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Missouri Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

45,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $439.90/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 620 lb · 1,995 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $498.21/cwt -10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 521 lb · 1,506 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.35/cwt -17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 575 lb · 1,358 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 45,960 44,450 47,369
Feeder cattle 37,477 39,434 39,834
Slaughter cattle 4,277 3,578 3,547
Replacement cattle 4,206 1,438 3,988

Not enough sales last week for a good trend but looking back to two weeks ago, calves sold mostly 5.00-15.00 lower, heavier weights over 750 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heat and humidity is starting to set in as summer draws closer making it a bit more stressful on calves without weaning or vaccination programs. Those calves yet to shed off, with fescue hair, considered much less desirable this time of year by buyers as well. Although there were several scattered showers and some areas had storms with heavy rain and flash flooding, there were also a few windows in other areas and several farmers were making hay especially early week. Wednesday evening USDA announced New World Screw Worm was found on a farm in Texas that was followed up with a second case over the weekend. Markets seemed to have this figured in and feeder futures spiked higher on Thursday, as fears of even more supply shortages lie ahead. A few stick-out sales this week included 32 head of 508 lb. steers at Callaway Livestock Center that sold for 557.50, 37 head of 621 lb. steers that sold for 486.00, 47 head of 660 lb. steers that brought 451.00 and two loads of 919 lb. steers that sold for 352.50. Windsor Livestock Auction sold 29 head of 555 lb. steers for 505.50. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market sold a load of 705 lb. steers for 427.50. Kingsville Livestock Auction sold 36 head of 788 lb. steers for 389.00. Unionville Livestock Market sold a load of 873 lb. steers for 364.25. Callaway Livestock Center sold 28 head of 525 lb. heifers for 485.00. Joplin Regional Stockyards sold two loads of 729 lb. heifers for 374.00. Boxed beef cutout values closed mixed for the week. Choice closed on Friday at 392.70, up 1.23 and Select closed at 382.69, down 0.49 compared to last week. The choice/select spread is at 8.29 per cwt. Negotiated feedlot sales as of the 2:00 cutoff time on Friday afternoons report totaled just shy of 74K head. Live sales were mostly at 255.00-256.00 with some late week sales at 258.00. Dressed sales were mostly at 405.00. The Missouri Stocker formula consists of 9450 head with a weighted average weight of 526.56 lbs. and a price value of 464.07, 5.34 higher than last week. The steer/heifer is 45.33 per cwt.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 805.00 $805.00 $1,650
250–298 277 28 590.00–665.00 $629.00 $1,742 -27.97
300–348 326 67 530.00–680.00 $601.58 $1,961 -51.15
350–399 377 205 475.00–650.00 $576.06 $2,172 -40.53
383 unweaned 383 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,030 -98.74
400 unweaned 400 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 -5.06
400–449 422 339 475.00–603.00 $543.44 $2,293 -27.96
428 428 3 508.00 $508.00 $2,174 -63.40
453 value added 453 17 530.00 $530.00 $2,401
460 460 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,242 -51.34
459–466 unweaned 463 30 498.00–525.00 $515.22 $2,385 +9.31
471 thin fleshed 471 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,614
450–499 476 726 435.00–560.00 $517.30 $2,462 -21.54
503 fancy 503 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,766
501–548 521 1,363 430.00–557.50 $499.91 $2,605 -11.15
500–534 unweaned 524 56 425.00–498.00 $458.09 $2,400 -20.85
521–528 value added 524 32 502.00–503.00 $502.44 $2,633 -21.20
526 526 19 450.00 $450.00 $2,367 -61.06
535 thin fleshed 535 17 560.00 $560.00 $2,996
545 545 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 -81.06
553 fancy 553 14 524.00 $524.00 $2,898 -1.00
552–586 unweaned 566 103 400.00–440.00 $426.47 $2,414 -27.00
568 thin fleshed 568 8 527.50 $527.50 $2,996
557–590 574 18 415.00–440.00 $424.26 $2,435 -56.66
550–598 576 1,215 400.00–510.00 $464.82 $2,677 -16.10
602–637 value added 619 103 434.00–454.00 $444.00 $2,748 -11.87
600–649 620 1,703 360.00–489.00 $442.32 $2,742 -7.18
620 620 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 -39.50
602–641 unweaned 624 183 387.00–430.00 $416.00 $2,596 -12.56
651–686 unweaned 666 24 388.00–410.00 $397.97 $2,650 -4.20
650–697 670 1,134 350.00–451.00 $419.18 $2,809 -8.11
664–688 677 30 395.00–408.00 $400.78 $2,713 -26.51
707–708 unweaned 708 7 364.00–367.00 $365.72 $2,589 -25.28
714 thin fleshed 714 44 426.00 $426.00 $3,042
701–740 719 545 340.00–427.50 $401.79 $2,889 +0.88
738 value added 738 19 394.00 $394.00 $2,908
762–768 764 26 367.00–372.00 $370.45 $2,830 -12.27
757–789 776 152 347.00–389.00 $377.23 $2,927 -5.49
782 unweaned 782 3 320.50 $320.50 $2,506 -51.50
805–843 829 552 315.00–364.00 $355.56 $2,948 -8.33
855–897 882 869 330.00–364.25 $348.64 $3,075 +48.64
904–937 922 843 323.00–352.50 $336.55 $3,103 -10.61
957–993 975 266 300.00–344.00 $332.20 $3,239 -11.13
1006 1006 28 302.50 $302.50 $3,043 -15.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 285 26 540.00–670.00 $599.39 $1,708 -86.39
295 unweaned 295 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,888
300–345 330 94 480.00–645.00 $576.32 $1,902 -31.17
334 unweaned 334 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,854
368 368 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,914 -57.91
372 unweaned 372 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,083
350–399 380 157 395.00–610.00 $541.87 $2,059 -36.04
416 thin fleshed 416 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,330
400–448 428 423 435.00–580.00 $510.92 $2,187 -22.38
410–447 unweaned 438 44 450.00–505.00 $479.59 $2,101 -45.58
464–496 unweaned 478 16 440.00–522.50 $467.97 $2,237 -25.47
450–499 479 499 410.00–534.00 $482.80 $2,313 -24.59
500–540 unweaned 519 31 415.00–460.00 $435.51 $2,260 -38.12
520 value added 520 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,600
500–549 527 1,025 375.00–518.00 $456.19 $2,404 -18.38
532 thin fleshed 532 12 542.50 $542.50 $2,886 +30.00
554–585 unweaned 567 25 375.00–436.00 $412.96 $2,341 -37.04
550–598 578 791 357.00–500.00 $432.20 $2,498 -12.99
591 591 13 405.00 $405.00 $2,394 -40.19
606–645 unweaned 623 18 375.00–415.00 $405.79 $2,528 -2.21
600–648 626 543 370.00–436.00 $405.86 $2,541 -9.32
627–628 627 5 375.00–387.50 $380.00 $2,383 -35.18
650–698 675 364 360.00–419.00 $389.03 $2,626 -10.68
653–684 unweaned 676 28 372.50–380.00 $375.54 $2,539
718–720 720 16 335.00–364.00 $342.23 $2,464 -33.01
701–732 unweaned 722 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,599 +11.00
700–748 724 355 327.50–395.00 $366.54 $2,654 -8.70
750–796 772 260 322.50–373.00 $354.83 $2,739 -2.56
818 unweaned 818 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,814 +7.00
800–847 827 329 313.00–369.00 $344.47 $2,849 -5.45
850–890 878 86 328.00–337.00 $332.04 $2,915 -5.37
921–945 934 296 305.00–333.50 $325.03 $3,036 -5.32
953–999 984 396 290.00–328.00 $317.03 $3,120
1038 1038 210 309.50 $309.50 $3,213 -1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 336 25 465.00–566.00 $488.81 $1,642 -11.19
354–380 360 13 450.00–540.00 $512.05 $1,843 -38.28
400–434 417 21 420.00–450.00 $438.43 $1,828 -63.15
445 445 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -86.58
450–498 481 105 400.00–506.00 $442.53 $2,129 -25.37
511 511 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,044 -47.26
501–549 530 61 351.00–443.00 $401.72 $2,129 -45.54
550–585 573 28 370.00–417.00 $394.89 $2,263 +3.46
600–638 614 20 335.00–406.00 $368.37 $2,262 -17.36
650–684 665 18 340.00–394.50 $367.59 $2,444 +55.59
716–730 728 36 345.00–373.00 $364.28 $2,652
762 762 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,476 -9.39
885 thin fleshed 885 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,744
907–939 921 51 298.00–329.25 $322.30 $2,968
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 13 507.50 $507.50 $1,913
430–445 441 10 470.00–538.00 $518.09 $2,285
454 454 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,998
601–649 628 19 400.00–409.00 $403.63 $2,535 -20.82
657–694 672 33 348.00–402.00 $376.78 $2,532 -16.16
712 712 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,620
760 760 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,630 -18.76
930 930 6 328.00 $328.00 $3,050
953 953 60 341.50 $341.50 $3,254 +8.50
1004 1004 5 310.00 $310.00 $3,112
1055 1055 12 283.50 $283.50 $2,991
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,337
585 585 4 432.00 $432.00 $2,527 +32.00
613 613 54 440.00 $440.00 $2,697
659–666 660 16 395.00–419.00 $414.46 $2,735
688 unweaned 688 6 373.00 $373.00 $2,566
731 731 11 375.00 $375.00 $2,741
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–490 482 25 405.00–470.00 $447.62 $2,158 -39.36
560 560 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,562 +62.50
803 803 11 349.00 $349.00 $2,802
900 900 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,700
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1445 1288 3 254.00–255.00 $254.37 $3,276 -14.09
1238–1675 1457 32 252.00–262.00 $256.32 $3,735 -1.86
1510 1510 3 249.00 $249.00 $3,760 -4.05
1534 1534 4 266.00 $266.00 $4,080 +12.95
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,248 -165.00
415–435 422 3 360.00–390.00 $370.32 $1,563
452–458 457 17 380.00–437.50 $430.81 $1,969 -1.99
510–518 517 9 350.00–360.00 $358.90 $1,856
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,083 -29.00
717 717 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,366
760 760 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,516
1084 1084 13 250.00 $250.00 $2,710
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,713
676 676 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,758
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,815
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,486

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 4 680.00 $680.00 $1,686
253–290 272 6 595.00–655.00 $622.96 $1,694 -0.59
300–330 unweaned 313 7 610.00 $610.00 $1,909 +9.85
300–349 332 92 390.00–590.00 $524.67 $1,742 -65.74
358 unweaned 358 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,933 -19.32
350–394 374 231 425.00–569.00 $521.77 $1,951 -34.95
400–449 420 511 390.00–537.50 $489.65 $2,057 -21.44
400–440 423 7 440.00–445.00 $442.03 $1,870 -69.06
412–445 unweaned 427 34 445.00–470.50 $464.88 $1,985 -25.80
451–497 unweaned 469 44 390.00–450.00 $434.98 $2,040 -26.64
450–498 473 877 385.00–520.00 $461.58 $2,183 -19.30
515 515 21 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 -25.00
520 value added 520 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,327 -12.50
500–549 523 1,049 372.00–486.00 $432.77 $2,263 -19.15
501–549 unweaned 525 94 380.00–420.00 $406.90 $2,136 -26.63
539 539 24 400.00 $400.00 $2,156 -51.92
548 thin fleshed 548 13 483.00 $483.00 $2,647
558–593 568 21 350.00–417.50 $387.16 $2,199 -12.44
550–599 569 754 350.00–460.00 $417.19 $2,374 +17.59
565–589 unweaned 575 55 360.00–386.00 $379.15 $2,180 -34.71
602 fancy 602 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,589 -12.00
600–649 620 878 335.00–428.75 $387.57 $2,403 -10.45
608–634 unweaned 624 30 344.00–364.00 $354.43 $2,212 -32.57
618–632 624 8 357.00–360.00 $358.74 $2,239 -39.28
626 626 24 413.00 $413.00 $2,585 +14.98
650–691 667 393 332.00–395.00 $372.54 $2,485 -3.49
692 unweaned 692 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,214
701–747 726 749 310.00–379.00 $363.14 $2,636 -8.79
769 769 11 327.00 $327.00 $2,515 -27.01
754–798 786 397 329.75–350.00 $335.39 $2,636 -18.62
805–835 807 56 310.00–327.00 $325.17 $2,624 -14.78
872–898 886 66 317.00–328.00 $323.08 $2,862 +0.09
913–916 914 82 293.00–298.00 $296.66 $2,711 -16.34
1002 1002 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,756 -41.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–276 269 10 500.00–630.00 $565.45 $1,521 -17.05
310 thin fleshed 310 3 586.00 $586.00 $1,817
300–348 322 60 425.00–560.00 $518.93 $1,671 -27.53
350–399 378 276 370.00–555.00 $493.77 $1,866 -15.15
371–398 unweaned 387 14 450.00–565.00 $498.62 $1,930 +31.28
408 thin fleshed 408 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,060
400–449 432 426 390.00–495.00 $449.40 $1,941 -26.84
421–449 unweaned 440 32 415.00–443.00 $425.61 $1,873 -44.84
446 446 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 -66.24
450–499 479 586 350.00–475.00 $431.91 $2,069 -16.15
452–499 unweaned 487 70 397.50–442.50 $412.42 $2,008 -18.69
497 497 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,988 -48.06
502 502 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,033 -12.08
500–549 528 703 350.00–449.50 $404.61 $2,136 -12.47
522–543 unweaned 537 28 370.00–412.50 $379.86 $2,040 -48.21
559–568 561 17 352.50–370.00 $365.48 $2,050 -30.28
550–588 unweaned 573 37 330.00–382.50 $347.68 $1,992 -32.32
550–599 579 570 340.00–467.50 $383.76 $2,222 -12.00
579 579 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,026 -45.76
608–618 unweaned 613 6 345.00–361.00 $352.93 $2,163
600–647 618 314 340.00–396.00 $366.97 $2,268 -8.70
625–646 636 6 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $2,194 -30.75
655–662 unweaned 657 7 322.00–340.00 $327.18 $2,150
655–697 681 33 316.00–357.50 $336.01 $2,288 -37.17
650–699 688 565 310.00–383.00 $345.37 $2,376 -27.81
703–747 731 511 300.00–367.50 $345.81 $2,528 +2.92
754–787 778 141 300.00–330.00 $324.71 $2,526 -5.04
805–848 818 131 272.50–318.00 $315.69 $2,582 -6.41
858–885 876 20 302.00–311.00 $305.00 $2,672 -9.55
923–938 929 7 292.00–298.00 $294.60 $2,737 -0.40
965 965 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,702 -9.85
1010 1010 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,525
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,505 -38.00
312–348 334 13 445.00–487.00 $470.37 $1,571 -29.63
353 unweaned 353 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,412
350–398 377 55 420.00–500.00 $463.12 $1,746 +10.41
400–448 429 43 370.00–447.50 $403.30 $1,730 -24.77
450–498 480 101 347.50–433.00 $389.42 $1,869 -20.91
490 490 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -15.33
504–549 528 48 350.00–402.00 $362.80 $1,916 -24.20
565–592 579 39 320.00–368.00 $344.25 $1,993 -9.82
615–633 626 10 341.00–350.00 $346.38 $2,168 +2.38
660–698 682 7 332.00–338.50 $335.80 $2,290 +6.63
755–778 771 17 310.00–327.00 $320.70 $2,473 -0.30
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,544
394 394 14 397.50 $397.50 $1,566
420 420 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,785
485 485 8 435.00 $435.00 $2,110
726 726 10 324.00 $324.00 $2,352
785 785 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,661
1013 1013 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,887
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1332 1311 12 263.00 $263.00 $3,448 +9.39
1190–1455 1320 20 253.00–259.00 $256.42 $3,385 +2.81
1414 1414 5 249.50 $249.50 $3,528
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,748
418–438 430 11 385.00–465.00 $450.07 $1,935 -0.04
522 522 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,952 -32.30
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398–399 398 11 420.00–450.00 $436.34 $1,737 +8.01
468–486 482 9 330.00–350.00 $334.32 $1,611 -46.39
502 502 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,506
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,306
476–488 481 7 370.00–383.00 $377.35 $1,815
580 580 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 -40.00
623–638 631 6 350.00–390.00 $369.76 $2,333
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,180
558–585 568 11 400.00–410.00 $406.25 $2,308 -21.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 12 445.00 $445.00 $1,980
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,578
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,429

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–279 unweaned 277 13 570.00–600.00 $579.09 $1,604
333 unweaned 333 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,998
356–390 374 30 460.00–560.00 $502.01 $1,878 -43.38
385 unweaned 385 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 +5.00
400–446 430 71 400.00–510.00 $472.84 $2,033 -36.30
460 unweaned 460 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,978
450–498 473 137 400.00–515.00 $449.42 $2,126 -13.10
500–546 518 145 375.00–482.50 $425.60 $2,205 -15.72
522 unweaned 522 2 437.50 $437.50 $2,284
552–574 unweaned 565 14 385.00–428.00 $409.07 $2,311
555–597 580 72 360.00–439.00 $403.67 $2,341 -12.25
600–644 624 57 325.00–410.00 $371.38 $2,317 -20.94
669 thin fleshed 669 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,559
652–698 675 39 332.50–370.00 $353.84 $2,388 -5.54
700–748 718 46 312.00–365.00 $335.07 $2,406 -21.92
759–798 776 7 310.00–324.00 $317.83 $2,466 -28.34
798 unweaned 798 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,554
841 841 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,683 +2.19
926–930 928 8 268.00–294.00 $280.97 $2,607 -34.03
1040 1040 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,120
1088 1088 2 259.00 $259.00 $2,818
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 341 15 547.00–615.00 $571.29 $1,948 -58.71
350–380 360 25 485.00–640.00 $564.39 $2,032 +11.75
409 unweaned 409 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,004 -35.00
400–448 421 49 440.00–560.00 $501.93 $2,113 -9.01
455–495 472 28 392.00–490.00 $453.49 $2,140 -37.67
509 unweaned 509 10 422.50 $422.50 $2,151 -37.50
500–546 528 38 395.00–465.00 $431.04 $2,276 -25.31
550–590 574 28 355.00–435.00 $397.12 $2,279 -28.13
602 unweaned 602 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,318 -39.72
605–638 622 30 360.00–415.00 $387.53 $2,410 +8.50
675–680 678 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,610 -5.51
733 733 28 352.00 $352.00 $2,580 -0.15
780 780 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 -50.00
888 888 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,936
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,920
496 thin fleshed 496 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,910
497–499 498 10 370.00–460.00 $423.91 $2,111 -29.87
523–549 537 10 360.00–380.00 $370.95 $1,992 -44.05
544 unweaned 544 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,111
587 587 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 -5.00
621 621 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,174
680 680 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +4.00
702 702 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,352
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,939
556 556 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,168
667 667 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,241
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,719
478 478 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,912
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1300 1213 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,100.00–4,600.00 $4,043.30
1075–1550 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,736.62
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,174
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1650 1533 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 5,000.00–5,700.00 $5,408.70
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,800.00 $5,800.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1510 1216 80-85% 702 145.00–190.00 $174.35 $2,120 -2.60
810–1745 1229 80-85% 181 160.00–199.00 $183.21 $2,252 -4.37
1230–1255 1236 80-85% 4 204.00–234.00 $226.39 $2,798 +73.39
960–1665 1253 80-85% 110 140.00–175.00 $161.67 $2,026 -1.56
1255 1255 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,895 -12.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1425 978 85-90% 164 100.00–159.50 $142.38 $1,392 -1.14
730–1370 990 85-90% 30 90.00–135.00 $116.40 $1,152 -27.12
770–1410 1042 85-90% 95 146.00–189.00 $170.25 $1,774 +9.18
730–1635 1057 85-90% 426 120.00–180.00 $157.52 $1,665 -45.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1785 1455 75-80% 46 156.00–177.00 $165.51 $2,408 -15.33
975–1990 1464 75-80% 317 151.00–190.00 $177.50 $2,599 -3.34
1075–1935 1468 75-80% 128 162.00–200.00 $185.12 $2,718 +4.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1705 1695 65-75% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $2,839
1740–2045 1893 65-75% 2 175.00–186.00 $180.94 $3,425

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1211 1096 12 220.00–257.50 $239.25 $2,622
1050–2415 1506 59 145.00–214.00 $197.61 $2,976
1255–2220 1719 164 200.00–245.00 $219.95 $3,781 -1.81
1310–2870 1868 93 200.00–266.00 $231.57 $4,326
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915–2035 1975 2 240.50–241.50 $240.98 $4,759 +2.21

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1025 765 (<2 yrs)Open 223 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,808.21
855–1147 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753–812 792 (<2 yrs)Open 176 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,923.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1145 960 (<2 yrs)Open 51 222.50–337.50 $289.01 $2,774
765–1495 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 54 194.00–300.00 $235.42 $2,583
855–1350 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 173.00–250.00 $210.14 $2,404
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
716–908 773 (<2 yrs)Open 30 297.50–328.00 $320.65 $2,479
852–910 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 200.00–307.50 $257.46 $2,250
700–1140 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 177.50–270.00 $225.14 $2,191
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
921–1077 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 175.00–240.00 $210.78 $2,028
1029–1195 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 150.00–190.00 $182.18 $1,938
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,086
700–1145 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 130.00–175.00 $152.82 $1,456
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,698

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1138 thin fleshed 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,746.47
945–1260 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,227.55
969–1495 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,152.58
980–1185 1098 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,416.60
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1065–1200 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,499.50
1020–1270 1131 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,550.00–3,250.00 $2,851.90
1000–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,517.39
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1015–1600 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,413.39
992–1490 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 122 2,500.00–4,725.00 $3,721.70
1045–1495 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 51 2,400.00–3,625.00 $3,071.08
950–1800 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 184 2,600.00–4,100.00 $3,349.48
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1138–1414 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,675.32
1000–1465 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 110 2,200.00–3,350.00 $2,838.05
1061–1450 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 80 2,700.00–3,125.00 $2,909.11
1100–1300 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,762.96
1222–1317 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,150.00–4,200.00 $4,169.11
1148–1440 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,566.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1100–1295 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 3,700.00–3,925.00 $3,797.30
1000–1535 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 72 3,100.00–4,500.00 $4,004.25
1230–1330 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,496.15
1044–1450 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 104 3,900.00–4,425.00 $4,184.99
1185–1342 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1306 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 4,450.00 $4,450.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1255–1492 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,400.00–3,525.00 $3,472.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1072 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,770.00–2,120.00 $2,015.95
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
950–1350 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,139.76
985–1300 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,217.43
950–1280 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,437.42
1023–1275 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,150.00–3,300.00 $2,571.55
1000–1340 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,436.43
1130–1390 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,161.77
1146–1390 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,396.09
1015–1530 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–4,550.00 $4,153.59
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–750 732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,318.79
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00
810–950 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,494.84
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
820–1085 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,529.87
850–1120 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,443.32
975–1114 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,500.00–2,350.00 $2,047.96
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285–1320 1297 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1325–1410 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,777.85
1295–1880 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,400.00–3,325.00 $2,996.62
1300–1685 1466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,204.54
1487 1487 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,850.00 $3,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–980 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,594.54
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
950–1130 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,550.00 $3,187.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–890 762 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,300.00 $1,143.31

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1100 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,566.42
1095–1300 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 4,550.00–4,700.00 $4,586.07
1025–1300 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 3,900.00–4,550.00 $4,385.40
1050–1190 1159 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 4,300.00 $4,300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
909–1004 941 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,935.58
890–1048 979 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,092.24
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1044–1200 1115 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,149.47
975–1200 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,541.96
1076–1262 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,700.00–4,975.00 $4,914.18
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 708 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,534.12
785 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
735–950 870 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,599.04
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1108 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,325.00–3,750.00 $3,500.78
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -600.00
1050–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,800.00–5,450.00 $5,075.00 +1,175.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -50.00
1050–1275 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 3,900.00–4,550.00 $4,211.54 +611.54
1050–1300 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–4,400.00 $4,075.00 +457.14
1100–1250 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–4,800.00 $4,616.67 +766.67
1100–1350 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,700.00–4,000.00 $3,622.22
950–1500 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 75 3,600.00–4,800.00 $4,306.67
1050–1500 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,720.59
1200–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00–3,600.00 $3,591.67
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1300–1400 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,200.00–5,000.00 $4,600.00 +1,250.00
1255–1400 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 30 2,800.00–4,500.00 $4,023.33 +673.33
1450–1500 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,016.67
1250–1590 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,750.00–4,700.00 $4,170.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,533.33
1300–1500 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 5,100.00–5,800.00 $5,660.00
1400–1550 1464 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 4,575.00–4,800.00 $4,671.43
1350–1615 1469 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 4,500.00–5,200.00 $4,935.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,100.00–5,200.00 $5,166.67
1500–1650 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 5,000.00–5,400.00 $5,213.16
1550–1650 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 4,700.00–4,900.00 $4,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
840–950 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,087.50
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1055–1085 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,700.00–4,750.00 $4,725.00 +636.11
1050–1100 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -588.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1250 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,150.00 -177.27
1050–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,733.33 -507.58
1100–1300 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–4,350.00 $3,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,550.00 $4,550.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +850.00
700–1020 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,350.00–3,500.00 $3,207.14 -292.86

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 4,750.00–5,100.00 $4,972.22
950–1100 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 75 5,400.00–6,400.00 $5,884.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 997 (<2 yrs)Open 19 4,950.00–5,350.00 $5,197.37
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.