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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

19,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.33/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 574 lb · 886 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.23/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 528 lb · 779 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.20/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 524 lb · 758 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,828 13,504 22,219
Feeder cattle 10,613 7,168 9,486
Slaughter cattle 3,519 2,008 6,371
Replacement cattle 1,555 4,328 2,643

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. 500 lbs and heavier sold unevenly steady. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. 550-649 lbs heifers sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good throughout the week. Demand for light calves suitable to run on grass was very good. Heifer calves over 500 lbs saw good interest this week as several ranchers were bidding on high quality offerings suitable to develop into replacements. Short weaned calves sold on very light demand this week, as many showed signs of stress. 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 to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Most cows were purchased to feed this week as only very poor or severally blemished cows where purchased for immediate slaughter. All slaughter cows sold fully steady. Feeding cows sold steady on high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white and steady to 3.00 higher on short term feeding cows for the holidays. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand continues to be seen for high quality cows suitable to rebreed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 unweaned 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 —
313–345 unweaned 335 54 250.00–305.00 $276.99 $928 -6.61
350–394 unweaned 373 82 235.00–295.00 $261.47 $975 -9.40
400–448 unweaned 422 490 221.00–272.00 $249.98 $1,055 -20.08
450–496 unweaned 476 527 202.00–250.00 $219.50 $1,045 -11.58
486 486 14 211.50 $211.50 $1,028 —
500–549 unweaned 528 772 187.00–212.00 $205.32 $1,084 -5.58
536 536 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,045 —
550 fancy 550 11 210.50 $210.50 $1,158 —
561 561 20 190.00 $190.00 $1,066 -14.86
550–599 unweaned 575 855 184.00–208.00 $198.37 $1,141 -2.75
612 612 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,144 -8.00
600–645 unweaned 620 442 175.00–202.00 $189.09 $1,172 -1.27
631 fancy 631 99 204.50 $204.50 $1,290 —
655 fancy 655 44 189.50 $189.50 $1,241 —
657–685 671 51 172.00–180.50 $175.98 $1,181 —
653–697 unweaned 674 171 168.00–187.00 $177.45 $1,196 -4.45
704–747 unweaned 710 85 165.00–180.00 $175.60 $1,247 +0.34
712 fancy 712 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,331 —
716–745 725 18 173.00–182.50 $179.99 $1,305 +0.99
750–756 unweaned 753 16 168.00–172.00 $170.26 $1,282 -3.74
759 759 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,305 -8.50
792 792 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,315 —
815–845 837 35 172.00–186.50 $182.26 $1,526 +2.26
878–882 882 28 174.00–178.50 $178.18 $1,572 —
887 887 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,508 —
969 969 26 162.50 $162.50 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–298 unweaned 290 15 267.50–275.00 $271.91 $789 —
301–335 unweaned 322 12 250.00–257.50 $254.47 $819 +10.39
355–396 unweaned 380 32 217.50–269.00 $254.49 $967 +11.12
390 390 3 234.00 $234.00 $913 —
413–445 unweaned 431 57 215.00–235.00 $225.09 $970 +1.58
468–497 unweaned 486 123 185.00–208.50 $202.35 $983 -5.58
503–540 unweaned 518 55 185.00–198.50 $191.90 $994 -0.99
550–585 unweaned 573 71 176.00–186.00 $179.49 $1,028 -5.84
615–645 unweaned 632 43 165.00–178.00 $172.11 $1,088 +1.09
701 unweaned 701 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,171 —
710 710 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,200 -4.00
765 765 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,346 —
818–825 823 6 161.00–172.00 $168.35 $1,386 +1.35
973 973 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,508 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 17 266.00 $266.00 $718 —
341 341 29 234.00 $234.00 $798 —
384 unweaned 384 7 209.00 $209.00 $803 -31.00
438–443 440 35 206.00–219.00 $212.80 $936 —
450–499 490 63 190.25–210.00 $193.41 $948 —
493 unweaned 493 18 175.00 $175.00 $863 —
548 unweaned 548 3 174.00 $174.00 $954 -22.19
595 unweaned 595 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,053 —
661 unweaned 661 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,157 —
680–684 683 6 178.00–182.00 $179.33 $1,225 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–590 unweaned 583 7 179.00–194.00 $185.32 $1,080 —
640 unweaned 640 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -4.37
665–678 unweaned 674 13 169.00–169.50 $169.35 $1,141 —
839 839 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,359 —
1383 1383 19 121.00 $121.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 13 221.00 $221.00 $833 —
417 unweaned 417 5 217.50 $217.50 $907 —
516 unweaned 516 8 152.50 $152.50 $787 -18.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 unweaned 450 4 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–283 unweaned 275 10 230.00–245.00 $239.73 $659 —
300–346 unweaned 317 47 212.50–247.00 $223.14 $707 -3.12
350–397 unweaned 381 222 209.00–240.00 $218.34 $832 -3.52
401–449 unweaned 429 325 195.00–219.00 $205.58 $882 -3.21
434 434 4 199.00 $199.00 $864 —
454 454 4 184.50 $184.50 $838 —
471 471 26 211.00 $211.00 $994 —
450–499 unweaned 472 535 180.00–203.00 $194.04 $916 -0.66
501–531 fancy 510 47 193.50–196.00 $195.09 $995 -5.00
519 519 54 180.50 $180.50 $937 —
500–549 unweaned 524 461 172.50–196.00 $187.58 $983 +1.02
507–540 527 196 197.00–205.00 $201.74 $1,063 —
551–588 560 13 192.00–202.00 $194.43 $1,089 +23.43
565–591 571 18 160.00–173.00 $170.01 $971 -0.99
550–599 unweaned 573 394 157.00–189.00 $174.53 $1,000 -5.81
598 598 18 158.50 $158.50 $948 -36.72
601–637 unweaned 620 204 155.00–177.00 $170.78 $1,059 -2.28
623 623 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,053 —
653–698 661 18 158.00–161.00 $160.47 $1,061 —
650–694 unweaned 671 24 151.00–162.00 $156.31 $1,049 -13.69
703–718 707 38 158.50–173.50 $168.12 $1,189 -9.61
708–740 unweaned 724 12 150.00–156.00 $154.75 $1,120 —
790 790 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,315 +0.17
808 808 19 166.25 $166.25 $1,343 -2.79
861 861 37 160.25 $160.25 $1,380 +1.25
852–870 862 59 165.00–170.50 $167.77 $1,446 +8.77
905–944 941 32 161.50–168.00 $162.02 $1,525 +4.77
955–970 962 15 154.00–165.00 $159.94 $1,539 +8.94
993 993 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,460 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 3 222.50 $222.50 $552 —
250 unweaned 250 4 217.50 $217.50 $544 —
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
317–348 unweaned 334 55 185.00–227.50 $204.68 $684 -6.88
357 357 3 202.50 $202.50 $723 —
364–399 unweaned 384 35 190.00–212.50 $198.34 $762 -11.29
401–449 unweaned 425 82 181.00–195.00 $187.95 $799 -2.22
443 443 3 180.00 $180.00 $797 —
451 451 12 181.00 $181.00 $816 —
456–495 unweaned 477 49 174.00–188.00 $181.36 $865 +3.85
517 517 29 166.00 $166.00 $858 +1.00
502–549 unweaned 521 59 163.00–186.00 $176.46 $919 +5.02
554–590 unweaned 574 14 151.00–160.00 $155.31 $891 -3.91
625–630 unweaned 628 6 149.00–151.00 $150.34 $944 -1.20
715–745 731 10 160.50–170.00 $162.51 $1,188 —
793 793 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,142 —
800 800 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 —
863 863 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,329 -1.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–447 unweaned 433 12 186.00–192.00 $189.35 $820 —
451–489 unweaned 466 10 181.00–182.00 $181.58 $846 —
511–523 unweaned 516 22 155.00–172.00 $164.49 $849 —
559–592 unweaned 583 63 159.00–175.00 $165.24 $963 -1.31
622 622 3 150.00 $150.00 $933 —
623–647 unweaned 640 7 155.00–156.00 $155.72 $997 +3.72
1015–1023 1018 19 150.50–152.00 $150.98 $1,537 -1.46
1073 1073 19 149.25 $149.25 $1,601 -5.21
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 6 183.00 $183.00 $734 —
451 unweaned 451 15 187.00 $187.00 $843 —
667–681 673 10 156.00–164.00 $160.76 $1,082 -4.14
709–728 723 26 158.50–167.00 $164.76 $1,191 —
784 784 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,254 -1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 9 175.00 $175.00 $564 —
372 372 16 141.00 $141.00 $525 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 14 111.00 $111.00 $386 —
448 unweaned 448 6 110.00 $110.00 $493 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–432 unweaned 428 6 150.00–157.50 $153.79 $658 —
452 unweaned 452 7 152.50 $152.50 $689 —
525 unweaned 525 6 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1077 1072 9 141.00–144.50 $142.17 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 4 160.00 $160.00 $675 -9.53
458–478 unweaned 470 5 150.00–157.00 $154.27 $725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 6 252.50 $252.50 $853 —
365–380 unweaned 373 2 205.00–245.00 $224.60 $838 -8.39
417–428 unweaned 422 16 208.00–235.00 $224.54 $948 -26.62
460–490 unweaned 469 6 198.00–210.00 $202.45 $949 -16.76
501–530 unweaned 512 23 177.00–181.50 $179.62 $920 -13.97
567–596 unweaned 579 20 164.00–169.00 $166.06 $961 -7.44
605–640 unweaned 620 5 161.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,013 +2.44
663–670 unweaned 667 9 155.00–165.00 $160.58 $1,071 +1.15
930 930 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,107 —
960 960 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —
1107–1142 1113 19 110.00–111.50 $111.26 $1,238 —
1175 1175 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,292 —
1224 1224 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–344 unweaned 339 19 202.50–210.00 $205.60 $697 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,124 —
1180 1180 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–910 847 85-90% 21 40.00–43.00 $42.59 $361 +2.07
745–980 919 85-90% 19 41.00–57.00 $50.82 $467 +1.67
940–965 953 85-90% 2 57.00 $57.00 $543 —
1000–1383 1179 85-90% 160 48.00–62.50 $54.28 $640 -1.60
1000–1400 1179 85-90% 61 32.00–47.50 $42.83 $505 -13.05
1010–1345 1201 85-90% 281 48.00–64.50 $58.69 $705 -0.99
1130–1276 1223 85-90% 20 72.50–78.00 $73.28 $896 +5.28
1000–1395 1229 85-90% 410 61.00–73.00 $66.27 $814 -1.73
1070–1385 1262 85-90% 36 60.00–69.00 $63.43 $800 -1.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1505 1369 80-85% 108 56.00–70.50 $64.03 $877 -0.94
1295–1574 1407 80-85% 105 79.50–85.00 $82.46 $1,160 +8.03
1135–1685 1410 80-85% 254 68.00–80.00 $74.25 $1,047 -0.18
1310–1700 1431 80-85% 97 54.00–66.75 $60.49 $866 +2.44
1360–1525 1444 80-85% 20 66.50–76.00 $70.85 $1,023 +12.80
1595–1680 1638 80-85% 2 77.00–82.00 $79.56 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1735 1539 75-80% 14 70.00–76.00 $73.82 $1,136 -6.18
1453–1600 1566 75-80% 19 77.00–82.00 $79.76 $1,249 —
1360–1840 1605 75-80% 36 77.75–82.50 $80.25 $1,288 -0.57
1503–1850 1605 75-80% 8 83.75–87.50 $84.64 $1,358 +3.82
1485–1865 1630 75-80% 24 66.00–77.50 $73.21 $1,193 -11.36
1790 1790 75-80% 1 59.50 $59.50 $1,065 -2.50
2075 2075 75-80% 2 76.50 $76.50 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1828 1446 26 72.00–91.00 $81.07 $1,172 -3.17
1121–1968 1611 31 89.00–102.50 $95.11 $1,532 —
1325–2370 1727 69 66.00–87.50 $82.37 $1,423 +1.15
1630–2245 1893 34 88.00–100.50 $93.69 $1,774 —
1650–2310 2008 15 98.00–103.00 $100.47 $2,017 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 99.50 $99.50 $2,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1410 948 (<2 yrs)Open 384 81.00–130.00 $114.20 $1,083
915–1490 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 279 60.00–105.00 $86.94 $938
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–985 thin fleshed 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 52.00–53.00 $52.54 $480
750–1080 914 (<2 yrs)Open 31 71.00–115.00 $95.49 $873
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $617
935–1288 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 63.00–85.00 $73.62 $842
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1340 1230 (<2 yrs)Open 3 82.00–92.00 $84.74 $1,042
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 (<2 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
151–1202 984 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,267.00
1035–1095 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,321.08
1079–1328 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,210.00–1,400.00 $1,295.22
1151–1330 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,150.00 $1,014.38
1195–1340 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,000.00 $890.81
1247 thin fleshed 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 775.00 $775.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1279 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00 $835.00
1184–1383 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,335.00 $1,315.29
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1234–1400 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 835.00–1,025.00 $988.01
1366 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1286–1449 1381 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,135.00 $1,085.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1311 1269 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 75.50–1,000.00 $185.69 $2,356
1287 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 73.00 $73.00 $940
1310–1348 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 74.50–77.00 $76.51 $1,025
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1030 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,133.00
1041 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1191 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1183–1218 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.05
1213 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 76.00 $76.00 $933

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–221 211 31 75.00–83.00 $75.89 $160 —
205–248 218 25 73.00–74.00 $73.75 $161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 84.00 $84.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 138 2 177.50–200.00 $188.14 $260 —
140 140 5 212.50 $212.50 $298 —
159–175 161 8 198.00–203.00 $198.68 $320 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–168 162 53 64.50–67.00 $65.74 $106 —
170 170 2 59.00 $59.00 $100 —
169–190 176 68 63.00–70.50 $67.31 $118 —
168–199 197 26 59.00 $59.00 $116 —
233 233 38 62.00–67.00 $63.97 $149 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 58 191.00 $191.00 $99 —
66 66 32 169.00–196.00 $177.44 $117 —
71 71 28 140.00 $140.00 $99 —
76 76 11 128.00 $128.00 $97 —
87 87 10 144.00 $144.00 $125 —
93–97 93 162 127.00–129.00 $128.83 $120 —
100–116 113 20 109.00–119.00 $110.77 $125 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 135.00 $135.00 $94 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
109 109 6 100.00 $100.00 $109 —
127 127 9 69.00 $69.00 $88 —
154–157 156 18 72.00–75.00 $74.01 $115 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
29 29 5 130.00 $130.00 $38 —
31 31 8 95.00 $95.00 $29 —
35 35 1 275.00 $275.00 $96 —
37 37 5 322.50 $322.50 $119 —
38 38 7 160.00 $160.00 $61 —
38 38 14 160.00 $160.00 $61 —
40–48 45 49 310.00–327.50 $318.92 $144 —
45 45 1 245.00 $245.00 $110 —
46 46 16 210.00 $210.00 $97 —
46–49 48 22 230.00–297.50 $270.91 $130 —
48 48 2 199.50 $199.50 $96 —
50–53 51 23 170.00–195.00 $182.20 $93 —
52 52 27 302.50 $302.50 $157 —
54–57 55 13 265.00–285.00 $271.42 $149 —
55–59 58 16 210.00–252.50 $241.04 $140 —
60–67 63 198 240.00–285.00 $273.11 $172 —
60–68 65 10 170.00–190.00 $182.59 $119 —
68 68 3 215.00 $215.00 $146 —
70–75 73 3 205.00 $205.00 $150 —
73 73 2 210.00 $210.00 $153 —
75 75 2 227.50 $227.50 $171 —
81–89 85 25 225.00–230.00 $228.12 $194 —
90–95 95 12 212.50–227.50 $213.69 $203 —
100 100 2 227.50 $227.50 $228 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51–58 54 43 170.00–193.00 $185.73 $100 —
61–66 64 62 155.00–187.00 $170.16 $109 —
70–79 75 135 136.00–170.00 $144.16 $108 —
80–89 86 127 122.50–138.00 $126.52 $109 —
90–99 94 289 111.00–132.00 $121.65 $114 —
102–109 105 132 104.00–111.00 $107.86 $113 —
110–119 115 186 98.00–109.00 $104.42 $120 —
125–129 125 42 97.50–99.00 $98.85 $124 —
145 145 28 91.00 $91.00 $132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 38 108.00 $108.00 $107 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–88 85 29 135.00–175.00 $168.14 $143 —
85–87 85 33 127.50–135.00 $128.20 $109 —
91–93 92 18 157.00–157.50 $157.14 $145 —
91–98 93 9 120.00–137.50 $131.38 $122 —
93 93 3 128.00 $128.00 $119 —
104–131 109 84 120.00–137.50 $127.18 $139 —
102–146 118 139 125.00–152.50 $137.26 $162 —
170 170 1 115.00 $115.00 $196 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 thin fleshed 120 2 54.00 $54.00 $65 —
123–127 126 33 59.00–64.00 $59.74 $75 —
134–138 136 135 61.00–69.50 $66.55 $91 —
136 thin fleshed 136 7 54.00 $54.00 $73 —
143 thin fleshed 143 11 57.00 $57.00 $82 —
140–147 147 57 63.00–65.00 $63.82 $94 —
151–159 156 160 63.00–73.00 $68.87 $107 —
165 165 10 63.00 $63.00 $104 —
172 172 3 64.00 $64.00 $110 —
186 186 57 69.00 $69.00 $128 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–140 122 3 180.00 $180.00 $220 —
122 122 3 197.50 $197.50 $241 —
166 166 5 215.00 $215.00 $357 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 6 160.00 $160.00 $78 —
63–69 67 56 176.00–195.00 $183.45 $123 —
74 74 14 117.50 $117.50 $87 —
70–78 76 212 147.00–187.00 $163.70 $124 —
81–88 84 187 124.00–156.00 $145.04 $122 —
91–99 95 103 121.50–132.00 $126.25 $120 —
101–140 103 34 105.00–122.50 $121.10 $125 —

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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.