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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

25,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.14/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 573 lb · 1,101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.52/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 525 lb · 999 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.23/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 476 lb · 942 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,344 14,208 22,311
Feeder cattle 12,934 8,648 13,605
Slaughter cattle 4,397 2,148 706
Replacement cattle 2,009 3,412 4,015

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steer and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Unweaned steer calves under 400 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower; 400-599 lbs steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, 600-699 lbs steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Unweaned heifer calves under 400 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower; 400-649 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher; heavier weight heifer calves not well compared. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate for heavy offerings. Demand for lightweight calves suitable to run on grass in the south or California was significantly lighter this week as dry conditions caused these buyers to be more reserved this week. Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots continue to sell with strong 4.00-8.00 premiums. Several sets of short weaned calves were seen this week. These calves sold with large discounts as many were very dirty and showed signs of stress. CME positions as of yesterdays close showed the November at 137.575, a gain of 1.85 for the week. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderated demand for heavy offerings. Packers sent a large portion of the cow offering to feed this week. Packer buyers started to buy cows to feed for the upcoming holiday season. As a result, the quality of cows sent to feed was significantly lower this week compared to last. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to trend as many bulls sold to feeding buyers this week, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as seasonally warm weather was seen. Demand for rebreed type cattle was light to moderate this week. This class of cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 unweaned 299 13 190.00 $190.00 $568 -35.00
318–342 unweaned 327 71 185.00–200.00 $195.37 $639 -12.41
355–392 unweaned 378 315 170.00–205.00 $183.42 $693 -10.01
400 fancy 400 21 189.00 $189.00 $756 —
400–448 unweaned 423 539 162.00–184.00 $178.84 $756 +3.13
454 thin fleshed 454 47 181.00 $181.00 $822 +8.00
456–469 fancy 465 111 186.00–187.00 $186.33 $866 +4.33
454–499 unweaned 479 784 147.00–184.00 $167.31 $801 +4.39
501–549 unweaned 525 974 139.00–165.00 $156.48 $822 +0.52
530 530 25 158.00 $158.00 $837 —
550–597 unweaned 573 1,087 137.00–156.00 $147.35 $844 +2.64
594 594 14 131.00 $131.00 $778 -2.36
600–647 unweaned 621 403 128.00–148.00 $142.47 $885 +0.95
652 fancy 652 31 145.50 $145.50 $949 —
665 665 7 130.50 $130.50 $868 —
650–698 unweaned 671 224 126.50–144.75 $138.43 $929 +1.27
689 689 4 136.25 $136.25 $939 —
700–735 unweaned 712 80 130.00–140.50 $135.71 $966 -4.97
763–782 unweaned 768 21 127.00–136.50 $133.45 $1,025 -4.07
774–778 775 26 143.00–146.50 $145.96 $1,131 +8.25
803–828 809 69 142.00–147.00 $145.86 $1,180 —
840 unweaned 840 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,075 —
853–856 856 71 135.00–143.25 $143.01 $1,224 +12.51
915–930 921 64 124.00–134.00 $132.79 $1,223 +6.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 6 192.50 $192.50 $574 —
304–349 unweaned 330 90 170.00–185.00 $174.60 $576 -13.05
355–398 unweaned 379 87 172.00–180.00 $177.04 $671 -6.98
400–445 unweaned 428 97 150.00–177.00 $166.81 $714 +0.42
467–497 unweaned 486 74 142.50–164.00 $155.56 $756 +4.60
507–548 unweaned 533 122 136.00–154.00 $148.08 $789 +1.91
550–593 unweaned 571 52 129.00–142.00 $139.52 $797 +1.83
613–638 unweaned 620 20 124.00–134.00 $131.35 $814 -3.74
665 665 11 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
674–694 unweaned 683 23 131.00–134.00 $132.48 $905 +2.25
710 unweaned 710 3 121.00 $121.00 $859 -10.60
741 741 19 126.00 $126.00 $934 -0.49
763 763 8 128.00 $128.00 $977 -1.00
832–844 837 37 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $1,130 +7.95
910 910 2 119.50 $119.50 $1,087 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1033 1018 229 124.00–127.25 $126.93 $1,292 —
1051 1051 75 123.25 $123.25 $1,295 +3.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–316 unweaned 315 12 160.00–175.00 $165.02 $520 —
399 unweaned 399 9 173.00 $173.00 $690 —
402 unweaned 402 11 145.00 $145.00 $583 —
830–838 837 38 123.00–127.00 $123.31 $1,032 —
872 872 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,081 —
960 960 11 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–422 unweaned 420 21 168.00 $168.00 $706 —
475–492 unweaned 486 42 142.00–164.00 $155.73 $757 —
548 unweaned 548 4 150.00 $150.00 $822 +16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 unweaned 312 12 152.00 $152.00 $474 —
406 unweaned 406 34 126.00 $126.00 $512 —
513 513 6 100.00 $100.00 $513 —
759 759 6 120.00 $120.00 $911 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 37 116.00 $116.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–296 unweaned 291 12 160.00–172.50 $164.23 $478 -8.27
301–347 unweaned 335 207 150.00–162.50 $159.11 $533 -5.63
350–399 unweaned 386 381 145.00–163.50 $154.02 $595 -1.47
400–449 unweaned 434 600 138.00–156.50 $148.90 $646 -3.92
450–499 unweaned 476 816 135.00–151.00 $145.99 $695 +0.89
500 fancy 500 54 149.25 $149.25 $746 —
505 505 23 149.50 $149.50 $755 +6.25
500–548 unweaned 521 677 127.00–147.00 $140.16 $730 +1.32
550–595 unweaned 572 471 125.00–139.50 $134.45 $769 -0.26
600–648 unweaned 617 176 123.00–135.00 $130.87 $807 -0.94
666 666 9 129.00 $129.00 $859 —
661–681 unweaned 670 17 118.00–129.50 $124.37 $833 -4.63
717 717 7 134.50 $134.50 $964 -0.50
700–740 unweaned 720 15 124.00–131.75 $128.54 $925 +5.47
786–796 789 68 125.50–135.50 $131.68 $1,039 -0.82
824 824 12 132.50 $132.50 $1,092 +4.44
889–898 892 10 122.00–129.00 $126.89 $1,132 +0.97
915–938 935 16 122.00–124.25 $123.66 $1,156 +3.66
960–990 980 45 117.00–121.50 $119.19 $1,168 -0.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–341 unweaned 329 45 130.00–155.00 $145.74 $479 -4.38
352–396 unweaned 372 138 131.00–150.00 $140.82 $524 +0.12
400–448 unweaned 431 74 133.00–145.00 $138.86 $598 -0.51
452–497 unweaned 475 165 126.00–144.00 $137.58 $654 +0.88
511–546 unweaned 531 29 127.00–134.50 $133.56 $709 +7.34
563–572 unweaned 568 15 120.00–132.00 $125.09 $711 +0.12
614 unweaned 614 4 126.50 $126.50 $777 —
709 709 4 127.00 $127.00 $900 —
830–843 837 16 116.00–124.50 $120.98 $1,013 +5.98
859–890 877 35 109.00–122.00 $116.23 $1,019 +0.73
903 903 3 114.50 $114.50 $1,034 -3.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 unweaned 294 14 130.00 $130.00 $382 -5.00
358–399 unweaned 364 47 105.00–122.00 $119.23 $434 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–431 unweaned 418 24 125.00–146.00 $133.37 $557 —
434 434 8 143.00 $143.00 $621 —
530 unweaned 530 11 134.00 $134.00 $710 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 8 118.50 $118.50 $1,199 +2.50
1050–1085 1058 8 114.50–116.00 $115.43 $1,221 —
1062 1062 13 105.00 $105.00 $1,115 —
1105 1105 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 7 135.00 $135.00 $535 —
494 unweaned 494 6 115.00 $115.00 $568 —
510 unweaned 510 6 138.00 $138.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–434 unweaned 423 14 142.50–171.00 $156.31 $661 -16.12
464 unweaned 464 20 153.00 $153.00 $710 +11.36
553–556 unweaned 555 8 137.00–145.00 $142.75 $792 +13.75
601–648 unweaned 616 21 123.00–131.50 $125.32 $772 —
705 unweaned 705 2 127.50 $127.50 $899 —
758 unweaned 758 2 120.00 $120.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 2 145.00 $145.00 $447 —
478 unweaned 478 4 146.00 $146.00 $698 —
503–529 unweaned 514 28 125.00–137.00 $130.89 $673 —
563–566 unweaned 564 27 122.00–129.00 $123.30 $695 —
918 918 5 98.00 $98.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–980 881 85-90% 12 30.00–38.00 $33.64 $296 —
965–995 980 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $44.01 $431 —
990 990 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $376 —
890–1260 1091 85-90% 43 34.00–42.00 $40.04 $437 —
998–1428 1132 85-90% 148 29.00–43.00 $35.82 $405 -28.37
1130–1280 1141 85-90% 25 58.00–63.00 $62.42 $712 -1.77
850–1435 1187 85-90% 487 40.00–49.00 $45.43 $539 -8.83
1045–1310 1192 85-90% 70 45.00–54.50 $50.03 $596 -4.23
1000–1378 1198 85-90% 162 37.50–47.00 $42.52 $509 -11.74
915–1400 1213 85-90% 373 45.00–58.00 $50.94 $618 -0.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1610 1365 80-85% 110 42.00–50.00 $46.39 $633 -17.41
1180–1785 1388 80-85% 421 47.00–60.00 $53.20 $738 -3.68
1142–1650 1395 80-85% 227 60.00–67.50 $62.38 $870 +14.10
1226–1605 1424 80-85% 85 41.00–48.00 $43.80 $624 -5.08
1405–1510 1439 80-85% 7 38.00–42.50 $40.86 $588 -12.02
1375–1535 1455 80-85% 2 40.00–42.00 $40.95 $596 -2.17
1368–1885 1489 80-85% 27 45.00–58.50 $49.49 $737 +6.37
1435–1625 1551 80-85% 4 58.00–63.00 $60.02 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1730 1550 75-80% 17 46.00–60.00 $52.84 $819 -13.88
1525–1773 1566 75-80% 31 64.00–68.00 $65.57 $1,027 +8.83
1578–1870 1632 75-80% 6 58.00–61.50 $59.16 $965 +11.16
1450–1845 1633 75-80% 41 58.00–66.00 $63.00 $1,029 +15.00
1616–1760 1643 75-80% 16 48.00–53.75 $52.60 $864 +4.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1950 1675 30 62.50–78.50 $72.41 $1,213 —
1305–1995 1694 62 74.50–81.50 $78.32 $1,327 —
1450–2180 1833 18 62.50–74.00 $69.26 $1,270 -9.20
1465–2285 1926 16 76.00–81.50 $78.47 $1,511 —
2075–2255 2138 3 82.00–85.00 $83.32 $1,781 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
911 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 49.00 $49.00 $446
930–960 thin fleshed 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 51.00–55.00 $51.98 $495
810–1375 970 (<2 yrs)Open 401 61.00–89.50 $78.42 $761
792–1124 thin fleshed 979 (<2 yrs)Open 10 52.00–71.00 $59.15 $579
810–1597 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 266 48.00–80.00 $63.46 $673
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
842 842 (<2 yrs)Open 2 80.00 $80.00 $674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1178 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 825.00–1,000.00 $931.08
1087–1227 thin fleshed 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 585.00–625.00 $604.78
1022–1340 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 117 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,147.38
1058–1413 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 850.00–1,050.00 $974.14
1258 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 885.00 $885.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 800.00 $800.00
1010–1435 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 725.00–810.00 $778.40
1214–1375 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 785.00–975.00 $914.40
1174–1404 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 203 650.00–785.00 $744.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1178 thin fleshed 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 46.00 $46.00 $542
1216 thin fleshed 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 45.00 $45.00 $547
1231–1389 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 44.50–49.00 $46.34 $592
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 53.50 $53.50 $811
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 thin fleshed 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00 $925.00
1022–1042 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–950.00 $875.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803 803 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 810.00 $810.00
837–929 886 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 117 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,177.89
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
759 759 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00 $700.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172–175 172 23 80.00–92.00 $80.53 $139 —
200 200 1 83.00 $83.00 $166 —
209–247 227 22 66.00–75.00 $69.62 $158 —
275–285 280 3 69.00–74.00 $71.97 $202 —
320 320 1 69.00 $69.00 $221 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 15 197.50 $197.50 $150 —
95 95 1 202.50 $202.50 $192 —
110 110 1 177.50 $177.50 $195 —
130–143 140 8 157.50–175.00 $170.93 $239 —
150–170 160 2 162.50–179.00 $171.27 $274 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 3 50.00 $50.00 $42 —
123 123 3 73.00 $73.00 $90 —
127 127 3 51.00 $51.00 $65 —
123–146 134 134 55.00–70.50 $63.48 $85 —
108–147 140 286 68.00–79.00 $74.60 $104 —
100–148 143 145 80.00–84.00 $82.99 $119 —
148 148 6 65.00 $65.00 $96 —
152 152 3 68.00 $68.00 $103 —
150–176 165 322 65.00–79.00 $71.40 $118 —
150–177 169 58 81.00–86.50 $83.45 $141 —
165–189 179 19 70.00–77.00 $73.34 $131 —
155–199 181 227 59.00–74.00 $63.37 $115 —
195 195 1 52.00 $52.00 $101 —
205–208 207 3 63.00–65.00 $63.66 $132 —
225–242 237 9 55.00–56.00 $55.67 $132 —
215–248 243 6 64.00–66.00 $64.30 $156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–138 107 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 46 100.00–110.00 $109.44 $117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 $106 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 53 249.00 $249.00 $147 —
64 64 88 237.00 $237.00 $152 —
99 99 4 173.00 $173.00 $171 —
105–108 108 23 165.00–168.00 $167.62 $181 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 4 80.00 $80.00 $105 —
175 175 1 75.00 $75.00 $131 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 6 130.00 $130.00 $36 —
30 30 14 205.00 $205.00 $62 —
30–37 35 5 287.50–302.50 $298.37 $104 —
30–37 36 6 270.00 $270.00 $97 —
42–46 43 16 272.50–277.50 $275.84 $119 —
43–45 43 5 272.50–275.00 $274.48 $118 —
42–48 45 31 280.00–307.50 $290.55 $131 —
45 45 1 195.00 $195.00 $88 —
47 47 17 205.00 $205.00 $96 —
47 47 8 225.00–230.00 $228.13 $107 —
50 50 13 297.50 $297.50 $149 —
51–58 53 71 222.50–277.50 $261.36 $139 —
55 55 13 267.50 $267.50 $147 —
53–59 56 265 272.50–293.00 $290.80 $163 —
58 58 2 215.00 $215.00 $125 —
60–68 62 48 225.00–250.00 $240.58 $149 —
65 65 17 260.00 $260.00 $169 —
66 66 107 242.50–245.00 $242.71 $160 —
70 70 1 212.50 $212.50 $149 —
70–77 76 18 250.00–261.00 $259.31 $197 —
74–77 76 17 232.50–245.00 $237.53 $181 —
79 79 23 237.50 $237.50 $188 —
80 80 6 232.50 $232.50 $186 —
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 $156 —
80–85 84 20 250.00–275.00 $268.75 $226 —
85 85 1 242.50 $242.50 $206 —
85–88 86 9 220.00–235.00 $229.48 $197 —
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 $240 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 74 50 189.00–203.00 $192.04 $142 —
80–89 85 508 170.00–186.00 $178.65 $152 —
90–98 92 408 168.50–174.50 $171.43 $158 —
100–108 104 455 162.00–172.50 $167.46 $174 —
131 131 11 158.00 $158.00 $207 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 115.00 $115.00 $63 —
67 67 5 127.50 $127.50 $85 —
83 83 3 132.50 $132.50 $110 —
103 103 2 137.50 $137.50 $142 —
101–130 113 7 135.00–175.00 $155.35 $176 —
102–143 116 24 122.50–142.50 $134.26 $156 —
130–132 131 6 127.50–142.50 $135.06 $177 —
170 170 1 135.00 $135.00 $230 —
210 210 2 110.00 $110.00 $231 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
89 89 4 177.50 $177.50 $158 —
95 95 1 232.50 $232.50 $221 —
110 110 1 187.50 $187.50 $206 —
123 123 2 217.50 $217.50 $268 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43–46 44 26 230.00–272.50 $258.57 $114 —
50–59 54 211 225.00–277.50 $259.90 $140 —
60–69 64 480 210.00–251.00 $228.18 $146 —
70–79 74 587 185.00–223.00 $201.56 $149 —
79 79 18 147.50 $147.50 $117 —
80–89 82 313 170.00–197.00 $185.88 $152 —
86 86 26 163.00 $163.00 $140 —
90–99 96 174 162.00–175.00 $169.79 $163 —
103–131 113 20 159.00–169.00 $163.09 $184 —
136 136 41 121.00 $121.00 $165 —
151 151 5 146.00 $146.00 $220 —
171 171 13 62.00 $62.00 $106 —

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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.