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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

8,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.24/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 528 lb · 172 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.02/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 732 lb · 135 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.29/cwt +17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 564 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,838 4,298 6,886
Feeder cattle 2,214 1,571 814
Slaughter cattle 1,945 1,368 1,498
Replacement cattle 1,356 1,359 951

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All weights of steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on steers under 800 lbs, weak undertones noticed on steers over 800 lbs. Heifer under 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Heifers 550-749 lbs sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Heifers over 750 lbs not well compared. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Quality this week was much more attractive overall compared to last week. Demand for feeder cattle was mixed with mostly good demand for cattle under 750 lbs suitable to run on grass and mostly light to moderate demand for heavy weight cattle destined for the feedlot. Each sale had a few ranchers looking to buy cattle to run on grass this summer as recent rains have helped green pastures. Local ranchers showed good demand and were very competitive bidders this week. A few sets of replacement quality heifers continue to be seen. These offerings continue to be met with good demand. Heavy weight cattle buyers showed lighter demand as outside equities played a big roll in feeder and live cattle contracts this week. CME positions were lower for much of the week. On Friday the May contract closed at 153.40 while the August 163.925. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking cows, while boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for slaughter cows was higher this week as western packer buyers showed stronger demand for all classes of slaughter cows. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Packers showed increased demand for cows to feed as they showed concern that cow supplies should lighten seasonally due to better pasture and range conditions. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Weigh conditions were mixed this week. Green grass has started to help cows slick off winter hair and has many emptied out, however, with rain seen late in the week these cows were pushing more fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to weak. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand for rebreed type cattle remains good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 5 185.00 $185.00 $884 —
480–494 491 8 200.00–202.50 $200.61 $985 -10.09
509–538 528 45 198.00–215.00 $200.65 $1,059 -0.35
562 thin fleshed 562 87 212.50 $212.50 $1,194 —
555–598 568 30 189.00–212.00 $203.89 $1,158 +11.10
602–631 620 103 191.00–203.00 $198.59 $1,231 +18.59
654–699 689 104 172.50–189.00 $182.89 $1,260 +6.42
698 698 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,103 -18.47
725–740 735 18 157.00–164.00 $161.21 $1,185 -7.06
759 thin fleshed 759 60 169.00 $169.00 $1,283 —
764–796 780 41 151.00–163.00 $156.29 $1,219 +1.29
803–849 827 99 148.00–152.00 $149.55 $1,237 -4.41
860 860 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,264 —
927 927 14 141.00 $141.00 $1,307 —
985 985 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–398 393 12 187.00–190.00 $187.85 $738 —
448 448 4 184.00 $184.00 $824 —
451 451 13 187.00 $187.00 $843 -6.63
500–526 507 30 187.00–189.00 $188.45 $955 —
555–593 589 29 180.00–182.00 $180.72 $1,064 +0.72
600–648 626 26 171.00–184.00 $178.57 $1,118 +1.07
660–691 689 18 154.00–167.50 $166.78 $1,149 -1.55
714–737 727 9 151.50–159.00 $154.77 $1,125 -3.92
779–786 782 10 143.00–146.00 $144.79 $1,132 -5.21
815 815 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 10 176.00 $176.00 $729 -2.07
558–579 561 25 165.00–171.00 $170.01 $954 +3.74
628 628 23 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 —
713 713 3 139.00 $139.00 $991 -0.64
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 7 121.00 $121.00 $727 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 5 175.00 $175.00 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 41 184.00 $184.00 $797 —
471 471 21 182.00 $182.00 $857 —
503 unweaned 503 29 169.50 $169.50 $853 —
501–549 533 143 175.00–185.00 $181.21 $966 +8.48
565–595 577 24 150.00–171.00 $159.34 $919 -8.33
610–645 634 25 152.50–164.50 $156.20 $990 -4.76
653–694 674 69 146.00–155.50 $151.68 $1,022 -3.25
724–731 728 21 138.00–143.00 $140.63 $1,024 -13.31
728 728 17 153.50 $153.50 $1,117 -0.44
704–737 734 97 150.00–151.00 $150.05 $1,101 -3.89
756 756 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,051 -7.29
761 761 8 134.00 $134.00 $1,020 -12.29
777 777 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,127 -1.29
808 808 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,172 +2.48
810 810 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 -9.52
820 820 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,050 -14.52
852–899 879 7 124.00–131.00 $126.91 $1,116 -9.94
898 898 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,167 -6.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 8 170.00–176.00 $174.51 $679 —
419 unweaned 419 11 149.00 $149.00 $624 —
467–489 477 9 161.50–178.00 $170.48 $813 +2.47
501–545 512 39 155.00–174.00 $162.12 $830 -2.97
556–590 586 31 148.00–153.50 $152.83 $896 -0.60
608–642 630 47 137.00–144.00 $140.01 $882 -15.94
653 653 2 137.00 $137.00 $895 —
723 723 6 131.00 $131.00 $947 -9.00
760–770 764 9 132.00–138.50 $136.04 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–817 811 111 1,250.00–1,260.00 $1,255.01 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 150.00 $150.00 $536 -22.50
438 438 9 160.00 $160.00 $701 +5.00
483–489 486 21 139.00–157.00 $149.34 $726 -5.66
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 140.00 $140.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 —— 2 179.00 $179.00 $841 —
540 unweaned 540 —— 53 167.50 $167.50 $904 —
800 800 —— 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 +1.05
918–941 925 —— 14 121.00–134.00 $129.87 $1,201 +14.87
975 975 —— 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,146 —
1090–1435 1208 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 102.50–140.00 $123.13 $1,487 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1028 1018 25 112.00–120.00 $115.31 $1,174 -1.70
1050 1050 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,144 -4.50
1100 1100 5 104.50 $104.50 $1,150 -5.30
1175 1175 2 104.00–109.50 $106.75 $1,254 -5.94
1270 1270 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,422 +5.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 —— 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,062 —
824 824 —— 12 120.00 $120.00 $989 —
890 890 —— 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 —
1033 1033 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–928 880 85-90% 5 50.00–59.00 $52.31 $460 —
820–998 929 85-90% 17 61.00–71.00 $65.71 $610 -5.77
910–960 932 85-90% 3 72.50–73.00 $72.84 $679 +1.36
1042–1223 1137 85-90% 13 70.50–72.50 $71.63 $814 —
963–1485 1167 85-90% 13 80.00–84.50 $81.29 $949 +13.93
1000–1323 1171 85-90% 203 62.00–74.00 $70.02 $820 +2.66
1055–1298 1203 85-90% 8 51.00–59.00 $56.40 $678 -19.71
1150–1249 1204 85-90% 22 82.00–86.50 $84.55 $1,018 +8.44
1010–1350 1209 85-90% 157 73.00–80.00 $75.97 $918 -0.14
985–1345 1212 85-90% 127 74.00–81.00 $78.31 $949 +2.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1680 1379 80-85% 83 73.50–83.00 $77.32 $1,066 -0.87
1303–1550 1380 80-85% 20 82.00–87.00 $83.06 $1,146 +4.87
1301–1624 1384 80-85% 90 82.50–85.50 $84.13 $1,164 +5.94
1315–1585 1396 80-85% 103 64.00–76.00 $71.27 $995 -6.92
1296–1587 1426 80-85% 175 75.00–83.50 $79.37 $1,132 +8.37
1315–1495 1440 80-85% 48 69.00–76.50 $71.72 $1,033 -0.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1702 1583 75-80% 24 79.50–84.50 $81.87 $1,296 +7.61
1505–1795 1612 75-80% 38 74.00–79.50 $76.95 $1,240 -8.47
1570–1686 1657 75-80% 8 78.50–79.00 $78.62 $1,303 —
1565–1870 1718 75-80% 2 80.00–83.50 $81.59 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,311 —
1250–1280 1267 3 98.50–104.50 $101.01 $1,280 +26.72
1300 1300 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,287 +1.45
1132–1371 1311 12 68.00–73.50 $72.31 $948 -25.24
1210–1630 1443 5 76.50–90.00 $86.53 $1,249 —
1620 1620 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,669 +16.05
1318–2061 1650 47 80.00–96.50 $89.70 $1,480 —
1540–2090 1727 14 104.00–108.00 $105.72 $1,826 —
1365–2330 1822 53 91.00–105.00 $98.36 $1,792 —
1685–2285 1977 33 104.00–116.00 $106.69 $2,109 —
2520 2520 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,898 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2523 2523 2 91.50 $91.50 $2,309 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1440 1009 (<2 yrs)Open 315 87.00–127.50 $109.21 $1,102
875–1455 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 255 73.00–108.00 $88.92 $975
1160 thin fleshed 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.00 $72.00 $835
1075–1358 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 72.00–79.50 $74.86 $911
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
776–1125 869 (<2 yrs)Open 23 82.00–108.00 $101.07 $878
848–952 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 74.00–84.00 $77.73 $707

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
921 thin fleshed 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00 $935.00
1193 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1185–1380 1282 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,305.26
1308 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1374 1374 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1378 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 —
165 165 1 125.00 $125.00 $206 —
170 170 1 81.00 $81.00 $138 —
175 175 1 71.00 $71.00 $124 —
208–225 212 4 50.00–68.00 $54.77 $116 —
203–237 219 26 70.00–81.00 $77.29 $169 —
222 222 12 86.00 $86.00 $191 —
270–285 280 3 71.00–75.00 $73.64 $206 —
303–335 319 4 72.00 $72.00 $230 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31 31 4 80.00 $80.00 $25 —
85 85 1 182.50 $182.50 $155 —
105 105 1 155.00 $155.00 $163 —
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 $238 —
125–142 140 25 150.00–180.00 $163.41 $229 —
150 150 2 155.00 $155.00 $232 —
200–203 202 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $347 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1252 thin fleshed 1252 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1254 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,710.00 $1,710.00 -303.89
1220–1467 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 1,860.00–1,900.00 $1,886.05 —
1320–1350 thin fleshed 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,055.95 -769.05
1342 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 975.00 $975.00 -644.95
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,535.00 $1,535.00 -124.81
1308–1499 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,410.00–1,560.00 $1,475.44 —
1477 1477 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1455–1705 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 82 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,256.54 —
1450–1661 1580 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 63 1,350.00–1,485.00 $1,426.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1262 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1634 1634 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 13 45.00 $45.00 $404 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083 1083 6 56.50 $56.50 $612 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–95 93 2 84.00–87.50 $85.70 $80 —
118–119 118 40 60.00–62.00 $60.20 $71 —
100–130 120 41 60.00–65.00 $63.06 $76 —
116–148 134 142 95.00–96.00 $95.51 $128 —
117–149 139 285 75.00–94.00 $86.66 $120 —
131–148 141 89 72.00–79.00 $76.83 $108 —
150–176 158 240 79.00–91.00 $84.61 $134 —
156–170 164 11 70.00–77.00 $73.97 $121 —
165–173 171 61 82.00–83.00 $82.92 $142 —
155–199 177 352 71.00–81.00 $76.88 $136 —
160–193 183 12 63.00–69.00 $67.21 $123 —
197 197 23 72.00 $72.00 $142 —
202–209 205 16 69.00–70.00 $69.45 $142 —
206–221 217 60 77.00 $77.00 $167 —
200–239 223 58 60.00–72.00 $68.69 $153 —
255–275 263 3 67.00 $67.00 $176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 181.00 $181.00 $195 —
120–130 127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 95.00–118.00 $102.26 $130 —
156–185 158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 80.00–95.00 $94.07 $149 —
203 203 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 2 108.00 $108.00 $219 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
119 119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 250.00 $250.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 7 269.00 $269.00 $213 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 78.00 $78.00 $117 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1109–1235 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,760.00–1,785.00 $1,770.01 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
31–39 35 8 260.00–270.00 $265.57 $93 —
36 36 5 255.00 $255.00 $92 —
38 38 9 160.00 $160.00 $61 —
39 39 4 235.00 $235.00 $92 —
40 40 22 200.00–220.00 $203.18 $81 —
43 43 4 80.00 $80.00 $34 —
41–49 46 18 275.00–312.50 $286.58 $132 —
47 47 11 265.00 $265.00 $125 —
50–54 53 23 242.50–280.00 $274.77 $146 —
53 53 24 240.00–250.00 $242.50 $129 —
60 60 1 240.00 $240.00 $144 —
60–64 62 42 240.00–275.00 $264.14 $164 —
60–69 67 10 225.00–250.00 $242.79 $163 —
75 75 2 212.50 $212.50 $159 —
70–78 77 10 245.00–255.00 $254.09 $196 —
80 80 2 245.00 $245.00 $196 —
81 81 6 225.00 $225.00 $182 —
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 15 275.00 $275.00 $143 —
64 64 26 273.00 $273.00 $175 —
75 75 8 281.00 $281.00 $211 —
88 88 16 246.00 $246.00 $216 —
103–105 103 82 205.00–225.00 $223.76 $230 —
103 103 15 222.00 $222.00 $229 —
108 108 2 197.50 $197.50 $213 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 27 80.00 $80.00 $53 —
80–88 84 4 120.00–160.00 $140.95 $118 —
90 90 4 110.00–112.50 $110.63 $100 —
95–98 96 6 182.50–240.00 $192.83 $185 —
101–130 113 23 116.00–165.00 $143.91 $163 —
105–120 114 5 110.00–135.00 $125.68 $143 —
150 150 1 130.00 $130.00 $195 —
150–165 155 6 115.00–124.00 $117.95 $183 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–118 114 16 81.00–82.00 $81.39 $93 —
120 120 7 88.00 $88.00 $106 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 197.50 $197.50 $168 —
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 —
95 95 2 177.50 $177.50 $169 —
107 107 3 140.00 $140.00 $150 —
170 170 1 110.00 $110.00 $187 —
175–180 177 3 162.50–195.00 $174.36 $309 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 21 286.00 $286.00 $137 —
49 49 4 272.50 $272.50 $134 —
49 49 27 240.00 $240.00 $118 —
51–58 53 40 279.00–286.00 $281.93 $149 —
53–59 58 19 259.00–277.00 $262.48 $152 —
59 59 7 230.00 $230.00 $136 —
60–66 61 92 273.00–285.00 $276.11 $168 —
62–68 64 43 250.00–267.50 $252.70 $162 —
72–78 75 185 262.00–277.00 $272.41 $204 —
76 76 4 255.00 $255.00 $194 —
80–85 83 95 246.00–263.00 $254.65 $211 —
85 85 3 235.00 $235.00 $200 —
90–97 93 51 220.00–245.00 $240.59 $224 —
108–109 109 11 200.00–212.50 $202.26 $220 —

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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.