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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

28,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.60/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 573 lb · 1,450 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.47/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 523 lb · 1,414 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.27/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 529 lb · 1,153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,401 18,874 16,451
Feeder cattle 17,243 11,405 8,775
Slaughter cattle 5,414 4,859 2,303
Replacement cattle 1,972 2,610 941

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were all too lightly tested either this week or last to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 400 lbs sold mostly sharply lower, 400-599 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs sold steady firm, heifers 400-599 lbs sold mostly steady to 8.00 lower, heifers over 600 lbs sold with steady undertones. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Transportation continues to be the biggest factor limiting demand. Buyers refuse to buy calves without trucks to get them out of the yards. Buyers focused on buying front end cattle and passed or discounted calves with only one round of vaccinations or average quality calves. This led to very wide price spreads often around 20.00 cwt per 50 lbs weigh break. Local yard space remains tight as many remain full of cows. The best demand this week was for lightweight calves suitable to develop into yearlings or heavyweight calves buyers thought could finish against the April live contract. CME positions traded mostly lower this week. The October contract closed at 155.425, 2.14 lower; the November contract closed 156.90, 4.525 lower. Market activity was moderate. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for heavy offerings. An additional packer buyer was on hand throughout the week. Packer buyers competed over market share as cow supplies remains heavy Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower on breaking cows, boning cows sold 5.00-6.00 higher, and lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Many long strings of cows were seen this week. The best demand was seen for boning flesh cows suitable to feed to premium white. Young age cows mostly 5.00-6.00 lower. Most of these offerings are destined for the southern plains and the corn belt. Quality was average to attractive with many long strings of one iron home-raised open cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–294 unweaned 286 87 191.00–212.50 $209.17 $598 -25.16
305–344 unweaned 328 224 192.50–215.00 $203.09 $666 -19.09
352–399 unweaned 378 386 180.00–215.00 $202.44 $765 -11.46
400–449 unweaned 423 615 173.00–209.00 $194.13 $821 -3.11
431 431 18 184.00 $184.00 $793 —
457–467 458 59 179.00–181.00 $179.10 $820 +11.85
450–499 unweaned 477 968 160.00–193.00 $175.83 $839 -6.86
504–549 unweaned 529 1,012 152.00–175.00 $166.19 $879 -3.37
524–539 532 117 164.00–169.00 $165.54 $881 —
534 fancy 534 24 173.00 $173.00 $924 —
550–598 unweaned 573 1,395 141.00–171.50 $159.33 $913 -4.43
578–599 584 55 156.00–170.00 $166.57 $973 +2.57
600–648 unweaned 618 486 148.50–169.50 $157.10 $971 -2.74
624 624 13 150.00 $150.00 $936 —
653 653 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,032 —
651–698 unweaned 666 146 144.00–162.00 $154.49 $1,029 -2.92
683 fancy 683 38 160.75 $160.75 $1,098 —
701–742 unweaned 719 71 135.00–161.00 $155.11 $1,115 -0.98
715–741 722 24 138.00–147.00 $144.69 $1,045 +3.19
726 726 4 134.00 $134.00 $973 -7.50
771 771 22 149.50 $149.50 $1,153 —
795 unweaned 795 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,185 —
814–845 817 37 149.00–154.00 $153.58 $1,255 +6.83
838 unweaned 838 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,211 —
908 908 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,335 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–289 unweaned 278 25 187.50–200.00 $193.19 $537 -6.32
289 289 35 184.50 $184.50 $533 —
341–343 unweaned 342 18 181.00 $181.00 $619 -16.61
350–398 unweaned 380 194 165.00–193.00 $174.15 $662 -18.78
400–449 unweaned 425 153 152.00–180.00 $168.46 $716 -11.40
453 453 41 162.00 $162.00 $734 —
451–498 unweaned 480 174 150.00–171.00 $159.75 $767 -8.65
505–534 521 9 137.00–144.00 $140.01 $729 -20.99
510–549 unweaned 535 77 144.00–155.00 $149.76 $801 -13.82
544 544 10 139.00 $139.00 $756 -22.00
553–593 unweaned 567 106 141.00–150.00 $145.40 $824 -4.65
609–646 unweaned 625 19 144.00–147.00 $145.69 $911 -1.81
675–684 unweaned 680 17 127.00–152.50 $142.76 $971 +1.76
717 717 3 131.00 $131.00 $939 —
738 unweaned 738 2 130.00 $130.00 $959 —
784 784 7 146.50 $146.50 $1,149 —
805 805 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 unweaned 279 20 155.00 $155.00 $432 -25.00
379 379 57 162.00 $162.00 $614 —
378–397 unweaned 385 16 145.00–148.00 $146.84 $565 -18.16
414–428 unweaned 425 33 154.00–160.00 $155.24 $660 +44.66
518 unweaned 518 2 120.00 $120.00 $622 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 13 187.00 $187.00 $576 —
393 unweaned 393 14 182.00 $182.00 $715 —
439–441 unweaned 440 15 162.00 $162.00 $713 -14.23
462 462 5 150.00 $150.00 $693 —
464–487 unweaned 477 25 162.00–165.00 $162.37 $775 —
699 699 27 146.00 $146.00 $1,021 +12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 unweaned 491 21 148.00 $148.00 $727 —
523–536 unweaned 534 56 147.00–149.00 $148.72 $794 -10.55
574–583 unweaned 575 13 127.00–130.00 $127.47 $733 -24.70
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 8 162.00 $162.00 $622 —
469 unweaned 469 17 115.00 $115.00 $539 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 20 95.00 $95.00 $384 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 unweaned 411 5 152.50 $152.50 $627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 unweaned 283 68 176.00–195.00 $180.46 $511 -8.24
300–349 unweaned 330 211 170.00–190.00 $177.60 $586 -1.69
334 fancy 334 7 197.00 $197.00 $658 —
345 345 4 188.00 $188.00 $649 —
351–398 unweaned 374 573 160.00–189.00 $176.78 $661 +2.89
385 fancy 385 5 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
406 fancy 406 24 183.00 $183.00 $743 —
400–448 unweaned 433 713 157.50–175.25 $166.46 $721 -0.28
445–448 446 44 150.00–153.50 $151.12 $674 —
456–460 fancy 456 23 160.00–163.00 $162.74 $742 —
463 463 40 174.00 $174.00 $806 +20.16
451–496 unweaned 475 970 142.00–167.00 $154.16 $732 -3.78
458–489 475 102 147.00–166.00 $157.78 $749 +3.94
503 fancy 503 14 155.00 $155.00 $780 -8.00
503–528 517 132 167.50–176.00 $172.43 $891 +23.43
500–545 unweaned 523 1,190 125.00–156.50 $147.00 $769 -4.84
520–549 536 78 138.50–151.50 $147.34 $790 -1.66
550–599 unweaned 566 415 123.00–143.00 $139.05 $787 -5.13
600–648 unweaned 614 223 128.00–145.00 $138.59 $851 +0.32
643–647 645 29 141.00–143.50 $142.38 $918 —
653–675 unweaned 662 47 130.00–139.00 $136.13 $901 -3.20
703–746 unweaned 717 22 125.00–140.00 $129.97 $932 —
726–733 727 19 138.00–150.00 $148.73 $1,081 -9.27
779 unweaned 779 6 125.00 $125.00 $974 —
812 812 17 132.50 $132.50 $1,076 -8.14
803–835 819 98 136.50–143.50 $139.44 $1,142 -1.20
850–885 873 59 131.00–138.00 $137.50 $1,200 +2.00
903–946 933 16 130.00–135.00 $132.02 $1,232 -4.36
999 999 6 130.50 $130.50 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 6 185.00 $185.00 $459 —
263–298 unweaned 288 34 160.00–187.00 $181.43 $523 +8.29
314–339 unweaned 322 115 158.00–177.50 $169.68 $546 +4.33
363 363 8 155.00 $155.00 $563 —
350–393 unweaned 386 106 150.00–170.00 $158.86 $613 +0.08
428 428 4 149.00 $149.00 $638 —
401–448 unweaned 429 87 140.00–153.00 $147.58 $633 -5.57
468–498 unweaned 478 47 137.00–142.00 $139.21 $665 -4.94
518 518 62 135.75 $135.75 $703 —
514–548 unweaned 540 60 127.00–135.00 $133.05 $718 -5.14
555–578 unweaned 570 26 125.00–130.00 $127.96 $729 -4.50
580–588 587 15 127.00–129.00 $127.13 $746 —
642 642 12 127.00 $127.00 $815 —
702 702 11 138.00 $138.00 $969 —
738 unweaned 738 3 122.00 $122.00 $900 —
751–798 781 28 133.00–143.50 $141.02 $1,101 +20.02
839 839 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,116 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–448 unweaned 430 64 130.00–155.00 $145.04 $624 -13.96
448 448 9 127.50 $127.50 $571 —
449 449 5 150.00 $150.00 $674 —
461 unweaned 461 4 139.00 $139.00 $641 -8.50
559 unweaned 559 5 126.00 $126.00 $704 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 unweaned 429 32 145.00 $145.00 $622 —
501–515 unweaned 513 42 125.00–138.00 $135.88 $697 -3.12
1010–1034 1030 6 127.50–128.00 $127.92 $1,318 -0.93
1055 1055 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 8 150.00 $150.00 $462 +13.20
356 356 9 139.00 $139.00 $495 —
424–448 unweaned 431 47 130.00–142.00 $138.14 $595 -8.70
455–468 unweaned 464 6 124.00–130.00 $125.96 $584 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 10 135.00 $135.00 $504 —
422 unweaned 422 7 90.00 $90.00 $380 —
448 448 17 120.00 $120.00 $538 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 8 140.00 $140.00 $549 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 6 136.00 $136.00 $573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 unweaned 259 4 200.00 $200.00 $518 —
366 366 5 170.00 $170.00 $622 —
367–393 unweaned 379 47 164.00–186.00 $175.33 $665 -11.36
405–406 unweaned 406 20 167.00–178.00 $174.71 $709 —
421 421 21 151.00 $151.00 $636 —
450–495 unweaned 470 35 151.00–167.50 $152.91 $719 -2.09
543 543 34 152.00 $152.00 $825 —
550–579 unweaned 567 12 129.00–132.00 $130.79 $742 -13.21
617–636 unweaned 628 17 130.00–136.00 $133.74 $840 —
678–684 unweaned 681 11 116.00–128.00 $122.57 $835 —
723 unweaned 723 2 122.00 $122.00 $882 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 10 149.50 $149.50 $647 -5.50
505–547 unweaned 530 5 123.00–126.00 $124.14 $658 —
563–576 unweaned 575 38 122.00–139.00 $138.12 $794 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 unweaned 589 6 132.00 $132.00 $777 —
1080 1080 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,015 -6.00
1116–1145 1137 14 90.00–92.00 $90.56 $1,030 -7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 9 135.00 $135.00 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–980 920 85-90% 4 35.00–45.00 $40.62 $374 +11.42
805–998 946 85-90% 18 25.00–35.00 $32.82 $310 +3.62
995 995 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $448 —
894–1287 1050 85-90% 104 32.00–38.00 $34.69 $364 —
930–1505 1153 85-90% 346 38.00–49.00 $44.74 $516 +1.98
1000–1410 1176 85-90% 67 29.00–37.50 $33.50 $394 -9.26
1000–1410 1182 85-90% 188 37.50–47.00 $42.75 $505 -15.18
1025–1373 1223 85-90% 56 46.00–55.00 $49.61 $607 +9.21
1000–1388 1224 85-90% 515 46.50–59.00 $50.67 $620 +10.27
1230 1230 85-90% 1 57.50 $57.50 $707 +17.10
1153–1340 1232 85-90% 105 57.50–65.50 $60.57 $746 +20.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1995 1368 80-85% 427 55.00–64.50 $61.51 $841 +26.88
1310–1623 1399 80-85% 208 42.00–57.00 $49.52 $693 -7.68
1225–1730 1424 80-85% 87 65.00–72.00 $68.24 $972 +3.54
1305–1635 1436 80-85% 79 43.00–53.00 $47.01 $675 -17.69
1310–1675 1438 80-85% 22 53.00–61.00 $56.10 $807 -8.60
1458 1458 80-85% 2 35.00 $35.00 $510 —
1540–1586 1583 80-85% 14 60.00–65.00 $60.35 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1472–1690 1540 75-80% 55 61.00–66.00 $64.25 $989 —
1524–1610 1569 75-80% 13 66.00–68.50 $67.42 $1,058 -3.36
1558–1635 1590 75-80% 6 68.00–72.00 $69.65 $1,107 -1.13
1378–1830 1612 75-80% 13 51.50–66.00 $57.77 $931 -5.78
1550–1878 1750 75-80% 4 74.00–79.25 $76.37 $1,336 +7.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1436 1436 5 74.50 $74.50 $1,070 —
1187–1768 1514 43 67.00–77.00 $74.77 $1,132 +5.11
1400–1788 1636 18 76.00–83.00 $79.11 $1,294 -0.83
1419–2090 1757 19 79.50–86.00 $82.39 $1,448 —
1255–2155 1839 34 62.00–77.00 $71.63 $1,317 -9.52
1980–2040 2010 2 90.00–92.00 $91.01 $1,829 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–850 thin fleshed 810 (<2 yrs)Open 2 67.50–81.00 $73.92 $599
698–1188 925 (<2 yrs)Open 634 69.00–111.75 $96.37 $891
997–1040 thin fleshed 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 47.00–53.00 $49.75 $502
916–1258 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 48.00–72.00 $60.72 $625
845–1490 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 269 54.50–83.00 $69.44 $763
1162 thin fleshed 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 46.50 $46.50 $540
1040–1221 thin fleshed 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 44.00–48.00 $44.64 $529
1508 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 64.50 $64.50 $973
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1235 928 (<2 yrs)Open 13 61.00–85.00 $80.11 $743
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $819
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1297 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
4–1179 737 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,188.01
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1118 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1189–1388 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 41 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,139.07
1170–1372 1329 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 41 885.00–910.00 $902.82
1324–1375 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 41 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1059 thin fleshed 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 51.00 $51.00 $540
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 63.75 $63.75 $768
1238 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 51.00 $51.00 $631
1328 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 48.00 $48.00 $637
1348–1373 1366 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 48.00–51.00 $50.15 $685
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 810.00 $810.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 89.00 $89.00 $156 —
155–185 179 7 113.00–117.00 $115.57 $207 —
195 195 1 120.00 $120.00 $234 —
198 198 23 127.00 $127.00 $251 —
210–238 230 18 97.00–105.00 $102.01 $235 —
272–280 274 4 93.00 $93.00 $255 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 2 185.00 $185.00 $83 —
45 45 2 140.00 $140.00 $63 —
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 $78 —
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 $136 —
65 65 2 200.00 $200.00 $130 —
78 78 2 230.00 $230.00 $179 —
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 $106 —
90 90 8 140.00 $140.00 $126 —
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 $212 —
98 98 2 155.00 $155.00 $152 —
100–143 120 5 192.50–232.50 $204.40 $245 —
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 $245 —
150–185 168 2 195.00–230.00 $210.67 $354 —
180 180 1 167.50 $167.50 $302 —
190 190 1 220.00 $220.00 $418 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 72.00 $72.00 $94 —
131 131 65 89.00 $89.00 $117 —
129–149 140 70 94.00–103.00 $98.90 $138 —
147 147 9 119.00 $119.00 $175 —
150–188 158 155 90.00–100.50 $96.85 $153 —
159 159 56 111.50 $111.50 $177 —
168–196 180 154 88.00–94.00 $90.35 $163 —
208–223 212 17 79.00–89.00 $86.52 $183 —
238 238 2 63.00 $63.00 $150 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 3 250.00 $250.00 $145 —
77 77 17 240.00 $240.00 $185 —
104 104 11 212.50 $212.50 $221 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 116.00 $116.00 $226 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–120 108 14 111.00–119.00 $118.36 $128 —
173 173 7 95.00 $95.00 $164 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 27 267.50 $267.50 $209 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
34–37 35 36 290.00–315.00 $298.09 $104 —
36–38 38 84 330.00 $330.00 $125 —
38–39 39 12 170.00–230.00 $182.80 $71 —
39 39 7 110.00 $110.00 $43 —
41 41 13 185.00 $185.00 $76 —
40–48 43 10 160.00–190.00 $176.66 $76 —
43–48 45 29 327.50–335.00 $331.69 $149 —
46–48 47 22 270.00–315.00 $290.93 $137 —
47 47 5 130.00 $130.00 $61 —
49 49 11 240.00 $240.00 $118 —
50 50 1 195.00 $195.00 $98 —
50–55 52 46 315.00–325.00 $318.46 $166 —
52–53 52 29 280.00–300.00 $294.14 $153 —
53 53 3 205.00 $205.00 $109 —
50–55 54 4 155.00–197.50 $187.62 $101 —
55–57 57 17 270.00–275.00 $270.28 $154 —
58 58 2 252.50 $252.50 $146 —
60–62 61 44 310.00–315.00 $310.72 $190 —
60–65 61 8 150.00–185.00 $154.69 $94 —
60–65 63 4 225.00–260.00 $241.30 $152 —
63 63 2 230.00 $230.00 $145 —
60–68 64 70 260.00–297.50 $283.57 $181 —
70–74 72 24 250.00–265.00 $259.08 $187 —
70–77 73 7 155.00–195.00 $173.08 $126 —
73 73 10 230.00 $230.00 $168 —
70–75 74 5 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $174 —
80–85 81 24 237.50–245.00 $243.92 $198 —
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 $136 —
80–89 87 6 215.00–235.00 $220.52 $192 —
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 $162 —
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 $212 —
90–94 93 30 227.50–240.00 $232.88 $217 —
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 $210 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 327.50 $327.50 $115 —
40–49 48 20 320.00–330.00 $328.89 $158 —
52–59 56 46 307.00–325.00 $315.18 $177 —
60–65 61 72 272.50–299.00 $292.01 $178 —
70–79 74 266 245.00–265.00 $252.08 $187 —
81–89 86 287 234.00–250.50 $241.57 $208 —
90–96 93 273 221.00–239.00 $232.61 $216 —
101–109 104 295 215.00–231.00 $226.54 $236 —
110 110 10 218.00 $218.00 $240 —
121 121 10 211.00 $211.00 $255 —
127 127 56 195.50 $195.50 $248 —
130 130 13 214.00 $214.00 $278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 19 265.00 $265.00 $148 —
77–78 77 105 230.00–242.00 $236.29 $182 —
79 79 15 223.00 $223.00 $176 —
87 87 10 228.00 $228.00 $198 —
91–94 92 36 185.00–214.00 $195.49 $180 —
115 115 5 217.00 $217.00 $250 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
89 89 36 227.00 $227.00 $202 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 4 211.00 $211.00 $274 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 15 155.00 $155.00 $78 —
70–74 72 10 120.00–145.00 $134.25 $97 —
74–75 74 5 187.50–197.50 $189.52 $140 —
75 75 2 145.00 $145.00 $109 —
79 79 16 110.00–135.00 $120.94 $96 —
85 85 1 172.50 $172.50 $147 —
85–88 87 4 100.00–140.00 $122.54 $107 —
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 $171 —
94 94 10 135.00 $135.00 $127 —
100–110 108 12 152.50–172.50 $157.15 $170 —
105–124 118 87 157.50–180.00 $164.85 $195 —
100–145 123 54 167.50–210.00 $171.80 $211 —
155–190 166 4 160.00–175.00 $166.62 $277 —
173 173 4 182.50 $182.50 $316 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 175.00 $175.00 $114 —
110–140 125 2 200.00–215.00 $208.40 $260 —
115–140 128 2 165.00–190.00 $176.27 $226 —
165 165 1 232.50 $232.50 $384 —
165–175 170 2 222.50–227.50 $224.93 $382 —
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 $342 —

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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.