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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

20,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.69/cwt -7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 622 lb · 777 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.08/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 573 lb · 719 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.72/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 518 lb · 645 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,396 7,023 18,409
Feeder cattle 10,567 3,016 9,641
Slaughter cattle 2,476 2,087 3,212
Replacement cattle 991 1,920 1,652

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady to firm, steer calves over 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower on a lower quality offering, heifers over 450 lbs sold unevenly steady. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive, with light weight calves seeing the most variation in quality. Demand was mostly moderate for moderate offerings. CME positions have improved in recent week and cash prices have pushed higher, however buyers were selective as high quality calves sold higher and average quality calves were met with lighter demand. Weaned calves saw stronger demand this week as weaned calf quality improved. Most calves on offer this week were weaned 50 to 60 days. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Demand from packers was mostly light, however demand from private feeders was mostly moderate. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady on high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white, short term feeding or turn out cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 10.00-15.00 higher as higher interest and more participants were seen for 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
311 311 7 285.00 $285.00 $886 —
300–349 unweaned 319 31 273.00–290.00 $277.83 $886 —
355–384 unweaned 370 47 251.00–284.00 $266.93 $988 +21.91
352–382 371 40 250.00–285.00 $255.97 $950 —
420–425 424 10 236.00–244.00 $237.58 $1,007 —
400–448 unweaned 431 354 235.00–269.50 $247.89 $1,068 +9.28
450–499 unweaned 470 273 203.00–240.00 $227.31 $1,068 -1.07
457–487 478 121 224.00–244.00 $237.97 $1,137 —
508–534 517 110 208.00–218.00 $212.04 $1,096 —
500–549 unweaned 518 535 189.00–227.50 $211.65 $1,096 +1.00
550–592 567 154 180.50–208.00 $196.36 $1,113 —
550–598 unweaned 575 565 186.00–214.00 $197.28 $1,134 -6.65
608–648 619 186 175.50–203.00 $194.35 $1,203 —
600–649 unweaned 623 591 175.00–200.00 $185.60 $1,156 -9.11
651–694 676 153 179.00–197.50 $190.72 $1,289 —
650–698 unweaned 678 209 170.00–186.00 $177.67 $1,205 -5.46
702–722 unweaned 705 18 175.00–180.00 $179.15 $1,263 -3.63
714 714 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,200 -4.00
702–745 731 116 170.00–195.00 $185.94 $1,359 +13.94
750–759 752 29 170.50–182.50 $179.58 $1,350 —
770–783 unweaned 780 25 167.00–179.00 $175.83 $1,371 —
808–822 unweaned 819 43 177.00–186.00 $184.35 $1,510 —
820–821 821 25 174.50–179.00 $174.86 $1,436 —
859–881 860 116 169.50–189.25 $188.38 $1,620 —
870 unweaned 870 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
962 962 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,607 —
960–993 979 17 159.50–161.00 $160.39 $1,570 —
1000–1008 1002 328 175.00–182.00 $180.43 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 3 300.00 $300.00 $744 —
283 283 6 240.00 $240.00 $679 —
323 323 4 235.00 $235.00 $759 —
325–346 unweaned 337 16 232.50–242.50 $237.67 $801 —
351–392 unweaned 365 45 221.00–247.50 $239.35 $874 +8.02
358–395 380 38 220.00–232.50 $226.13 $859 —
403–448 unweaned 417 88 217.50–235.00 $226.35 $944 +2.66
402–438 421 29 207.50–237.00 $219.73 $925 +18.41
461 461 8 211.00 $211.00 $973 —
455–491 unweaned 486 97 190.00–210.00 $200.14 $973 +10.70
508–536 527 114 179.00–207.00 $187.05 $986 -11.95
503–547 unweaned 530 146 181.00–208.50 $197.61 $1,047 +16.38
550–580 unweaned 556 49 172.00–189.00 $185.83 $1,033 —
560–593 585 21 175.00–196.00 $180.63 $1,057 —
601 601 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,082 —
605–649 unweaned 626 17 174.00–177.00 $176.72 $1,106 -2.77
655–687 unweaned 667 8 161.00–175.00 $169.59 $1,131 —
691 691 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,133 —
711–738 716 10 164.00–183.00 $179.09 $1,282 —
720–725 unweaned 724 7 168.00–169.00 $168.72 $1,222 —
768 768 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,344 —
903–906 904 11 156.00–169.00 $161.92 $1,464 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 unweaned 716 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,210 —
1056 1056 58 167.00 $167.00 $1,764 —
1092 1092 20 159.50 $159.50 $1,742 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 20 258.00 $258.00 $1,006 —
414 unweaned 414 4 222.50 $222.50 $921 —
433 433 6 200.00 $200.00 $866 -13.00
463 unweaned 463 13 185.00 $185.00 $857 —
454–494 466 31 192.50–206.00 $201.84 $941 —
507 unweaned 507 5 189.00 $189.00 $958 —
549 549 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 13 210.00 $210.00 $869 —
482 482 5 183.00 $183.00 $882 —
633 633 3 146.00 $146.00 $924 —
785 785 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,311 —
815 815 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,280 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 11 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 7 155.00 $155.00 $693 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 207.50 $207.50 $654 —
310–320 unweaned 317 3 205.00–210.00 $206.63 $655 —
350–379 374 29 200.00–223.00 $213.82 $800 —
357–397 unweaned 382 114 200.00–220.00 $204.23 $780 -3.77
408–441 unweaned 427 83 196.00–214.00 $203.28 $868 -1.15
436 436 9 184.00 $184.00 $802 -11.00
415–449 442 231 192.00–213.00 $207.08 $915 +12.08
450–489 469 192 187.00–210.00 $201.91 $947 —
451–499 unweaned 477 278 186.00–201.50 $194.29 $927 +0.73
504–548 524 246 180.00–197.00 $188.51 $988 +0.51
500–548 unweaned 529 377 178.00–197.50 $190.21 $1,006 -0.89
553–598 unweaned 574 391 157.00–189.00 $179.73 $1,032 -0.09
552–587 583 163 176.00–191.00 $187.63 $1,094 +10.63
601–648 unweaned 613 136 151.00–179.00 $169.30 $1,038 +6.51
601–644 633 128 160.50–180.50 $168.92 $1,069 +18.92
653–688 unweaned 668 49 155.50–169.00 $160.60 $1,073 -7.99
669 669 14 164.50 $164.50 $1,101 —
700–718 702 28 163.00–165.00 $164.78 $1,157 —
707 unweaned 707 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,174 —
763 763 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,183 -25.00
834 834 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,434 -8.85
852–883 877 40 159.00–169.00 $166.05 $1,456 -21.95
901–912 908 19 157.00–164.00 $161.44 $1,466 +0.38
914 unweaned 914 16 164.50 $164.50 $1,504 —
956 956 7 165.50 $165.50 $1,582 +8.84
967 unweaned 967 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–348 unweaned 344 22 191.00–200.00 $196.46 $676 -13.26
346 346 7 199.00 $199.00 $689 —
364 364 13 195.00 $195.00 $710 —
357–398 unweaned 372 73 176.00–200.00 $193.51 $720 +21.16
407–427 415 23 185.00–194.00 $190.37 $790 —
403–445 unweaned 427 97 172.00–206.50 $186.00 $794 -1.73
450–489 unweaned 474 66 165.00–175.00 $172.08 $816 +7.41
460–498 486 35 178.00–185.50 $182.26 $886 +2.76
503–520 518 31 166.00–177.00 $175.62 $910 +14.62
502–546 unweaned 524 96 145.00–182.00 $166.14 $871 -12.86
558 558 3 157.00 $157.00 $876 —
555–598 unweaned 578 21 146.00–169.00 $158.55 $916 -4.45
628 628 6 156.00 $156.00 $980 —
614–648 unweaned 631 8 145.00–165.00 $154.93 $978 -8.85
916–944 931 25 149.00–157.00 $154.43 $1,438 +4.93
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 12 195.00 $195.00 $620 —
366 unweaned 366 8 192.50 $192.50 $705 +37.50
400–446 426 9 174.00–176.00 $174.84 $745 -1.16
471 unweaned 471 24 177.00 $177.00 $834 +25.00
500 unweaned 500 8 177.00 $177.00 $885 —
533–534 534 16 164.00–172.00 $167.00 $892 —
828 828 7 163.50 $163.50 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 16 171.00 $171.00 $581 —
407–418 unweaned 409 34 165.00–171.00 $169.74 $694 —
430 430 9 165.00–173.00 $170.33 $732 —
475 475 3 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
498 unweaned 498 4 155.00 $155.00 $772 —
548 548 3 131.50 $131.50 $721 —
750 750 5 131.00 $131.00 $982 —
872 872 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 unweaned 534 5 162.00 $162.00 $865 —
611–645 unweaned 631 20 154.00–159.00 $156.76 $989 —
1048 1048 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,624 +8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–381 379 25 172.50–179.00 $176.42 $669 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 unweaned 357 5 230.00 $230.00 $821 +15.00
538 unweaned 538 11 188.00 $188.00 $1,011 +3.00
611–640 unweaned 619 21 165.00–179.00 $174.23 $1,078 —
660–690 unweaned 680 3 168.00–171.00 $168.97 $1,149 +13.97
743 743 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 12 191.00 $191.00 $774 —
411–424 unweaned 418 11 190.00–205.00 $196.70 $822 —
485 unweaned 485 3 157.50 $157.50 $764 +5.00
535 unweaned 535 4 178.00 $178.00 $952 —
718 718 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,048 —
834 834 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,084 —
858 858 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,304 —
1180 1180 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,227 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1085 1083 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $1,283 —
1107 1107 20 123.00 $123.00 $1,362 —
1196 1196 7 116.50 $116.50 $1,393 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 14 170.00 $170.00 $724 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $271 —
930 930 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $512 +8.96
910–995 936 85-90% 10 41.00–53.00 $48.30 $452 +2.26
880–1440 1109 85-90% 48 27.50–46.00 $41.47 $460 —
1000–1423 1180 85-90% 120 44.00–57.50 $52.89 $624 +1.08
940–1340 1185 85-90% 230 47.00–58.50 $54.85 $650 +3.04
1201–1285 1230 85-90% 15 67.50–74.50 $70.72 $870 +10.03
1020–1358 1233 85-90% 412 56.50–66.50 $61.14 $754 +0.45
1045–1490 1274 85-90% 46 57.00–64.00 $59.76 $761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1675 1375 80-85% 333 65.00–78.00 $71.27 $980 -0.28
1270–1760 1401 80-85% 106 50.50–66.50 $60.53 $848 +4.84
1308–1585 1430 80-85% 51 50.00–71.00 $57.61 $824 -22.53
1350–1530 1458 80-85% 16 66.00–75.00 $71.23 $1,039 +23.23
1465 1465 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,187 +33.00
1588 1588 80-85% 2 48.00 $48.00 $762 -21.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1758 1583 75-80% 67 72.50–78.00 $76.26 $1,207 +0.42
1405–1980 1598 75-80% 58 59.00–73.50 $69.71 $1,114 -6.13
1560–1625 1603 75-80% 3 68.00–73.00 $69.62 $1,116 —
1360–1840 1627 75-80% 4 75.00–77.50 $76.55 $1,245 —
1780–1870 1825 75-80% 2 80.00–83.50 $81.79 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1140 1105 2 71.00–85.00 $77.78 $859 —
1080–1675 1364 7 61.00–94.00 $87.83 $1,198 —
1380–2205 1727 68 71.00–87.00 $81.06 $1,400 —
1418–2055 1776 28 87.00–97.50 $91.82 $1,631 -1.32
1830–2330 2112 3 98.00–98.50 $98.18 $2,074 —
2590 2590 1 94.00 $94.00 $2,435 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–870 thin fleshed 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 52.50–61.00 $56.93 $466
815–1310 985 (<2 yrs)Open 281 71.00–132.00 $103.36 $1,018
795–1413 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 216 59.50–99.00 $72.48 $791
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–998 934 (<2 yrs)Open 8 71.00–82.50 $77.34 $722
970–1140 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 55.00–59.00 $56.78 $611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1185 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,705.94
1063 thin fleshed 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00 $950.00
1064–1097 thin fleshed 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,175.00–1,185.00 $1,178.06
1084 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1017–1310 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,029.95
1164 thin fleshed 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1164–1328 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 875.00–1,085.00 $1,022.66
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200–1379 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 58.00–64.00 $63.44 $863

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 100.00 $100.00 $150 —
155–198 189 5 83.00–94.00 $84.80 $160 —
205–245 227 17 79.00–83.00 $81.73 $186 —
205–235 228 4 87.00–94.00 $88.58 $202 —
205–248 237 6 75.00–76.00 $75.70 $179 —
265 265 1 88.00 $88.00 $233 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 $140 —
77 77 3 175.00 $175.00 $135 —
83 83 2 150.00 $150.00 $124 —
100–135 105 15 170.00–220.00 $215.03 $226 —
120 120 2 165.00 $165.00 $198 —
133–143 138 11 230.00–232.50 $231.18 $319 —
153–175 167 8 180.00–212.50 $201.01 $336 —
155–170 168 6 221.00–235.00 $228.98 $385 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 5 85.00 $85.00 $88 —
129 129 38 64.00 $64.00 $83 —
119–148 138 208 86.00–95.50 $90.49 $125 —
128–142 139 139 99.00–102.00 $101.29 $141 —
153–167 159 238 85.00–94.00 $91.78 $146 —
168–195 169 79 88.00–91.00 $88.14 $149 —
160–192 171 75 75.00–86.00 $80.36 $137 —
168–195 178 19 72.00–79.00 $73.39 $131 —
201–204 203 72 72.00–77.00 $76.04 $154 —
215 215 2 86.00 $86.00 $185 —
223 223 6 85.00 $85.00 $190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
107 107 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 26 140.00 $140.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 6 242.50 $242.50 $114 —
57–59 58 46 200.00–258.00 $238.64 $138 —
77 77 35 206.00 $206.00 $159 —
80 80 22 155.00 $155.00 $124 —
91 91 31 173.00 $173.00 $157 —
92 92 24 151.00 $151.00 $139 —
105–121 116 52 139.00–146.00 $140.95 $164 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 95.00 $95.00 $100 —
225 225 2 96.00 $96.00 $216 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 6 125.00 $125.00 $91 —
189 189 16 82.00 $82.00 $155 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 43 220.00 $220.00 $66 —
33 33 2 320.00 $320.00 $106 —
30–34 34 90 290.00–308.00 $303.09 $103 —
33–37 34 49 320.00–325.00 $322.83 $110 —
41–49 45 43 320.00–345.00 $323.48 $146 —
45–48 46 10 195.00–210.00 $203.77 $94 —
40–47 47 128 292.50–307.50 $293.29 $138 —
45–49 48 90 295.00–310.00 $298.27 $143 —
48 48 13 200.00 $200.00 $96 —
50 50 5 140.00 $140.00 $70 —
50 50 4 300.00 $300.00 $150 —
50–53 51 7 220.00–222.50 $220.74 $113 —
50–59 51 476 255.00–297.50 $291.91 $149 —
53 53 3 215.00 $215.00 $114 —
51–56 55 83 310.00–320.00 $313.91 $173 —
60–66 63 231 285.00–305.00 $292.01 $184 —
65 65 2 175.00 $175.00 $114 —
62–69 67 201 235.00–275.00 $254.27 $170 —
70–76 73 68 242.50–285.00 $253.29 $185 —
72–77 74 103 185.00–197.50 $191.47 $142 —
79 79 7 235.00 $235.00 $186 —
82 82 5 205.00 $205.00 $168 —
80–88 83 14 220.00–230.00 $224.84 $187 —
96 96 7 220.00 $220.00 $211 —
113 113 2 257.50 $257.50 $291 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
57 57 42 232.50 $232.50 $133 —
74–77 75 205 156.00–173.00 $166.03 $125 —
80–88 83 362 141.00–154.00 $147.09 $122 —
92–98 95 101 130.00–136.00 $134.03 $127 —
102–108 106 112 123.00–134.00 $129.05 $137 —
140 140 31 103.00 $103.00 $144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 9 182.00 $182.00 $124 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 20 110.00 $110.00 $64 —
65 65 1 127.50 $127.50 $83 —
73–74 74 10 120.00–132.50 $130.03 $96 —
76 76 18 100.00 $100.00 $76 —
80–88 87 12 167.50 $167.50 $146 —
90–95 94 23 140.00–165.00 $143.18 $135 —
98 98 2 200.00 $200.00 $196 —
103–138 113 77 130.00–157.50 $142.36 $161 —
106–149 127 49 122.50–190.00 $155.81 $198 —
161 161 4 140.00 $140.00 $225 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162 162 39 79.00 $79.00 $128 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 3 187.50 $187.50 $150 —
80–85 83 3 207.50–242.50 $226.35 $188 —
87 87 42 190.00 $190.00 $165 —
95 95 2 212.50 $212.50 $202 —
100–112 109 4 227.50–230.00 $228.07 $249 —
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 —
125–135 128 4 232.50–240.00 $234.49 $300 —
159 159 17 242.50 $242.50 $386 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42–47 44 113 215.00–222.50 $219.55 $97 —
51–59 56 162 220.00–235.00 $222.09 $124 —
60–67 63 303 191.00–219.00 $207.90 $131 —
60–68 66 22 262.50–270.00 $264.36 $174 —
69 69 30 175.00 $175.00 $121 —
71–75 73 114 168.00–181.00 $175.42 $128 —
82–89 86 291 141.00–176.00 $153.91 $132 —
91–99 94 406 126.00–139.00 $133.68 $126 —
101–145 117 521 104.00–133.00 $118.80 $139 —
138–146 145 49 96.00–101.00 $96.58 $140 —

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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.