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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

16,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.58/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 523 lb · 749 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.91/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 474 lb · 566 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $153.37/cwt -15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 483 lb · 482 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,576 15,036 20,822
Feeder cattle 8,775 10,144 12,718
Slaughter cattle 2,303 1,715 1,555
Replacement cattle 941 814 6,549

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Unweaned steer calves under 400 lbs sold generally steady; 400-599 lbs sold mostly 8.00-15.00 lower, 600-699 lbs steers sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower. Yearling steers sold mostly 8.00-10.00 lower. Unweaned heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, 450-699 lbs heifers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Yearling heifers mostly mostly 3.00-8.00 lower. CME positions as of yesterdays close showed the October and November at 133.825 and 130.425 respectfully. A lower board coupled with wet, snowy, cold conditions pressured the calf market lower this week. The stands were filled with buyers over the past week, however many sat on their hands as they sited poor market conditions while passing on offerings. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows continue to sell on a two tier market. Good to very good demand continues to be seen for breaking and boning cows suitable to feed and mostly light to moderate demand was seen for lean, lightly fleshed cows. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady on breaking flesh cows, while lean and boning flesh cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to trend as many bulls sold to feeding buyers this week, however higher undertones were noticed. Most cows had freshly weaned calves pulled off them and had heavy bags as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week and overall better than last. Cow quality was mostly average this week, however quality was higher this week than last. Demand for rebreed type cattle was light to moderate this week. Offerings sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 2 215.00 $215.00 $602 —
311–342 321 45 218.00–231.00 $225.26 $723 +19.41
311–349 unweaned 330 96 192.50–215.00 $206.86 $683 -1.96
351–393 unweaned 374 174 176.00–208.00 $193.55 $724 +9.19
353–396 379 111 192.00–215.00 $201.97 $765 +11.09
400–448 unweaned 429 309 161.00–187.50 $168.13 $721 -8.46
402–449 439 114 168.00–186.00 $179.82 $789 +14.82
450–499 481 157 152.00–173.00 $160.94 $774 -0.94
450–499 unweaned 484 325 146.00–164.00 $149.71 $725 -18.40
505–535 515 3 149.50–150.00 $149.67 $771 +11.67
518 518 76 156.50 $156.50 $811 -0.46
502–547 519 351 140.00–159.00 $152.09 $789 -4.87
500–548 unweaned 528 319 138.50–154.00 $147.52 $779 -10.39
550–595 unweaned 574 174 132.00–146.00 $139.51 $801 -10.43
552–595 574 176 139.00–151.00 $146.21 $839 -0.85
600–644 unweaned 616 266 130.00–142.25 $138.69 $854 -4.92
602–648 623 179 132.50–145.75 $142.29 $886 +0.13
663–683 670 34 139.00–144.00 $141.88 $951 -4.64
650–698 unweaned 674 115 128.00–140.00 $136.06 $917 -7.53
720–723 unweaned 722 8 130.50–137.00 $135.38 $977 +2.76
700–746 729 50 131.00–139.00 $136.49 $995 -7.21
755–791 772 30 131.00–142.00 $138.74 $1,071 -3.61
783 unweaned 783 2 125.00 $125.00 $979 -2.00
808–840 830 59 131.75–147.50 $134.07 $1,113 -5.78
850–879 874 25 130.50–134.00 $131.04 $1,145 -4.31
877 877 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,131 -6.35
900–940 908 99 127.00–132.50 $129.84 $1,179 -9.58
1051 1051 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 unweaned 258 3 190.00 $190.00 $490 —
316–344 unweaned 330 12 175.00–192.50 $186.42 $615 +5.17
368–394 unweaned 377 27 174.00–182.50 $178.69 $674 +10.69
397 397 9 184.00 $184.00 $730 +30.33
419–444 unweaned 433 18 144.00–167.00 $159.68 $691 -7.01
442–448 447 41 145.00–147.00 $146.76 $656 -23.14
456–499 unweaned 484 86 141.50–153.00 $145.91 $706 -12.23
465–491 486 33 155.00–160.00 $156.06 $758 -1.25
505–545 unweaned 536 60 124.00–142.00 $132.70 $711 -17.70
551–573 555 12 136.00–146.00 $144.28 $801 +4.28
561–595 unweaned 585 25 124.00–136.00 $130.26 $762 -6.29
607–644 629 12 127.00–135.00 $131.78 $829 -3.46
617–635 unweaned 632 19 126.00–130.00 $129.38 $818 -8.62
696 696 8 137.00 $137.00 $954 -2.53
708–745 720 37 129.00–136.00 $131.26 $945 -9.07
753 unweaned 753 2 124.00 $124.00 $934 —
765–798 774 10 126.00–132.00 $130.27 $1,008 -2.06
813–828 821 17 125.00–130.00 $126.76 $1,041 -8.27
878 878 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,084 -3.50
933 933 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,110 -13.94
956 956 36 131.75 $131.75 $1,260 +0.76
1004 1004 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 4 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
382 unweaned 382 16 154.00 $154.00 $588 -16.50
445 unweaned 445 4 151.00 $151.00 $672 +6.00
520 unweaned 520 3 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 5 111.50 $111.50 $1,171 —
1195 1195 14 107.00 $107.00 $1,279 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 128.00 $128.00 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 140.00 $140.00 $319 —
273–298 287 21 147.50–167.50 $165.69 $476 —
290 unweaned 290 14 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
315–345 333 31 156.00–170.00 $163.42 $544 -7.33
323–349 unweaned 333 81 155.00–167.00 $160.58 $535 -1.66
351–395 367 102 146.00–167.50 $159.62 $586 +4.15
351–398 unweaned 377 169 148.00–163.00 $153.47 $579 -1.49
402–444 unweaned 424 212 140.00–151.75 $146.60 $622 -3.92
403–447 426 180 137.50–158.75 $148.21 $631 -4.80
457 457 2 135.00 $135.00 $617 +5.50
450–497 unweaned 474 322 131.50–143.00 $139.54 $661 -2.80
451–498 475 242 134.00–156.00 $147.47 $700 +1.93
501–549 unweaned 520 296 125.00–143.50 $135.95 $707 -2.89
523 523 2 137.00 $137.00 $717 -2.23
500–549 531 132 132.00–143.00 $136.62 $725 -2.61
552–599 unweaned 567 205 124.00–137.00 $131.30 $744 -1.19
551–599 579 123 132.00–137.50 $135.49 $784 -0.81
612–640 623 18 122.00–137.00 $131.50 $819 -5.46
605–649 unweaned 627 81 122.50–132.00 $127.42 $799 -1.25
656–664 unweaned 659 29 123.50–129.00 $127.09 $838 +5.09
650–666 665 11 122.00–133.50 $132.48 $881 -8.12
708–727 715 20 124.50–136.50 $133.92 $958 -5.48
728 unweaned 728 2 117.00 $117.00 $852 —
750–787 772 107 111.00–137.00 $129.90 $1,003 -8.27
823–849 843 83 125.50–130.00 $126.75 $1,069 -5.97
850–852 851 18 123.00–123.75 $123.29 $1,049 -10.21
851–896 883 97 120.50–131.00 $126.29 $1,115 -2.22
904–938 913 118 119.50–126.00 $123.60 $1,128 +8.60
972–988 975 20 118.50–119.00 $118.80 $1,158 -7.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 140.00 $140.00 $434 -20.04
343 unweaned 343 19 149.00–152.00 $151.68 $520 -1.29
351 351 17 127.00 $127.00 $446 -18.32
350–393 unweaned 382 44 142.00–147.00 $145.08 $554 +5.08
407–445 426 11 125.00–147.00 $134.94 $575 -5.17
404–448 unweaned 428 82 133.00–143.00 $138.18 $591 +1.24
451–488 unweaned 467 34 121.00–137.00 $128.05 $598 -4.04
495 495 3 125.00 $125.00 $619 -6.12
516–535 522 7 120.00–134.00 $131.37 $686 +4.10
520–540 unweaned 533 17 116.00–129.00 $126.30 $673 -4.00
569 569 4 112.00 $112.00 $637 -17.62
550–594 unweaned 582 16 116.00–128.00 $125.66 $731 —
610–617 616 6 125.00–128.50 $127.92 $788 +3.80
661 661 10 124.00–126.50 $125.25 $828 -11.35
715 715 1 131.00 $131.00 $937 —
752–795 772 50 117.00–126.50 $122.78 $948 -4.85
823–831 830 19 122.00–124.00 $122.21 $1,014 +7.21
877 877 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,057 +14.50
907 907 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,061 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–445 412 12 115.00–120.00 $115.45 $476 —
432–436 unweaned 435 10 130.50–132.00 $131.55 $572 —
450 450 2 117.50 $117.50 $529 —
466 unweaned 466 16 131.00 $131.00 $610 +18.50
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 —
750 750 2 127.00 $127.00 $952 —
835 835 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —
838 838 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,022 —
1045 1045 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,217 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 +8.19
986 986 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,104 —
1040–1043 1042 16 115.50–117.25 $116.92 $1,218 -2.08
1098 1098 17 116.75 $116.75 $1,282 -2.75
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 8 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
674 674 4 127.00 $127.00 $856 -4.00
710–732 724 13 123.75–127.50 $125.17 $906 —
779–787 782 12 121.00–125.00 $123.32 $964 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 8 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 unweaned 269 4 127.50 $127.50 $343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 210.00 $210.00 $710 —
385–390 unweaned 388 3 179.00–181.00 $179.66 $697 —
445 unweaned 445 4 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
453–495 464 10 140.00–161.00 $152.84 $709 +7.95
506–515 507 9 139.00–147.00 $140.68 $713 +1.07
510 unweaned 510 7 129.00 $129.00 $658 -18.88
630 630 29 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
633 unweaned 633 7 128.00 $128.00 $810 -2.50
671 671 4 130.00 $130.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 3 152.50 $152.50 $636 +7.50
583 583 15 130.00 $130.00 $758 +27.50
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 85-90% 1 27.50 $27.50 $177 —
830–975 907 85-90% 10 31.00–43.00 $38.17 $346 —
945–975 963 85-90% 3 50.00–53.00 $51.01 $491 +8.31
900–999 967 85-90% 31 44.00–49.00 $46.11 $446 +3.41
893–1325 1074 85-90% 67 30.00–44.50 $39.20 $421 -3.05
753–1320 1146 85-90% 22 60.00–71.00 $63.08 $723 +14.83
865–1505 1157 85-90% 210 42.00–49.50 $46.36 $536 +0.12
1002–1310 1168 85-90% 168 43.50–52.00 $47.64 $556 +6.79
761–1430 1181 85-90% 161 51.00–62.00 $53.78 $635 +12.93
1000–1455 1216 85-90% 292 48.00–55.50 $50.47 $614 -6.53
1320 1320 85-90% 3 57.50 $57.50 $759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1480 1223 80-85% 3 32.00–45.00 $40.13 $491 —
940–1441 1306 80-85% 75 47.00–52.00 $50.88 $664 -1.67
882–1668 1331 80-85% 114 59.00–72.00 $65.29 $869 +17.09
795–1511 1359 80-85% 208 52.00–63.50 $57.79 $785 -0.03
870–1568 1394 80-85% 43 42.00–51.50 $48.55 $677 -8.00
1235–1800 1451 80-85% 61 48.00–56.50 $52.70 $765 —
1355–1595 1458 80-85% 6 58.00–70.00 $62.11 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1735 1396 75-80% 6 48.75–58.00 $50.67 $707 -2.77
1443–1555 1483 75-80% 5 56.50–65.00 $61.57 $913 —
1400–1700 1544 75-80% 16 54.00–64.00 $62.98 $972 —
1300–1920 1545 75-80% 55 59.50–71.00 $66.69 $1,030 —
1493–1755 1580 75-80% 3 69.50–72.50 $70.61 $1,116 —
1455–1940 1650 75-80% 19 67.50–74.50 $70.74 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1180 1175 2 63.00–66.50 $64.76 $761 —
1145–1440 1243 3 72.50–74.00 $73.42 $913 —
1145–2630 1506 10 72.50–82.00 $78.32 $1,179 +9.40
1675 1675 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,407 —
1355–2170 1717 20 60.00–74.00 $68.88 $1,183 +1.03
1490–2475 1847 29 72.00–81.00 $77.68 $1,435 —
1770–2160 1956 6 83.50–88.00 $84.87 $1,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1040 thin fleshed 886 (<2 yrs)Open 8 61.00–75.00 $68.23 $605
750–1290 969 (<2 yrs)Open 291 65.00–99.00 $83.41 $808
815–1280 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 159 57.00–84.00 $69.34 $715
1015–1168 thin fleshed 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 51.00–58.00 $56.78 $631
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)Open 2 63.00 $63.00 $772

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1147 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00 $775.00
943–1374 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,026.91
1206 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
1149–1363 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 750.00–1,085.00 $943.43
1112–1470 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 750.00–900.00 $827.42
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 900.00 $900.00
1246 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 850.00 $850.00
1286 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1339–1463 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 52.00–56.00 $53.15 $740

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
183 183 4 61.00 $61.00 $112 -8.68
203–228 216 4 65.00–67.00 $65.94 $142 -2.47
230 230 1 76.00 $76.00 $175 +7.59

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 $166 -30.00
95 95 2 170.00 $170.00 $162 -45.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 $130 -55.00
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 $219 +28.65
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 $245 +28.65
160–195 172 3 185.00–202.50 $195.87 $337 -11.63

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 7 46.00 $46.00 $55 -69.00
128–146 137 89 51.00–53.00 $52.69 $72 -12.72
150–152 151 55 52.00 $52.00 $79 -18.00
154–180 168 25 47.00–55.00 $49.25 $83 -11.97
175 175 4 70.00 $70.00 $122 +8.78
245 245 8 48.00 $48.00 $118 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
142 142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 210.00 $210.00 —
148 148 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 12 220.00 $220.00 —
151 151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 210.00 $210.00 —
151 151 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 12 235.00 $235.00 —
168 168 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 45 175.00 $175.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44–45 44 24 202.50–205.00 $202.71 $89 —
65–66 65 112 190.00–200.00 $195.32 $127 +0.45
76–79 77 29 177.50–187.50 $184.66 $142 -10.21
93 93 16 167.50 $167.50 $156 +0.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 51.00 $51.00 $64 -20.00
150 150 2 75.00 $75.00 $112 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–35 33 13 222.50–225.00 $223.61 $74 +8.61
37 37 9 262.50 $262.50 $97 +47.50
45 45 3 217.50–240.00 $225.00 $101 -67.50
45–47 46 13 202.50–250.00 $211.31 $97 -81.19
50 50 3 225.00 $225.00 $112 -15.00
52–53 53 70 240.00–250.00 $240.43 $127 +20.43
56 56 16 232.50 $232.50 $130 +17.50
60 60 8 250.00 $250.00 $150 +35.00
60–66 63 86 240.00–257.50 $250.90 $158 -18.25
68 68 6 220.00 $220.00 $150 -29.15
68 68 3 212.00 $212.00 $144 -37.15
70–78 71 21 250.00–260.00 $252.68 $179 -4.63
70–75 72 3 230.00–235.00 $231.74 $167 -25.57
70–73 72 9 240.00 $240.00 $173 -17.31
82 82 10 240.00 $240.00 $197 -50.00
80–85 83 7 245.00–267.50 $257.42 $214 -32.58
115 115 1 205.00 $205.00 $236 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–68 66 13 190.00–195.00 $193.59 $128 -10.02
71–78 77 1,305 178.00–188.00 $182.44 $140 -9.23
83–88 85 89 169.00–182.00 $177.83 $151 -10.09
88 88 8 165.00 $165.00 $145 -22.92
90–97 93 615 173.00–179.00 $176.85 $164 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 11 155.00 $155.00 $122 -17.00
86 86 19 161.00 $161.00 $138 -11.00
97–99 98 58 156.00–160.00 $157.19 $154 -14.81
114 114 11 155.00 $155.00 $177 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–73 72 3 70.00–110.00 $82.96 $60 —
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 $116 —
83 83 2 125.00 $125.00 $104 —
97–98 97 5 145.00–152.50 $149.48 $145 —
110–125 111 60 135.00–146.00 $145.37 $161 -14.63
117–136 126 63 141.00–150.00 $148.46 $187 +0.96

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 2 160.00 $160.00 $149 -135.00
122 122 9 242.50 $242.50 $296 -44.29

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33–37 35 67 195.00–210.00 $203.04 $71 -56.96
43–47 44 87 212.50–235.00 $218.71 $96 -33.49
52–58 56 77 207.50–230.00 $210.12 $118 -33.99
63–67 65 333 189.00–201.00 $198.72 $129 -16.47
79 79 18 181.00 $181.00 $143 -0.66
81–84 82 137 181.00–188.00 $183.73 $151 +2.07
89 89 50 165.00 $165.00 $147 -16.66
90–99 96 74 157.00–173.00 $164.11 $158 -13.89
101–112 107 23 141.00–143.00 $141.82 $152 -18.18
106–134 114 62 142.00–159.00 $154.28 $176 -5.72

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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.