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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

25,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.55/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 726 lb · 1,129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.10/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 622 lb · 1,057 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.26/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 724 lb · 1,043 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,308 22,634 21,295
Feeder cattle 21,986 17,943 16,962
Slaughter cattle 2,807 2,700 3,685
Replacement cattle 515 1,991 648

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers steady to 5.00 higher, spots up to 10.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Buyers continue to want good long weaned cattle with shots and giving unweaned, unvaccinated calves discounts. A typical October price spread continues to be seen, with cold weather not too far away. Hay supply is not a major concern for many around the state, but in the backs of minds as fall is here. Demand was good on a moderate supply. There were 79,790 head of negotiated cash trade. Live FOB purchases were mostly 186.00 to 188.00. Dressed delivered 296.00 to 297.00. Boxed beef cuts closed on Friday at 311.22 and 288.72 for Choice and Select, respectively. This was an 8.64 gain for Choice and a 1.11 gain for Select. The Missouri Stocker Formula consists of 3600 head with a weighted average weight of 544.90 lbs. and a price value of 289.93, 10.27 higher than a week ago. The steer/heifer spread is 27.47.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 288 10 315.00–359.00 $347.88 $1,002 +27.88
300–346 323 38 305.00–375.00 $353.20 $1,141 +34.04
337–345 fancy 342 5 355.00–359.00 $356.58 $1,220 —
352–399 380 106 287.00–374.00 $344.66 $1,310 +6.26
401–448 428 248 278.00–366.00 $331.09 $1,417 +9.76
440 thin fleshed 440 6 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 —
441 unweaned 441 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,420 +20.36
418–449 fancy 442 13 340.00–356.00 $343.49 $1,518 +25.10
453 value added 453 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,463 —
458–462 fancy 461 28 336.00–342.00 $340.30 $1,569 —
450–499 473 278 265.00–360.00 $319.65 $1,512 +20.72
468–492 unweaned 482 15 278.00–284.00 $280.33 $1,351 -31.89
497 497 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,536 +10.07
503–526 thin fleshed 509 30 290.00–332.50 $320.79 $1,633 —
503–535 unweaned 521 46 282.50–296.00 $288.14 $1,501 +2.37
522 522 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,436 -19.90
500–549 525 584 250.00–336.50 $306.54 $1,609 +11.64
506–547 value added 534 18 299.00–305.00 $303.11 $1,619 +18.11
550–597 value added 571 48 293.00–313.50 $304.78 $1,740 —
551–596 571 520 240.00–315.50 $293.20 $1,674 +8.30
551–597 unweaned 572 142 262.00–295.00 $274.26 $1,569 +8.41
593 593 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,542 -13.00
602 value added 602 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,764 —
600–647 618 523 245.00–297.00 $278.76 $1,723 +8.76
600–648 unweaned 623 53 240.00–273.00 $260.17 $1,621 -1.15
633–637 634 17 267.00–269.00 $267.47 $1,696 -5.11
652–662 value added 657 45 269.00–277.75 $274.60 $1,804 —
652–698 675 535 250.00–287.00 $271.96 $1,836 +4.18
653–693 unweaned 679 20 235.00–257.00 $246.24 $1,672 +15.90
719 unweaned 719 6 241.50 $241.50 $1,736 —
701–726 value added 720 12 263.75–265.00 $264.05 $1,901 +19.05
700–749 724 1,025 236.00–277.00 $263.38 $1,907 +4.75
753 value added 753 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,852 —
750–796 779 364 236.00–261.00 $254.35 $1,981 +2.91
788 unweaned 788 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,781 —
807 value added 807 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,880 -8.25
801–845 813 894 242.00–257.25 $249.26 $2,026 +2.09
850–892 868 898 229.00–251.25 $244.27 $2,120 +3.20
901–946 911 322 224.50–248.00 $239.16 $2,179 +6.70
953 953 35 241.50 $241.50 $2,301 +8.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 12 270.00–327.50 $305.84 $976 -22.11
352–395 373 37 250.00–338.00 $302.61 $1,129 -7.28
400–449 421 74 240.00–329.00 $302.00 $1,271 +20.04
436 thin fleshed 436 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,452 +20.00
461 thin fleshed 461 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,563 +22.27
450–498 472 150 231.00–326.00 $285.81 $1,349 +5.57
500–549 528 198 237.00–298.00 $274.39 $1,449 -0.23
542 unweaned 542 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 -14.19
550–599 573 260 237.00–294.00 $268.26 $1,537 +2.47
581–590 unweaned 585 13 251.00–261.00 $255.65 $1,496 -3.58
605–618 value added 611 11 269.00–282.00 $274.98 $1,680 —
600–648 624 264 225.00–285.00 $261.48 $1,632 +3.85
603–649 unweaned 627 22 235.00–259.00 $246.03 $1,543 +2.67
653–688 unweaned 671 6 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $1,552 -6.72
650–698 675 232 235.00–266.50 $251.37 $1,697 +3.12
701–746 728 107 232.00–262.00 $245.04 $1,784 +3.97
750–798 770 108 230.00–249.50 $240.76 $1,854 -2.28
808–849 837 218 217.00–242.50 $237.93 $1,991 -0.41
850–898 892 361 227.00–239.10 $237.40 $2,118 +12.37
900–930 913 84 215.00–236.25 $231.61 $2,115 +2.70
982 982 5 212.50 $212.50 $2,087 —
1014–1027 1017 34 209.00–220.00 $217.06 $2,208 +4.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–364 364 18 279.50–330.00 $304.72 $1,109 +20.37
400–443 435 23 215.00–286.00 $253.54 $1,103 +4.22
455–482 471 5 275.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,324 +32.30
502–535 517 28 235.00–269.00 $254.84 $1,318 +7.54
555–588 581 23 225.00–265.00 $244.10 $1,418 +15.22
603–635 625 20 237.50–248.00 $244.86 $1,530 +16.08
665–695 689 28 220.00–240.00 $231.02 $1,592 -21.48
767–797 782 6 194.00–214.00 $204.19 $1,597 -33.81
900 900 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,926 —
1019 1019 5 212.00 $212.00 $2,160 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,268 —
570–598 588 8 269.00–275.00 $271.18 $1,595 +22.18
606 606 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,618 +19.00
675–681 678 11 235.00–262.00 $247.21 $1,676 +6.37
746–749 747 24 245.00–258.00 $252.57 $1,887 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 unweaned 474 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,465 —
528 528 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,389 —
591 unweaned 591 32 271.00 $271.00 $1,602 —
635–638 637 4 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,516 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,278 -54.00
612 612 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,744 +13.57
680 680 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,788 —
727 727 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,890 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,163 —
552 552 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,408 —
673–687 681 7 258.00–259.00 $258.42 $1,760 —
708–734 722 13 237.00–245.00 $240.62 $1,737 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1465 1400 24 185.50–188.00 $187.08 $2,619 —
1435–1503 1486 4 185.00–186.00 $185.24 $2,753 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 13 125.00 $125.00 $845 —
775 775 6 118.50 $118.50 $918 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,614 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 256.00–270.00 $262.94 $770 -27.06
300–347 323 50 230.00–340.00 $305.58 $987 +6.72
355–385 unweaned 372 6 267.50–285.00 $277.39 $1,032 -12.08
350–398 374 108 241.00–330.00 $305.60 $1,143 +25.18
410 thin fleshed 410 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
400–449 427 201 236.00–319.00 $298.66 $1,275 +20.29
416–448 unweaned 427 24 265.00–306.00 $286.03 $1,221 +2.14
450–499 473 335 225.00–308.00 $282.48 $1,336 +4.63
451–495 unweaned 478 40 250.00–279.00 $269.42 $1,288 -1.06
455–499 value added 487 20 266.00–271.00 $268.72 $1,309 —
487 thin fleshed 487 22 299.00 $299.00 $1,456 —
522 fancy 522 19 293.00 $293.00 $1,529 +10.23
500–548 523 440 225.00–291.00 $270.04 $1,412 +7.19
505–533 value added 525 20 264.00–298.00 $281.31 $1,477 —
508–548 unweaned 525 51 245.00–282.00 $255.51 $1,341 +4.51
527–535 thin fleshed 532 27 280.00–289.75 $286.17 $1,522 —
536–549 543 7 252.00–271.00 $260.03 $1,412 -2.82
566–581 574 20 246.00–254.50 $250.80 $1,440 -8.31
550–599 575 209 225.00–292.00 $261.95 $1,506 +2.84
573–598 unweaned 589 16 230.00–255.00 $244.88 $1,442 +1.00
585–596 value added 591 20 261.00–280.00 $269.31 $1,592 —
603–611 value added 607 34 250.00–267.50 $254.78 $1,547 —
611 611 6 251.50 $251.50 $1,537 -0.51
600–643 unweaned 615 35 230.00–252.00 $240.91 $1,482 —
600–649 623 982 223.00–276.50 $261.02 $1,626 +9.01
652 652 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 +9.50
657 value added 657 12 265.75 $265.75 $1,746 —
674 fancy 674 42 274.25 $274.25 $1,848 —
673–683 unweaned 679 7 225.00–231.00 $227.55 $1,545 —
654–698 683 652 233.00–269.50 $253.04 $1,728 -2.17
721 721 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,637 -14.72
701–744 726 1,119 208.00–257.50 $249.56 $1,812 +7.84
727 727 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,912 +21.28
751–798 768 484 210.00–248.00 $235.06 $1,805 -5.85
775 775 30 257.50 $257.50 $1,996 +16.59
810–834 822 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,792 -6.07
855–898 879 163 203.00–234.00 $227.64 $2,001 +7.04
902–921 916 36 210.00–213.50 $212.62 $1,948 —
964 964 5 229.50 $229.50 $2,212 +31.00
1076 1076 4 202.50 $202.50 $2,179 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 25 272.00–290.00 $279.61 $884 +1.19
354–399 378 82 215.00–318.00 $276.55 $1,045 +1.52
383–390 unweaned 384 14 260.00–270.00 $268.55 $1,031 +0.11
385 385 2 240.00 $240.00 $924 -35.03
400–445 423 143 200.00–306.00 $267.37 $1,131 +7.04
432 unweaned 432 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 -23.06
455–499 489 500 200.00–281.00 $257.68 $1,260 -1.65
475–498 unweaned 492 35 240.00–261.00 $256.19 $1,260 +6.35
500–549 525 256 210.00–282.00 $250.26 $1,314 +3.95
505–540 unweaned 527 6 240.00–247.50 $244.09 $1,286 -8.40
550–582 unweaned 560 17 236.00–254.00 $244.34 $1,368 +6.56
550–598 574 219 200.00–273.00 $244.57 $1,404 +2.14
603 thin fleshed 603 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,568 —
600–649 626 181 207.00–255.50 $239.92 $1,502 +2.19
620–643 unweaned 631 13 233.50–240.00 $236.56 $1,493 +5.56
650–695 668 264 217.00–261.75 $245.03 $1,637 +10.79
700–746 723 97 220.00–235.00 $228.26 $1,650 -6.47
750–798 771 89 190.00–240.00 $228.41 $1,761 +7.72
800–840 816 83 202.50–231.75 $224.60 $1,833 +16.58
852–871 860 28 209.50–228.00 $217.99 $1,875 +3.21
918 918 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,845 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 13 240.00–300.00 $269.81 $882 +9.81
377–396 386 9 245.00–262.50 $255.72 $987 +6.47
406–435 420 17 205.00–258.00 $236.34 $993 -6.37
460–499 488 63 217.00–259.00 $241.74 $1,180 +11.23
500–549 538 30 205.00–233.00 $217.81 $1,172 -11.09
552–598 567 41 210.00–244.00 $223.80 $1,269 +0.30
615–638 631 11 200.00–235.00 $220.01 $1,388 +9.62
663 unweaned 663 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 —
663–695 676 41 207.50–240.00 $218.61 $1,478 -8.08
705–720 713 6 234.00–239.00 $236.47 $1,686 +14.35
800–820 810 2 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $1,669 —
968 968 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,404 -25.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–542 541 6 210.00–246.00 $234.06 $1,266 -39.94
608 608 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,471 —
704 704 16 246.00 $246.00 $1,732 —
777 777 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,865 —
1018 1018 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,179 —
1070 1070 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,258 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,068 —
518 518 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,233 —
561 561 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,335 —
581 unweaned 581 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 —
659 659 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,568 -6.64
713 713 11 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,169 —
553–584 571 17 227.50–240.00 $234.66 $1,340 -11.34
674 674 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,641 —
792 792 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,742 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,127 —
502 unweaned 502 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,320 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1288 1245 5 185.00–188.00 $186.86 $2,326 —
1530 1530 3 186.00 $186.00 $2,846 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 +0.50
350–395 373 22 230.00–329.00 $283.40 $1,057 -14.39
400–446 428 31 235.00–309.00 $267.34 $1,144 -24.58
465 unweaned 465 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,283 +5.47
450–495 472 68 220.00–325.00 $279.82 $1,321 +17.31
500–549 526 114 233.00–294.00 $261.47 $1,375 +10.63
560–592 unweaned 567 14 230.00–250.25 $245.72 $1,393 -8.32
555–599 578 103 210.00–264.00 $240.30 $1,389 -2.25
600 unweaned 600 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
600–646 618 98 220.00–256.00 $238.64 $1,475 +5.83
656–698 677 33 212.00–242.00 $229.78 $1,556 -0.40
720–748 728 9 204.00–235.00 $219.01 $1,594 -3.83
750–792 783 6 209.00–228.00 $215.02 $1,684 +0.29
800–811 807 10 210.00–226.50 $216.55 $1,748 +15.76
923–927 926 11 204.50–207.00 $204.95 $1,898 +26.95
985 985 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 13 330.00–341.00 $336.72 $1,320 +44.72
409 unweaned 409 13 329.00 $329.00 $1,346 —
411–440 424 16 250.00–325.00 $294.04 $1,247 +1.84
457–492 472 25 250.00–329.00 $276.33 $1,304 +11.56
506–546 529 27 230.00–299.00 $261.25 $1,382 +0.22
550–582 561 34 237.00–270.00 $260.27 $1,460 -9.73
600–635 608 13 226.00–257.00 $249.85 $1,519 +12.78
660–668 666 8 215.00–247.00 $231.49 $1,542 +1.34
700–710 705 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,565 +0.01
757 757 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 479 5 235.00–275.00 $249.15 $1,193 +8.76
515–548 526 12 233.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,235 +5.57
622 622 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,275 -15.71
738–740 739 8 185.00–207.00 $193.24 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1660 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,075.00–3,150.00 $2,555.18 —
1625 1625 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1180 910 85-90% 57 52.00–89.00 $76.32 $695 —
705–1390 992 85-90% 137 50.00–106.00 $98.09 $973 +4.99
795–1525 1109 85-90% 115 100.00–132.00 $121.56 $1,348 —
700–1350 1111 85-90% 364 73.00–124.50 $111.59 $1,240 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1655 1240 80-85% 391 100.00–130.50 $119.28 $1,479 +1.95
1055–1455 1247 80-85% 70 85.00–118.50 $109.46 $1,365 -7.87
945–1690 1249 80-85% 186 112.00–150.00 $126.25 $1,577 +8.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2000 1467 75-80% 244 104.00–136.00 $123.55 $1,812 +14.09
1050–1870 1470 75-80% 42 96.00–118.00 $111.89 $1,645 +2.43
1245–2015 1495 75-80% 181 112.00–151.00 $132.35 $1,979 +11.89
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1820 1685 65-75% 10 134.00–145.00 $138.17 $2,328 —
1725 1725 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,053 -0.34
1815–1840 1828 65-75% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $2,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,687 -12.50
1063 1063 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,967 —
1210–1920 1488 60 110.00–150.00 $139.13 $2,070 —
1320–2310 1739 119 135.00–170.00 $156.78 $2,726 +4.71
1385–2385 1853 59 148.00–189.00 $167.78 $3,109 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1005 900 (<2 yrs)Open 7 160.00–190.00 $178.11 $1,603
910–1175 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 117.00–160.00 $136.60 $1,437
845–1325 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 130.00–189.00 $150.70 $1,616
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–975 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 110.00–160.00 $141.72 $1,155
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–965 902 (<2 yrs)Open 11 200.00–216.00 $204.53 $1,845

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1245 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,621.04
1135–1250 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,713.98
1065–1450 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 1,475.00–2,375.00 $1,973.41
1249–1332 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,660.00–1,700.00 $1,677.78
1481 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–985 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–2,050.00 $1,669.31
802–1033 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,240.00–1,700.00 $1,571.37
700–1085 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,451.14
1076 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
925–1480 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,640.60
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1092 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,802.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1535 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,105.30
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,050.00 $918.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00
840–1100 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,491.75
880–1080 980 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,652.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1000 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,671.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +562.50
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1100–1325 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 202.00 $202.00 $652 —
368–383 379 20 190.00–207.50 $198.35 $752 —
562–573 570 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —
600–606 605 5 190.00–193.00 $192.40 $1,164 —
760–777 773 4 178.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,388 —
803–834 819 16 175.00–182.00 $179.84 $1,473 —
850–858 853 19 180.00–183.00 $181.27 $1,546 —
990–998 991 53 175.00–191.75 $189.84 $1,881 —
1062 1062 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,646 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 11 175.00 $175.00 $602 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.