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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 24, 2025

20,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $318.72/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,786/hd at 874 lb · 1,109 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $318.50/cwt -27.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 825 lb · 1,075 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.65/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 673 lb · 705 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 20,003

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,082
340 340 5 460.00–477.50 $470.50 $1,600 -0.07
355–399 369 100 412.50–486.00 $445.57 $1,644 -15.16
360–399 unweaned 396 42 440.00 $440.00 $1,742 -6.21
417 unweaned 417 10 444.00 $444.00 $1,851 +4.00
406–449 439 81 405.00–487.50 $450.91 $1,979 -2.72
458 thin fleshed 458 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,015 -45.71
450–498 470 250 397.50–490.00 $436.80 $2,053 -1.58
454–492 unweaned 485 67 385.00–460.00 $394.19 $1,912 -30.81
479–496 value added 485 11 376.00–377.00 $376.63 $1,827 -81.37
503–534 unweaned 519 42 384.00–404.00 $398.41 $2,068 -19.40
500–549 528 383 358.00–477.00 $407.70 $2,153 -11.55
546 value added 546 17 358.00–360.00 $358.47 $1,957 -93.53
550–590 566 513 362.50–466.00 $392.63 $2,222 -2.13
557–572 value added 569 25 357.00–376.00 $370.38 $2,107 -57.58
564–597 unweaned 584 150 334.00–420.00 $382.89 $2,236 -5.30
608–619 value added 614 9 358.00–367.50 $362.18 $2,224
608–648 unweaned 621 43 336.00–347.50 $338.65 $2,103 -24.81
600–648 622 577 334.50–422.50 $373.35 $2,322 -2.01
640 640 6 328.00 $328.00 $2,099 -47.36
652 unweaned 652 31 336.00–340.00 $338.58 $2,208
653–698 675 589 322.50–376.00 $349.58 $2,360 +9.14
701–717 value added 709 27 319.00–327.00 $322.60 $2,287
700–745 721 438 320.00–352.00 $332.75 $2,399 -19.14
715–735 721 30 312.50–318.50 $316.80 $2,284 -35.09
716–731 unweaned 727 46 306.00–310.50 $307.25 $2,234 -15.98
750–799 764 700 326.00–351.00 $338.95 $2,590 -7.38
820–826 value added 823 7 301.00–302.00 $301.43 $2,481
802–849 825 1,035 304.00–333.50 $319.08 $2,632 -27.34
835–838 837 33 299.50–312.50 $303.82 $2,543 -42.60
850–895 874 1,109 307.00–326.50 $318.72 $2,786 -9.89
905–924 914 382 290.50–317.50 $302.01 $2,760 -21.19
921 921 63 294.50 $294.50 $2,712 -28.70
962 962 263 312.00 $312.00 $3,001 +6.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,247 -16.29
316–340 326 29 380.00–455.00 $421.94 $1,376 -11.98
383–390 unweaned 387 7 416.00–420.00 $418.30 $1,619 +13.69
360–398 388 41 395.00–454.00 $410.36 $1,592 -11.70
403–440 422 39 367.50–430.00 $388.82 $1,641 -27.10
450–498 476 185 365.00–445.00 $392.95 $1,870 -5.09
473–498 unweaned 488 29 370.00–418.00 $388.15 $1,894 +11.88
511 511 10 366.00 $366.00 $1,870 -13.77
500–532 unweaned 524 10 350.00–361.00 $355.59 $1,863 -23.76
500–548 526 200 330.00–435.00 $375.70 $1,976 -4.07
562 562 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,697 -62.00
550–599 575 373 310.00–423.00 $352.89 $2,029 -11.11
571–597 unweaned 586 21 326.00–332.00 $329.31 $1,930 -24.56
610–615 unweaned 612 6 325.00–345.00 $331.70 $2,030 -15.80
625 value added 625 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,206
600–649 627 370 281.00–375.00 $339.00 $2,126 -13.16
656–691 unweaned 664 17 312.00–331.00 $326.35 $2,167 +18.56
650–696 678 284 300.00–365.00 $327.26 $2,219 -10.44
713 unweaned 713 4 297.00 $297.00 $2,118 -33.00
701–748 735 460 282.00–320.00 $314.62 $2,312 -20.54
740 740 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -80.16
760 unweaned 760 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 -20.00
750–795 767 410 300.00–335.00 $316.04 $2,424 -13.84
770–798 789 21 251.00–281.00 $271.14 $2,139 +11.14
803–849 838 624 296.00–331.50 $305.20 $2,558 -14.21
850–898 883 458 280.00–309.00 $298.91 $2,639 -13.86
911–943 923 32 278.00–285.00 $281.78 $2,601 -43.22
953 953 63 297.50 $297.50 $2,835 +37.50
1016 1016 10 250.00 $250.00 $2,540
1046 1046 6 267.00 $267.00 $2,793
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,246 -39.64
359–397 374 18 360.00–410.00 $381.65 $1,427 -20.49
405–444 416 22 340.00–370.00 $361.86 $1,505 -6.37
471–478 473 6 340.00–342.00 $340.67 $1,611 -18.25
505–542 517 34 300.00–330.00 $313.75 $1,622 -20.22
562–578 566 8 325.00–330.00 $328.72 $1,861 -14.19
638–647 645 21 287.00–315.00 $292.18 $1,885 -23.07
685 685 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,980 -25.98
701–729 711 14 300.00–305.00 $303.17 $2,156 -16.83
819–846 832 49 293.00–298.00 $294.63 $2,451 -15.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,045 +10.00
675–687 676 63 313.00–324.25 $322.98 $2,183 -20.02
768 768 40 323.00 $323.00 $2,481
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,762 -25.00
461–473 467 6 350.00–370.00 $360.13 $1,682 -9.87
737 737 50 326.75 $326.75 $2,408
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267 1267 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,433 -22.96
1455 1455 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,274
1225–1840 1458 17 202.50–220.00 $207.05 $3,019
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–642 629 5 335.00–336.00 $335.59 $2,111 +10.87
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 5 125.00 $125.00 $694
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -102.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 328 49 387.50–440.00 $399.47 $1,310 -28.66
350–399 380 115 367.50–432.50 $390.34 $1,483 -23.20
351–397 unweaned 384 68 360.00–417.50 $367.66 $1,412
400–447 424 97 350.00–420.00 $379.85 $1,611 -21.14
420–428 unweaned 424 25 367.50–368.00 $367.76 $1,559 -30.90
452–481 value added 460 18 370.00–390.00 $384.19 $1,767 -18.81
451–492 468 284 350.00–437.50 $380.28 $1,780 -12.09
453–498 unweaned 474 69 340.00–365.00 $350.04 $1,659 -15.35
503–544 unweaned 517 46 326.00–375.00 $341.91 $1,768 -5.68
500–543 522 431 321.00–416.00 $354.55 $1,851 -11.29
565 value added 565 11 341.00 $341.00 $1,927
552–596 573 358 314.00–402.50 $348.75 $1,998 -8.35
574 unweaned 574 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,923 +3.77
588–597 592 52 337.00–342.00 $339.77 $2,011 -17.33
609 fancy 609 86 362.10 $362.10 $2,205
601–628 613 38 377.00–407.00 $390.75 $2,395 +70.75
608–631 unweaned 623 23 323.00–337.00 $332.25 $2,070 +3.15
607–647 630 251 304.00–363.00 $330.59 $2,083 -12.55
664 unweaned 664 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,972 -13.00
651–697 672 651 305.00–348.00 $338.21 $2,273 -15.42
676 676 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,089 -44.63
674–691 685 43 339.50–382.00 $355.07 $2,432 +37.42
710–745 721 516 278.00–339.00 $325.08 $2,344 -9.25
758 758 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,990 -54.15
757–793 776 389 287.00–310.00 $294.43 $2,285 -22.22
802–848 831 152 280.00–295.00 $282.81 $2,350 -23.54
858–871 865 106 278.50–285.00 $282.23 $2,441 -19.74
967 967 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,127 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–343 337 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,247 -26.90
350–390 371 46 335.00–372.50 $350.81 $1,302 -24.54
415 unweaned 415 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -1.34
400–447 425 91 335.00–392.00 $350.24 $1,489 -21.10
455–486 unweaned 468 10 327.50–345.00 $337.44 $1,579 +2.04
451–497 475 70 320.00–377.50 $344.49 $1,636 -10.67
497 497 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,640 -25.16
500–537 unweaned 519 20 300.00–347.00 $321.79 $1,670 -9.00
500–549 522 236 287.00–377.50 $324.80 $1,695 -15.78
551–598 574 125 280.00–367.00 $314.01 $1,802 -15.63
580 unweaned 580 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 -14.64
589 589 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,814 -21.64
602–647 623 142 283.00–327.50 $310.27 $1,933 -9.51
601–637 unweaned 624 27 270.00–315.00 $292.65 $1,826 -13.52
613–636 629 22 277.00–289.00 $282.07 $1,774 -16.93
640 value added 640 15 315.00 $315.00 $2,016
657 unweaned 657 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,872 -15.42
664–674 669 12 305.00–307.00 $306.01 $2,047 -9.27
650–698 677 144 272.50–322.00 $298.69 $2,022 -18.87
708 708 12 336.00 $336.00 $2,379 +29.26
707–740 715 18 250.00–298.50 $272.09 $1,945 -34.65
717 unweaned 717 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,993
710–742 730 272 266.00–321.50 $295.82 $2,159 -16.18
758–796 767 596 257.00–310.50 $281.58 $2,160 -20.54
803 803 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,863 -61.39
800–843 822 81 243.00–285.00 $274.70 $2,258 -18.69
856 856 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,363 -4.64
884 884 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,519 +4.36
950 950 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,460 -1.00
1107 1107 10 205.00 $205.00 $2,269
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 23 285.00–345.00 $308.43 $1,138 -58.87
461–489 477 12 307.00–308.00 $307.60 $1,467 -27.97
508–540 515 23 271.00–305.00 $288.71 $1,487 -30.87
582–598 590 24 280.00–301.00 $286.66 $1,691 -24.21
603–645 609 15 260.00–285.00 $281.47 $1,714 -14.75
684 684 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,943 -2.29
877 877 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,236 -37.00
911 911 12 245.00 $245.00 $2,232
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 9 392.50 $392.50 $1,327
479 unweaned 479 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,676 -17.50
515 unweaned 515 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,751
587–591 unweaned 589 20 291.00–300.00 $295.52 $1,741
589 589 8 317.00 $317.00 $1,867 -4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,468
674 674 32 319.50 $319.50 $2,153 +9.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1332 10 204.50–222.00 $208.01 $2,771 -8.14
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,511
1102 1102 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,072
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,302

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,306
405–444 432 13 325.00–353.00 $346.26 $1,496 -45.66
492–495 493 8 285.00–320.00 $298.17 $1,470 -79.07
525–537 533 10 317.00–341.00 $333.91 $1,780 -18.14
553–595 573 16 277.50–335.00 $313.90 $1,799 -28.03
587 unweaned 587 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,629 -39.76
615–648 635 10 285.00–315.00 $303.37 $1,926 -28.95
657 657 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,856 -26.11
665 unweaned 665 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -36.71
935 935 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,973 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,546 -4.21
400–442 unweaned 414 14 400.00–437.50 $415.01 $1,718 -21.60
400–436 432 10 375.00–377.50 $377.27 $1,630 -69.21
512 unweaned 512 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,061
522–529 526 19 332.50–340.00 $336.82 $1,772 -49.57
567 unweaned 567 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,792
688 unweaned 688 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,803
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,972
580–589 unweaned 583 18 338.00–343.00 $341.60 $1,992
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,740 -12.16
550–555 553 2 255.00–270.00 $262.47 $1,451 -24.54
601 601 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,803 +5.00
679 679 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,867 +0.09
716 716 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,897 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 unweaned 449 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,437
534 unweaned 534 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,490
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 5,000.00–5,200.00 $5,125.00
1278–1565 1431 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 4,050.00–4,800.00 $4,430.91
1625–1840 1733 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,950.00–5,250.00 $5,109.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1212 1188 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,620.76
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -181.39

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1235 966 85-90% 53 80.00–121.00 $102.74 $992 +3.60
760–1305 1050 85-90% 170 122.00–151.00 $135.92 $1,427 -0.02
700–1345 1052 85-90% 165 102.50–134.00 $118.84 $1,250 -17.10
930–1275 1070 85-90% 39 141.00–161.00 $147.80 $1,581 +11.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1470 1236 80-85% 60 140.00–169.00 $159.15 $1,967 +20.64
1055–1790 1254 80-85% 184 135.00–161.00 $150.17 $1,883 -10.73
1000–1530 1259 80-85% 96 125.00–147.00 $138.01 $1,738 -22.89
1370–1410 1387 80-85% 3 122.00–130.00 $127.02 $1,762
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1965 1485 75-80% 150 140.00–163.00 $152.97 $2,272 -11.98
1325–1915 1509 75-80% 49 131.00–150.00 $143.03 $2,158
1340–1850 1515 75-80% 53 151.00–188.00 $165.77 $2,511
1515–1945 1713 75-80% 4 141.00–143.00 $141.77 $2,429
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1910 1748 8 161.00–180.00 $165.57 $2,894 +3.90
1720–1900 1822 7 155.00–166.00 $160.45 $2,923

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2480 1598 37 153.00–185.00 $170.22 $2,720 +1.73
1283–2295 1749 80 170.00–199.00 $185.61 $3,246
1505–2235 1935 17 191.00–218.00 $202.64 $3,921

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1040 823 (<2 yrs)Open 11 209.00–267.50 $238.53 $1,963
815–1497 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 157.50–230.00 $196.53 $2,199
935–1575 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 152.00–212.50 $182.72 $2,054
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1090 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 115.00–161.00 $142.08 $1,408
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,184
850–1015 902 (<2 yrs)Open 7 260.00–277.50 $267.58 $2,414
965–1125 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 167.00–242.50 $208.01 $2,167
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1400 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 133.00–159.00 $150.24 $1,896
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,942

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152–1196 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,614.27
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1180–1305 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,232.70
1202–1332 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,617.96
1240–1320 1284 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,512.88
1260–1428 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 2,800.00–3,750.00 $3,295.50
1224–1460 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,291.18
1299–1438 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,488.66
1252–1472 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,486.08
1233–1551 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,489.98
1282–1421 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 4,300.00–4,600.00 $4,448.29
1376 1376 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1305–1489 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,792.13
1406–1440 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,126.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1061 thin fleshed 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
970–1325 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,196.29
1105–1120 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,025.85
750–1515 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 1,900.00–3,350.00 $2,732.06
1070–1380 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,274.14
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
980–1110 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,820.72
895–1138 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 40 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,969.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1139 1139 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1165–1295 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,797.53
1175–1390 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,059.27
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475–1570 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,454.49
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1150 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,708.51
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–945 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,234.11

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
922–1064 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 4,200.00–4,900.00 $4,806.63
952–1172 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 4,300.00–4,900.00 $4,693.44
1051–1168 1088 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,104.25
1020–1180 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,407.27
1014–1270 1159 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 104 4,050.00–4,750.00 $4,358.87
1224–1350 fancy 1282 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 5,500.00–5,900.00 $5,705.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969–1012 986 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,656.01
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1034 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,380.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1050 1021 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,173.38

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 5,400.00 $5,400.00 +872.22
1250–1400 1331 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,050.00 -477.78
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1359–1517 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 4,050.00–5,400.00 $4,622.92
1345–1657 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 3,150.00–4,150.00 $3,614.06
1310–1628 1497 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,942.86
1441–1586 1524 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,142.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1300 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 3,500.00–4,050.00 $3,845.65
1237 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
970–1300 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 3,750.00–5,150.00 $4,642.55
1150–1340 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -500.00
1300–1350 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 -243.75
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1596 1596 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 265.00 $265.00 $991
440 440 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,078
490 490 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,176
680 680 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,462

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 976 (<2 yrs)Open 46 4,250.00–5,000.00 $4,733.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1350 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 5,600.00–6,100.00 $5,877.78

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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.