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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

18,805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $328.20/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 469 lb · 591 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.71/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 522 lb · 545 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $361.51/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 427 lb · 502 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,805 7,670 18,331
Feeder cattle 10,039 5,300 8,515
Slaughter cattle 2,623 1,642 2,720
Replacement cattle 1,313 728 1,537

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady to firm, steer calves over 500 lbs sold uneven as late week prices were lower than early week prices. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold mostly 10.00 lower, heifers over 800 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold generally steady, heifer calves over 450 lbs sold unevenly. CME positions nosedived late week as the market adjusted to the potential of more cattle on feed. The cattle on feed report which was released Friday showed larger than expected placements and a on feed number over 11 million head. Demand was mostly good to very good to start the week but moderated as the week progressed. Quality was mostly average to attractive on calves, and plain to average on yearlings. More selection was seen this week as buyers pieced together loads. No load lots were seen again this week as most calves were purchased in small to moderate size packages. Market activity this week was moderate to active. Weight up cows sold on light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Breaking cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, boning and lean cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Packers continue to focus on buying feeding cows again this week. Only poorer quality cows were purchased for immediate slaughter. A large portion of the thin cow offering sold to private feeders as they buy cows to turn out on corn stalks or feed. Packers also jumped into buying this class of cows as they worry about supplies going forward. This is notably 2-3 weeks ahead of when packers historically start buying cows for the holidays. This class of cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white, sold 2.00-3.00 lower on a poorer quality offering. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand again this week. Young age cows sold fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–289 unweaned 288 15 400.00–405.00 $401.34 $1,156 +6.34
302–348 unweaned 331 129 362.50–416.00 $390.53 $1,293 +6.48
350–395 unweaned 378 282 375.00–408.00 $390.98 $1,478 +2.85
402–447 unweaned 427 502 337.00–388.00 $361.51 $1,544 -1.64
450–497 unweaned 469 591 300.00–356.00 $328.20 $1,539 +12.47
500–549 unweaned 522 528 270.00–316.00 $298.06 $1,556 +9.34
522 522 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,514 —
548 548 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,512 —
563 563 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,402 -30.00
550–597 unweaned 575 462 249.00–294.00 $275.10 $1,582 -4.01
601–647 unweaned 620 366 240.00–278.50 $267.56 $1,659 +2.72
601–632 622 63 276.00–280.00 $278.77 $1,734 +2.77
626 626 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,552 -28.00
631–645 633 23 254.00–258.50 $257.70 $1,631 -18.30
636 fancy 636 28 280.00 $280.00 $1,781 ±0.00
650–697 unweaned 670 258 238.00–266.00 $255.78 $1,714 -2.27
656–696 692 150 249.50–273.00 $268.17 $1,856 -9.83
705–728 unweaned 719 78 245.00–253.00 $249.35 $1,793 -4.76
732 732 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,757 -30.11
751 fancy 751 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,938 —
866–870 866 26 234.00–235.00 $234.12 $2,027 -5.88
948 948 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–294 unweaned 277 25 380.00–390.00 $386.03 $1,069 +30.18
300–334 unweaned 320 53 330.00–385.00 $365.09 $1,168 +6.97
355–398 unweaned 380 145 335.00–370.00 $348.96 $1,326 -4.91
403–448 unweaned 435 66 310.00–335.00 $324.37 $1,411 -17.67
459 459 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,244 —
455–499 unweaned 484 126 212.50–305.00 $285.67 $1,383 -4.80
503–548 unweaned 535 182 256.00–287.00 $273.97 $1,466 +8.76
553–585 unweaned 573 61 244.50–279.00 $258.63 $1,482 -3.15
603–635 unweaned 618 54 233.50–251.00 $247.39 $1,529 -2.61
652 652 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,604 —
651–667 unweaned 657 18 231.00–247.00 $236.74 $1,555 —
727 unweaned 727 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,687 —
704–747 730 13 239.00–254.00 $248.44 $1,814 -11.56
861 861 17 220.50 $220.50 $1,899 -16.38
910 910 9 223.50 $223.50 $2,034 +5.00
960–985 970 7 210.00–221.00 $212.72 $2,063 -1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,033 —
303 unweaned 303 22 354.00 $354.00 $1,073 —
356 unweaned 356 15 330.00 $330.00 $1,175 +85.00
433–444 unweaned 438 31 206.00–282.00 $226.18 $991 -68.82
481–490 unweaned 486 8 240.00–280.00 $260.19 $1,265 +20.07
502–518 unweaned 511 24 232.00–250.00 $241.36 $1,233 +19.37
598 unweaned 598 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,286 —
618 unweaned 618 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,240 -20.50
525 unweaned 525 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,486 -5.13
601–643 unweaned 619 31 251.00–257.00 $253.21 $1,567 —
733 733 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,679 —
858 858 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,888 —
928 928 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,828 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,545 -10.43
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–295 unweaned 287 20 326.00–360.00 $350.85 $1,007 +1.95
309–341 unweaned 321 136 310.00–352.50 $333.60 $1,071 -6.19
350–399 unweaned 379 349 290.00–337.50 $320.35 $1,214 -4.13
400–449 unweaned 425 358 280.00–316.00 $295.47 $1,256 -12.76
450–499 unweaned 478 331 265.00–289.00 $274.01 $1,310 -3.04
514–524 fancy 518 45 277.50–279.00 $278.43 $1,442 —
501–545 unweaned 525 224 252.00–269.00 $263.02 $1,381 -6.84
551–595 unweaned 570 198 242.50–263.00 $254.38 $1,450 -0.42
572 572 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,447 —
600–643 unweaned 619 209 233.00–254.00 $246.87 $1,528 -1.74
656–690 unweaned 676 45 230.00–240.50 $235.23 $1,590 +0.23
670–694 684 66 246.00–254.50 $250.05 $1,710 —
701–735 714 184 235.00–255.00 $246.99 $1,764 -8.97
719 719 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,618 -30.96
758–797 780 75 229.00–240.50 $234.44 $1,829 -5.06
802–838 817 75 213.00–231.50 $224.43 $1,834 -11.73
833 unweaned 833 43 230.00 $230.00 $1,916 —
853–897 870 104 215.00–226.00 $220.60 $1,919 -6.31
896 896 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,828 -22.91
904–930 918 52 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,973 -7.33
996 996 6 207.50 $207.50 $2,067 -9.65
1009 1009 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,988 -11.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 unweaned 287 14 312.50–320.00 $315.53 $906 +4.66
324–348 unweaned 330 14 270.00–312.50 $300.36 $991 -2.51
353–393 unweaned 377 45 285.00–306.00 $292.38 $1,102 -9.84
412–441 unweaned 424 29 244.00–282.00 $258.18 $1,095 -14.51
463–499 unweaned 487 157 248.00–270.00 $260.84 $1,270 +2.71
503 503 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,157 —
506–547 unweaned 530 50 230.00–258.00 $247.34 $1,311 -5.77
555 unweaned 555 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -5.61
625 625 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 -49.00
628–631 631 32 234.00–246.00 $244.13 $1,540 -21.87
634–638 unweaned 635 10 229.00–236.00 $231.11 $1,468 —
663 663 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,558 -9.49
680 unweaned 680 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -12.50
700 unweaned 700 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
701–744 729 12 229.00–243.00 $235.64 $1,718 -17.36
795–798 797 9 220.00–229.00 $222.66 $1,775 -11.92
800–815 809 12 220.00–226.00 $221.92 $1,795 -2.71
850–883 872 16 212.00–221.50 $215.60 $1,880 -0.03
935–948 943 12 200.00–211.00 $203.83 $1,922 -7.04
970 970 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,872 -9.00
1040 1040 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,945 -14.68
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 unweaned 554 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,307 —
610–641 615 34 221.00–243.00 $224.37 $1,380 —
663 663 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,565 -12.35
732 732 14 212.00 $212.00 $1,552 —
763 763 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,686 —
890 890 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 unweaned 573 4 236.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,364 +3.99
622 unweaned 622 21 240.50 $240.50 $1,496 —
753 753 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,687 —
1118–1145 1121 14 191.00–196.00 $194.36 $2,179 -1.64
1127 1127 5 187.50 $187.50 $2,113 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 10 255.00 $255.00 $821 —
351 unweaned 351 8 280.00 $280.00 $983 —
431 unweaned 431 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,017 +16.00
780 780 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,630 +6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 6 225.00 $225.00 $940 +22.50
453 unweaned 453 9 200.00 $200.00 $906 —
648 648 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,471 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 7 182.00 $182.00 $772 —
549 unweaned 549 4 180.00 $180.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 9 359.00 $359.00 $1,192 —
367–390 unweaned 377 7 330.00–380.00 $361.73 $1,364 -13.27
410–430 unweaned 423 3 295.00–337.50 $308.72 $1,306 —
460–495 unweaned 476 28 270.00–290.00 $284.22 $1,353 +4.23
500–523 unweaned 521 27 270.00–275.00 $270.36 $1,409 +5.36
586–588 unweaned 586 9 252.50–254.00 $253.67 $1,487 -1.33
623–643 unweaned 639 16 225.00–265.00 $232.20 $1,484 +4.20
675 unweaned 675 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 unweaned 327 17 298.00 $298.00 $974 -7.00
445 unweaned 445 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 -2.50
480 unweaned 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
1195 1195 9 150.50 $150.50 $1,798 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 17 190.00 $190.00 $1,982 —
1150–1160 1155 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,906 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–995 970 85-90% 21 71.00–82.00 $76.86 $746 -18.14
790–999 974 85-90% 43 50.00–66.00 $63.56 $619 -31.44
980 980 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $858 -7.50
946–1315 1098 85-90% 94 71.00–78.50 $77.46 $851 —
940–1355 1145 85-90% 520 75.00–93.00 $84.09 $963 -25.06
1013–1385 1146 85-90% 79 62.00–79.00 $72.87 $835 -36.28
1045–1233 1158 85-90% 70 97.00–106.00 $101.89 $1,180 +14.96
977–1360 1192 85-90% 141 77.00–91.00 $83.94 $1,001 -16.30
995–1315 1197 85-90% 283 88.00–102.00 $93.78 $1,123 -6.46
1055–1275 1212 85-90% 16 88.00–95.50 $90.52 $1,097 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,203 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1301–1615 1387 80-85% 128 83.00–98.00 $88.52 $1,228 -5.62
1229–1576 1403 80-85% 51 105.00–114.00 $107.98 $1,515 +16.49
1260–1765 1404 80-85% 261 94.00–108.50 $100.47 $1,411 +8.98
1420 1420 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,051 +11.50
1300–1670 1439 80-85% 75 80.00–96.50 $87.07 $1,253 -14.24
1305–1480 1458 80-85% 25 90.00–97.00 $93.72 $1,366 —
1415–1715 1580 80-85% 4 103.00–105.50 $104.28 $1,648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,576 —
1457–1602 1514 75-80% 15 107.50–110.00 $107.96 $1,635 -2.21
1435–1790 1611 75-80% 22 105.00–110.00 $107.05 $1,725 +5.33
1509–1785 1614 75-80% 29 96.00–104.00 $100.25 $1,618 -1.47
1633 1633 75-80% 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,666 +0.28
1980 1980 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1255 1199 4 83.00–100.00 $89.11 $1,068 —
1240–1750 1504 25 95.00–107.50 $101.08 $1,520 —
1105–1855 1641 16 106.00–118.00 $110.71 $1,817 +10.88
1390–2175 1717 31 90.00–111.00 $100.65 $1,728 —
1635–2290 1897 27 107.00–117.00 $111.14 $2,108 —
1850–2485 2076 4 117.00–125.00 $120.67 $2,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
682–901 thin fleshed 746 (<2 yrs)Open 67 140.00–179.00 $170.73 $1,274
865–1245 thin fleshed 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 92.00–109.00 $107.71 $963
775–1310 950 (<2 yrs)Open 452 130.00–202.00 $169.26 $1,608
838–1330 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 214 102.00–175.00 $129.68 $1,356
1122 fancy 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,728
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
773–1210 879 (<2 yrs)Open 13 102.50–155.00 $136.06 $1,196
889–1240 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 94.00–117.50 $105.89 $1,127
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
924 924 (<2 yrs)Open 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,719
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953 953 (<2 yrs)Open 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,001
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,156

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
886 thin fleshed 886 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1073 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045–1368 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 33 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,077.25
1031–1388 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 74 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,315.96
1266 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1333 thin fleshed 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1336–1369 1349 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,319.52
1248–1538 1374 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 44 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,823.68
1183–1572 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,051.39
1557 1557 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1121–1330 1191 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 91.00–94.00 $92.12 $1,097
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 26 107.00 $107.00 $1,300
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1480 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,672.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–871 thin fleshed 841 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,631.63
810–1115 878 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 94 1,975.00–2,425.00 $2,302.27

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 3 69.00 $69.00 $135 —
235 235 1 65.00 $65.00 $153 —
245 245 1 80.00 $80.00 $196 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
49 49 —— 5 95.00 $95.00 $47 —
50 50 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 $50 —
69 69 —— 6 180.00 $180.00 $124 —
78 78 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 227.50 $227.50 $177 —
103 103 —— 6 145.00 $145.00 $149 —
100–130 115 —— 4 192.50–197.50 $194.67 $224 —
135 135 —— 4 180.00 $180.00 $243 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 35.00 $35.00 $37 —
167 167 6 55.00 $55.00 $92 —
163–168 168 32 45.00–47.00 $46.82 $79 —
171–185 174 67 47.00–51.00 $48.23 $84 —
168–195 183 21 65.00–74.00 $70.23 $129 —
177–196 187 36 42.00–46.00 $43.81 $82 —
208–230 218 9 55.00–66.00 $60.16 $131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 88.00 $88.00 $92 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 8 172.50 $172.50 $143 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 22 44.00 $44.00 $33 —
128 128 2 48.00 $48.00 $61 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
26 26 7 50.00 $50.00 $13 —
26–28 26 73 100.00–145.00 $101.32 $26 —
29 29 5 80.00 $80.00 $23 —
31–38 33 19 200.00–235.00 $222.35 $73 —
35–36 35 36 100.00–180.00 $160.09 $56 —
39 39 7 80.00 $80.00 $31 —
40 40 5 115.00 $115.00 $46 —
41 41 69 252.50 $252.50 $104 —
40–46 44 12 140.00–175.00 $150.61 $66 —
44 44 8 150.00 $150.00 $66 —
45 45 6 232.50 $232.50 $105 —
40–48 46 24 210.00–245.00 $225.22 $104 —
44–47 46 105 250.00–267.50 $264.13 $121 —
51 51 19 210.00 $210.00 $107 —
51–55 53 13 217.50–235.00 $227.12 $120 —
54 54 5 250.00 $250.00 $135 —
53–59 55 457 235.00–247.50 $246.10 $135 —
55 55 2 150.00 $150.00 $82 —
56 56 4 217.50 $217.50 $122 —
59 59 40 150.00 $150.00 $88 —
60–65 61 11 160.00–185.00 $181.03 $110 —
60–65 62 35 230.00 $230.00 $143 —
63 63 11 235.00 $235.00 $148 —
65 65 2 200.00 $200.00 $130 —
66–68 67 7 225.00 $225.00 $151 —
73 73 2 220.00 $220.00 $161 —
70–79 76 11 210.00–222.50 $220.11 $167 —
83 83 10 210.00 $210.00 $174 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–47 46 77 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $105 —
50–59 54 109 227.50–231.00 $228.68 $123 —
60–69 65 384 212.00–230.00 $223.40 $145 —
70–79 77 385 208.00–231.00 $217.34 $167 —
81–87 86 292 197.00–227.00 $212.55 $183 —
90–98 92 272 192.00–225.00 $217.75 $200 —
103–106 104 23 188.00–218.00 $201.26 $209 —
110–117 112 77 197.00–212.00 $200.82 $225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41–42 42 45 180.00–185.00 $181.20 $76 —
53–55 54 29 200.00–215.00 $209.70 $113 —
61–69 65 53 187.50–205.00 $195.22 $127 —
75–76 75 15 177.50–182.50 $179.18 $134 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 —— 3 60.00 $60.00 $32 —
55 55 —— 5 60.00 $60.00 $33 —
60 60 —— 4 70.00 $70.00 $42 —
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $91 —
73 73 —— 3 82.50 $82.50 $60 —
75 75 —— 5 67.50 $67.50 $51 —
75 75 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 —
78 78 —— 3 100.00 $100.00 $78 —
83–85 85 —— 15 100.00–105.00 $100.98 $86 —
85 85 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 $42 —
93 93 —— 2 115.00 $115.00 $107 —
99 99 —— 4 107.50 $107.50 $106 —
100 100 —— 10 80.00 $80.00 $80 —
110–119 112 —— 19 102.50–107.50 $104.01 $116 —
115 115 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 137.50 $137.50 $158 —
119 119 —— 4 97.50 $97.50 $116 —
102–134 120 —— 51 107.50–117.50 $110.46 $133 —
124 124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00 $120.00 $149 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117–118 117 15 40.00–48.00 $46.39 $54 —
123–128 125 47 44.00–49.00 $46.39 $58 —
125–127 thin fleshed 126 51 22.50–38.00 $33.01 $42 —
130–133 thin fleshed 130 37 31.00–34.00 $33.67 $44 —
136–137 136 100 47.00–50.00 $48.70 $66 —
140–149 143 149 39.00–49.00 $45.26 $65 —
143–146 thin fleshed 144 32 32.00–37.00 $35.26 $51 —
152–155 154 33 42.00–51.00 $48.65 $75 —
165 165 11 53.00 $53.00 $87 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 7 170.00 $170.00 $119 —
75–79 78 11 125.00–127.50 $126.84 $99 —
102–140 105 42 200.00–228.00 $225.97 $237 —
105 105 2 140.00 $140.00 $147 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 72 201 214.00–232.00 $225.03 $162 —
81–86 83 46 200.00–215.00 $209.85 $174 —
94–99 97 80 199.00–218.00 $212.97 $207 —
117 117 10 205.00 $205.00 $240 —

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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.