 144.50–150.00 $146.39 $1,487 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 8 167.00 $167.00 $670 —
551 551 4 150.00 $150.00 $826 —

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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.