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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

16,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.04/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 428 lb · 731 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.23/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 380 lb · 606 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.51/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 471 lb · 489 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,816 5,675 10,152
Feeder cattle 6,060 3,347 2,939
Slaughter cattle 2,364 1,428 956
Replacement cattle 1,270 900 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly plain to average and lower overall than last week. Yearling heifers under 850 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower, 850 lbs and heavier sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. All steer and heifer calves under 400 lbs sold unevenly steady, from sharply higher to sharply lower. 400-599 lbs steer calves sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, heavier steer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. 400-549 lbs heifer calves sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, all heavier weight heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Load lots sold on moderate to good demand this week as buyers were looking for uniform cattle. However, most cattle were offered in small packages this past week. Fewer takers were seen this week for feeder cattle as it is still early to take cattle. Many farmers in the Midwest have yet to start harvest and have put feeding cattle on the back burner as they focus on harvest. CME positions stabilized after a sharply lower downturn the last couple weeks. The September feeder contract closed at 154.875, 0.625 higher, while the October closed at 156.375, 1.35 lower. Market activity this week was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers continue to show light demand for thin cows, however average to high dressing cows sold on moderate demand. Cows suitable to feed continue to sell on good demand. Fleshy cows sold on very good demand again this week. Breaking cows sold fully steady, boning and lean cows sold unevenly steady. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and not as attractive for feeding as last week. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Many long strings of cows were sold as exposed again this week. Most older cows sold as exposed as consigners were not willing to pay to have them preg tested as they are not bringing any premium to the open cows. Young replacement cows sold on mostly good demand again this week. Quality was mostly attractive this week with many long strings of one iron home-raised open cows. Offerings sold 5.00-8.00 higher compared to last weeks average to plain quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–294 unweaned 286 40 225.00–241.00 $235.41 $673 +3.89
304–347 unweaned 331 161 201.00–249.00 $228.32 $756 +0.62
351–396 unweaned 368 413 189.00–243.00 $221.74 $816 +7.53
401–443 unweaned 428 731 180.50–207.00 $196.04 $839 +5.67
450–496 unweaned 471 489 170.00–195.25 $184.51 $869 +4.16
505–543 unweaned 522 86 164.00–176.00 $168.74 $881 -4.56
554 554 5 164.00 $164.00 $909 —
550–599 unweaned 566 122 156.00–167.00 $164.74 $932 -1.88
629 629 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,006 —
628–635 unweaned 634 23 159.50–160.00 $159.78 $1,013 -2.22
663–665 unweaned 664 3 148.00–155.50 $150.51 $999 -7.62
723 723 56 165.75 $165.75 $1,198 -2.25
738 unweaned 738 11 164.50 $164.50 $1,214 —
818–845 823 17 146.50–149.00 $146.95 $1,209 -16.55
879 879 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–295 unweaned 282 10 190.00–202.50 $198.58 $560 —
385–397 unweaned 392 13 165.00–212.50 $191.75 $752 +10.30
408–440 unweaned 428 26 161.00–185.00 $170.55 $730 -4.32
467–488 unweaned 473 22 152.00–178.00 $169.27 $801 -2.01
503–545 unweaned 515 38 150.00–168.00 $164.03 $845 +4.03
551–555 unweaned 552 14 143.00–157.50 $155.42 $858 +0.42
707–749 717 18 155.00–162.00 $158.40 $1,136 +1.40
850 850 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,300 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 5 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
369–396 unweaned 393 43 176.00–187.50 $177.00 $696 —
420–438 unweaned 430 14 174.00–179.00 $176.38 $758 —
615–646 632 13 172.50–174.00 $173.17 $1,094 +10.17
653–698 679 12 160.00–169.00 $165.50 $1,124 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 5 204.00 $204.00 $812 —
448 unweaned 448 14 193.50 $193.50 $867 —
474 unweaned 474 5 164.00 $164.00 $777 —
895 895 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
1291 1291 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,446 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 15 156.00 $156.00 $583 —
575 575 10 159.00 $159.00 $914 -1.00
638 638 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,046 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 16 122.50 $122.50 $533 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 8 150.00 $150.00 $476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–292 unweaned 288 62 190.00–216.00 $213.66 $615 +10.26
304–348 unweaned 328 121 178.00–206.00 $189.38 $621 -4.34
350–396 unweaned 379 550 167.00–200.00 $183.64 $696 -2.95
395 fancy 395 56 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
402–445 unweaned 424 483 165.50–187.00 $177.13 $751 +7.60
458 458 4 165.00 $165.00 $756 —
450–498 unweaned 464 136 157.50–173.00 $164.89 $765 +0.01
502–549 unweaned 517 72 150.00–160.00 $155.22 $802 -1.81
550–585 unweaned 566 35 145.00–155.50 $151.39 $857 +0.82
603–605 unweaned 604 8 143.00–150.00 $145.62 $880 —
725–743 737 44 148.00–148.50 $148.34 $1,093 -8.33
753–794 766 81 145.00–152.50 $150.28 $1,151 -3.27
812 812 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,137 -6.25
807–848 818 203 143.00–148.00 $145.81 $1,193 -0.44
854–897 878 133 138.00–151.00 $145.58 $1,278 +2.25
905–941 917 108 133.50–144.00 $141.76 $1,300 +2.27
954–993 972 30 131.00–136.00 $132.53 $1,288 -2.91
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 unweaned 262 13 160.00 $160.00 $419 —
320 unweaned 320 22 172.00 $172.00 $550 —
434 unweaned 434 5 156.00 $156.00 $677 —
566 566 6 159.00 $159.00 $900 —
633–647 640 51 149.00–158.00 $154.10 $986 +0.84
650 650 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 ±0.00
723 723 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,048 —
777 777 16 147.00 $147.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–285 unweaned 277 10 170.00–180.00 $174.11 $482 -6.78
321–347 unweaned 335 11 171.00–172.00 $171.44 $574 -11.78
370–392 unweaned 378 34 163.00–185.00 $182.64 $690 +17.22
423–435 unweaned 428 8 159.00–162.00 $160.14 $685 +0.14
471 unweaned 471 4 145.00 $145.00 $683 -10.00
504 unweaned 504 5 142.00 $142.00 $716 —
553 unweaned 553 2 134.00 $134.00 $741 —
715–720 718 6 144.00–145.50 $144.75 $1,039 -5.03
752–796 774 15 142.00–147.00 $144.71 $1,120 -3.29
849 849 7 143.50 $143.50 $1,218 +0.73
891 891 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,256 +2.49
903–927 921 8 131.00–132.50 $132.13 $1,217 +5.13
978 978 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,252 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 unweaned 393 22 156.00–182.00 $169.72 $667 —
442 unweaned 442 7 161.00 $161.00 $712 —
461 unweaned 461 4 164.00 $164.00 $756 +4.00
1006 1006 5 119.50 $119.50 $1,202 -13.65
1005–1020 1009 15 131.00–133.25 $133.10 $1,343 -0.05
1065–1073 1069 4 124.50–130.00 $127.26 $1,360 -2.68
1072 fancy 1072 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,458 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–337 unweaned 316 34 155.00–159.50 $157.95 $499 —
370 unweaned 370 22 153.50 $153.50 $568 —
1000 1000 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,270 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 8 153.00 $153.00 $555 —
552–584 565 20 145.00–147.00 $146.17 $826 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 6 122.50 $122.50 $463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 7 173.00 $173.00 $685 -2.00
515–521 unweaned 517 20 145.00–151.00 $149.49 $773 -3.21
726 unweaned 726 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,045 —
851 851 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
1081–1088 1083 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,224 +5.34
1105–1145 1124 7 100.00–106.00 $104.98 $1,180 —
1210 1210 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,162 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 15 162.00 $162.00 $609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–990 860 85-90% 62 26.50–46.00 $30.49 $262 —
920–995 941 85-90% 9 46.00–51.00 $48.36 $455 —
970–975 973 85-90% 2 53.50–58.00 $55.76 $543 +6.81
1003–1495 1113 85-90% 78 41.00–47.50 $45.60 $508 -17.40
1020–1385 1190 85-90% 231 48.00–58.75 $53.60 $638 +0.03
1205 1205 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $868 +22.50
1000–1383 1206 85-90% 357 47.00–56.00 $51.89 $626 +2.39
1040–1360 1243 85-90% 132 54.00–62.00 $57.17 $711 -20.33
1125–1325 1257 85-90% 179 55.00–65.00 $58.25 $732 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1550 1378 80-85% 338 59.00–70.50 $65.77 $906 +9.88
1343–1675 1381 80-85% 38 57.00–63.50 $61.84 $854 +5.95
1138–1670 1387 80-85% 62 48.00–58.75 $54.70 $759 -6.68
1310–1510 1391 80-85% 49 51.00–59.00 $57.73 $803 -3.65
1285–1625 1414 80-85% 72 69.00–78.00 $73.75 $1,043 -0.72
1345–1515 1446 80-85% 4 66.00–72.00 $68.96 $997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379 1379 75-80% 4 73.50 $73.50 $1,014 —
1283–1793 1588 75-80% 24 71.00–78.50 $74.97 $1,191 -1.00
1555–1625 1611 75-80% 5 62.00–63.00 $62.81 $1,012 -13.46
1425–1883 1647 75-80% 11 81.00–86.00 $83.56 $1,376 +7.29
1661 1661 75-80% 4 69.75 $69.75 $1,159 -11.90
1520–1780 1678 75-80% 15 71.00–74.50 $72.19 $1,211 -9.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1698 1454 19 64.00–76.50 $71.94 $1,046 —
1276–1900 1597 23 78.00–88.00 $82.02 $1,310 -1.93
1335–2035 1647 36 66.00–81.50 $75.86 $1,249 -0.85
1390–2120 1689 83 79.50–88.50 $84.25 $1,423 —
1695–2135 1929 21 88.00–94.50 $91.33 $1,762 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 80.50 $80.50 $747
705–1325 959 (<2 yrs)Open 383 68.00–109.00 $91.30 $876
825–1095 thin fleshed 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 54.00–56.00 $54.57 $527
985 thin fleshed 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 54.50 $54.50 $537
860–1385 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 194 58.00–88.50 $74.66 $794
1036–1425 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 52 55.00–72.50 $64.60 $742
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
927–1025 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 57.00–58.50 $58.23 $549
913–1125 955 (<2 yrs)Open 34 71.00–85.00 $80.24 $766
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1040 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 58.00–61.00 $59.41 $584
915–1150 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 7 61.00–74.00 $65.21 $657
1080 thin fleshed 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 $594

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1057–1118 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,115.95
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
966–1344 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 61 1,060.00–1,310.00 $1,196.98
1025–1305 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,095.10
1179 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1213–1267 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 750.00–800.00 $771.69
1312 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1247–1514 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 960.00–1,000.00 $975.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1298–1312 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 31 56.00–59.50 $59.28 $777
1179–1376 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 38 60.50–62.00 $60.74 $814
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 37 42.50 $42.50 $306
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1373 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 62.00 $62.00 $851

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956 956 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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Bucks

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
118–120 119 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 2 310.00–325.00 $317.56 —
160–197 184 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 27 300.00–700.00 $483.76 —
200–245 220 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 38 375.00–1,000.00 $531.87 —
250–270 258 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 8 350.00–700.00 $522.56 —
330–345 338 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 2 400.00–425.00 $412.22 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 142 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 6 300.00–650.00 $377.70 —
150–190 170 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 19 310.00–850.00 $586.05 —
200–245 221 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 30 375.00–1,700.00 $734.20 —
250–265 255 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 9 350.00–850.00 $561.78 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 4 128.00 $128.00 $179 —
170–185 178 2 78.00–81.00 $79.44 $141 —
199 199 4 90.00 $90.00 $179 —
205 205 1 72.00 $72.00 $148 —
210–245 228 2 97.00–99.00 $98.08 $224 —
219–246 232 24 89.00–94.00 $90.07 $209 —
258 258 3 73.00 $73.00 $188 —
250–288 268 10 84.00–96.00 $90.49 $243 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 3 175.00 $175.00 $122 —
75 75 2 155.00 $155.00 $116 —
80 80 1 202.50 $202.50 $162 —
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 $158 —
91 91 4 220.00 $220.00 $200 —
100 100 2 220.00 $220.00 $220 —
105–115 110 2 207.50–233.00 $219.67 $242 —
110 110 2 165.00 $165.00 $182 —
150–195 167 7 190.00–217.50 $204.02 $341 —
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 34 80.00 $80.00 $102 —
124–148 136 302 73.50–79.50 $77.14 $105 —
140 140 4 59.00 $59.00 $83 —
135–149 145 269 67.00–73.00 $70.41 $102 —
151–158 153 43 80.00–81.00 $80.78 $124 —
150–173 156 346 72.00–79.00 $74.40 $116 —
151–170 158 30 68.00–70.00 $68.48 $108 —
152–199 178 93 77.00–85.00 $82.85 $147 —
178 178 8 73.00 $73.00 $130 —
201–218 208 35 75.00–84.00 $79.17 $165 —
251 251 5 79.00 $79.00 $198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–149 122 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 17 172.50–195.00 $186.58 $228 —
133–149 148 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 141 71.00–79.00 $78.69 $116 —
166 166 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 67 84.50 $84.50 $140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
101–140 114 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 57 225.00–260.00 $245.67 —
119 119 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 9 265.00 $265.00 —
167 167 Lambs (<1 yr)Exposed 6 300.00 $300.00 —
168–181 171 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 26 175.00–235.00 $222.75 —
163–190 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 210.00–225.00 $217.39 —
171–182 175 Aged (>6yrs)Open 30 135.00–160.00 $149.62 —
189 189 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 16 300.00 $300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–148 143 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 8 350.00–450.00 $385.20 —
155–194 188 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 6 250.00–375.00 $267.22 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 101.00 $101.00 $217 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 13 70.00 $70.00 $60 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 75 222.50 $222.50 $151 —
72 72 6 219.50 $219.50 $158 —
83 83 38 220.00 $220.00 $183 —
91 91 8 225.00 $225.00 $205 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 27 145.00 $145.00 $68 —
52 52 14 130.00 $130.00 $68 —
60 60 12 135.00 $135.00 $81 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 9 210.00 $210.00 $103 —
79 79 12 195.00 $195.00 $154 —
89 89 7 197.50 $197.50 $176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 6 175.00 $175.00 $198 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 275.00 $275.00 $96 —
35–36 36 12 205.00–240.00 $219.34 $79 —
38 38 6 120.00 $120.00 $46 —
44–45 44 8 220.00–230.00 $221.27 $97 —
44–49 45 113 260.00–288.00 $283.21 $127 —
45 45 3 140.00 $140.00 $63 —
45 45 1 245.00 $245.00 $110 —
47 47 15 115.00 $115.00 $54 —
50 50 3 240.00 $240.00 $120 —
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 $95 —
53 53 15 267.50 $267.50 $142 —
52–56 55 13 220.00–227.50 $221.63 $122 —
55–58 57 5 195.00–215.00 $198.83 $113 —
55–59 58 44 252.50–260.00 $257.89 $150 —
60–65 61 55 217.50–240.00 $226.84 $138 —
60–65 63 3 252.50–262.50 $256.78 $162 —
65 65 1 195.00 $195.00 $127 —
66 66 4 207.00 $207.00 $137 —
70–72 72 16 255.00–265.00 $256.22 $184 —
74 74 6 175.00 $175.00 $130 —
70–78 76 9 220.00–240.00 $228.89 $174 —
85 85 1 255.00 $255.00 $217 —
86 86 22 185.00 $185.00 $159 —
90 90 3 255.00–272.50 $265.17 $239 —
93 93 3 245.00 $245.00 $228 —
100–120 108 5 240.00–280.00 $260.37 $281 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 4 312.00 $312.00 $119 —
40–48 43 90 300.00–315.00 $313.84 $135 —
50–59 58 484 290.00–312.00 $302.76 $176 —
60–68 65 178 280.00–293.00 $289.44 $188 —
69 69 9 260.00 $260.00 $179 —
71–79 76 1,054 271.00–281.00 $275.92 $210 —
80–89 83 655 253.00–274.00 $266.33 $221 —
92 92 18 217.00 $217.00 $200 —
91–99 95 425 245.00–258.00 $250.01 $238 —
102–105 103 57 245.00–248.00 $246.66 $254 —
103–107 105 9 219.00–228.00 $224.08 $235 —
111–115 112 40 231.00–241.00 $236.14 $264 —
114–116 115 15 226.00 $226.00 $260 —
113–117 117 31 221.00–227.00 $221.37 $259 —
120 120 14 232.50 $232.50 $279 —
127 127 13 208.00 $208.00 $264 —
128 128 2 222.00 $222.00 $284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54–59 57 156 280.00–293.00 $286.07 $163 —
65–69 67 98 265.00–274.00 $270.56 $181 —
70–79 74 76 253.00–269.00 $261.36 $193 —
75 75 6 235.00 $235.00 $176 —
80–86 82 19 245.00–252.00 $248.61 $204 —
91 91 8 232.00 $232.00 $211 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 39 290.00 $290.00 $162 —
69 69 106 255.00 $255.00 $176 —
81 81 34 251.00 $251.00 $203 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 8 215.00 $215.00 $170 —
97 97 25 200.00 $200.00 $194 —
124 124 14 212.50 $212.50 $264 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 —— 9 130.00 $130.00 $77 —
59 59 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 265.00 $265.00 $156 —
63 63 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 272.50 $272.50 $172 —
65 65 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $140 —
70 70 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 —
75 75 —— 3 130.00 $130.00 $98 —
80 80 —— 1 132.50 $132.50 $106 —
83 83 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 222.50 $222.50 $185 —
85–89 88 —— 7 150.00–155.00 $150.69 $133 —
88 88 —— 5 190.00 $190.00 $167 —
90–95 93 —— 9 160.00–180.00 $168.11 $156 —
93 93 —— 2 195.00 $195.00 $181 —
95–98 98 —— 11 127.50–150.00 $132.22 $130 —
98 98 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $176 —
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 —
105 105 —— 2 115.00 $115.00 $121 —
112 112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00 $195.00 $218 —
100–143 118 —— 76 147.50–177.50 $155.19 $183 —
120–135 125 —— 3 135.00–137.50 $136.60 $171 —
123–142 129 —— 15 157.50–165.00 $160.59 $207 —
150–175 159 —— 17 157.50–177.50 $165.57 $263 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
88–94 91 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 19 185.00–210.00 $194.54 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 242.50 $242.50 $279 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–134 121 7 232.50–257.50 $240.46 $291 —
195 195 1 182.50 $182.50 $356 —

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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.