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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

18,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.46/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 526 lb · 939 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.51/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 521 lb · 728 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.34/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 570 lb · 715 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,331 11,536 28,401
Feeder cattle 8,515 8,085 17,243
Slaughter cattle 2,720 2,292 5,414
Replacement cattle 1,537 1,159 1,972

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs sold sharply higher, with most sales 15.00-25.00 higher. 450-599 lbs sold unevenly steady from 2.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Heifer calves all sold steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive. A heavier offering was seen this week, however receipts trail both last year and the 5 year average as weather has helped keep many cattle in the country and the drought last summer has helped lighten receipts. Demand was mostly good throughout the week and improved as the week progressed. Live cattle prices improved to 152.00 which added some additional support late in the week. A good crowed was on hand at every sale this week with both order buyers and farmer feeders actively bidding on offerings. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many cows were out of dry country and were very thin. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cow quality was lower this week compared to last week. Packers continue to put most of the high quality bulls away on feed. Feeding bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand continues to be seen for these offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–290 unweaned 286 53 250.00–264.00 $260.63 $745 —
310–347 unweaned 328 34 225.00–271.00 $252.65 $829 +17.11
353–396 unweaned 378 131 220.00–263.00 $255.60 $966 +27.39
400–449 unweaned 429 328 216.00–255.00 $237.58 $1,019 +15.38
450–498 unweaned 480 532 198.00–244.00 $216.72 $1,040 +3.62
500–549 unweaned 526 939 189.00–226.00 $205.46 $1,081 +6.27
550–598 unweaned 570 715 176.00–205.00 $193.34 $1,102 +3.80
600–647 unweaned 619 357 171.00–194.00 $185.04 $1,145 -1.33
625 625 17 190.50 $190.50 $1,191 +8.50
650–687 unweaned 662 148 170.00–182.00 $176.06 $1,166 -6.33
706–731 721 13 171.00–172.00 $171.38 $1,236 -14.62
726–747 unweaned 740 19 173.00–178.50 $176.21 $1,304 +4.58
758–780 unweaned 765 15 162.00–171.00 $167.16 $1,279 +4.16
768 768 16 175.50 $175.50 $1,348 -3.33
873–891 887 12 170.00–179.00 $176.78 $1,568 +4.68
938 938 19 174.50 $174.50 $1,637 +1.78
953 953 3 161.50 $161.50 $1,539 -3.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 unweaned 251 4 245.00 $245.00 $615 —
311–346 unweaned 325 10 215.00–245.00 $227.78 $740 +12.57
351–391 unweaned 373 30 212.50–235.00 $223.01 $832 +10.14
420–445 unweaned 431 28 198.00–224.00 $213.68 $921 +9.60
466 466 7 204.00 $204.00 $951 —
470–497 unweaned 486 73 180.00–211.50 $199.31 $969 +5.28
500–548 unweaned 530 69 180.00–191.00 $188.82 $1,001 +1.31
565–599 unweaned 586 17 166.00–181.00 $175.28 $1,027 -1.75
627 unweaned 627 7 173.50 $173.50 $1,088 +7.92
695 unweaned 695 3 162.00–165.00 $163.00 $1,133 -7.62
705 705 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -3.15
763–770 765 12 169.00–170.50 $170.00 $1,300 +5.70
843 843 5 170.50 $170.50 $1,437 —
915–944 939 6 158.50–166.00 $159.72 $1,500 -9.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 unweaned 465 6 211.00–215.00 $212.94 $990 —
598 unweaned 598 29 168.00–173.00 $168.52 $1,008 -2.83
657 unweaned 657 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,084 —
1025 1025 6 165.50 $165.50 $1,696 +20.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 unweaned 299 5 250.00 $250.00 $748 —
400 unweaned 400 6 222.50 $222.50 $890 —
546 unweaned 546 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,010 —
591 591 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,011 —
736–747 742 17 163.00–168.00 $165.96 $1,231 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 12 127.50 $127.50 $528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 9 172.00 $172.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–287 unweaned 283 31 210.00–227.00 $219.67 $622 —
300–348 unweaned 322 148 205.00–229.00 $219.36 $706 +9.86
353–394 unweaned 380 148 195.00–218.00 $208.49 $792 +3.28
404–444 unweaned 423 227 192.50–214.00 $201.39 $852 +2.24
451–499 unweaned 477 389 174.00–205.00 $189.40 $903 +3.66
503 fancy 503 63 196.00 $196.00 $986 —
512 512 46 199.50 $199.50 $1,021 —
500–549 unweaned 523 619 169.50–186.00 $179.88 $941 +4.87
558 558 9 156.00 $156.00 $870 -14.50
550–599 unweaned 564 269 162.00–185.75 $173.14 $977 +2.10
602–638 unweaned 618 103 147.00–172.50 $165.98 $1,026 -1.18
656–691 unweaned 665 28 144.00–168.50 $161.69 $1,075 +4.08
710 unweaned 710 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,154 -1.50
744 744 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,246 -4.99
765 unweaned 765 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 —
810–819 817 22 167.00–170.00 $169.32 $1,383 +9.32
850–891 884 51 162.00–167.00 $162.90 $1,440 +0.42
904–946 924 75 159.50–168.00 $162.86 $1,505 +0.02
956–996 970 56 150.00–159.50 $156.25 $1,516 -5.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–349 unweaned 339 10 191.00–206.00 $200.28 $679 -6.67
364–373 unweaned 368 11 185.00–200.00 $194.52 $716 +1.39
403–449 unweaned 433 167 172.00–193.00 $187.92 $814 +7.43
482–496 unweaned 489 46 161.00–179.50 $173.48 $848 +1.92
505 505 6 132.50 $132.50 $669 -25.50
505–548 unweaned 533 25 161.00–171.00 $164.92 $879 +3.33
552–593 unweaned 575 42 145.00–157.00 $152.41 $876 -9.39
745 745 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 —
769 769 17 160.50 $160.50 $1,234 -4.00
816–837 826 11 154.00–160.00 $157.23 $1,299 -1.77
877 877 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,333 +5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 unweaned 294 16 202.50 $202.50 $595 —
453–457 unweaned 454 11 155.00–165.00 $157.74 $716 —
502–533 unweaned 518 10 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $780 —
567–597 unweaned 577 24 145.00–162.50 $156.46 $903 —
643 643 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,035 —
673 673 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,104 +0.94
709–723 713 23 161.00–166.50 $162.46 $1,158 —
795 795 17 150.50 $150.50 $1,196 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 2 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
452–464 unweaned 461 12 170.00–180.00 $172.45 $795 —
507–532 unweaned 516 22 155.00–167.00 $157.27 $812 -16.03
592 unweaned 592 6 153.00 $153.00 $906 -5.98
729 729 4 164.50 $164.50 $1,199 —
898 898 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,338 —
1005 1005 12 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 -7.82
1018–1025 1020 11 150.00–159.00 $155.91 $1,590 -0.91
1126 1126 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,605 -2.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–593 581 19 151.00–158.50 $156.08 $907 -0.92
616 616 6 151.00 $151.00 $930 —
667 667 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,037 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 unweaned 340 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $795 +1.23
368–390 unweaned 372 6 240.00–242.50 $240.44 $894 +19.44
420–440 unweaned 432 9 225.00–236.00 $231.35 $999 +24.21
460–480 unweaned 478 12 190.00–200.00 $190.80 $912 —
503 unweaned 503 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,011 +15.43
560–588 unweaned 584 13 163.00–176.00 $173.08 $1,011 -6.08
699 unweaned 699 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,090 +7.79
702–722 unweaned 712 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,118 —
752–763 753 35 147.50–166.00 $164.39 $1,238 —
850 850 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
986 986 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 unweaned 326 4 225.00 $225.00 $734 —
448 unweaned 448 4 175.00 $175.00 $784 —
481 unweaned 481 5 165.00 $165.00 $794 —
536 unweaned 536 4 142.50 $142.50 $764 -30.74
556–590 unweaned 564 9 151.00–154.00 $151.70 $856 —
920–945 933 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $1,138 +10.99
983 983 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,180 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 3 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
515 unweaned 515 5 147.50 $147.50 $760 —
1015–1030 1026 4 121.00–127.00 $122.48 $1,257 —
1170 1170 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,357 +14.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773–995 800 85-90% 26 45.00–55.00 $46.63 $373 —
965 965 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $637 —
838–1490 1116 85-90% 172 52.00–64.50 $58.14 $649 —
1022–1289 1164 85-90% 75 40.00–49.00 $46.40 $540 -24.23
1170 1170 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $907 +6.87
1000–1383 1200 85-90% 400 50.00–65.00 $57.60 $691 -11.94
1005–1460 1216 85-90% 241 61.50–74.50 $66.46 $808 -14.73
938–1443 1248 85-90% 210 63.00–75.50 $68.08 $850 -13.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1588 1384 80-85% 435 68.00–78.50 $73.75 $1,021 +2.67
1266–1540 1405 80-85% 89 56.50–69.00 $63.37 $890 -0.03
1335–1715 1437 80-85% 84 52.50–68.00 $59.51 $855 -21.54
1260–1670 1457 80-85% 57 68.00–76.50 $71.27 $1,038 -9.68
1300–1680 1459 80-85% 49 78.00–81.00 $79.19 $1,155 -1.76
1530 1530 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $826 —
1225–1795 1601 80-85% 8 77.50–87.00 $81.76 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1608 1494 75-80% 9 82.00–84.00 $82.99 $1,240 —
1444–1715 1524 75-80% 34 78.00–83.00 $80.39 $1,225 -0.89
1438–1621 1545 75-80% 39 73.00–77.50 $75.58 $1,168 -9.92
1545–1604 1594 75-80% 6 81.00–83.00 $82.68 $1,318 +9.03
1505–1855 1630 75-80% 40 70.00–77.00 $74.54 $1,215 -0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 21 239.00 $239.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1285 1268 2 71.00–81.00 $76.07 $965 —
1280–2070 1635 13 72.00–90.00 $83.40 $1,364 —
1265–1960 1689 33 92.00–102.50 $97.01 $1,638 +15.44
1380–2295 1753 31 70.00–93.00 $82.99 $1,455 -19.31
1680–1930 1774 7 103.00–106.50 $103.98 $1,845 +1.68
1610–2480 1979 23 88.00–95.00 $92.44 $1,829 —
2200 2200 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,156 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–845 thin fleshed 729 (<2 yrs)Open 10 96.00–110.00 $103.88 $757
102–1235 912 (<2 yrs)Open 306 87.00–126.50 $112.42 $1,025
837–1408 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 201 64.00–108.00 $89.60 $925
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1169 991 (<2 yrs)Open 22 70.00–111.00 $87.79 $870
980–1210 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 57.00–77.00 $63.26 $688

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
916–1358 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 137 1,250.00–1,585.00 $1,429.25
926–1190 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,354.86
1158 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1198–1246 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,065.85
1252 1252 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1267–1297 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,389.73
1204–1385 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 137 960.00–1,160.00 $1,051.93
1193–1498 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,135.58
1313 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 985.00 $985.00
1236–1440 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 1,025.00–1,260.00 $1,139.36
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $15,122
1363–1458 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 66.00–74.25 $72.21 $1,000
1310–1420 1396 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 78.00–80.00 $79.58 $1,111
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118–1180 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,181.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1095 1048 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,519.63
956–1253 1057 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 81 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,820.56

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–173 167 4 75.00–83.00 $76.79 $128 —
193 193 6 63.00 $63.00 $122 —
231 231 7 77.00 $77.00 $178 —
246 246 7 59.00 $59.00 $145 —
263 263 5 67.00 $67.00 $176 —
253–285 264 3 69.00–72.00 $70.92 $187 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 3 187.50 $187.50 $150 —
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 $204 —
110–120 115 2 217.50–220.00 $218.80 $252 —
165–195 180 2 192.50–217.50 $203.96 $367 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1389 1389 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 16 53.00 $53.00 $66 —
142 142 10 56.00 $56.00 $80 —
140–148 144 4 54.00–55.00 $54.49 $78 —
150–161 155 142 55.50–65.00 $61.14 $95 —
169–189 178 81 57.00–64.00 $62.36 $111 —
181 181 30 53.00 $53.00 $96 —
184 184 29 67.00 $67.00 $123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
119 119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 86.00 $86.00 —
191 191 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 73.50 $73.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
96 96 44 125.00 $125.00 $120 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
137 137 5 109.00 $109.00 $149 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 2 61.00 $61.00 $72 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 18 290.00–310.00 $294.44 $82 —
34–36 35 15 250.00–260.00 $254.56 $89 —
35–38 37 3 315.00–317.50 $316.71 $117 —
38 38 5 192.50 $192.50 $73 —
41–48 43 116 312.50–325.00 $319.10 $137 —
43–45 43 14 245.00–277.50 $252.22 $108 —
48 48 7 132.50 $132.50 $64 —
48 48 3 195.00 $195.00 $94 —
50 50 14 317.50 $317.50 $159 —
51–55 51 77 312.50–322.50 $322.08 $164 —
55–58 57 27 230.00–272.50 $257.46 $147 —
59 59 6 182.50 $182.50 $108 —
60 60 5 177.50–192.50 $186.50 $112 —
60–67 63 54 235.00–245.00 $236.48 $149 —
63–69 65 219 247.50–278.00 $260.57 $169 —
66 66 10 172.50 $172.50 $114 —
73–76 73 46 242.50–257.50 $254.50 $186 —
73–78 76 5 222.50–227.50 $224.42 $171 —
80 80 2 242.50 $242.50 $194 —
91 fancy 91 6 272.50 $272.50 $248 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54–55 54 40 163.00–180.00 $173.61 $94 —
60–68 64 293 157.00–171.00 $162.35 $104 —
72–79 77 432 135.00–150.00 $141.33 $109 —
80–89 84 928 125.50–138.00 $134.23 $113 —
93 93 21 131.00 $131.00 $122 —
90–99 94 546 112.00–125.00 $118.86 $112 —
100–104 102 149 115.00–121.50 $118.53 $121 —
113–117 114 110 102.00–111.00 $106.43 $121 —
121–128 124 49 92.00–110.00 $99.83 $124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 7 147.50 $147.50 $87 —
65–69 67 28 126.00–135.00 $129.41 $87 —
73 73 10 133.00 $133.00 $97 —
83–89 88 37 109.50–115.00 $110.63 $97 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 3 125.00 $125.00 $90 —
78 78 2 150.00 $150.00 $117 —
91–93 91 12 150.00–175.00 $154.24 $140 —
105 105 2 132.50 $132.50 $139 —
103–127 118 78 135.00–150.00 $143.63 $169 —
195 195 1 90.00 $90.00 $176 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131–138 137 165 61.00–70.00 $63.69 $87 —
144–149 146 50 56.00–65.00 $60.69 $89 —
153 thin fleshed 153 9 48.00 $48.00 $73 —
150–156 154 107 54.00–64.00 $60.84 $94 —
160 160 12 64.50 $64.50 $103 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 —
103–123 116 20 202.50–262.50 $222.48 $258 —
118 118 2 182.50 $182.50 $215 —
153 153 2 210.00 $210.00 $321 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 33 115.00 $115.00 $112 —
101–135 110 194 91.00–120.50 $113.04 $124 —

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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.