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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

9,669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $342.21/cwt +68.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 475 lb · 250 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.87/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 827 lb · 219 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.11/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 768 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,669 1,611 7,150
Feeder cattle 2,593 1,134 1,841
Slaughter cattle 616 462 746
Replacement cattle 256 15 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers was for 850-899 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. All other steer weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers 700-799 lbs sold generally steady to firm, 800-1049 lbs sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher. All heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good this week for light to moderate offerings. Packages of yearling cattle sold on very good demand. Most offerings were in small to moderate size packages this week, and demand was good for all package sizes. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Several early consignments of spring born calves were seen this week. These were met with mostly good demand as quality was mostly attractive. Market activity this week was active with several buyers in the market bidding aggressively on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was average to attractive. Packers focused on buying feeding cows this week and only purchased poorer quality cows for slaughter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to weak on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold fully steady. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady, while feeding bulls sold steady to firm. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand this week as more market participants were seen. Too few young cows were seen last week to make an accurate comparison. Higher undertones were noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 unweaned 268 4 345.00 $345.00 $925 —
326 unweaned 326 11 367.00 $367.00 $1,196 +7.00
390–391 unweaned 391 58 325.00–391.00 $389.86 $1,524 +39.08
420–439 unweaned 429 11 320.00–330.00 $324.66 $1,393 —
471–480 unweaned 475 250 300.00–348.00 $342.21 $1,625 +68.69
517–547 unweaned 544 92 287.50–299.00 $298.51 $1,624 +18.51
633 633 5 286.50 $286.50 $1,814 —
703–733 724 26 264.50–268.00 $266.89 $1,932 +4.89
751–776 760 11 256.00–259.00 $257.89 $1,960 -2.61
825–827 826 19 248.50–251.50 $249.29 $2,059 -2.83
850–891 872 196 240.50–252.50 $247.00 $2,154 +3.33
893 893 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,161 -1.67
900–911 907 6 240.00–245.50 $243.68 $2,210 +8.68
1002–1045 1010 9 222.50–227.50 $226.64 $2,289 +5.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 unweaned 341 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,142 —
413 unweaned 413 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,260 +32.54
540 unweaned 540 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,382 —
605 unweaned 605 19 234.50 $234.50 $1,419 —
672 672 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,835 —
685 unweaned 685 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,452 —
730 730 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,883 +8.00
765–770 769 5 245.00–255.00 $250.59 $1,927 +0.59
876 876 15 239.50 $239.50 $2,098 +3.50
911 911 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,141 +20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,893 +0.03
776–785 783 28 249.00–253.00 $252.01 $1,973 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,721 —
988 988 4 214.50 $214.50 $2,119 —
1055 1055 4 210.00–220.00 $217.13 $2,291 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 unweaned 263 3 325.00 $325.00 $855 —
308–327 unweaned 318 11 285.00–310.00 $298.45 $949 -17.44
397 unweaned 397 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,080 —
417–421 unweaned 418 22 272.50–285.00 $282.14 $1,179 +13.11
450–493 unweaned 468 43 265.00–295.00 $278.90 $1,305 —
504–526 unweaned 514 15 267.00–279.00 $273.58 $1,406 +25.58
713–736 721 144 246.25–254.00 $249.31 $1,798 -1.20
762 value added 762 76 249.00 $249.00 $1,897 —
751–797 771 135 239.00–252.00 $246.05 $1,897 +14.34
801–849 817 149 232.00–242.00 $238.69 $1,950 +9.08
848 848 70 239.25 $239.25 $2,029 +9.64
851–897 867 97 230.00–239.75 $234.72 $2,035 +12.27
896 896 11 230.50 $230.50 $2,065 +13.50
901–946 917 86 220.00–234.00 $227.28 $2,084 +13.73
923 923 8 222.00 $222.00 $2,049 +8.45
960 960 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,026 -3.93
955–968 961 8 213.00–226.00 $220.86 $2,122 +5.93
1004–1035 1013 11 205.50–223.00 $216.14 $2,189 +8.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,210 —
541 unweaned 541 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,412 +42.00
568 unweaned 568 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,318 —
700–741 718 69 236.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,743 +10.77
771–797 788 38 236.00–243.00 $237.97 $1,875 +16.97
830–848 843 25 212.50–231.50 $227.70 $1,920 —
863–898 883 10 210.00–225.50 $217.50 $1,921 +5.00
962–988 975 6 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $2,009 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–581 574 7 252.00–257.50 $254.32 $1,460 —
600–644 637 35 250.00–257.50 $254.91 $1,624 +2.91
672–698 679 31 248.00–250.00 $248.72 $1,689 -2.28
716–719 718 8 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,687 +7.99
783 783 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,887 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 —
778 778 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,859 —
865 865 6 234.50 $234.50 $2,028 —
1084–1097 1091 20 190.00–198.00 $194.82 $2,125 -12.18
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,255 —
590–595 594 11 246.00–246.50 $246.36 $1,463 —
655–681 672 6 241.00–245.00 $242.30 $1,628 +2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 3 245.00 $245.00 $951 —
718 718 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,110 —
421 unweaned 421 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,274 —
564 unweaned 564 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 unweaned 413 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,198 —
518 unweaned 518 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,682 —
1110 1110 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,076 +9.27
1200 1200 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,800 —
1268 1268 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1575 1398 80-85% 103 98.00–114.00 $109.39 $1,529 +1.06
1314–1547 1400 80-85% 26 97.00–104.00 $100.94 $1,413 -2.24
1295–1623 1422 80-85% 26 101.00–113.50 $105.28 $1,497 +2.10
1228–1535 1426 80-85% 33 95.00–102.00 $98.98 $1,411 -4.20
1250–1570 1456 80-85% 25 113.00–119.00 $115.80 $1,686 -1.02
1410–1605 1514 80-85% 4 116.00–119.50 $118.55 $1,795 +20.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–935 832 85-90% 14 81.00–86.00 $83.67 $696 —
850 850 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $468 —
898 898 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $916 —
1005–1270 1161 85-90% 5 69.00–80.00 $76.58 $889 -29.46
845–1380 1175 85-90% 48 82.00–103.50 $95.56 $1,123 -10.48
1010–1395 1182 85-90% 38 81.00–101.00 $90.94 $1,075 -15.10
1000–1305 1207 85-90% 20 99.00–107.00 $104.15 $1,257 -7.34
1130–1280 1237 85-90% 15 99.00–105.00 $101.87 $1,260 +10.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,706 -4.91
1576–1695 1585 75-80% 13 116.00–117.50 $116.12 $1,841 +1.63
1510–1805 1642 75-80% 26 116.50–120.00 $117.57 $1,930 —
1438–1795 1669 75-80% 17 108.00–116.00 $112.90 $1,884 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,848 -0.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1920 1568 38 95.00–114.00 $110.23 $1,728 -1.36
1330–1920 1633 24 114.00–120.00 $116.34 $1,900 +8.31
1365–2140 1696 25 92.00–113.00 $107.16 $1,817 —
1420–2410 1856 67 113.00–123.50 $117.94 $2,189 —
1830–2275 1985 12 124.00–129.00 $125.84 $2,498 +5.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1358 1041 (<2 yrs)Open 102 124.00–191.00 $157.02 $1,635
943–1390 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 69 105.00–152.50 $122.22 $1,390
1392 1392 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 118.50 $118.50 $1,650
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 thin fleshed 980 (<2 yrs)Open 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,343
1120–1135 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,466
970–1290 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–113.00 $109.92 $1,250
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–905 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 117.50–132.50 $125.26 $1,096

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 3 65.00 $65.00 $75 —
120 120 1 82.50 $82.50 $99 —
135–148 145 4 112.50–137.50 $118.33 $172 —
163–166 165 10 110.00–125.00 $118.27 $195 —
163–195 174 9 73.00–85.00 $80.96 $141 —
182 182 3 58.00 $58.00 $106 —
195 195 1 85.00 $85.00 $166 —
210 210 2 57.50–62.00 $59.75 $125 —
211–238 219 29 69.00–79.00 $73.39 $161 —
208–243 226 4 80.00–84.00 $81.84 $185 —
255–290 270 3 71.00–78.00 $73.92 $200 —
305–330 318 3 62.00–67.00 $63.94 $203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 130 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 5 250.00–700.00 $414.81 —
150–195 171 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 54 200.00–900.00 $508.84 —
200–230 211 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 7 400.00–950.00 $712.50 —
260–295 281 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 5 350.00–550.00 $424.02 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 800.00 $800.00 —
160–195 176 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 7 800.00–1,000.00 $911.34 —
200–205 202 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 5 900.00–1,650.00 $1,251.98 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–65 64 —— 3 115.00–120.00 $116.70 $75 —
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 $112 —
85 85 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 240.00 $240.00 $204 —
89 89 —— 10 185.00 $185.00 $165 —
110 110 —— 1 172.50 $172.50 $190 —
110 110 —— 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $210 —
140 140 —— 2 185.00 $185.00 $259 —
150 150 —— 1 192.50 $192.50 $289 —
165–175 170 —— 2 197.50–205.00 $201.36 $342 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–138 133 30 38.00–45.00 $40.37 $54 —
138 138 4 42.00 $42.00 $58 —
120–148 142 255 46.00–59.00 $53.24 $76 —
150–169 154 122 47.00–55.00 $51.20 $79 —
153–186 165 84 60.75–67.00 $62.68 $103 —
177–178 177 14 66.00–70.00 $69.43 $123 —
160–192 180 15 46.00–55.00 $48.26 $87 —
170–183 181 35 41.00–42.00 $41.75 $76 —
200–202 202 4 66.00–68.00 $67.50 $136 —
202 202 3 46.00 $46.00 $93 —
205 205 1 52.00 $52.00 $107 —
210–227 215 15 47.00–51.00 $47.47 $102 —
225 225 1 67.00 $67.00 $151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–160 153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 162 150.00–185.00 $165.04 —
173 173 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 24 150.00 $150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 21 155.00 $155.00 $130 —
104–138 115 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 43 95.00–185.00 $155.37 $179 —
143 143 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 14 170.00 $170.00 $243 —
145 145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00 $85.00 $123 —
168–185 172 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 76.00–89.00 $79.49 $137 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 57.00 $57.00 $112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–143 132 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 7 275.00–325.00 $282.01 —
155–175 162 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 3 300.00 $300.00 —
200 200 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–64 64 40 177.50–192.50 $186.93 $120 —
73–74 74 57 177.50–190.00 $188.70 $140 —
82–87 85 14 171.00–177.50 $175.16 $149 —
90–95 92 42 170.00–177.50 $171.21 $158 —
94–98 97 62 180.00–183.00 $181.14 $176 —
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 $198 —
118 118 2 152.50 $152.50 $180 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 5 162.50 $162.50 $195 —
135 135 1 117.50 $117.50 $159 —
185 185 1 81.00 $81.00 $150 —
215 215 1 82.00 $82.00 $176 —
215 215 1 73.00 $73.00 $157 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 $63 —
93 93 12 107.50 $107.50 $100 —
115 115 1 49.00 $49.00 $56 —
118 118 5 19.00 $19.00 $22 —
120 120 1 70.50 $70.50 $85 —
130 130 13 63.00 $63.00 $82 —
115–147 132 25 30.00–31.00 $30.42 $40 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 195.00 $195.00 $78 —
53 53 33 190.00 $190.00 $101 —
60–63 62 117 177.50–182.50 $180.30 $112 —
73 73 17 172.50 $172.50 $126 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41–46 45 49 144.00–177.50 $161.10 $72 —
58 58 15 165.00 $165.00 $96 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 6 170.00 $170.00 $48 —
32 32 3 100.00 $100.00 $32 —
33 33 2 160.00 $160.00 $53 —
35 35 1 250.00 $250.00 $88 —
42 42 13 262.50 $262.50 $110 —
43–49 48 62 210.00–255.00 $239.48 $115 —
48 48 5 200.00–245.00 $227.00 $109 —
48 48 3 120.00 $120.00 $58 —
50 50 4 152.50 $152.50 $76 —
50 50 4 177.50–235.00 $205.00 $102 —
53 53 3 170.00 $170.00 $90 —
53–55 54 3 262.50 $262.50 $142 —
55 55 7 237.50 $237.50 $131 —
55 55 2 180.00 $180.00 $99 —
62–64 64 16 245.00–265.00 $261.35 $167 —
60–66 65 9 212.50–215.00 $214.48 $139 —
70 70 23 155.00 $155.00 $108 —
70–78 74 4 205.00–212.50 $209.54 $155 —
75 75 2 195.00 $195.00 $146 —
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 $146 —
76 76 4 225.00 $225.00 $171 —
80 80 1 212.50 $212.50 $170 —
80–83 81 7 125.00–180.00 $154.19 $125 —
80–83 82 3 235.00–242.50 $240.06 $197 —
90 90 1 207.50 $207.50 $187 —
90–95 93 5 225.00–240.00 $234.19 $218 —
102–103 102 14 230.00 $230.00 $235 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47–48 48 17 240.00–242.50 $241.78 $116 —
53–58 55 128 232.50–241.00 $237.46 $131 —
60–67 63 361 230.00–239.00 $236.13 $149 —
71 71 12 202.00 $202.00 $143 —
70–78 75 425 222.00–235.00 $227.48 $171 —
71–78 fancy 76 21 237.50–242.00 $240.59 $183 —
76 76 148 234.50 $234.50 $178 —
80–82 fancy 82 109 234.00–245.00 $242.72 $199 —
80–89 85 483 215.00–228.50 $220.83 $188 —
90–98 95 373 204.00–219.00 $212.07 $201 —
100–109 105 155 200.00–210.00 $202.90 $213 —
111–115 112 6 203.00–206.00 $204.02 $229 —
133 133 2 180.00 $180.00 $239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 21 222.50 $222.50 $109 —
52–59 55 69 222.50–229.00 $226.45 $125 —
60–69 65 118 220.00–229.00 $225.76 $147 —
71–79 74 96 212.00–220.00 $217.77 $161 —
84–89 86 71 190.00–215.00 $206.04 $177 —
94 94 17 201.00 $201.00 $189 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–64 62 18 197.50–224.00 $212.18 $132 —
76–78 77 16 165.00–185.00 $171.36 $132 —
84 84 24 202.00 $202.00 $170 —
94 94 21 135.00 $135.00 $127 —
91–99 96 62 165.00–203.00 $195.95 $188 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 35 182.50 $182.50 $111 —
70–72 72 64 167.50–172.50 $168.34 $121 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 —— 3 70.00 $70.00 $36 —
50–55 53 —— 2 80.00–87.50 $83.93 $44 —
69 69 —— 10 92.50 $92.50 $64 —
75 75 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 —
75 75 —— 4 82.50 $82.50 $62 —
83 83 —— 2 95.00 $95.00 $79 —
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $102 —
90 90 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 9 115.00 $115.00 $104 —
90–96 93 —— 74 115.00–116.00 $115.42 $107 —
94 94 —— 11 105.00 $105.00 $99 —
101–118 106 —— 17 72.50–95.00 $87.63 $93 —
100–133 116 —— 61 92.00–107.50 $99.00 $115 —
100–145 122 —— 20 102.00–126.00 $110.44 $135 —
150 150 —— 1 102.50 $102.50 $154 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–118 thin fleshed 114 14 22.50–43.00 $31.41 $36 —
120 thin fleshed 120 9 38.00 $38.00 $46 —
135 135 13 50.00–51.00 $50.85 $69 —
141–148 144 46 44.00–58.00 $49.63 $71 —
152–159 155 51 43.00–55.00 $51.47 $80 —
156 thin fleshed 156 19 42.00 $42.00 $66 —
160–168 162 41 44.00–60.00 $56.30 $91 —
162 thin fleshed 162 8 40.00 $40.00 $65 —
170–178 175 99 47.00–53.00 $50.55 $88 —
185 185 4 52.00 $52.00 $96 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 4 120.00 $120.00 $60 —
63 63 2 170.00 $170.00 $107 —
75 75 1 187.50 $187.50 $141 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 —
105 105 1 195.00 $195.00 $205 —
160 160 2 152.50 $152.50 $244 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 24 215.00 $215.00 $170 —
80 80 38 213.00–219.00 $216.68 $173 —
125 125 2 167.00 $167.00 $209 —
161 161 11 160.00 $160.00 $258 —

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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.