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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

17,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.89/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 575 lb · 732 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.88/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 528 lb · 701 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.65/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 626 lb · 574 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,136 20,396 15,450
Feeder cattle 8,009 10,567 6,289
Slaughter cattle 1,306 2,476 1,894
Replacement cattle 7,821 991 7,267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 500-599 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, all other weights of steers sold unevenly steady on a mixed quality offering. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly steady, heifer calves 500-599 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive, but mostly plain to average. Quality varied greatly this week. High quality offerings continue to to sell on very good demand and have pushed higher week after week. Plain quality offerings continue to struggle to find buyers. Overall demand for feeders was moderate to good. 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. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 10.00 higher as higher interest and more participants were seen for cows suitable to rebreed again this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 unweaned 341 14 260.00–268.00 $265.15 $904 -12.68
355–392 382 52 241.00–272.50 $251.71 $962 -4.26
386 unweaned 386 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,062 +8.07
403–439 unweaned 413 119 230.00–264.00 $253.94 $1,049 +6.05
419 value added 419 7 256.50 $256.50 $1,075 —
406–444 429 60 229.00–258.00 $239.30 $1,027 +1.72
429 429 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,030 +2.42
455–466 value added 459 42 239.00–241.00 $240.18 $1,102 —
455–467 unweaned 461 17 210.00–245.00 $226.82 $1,046 -0.49
451–495 475 303 217.00–242.00 $228.55 $1,086 -9.42
473–485 485 113 218.00–234.50 $233.93 $1,135 -4.04
500–549 unweaned 523 155 203.00–226.00 $212.90 $1,113 +1.25
525 525 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -7.04
526 526 19 212.00 $212.00 $1,115 -0.04
500–549 529 522 200.50–234.00 $214.32 $1,134 +2.28
556 fancy 556 71 222.75 $222.75 $1,238 —
568 value added 568 77 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 —
552–596 unweaned 574 217 187.00–206.75 $200.92 $1,153 +3.64
553–598 577 282 183.00–205.50 $197.93 $1,142 +1.57
588–592 591 85 195.50–197.00 $196.79 $1,163 +0.43
615 615 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,113 -13.35
602–649 622 370 184.00–204.00 $192.94 $1,200 -1.41
608–647 unweaned 633 203 180.00–197.00 $189.34 $1,199 +3.74
653–698 unweaned 668 156 173.00–184.50 $180.54 $1,206 +2.87
658–698 678 203 177.50–194.50 $188.54 $1,278 -2.18
700–739 unweaned 712 48 175.00–186.00 $181.45 $1,292 +2.30
706–745 722 116 171.00–180.50 $177.90 $1,284 +9.90
737–738 737 8 171.00–172.00 $171.75 $1,266 -14.19
758–766 unweaned 760 15 175.00–178.00 $177.19 $1,347 +1.36
756–784 763 22 170.00–177.00 $171.31 $1,307 -8.27
769 769 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,338 -5.58
804–832 816 24 165.00–177.00 $171.08 $1,396 -3.78
856 856 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,455 -18.38
933–938 934 9 167.00–169.00 $167.45 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 6 237.50 $237.50 $663 -2.50
341 unweaned 341 7 257.50 $257.50 $878 +19.83
360 360 3 227.50 $227.50 $819 +1.37
355–396 384 31 231.00–247.50 $234.81 $902 +8.68
382–398 unweaned 395 16 230.00–234.00 $233.27 $921 -6.08
410–438 unweaned 427 10 220.00–240.00 $226.26 $966 -0.09
406–437 428 51 204.00–240.00 $220.96 $946 +1.23
460–499 unweaned 484 29 187.50–217.50 $209.77 $1,015 +9.63
470–495 486 20 199.00–218.50 $208.98 $1,016 -2.02
489 489 17 193.00 $193.00 $944 -18.00
503–527 516 22 180.00–213.00 $195.41 $1,008 +8.36
515–549 unweaned 538 17 176.00–197.00 $189.96 $1,022 -7.65
553–595 563 81 177.00–189.50 $184.14 $1,037 +3.51
573–598 unweaned 586 4 173.00–180.00 $176.43 $1,034 -9.40
606 606 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,054 -6.00
609–641 unweaned 624 23 168.00–179.00 $172.77 $1,078 -3.95
613–648 628 10 178.00–182.00 $180.07 $1,131 +0.07
653–680 unweaned 662 19 167.00–179.00 $173.09 $1,146 +3.50
680 680 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,217 +15.00
704–710 706 6 171.00–174.50 $173.33 $1,224 -5.76
773 773 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,299 -7.00
805–839 832 10 154.00–168.50 $165.69 $1,379 —
988 988 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,531 —
1051 1051 10 158.50 $158.50 $1,666 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 14 230.00 $230.00 $819 —
391 391 4 222.50 $222.50 $870 -35.50
405 unweaned 405 4 220.00 $220.00 $891 -2.50
408–434 420 29 220.00–232.00 $223.66 $939 +23.66
478–490 489 23 194.00–208.00 $206.81 $1,011 +4.97
598 598 3 165.00 $165.00 $987 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 unweaned 795 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,145 —
1302 1302 19 124.00 $124.00 $1,614 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 13 213.50 $213.50 $918 +3.50
448 unweaned 448 3 211.00 $211.00 $945 —
591 unweaned 591 4 150.00 $150.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 unweaned 456 7 190.00 $190.00 $866 —
876 876 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,314 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 10 135.00 $135.00 $629 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–333 unweaned 316 9 215.00 $215.00 $679 +8.37
325 325 6 205.00 $205.00 $666 -2.50
381–388 unweaned 381 29 206.00–211.00 $210.65 $803 +6.42
356–397 390 30 201.00–208.00 $204.57 $798 -9.25
401–444 431 258 194.00–213.00 $203.82 $878 +19.82
400–443 unweaned 432 12 201.00–210.00 $204.85 $885 +1.57
450–497 475 167 188.00–208.50 $198.45 $943 -3.46
453–499 unweaned 479 112 180.00–205.00 $197.01 $944 +2.72
503–548 526 186 178.00–197.50 $189.97 $999 +1.46
507–549 unweaned 526 124 174.00–205.00 $187.99 $989 -2.22
530–546 532 56 188.25–204.00 $190.27 $1,012 +1.76
530–546 532 50 190.00–201.00 $199.42 $1,061 +10.91
552–582 570 64 187.00–196.50 $190.25 $1,084 +2.62
550–595 574 100 173.00–195.00 $184.60 $1,060 -3.03
555–593 unweaned 574 91 170.00–189.50 $178.31 $1,023 -1.42
565–578 575 12 160.50–169.00 $166.91 $960 -20.72
612 612 24 176.50 $176.50 $1,080 +7.58
603–636 618 91 161.00–177.00 $173.23 $1,071 +4.31
601–641 unweaned 619 184 164.00–175.00 $167.24 $1,035 -2.06
650 650 25 170.50 $170.50 $1,108 +6.00
655–696 unweaned 662 29 149.50–168.00 $162.73 $1,077 +2.13
696–698 697 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,011 -19.50
701 fancy 701 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,192 —
715 unweaned 715 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 -12.00
701–742 729 55 147.00–161.00 $157.00 $1,145 -7.78
788 unweaned 788 7 139.50 $139.50 $1,099 —
822–841 837 47 176.00–182.50 $181.01 $1,515 +9.01
875–898 886 95 156.00–177.50 $165.65 $1,468 -0.40
915 unweaned 915 6 170.50 $170.50 $1,560 +6.00
905–936 916 55 157.00–162.00 $161.83 $1,482 +0.39
950–990 966 46 155.00–164.00 $159.69 $1,543 -5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 197.50 $197.50 $602 —
339–346 unweaned 341 18 190.00–195.00 $193.87 $661 -2.59
376–390 378 6 185.00–204.00 $188.26 $712 -6.74
357–398 unweaned 389 21 187.50–199.00 $194.97 $758 +1.46
401–424 412 18 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $763 -5.29
405–442 unweaned 421 32 184.00–192.00 $187.78 $791 +1.78
439 439 12 192.00 $192.00 $843 +1.63
470–473 unweaned 472 6 162.50–178.00 $170.23 $803 -1.85
467–499 490 55 175.00–191.50 $181.88 $891 -0.38
505–535 unweaned 522 21 158.00–184.00 $172.30 $899 +6.16
518–542 532 53 160.00–180.00 $172.29 $917 -3.33
555–586 unweaned 573 9 150.00–172.00 $159.29 $913 +0.74
550–583 576 17 158.00–173.50 $166.76 $961 +9.76
603–647 unweaned 625 31 149.00–160.00 $156.43 $978 +1.50
637–648 639 23 162.00–165.00 $164.47 $1,051 +8.47
687 687 35 164.00 $164.00 $1,127 —
713 713 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,034 —
760–768 766 4 140.50–160.00 $145.34 $1,113 —
846 846 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,269 —
865 865 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,306 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–483 475 8 188.00–195.00 $192.33 $914 —
487 unweaned 487 7 181.00 $181.00 $881 —
508 unweaned 508 3 164.00 $164.00 $833 +2.00
523 523 12 165.00 $165.00 $863 —
527 527 3 170.00 $170.00 $896 —
597 597 29 150.00 $150.00 $896 —
608–617 unweaned 613 6 143.00–158.00 $150.56 $923 -6.20
1018 1018 15 150.50 $150.50 $1,532 -4.50
1058–1070 1059 17 150.50–156.50 $151.21 $1,601 —
1155 1155 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,790 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 unweaned 304 6 205.00 $205.00 $623 +10.00
337 337 8 185.00 $185.00 $623 —
378–389 388 22 175.00–196.00 $176.86 $686 —
495 495 3 188.50 $188.50 $933 —
501–545 515 16 146.00–175.50 $169.55 $873 +2.55
586 586 6 154.00 $154.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 345 11 175.00–177.50 $176.15 $608 +5.15
392–395 393 9 175.00–180.00 $177.23 $697 —
427 427 9 170.00 $170.00 $726 -0.33
443–449 unweaned 448 13 160.00–177.50 $163.43 $732 —
517 unweaned 517 5 157.00 $157.00 $812 —
759 759 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,176 +24.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 13 144.00 $144.00 $721 —
670 670 6 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
1022 1022 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,502 +8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 9 155.00 $155.00 $673 —
705 705 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,015 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 3 125.00 $125.00 $504 —
500 500 3 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 2 87.50 $87.50 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 210.00 $210.00 $699 —
392 unweaned 392 5 240.00 $240.00 $941 +10.00
405 405 3 221.00 $221.00 $895 —
412 unweaned 412 3 235.00 $235.00 $968 —
456 unweaned 456 6 210.00 $210.00 $958 —
464–490 474 14 180.00–200.00 $188.52 $894 —
508 508 13 196.00 $196.00 $996 —
528 528 4 174.00 $174.00 $919 —
547 unweaned 547 18 185.00 $185.00 $1,012 -3.00
555 unweaned 555 2 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
553–587 566 28 171.00–175.00 $173.52 $982 —
615–628 624 6 166.00–184.00 $171.92 $1,073 —
630 630 26 176.50 $176.50 $1,112 —
673–675 673 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,137 —
703 703 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,125 —
809 809 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,302 —
975 975 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 2 162.50 $162.50 $696 -34.20
494 494 12 175.00 $175.00 $864 —
500 unweaned 500 7 152.50 $152.50 $762 -25.50
541 541 4 171.00 $171.00 $925 —
599 599 11 162.50 $162.50 $973 —
614 614 6 155.00 $155.00 $952 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 110.00 $110.00 $575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–975 888 85-90% 7 42.50–52.50 $46.39 $412 —
823–1380 940 85-90% 19 28.00–50.00 $44.24 $416 -4.06
900–984 967 85-90% 11 34.00–42.50 $39.19 $379 —
715–1367 1127 85-90% 58 20.00–45.00 $38.83 $438 -2.64
855–1355 1154 85-90% 136 45.00–57.00 $52.23 $603 -0.66
1015–1213 1154 85-90% 4 69.00–72.00 $70.80 $817 +17.91
770–1450 1181 85-90% 229 47.00–73.00 $53.31 $630 +0.42
945–1365 1212 85-90% 39 56.00–64.50 $58.59 $710 -12.13
1020–1360 1213 85-90% 174 55.00–66.00 $59.48 $721 -11.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 80-85% 3 79.50 $79.50 $916 —
1295–1365 1330 80-85% 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,037 —
1197–1660 1378 80-85% 11 63.00–67.50 $65.60 $904 -5.67
1225–1545 1382 80-85% 136 64.00–75.00 $69.82 $965 -1.45
1138–1605 1389 80-85% 112 54.00–66.00 $59.65 $829 -11.62
1360–1445 1403 80-85% 2 39.00–48.00 $43.64 $612 -16.89
1250–1750 1417 80-85% 104 51.00–62.50 $58.00 $822 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1543–1590 1556 75-80% 7 63.00–73.00 $70.08 $1,090 -6.18
1610 1610 75-80% 1 55.50 $55.50 $894 -14.12
1610–1715 1665 75-80% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.99 $1,265 —
1505–1995 1693 75-80% 30 57.00–73.00 $64.92 $1,099 —
2058 2058 75-80% 2 57.00 $57.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 57.00 $57.00 $621 —
1236–1890 1367 5 88.00–92.50 $91.26 $1,248 +3.43
1385–1778 1648 13 81.00–85.50 $84.38 $1,391 —
1380–2180 1682 25 63.00–90.00 $82.00 $1,379 —
1180–2355 1746 13 88.50–99.00 $93.32 $1,629 +12.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 thin fleshed 860 (<2 yrs)Open 4 92.50 $92.50 $796
733–1390 933 (<2 yrs)Open 269 71.00–130.50 $105.11 $981
845–1410 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 123 58.00–103.00 $74.35 $813
1140–1304 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 53.00–57.00 $56.76 $734
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1225 959 (<2 yrs)Open 5 55.00–72.50 $69.01 $662
970–1170 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 52.00–60.50 $57.30 $596

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961–1120 thin fleshed 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 49 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,314.27
885–1188 thin fleshed 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,486.99
1083 thin fleshed 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
959–1345 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 163 1,185.00–1,600.00 $1,494.71
954–1488 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1,630 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,831.32
1032–1465 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 975.00–1,200.00 $1,089.39
1170–1345 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 45 860.00–1,050.00 $903.49
1222 thin fleshed 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1149–1386 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 172 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,224.17
1003–1436 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 222 1,250.00–1,735.00 $1,629.37
1147–1354 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 142 1,175.00–1,510.00 $1,346.59
1150–1479 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 441 900.00–1,300.00 $1,000.13
1189–1385 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,687.14
1255–1257 thin fleshed 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 850.00–885.00 $874.13
1134–1545 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 182 775.00–1,050.00 $999.40
1223–1436 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 900.00–1,400.00 $1,212.85
1246–1416 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,385.00–1,525.00 $1,478.66
1095–1649 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 416 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,354.47
1136–1532 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 318 1,275.00–2,075.00 $1,718.37
1437 1437 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1491 fancy 1491 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1010–1263 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,185.00–1,260.00 $1,236.83
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 850.00 $850.00
1231 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 775.00 $775.00
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00 $900.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1300–1331 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,035.00–1,275.00 $1,134.65
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877–1012 894 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,300.00–1,610.00 $1,566.13
1039 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1221 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1192–1245 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,387.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063–1143 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 610.00–800.00 $760.11
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 900.00 $900.00
1388 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–970 thin fleshed 888 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 75 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,540.99
847–1257 951 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 74 1,110.00–1,660.00 $1,534.22
985–1139 1024 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 85 1,475.00–1,735.00 $1,606.98
910–1139 1031 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1,154 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,788.81
1206 1206 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–913 886 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,335.00–1,475.00 $1,416.58
868–901 893 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 121 1,435.00–1,625.00 $1,543.80
891–903 895 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,422.08
961 961 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 96 1,485.00–1,550.00 $1,490.42
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973–1000 993 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 153 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,506.28

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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
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.