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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

37,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.56/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 928 lb · 1,428 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.90/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 822 lb · 1,289 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.71/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 779 lb · 1,268 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 37,869 14,065 35,079
Feeder cattle 34,169 10,237 27,190
Slaughter cattle 2,939 1,752 4,429
Replacement cattle 761 2,076 3,460

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower and yearlings sold steady to 5.00 lower. The supply was moderate, a much larger offering than the shorten holiday week last week. A few auctions starting to see the beginnings of what will be the fall calf run, with several unweaned and unvaccinated calves in the offering. A somewhat surprising number of big yearlings continue to show up in load lots around the state. Demand was moderate just at lower price levels. Lack of significant moisture over the last few weeks is really starting to take its toll on pastures. As of the latest drought monitor near 79 percent of the state is listed as abnormally to severely dry. There have been some reports of a few folks having to feed some hay as pastures have just dried up. Although corn harvest is underway and those folks would prefer not to deal with mud, the cattle man would sure like some rain to give pastures a kick start into fall growth. A few stick-out sales this week included 37 head of 524 lb. steers at F &T Livestock Market that sold for 312.50, as well as 32 head of 770 lb. heifers which sold for 233.75. Callaway Livestock Center sold 31 head of 665 lb. steers at 282.75. South Central Regional Stockyards had a load of 757 lb. steers which brought 252.00. Tina Livestock Market sold a load of 858 lb. steers for 243.75 as well as, a load of 513 lb. heifers unweaned for 280.00. The largest draft of the week was 468 head of 944 lb. steers at Joplin Regional Stockyards which sold for 227.10. There was a total of 22 drafts of 100 plus head each, with 5 of those being from 246-468 head that sold at auctions this week. Boxed beef cutouts were lower for the week, choice closed on Friday at 304.91, down 4.50 and select closed at 294.17, down 1.95 compared to last week. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report totaled only about 37K head. Live sales were reported from 181.00-184.00 and dressed sales from 285.00-294.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 5167 head with a weighted average weight of 550.70 lbs. and a price value of 275.96, 11.57 lower than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 23.61 per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 285.00–310.00 $297.62 $753 -85.38
305–348 335 31 285.00–359.00 $331.04 $1,109 -20.89
350–396 368 105 270.00–353.00 $313.43 $1,153 -17.86
401–445 428 209 272.50–346.00 $318.06 $1,361 -5.21
435–440 unweaned 437 6 312.50–317.50 $315.82 $1,380 —
450–486 unweaned 471 17 279.00–317.50 $289.60 $1,364 -3.49
450–497 472 336 260.00–340.00 $293.51 $1,385 -21.92
507–517 unweaned 511 21 269.00–293.00 $278.20 $1,422 -13.64
524 524 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,415 -35.95
500–549 526 776 255.00–318.00 $294.29 $1,548 -11.66
568 value added 568 27 275.00 $275.00 $1,562 —
568–597 unweaned 573 143 258.00–296.75 $287.46 $1,647 +21.46
550–598 574 637 249.00–309.00 $284.99 $1,636 -7.67
550–594 584 9 258.00–267.00 $264.44 $1,544 -28.22
610 fancy 610 15 287.00 $287.00 $1,751 —
600–649 625 920 235.00–300.00 $269.30 $1,683 -16.78
618–643 unweaned 632 24 241.00–252.00 $248.58 $1,571 -18.17
621–647 value added 640 61 271.00–284.25 $280.00 $1,792 —
650–699 674 1,052 230.00–282.75 $260.25 $1,754 -14.47
655–685 unweaned 678 118 240.00–258.00 $256.58 $1,740 —
665–694 value added 690 14 265.00–271.00 $265.83 $1,834 —
702–740 unweaned 722 31 239.00–241.25 $240.19 $1,734 —
700–749 723 1,135 220.00–266.50 $255.52 $1,847 -7.45
702–744 value added 735 101 243.00–262.50 $251.18 $1,846 —
750–797 779 1,268 226.00–253.00 $242.71 $1,891 -1.29
818 value added 818 14 233.25 $233.25 $1,908 —
800–847 822 1,275 220.00–247.00 $239.97 $1,973 -5.98
850–890 866 832 224.00–243.75 $234.76 $2,033 -5.35
891 891 8 214.50 $214.50 $1,911 -25.61
906–948 928 1,428 222.50–233.00 $227.56 $2,112 -2.66
959 value added 959 12 216.75 $216.75 $2,079 —
953–974 961 940 210.00–226.75 $218.01 $2,095 —
1016–1044 1022 59 205.00–208.00 $205.62 $2,101 —
1054 1054 59 206.00 $206.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 337 6 310.00–320.00 $314.74 $1,061 +4.37
350–398 377 105 280.00–335.00 $303.41 $1,144 -6.74
400–449 430 144 235.00–322.50 $282.19 $1,213 -14.80
464–495 unweaned 476 23 260.00–293.00 $277.32 $1,320 -10.68
454–499 479 228 240.00–316.00 $276.41 $1,324 -13.35
489 489 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 -19.76
498 thin fleshed 498 17 302.00 $302.00 $1,504 -20.43
504–523 unweaned 513 44 250.00–272.00 $255.92 $1,313 -9.08
500–549 529 419 230.00–299.00 $268.06 $1,418 -12.27
548 thin fleshed 548 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,562 -15.00
554 554 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,396 -14.63
550–599 577 506 220.00–285.00 $261.61 $1,509 -5.02
560–597 unweaned 586 38 240.00–260.00 $254.34 $1,490 -7.32
615 615 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,519 -17.62
618 unweaned 618 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,520 —
600–648 624 504 210.00–285.00 $250.53 $1,563 -14.09
642 value added 642 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,727 —
668 unweaned 668 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 —
650–696 679 338 205.00–279.00 $246.69 $1,675 -6.80
692 value added 692 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,695 —
700–748 728 351 217.00–256.50 $237.97 $1,732 +5.75
729 value added 729 9 256.50 $256.50 $1,870 —
740 thin fleshed 740 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,857 —
761 thin fleshed 761 20 242.50 $242.50 $1,845 —
758–799 784 191 190.00–251.50 $235.41 $1,846 -7.86
808–846 825 512 207.00–235.10 $232.45 $1,918 -5.15
867 value added 867 7 223.50 $223.50 $1,938 —
856–892 884 175 198.00–227.00 $221.87 $1,961 -13.92
930–945 932 254 205.00–216.00 $212.78 $1,983 -0.58
955–958 957 5 205.00–207.00 $205.80 $1,970 -3.47
1051 1051 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 322 12 265.00–270.00 $269.20 $867 —
350–390 383 16 268.00–290.00 $285.60 $1,094 +30.79
408–448 436 58 245.00–272.50 $249.90 $1,090 -12.95
466 unweaned 466 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 —
450–492 485 67 230.00–271.00 $246.71 $1,197 -19.11
503–540 520 29 235.00–263.00 $243.82 $1,268 +1.32
556–596 571 70 222.00–250.00 $235.27 $1,343 —
571 unweaned 571 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 —
600–638 620 35 213.00–252.50 $231.52 $1,435 -17.00
653–694 669 58 195.00–245.50 $222.22 $1,487 +2.22
705–745 718 6 200.00–214.00 $204.84 $1,471 —
818–843 827 8 200.00–210.00 $206.18 $1,705 —
858–885 869 23 194.00–203.00 $197.59 $1,717 —
942 942 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,054 +32.50
974 974 20 214.50 $214.50 $2,089 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 275.00 $275.00 $869 —
369 369 4 270.00 $270.00 $996 —
487 487 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,271 —
522–538 525 14 237.50–267.50 $260.92 $1,370 -9.08
578 578 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,358 —
640 640 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -46.00
858 858 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,965 —
914–934 922 45 215.25–227.00 $222.50 $2,051 —
983 983 116 227.00 $227.00 $2,231 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 12 284.00–313.00 $293.84 $1,102 —
410–421 416 13 278.00–315.00 $293.33 $1,220 —
458–476 467 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,121 -39.57
500 500 4 243.00–251.00 $247.00 $1,235 —
618–624 621 13 232.50–250.00 $241.97 $1,503 —
693 693 5 248.50 $248.50 $1,722 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1405 1297 3 177.00–180.00 $177.87 $2,307 -3.35
1309–1348 1321 10 172.00–174.50 $172.77 $2,282 —
1080–1481 1357 33 181.00–184.50 $182.92 $2,482 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 208.00 $208.00 $822 —
519–541 527 22 200.00–242.00 $221.62 $1,168 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,552 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 250.00 $250.00 $970 —
567 unweaned 567 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,304 —
578–589 586 10 259.00–261.00 $259.59 $1,521 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 145.00 $145.00 $545 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 6 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $993 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 4 307.50 $307.50 $972 —
306–345 323 25 252.00–341.00 $277.47 $896 -27.23
351–395 374 96 250.00–328.00 $292.30 $1,093 +0.50
380–385 unweaned 383 8 310.00–317.00 $313.48 $1,201 —
400–448 423 195 240.00–315.00 $280.85 $1,188 -10.39
429–442 fancy 431 40 270.00–300.00 $296.15 $1,276 —
410–449 unweaned 436 19 250.00–304.00 $270.95 $1,181 -24.05
458 458 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,186 -26.88
458–478 unweaned 466 18 253.00–277.00 $257.21 $1,199 -9.79
450–497 475 262 230.00–304.00 $277.38 $1,318 -8.50
512 512 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,280 -23.86
500–549 521 575 230.00–290.00 $262.69 $1,369 -11.17
510–533 unweaned 528 96 231.00–280.00 $273.97 $1,447 +11.79
541 fancy 541 9 283.00 $283.00 $1,531 —
553–559 value added 557 12 264.00–266.00 $265.34 $1,478 —
553–587 unweaned 563 12 225.00–242.50 $236.63 $1,332 -13.37
556–581 thin fleshed 570 12 220.00–281.00 $261.16 $1,489 —
550–598 577 747 230.00–277.00 $252.86 $1,459 -14.20
610 610 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -28.29
608–643 unweaned 622 121 230.00–254.00 $247.29 $1,538 +11.29
600–648 623 1,112 220.00–271.50 $250.73 $1,562 -12.56
661 661 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,576 -12.41
650–696 668 826 217.00–256.00 $245.76 $1,642 -5.15
678 value added 678 28 237.75 $237.75 $1,612 —
700–749 724 960 208.00–246.00 $236.81 $1,715 -6.84
737 737 25 230.00 $230.00 $1,695 -13.65
750–796 767 277 210.00–243.85 $232.08 $1,780 -4.14
800–849 819 264 212.50–228.25 $221.66 $1,815 -8.24
863–878 866 26 210.00–220.50 $214.69 $1,859 -0.31
904–942 933 64 193.00–209.50 $197.23 $1,840 —
973–996 979 11 180.00–200.00 $194.45 $1,904 -3.05
1023 1023 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,790 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 336 61 250.00–301.00 $271.75 $913 -28.24
350–395 371 92 230.00–299.00 $261.98 $972 -16.90
368–391 unweaned 384 13 257.00–278.00 $271.18 $1,041 -3.82
400–448 424 206 220.00–292.00 $263.91 $1,119 -8.51
428 unweaned 428 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,049 -38.45
454–473 unweaned 461 8 245.00–260.00 $254.23 $1,172 -16.52
450–499 477 393 214.00–289.00 $253.95 $1,211 +3.95
500–549 522 524 220.00–276.00 $244.29 $1,275 -12.25
505–536 unweaned 525 52 216.00–257.00 $236.63 $1,242 -30.91
531 531 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,306 +1.00
550–577 unweaned 568 57 218.00–242.00 $230.06 $1,307 —
581 value added 581 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,487 —
550–599 582 461 210.00–256.00 $238.48 $1,388 -11.43
593 593 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 -4.91
600–648 619 394 215.00–260.00 $238.35 $1,475 -0.30
604–626 unweaned 621 23 223.00–243.00 $237.54 $1,475 —
640 value added 640 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,606 —
650–699 680 518 197.00–252.50 $234.78 $1,597 -2.02
697 value added 697 95 233.50 $233.50 $1,627 —
699 699 5 225.50 $225.50 $1,576 -11.30
712 unweaned 712 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,552 —
700–748 732 286 200.00–236.00 $225.62 $1,652 -5.44
741 value added 741 15 233.50 $233.50 $1,730 —
767–798 value added 777 26 223.00–227.50 $226.08 $1,757 —
750–797 778 306 195.00–233.75 $219.99 $1,712 -4.94
767–791 785 12 215.00–216.00 $215.76 $1,694 -9.17
808–836 820 34 200.00–228.50 $211.11 $1,731 +5.62
862 862 13 209.25 $209.25 $1,804 -8.34
854–896 868 134 191.50–207.50 $194.56 $1,689 -23.03
904–939 927 72 190.00–212.50 $194.58 $1,804 -17.22
953 953 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,887 -10.06
1010–1035 1024 37 175.00–180.00 $177.14 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 20 240.00–251.00 $242.47 $810 -2.98
352–395 380 69 220.00–256.00 $236.56 $899 +5.12
415 unweaned 415 7 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
405–446 433 48 215.00–245.00 $232.85 $1,008 -12.68
450–498 478 139 205.00–240.00 $227.06 $1,085 -5.59
503 unweaned 503 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 —
500–548 526 74 200.00–241.00 $216.47 $1,139 -12.77
555–596 579 69 209.00–241.00 $219.19 $1,269 +10.19
602–648 623 19 201.00–225.00 $207.29 $1,291 -20.01
659–696 671 16 207.00–224.00 $213.94 $1,436 +6.44
700–718 707 34 185.00–205.00 $193.40 $1,367 —
756–776 766 6 180.00–198.00 $188.88 $1,447 -17.96
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 12 242.00 $242.00 $786 —
493 493 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,134 —
558 unweaned 558 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,261 —
696 696 51 239.50 $239.50 $1,667 —
711–746 733 11 208.00–220.00 $215.77 $1,582 —
827 827 37 226.35 $226.35 $1,872 —
910 910 14 202.50 $202.50 $1,843 —
1060 1060 93 200.00 $200.00 $2,120 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–397 391 11 230.00–287.00 $263.44 $1,030 —
440 440 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,087 —
498 498 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,225 —
537–548 543 11 220.00–246.00 $231.69 $1,258 —
550–597 584 18 235.00–248.00 $238.47 $1,393 -16.53
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–473 469 13 264.00–271.00 $266.65 $1,251 —
630 630 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 -2.00
650 650 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 —
792 792 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,703 —
978 978 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,946 —
1074 1074 8 205.00 $205.00 $2,202 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 7 266.00 $266.00 $875 —
365 365 16 219.00 $219.00 $799 —
456–498 469 15 205.00–231.00 $217.90 $1,022 —
537 537 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,262 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1260 1143 6 174.00–180.00 $177.28 $2,026 —
1080–1450 1250 20 181.00–185.50 $183.15 $2,289 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 18 250.50 $250.50 $1,526 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,199 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,030 +17.00
356–398 371 22 274.00–320.00 $282.91 $1,050 -23.93
395 unweaned 395 10 292.00 $292.00 $1,153 -46.00
415 unweaned 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -53.78
401–446 428 59 202.00–287.00 $259.12 $1,109 -42.79
450–498 478 85 214.00–297.00 $262.33 $1,254 +2.06
484 unweaned 484 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,229 -43.97
500–548 520 132 210.00–263.00 $243.50 $1,266 -24.31
500–548 unweaned 535 13 227.00–271.50 $234.81 $1,256 -67.49
550–598 576 110 200.00–270.00 $239.41 $1,379 -20.87
585–592 unweaned 588 17 236.00–248.50 $241.92 $1,422 -33.58
600–647 625 77 180.00–252.00 $221.40 $1,384 -13.28
650–693 675 58 180.00–244.00 $210.65 $1,422 -16.55
700–749 726 33 167.00–224.00 $205.02 $1,488 -20.96
755–795 772 26 180.00–215.00 $202.23 $1,561 -23.00
815–840 828 5 185.00–201.00 $189.82 $1,572 -17.19
853–862 856 9 160.00–179.50 $172.95 $1,480 -29.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 302.50–329.00 $315.75 $947 —
350–395 366 7 272.50–295.00 $284.57 $1,042 —
414 unweaned 414 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,350 —
400–445 425 25 252.00–282.50 $272.25 $1,157 —
451–485 467 50 258.00–282.00 $271.73 $1,269 -9.37
482 unweaned 482 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,436 —
523 unweaned 523 13 280.50 $280.50 $1,467 —
500–545 527 59 230.00–283.00 $259.53 $1,368 -3.06
553–595 578 17 235.00–240.00 $236.73 $1,368 -15.29
600–648 620 27 220.00–249.00 $240.32 $1,490 —
652 652 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,369 —
755 755 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 377 8 232.00–245.00 $239.92 $904 —
437–440 438 5 245.00–255.00 $250.98 $1,099 -4.25
486 unweaned 486 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,033 —
470–499 488 17 239.00–261.00 $246.34 $1,202 +6.84
515–544 538 21 210.00–231.00 $224.54 $1,208 -8.37
570 unweaned 570 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 —
563–595 579 58 217.50–245.00 $227.81 $1,319 -7.19
600–640 623 19 200.00–217.00 $204.55 $1,274 —
662 662 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,324 —
753 753 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,408 —
810 810 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 245.00 $245.00 $691 —
459 459 5 216.00 $216.00 $991 +16.00
561 561 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,150 —
683 683 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,264 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1133 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,423.53 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1175 906 85-90% 135 62.00–94.00 $77.09 $698 —
650–1285 1005 85-90% 151 63.00–118.00 $101.93 $1,024 -5.18
685–1700 1072 85-90% 299 75.00–130.00 $117.11 $1,255 -4.46
740–1405 1078 85-90% 85 103.00–135.00 $124.58 $1,343 +3.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–2030 1238 80-85% 398 112.00–141.00 $128.27 $1,588 -3.06
1075–1750 1257 80-85% 80 95.00–129.00 $118.60 $1,491 +10.97
950–1620 1258 80-85% 130 123.00–146.50 $135.52 $1,705 +27.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1795 1474 75-80% 54 105.00–138.50 $119.86 $1,767 -13.07
1160–1900 1480 75-80% 298 114.00–140.50 $130.73 $1,935 -2.20
1235–2090 1540 75-80% 101 120.00–148.00 $137.81 $2,122 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1705 1635 65-75% 2 139.00–145.00 $141.87 $2,320 —
1505–1785 1655 65-75% 7 127.00–150.00 $133.89 $2,216 —
1720–1755 1738 65-75% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $2,120 -26.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167 1167 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,780 —
1150–2770 1603 58 100.00–158.00 $146.42 $2,347 -3.30
1005–2370 1728 185 120.00–179.00 $162.81 $2,813 —
1400–2400 1832 51 150.00–188.00 $173.13 $3,172 -3.68

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1535 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 134.00–176.00 $150.58 $1,528
828–1470 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 119.00–155.00 $139.18 $1,457
845–1295 1059 (<2 yrs)Open 12 160.00–190.00 $173.95 $1,842
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,913
913–1230 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 156.00–196.00 $170.91 $1,837
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1025 865 (<2 yrs)Open 8 165.00–210.00 $187.42 $1,621
740–1090 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 112.50–150.00 $132.80 $1,208
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–877 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 144.00–155.00 $149.13 $1,245

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1140 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,072.57
935–1280 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,578.46
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
918–1310 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,733.36
875–1685 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 80 1,550.00–2,425.00 $1,959.12
1020–1450 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,960.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
795–1080 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,437.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1005 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,444.24
1045–1175 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,264.70
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1035–1340 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,400.50
1100–1340 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,576.76
1025–1380 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,635.00 $1,418.85
1187 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1035–1420 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,140.00–1,900.00 $1,511.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1085 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,050.58
1028–1125 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,861.89
1180–1325 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.89
1210–1580 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,174.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803–805 803 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,100.16
1010–1085 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,800.00–2,300.00 $1,965.24
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,250.00 $1,250.00
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 860.00 $860.00
700–910 772 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,100.00 $953.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–745 742 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,170.00–1,400.00 $1,347.75
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
910–1185 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,715.80
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1080–1115 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,150.00 $2,137.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1010 885 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,512.71
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,775.00 $2,775.00 +200.00
1075–1455 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,476.92 +3.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395–1810 1603 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,487.50 —
1415–1720 1644 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,762.50 —
1708 1708 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
750–990 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1190 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–2,750.00 $2,180.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1050 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,400.00 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
857 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–328 319 5 200.00–225.00 $214.72 $685 —
398 398 3 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
415 415 2 166.00 $166.00 $689 —
450–495 471 22 165.00–181.00 $176.51 $831 —
500–548 538 29 152.00–184.00 $177.90 $957 —
578 578 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,017 —
600–625 608 7 141.00–184.00 $163.72 $995 —
650–698 657 19 146.00–171.00 $167.68 $1,102 —
710–743 730 12 145.00–175.00 $169.31 $1,236 —
750–780 775 69 165.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,461 —
850–858 858 18 140.00–170.00 $168.35 $1,444 —
914 914 21 172.00 $172.00 $1,572 —
956–980 959 9 150.00–165.00 $163.30 $1,566 —
1059 1059 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,324 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,100 —

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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.