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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

15,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $210.57/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 421 lb · 524 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.99/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 419 lb · 416 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.28/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 772 lb · 354 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,524 6,068 10,262
Feeder cattle 5,863 3,851 1,746
Slaughter cattle 1,945 1,545 513
Replacement cattle 1,315 672 401

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Both steers and heifer calves sold unevenly steady, from weak to firm. Yearling steers sold fully steady in a light test. Yearling heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Very few load lots were seen this week but these offerings were met with the best demand. CME positions were lower throughout much of the week and feeder offerings followed board positions much of the week as calves were higher early in the week but lower as the week progressed. The September feeder contract closed at 158.475, 6.175 lower, while the October closed at 162.475, 5.95 lower. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers continue to try to buy cows lower as supplies of cows only suitable for slaughter remains high. Feeding cows sold on mostly good demand las both packer and feeder buyers showed good demand for high quality cows. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady with high quality cows selling mostly higher, while thin cows sold mostly lower. Demand from buyers looking for cows that could be bred remains strong. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average with many cows filling up after coming off dry range and pasture. Demand for stock cows was mostly good this week. Many buyers were looking for young cows to rebreed. These offerings sold mostly 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 unweaned 269 37 220.00–237.00 $231.08 $622 -1.24
307–348 unweaned 328 167 205.00–225.00 $217.72 $714 -3.42
351–389 unweaned 372 281 190.00–225.00 $217.01 $807 -0.57
404–448 unweaned 421 524 185.00–220.00 $210.57 $886 -4.00
453–496 unweaned 463 282 177.00–205.00 $193.70 $897 +9.93
501 fancy 501 63 188.50 $188.50 $944 —
504–537 unweaned 521 53 172.00–175.00 $173.85 $906 —
556–598 unweaned 571 76 166.00–171.00 $168.83 $964 +8.03
626–632 unweaned 628 9 162.50–163.00 $162.67 $1,022 -1.73
644 644 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,095 —
737 unweaned 737 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,131 —
723–743 741 83 166.00–171.00 $170.31 $1,262 -4.15
756–786 774 54 161.00–171.00 $164.71 $1,275 +0.35
795 795 13 152.00 $152.00 $1,208 -12.36
815–840 822 75 156.75–166.00 $161.68 $1,329 -1.19
851 851 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,319 +4.00
876 876 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,384 +2.74
900–923 912 45 150.00–154.25 $152.59 $1,392 +1.18
923 923 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,329 -7.41
954 954 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,336 -0.31
967 967 15 146.50 $146.50 $1,417 +6.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 unweaned 278 6 215.00 $215.00 $598 +7.82
327–345 unweaned 339 26 205.00–215.00 $208.62 $707 —
389–398 unweaned 395 17 175.00–191.00 $186.37 $736 —
411–445 unweaned 433 47 183.00–194.00 $190.62 $825 -5.88
510–533 unweaned 523 7 161.00–169.00 $167.04 $874 —
737–747 744 15 162.00–163.00 $162.33 $1,208 +4.72
751–793 759 10 145.00–155.00 $147.09 $1,116 —
827 827 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,166 -7.22
879–890 883 8 140.00–149.50 $143.59 $1,268 —
912–948 926 10 139.50–140.50 $139.91 $1,296 —
989 989 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,330 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 unweaned 387 9 185.00 $185.00 $716 —
604–640 633 40 161.00–172.00 $162.71 $1,030 -11.79
650–676 659 35 165.00–169.75 $168.50 $1,110 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 3 169.00 $169.00 $820 —
1030 1030 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,416 -2.00
1065 1065 8 133.50 $133.50 $1,422 —
1080 1080 22 140.50 $140.50 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 5 165.00 $165.00 $606 —
778–784 783 21 140.00–149.00 $141.70 $1,110 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–647 630 6 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–294 unweaned 275 27 193.00–202.00 $197.14 $542 +0.35
300–349 unweaned 330 251 180.00–205.00 $187.55 $619 -11.12
352–398 unweaned 384 288 177.00–187.50 $184.21 $707 +1.73
400–446 unweaned 419 416 167.00–187.50 $179.99 $754 -1.04
450–490 unweaned 469 97 164.00–175.00 $169.48 $795 +5.18
511–548 unweaned 534 33 155.00–166.00 $160.59 $858 +9.74
598 unweaned 598 3 149.00 $149.00 $891 -5.29
610 unweaned 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
646 646 29 160.00 $160.00 $1,034 +9.10
669–698 692 95 154.00–155.00 $154.28 $1,068 -0.73
719 unweaned 719 4 139.00 $139.00 $999 —
703–737 729 116 154.00–157.50 $155.22 $1,132 +2.00
744 744 17 151.00 $151.00 $1,123 -2.22
754–795 772 354 149.00–157.75 $155.28 $1,199 +3.41
806–845 826 210 145.00–152.75 $148.95 $1,230 +7.68
856–893 875 182 142.00–147.00 $146.03 $1,278 +1.80
875 875 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,155 -12.23
917 917 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,265 -2.20
903–945 924 143 137.00–145.00 $141.04 $1,303 +0.84
958–994 974 57 135.00–138.50 $137.71 $1,341 +1.12
996 996 9 126.50 $126.50 $1,260 -10.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 7 183.00 $183.00 $522 —
283–297 unweaned 293 11 169.00–185.00 $173.21 $508 —
335–343 unweaned 341 29 173.00–181.50 $179.68 $613 —
362–392 unweaned 384 45 163.00–174.50 $172.71 $663 +8.71
393–396 395 12 169.00 $169.00 $668 —
402–412 unweaned 410 18 165.00–174.00 $168.48 $691 —
485 unweaned 485 1 169.00 $169.00 $820 —
625 625 5 153.00 $153.00 $956 —
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 -0.02
777 777 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,166 +5.98
830–847 838 12 139.50–144.00 $142.03 $1,190 +12.03
860–883 874 10 137.00–142.00 $139.39 $1,218 -0.11
922 922 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,199 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 6 155.50 $155.50 $835 —
624–634 628 64 149.75–155.00 $151.66 $952 +0.99
667–678 675 16 148.00–152.00 $150.76 $1,018 -2.17
730 730 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,037 -9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1042 1027 27 133.50–135.00 $134.43 $1,381 +0.46
1036 1036 14 131.00 $131.00 $1,357 -2.97
1104–1105 1104 15 119.50–123.00 $119.73 $1,322 —
1119 1119 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,354 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–593 590 9 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $875 —
681–687 684 21 142.00–145.00 $143.71 $983 +0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 5 158.00 $158.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 7 197.50 $197.50 $733 -12.50
425 unweaned 425 1 173.00 $173.00 $735 —
966–978 970 6 117.00–122.00 $118.68 $1,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 3 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
439 unweaned 439 3 160.00 $160.00 $702 —
1125 1125 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,170 -13.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 unweaned 296 6 172.50 $172.50 $511 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $400 —
896–940 905 85-90% 5 41.00–45.00 $44.17 $400 -3.36
890–995 955 85-90% 8 48.00–54.00 $51.69 $494 +10.69
985 985 85-90% 3 56.00 $56.00 $552 +15.00
977–1270 1084 85-90% 191 49.50–56.00 $53.07 $575 —
1026–1310 1167 85-90% 30 41.00–48.50 $45.82 $535 -8.13
1175 1175 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $734 +8.55
980–1525 1179 85-90% 408 49.00–56.50 $53.57 $632 +10.94
1015–1360 1247 85-90% 90 55.00–58.50 $56.62 $706 -3.89
1175–1360 1257 85-90% 65 57.00–65.50 $61.50 $773 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1518 1365 80-85% 78 50.00–56.50 $54.53 $744 -1.64
1255–1500 1365 80-85% 46 69.50–75.00 $72.33 $987 +16.16
1260–1557 1376 80-85% 122 58.50–69.00 $64.35 $885 +8.18
1167–1555 1401 80-85% 16 54.25–58.50 $55.71 $780 -9.19
1198–1487 1411 80-85% 52 56.25–63.00 $58.62 $827 -6.28
1408–1437 1434 80-85% 18 67.00–72.50 $71.90 $1,031 +0.40
1470 1470 80-85% 1 47.50 $47.50 $698 -19.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1725 1516 75-80% 44 61.00–73.00 $68.76 $1,042 —
1412–1895 1527 75-80% 82 69.00–77.50 $75.68 $1,156 —
1502–1608 1529 75-80% 34 67.50–78.00 $73.84 $1,129 —
1504–1702 1614 75-80% 27 66.50–69.00 $67.54 $1,090 -9.66
1410–1828 1641 75-80% 17 78.00–82.50 $79.13 $1,299 +11.11
1580–1890 1735 75-80% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.54 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1265 1203 2 62.00–80.50 $71.73 $863 —
1220–1930 1494 55 69.00–81.50 $75.82 $1,133 —
1140–1820 1603 18 80.50–86.00 $83.99 $1,346 —
1645–1790 1693 3 88.50–89.50 $88.85 $1,504 —
1245–2035 1714 66 68.00–82.00 $77.64 $1,331 +0.26
1465–2310 1801 69 81.00–88.00 $84.27 $1,518 —
1535–2540 1947 43 88.00–97.25 $91.47 $1,781 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–755 thin fleshed 668 (<2 yrs)Open 3 83.00–86.00 $84.13 $562
722–1238 867 (<2 yrs)Open 204 67.00–104.00 $94.57 $820
910–1050 thin fleshed 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 55.00–65.00 $59.91 $594
830–1365 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 178 58.00–95.00 $78.57 $813
1084–1133 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 53.00 $53.00 $583
1080–1342 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 54.50–57.00 $55.46 $690
1339–1445 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 53.00–55.50 $53.28 $719
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 53.00 $53.00 $717
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1293 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.00 $65.00 $840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1445 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 113 1,000.00–1,560.00 $1,317.27
1094 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00
1091–1224 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 177 950.00–1,435.00 $1,347.66
1196 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1161–1279 1246 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 146 875.00–1,050.00 $1,002.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1087 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 62.00–67.50 $65.60 $693
1085–1087 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 86.00–91.00 $87.82 $954
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 52.75 $52.75 $591
1165–1352 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 107 54.00–60.00 $57.57 $718
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1258 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1269 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
807–1118 881 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 61 113.00–152.00 $144.22 $1,271

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 156 4 132.50–149.00 $144.78 $226 —
160–195 180 11 93.00–111.00 $99.92 $180 —
200–244 236 32 89.00–94.00 $91.57 $216 —
240 240 2 86.00 $86.00 $206 —
255–295 270 8 89.00–93.00 $89.87 $243 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $105 —
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 265.00 $265.00 $186 —
72 72 —— 5 237.50 $237.50 $171 —
80–83 82 —— 4 130.00–150.00 $145.14 $119 —
123 123 —— 2 230.00 $230.00 $283 —
120–130 125 —— 3 170.00–220.00 $200.13 $250 —
150–190 163 —— 3 202.50–212.50 $208.62 $340 —
220–230 225 —— 2 187.50–205.00 $196.44 $442 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1159 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
1493 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 575.00 $575.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122–142 130 144 61.00–68.00 $65.54 $85 —
138–147 140 52 66.00–68.00 $67.29 $94 —
122–149 142 272 69.00–79.00 $73.05 $104 —
150–172 154 84 62.00–68.00 $63.39 $98 —
150–176 158 326 68.00–79.00 $75.00 $118 —
157–185 169 137 70.00–78.00 $72.99 $123 —
185 185 1 88.00 $88.00 $163 —
191–195 192 11 64.00–68.00 $65.02 $125 —
188–199 195 23 81.00–87.00 $82.68 $161 —
203 203 2 74.00 $74.00 $150 —
205 205 10 79.00 $79.00 $162 —
223 223 2 76.00 $76.00 $169 —
225–230 228 2 68.00–72.00 $70.02 $160 —
235 235 3 62.00 $62.00 $146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
119–142 128 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 41 160.00–215.00 $202.21 $259 —
129–139 135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 130.00–150.00 $137.53 $186 —
151–160 152 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 18 100.00–167.50 $103.96 $158 —
215 215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00 $85.00 $183 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
94–95 95 27 97.50–107.00 $99.59 $95 —
112 112 23 100.00 $100.00 $112 —
114–118 115 11 70.00–80.00 $73.72 $85 —
155 155 2 78.00 $78.00 $121 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–69 66 87 217.50–231.00 $225.05 $149 —
84 84 30 222.50 $222.50 $187 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 40 228.00 $228.00 $201 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 25 150.00 $150.00 $88 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 39 297.50 $297.50 $86 —
35–39 36 20 135.00–185.00 $148.91 $54 —
38 38 2 295.00 $295.00 $112 —
35–39 39 21 210.00–272.50 $231.88 $90 —
40 fancy 40 13 302.50 $302.50 $121 —
41–47 45 12 215.00–237.50 $228.86 $103 —
42–46 45 8 270.00–275.00 $271.77 $122 —
45 45 5 185.00 $185.00 $83 —
45 45 1 192.50 $192.50 $87 —
50 50 2 265.00 $265.00 $132 —
50 50 1 195.00 $195.00 $98 —
53–58 56 15 232.50–259.00 $238.53 $134 —
59 59 24 285.00 $285.00 $168 —
60–68 62 20 255.00–272.50 $262.81 $163 —
60–68 64 38 222.50–242.50 $232.80 $149 —
65 65 6 165.00 $165.00 $107 —
70 70 1 192.50 $192.50 $135 —
70–78 74 5 225.00–250.00 $235.98 $175 —
72–78 74 27 252.50–262.50 $256.36 $190 —
75 75 2 215.00 $215.00 $161 —
80 80 2 200.00 $200.00 $160 —
80–85 84 17 240.00–256.00 $248.76 $209 —
90 90 2 257.50 $257.50 $232 —
103 103 2 235.00 $235.00 $242 —
110 110 2 275.00 $275.00 $302 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 6 310.00 $310.00 $112 —
43–49 47 88 307.50–311.00 $309.99 $146 —
50–58 53 261 302.00–311.00 $308.33 $163 —
60–69 64 713 287.00–298.50 $293.59 $188 —
70–79 74 842 277.50–288.00 $282.93 $209 —
80–89 85 814 258.00–276.00 $269.59 $229 —
89 89 18 245.00 $245.00 $218 —
90–99 93 432 251.00–261.00 $256.58 $239 —
101–108 104 168 250.00–258.00 $255.53 $266 —
110–118 113 29 242.00–253.00 $249.00 $281 —
137 137 20 216.00 $216.00 $296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–59 55 34 288.00–296.00 $293.37 $161 —
63–69 67 80 279.00–285.00 $282.31 $189 —
75–78 77 70 237.50–273.00 $263.18 $203 —
89 89 25 254.00 $254.00 $226 —
104 104 13 242.00 $242.00 $252 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 12 207.50 $207.50 $141 —
78 78 19 205.00 $205.00 $160 —
85 85 28 207.50 $207.50 $176 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 4 270.00 $270.00 $170 —
84 84 14 242.50 $242.50 $204 —
109 109 12 220.00 $220.00 $240 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 4 307.50 $307.50 $126 —
81 81 7 230.00 $230.00 $186 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 280.00 $280.00 $106 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $92 —
55 55 —— 1 172.50 $172.50 $95 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $132 —
70 70 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $122 —
75 75 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 $86 —
88 88 —— 3 180.00 $180.00 $158 —
95 95 —— 3 142.50–175.00 $153.33 $146 —
100–138 118 —— 15 117.50–137.50 $123.21 $145 —
105–130 119 —— 14 152.50–187.50 $171.31 $204 —
160–170 165 —— 4 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $268 —
220 220 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 4 215.00 $215.00 $131 —
73 73 4 210.00 $210.00 $153 —
90 90 1 237.50 $237.50 $214 —
110 110 1 205.00 $205.00 $226 —
124–125 124 5 252.50–275.00 $257.03 $319 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 2 222.00 $222.00 $295 —
150 150 1 222.00 $222.00 $333 —

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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.