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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

8,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.31/cwt -6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 523 lb · 267 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.92/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 478 lb · 232 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.21/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 581 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,197 8,946 10,326
Feeder cattle 4,303 3,297 5,530
Slaughter cattle 963 795 1,416
Replacement cattle 375 322 449

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Steer calves sold generally steady for calves weighing less than 450 lbs; steer calves over 450 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Yearling heifers under 850 lbs sold steady to weak, yearling heifers over 850 lbs sold mostly 5.00-7.00 lower. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower on all heifer calves on offer. CME positions sold off sharply to start the week which pushed feeder prices lower again this week as buyers responded to lower board positions. For the week, the nearby October contract fell 4.95 and the November fell 4.825 to settle at 248.375 and 250.875, respectfully for Fridays close. Demand was mostly moderate this week, and demand was noticeably lower than last week. Larger groups of calves and yearlings were seen this week as the first feeder specials of the fall occurred. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive on both calves and yearlings. Market activity this week was moderate to active but activity was notably lighter this week compared to last. Weight up cows sold on light to moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Breaking cows sold fully steady, boning and lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. A large portion of the cow offering was comprised of wet bagged cows this week. Packers and other feeder buyers were reluctant to buy wet bagged cows for feed which made it difficult to buy cows to feed this week. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand again this week. Young age cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–340 unweaned 340 12 332.50–352.50 $342.49 $1,164 -5.54
355–399 unweaned 383 11 332.50–362.50 $343.81 $1,317 —
408–444 unweaned 429 100 313.00–337.50 $326.25 $1,400 -0.79
450–499 unweaned 474 111 292.00–322.50 $303.95 $1,441 -15.45
505–548 unweaned 523 267 280.00–313.00 $292.31 $1,529 -6.45
552–569 thin fleshed 563 8 287.00–290.00 $288.10 $1,622 +7.10
556–598 unweaned 582 164 260.00–293.00 $277.73 $1,616 -4.97
602–643 unweaned 627 97 254.00–272.00 $269.35 $1,689 +1.95
680 unweaned 680 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 ±0.00
650–684 681 11 282.50 $282.50 $1,924 +4.50
700 thin fleshed 700 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,002 —
720 unweaned 720 14 261.00 $261.00 $1,879 —
705–744 722 76 260.00–275.00 $272.88 $1,970 -0.60
761 761 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,750 -35.71
754–795 772 29 249.00–259.50 $256.20 $1,978 -9.51
814 unweaned 814 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,929 —
840–845 840 76 239.50–245.50 $245.42 $2,062 -7.41
860–893 881 11 238.50–242.00 $239.74 $2,112 -0.94
914 914 9 232.00 $232.00 $2,120 -6.48
955–985 956 45 225.50–233.50 $232.97 $2,227 -0.03
1038 1038 2 216.50 $216.50 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 unweaned 340 21 322.50–335.00 $330.53 $1,124 -6.97
365–391 unweaned 388 12 300.00–322.50 $306.75 $1,190 -25.25
405–448 unweaned 420 32 300.00–315.00 $305.70 $1,284 -10.80
460–490 unweaned 470 47 272.50–302.00 $288.76 $1,357 -5.49
515–545 unweaned 530 40 270.50–282.00 $280.03 $1,484 +2.01
568–580 unweaned 569 14 265.00–283.00 $266.88 $1,519 +0.88
601–610 unweaned 605 12 233.00–258.00 $247.49 $1,497 +2.49
645 645 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,632 —
658 unweaned 658 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,599 +4.00
703 703 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,884 +12.26
849 849 5 243.00 $243.00 $2,063 -2.75
900–940 912 16 222.00–236.00 $227.42 $2,074 -4.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,244 —
551–583 unweaned 558 9 244.00–272.00 $265.50 $1,481 +25.50
632–641 unweaned 637 12 247.00–248.00 $247.50 $1,577 —
662 unweaned 662 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,582 —
1289 1289 6 177.00 $177.00 $2,282 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,236 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 13 190.00 $190.00 $642 —
635 635 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,201 —
710–712 712 4 242.50–247.50 $246.25 $1,753 +3.56
757–758 757 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,760 -4.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,313 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,661 +5.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–278 unweaned 276 12 312.50–315.00 $313.11 $864 —
325–336 unweaned 336 40 310.00–318.00 $317.81 $1,068 -13.54
350–396 unweaned 387 96 285.00–312.50 $297.60 $1,152 -9.06
413–442 unweaned 431 60 275.00–295.00 $286.30 $1,234 +2.17
451–499 unweaned 478 232 261.00–283.00 $275.92 $1,319 -8.92
501–542 unweaned 522 125 246.00–269.00 $262.20 $1,369 -2.36
551–595 unweaned 569 149 247.00–259.50 $254.17 $1,446 +2.10
608–643 unweaned 617 16 240.50–254.00 $246.54 $1,521 -1.29
654–663 661 143 250.00–270.50 $267.70 $1,769 -1.30
665–679 unweaned 671 19 240.00–247.00 $243.30 $1,633 +0.80
705–748 726 152 241.00–264.75 $257.46 $1,869 +3.78
750 thin fleshed 750 8 265.50 $265.50 $1,991 +7.00
752–795 786 120 237.00–249.00 $239.39 $1,882 -7.45
800–843 814 83 223.00–245.50 $231.99 $1,888 -3.09
852–895 867 147 213.00–237.00 $221.06 $1,917 -9.68
900–938 925 120 210.00–232.00 $219.78 $2,033 -4.64
964 fancy 964 49 218.00–220.50 $218.77 $2,109 —
955–995 968 18 210.00–217.00 $212.61 $2,058 -8.44
1015–1040 1029 25 203.25–210.50 $208.36 $2,144 -7.86
1066–1098 1080 22 194.00–215.50 $206.07 $2,226 -0.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 7 317.50 $317.50 $857 —
314 unweaned 314 9 295.00 $295.00 $926 -8.56
385 unweaned 385 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 +35.33
425–447 unweaned 437 25 240.00–265.00 $254.12 $1,111 -7.88
500–542 unweaned 533 43 248.00–256.00 $251.42 $1,340 +7.42
570 unweaned 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 +8.00
640–644 644 13 244.00–248.00 $247.69 $1,595 —
678 678 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,722 —
703–720 709 3 244.00–245.00 $244.34 $1,732 -0.03
763–798 789 48 216.00–246.00 $223.24 $1,761 -9.23
828–838 834 8 210.00–225.00 $219.36 $1,829 -7.93
850–882 865 7 205.00–222.50 $212.95 $1,842 -11.51
930 930 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,000 -3.89
980–985 982 5 200.00–204.00 $201.60 $1,980 -13.07
1000 1000 4 201.50 $201.50 $2,015 —
1092 1092 3 195.50 $195.50 $2,135 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 4 235.00 $235.00 $872 —
420–446 unweaned 441 43 265.00–268.00 $265.60 $1,171 —
576 576 9 275.50 $275.50 $1,587 —
556–581 thin fleshed 578 34 282.50–284.00 $283.18 $1,637 —
616–647 641 42 244.00–269.50 $263.88 $1,691 +12.88
672–679 675 16 250.50–251.00 $250.81 $1,693 -12.19
723 723 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,627 —
785 785 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 -20.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–498 491 24 201.00–210.00 $208.23 $1,022 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,126 —
400 unweaned 400 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,150 —
505 unweaned 505 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
600 unweaned 600 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
1092 1092 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,304 —
1100–1111 1108 8 193.00–203.00 $200.52 $2,222 —
1175 1175 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,262 -0.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 5 252.50 $252.50 $939 —
634 634 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,522 —
791 791 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,867 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 3 173.00 $173.00 $730 —
671 671 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 —
730 730 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 unweaned 399 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,177 —
408 unweaned 408 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,183 —
458–494 unweaned 487 15 267.00–279.00 $269.26 $1,311 —
555 unweaned 555 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
720 unweaned 720 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
792 792 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,822 —
960–982 977 4 199.00–208.00 $201.21 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,068 +7.50
471 unweaned 471 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,272 —
504 unweaned 504 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 —
1120 1120 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,887 —
1098 1098 6 185.00 $185.00 $2,031 —
1170 1170 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,018 —
1275 1275 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,862 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,942 —
1185 1185 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–900 880 85-90% 5 61.00–70.00 $62.97 $554 -4.42
780–990 904 85-90% 13 75.00–87.00 $81.53 $737 -4.31
1050–1070 1060 85-90% 2 72.50–78.00 $75.28 $798 —
918–1315 1085 85-90% 95 80.00–100.00 $91.56 $993 —
1017–1340 1125 85-90% 203 78.00–95.00 $87.66 $986 -8.30
1125–1235 1191 85-90% 7 109.50–111.00 $110.43 $1,315 +7.07
990–1273 1193 85-90% 63 95.50–109.00 $101.90 $1,216 -1.46
1015–1295 1213 85-90% 33 92.50–105.50 $97.85 $1,187 -11.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1535 1382 80-85% 22 111.00–118.00 $113.09 $1,563 +16.69
1313–1585 1388 80-85% 22 86.00–96.50 $93.67 $1,300 -8.56
1260–1580 1392 80-85% 104 97.00–111.50 $105.64 $1,471 +3.41
1275–1685 1425 80-85% 49 96.00–110.50 $102.60 $1,462 -10.92
1300–1695 1430 80-85% 53 85.00–98.00 $91.68 $1,311 -21.84
1445–1610 1532 80-85% 3 110.50–111.00 $110.66 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1647 1565 75-80% 19 108.00–112.50 $109.81 $1,719 -1.29
1552–1685 1573 75-80% 16 99.00–105.00 $99.65 $1,567 -11.45
1499–1868 1671 75-80% 25 106.00–112.50 $108.33 $1,810 —
1485–1818 1700 75-80% 10 100.00–106.50 $103.71 $1,763 -12.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,222 —
995–1805 1453 38 90.00–105.00 $98.94 $1,438 —
1225–1805 1573 9 107.00–116.00 $111.42 $1,753 -3.71
1440–2145 1825 30 92.50–108.00 $102.42 $1,869 -12.18
1515–2290 1926 35 106.50–118.00 $110.94 $2,137 —
1830–2023 1956 5 120.50–125.00 $122.01 $2,387 -1.80
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2530 2530 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,884 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
754–828 thin fleshed 784 (<2 yrs)Open 16 149.50–167.50 $157.86 $1,238
803–1345 996 (<2 yrs)Open 142 129.00–188.50 $160.90 $1,603
850–1350 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 87 108.00–159.00 $127.86 $1,394
1233 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 103.50 $103.50 $1,276
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1000 889 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–150.00 $134.23 $1,193
793–1185 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 93.00–110.00 $105.89 $1,036
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
623 623 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 $685

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1227–1332 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,725.00–2,800.00 $2,554.43
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1477 1477 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1062–1265 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,509.62
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 90.00 $90.00 $1,300

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1101 1101 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
156–185 158 17 92.00–110.00 $108.76 $172 -11.24
150–193 182 4 60.00–74.00 $71.12 $129 -4.84
194 194 4 80.00 $80.00 $155 -0.34
217–240 223 4 82.00–84.00 $83.46 $186 -1.52
228 228 2 74.00 $74.00 $169 -10.98
254–290 261 5 82.00–84.00 $83.56 $218 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 $28 -10.00
50 50 2 165.00 $165.00 $82 +37.50
58 58 2 165.00 $165.00 $96 +37.50
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 $51 -42.50
75 75 1 207.50 $207.50 $156 +45.00
80 80 6 150.00 $150.00 $120 -25.00
80 80 3 195.00 $195.00 $156 +20.00
85 85 1 220.00 $220.00 $187 +45.00
95 95 2 170.00 $170.00 $162 -5.00
123–125 124 5 195.00 $195.00 $242 -7.50
160–168 165 5 192.00–200.00 $196.45 $324 -5.33

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
128 128 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 54 225.00 $225.00 —
145 145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 200.00 $200.00 —
150 150 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 69 110.00 $110.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 2 67.50 $67.50 $76 +27.50
125 125 2 39.00 $39.00 $49 -1.00
140 140 1 41.00 $41.00 $57 +10.94
145 145 1 49.00 $49.00 $71 -21.00
152–179 167 35 43.00–47.00 $45.58 $76 -1.42
170–191 183 31 49.00–56.00 $52.03 $95 -13.46
202–244 218 24 45.00–48.00 $45.96 $100 -7.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 $149 —
147 147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 102.50 $102.50 $151 +5.00
163 163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 93.00 $93.00 $152 -2.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 16 223.00 $223.00 $125 +60.50
71–79 72 77 200.00–220.00 $217.51 $157 +57.51
83 83 9 182.50 $182.50 $151 +7.57
86–87 86 54 193.00–204.00 $193.62 $167 +18.69
118 118 12 179.00 $179.00 $211 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 4 67.50 $67.50 $90 -9.50
153 153 3 58.00 $58.00 $89 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 8 100.00 $100.00 $30 -66.00
32–39 35 21 265.00–270.00 $267.14 $93 +142.14
35 35 1 220.00 $220.00 $77 +95.00
40–47 44 7 115.00–140.00 $127.98 $56 -35.36
45 45 1 205.00 $205.00 $92 +45.00
45 45 1 265.00 $265.00 $119 +105.00
40–48 46 17 225.00–240.00 $231.18 $106 -45.80
50 50 2 135.00 $135.00 $68 -54.44
53–58 57 33 210.00–230.00 $222.82 $127 -31.13
55–59 59 40 232.50–237.50 $235.00 $139 -18.95
60 60 12 232.50–255.00 $235.00 $141 -0.28
60 60 2 160.00 $160.00 $96 -75.28
63–66 65 13 220.00–225.00 $221.12 $144 +4.85
69 69 8 90.00 $90.00 $62 -126.27
74 74 9 215.00 $215.00 $159 -9.17
83 83 2 220.00 $220.00 $183 -12.49

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–48 47 74 251.00–260.00 $256.48 $121 +8.98
51–59 57 308 252.00–261.00 $258.68 $147 +13.73
60–68 63 247 244.00–256.00 $250.16 $158 +10.16
67 67 6 225.00 $225.00 $151 -15.00
70–77 74 301 230.50–240.00 $236.01 $175 +5.48
80–85 83 126 216.00–235.00 $226.30 $188 +0.48
92 92 12 217.00 $217.00 $200 +0.78
91–99 93 155 201.00–214.50 $210.57 $196 -5.65
100–101 100 44 198.50–199.50 $198.68 $199 -12.00
107 107 20 196.00 $196.00 $210 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 19 240.00 $240.00 $118 -0.61
50–56 52 20 235.00–240.00 $238.21 $124 +2.10
70–79 77 57 212.00–228.00 $222.79 $172 +2.58
85–89 87 20 205.00–211.00 $208.97 $182 -1.15
99 99 14 181.00 $181.00 $179 -25.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 30 187.50 $187.50 $141 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 —— 1 102.00 $102.00 $61 -24.25
88 88 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 $132 +48.30
95 95 —— 1 119.00 $119.00 $113 +15.00
100–127 120 —— 15 110.00–125.00 $114.38 $137 -0.96
100–140 126 —— 31 100.00–120.00 $103.83 $131 -11.51
170 170 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 $178 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 thin fleshed 88 4 37.50 $37.50 $33 —
120–129 127 39 39.00–46.00 $40.96 $52 -6.38
130 thin fleshed 130 5 36.00 $36.00 $47 -1.57
130–133 133 15 41.00–48.00 $47.54 $63 +0.20
141–146 thin fleshed 143 35 38.00–40.00 $38.49 $55 -1.51
140–148 146 86 44.00–52.00 $46.73 $68 -2.77
158 158 9 51.00 $51.00 $81 +3.21
161–165 162 5 46.00–47.00 $46.20 $75 -4.80
172–178 176 17 43.00–49.00 $45.64 $80 -7.70

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 4 115.00 $115.00 $90 -100.00
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 $172 ±0.00
120–145 137 3 191.00–200.00 $194.16 $266 +3.66
160–185 173 2 190.00–192.50 $191.16 $331 —

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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.