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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

41,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.21/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 776 lb · 2,834 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.76/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 829 lb · 2,572 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.39/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 672 lb · 2,375 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 41,887 30,278 49,999
Feeder cattle 39,975 25,221 44,690
Slaughter cattle 735 2,824 3,141
Replacement cattle 1,177 2,233 2,168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold with firm to higher undertones. Although at first glance total receipts wouldn't have suggested it was a holiday week, as only a fraction of the barns in the state were back to business. Those that were however all held some type of special new year's sale and had moderate to heavy offerings. Joplin Regional Stockyards held two feeder auctions marketing just shy of 22K head. Ozarks Regional Stockyards sold 7172 head, this was for sure the largest sale since fall of 2012 and likely the largest ever as no one could find or recall a larger one-day auction. Farmers around the state spent late week preparing for the first major winter storm of the year, which was impacting auction schedules for the upcoming week before it even arrived due to the extreme forecast that not only contained significant forms of moisture but dangerous low temperatures as well. A few stick-out sales this week included what was the largest ever single draft sold at Joplin Regional Stockyards which was 1047 head of 842 lb. steers which sold for 264.85. In addition to that 120 head of 445 lb. steers sold for 382.50, and a load of 754 lb. steers at 281.00. Green City Livestock Market sold a load of 505 lb. steers for 368.00 and a load of 618 lb. steers for 322.25. On the heifer side Joplin Regional Stockyards sold a load of 515 lb. heifers at 327.00. Green City Livestock Market sold a load of 778 lb. heifers for 268.50. Boxed beef cutouts were mixed for the week. Choice closed on Friday at 325.24, up 2.86 and Select closed at 296.72, up 5.59 compared to last Friday. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the Friday afternoon report totaled right at 69K head as of the 2:00 report cutoff time. Live sales were reported mostly from 197.00-201.00 and should establish a new record weighted average price once released on Monday. Dressed sales from mostly 310.00-315.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 7673 head with a weighted average weight of 565.34 lbs. and a price value of 322.88, with no comparison available with last week. The steer/heifer spread is 36.81 per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–327 value added 320 5 465.00–480.00 $471.12 $1,508 —
320–340 336 32 400.00–425.00 $408.82 $1,374 +14.13
363–365 thin fleshed 364 16 435.00 $435.00 $1,583 —
352–398 383 75 375.00–424.00 $394.18 $1,510 +10.90
380–396 value added 393 37 400.00–450.00 $421.50 $1,656 —
400–448 value added 432 70 380.00–430.00 $409.37 $1,768 —
400–449 436 317 340.00–415.00 $383.64 $1,673 -3.71
450–499 473 369 334.00–410.00 $364.22 $1,723 +0.86
452–495 value added 478 100 370.00–400.00 $383.00 $1,831 +7.00
508 thin fleshed 508 11 362.50 $362.50 $1,842 +35.50
500–549 521 806 314.00–378.00 $346.80 $1,807 +10.60
500–543 value added 529 214 340.00–370.00 $350.58 $1,855 +14.38
538 538 18 329.50 $329.50 $1,773 -6.70
562 unweaned 562 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,725 -7.53
551–599 572 1,245 299.00–349.50 $324.47 $1,856 +4.61
555–598 value added 581 303 310.00–337.50 $324.28 $1,884 +19.28
600–649 623 1,240 286.00–326.00 $305.59 $1,904 +13.59
602–647 value added 629 969 300.00–322.00 $312.31 $1,964 +11.62
650–698 670 1,500 272.50–309.50 $288.89 $1,936 +3.30
650–696 value added 675 837 285.00–316.00 $299.11 $2,019 —
681–682 682 38 282.00–283.00 $282.39 $1,926 -3.20
700–749 720 1,652 259.00–289.00 $273.66 $1,970 -2.71
700–748 value added 724 517 264.00–296.00 $275.57 $1,995 +4.37
750–799 value added 775 745 260.00–285.00 $270.77 $2,098 —
752–799 777 2,089 252.50–281.00 $264.58 $2,056 +2.59
801–846 value added 815 279 259.00–274.00 $265.44 $2,163 +20.44
800–849 831 2,280 250.00–268.50 $261.26 $2,171 +3.76
843 843 13 269.50 $269.50 $2,272 +12.00
853–897 872 1,160 245.00–259.00 $252.89 $2,205 +6.02
850–894 value added 877 176 252.25–258.00 $254.27 $2,230 —
872–894 886 33 234.00–236.50 $234.89 $2,081 -4.88
911–921 value added 917 103 243.50–245.25 $244.24 $2,240 —
905–946 924 1,102 232.50–249.00 $243.30 $2,248 +2.93
1018–1024 1022 48 230.00–231.00 $230.31 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 357.50–371.00 $363.99 $1,194 +9.31
365–395 384 29 317.50–377.50 $354.34 $1,361 +7.93
400–447 416 63 315.00–380.00 $359.28 $1,495 +14.72
422–442 value added 435 27 340.00–380.00 $368.85 $1,604 +13.85
450–491 value added 477 60 340.00–375.00 $358.58 $1,710 —
454–498 479 218 295.00–376.00 $344.62 $1,651 +15.02
521 unweaned 521 17 306.00 $306.00 $1,594 +16.00
502–548 527 282 272.50–339.00 $312.79 $1,648 +8.10
500–549 value added 533 248 310.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,759 —
554 unweaned 554 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,662 —
571 571 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,644 +0.08
579 thin fleshed 579 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,905 +9.00
552–599 580 248 270.00–327.00 $295.22 $1,712 +7.30
559–595 value added 581 162 292.00–316.00 $307.69 $1,788 —
601–649 630 387 255.00–310.50 $283.49 $1,786 +8.29
603–649 value added 631 260 277.50–304.00 $294.52 $1,858 —
635 unweaned 635 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,594 —
650–699 676 436 250.00–286.50 $273.04 $1,846 +10.73
654–695 value added 682 168 262.00–282.50 $274.34 $1,871 —
697 unweaned 697 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,878 +7.30
701–748 723 301 240.00–269.00 $257.77 $1,864 +1.90
718–747 value added 735 98 255.00–264.00 $260.54 $1,915 +5.54
750–796 value added 765 99 250.00–260.00 $256.79 $1,964 —
756–791 777 260 244.00–264.85 $253.26 $1,968 +8.16
791 791 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,843 -12.10
802–847 825 89 223.00–251.00 $241.64 $1,994 -6.62
804–840 value added 825 221 246.00–257.00 $255.11 $2,105 —
850–875 867 126 230.00–247.00 $243.58 $2,112 +5.76
851–887 value added 875 36 246.00–250.00 $248.66 $2,176 —
919–948 928 30 216.00–229.00 $222.56 $2,065 -1.88
1048 1048 10 217.50 $217.50 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–449 447 19 320.00–325.00 $323.57 $1,446 +17.49
470–486 value added 481 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,587 —
450–496 482 81 282.50–320.00 $307.11 $1,480 +20.37
519–548 538 12 254.00–290.00 $273.93 $1,474 +13.62
538 value added 538 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,480 —
577–596 584 21 251.00–282.50 $267.75 $1,564 +13.70
613–625 618 25 242.50–250.00 $245.81 $1,519 +5.81
666 value added 666 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,732 —
809–837 820 37 200.00–210.00 $204.55 $1,677 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,645 —
557 557 8 312.50 $312.50 $1,741 —
639–645 642 16 278.00–293.00 $286.40 $1,839 —
721–724 723 33 260.00–269.00 $265.19 $1,917 —
764 764 51 265.00 $265.00 $2,025 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,822 +3.56
667–698 683 31 271.00–282.00 $274.66 $1,876 +2.66
710 710 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,931 —
862 862 38 245.00–263.50 $256.68 $2,213 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,645 +23.94
566–581 574 20 275.00–318.00 $294.38 $1,690 +45.29
605–642 621 7 255.00–275.00 $266.14 $1,653 +1.30
651–678 670 28 260.00–281.00 $278.17 $1,864 +12.17
791 791 16 255.25 $255.25 $2,019 —
910–915 913 5 240.00–245.00 $241.99 $2,209 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,229 -22.00
454–493 475 15 330.00–337.50 $333.35 $1,583 +83.35
537–549 542 16 272.50–295.00 $282.47 $1,531 -3.16
567–594 574 16 260.00–287.50 $280.38 $1,609 —
646 646 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,738 +19.19
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,115 +40.00
471–497 484 18 275.00–302.50 $289.12 $1,399 —
631 631 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,262 —
714 714 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,635 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1630 1315 11 188.00–191.00 $189.69 $2,494 +2.19
1397–1646 1497 26 192.00–197.00 $194.88 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
670 670 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–346 323 23 337.50–390.00 $364.99 $1,179 +13.74
370–398 383 69 332.50–375.00 $347.42 $1,331 +6.65
387–396 value added 393 20 345.00–360.00 $350.95 $1,379 —
398 unweaned 398 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,234 —
402–441 thin fleshed 420 30 352.50–360.00 $356.33 $1,497 +8.94
412–446 value added 423 30 330.00–355.00 $339.95 $1,438 +14.95
401–448 430 188 302.50–342.50 $328.77 $1,414 +11.76
451–468 thin fleshed 460 30 345.00–352.50 $348.49 $1,603 —
451–499 474 369 287.00–339.50 $318.06 $1,508 +6.81
479 unweaned 479 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,356 -18.90
453–496 value added 480 68 320.00–340.00 $324.92 $1,560 +12.92
506–515 thin fleshed 512 39 316.00–327.00 $322.82 $1,653 +5.32
502–546 value added 522 178 292.50–327.00 $310.02 $1,618 —
500–547 528 944 267.00–325.00 $301.36 $1,591 +6.76
551 fancy 551 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,670 —
550–599 570 822 267.50–319.00 $287.72 $1,640 +7.79
550–596 value added 576 512 282.00–310.00 $290.04 $1,671 +0.57
584–589 586 45 256.00–286.00 $271.64 $1,592 +11.01
591 unweaned 591 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,649 +16.86
601–649 value added 620 279 264.00–279.00 $270.31 $1,676 +2.31
600–649 628 908 248.00–299.00 $269.41 $1,692 +0.15
635 635 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,854 +22.74
668–669 668 84 260.00–275.00 $263.75 $1,762 -3.50
650–699 671 1,415 250.00–288.50 $260.67 $1,749 -6.58
658–688 value added 672 165 259.00–269.00 $264.27 $1,776 —
663–698 677 20 232.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,595 -31.64
710 710 30 281.00 $281.00 $1,995 +20.32
700–746 722 837 241.50–275.00 $251.00 $1,812 -9.68
701–748 value added 723 315 245.00–264.00 $258.22 $1,867 —
739 739 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,729 -26.68
750–785 value added 770 141 244.50–258.00 $248.49 $1,913 —
778 778 50 268.50 $268.50 $2,089 +17.08
750–799 779 491 234.00–263.00 $245.88 $1,915 -5.54
807–810 value added 808 44 236.00–244.00 $238.14 $1,924 —
801–844 831 222 234.00–240.00 $235.66 $1,958 +4.77
896 896 90 224.50–228.50 $227.34 $2,037 —
933 value added 933 3 217.50 $217.50 $2,029 —
981 981 7 211.00 $211.00 $2,070 -20.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 20 330.50–332.50 $331.11 $1,003 +7.59
328 value added 328 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,050 —
369–398 value added 379 24 310.00–332.50 $325.18 $1,232 —
382–396 unweaned 390 7 289.00–311.00 $301.76 $1,177 +24.26
375–398 391 33 300.00–317.50 $310.67 $1,215 +0.74
403–432 value added 419 32 290.00–320.00 $312.19 $1,308 —
422–440 unweaned 429 10 302.00–308.00 $305.54 $1,311 +28.37
403–447 432 125 275.00–320.00 $303.96 $1,313 +12.47
450–496 value added 469 189 285.00–315.00 $294.89 $1,383 —
450–499 479 276 265.00–321.50 $288.51 $1,382 +6.22
485–495 unweaned 487 14 276.00–299.00 $293.99 $1,432 +29.11
500–548 530 259 254.00–302.00 $283.98 $1,505 +14.87
500–549 value added 533 137 270.00–293.00 $280.46 $1,495 —
547 547 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,444 -9.00
559 unweaned 559 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,498 —
570 570 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,391 -13.80
550–598 value added 573 553 267.50–285.00 $275.72 $1,580 —
553–599 583 384 245.00–299.00 $267.48 $1,559 +32.53
603 603 3 239.50 $239.50 $1,444 -8.16
611 thin fleshed 611 27 272.00 $272.00 $1,662 —
600–649 625 257 232.00–271.00 $252.87 $1,580 +5.21
609–646 value added 634 71 255.00–265.00 $259.11 $1,643 —
652–698 value added 681 121 243.00–260.00 $251.94 $1,716 +2.05
652–698 683 473 235.00–272.50 $247.67 $1,692 -5.50
695 695 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,793 +4.83
701 701 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,605 -2.43
701–745 729 224 220.00–255.00 $236.09 $1,721 +3.19
728–741 value added 738 13 235.00–241.00 $236.83 $1,748 —
758–794 value added 770 18 240.00–243.00 $241.03 $1,856 —
751–797 782 258 225.00–244.00 $231.47 $1,810 -6.87
792 792 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,774 -14.34
805–841 811 64 197.50–258.35 $248.09 $2,012 +27.92
862–893 872 41 207.00–225.00 $218.53 $1,906 +7.31
872–897 value added 891 11 223.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,990 —
934 934 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,933 —
972 972 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–421 416 10 265.00–268.00 $266.78 $1,110 +12.82
446–447 value added 447 10 272.00–295.00 $283.81 $1,269 —
455–472 468 29 255.00–280.00 $259.90 $1,216 +7.42
477–484 value added 481 35 280.00–282.00 $281.20 $1,353 —
505–540 514 24 240.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,297 +13.59
572 value added 572 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,444 —
580–598 593 11 240.00–251.00 $243.29 $1,443 +1.53
636–641 639 16 210.00–240.00 $219.32 $1,401 -9.68
665–691 683 14 225.00–246.00 $232.61 $1,589 -8.60
981 981 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,373 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 11 332.50 $332.50 $1,197 +10.00
445 445 16 317.50 $317.50 $1,413 —
568–578 574 29 271.00–273.00 $271.75 $1,560 +13.75
654–695 681 90 252.50–260.00 $258.24 $1,759 —
759 759 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 10 293.00 $293.00 $1,568 +18.00
592–593 593 13 268.00–270.00 $268.92 $1,595 -14.08
605–646 629 12 260.00–272.00 $267.19 $1,681 +7.19
738 738 45 252.00 $252.00 $1,860 —
856 856 17 229.00 $229.00 $1,960 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,543 +26.00
626–649 629 36 250.00–268.50 $265.85 $1,672 +25.20
703–729 717 29 235.00–249.50 $243.13 $1,743 —
812–819 816 7 216.00–224.00 $220.59 $1,800 —
867–874 871 7 219.00–222.00 $220.28 $1,919 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,219 —
450 450 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +17.66
515–537 523 11 238.00–277.50 $262.75 $1,374 +14.94
742 742 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,781 +65.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–490 478 12 238.00–245.00 $241.59 $1,155 -30.15
562 562 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,264 +11.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,096 —
595 595 5 132.50 $132.50 $788 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1112 1109 7 187.00–188.00 $187.72 $2,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,488 —
545 unweaned 545 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 +10.00
590–596 594 20 269.00–290.00 $278.71 $1,656 +1.99
597 597 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,421 -38.72
615–638 622 17 230.00–274.00 $260.72 $1,622 +5.24
652–698 680 20 240.00–256.00 $248.32 $1,689 +3.71
731 731 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,681 +3.04
752 752 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 -3.25
800 800 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -33.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 +3.86
488 488 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,586 +2.17
500 500 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +14.94
622–638 633 13 265.00–277.50 $269.44 $1,706 +14.16
1121 1121 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,928 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 200.00 $200.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1720 1464 75-80% 89 108.00–128.00 $119.46 $1,749 +3.14
1340–1635 1479 75-80% 11 99.50–117.00 $110.01 $1,627 +2.94
1225–1890 1555 75-80% 30 117.50–136.00 $127.67 $1,985 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1330 1192 80-85% 13 118.00–126.00 $123.35 $1,470 —
1020–1440 1247 80-85% 81 104.50–123.50 $117.29 $1,463 -5.18
1160–1405 1272 80-85% 22 101.00–114.00 $108.53 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1070 1030 85-90% 3 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $1,257 +33.24
910–1215 1055 85-90% 9 62.00–90.00 $76.25 $804 -28.03
855–1205 1068 85-90% 38 98.00–116.00 $108.11 $1,155 +3.83
960–1200 1090 85-90% 14 76.00–106.00 $95.88 $1,045 -8.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,029 -12.62
1675–1950 1737 65-75% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.78 $2,185 -5.84
1755–1995 1834 65-75% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.46 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1835 1695 3 125.00–142.00 $134.12 $2,273 —
1235–2165 1713 20 138.00–165.00 $150.51 $2,578 +1.53
1695–2400 2038 9 163.00–175.00 $169.72 $3,459 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,375 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1045 928 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–194.00 $187.89 $1,744
765–1250 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 114.00–155.00 $143.52 $1,429
1050–1300 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 123.00–125.00 $123.65 $1,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,593.47
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1020–1335 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,525.29
1117–1295 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,132.30
1158–1250 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,286.34
988–1450 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 2,550.00–2,975.00 $2,775.39
1106–1308 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,030.45
1158–1350 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,621.28
1410–1530 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,023.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166–1323 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,200.00–3,325.00 $3,311.44
1164–1352 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1251–1316 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,246.22
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1428 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083–1110 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,344.61
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1293 1063 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 80 3,050.00–3,475.00 $3,256.68
1228–1312 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,325.00–3,350.00 $3,335.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1293 1058 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,936.33
1263 1263 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–922 889 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,470.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
950–1300 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,137.14 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1000–1250 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 2,350.00–2,560.00 $2,503.53 —
1100–1250 1137 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 30 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,688.33 +15.60
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1150 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 4,150.00–4,200.00 $4,176.39 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 +300.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1085 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 15 3,650.00–3,950.00 $3,730.00 —

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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.