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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

17,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.30/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 572 lb · 955 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $226.66/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 477 lb · 917 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.89/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 525 lb · 781 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,934 13,488 18,509
Feeder cattle 11,334 8,367 9,335
Slaughter cattle 2,296 2,685 3,791
Replacement cattle 738 2,436 1,815

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower, steers over 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, heifers over 450 lbs sold unevenly steady. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Weather was a big market influencer this week as cold and snowy conditions were seen late last week and many sets of calves green up significantly in flesh condition from last week to this week. Additionally many calves showed signs of stress due to very cold temperatures this week which caused some buyers to show reserve as they bid on lightweight calves. Heifer demand was uneven this past week as high quality offerings sold mostly higher and packages of just feeder type offerings sold weak. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand and mostly moderate offerings. Packers continue to purchase the majority of the cow offering to feed, either for the upcoming holidays or to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold steady to weak this week. High quality feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 3.00 lower. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–340 unweaned 328 44 252.50–296.00 $270.57 $887 -17.62
354 354 12 289.00 $289.00 $1,023 —
350–394 unweaned 381 102 252.00–284.00 $260.36 $992 -14.84
405–438 unweaned 419 346 235.00–256.00 $248.64 $1,042 -1.31
403–449 434 18 240.00–249.00 $242.45 $1,052 —
450–479 467 28 214.00–228.00 $220.54 $1,030 -5.51
450–497 unweaned 477 889 208.00–238.00 $226.85 $1,082 -0.15
502–520 507 11 185.00–196.00 $192.92 $978 -17.73
503–549 524 74 200.00–215.00 $208.48 $1,092 -2.17
500–549 unweaned 525 696 197.00–223.25 $210.31 $1,104 +4.70
553–580 556 54 187.00–206.50 $201.45 $1,120 +5.61
553–598 unweaned 573 901 181.00–205.00 $194.93 $1,117 -2.61
600–647 unweaned 623 605 166.50–195.25 $188.21 $1,173 -1.46
605–632 629 50 180.00–193.00 $185.61 $1,167 -1.83
650–691 unweaned 670 274 171.00–191.00 $182.26 $1,221 +2.14
676–694 683 22 174.50–176.50 $175.76 $1,200 -14.87
700–745 unweaned 724 174 156.50–183.00 $172.54 $1,249 -4.90
750–794 unweaned 777 25 156.00–170.00 $167.70 $1,303 -1.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 unweaned 217 3 300.00 $300.00 $651 —
274 unweaned 274 16 270.00 $270.00 $740 —
317 317 7 255.00 $255.00 $808 —
328–344 unweaned 344 89 240.00–252.50 $241.20 $830 -28.39
370–398 unweaned 385 38 222.50–261.00 $240.58 $926 -11.79
388 388 3 205.00 $205.00 $795 —
413 413 4 232.50 $232.50 $960 —
403–448 unweaned 430 125 217.00–238.00 $227.80 $980 -7.36
473–496 491 24 208.50–210.00 $208.80 $1,025 —
485–499 unweaned 492 80 180.00–212.00 $199.87 $983 -8.51
500–549 unweaned 528 105 175.00–198.00 $190.93 $1,008 +1.60
524–548 534 7 175.00–187.50 $182.01 $972 —
552–598 unweaned 573 34 153.00–185.00 $180.15 $1,032 -2.10
582 582 22 184.00 $184.00 $1,071 —
603–640 unweaned 621 120 163.00–178.00 $172.13 $1,069 -5.35
645 645 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 +10.99
659–665 662 21 165.00–166.00 $165.53 $1,096 —
683 unweaned 683 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,134 -0.39
827 827 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,406 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 10 248.00 $248.00 $920 —
400 400 13 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
441 unweaned 441 21 237.50 $237.50 $1,047 —
493 493 6 158.00 $158.00 $779 —
506–541 unweaned 525 11 183.00–187.50 $184.97 $971 —
570 unweaned 570 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,060 —
720–748 736 7 150.00–150.50 $150.21 $1,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–444 unweaned 443 52 205.00–210.00 $206.15 $913 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591–598 unweaned 594 7 177.00–186.00 $180.88 $1,074 -12.62
641 unweaned 641 4 174.50 $174.50 $1,119 +6.11
723–744 unweaned 729 18 160.00–168.00 $165.73 $1,208 -3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 unweaned 544 4 173.00 $173.00 $941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 unweaned 241 17 240.00–241.00 $240.90 $581 —
303–335 unweaned 329 110 220.00–230.00 $228.52 $752 +4.54
350–392 unweaned 375 219 210.00–225.00 $218.70 $820 +4.56
360–399 388 22 217.00–220.00 $219.24 $851 —
410–434 418 37 206.00–209.00 $207.09 $866 +2.35
400–449 unweaned 422 320 197.00–219.00 $213.68 $902 +3.28
450–497 unweaned 473 447 185.00–209.50 $195.45 $924 -1.48
458–496 475 55 184.00–194.00 $188.90 $897 -2.52
502–509 508 73 185.00–186.50 $185.16 $941 -16.29
511 fancy 511 38 196.00 $196.00 $1,002 +1.90
500–547 unweaned 524 604 173.00–195.50 $187.92 $985 +4.79
538 538 59 197.00 $197.00 $1,060 +7.82
551 fancy 551 22 191.00 $191.00 $1,052 —
562 562 9 149.50 $149.50 $840 -34.50
550–599 unweaned 575 307 158.00–189.00 $177.11 $1,018 -0.95
581 581 10 158.00 $158.00 $918 -18.00
578–585 583 134 197.50–211.25 $206.77 $1,205 +30.77
601 fancy 601 17 186.00 $186.00 $1,118 —
601–649 unweaned 620 341 159.50–177.00 $169.12 $1,049 -6.89
615–631 627 24 165.00–167.00 $165.49 $1,038 -14.51
648 648 30 175.50 $175.50 $1,137 —
650–694 unweaned 671 145 144.00–168.00 $160.26 $1,075 -4.14
704 704 15 136.00 $136.00 $957 —
703–744 unweaned 721 17 155.00–167.00 $162.99 $1,175 +6.99
751 fancy 751 28 170.25 $170.25 $1,279 —
773 773 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,252 -2.00
826 826 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,346 -2.00
836 836 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,338 -5.00
861–862 861 27 160.50–168.00 $163.84 $1,411 —
898 898 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,392 —
908–923 920 16 153.00–160.00 $158.70 $1,460 —
926 unweaned 926 23 158.75 $158.75 $1,470 —
927 927 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,344 —
980 980 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,480 —
980–989 982 39 145.00–151.00 $149.91 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 unweaned 272 3 180.00 $180.00 $490 —
317–345 unweaned 337 12 207.50–222.50 $215.55 $726 +13.20
351–399 unweaned 369 78 195.00–213.50 $206.11 $761 +1.21
404–438 unweaned 426 60 184.00–205.00 $189.01 $805 -1.04
451–464 460 14 157.50–164.00 $159.32 $733 -19.27
452–493 unweaned 479 70 160.00–185.00 $178.14 $853 -2.75
525 525 4 172.00 $172.00 $903 +2.00
513–538 unweaned 528 57 156.00–179.00 $167.72 $886 -5.58
558–596 unweaned 583 15 156.00–170.00 $165.08 $962 +7.34
613 unweaned 613 3 158.00 $158.00 $969 +0.08
660 unweaned 660 7 155.00–159.00 $157.29 $1,038 +3.79
902 902 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,371 —
960 960 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,392 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 10 175.00 $175.00 $637 —
389–395 unweaned 391 24 185.00–202.00 $196.99 $770 —
423–442 unweaned 433 89 176.00–199.00 $196.13 $849 -10.87
456 unweaned 456 18 171.00 $171.00 $780 —
547 unweaned 547 8 165.00 $165.00 $903 —
585 585 10 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
604 604 45 163.50 $163.50 $988 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 unweaned 486 5 186.00 $186.00 $904 -3.00
507–549 unweaned 514 35 173.50–176.00 $174.62 $898 -1.38
578–583 unweaned 582 15 151.00–161.00 $158.35 $922 -5.65
607 unweaned 607 3 155.00 $155.00 $941 —
688 unweaned 688 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,046 —
710 unweaned 710 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,086 —
1042 1042 17 149.50 $149.50 $1,558 —
1072–1079 1077 11 142.50 $142.50 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 7 162.50 $162.50 $640 —
481 unweaned 481 4 164.00 $164.00 $789 —
529 unweaned 529 13 153.00 $153.00 $809 —
589 unweaned 589 6 146.00 $146.00 $860 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 19 149.00 $149.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 —— 4 208.00 $208.00 $880 -32.00
450–470 unweaned 465 —— 4 187.50–217.50 $201.71 $938 +5.08
510–535 unweaned 515 —— 21 179.00–205.50 $184.32 $949 -9.22
651 unweaned 651 —— 16 152.00 $152.00 $990 —
719 unweaned 719 —— 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,075 —
725 725 —— 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 -2.00
770 unweaned 770 —— 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,140 —
994 994 —— 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,183 —
1574 1574 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 15 95.50 $95.50 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 9 140.00 $140.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–975 919 85-90% 5 33.00–43.00 $40.58 $373 —
810–990 931 85-90% 7 45.00–53.00 $47.29 $440 —
925–950 938 85-90% 2 57.00–57.50 $57.25 $537 —
974–1257 1092 85-90% 55 31.00–49.00 $41.86 $457 -0.43
920–1315 1159 85-90% 195 50.00–62.00 $57.07 $661 -0.64
1000–1375 1188 85-90% 161 48.00–60.50 $54.95 $653 -18.94
1005–1348 1223 85-90% 209 59.00–71.00 $62.92 $770 -2.17
1110–1340 1255 85-90% 26 59.00–64.00 $61.69 $774 —
1165–1328 1271 85-90% 21 72.00–75.50 $72.90 $927 —
1672 1672 85-90% 6 72.00 $72.00 $1,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1610 1390 80-85% 142 53.00–68.00 $61.54 $855 -2.23
1115–1640 1427 80-85% 256 66.00–80.00 $75.38 $1,076 +15.36
1320–1660 1427 80-85% 93 51.00–64.50 $58.51 $835 -1.51
1300–1510 1440 80-85% 22 80.00–85.00 $81.86 $1,179 +21.84
1455–1585 1520 80-85% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.44 $660 -36.56
1400–1621 1532 80-85% 18 65.00–75.00 $71.15 $1,090 -8.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,150 —
1457 1457 75-80% 24 75.00 $75.00 $1,093 —
1250–1570 1524 75-80% 21 66.50–77.00 $70.03 $1,067 -10.42
1487–1990 1653 75-80% 37 69.00–78.00 $72.88 $1,205 —
1583–1741 1688 75-80% 6 79.00–81.50 $80.72 $1,363 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 65-75% 13 84.50 $84.50 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 63.00 $63.00 $813 —
1068–1920 1309 17 89.00–97.50 $92.70 $1,213 —
1280–1815 1406 7 71.00–86.00 $79.05 $1,111 —
1390–2205 1673 29 71.00–88.50 $78.59 $1,315 -21.22
1452–2290 1822 25 86.00–96.50 $91.87 $1,674 —
2040 2040 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
738 thin fleshed 738 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 72.50 $72.50 $535
720–1325 947 (<2 yrs)Open 226 80.00–129.00 $105.97 $1,004
879–1335 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 161 63.00–107.50 $83.43 $864
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–1085 thin fleshed 853 (<2 yrs)Open 19 52.50–70.00 $57.57 $491
950–1145 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 63.50–67.00 $65.09 $682
1010–1170 1130 (<2 yrs)Open 4 75.00–81.00 $76.34 $863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1185 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,339.06
1020–1206 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,307.80
1208 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1204–1439 1354 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,100.00 $1,051.48
1318–1440 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,075.00 $1,032.96
1381 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1418 1418 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
899 899 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.50 $65.50 $910

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881 881 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,210.00 $1,210.00
893 893 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1213 1213 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 76.00 $76.00 $148 —
205–248 222 18 78.00–83.00 $80.07 $178 —
227 227 3 75.00 $75.00 $170 —
265 265 7 79.00 $79.00 $209 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 2 210.00 $210.00 $101 —
70 70 1 215.00 $215.00 $150 —
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 —
131 131 6 215.00 $215.00 $282 —
158 158 2 185.00 $185.00 $292 —
175 175 1 217.50 $217.50 $381 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123 123 5 69.00 $69.00 $85 —
132–149 143 161 75.00–86.50 $85.66 $122 —
154–170 159 82 77.00–85.00 $82.87 $132 —
175–187 181 39 74.00–80.00 $76.87 $139 —
194 194 4 68.00 $68.00 $132 —
200–221 205 27 84.00–89.00 $85.09 $174 —
228 228 2 77.00 $77.00 $176 —
225–248 237 4 63.00–67.00 $64.90 $154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 25 88.00 $88.00 —
193 193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 89.00 $89.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 6 215.00 $215.00 $123 —
68 68 4 166.00 $166.00 $113 —
87 87 29 161.00 $161.00 $140 —
88 88 39 147.00–149.00 $148.13 $130 —
104–111 105 33 145.00–158.00 $147.49 $155 —
100–109 107 9 125.00–126.00 $125.79 $135 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 95.00 $95.00 $185 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–108 105 3 86.50–87.00 $86.66 $91 —
134 134 15 114.00 $114.00 $153 —
151 151 5 88.00 $88.00 $133 —
154–161 158 9 85.00–89.00 $86.73 $137 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25–26 25 19 125.00–130.00 $128.11 $32 —
27–28 28 7 255.00–290.00 $269.69 $76 —
30–37 35 5 305.00–332.50 $315.16 $110 —
36 36 11 225.00 $225.00 $81 —
36 36 28 292.50 $292.50 $105 —
35–38 37 17 210.00–215.00 $212.75 $79 —
43 43 11 217.50 $217.50 $94 —
44–48 45 107 305.00–330.00 $322.16 $145 —
45 45 7 220.00 $220.00 $99 —
40–49 48 47 290.00–302.50 $298.11 $143 —
50–55 52 109 285.00–300.00 $295.90 $154 —
51–58 55 66 277.50–280.00 $279.39 $154 —
51–58 55 81 275.00–285.00 $280.52 $154 —
53–56 55 23 235.00–250.00 $249.14 $137 —
64–68 65 12 252.50–260.00 $257.40 $167 —
65–68 66 16 210.00–245.00 $234.97 $155 —
70–75 70 39 242.50–251.00 $250.22 $175 —
73 73 4 175.00 $175.00 $128 —
73 73 4 190.00 $190.00 $139 —
71–76 74 46 227.50–229.00 $228.03 $169 —
79 79 11 180.00 $180.00 $142 —
81–85 81 12 217.50–232.50 $218.81 $177 —
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 $207 —
90–92 91 6 165.00–210.00 $187.25 $170 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
39 39 7 220.00 $220.00 $86 —
50–58 53 104 192.50–215.00 $205.94 $109 —
60–69 64 180 164.00–180.00 $169.11 $108 —
70–79 75 248 139.00–163.00 $152.56 $114 —
82 82 10 127.00 $127.00 $104 —
80–89 86 191 128.00–137.00 $131.34 $113 —
90–97 93 236 112.00–130.00 $121.94 $113 —
100–109 107 160 113.00–122.00 $118.00 $126 —
110–119 113 304 117.00–120.50 $120.14 $136 —
120 120 5 116.00 $116.00 $139 —
142 142 188 106.00 $106.00 $151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 7 197.50 $197.50 $83 —
68 68 19 149.00 $149.00 $101 —
73 73 2 130.00 $130.00 $95 —
88 88 47 121.00 $121.00 $106 —
99 99 4 114.00 $114.00 $113 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 $91 —
58 58 4 165.00 $165.00 $96 —
63 63 6 160.00 $160.00 $101 —
73 73 9 165.00 $165.00 $120 —
75 75 2 112.50 $112.50 $84 —
88 88 3 140.00 $140.00 $123 —
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 $135 —
103–110 104 23 142.50–150.00 $143.17 $149 —
103–145 120 8 130.00–160.00 $147.04 $176 —
173 173 2 135.00 $135.00 $234 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 thin fleshed 128 44 67.00 $67.00 $86 —
131–137 134 23 78.00–84.00 $81.01 $109 —
144 144 6 73.00 $73.00 $105 —
151–158 157 43 77.00–83.00 $79.85 $125 —
161–166 162 74 77.00–78.00 $77.74 $126 —
170–172 172 7 73.00–82.00 $74.27 $128 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 11 190.00 $190.00 $142 —
93 93 2 167.50 $167.50 $156 —

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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.