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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

14,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.86/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 570 lb · 793 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.82/cwt +11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 521 lb · 547 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.48/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 521 lb · 488 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,314 11,964 19,828
Feeder cattle 8,897 5,499 10,613
Slaughter cattle 1,898 2,112 3,519
Replacement cattle 720 4,353 1,555

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher seen on some offerings, steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold 12.00-16.00 higher, heifer calves over 450 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Grass cattle prices rebounded to price levels seen two weeks ago as higher CME positions and better weather allowed for more market participants. The weather warmed throughout the week and pen and lot conditions were muddy as a result. Many calves were dirty throughout the week. Most calves sold in very small packages this week forcing buyers to piece together loads. No load lots were seen this week. Thursday and Friday's feeder specials both only had 8 lots over 30 head. CME positions were higher for the week as packers continue to show good demand for slaughter cattle. The November closed Friday at 240.60, with the Jan contract settling at 239.75. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate this week. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Market activity this week was moderate to active. Weight up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Breaking cows sold generally steady, boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 were also active in buying this class of cows as they purchased cows to hold for the upcoming holidays. This class of cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white, sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate demand this week. Feeding buyers were not as aggressive again week which allowed plain or average quality young cows to fall in price. Young age cows sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–299 unweaned 287 23 352.50–380.00 $363.59 $1,044 -11.41
307–345 unweaned 317 31 345.00–365.00 $352.50 $1,117 -7.72
352–399 unweaned 381 112 330.00–410.00 $356.13 $1,357 +15.80
400–448 unweaned 424 180 326.00–383.00 $341.67 $1,449 +14.33
453–498 unweaned 478 357 279.00–331.00 $312.00 $1,491 +10.82
500–548 unweaned 521 488 280.00–315.00 $293.48 $1,529 +11.93
550–598 unweaned 570 793 245.00–287.00 $274.86 $1,567 +12.56
600–647 unweaned 618 373 242.00–270.00 $257.59 $1,592 +16.18
647 647 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,520 —
650–694 unweaned 670 215 236.00–257.00 $247.94 $1,661 +12.07
681 681 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,532 -8.00
697 697 24 239.50 $239.50 $1,669 +6.50
703–729 unweaned 711 44 240.00–248.00 $245.45 $1,745 +14.45
714 714 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,585 -17.50
732 732 18 241.00 $241.00 $1,764 +1.50
751 751 8 221.50 $221.50 $1,663 —
759–771 unweaned 767 16 232.00–235.00 $233.89 $1,794 —
780–787 782 15 239.50–247.00 $242.01 $1,893 —
882 882 13 234.00 $234.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 18 327.50 $327.50 $897 —
312–349 unweaned 328 75 325.00–355.00 $345.14 $1,132 +27.15
361–399 unweaned 380 94 312.50–338.00 $322.55 $1,226 +13.37
406–448 unweaned 429 96 300.00–330.00 $312.85 $1,342 +13.07
461–498 unweaned 480 104 272.00–302.00 $285.87 $1,372 +9.40
505–548 unweaned 527 133 240.00–279.00 $273.27 $1,440 +7.18
518–535 533 15 245.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,399 —
550–599 unweaned 580 96 229.00–264.00 $250.13 $1,451 +7.45
600–640 unweaned 618 88 231.00–249.00 $238.70 $1,475 +17.70
664 664 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,643 —
651–693 unweaned 666 44 227.50–241.00 $234.97 $1,565 +9.08
712–736 unweaned 730 13 233.00–234.00 $233.22 $1,703 —
754 754 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,727 —
852 unweaned 852 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,840 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,184 —
447 unweaned 447 11 321.00 $321.00 $1,435 +6.00
457–498 unweaned 476 12 266.00–303.00 $284.63 $1,355 +23.63
504–535 unweaned 507 21 262.50–275.00 $270.71 $1,372 —
559–595 unweaned 582 61 236.00–270.00 $256.48 $1,493 —
615–623 unweaned 619 4 228.00–240.00 $233.96 $1,448 —
676 unweaned 676 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,562 -2.00
715 unweaned 715 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 —
843 unweaned 843 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,905 —
853 unweaned 853 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,936 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,212 —
478 478 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 —
499 unweaned 499 8 292.50 $292.50 $1,460 —
524 unweaned 524 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,446 —
611 unweaned 611 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,485 —
666 666 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,552 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 16 223.00 $223.00 $1,316 —
697 697 11 227.50 $227.50 $1,586 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,399 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 unweaned 459 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 unweaned 306 4 277.50 $277.50 $849 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 unweaned 278 2 325.00–335.00 $330.05 $918 —
303–346 unweaned 320 74 302.50–332.00 $316.19 $1,012 +13.84
353–395 unweaned 372 140 290.00–320.00 $301.08 $1,120 +3.79
401–449 unweaned 423 333 275.00–310.00 $286.35 $1,211 +10.66
469 469 10 252.50 $252.50 $1,184 —
450–498 unweaned 475 178 260.00–286.00 $275.08 $1,307 +13.71
497 497 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —
517 517 52 259.50 $259.50 $1,342 —
500–547 unweaned 521 460 250.00–273.00 $263.71 $1,374 +12.64
523 fancy 523 29 277.00 $277.00 $1,449 +7.00
538 538 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
550–557 fancy 556 28 269.00–271.00 $270.72 $1,505 —
560 560 54 261.00 $261.00 $1,462 —
550–586 unweaned 567 226 230.00–265.00 $248.80 $1,411 +10.27
602 602 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,403 —
611 fancy 611 20 250.50 $250.50 $1,531 —
601–646 unweaned 625 221 222.00–247.00 $238.32 $1,490 +7.49
652–684 unweaned 667 29 221.00–241.50 $234.37 $1,563 +14.37
668 fancy 668 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,657 —
682 682 31 223.00 $223.00 $1,521 -17.59
725 fancy 725 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,722 —
725 725 29 219.00 $219.00 $1,588 -19.99
710–747 unweaned 739 26 210.00–226.00 $222.04 $1,641 —
739 739 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,559 -27.99
760–765 unweaned 763 2 219.00–221.00 $220.00 $1,679 —
808–821 815 21 218.00–219.50 $218.71 $1,782 -10.79
869–894 883 24 205.00–222.50 $213.74 $1,887 -5.62
920–943 935 39 208.50–215.50 $213.75 $1,999 +1.61
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 -1.95
958 fancy 958 55 217.25 $217.25 $2,081 —
984 984 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,943 -14.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 unweaned 232 9 305.00 $305.00 $708 +45.00
294 unweaned 294 8 295.00 $295.00 $867 +14.55
305–335 unweaned 310 10 290.00–305.00 $292.63 $907 +21.60
354–391 unweaned 372 66 255.00–290.00 $274.79 $1,022 +7.26
415 415 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
410–447 unweaned 428 115 247.00–277.50 $264.24 $1,131 +13.12
450–494 unweaned 472 83 230.00–266.50 $253.48 $1,196 +1.13
472–475 474 17 222.50 $222.50 $1,055 —
500–549 unweaned 528 145 231.00–256.00 $240.61 $1,270 +3.78
555–593 unweaned 576 40 224.00–243.00 $235.61 $1,357 +19.61
613 613 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,324 —
609–627 unweaned 623 40 220.00–233.00 $228.34 $1,423 —
646 646 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,340 -33.00
688 unweaned 688 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,520 —
715 715 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,587 -2.33
742 unweaned 742 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,588 —
777–780 778 10 212.50–229.00 $225.69 $1,756 +12.69
800–815 809 14 203.00–218.00 $210.27 $1,701 +3.27
855–865 860 2 208.00–213.00 $210.49 $1,810 +0.49
940 940 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,908 +1.67
1003 1003 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,846 -5.00
1078 1078 4 188.50 $188.50 $2,032 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —
383 unweaned 383 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,092 —
468–498 unweaned 486 14 237.50–255.00 $249.32 $1,212 —
504–546 unweaned 533 26 214.00–237.00 $221.07 $1,178 —
535 535 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,198 —
568–597 unweaned 575 34 225.00–239.50 $235.99 $1,357 —
614 unweaned 614 22 211.00 $211.00 $1,296 —
655–698 unweaned 673 12 202.00–231.50 $215.41 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–276 unweaned 274 11 222.50–242.50 $229.67 $629 —
309–340 unweaned 322 7 280.00–285.00 $282.74 $910 +20.24
384–385 unweaned 384 7 232.50–237.50 $233.93 $898 —
433 unweaned 433 12 217.50 $217.50 $942 -22.50
487 unweaned 487 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,125 -1.50
515 unweaned 515 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 +20.00
572–586 unweaned 580 7 202.50–207.50 $205.39 $1,191 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 7 289.50 $289.50 $993 —
390 unweaned 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
456–488 unweaned 466 22 222.50–257.00 $246.46 $1,149 —
516–530 unweaned 522 9 220.00–233.00 $227.14 $1,186 —
607 unweaned 607 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,378 —
828 828 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,755 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–604 603 18 192.00 $192.00 $1,158 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 4 255.00 $255.00 $857 —
596 unweaned 596 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,258 —
689 689 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,481 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–390 unweaned 367 28 340.00–360.00 $359.24 $1,318 —
420 unweaned 420 81 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
501–535 unweaned 509 9 240.00–270.00 $253.03 $1,288 —
610–640 unweaned 621 8 219.00–230.00 $225.75 $1,402 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,245 —
477 unweaned 477 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,169 -20.00
497 497 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —
505–540 unweaned 508 12 230.00–252.50 $250.51 $1,273 +11.51
570 unweaned 570 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
723 unweaned 723 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —
1123 1123 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 4 247.50 $247.50 $918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $616 -3.65
780–995 928 85-90% 13 68.00–77.50 $72.21 $670 +1.56
990 990 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $832 —
860–1490 1176 85-90% 62 52.00–75.00 $69.89 $822 -10.75
910–1340 1185 85-90% 189 69.50–86.00 $78.26 $927 -2.38
908–1325 1189 85-90% 139 72.00–87.00 $79.78 $949 -0.86
1105–1270 1201 85-90% 24 97.50–104.00 $100.11 $1,202 +22.23
950–1320 1215 85-90% 215 85.00–97.00 $90.05 $1,094 +0.25
1070–1335 1273 85-90% 51 84.50–93.50 $87.67 $1,116 +0.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1655 1392 80-85% 170 77.00–94.00 $88.18 $1,227 -9.10
1250–1810 1411 80-85% 191 91.00–105.00 $98.23 $1,386 +16.79
1245–1875 1428 80-85% 94 77.00–91.00 $84.68 $1,209 -8.41
1373–1560 1429 80-85% 9 105.00–109.00 $107.16 $1,531 +14.07
1318–1599 1472 80-85% 26 87.00–103.00 $93.24 $1,372 +20.13
1480 1480 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,628 +4.47
1460–1710 1536 80-85% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.94 $1,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–1880 1576 75-80% 59 89.50–104.00 $99.42 $1,567 —
1470–1835 1671 75-80% 22 86.00–103.50 $96.47 $1,612 +1.14
1560–1995 1758 75-80% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.20 $1,867 —
1818–1970 1869 75-80% 3 106.50–107.00 $106.68 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1375 1295 2 82.00–84.00 $83.06 $1,076 —
1310–1810 1633 7 93.00–104.00 $97.53 $1,593 —
1390–2355 1805 49 84.00–106.00 $101.62 $1,834 —
1420–2245 1900 12 105.00–115.00 $109.63 $2,083 —
1995–2230 2126 4 119.00–126.00 $123.62 $2,628 +3.47
2505 2505 1 93.00 $93.00 $2,330 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
786–1345 940 (<2 yrs)Open 196 112.00–189.00 $156.04 $1,467
1052 thin fleshed 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,115
790–1380 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 224 89.50–152.50 $119.93 $1,264
1119 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,175
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–930 thin fleshed 895 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $1,006
795–1090 966 (<2 yrs)Open 13 101.00–148.00 $118.90 $1,149
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $916
835–1365 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 88.00–107.50 $95.37 $1,046
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,038
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 $820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1052–1203 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,926.89
1222 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1263–1284 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,285.00–1,310.00 $1,306.11
1232–1352 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,236.92
1168–1377 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,298.34
1323 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1356 1356 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1389 1389 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,435.00 $1,435.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1278–1508 1439 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 90.50–99.00 $91.76 $1,320
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
791 791 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 75.00 $75.00 $593

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 80.00 $80.00 $140 —
192 192 3 120.00 $120.00 $230 —
210 210 1 83.00 $83.00 $174 —
253 253 2 88.00 $88.00 $223 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $88 —
68 68 —— 2 130.00 $130.00 $88 —
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $108 —
90 90 —— 1 152.50 $152.50 $137 —
96 96 —— 4 170.00 $170.00 $163 —
100 100 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 $85 —
110 110 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 222.50 $222.50 $245 —
107–145 119 —— 9 147.50–185.00 $169.35 $202 —
130 130 —— 1 107.50 $107.50 $140 —
140 140 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $238 —
170 170 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 $289 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 45.00 $45.00 $52 —
161–179 164 23 71.00–73.00 $71.38 $117 —
165 165 15 64.00 $64.00 $106 —
158–190 177 49 49.00–55.00 $53.88 $95 —
228 228 2 51.00 $51.00 $116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
171 171 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 7 87.50 $87.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 160.00 $160.00 $104 —
78 78 14 177.50 $177.50 $138 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111 111 15 50.00 $50.00 $56 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 22 182.50 $182.50 $88 —
53–59 57 119 175.00–185.00 $179.43 $102 —
75 75 24 160.00 $160.00 $120 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 16 170.00 $170.00 $75 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
24 24 4 180.00 $180.00 $43 —
25–29 27 9 50.00–60.00 $54.81 $15 —
33 33 9 150.00 $150.00 $50 —
35 35 6 100.00 $100.00 $35 —
34–38 36 15 162.50–190.00 $174.24 $63 —
36 36 6 245.00 $245.00 $88 —
42–45 42 63 250.00–262.50 $260.81 $110 —
45–46 45 24 240.00–242.50 $240.85 $108 —
45 45 4 155.00 $155.00 $70 —
45–48 46 37 237.50–245.00 $241.64 $111 —
49 49 19 240.00 $240.00 $118 —
52 52 8 185.00 $185.00 $96 —
53 53 2 140.00 $140.00 $74 —
52–58 55 186 240.00–250.00 $244.48 $134 —
55 55 2 145.00 $145.00 $80 —
50–59 57 89 220.00–235.00 $228.77 $130 —
57 57 8 170.00 $170.00 $97 —
57 57 20 232.50 $232.50 $133 —
61 61 15 247.50 $247.50 $151 —
60–65 64 4 225.00–235.00 $227.35 $146 —
66–69 67 121 200.00–215.00 $206.31 $138 —
73 73 9 221.00–225.00 $224.11 $164 —
82 82 5 210.00 $210.00 $172 —
81–85 83 10 195.00–212.50 $203.63 $169 —
95 95 2 215.00 $215.00 $204 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 12 240.00 $240.00 $98 —
50–58 56 39 234.00–237.50 $235.89 $132 —
63–68 66 37 226.00–234.00 $228.81 $151 —
70–79 76 192 225.00–230.00 $227.29 $173 —
80–88 86 149 205.00–220.00 $209.68 $180 —
90–97 94 194 198.00–204.00 $202.38 $190 —
100–109 107 98 192.00–199.00 $197.09 $211 —
112 112 87 190.00 $190.00 $213 —
123 123 10 195.00 $195.00 $240 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 8 210.00 $210.00 $166 —
88 88 23 192.00 $192.00 $169 —
107 107 17 190.00 $190.00 $203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 4 230.00 $230.00 $115 —
67 67 15 224.00 $224.00 $150 —
77 77 10 214.00 $214.00 $165 —
107 107 11 180.00 $180.00 $193 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 62.50 $62.50 $38 —
70 70 1 77.50 $77.50 $54 —
75–78 78 31 85.00–115.00 $105.67 $82 —
80–88 85 3 82.50–95.00 $86.41 $73 —
85 85 6 140.00 $140.00 $119 —
86 86 5 72.00 $72.00 $62 —
90 90 2 105.00 $105.00 $94 —
90–95 92 29 100.00–105.00 $104.74 $96 —
101–136 110 65 105.00–113.00 $108.28 $119 —
105–117 111 11 90.00–97.50 $94.68 $105 —
160 160 1 91.00 $91.00 $146 —
170 170 1 70.00 $70.00 $119 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 thin fleshed 136 15 42.00 $42.00 $57 —
130–139 138 13 45.00–51.00 $50.57 $70 —
146–149 147 56 44.00–53.00 $51.11 $75 —
153–157 155 44 44.00–55.00 $52.83 $82 —
162–164 163 26 51.00 $51.00 $83 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 2 165.00 $165.00 $112 —
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 $140 —
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 $101 —
96 96 23 197.50 $197.50 $190 —
103–125 106 8 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $199 —
180 180 1 125.00 $125.00 $225 —

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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.