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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

24,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.80/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 473 lb · 989 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.14/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 476 lb · 881 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.25/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 522 lb · 823 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 24,095 19,704 9,764
Feeder cattle 12,115 8,234 3,870
Slaughter cattle 5,380 3,825 1,150
Replacement cattle 2,057 2,439 783

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were all too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher, 450-599 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves over 600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers 450-599 lbs sold unevenly steady, heifer calves over 600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Transportation was the biggest factor limiting demand this week. Drought conditions and early marketing's coupled with heavy cow movement has truck availability very tight. This led to large and often overlapping price spreads at times. Many feeders in the state have opted to sell their feed and yard space to ranchers for cows instead of feeding calves this year. This has also put some pressure on the market as many offerings that normally sell to local feeders have no place available to feed. The best demand was seen on lightweight calves suitable to develop into yearlings or for heavyweight calves which buyers thought could finish against the April board. CME positions were higher almost daily last week. The October contract closed at 159.475, 6.925 higher, while the November contract closed 161.15, 8.25 higher. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand from very light to moderate for heavy offerings. Packers were active buying cows for immediate harvest early in the week but showed very light demand for slaughter cows late in the week as very heavy supplies are starting to be seen. Slaughter cows sold fully steady on breaking cows, boning cows sold steady to 8.00 lower, and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Many long strings of cows were sold as exposed again this week. Most older cows sold as exposed or ranch tested bred. Young replacement cows sold on mostly good demand again this week. Quality was mostly attractive with many long strings and load lot offerings of one iron home-raised open cows. Offerings sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–299 unweaned 274 58 212.50–227.50 $221.63 $607 -3.93
300–343 unweaned 326 155 202.50–229.00 $217.09 $708 +9.21
340 340 6 207.50 $207.50 $706 —
350–396 unweaned 376 389 185.00–222.50 $204.66 $770 +1.76
408 408 72 202.00–217.00 $209.50 $855 —
403–449 unweaned 425 713 181.50–207.00 $194.85 $828 +5.85
436 436 5 171.00 $171.00 $746 -21.00
450–496 unweaned 473 989 168.00–194.00 $180.80 $855 +0.04
503–506 thin fleshed 505 39 183.00–184.50 $184.08 $930 —
518 fancy 518 190 184.25 $184.25 $954 +1.25
523 523 6 172.00 $172.00 $900 +4.10
503–549 unweaned 525 588 157.00–181.00 $170.39 $895 +2.14
564 564 4 167.00 $167.00 $942 —
550–599 unweaned 571 676 149.50–169.00 $162.74 $929 +2.11
599 599 9 145.00 $145.00 $869 —
601–646 unweaned 624 442 148.00–168.00 $160.76 $1,003 +6.37
629–631 630 21 154.50–162.00 $159.49 $1,005 —
650–696 unweaned 674 126 143.00–163.00 $159.42 $1,074 +9.45
715 unweaned 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 +8.00
830–844 836 10 146.50–150.00 $148.59 $1,242 -0.91
855–899 895 35 143.50–147.50 $147.17 $1,317 +4.36
946 946 15 142.50 $142.50 $1,348 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–292 unweaned 280 10 197.50–205.00 $201.41 $564 -5.99
325–343 unweaned 336 27 180.00–200.00 $194.70 $654 +2.32
351–392 unweaned 375 130 166.00–202.00 $189.06 $709 -0.52
406–441 unweaned 425 113 164.00–180.00 $174.68 $742 +2.12
438 438 28 179.00 $179.00 $784 -2.00
471–479 476 18 170.00–180.00 $173.55 $826 —
450–499 unweaned 480 106 158.00–174.00 $169.96 $816 +3.31
501–547 unweaned 519 70 148.00–161.00 $154.27 $801 +0.63
570–578 unweaned 575 15 155.00–156.00 $155.40 $894 —
672 unweaned 672 3 137.00 $137.00 $921 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 10 195.00 $195.00 $682 —
421 unweaned 421 7 184.00 $184.00 $775 —
483–497 unweaned 493 62 168.50–171.00 $169.64 $836 —
525 525 2 147.50 $147.50 $774 —
508–542 unweaned 533 35 161.00–165.00 $163.35 $871 +8.35
553–584 unweaned 573 14 154.00–158.00 $156.62 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 6 160.00 $160.00 $603 —
432–444 unweaned 443 54 160.75–169.00 $161.20 $714 —
523 unweaned 523 5 140.00 $140.00 $732 -5.00
527 527 6 136.00 $136.00 $717 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 184.00 $184.00 $604 —
396 unweaned 396 16 185.00 $185.00 $733 -1.00
413 413 16 179.00 $179.00 $739 —
408–431 unweaned 421 12 175.00–177.00 $176.19 $742 —
533 533 4 147.00 $147.00 $784 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 unweaned 503 16 152.00 $152.00 $765 —
796 796 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,075 —
811 811 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,103 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 6 130.00 $130.00 $452 —
414 unweaned 414 18 105.00 $105.00 $435 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 14 170.00 $170.00 $617 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 6 117.50 $117.50 $497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 unweaned 236 10 182.00 $182.00 $430 —
250–298 unweaned 287 38 185.00–190.00 $188.81 $542 +7.81
300–349 unweaned 319 182 174.00–196.00 $186.75 $596 +4.30
350–399 unweaned 378 555 163.00–182.50 $172.69 $653 +2.77
389 389 8 178.00 $178.00 $692 +7.00
396 396 39 163.00 $163.00 $645 -8.00
413 fancy 413 7 177.50 $177.50 $733 —
400–449 unweaned 426 725 157.00–178.00 $166.77 $710 +1.60
454 fancy 454 101 168.00 $168.00 $763 -2.00
450–498 unweaned 478 757 145.00–164.00 $154.78 $740 -2.75
489 489 8 144.00 $144.00 $704 -8.00
489 489 15 151.50 $151.50 $741 -0.50
502–548 unweaned 517 765 137.00–159.50 $152.86 $790 +2.11
551 551 15 148.00 $148.00 $815 —
551–594 unweaned 568 240 133.00–153.50 $144.85 $823 -0.52
607 607 11 141.50 $141.50 $859 —
605–647 unweaned 631 96 127.00–148.50 $144.72 $913 +3.41
660–689 unweaned 676 33 136.00–144.50 $142.14 $961 +3.18
721–723 722 27 145.00–155.00 $148.71 $1,074 -0.41
776 776 16 152.50 $152.50 $1,183 +2.98
800–813 808 13 138.50–146.25 $142.00 $1,147 -0.41
852–895 857 201 137.00–142.75 $141.65 $1,214 —
889 889 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,209 —
905–948 934 31 135.00–139.50 $137.64 $1,286 +2.03
955–998 978 63 129.00–135.50 $134.00 $1,311 +9.00
980 980 21 127.00 $127.00 $1,245 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 unweaned 263 4 179.00 $179.00 $471 +4.58
306–341 unweaned 323 41 161.00–179.00 $172.59 $557 +3.50
369–393 unweaned 381 66 148.00–169.00 $163.47 $623 +3.65
403 403 4 145.00 $145.00 $584 —
408–441 unweaned 417 90 143.00–155.00 $152.53 $636 -3.36
458–494 unweaned 482 139 140.00–147.00 $144.71 $698 -1.02
500–538 unweaned 515 5 134.00–135.00 $134.58 $693 -9.42
551 551 8 136.50 $136.50 $752 —
553–576 unweaned 563 25 128.50–138.00 $134.64 $758 —
611 unweaned 611 4 134.50 $134.50 $822 —
768–780 773 13 137.50–147.00 $141.93 $1,097 +5.43
808 808 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,091 —
871–893 878 15 132.50–135.50 $133.80 $1,175 —
920–933 930 13 125.50–130.50 $126.64 $1,178 -6.36
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 9 170.00 $170.00 $588 +10.00
415 415 14 167.50 $167.50 $695 —
410–449 unweaned 429 65 149.00–159.00 $153.36 $658 +5.12
458 458 4 149.00 $149.00 $682 —
458–499 unweaned 487 48 139.00–151.00 $144.89 $706 -6.11
507–526 unweaned 518 14 127.00–140.00 $134.55 $697 —
589 unweaned 589 15 131.00 $131.00 $772 —
742–745 744 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,071 —
783 783 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,128 +23.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 6 157.00 $157.00 $625 —
481 unweaned 481 16 145.00 $145.00 $697 -4.00
540 unweaned 540 17 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
576 unweaned 576 5 137.00 $137.00 $789 —
605 unweaned 605 3 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
1030 1030 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,339 +0.90
1083–1094 1086 13 122.50–127.50 $125.72 $1,365 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 8 160.00 $160.00 $491 —
391 unweaned 391 15 146.00 $146.00 $571 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 unweaned 371 22 80.00–110.00 $91.31 $339 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 19 105.00 $105.00 $400 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 8 125.00 $125.00 $512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 4 148.00 $148.00 $636 —
493 unweaned 493 3 125.00 $125.00 $616 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 unweaned 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 —
571 571 5 110.00 $110.00 $628 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 4 114.00 $114.00 $947 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 9 202.00 $202.00 $699 +7.00
408 unweaned 408 6 185.00 $185.00 $755 —
457–479 unweaned 474 18 149.00–177.00 $167.41 $794 +13.41
512 512 25 159.00 $159.00 $814 —
503–547 unweaned 523 44 146.00–158.00 $153.24 $801 -0.86
563–599 unweaned 581 31 137.00–147.50 $144.68 $841 -4.25
610–646 unweaned 637 11 140.00–140.50 $140.14 $893 —
655 unweaned 655 1 143.00 $143.00 $937 —
1145 1145 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 unweaned 426 14 160.00–164.00 $161.18 $687 —
498 unweaned 498 3 155.00 $155.00 $772 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206 fancy 1206 6 101.50 $101.50 $1,224 —
1216 1216 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,216 —
1268 1268 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–998 918 85-90% 44 14.00–43.50 $35.30 $324 -6.58
938 938 85-90% 4 47.00 $47.00 $441 +5.12
895–998 962 85-90% 48 44.00–52.00 $47.16 $454 -2.41
1125 1125 85-90% 8 38.50 $38.50 $433 -5.35
910–1375 1135 85-90% 316 31.00–45.00 $38.00 $431 -5.85
1000–1382 1163 85-90% 574 40.00–53.50 $48.27 $561 -3.80
1015–1388 1179 85-90% 400 41.75–54.00 $49.19 $580 -2.88
1125–1270 1216 85-90% 35 64.00–77.00 $69.91 $850 +0.27
1068–1465 1221 85-90% 121 45.00–58.00 $52.56 $642 -17.08
1050–1387 1248 85-90% 336 47.00–67.00 $54.73 $683 -2.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1710 1373 80-85% 78 44.00–55.00 $49.28 $677 +2.72
1255–1573 1400 80-85% 30 47.50–64.00 $57.18 $801 +3.74
1293–1680 1410 80-85% 409 56.00–70.00 $64.24 $906 +10.80
1260–1695 1416 80-85% 77 69.50–79.00 $73.15 $1,036 +8.77
1358–1575 1424 80-85% 7 41.00–42.00 $41.16 $586 -18.95
1318–1660 1430 80-85% 136 44.00–57.00 $51.31 $734 -8.80
1445–1581 1567 80-85% 10 73.50–76.50 $73.78 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1683 1601 75-80% 25 70.50–78.50 $75.65 $1,211 —
1488–1830 1661 75-80% 11 79.50–83.00 $81.28 $1,350 +0.66
1633–1765 1693 75-80% 5 66.00–72.50 $67.88 $1,149 -1.41
2065 2065 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,125 —
1300 1300 2 66.50–69.00 $67.75 $881 -1.87
1360–1560 1454 7 61.00–79.50 $73.59 $1,070 —
1105–1870 1545 27 78.00–85.50 $82.37 $1,273 —
1435–2275 1761 85 79.00–87.50 $83.69 $1,474 —
1430–2095 1790 25 63.00–78.00 $71.56 $1,281 —
1880–2320 2064 8 89.00–94.50 $91.94 $1,898 —
2440 2440 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–885 thin fleshed 866 (<2 yrs)Open 4 72.00–85.00 $76.77 $665
705–1370 907 (<2 yrs)Open 699 65.00–115.75 $100.02 $907
951 thin fleshed 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 47.50 $47.50 $452
780–1173 thin fleshed 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 45.00–70.00 $56.52 $544
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $707
755–1335 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 391 54.00–95.00 $76.64 $791
1146 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 56.00 $56.00 $642
1233 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 66.00 $66.00 $814
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766–1075 853 (<2 yrs)Open 10 62.50–85.00 $77.93 $665
863 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 63.00 $63.00 $544
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
951 951 (<2 yrs)Open 15 79.00 $79.00 $751

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947–1270 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 38 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,168.37
1073–1163 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,020.19
1141 1141 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 725.00 $725.00
1176 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 27 1,120.00 $1,120.00
1123–1267 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 950.00–1,025.00 $1,019.34
1155–1250 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 36 825.00–860.00 $849.81
1222 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 41 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1081 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 26 60.00 $60.00 $649
1065–1190 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,110.00–1,160.00 $1,137.17 $12,998
1096–1310 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 79 55.50–63.50 $60.20 $739
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104–1425 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,050.00 $1,029.48
1254 1254 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
761 761 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 59 1,095.00 $1,095.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
824 824 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 142.50 $142.50 $1,174

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 86.00 $86.00 $150 -23.00
225 225 1 85.00 $85.00 $191 -11.51
228 228 3 100.00 $100.00 $228 +3.49
250–290 266 6 91.00–98.00 $94.49 $251 -1.65
272 272 3 81.00 $81.00 $220 -15.14

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 $168 -15.00
92 92 6 190.00 $190.00 $175 -45.00
110–140 130 3 220.00–230.00 $222.82 $290 +7.62
155 155 1 185.00 $185.00 $287 -41.50
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 7 70.00 $70.00 $92 +5.25
128–146 139 507 79.00–87.00 $82.98 $115 +0.43
144 144 9 77.00 $77.00 $111 -5.55
151–179 166 451 77.00–85.00 $81.14 $135 -86.00
174–194 184 55 77.00–80.00 $78.56 $145 +4.56
189 189 8 68.00 $68.00 $129 -6.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 2 275.00 $275.00 $104 —
46 46 72 275.00 $275.00 $126 —
60–64 63 80 263.00–274.00 $266.02 $168 —
68 68 131 234.00 $234.00 $159 —
79 79 9 233.00 $233.00 $184 —
80–86 82 145 224.00–238.00 $235.48 $193 —
92–93 92 68 227.00–235.00 $232.98 $214 —
101 101 47 230.00 $230.00 $232 —
107 107 28 191.00 $191.00 $204 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 2 103.00–112.00 $107.63 $183 -4.37

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
119–140 131 30 85.00–94.00 $89.68 $117 -9.50
155–156 156 8 94.00–100.00 $99.25 $155 +8.15

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 143 237.00–276.00 $262.09 $162 +9.59
78 78 19 219.00 $219.00 $171 -14.21

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37–38 38 15 320.00–332.50 $324.09 $123 +124.09
40–41 41 13 240.00–285.00 $260.49 $107 -6.00
42 42 17 115.00 $115.00 $48 -151.49
41–48 44 109 315.00–332.50 $326.06 $143 +59.57
47 47 3 170.00 $170.00 $80 -75.00
51 51 25 230.00 $230.00 $117 +60.00
50–55 53 4 200.00–205.00 $202.62 $107 -32.51
56 56 46 290.00 $290.00 $162 +15.91
58 58 2 210.00 $210.00 $122 -57.50
59 59 6 242.50 $242.50 $143 -25.00
60–62 60 66 280.00–282.50 $282.11 $169 +14.61
60–68 63 15 235.00–250.00 $237.14 $149 -11.95
70–72 72 31 235.00–250.00 $249.53 $180 +32.03
71–78 73 28 275.00–307.50 $282.53 $206 +8.30
85 85 2 307.50–309.00 $308.25 $262 +56.92
80–89 88 13 235.00–262.50 $238.84 $210 -64.44
93 93 3 222.50 $222.50 $207 -23.90
93–99 96 36 305.00–307.50 $305.74 $294 +59.34
115 115 1 306.00 $306.00 $352 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 40 329.00 $329.00 $148 +9.37
51–59 54 154 285.00–317.00 $308.12 $166 -5.90
60–67 66 164 264.00–275.00 $266.07 $176 -22.05
70–79 75 437 254.00–260.00 $257.21 $193 -10.65
80–89 84 513 244.00–254.00 $249.53 $210 -9.01
93–99 96 130 220.00–230.00 $225.88 $217 -19.86
100–109 102 302 217.50–233.00 $226.28 $231 -15.24
113–115 114 87 218.00–220.00 $218.69 $249 -16.04
122–126 124 13 209.00–221.00 $214.44 $266 -13.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61–69 66 24 252.00–256.00 $253.23 $167 -10.77
99 99 14 215.00 $215.00 $213 -49.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 5 262.50 $262.50 $173 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 4 177.50 $177.50 $115 +7.50
75–79 79 8 150.00–175.00 $152.99 $121 +2.99
97 97 11 157.00 $157.00 $152 -18.00
100–115 110 17 155.00–170.00 $166.43 $183 +57.77
108–140 111 10 172.50–182.50 $173.76 $193 +65.10
110–117 115 7 145.00–147.00 $145.55 $167 +36.89

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 2 215.00 $215.00 $254 -45.00
120–148 139 3 227.50–255.00 $235.43 $327 -19.57
200 200 2 197.50 $197.50 $395 —

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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.