Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

9,699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.67/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 680 lb · 577 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.20/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,842/hd at 882 lb · 525 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.55/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,787/hd at 828 lb · 457 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	9,699	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	22	475.00–537.50	$500.07	$1,625	+19.18
350–395	375	79	460.00–532.00	$506.61	$1,900	+33.93
400–447	430	112	428.00–501.00	$466.41	$2,006	+19.18
470 unweaned	470	4	447.00	$447.00	$2,101	—
450–498	478	183	412.50–482.00	$438.79	$2,097	+20.06
500–547	524	273	390.00–455.00	$420.94	$2,206	+10.58
536 unweaned	536	13	435.00	$435.00	$2,332	+40.00
554–595	569	175	380.00–448.00	$404.94	$2,304	+9.15
602–647	625	264	345.00–419.50	$391.13	$2,445	+5.03
653–697	684	166	292.00–380.00	$366.56	$2,507	+0.40
707 unweaned	707	3	345.00	$345.00	$2,439	—
705–747	726	277	345.00–374.00	$351.69	$2,553	+4.10
752–795	781	305	322.00–350.00	$341.24	$2,665	-4.16
800–849	828	457	310.00–347.85	$336.55	$2,787	+8.60
860–899	882	525	315.00–330.75	$322.20	$2,842	+22.20
920–945	938	400	273.00–317.75	$315.21	$2,957	+0.17
999	999	58	301.25	$301.25	$3,009	-5.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	5	450.00	$450.00	$1,328	-100.00
307–345	320	17	422.00–500.00	$465.71	$1,490	+33.10
351–398	372	41	400.00–485.00	$434.86	$1,618	-5.27
401–444	435	60	390.00–449.00	$414.63	$1,804	+5.41
450–496	477	89	377.50–425.00	$397.13	$1,894	-1.36
506–545	533	73	370.00–435.00	$406.68	$2,168	+25.70
550–595	580	57	355.00–428.00	$394.85	$2,290	+35.20
587 unweaned	587	16	370.00	$370.00	$2,172	—
600–646	627	90	340.00–381.00	$363.22	$2,277	+6.97
650–698	672	48	330.00–372.00	$353.21	$2,374	+14.61
708–742	736	64	330.00–340.00	$334.93	$2,465	+8.39
758–789	764	147	314.00–341.00	$333.97	$2,552	+26.11
812–840	817	19	300.00–321.00	$317.68	$2,595	+0.90
869	869	5	312.00	$312.00	$2,711	+6.16
855–898	876	81	280.00–311.50	$309.21	$2,709	+3.37
1024	1024	50	299.00	$299.00	$3,062	+37.39

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462	462	7	427.50	$427.50	$1,975	+29.62
520–545	535	28	365.00–410.00	$403.93	$2,161	—
592	592	3	352.50	$352.50	$2,087	-1.03
629	629	4	360.00	$360.00	$2,264	+40.00
658–660	660	16	357.50–361.00	$360.13	$2,377	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–778	776	42	318.00–319.00	$318.76	$2,474	—
1105	1105	2	264.00	$264.00	$2,917	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1461	1395	37	237.50–242.50	$241.01	$3,362	+10.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	11	364.00	$364.00	$1,620	-31.00
490–493	492	6	367.50–370.00	$368.75	$1,814	+6.49
568–582	575	6	341.00–367.00	$353.84	$2,035	+29.07
658	658	6	345.00	$345.00	$2,270	+65.00
778–798	786	5	290.00–291.00	$290.59	$2,284	-0.41

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
583	583	5	365.00	$365.00	$2,128	—
664–692	677	11	354.00–374.00	$363.30	$2,460	—
779	779	6	344.00	$344.00	$2,680	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	3	445.00	$445.00	$1,802	—
526	526	3	395.00	$395.00	$2,078	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	6	130.00	$130.00	$878	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
296	296	4	428.00	$428.00	$1,267	-39.04
318 fancy	318	20	515.00	$515.00	$1,638	+60.00
300–348	333	34	402.00–535.00	$445.80	$1,485	+6.69
350–398	388	59	400.00–455.00	$423.21	$1,642	+8.20
402–442	421	94	400.00–489.00	$433.83	$1,826	+27.97
450–496	480	183	365.00–435.00	$411.16	$1,974	+25.37
500–549	524	195	320.00–428.00	$377.74	$1,979	+8.00
550–599	573	145	320.00–382.00	$359.56	$2,060	+3.23
579 unweaned	579	4	352.50	$352.50	$2,041	+16.65
600–640	622	372	312.00–380.00	$355.10	$2,209	+14.51
658 fancy	658	80	372.50	$372.50	$2,451	—
651–698	684	492	320.00–360.00	$347.64	$2,378	+9.34
695	695	5	300.00	$300.00	$2,085	-38.30
705–745	722	110	300.00–347.00	$339.54	$2,451	+19.15
750–780	765	425	314.75–337.00	$330.54	$2,529	+17.29
823–825	823	29	290.00–312.00	$309.72	$2,549	+11.89
859–864	862	182	308.00–310.00	$308.50	$2,659	+38.50
938	938	14	290.00	$290.00	$2,720	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
241	241	4	490.00	$490.00	$1,181	—
328–345	333	6	367.00–412.50	$385.70	$1,284	-8.50
360–395	370	41	370.00–445.00	$403.40	$1,493	+8.68
400–448	430	20	360.00–405.00	$392.20	$1,686	+11.37
452 thin fleshed	452	7	417.50	$417.50	$1,887	—
450–499	482	109	310.00–409.00	$376.50	$1,815	+15.89
492 unweaned	492	8	376.00	$376.00	$1,850	+60.82
500–549	533	171	330.00–405.00	$358.88	$1,913	+16.64
550–598	577	76	305.00–355.00	$340.07	$1,962	+7.38
610 unweaned	610	5	316.50	$316.50	$1,931	—
602–646	624	115	310.00–340.00	$333.14	$2,079	+14.32
651–680	659	24	280.00–332.00	$325.21	$2,143	+1.29
703–735	715	13	280.00–318.00	$304.80	$2,179	+2.80
756–790	766	27	289.00–305.00	$296.42	$2,271	+10.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–448	432	7	320.00–372.50	$346.59	$1,497	—
452–480	463	6	335.00–345.00	$338.46	$1,567	+17.65
518–545	522	7	310.00–335.00	$331.27	$1,729	—
553–570	559	14	315.00–337.00	$331.36	$1,852	+24.72
696	696	4	309.00	$309.00	$2,151	—
752	752	6	282.50	$282.50	$2,124	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
386	386	8	415.00	$415.00	$1,602	—
452–472	463	7	385.00–393.00	$389.66	$1,804	+4.66

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428–445	438	5	380.00–395.00	$389.14	$1,704	—
525	525	8	352.50	$352.50	$1,851	+5.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1132–1370	1258	11	237.00–243.50	$240.07	$3,020	+4.84
1440	1440	1	248.00	$248.00	$3,571	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
628	628	3	317.50	$317.50	$1,994	+12.50
800	800	5	287.00	$287.00	$2,296	—
910	910	3	276.00	$276.00	$2,512	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408	408	6	423.00	$423.00	$1,726	—
455	455	2	410.00	$410.00	$1,866	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	323	8	487.50–500.00	$490.41	$1,584	—
360–375	369	4	402.50–430.00	$414.78	$1,531	-12.37
408 unweaned	408	3	407.50	$407.50	$1,663	-11.15
403–438	423	14	380.00–452.00	$409.88	$1,734	+18.48
450–485	462	8	390.00–410.00	$397.61	$1,837	+27.59
500–540	518	35	350.00–400.00	$376.47	$1,950	+7.82
548 unweaned	548	7	343.00	$343.00	$1,880	—
560 unweaned	560	3	352.00	$352.00	$1,971	—
555–595	574	27	315.00–384.00	$348.22	$1,999	-4.89
610–627	618	22	312.50–370.00	$346.36	$2,141	+25.23
637 unweaned	637	6	334.00	$334.00	$2,128	—
697	697	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,370	+35.53
760–782	774	8	295.00–327.00	$315.21	$2,440	+12.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	310	9	420.00–587.50	$513.83	$1,593	—
350–390	374	21	445.00–490.00	$464.43	$1,737	+9.75
410–442	427	40	400.00–477.50	$438.40	$1,872	+22.36
465–498	487	11	377.00–422.00	$387.50	$1,887	-11.97
500 fancy	500	3	432.00	$432.00	$2,160	—
515–548	530	12	370.00–405.00	$383.30	$2,031	+18.96
550–590	571	7	320.00–370.00	$347.82	$1,986	-4.25
637	637	5	350.00	$350.00	$2,230	+9.18
715–725	720	6	280.00	$280.00	$2,016	-19.39
860	860	3	237.00	$237.00	$2,038	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,425	—
480	480	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,608	—
635	635	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,905	—
662	662	7	293.00	$293.00	$1,940	—
723	723	2	307.00	$307.00	$2,220	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1520	1202	80-85%	171	147.00–175.00	$160.15	$1,925	+13.60
1015–1600	1207	80-85%	28	127.00–162.00	$144.85	$1,748	-1.70
1000–1515	1248	80-85%	76	157.00–188.00	$173.66	$2,167	-0.16

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1055	877	85-90%	27	80.00–117.50	$109.10	$957	—
700–1221	982	85-90%	67	70.00–146.00	$123.73	$1,215	-2.91
810–1355	1028	85-90%	46	128.00–179.00	$155.10	$1,594	+10.54
845–1380	1053	85-90%	109	109.00–163.00	$141.67	$1,492	-13.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1620	1442	75-80%	9	135.00–161.00	$146.77	$2,116	—
1230–1855	1453	75-80%	66	156.00–187.00	$173.74	$2,524	+23.44
1270–1845	1464	75-80%	71	152.00–183.00	$165.43	$2,422	+1.84

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1710	1710	1	178.50	$178.50	$3,052	—
1825	1825	1	190.00	$190.00	$3,468	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2690	1585	13	140.00–186.00	$172.37	$2,732	—
1230–2385	1666	50	170.00–209.00	$192.23	$3,203	—
1310–2250	1803	42	185.00–230.00	$211.83	$3,819	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840	840	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	230.00	$230.00	$1,932
670–1175	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	159.00–245.00	$219.69	$2,274

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850	850	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	272.50	$272.50	$2,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1225	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	1,850.00–2,800.00	$2,461.48
1190	1190	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1010–1310	1234	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	2,050.00–2,950.00	$2,752.15
1020–1775	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	357	1,925.00–3,700.00	$3,306.84
1050–1500	1251	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	2,100.00–3,000.00	$2,680.41
1210–1525	1348	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,675.00	$2,522.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1465	1202	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	2,750.00–3,100.00	$2,966.81
1025–1600	1246	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	187	2,850.00–4,100.00	$3,816.48
1095–1480	1337	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	2,600.00–3,300.00	$3,074.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1200	1129	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,850.00–2,600.00	$2,415.33
1080–1165	1141	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,070.00–2,500.00	$2,186.32
1050–1275	1171	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	1,350.00–2,250.00	$1,891.07
1130–1275	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,450.00–2,700.00	$2,582.54
1160–1240	1207	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,900.00–3,150.00	$2,395.58
1450	1450	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,225.00	$2,225.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1120	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	2,500.00–3,500.00	$3,099.38

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
825–1140	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	1,400.00–2,300.00	$1,741.40

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1301–1540	1376	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,600.00–3,100.00	$2,860.09

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,800.00	$3,800.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–725	709	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	850.00–1,250.00	$1,039.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1000	970	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	2,425.00–2,600.00	$2,567.78
1000–1100	1049	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	60	3,300.00–3,500.00	$3,329.92
1020–1230	1108	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	2,750.00–3,300.00	$3,016.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1030–1100	1056	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	3,500.00–3,800.00	$3,615.75
1050–1280	1212	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	3,375.00–4,050.00	$3,923.78

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1025	825	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,253.54

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
860	860	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
885	885	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085–1480	1288	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	2,400.00–3,650.00	$2,930.00	—
1000–1600	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,300.00–3,600.00	$3,428.57	—
1320	1320	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1000–1560	1336	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	3,100.00–3,600.00	$3,307.14	—
1480	1480	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,350.00	$3,350.00	+100.00
1600–1700	1650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,200.00–4,800.00	$4,500.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1420	1380	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,700.00–3,950.00	$3,866.67	—
1160–1800	1391	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,700.00–4,500.00	$4,059.38	—
1380–1675	1577	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	4,050.00–4,400.00	$4,283.33	—
1650	1650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	4,200.00–4,600.00	$4,466.67	+566.67
1700	1700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,650.00	$3,650.00	+250.00
975–1050	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,516.67	-533.33

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1203	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
950–1025	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
653	653	3	260.00	$260.00	$1,698	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—

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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.