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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

14,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.14/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 578 lb · 729 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.11/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 524 lb · 435 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.87/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 623 lb · 426 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,694 5,765 20,396
Feeder cattle 7,496 1,411 10,567
Slaughter cattle 2,670 2,435 2,476
Replacement cattle 714 1,919 991

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves over 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers 500-599 lbs and, steer calves over 600 lbs sold with lower undertones. Heifer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed, 500-599 lbs heifers offered the best test this week and these offerings sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher quality offering. Demand this week was mostly moderate for moderate offerings. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Package sizes were larger this week with several large consignments seen. Despite lower CME positions, buyers were active in buying calves this week. Quality was much more attractive this week compared to last. The January feeder contract settled Friday at 214.425, 4.90 lower for the week. The March contract closed at 217.225, 5.50 lower for the week. Market activity this week was mostly active with a large buyer pool seen for feeder cattle. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. The best demand was seen for fleshy cows this week as some buyers opted to send them to feed, while others sent them to immediate harvest. Packers showed good demand for fleshy cows as many thin cows have packers searching for fat to blend down lean trim. Breaking cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold steady to firm. Packers continue to focus on buying feeding cows this week. Only poorer quality cows were purchased for immediate slaughter, most slaughter cows had some kind of blemish. Both packer buyers and private feeders continue to buy thin cows to feed or turn out on corn stalks this winter. This class of feeding cows sold generally steady. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white, sold steady to weak. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on light demand this week. Young age cows sold mostly sharply lower. Quality was average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
312–346 unweaned 331 16 282.50–390.00 $372.97 $1,235 —
344 344 10 337.50 $337.50 $1,161 +24.70
350–387 unweaned 366 45 329.00–397.50 $348.92 $1,277 —
356–384 377 22 345.00–387.50 $356.01 $1,342 +65.59
400–430 unweaned 412 81 311.00–358.00 $341.60 $1,407 —
400–443 421 95 309.00–356.00 $332.82 $1,401 +42.83
450–494 unweaned 475 210 290.00–328.00 $302.66 $1,438 —
453–495 481 121 295.00–330.00 $312.75 $1,504 +15.71
505–544 522 139 274.50–313.00 $291.95 $1,524 +5.07
500–544 unweaned 525 296 270.00–302.50 $289.25 $1,519 —
554–593 578 247 247.00–278.00 $262.62 $1,518 +11.08
556–594 unweaned 578 482 246.00–281.00 $257.35 $1,487 —
605–645 unweaned 617 180 239.50–260.00 $251.74 $1,553 —
605–645 628 243 230.50–266.85 $253.91 $1,595 +5.34
637 637 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,510 -11.57
650–692 unweaned 669 245 224.00–250.50 $236.51 $1,582 —
668–675 674 32 230.50–245.00 $242.30 $1,633 +18.80
702–736 unweaned 720 26 220.00–224.00 $221.72 $1,596 —
715–747 727 78 216.00–233.00 $225.65 $1,640 +10.65
761–780 unweaned 768 8 207.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,652 —
901 901 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,802 —
979 979 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,899 —
1022 1022 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,952 —
1064–1070 1064 31 191.00–192.50 $191.10 $2,033 +3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–348 unweaned 339 10 265.00–370.00 $335.04 $1,136 —
367–395 unweaned 377 6 290.00–350.00 $317.59 $1,197 —
371–398 388 23 322.50–340.00 $332.46 $1,290 +36.74
415–433 unweaned 431 34 300.00–337.00 $328.63 $1,416 —
433 433 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 +19.38
450–494 unweaned 477 28 280.00–295.00 $288.75 $1,377 —
506–549 524 22 258.00–265.00 $261.00 $1,368 -14.30
502–548 unweaned 534 33 240.00–268.00 $259.65 $1,387 —
550–593 unweaned 576 82 230.00–243.00 $236.29 $1,361 —
579–583 580 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,375 -6.67
610 610 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 —
605–640 unweaned 635 60 225.00–237.00 $232.27 $1,475 —
663–687 671 15 220.00–229.00 $223.95 $1,503 +11.45
669–686 unweaned 680 15 214.00–227.00 $220.78 $1,501 —
705–735 unweaned 717 12 206.00–215.00 $211.95 $1,520 —
778 778 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,642 —
954 954 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 unweaned 339 6 300.00–305.00 $303.34 $1,028 —
353–370 unweaned 357 4 285.00–297.50 $288.24 $1,029 —
405–432 427 11 270.00–305.00 $276.03 $1,179 +71.00
455 unweaned 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
540–542 541 11 225.00–226.00 $225.55 $1,220 —
541 unweaned 541 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,239 —
598 unweaned 598 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,274 —
612–616 615 19 190.00–223.00 $212.63 $1,308 -0.03
658–686 unweaned 673 17 198.00–206.00 $201.68 $1,357 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 unweaned 606 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,303 —
668–681 unweaned 675 11 212.00–224.00 $218.60 $1,476 —
697 697 8 207.50 $207.50 $1,446 —
707 unweaned 707 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,481 —
738 738 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,517 —
825 825 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,675 —
1117 1117 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,988 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–420 unweaned 415 11 235.00–277.50 $246.73 $1,024 —
597 unweaned 597 6 202.50 $202.50 $1,209 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,114 —
445 unweaned 445 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,339 —
497 497 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,416 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–368 355 14 280.00–316.00 $310.67 $1,103 +18.91
356–381 unweaned 368 34 280.00–300.00 $296.31 $1,090 —
400–441 426 91 272.50–287.00 $279.72 $1,192 +15.42
410–442 unweaned 431 89 270.00–289.00 $278.74 $1,201 —
453–498 unweaned 475 173 261.50–284.00 $275.17 $1,307 —
450–498 485 148 268.00–281.00 $273.52 $1,327 +8.11
502–541 unweaned 514 175 252.00–272.00 $265.08 $1,363 —
502–546 522 217 250.00–274.00 $263.94 $1,378 +8.35
551–599 unweaned 569 311 235.00–256.00 $247.66 $1,409 —
558–593 575 69 238.00–246.00 $242.42 $1,394 -13.00
608–611 fancy 610 86 247.00–248.00 $247.71 $1,511 —
600–621 620 46 242.00–243.50 $243.41 $1,509 +24.97
602–639 unweaned 622 112 214.00–244.00 $231.97 $1,443 —
651–680 unweaned 658 46 215.00–223.00 $216.79 $1,426 —
659 659 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,344 -6.75
711 711 7 219.50 $219.50 $1,561 +8.98
714 unweaned 714 19 207.00 $207.00 $1,478 —
764–796 776 39 213.00–220.00 $215.76 $1,674 —
800–845 819 90 193.00–214.00 $210.62 $1,725 +17.32
847 847 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,592 -5.30
851–898 863 40 196.00–208.00 $200.36 $1,729 -11.64
889 fancy 889 61 215.00 $215.00 $1,911 —
895 895 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,781 -13.00
908–945 917 72 192.00–201.50 $198.74 $1,822 -5.92
966–988 968 20 190.00–195.00 $194.49 $1,883 +10.62
1019 1019 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,630 —
1009–1047 1027 22 171.00–188.00 $180.58 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 unweaned 331 20 270.00–285.00 $275.13 $911 —
351–384 373 29 255.00–284.00 $272.93 $1,018 +13.12
350–399 unweaned 379 28 230.00–272.50 $252.36 $956 —
413–443 unweaned 429 43 212.50–268.50 $251.34 $1,078 —
406–448 434 40 258.00–267.50 $261.55 $1,135 +8.70
467–492 unweaned 484 35 227.50–253.00 $248.13 $1,201 —
510–548 530 44 240.00–246.00 $242.99 $1,288 -11.84
505–547 unweaned 536 69 222.00–247.00 $241.20 $1,293 —
558–599 unweaned 580 87 221.00–237.00 $227.53 $1,320 —
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 —
601–619 unweaned 613 20 207.50–228.00 $223.38 $1,369 —
667 667 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,301 —
697 unweaned 697 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,366 —
705–725 710 23 200.00–204.00 $201.41 $1,430 —
760–785 781 18 189.00–210.00 $197.48 $1,542 —
808–832 823 11 194.00–195.50 $194.82 $1,603 —
865–880 874 7 187.00–195.00 $191.61 $1,675 —
941 941 8 182.50 $182.50 $1,717 —
951 951 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,740 —
1033 1033 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,777 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 unweaned 362 6 210.00–270.00 $259.77 $940 —
373–397 390 48 225.00–274.00 $260.64 $1,016 —
401–444 431 62 235.00–277.50 $260.13 $1,121 —
465 unweaned 465 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 —
482 482 24 255.00 $255.00 $1,229 —
500 500 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 —
667–683 672 80 203.00–221.75 $215.56 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 unweaned 383 3 245.00 $245.00 $938 —
389 389 10 240.00 $240.00 $934 +14.04
413 unweaned 413 18 232.50 $232.50 $960 —
477 unweaned 477 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,121 —
481 481 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,130 +1.55
543 unweaned 543 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,243 —
571–584 576 12 202.00–207.00 $204.11 $1,176 +4.86
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 unweaned 399 4 162.50 $162.50 $648 —
404 unweaned 404 19 185.00 $185.00 $747 —
685 unweaned 685 15 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 unweaned 512 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,178 —
560 560 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
562 unweaned 562 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,309 —
625 unweaned 625 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,412 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 4 220.00 $220.00 $755 —
653 653 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,224 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,090 —
457–472 unweaned 465 34 289.00–300.00 $291.42 $1,355 —
504 unweaned 504 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,436 —
601 unweaned 601 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,364 —
619 619 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,176 +7.55
686–698 689 13 197.50 $197.50 $1,361 —
708–735 724 5 202.50–203.00 $202.80 $1,468 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 8 242.50 $242.50 $774 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–990 948 85-90% 2 54.00–57.50 $55.67 $528 —
900–997 952 85-90% 16 61.00–72.00 $66.79 $636 —
965–975 970 85-90% 2 76.00–82.50 $79.27 $769 —
954–1345 1123 85-90% 28 52.00–63.00 $58.13 $653 -24.92
930–1410 1149 85-90% 369 65.00–82.00 $77.17 $887 -5.88
940–1265 1153 85-90% 15 90.00–97.00 $92.13 $1,062 +26.29
880–1480 1158 85-90% 72 61.00–79.00 $69.42 $804 +3.58
955–1325 1215 85-90% 499 79.00–91.00 $83.54 $1,015 +2.44
1025–1345 1215 85-90% 52 79.00–88.00 $82.89 $1,007 +1.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1630 1395 80-85% 180 72.50–85.50 $82.01 $1,144 —
1385–1450 1417 80-85% 3 69.00–70.50 $69.51 $985 —
1210–1740 1422 80-85% 304 84.00–97.00 $89.81 $1,277 —
1263–1840 1429 80-85% 42 73.00–86.00 $80.47 $1,150 —
1427–1451 1441 80-85% 16 96.50–99.50 $97.25 $1,401 —
1320–1655 1455 80-85% 18 82.00–91.00 $85.11 $1,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463–1610 1484 75-80% 11 97.00–99.00 $97.38 $1,445 —
1498–1750 1625 75-80% 46 92.00–96.50 $94.00 $1,528 —
1495–1850 1658 75-80% 9 85.00–89.00 $87.31 $1,448 —
1500–1803 1675 75-80% 9 83.00–89.00 $87.15 $1,460 —
1646–1848 1686 75-80% 10 98.50–99.50 $98.72 $1,664 —
1586–1925 1691 75-80% 13 91.50–98.50 $94.93 $1,605 —
2125 2125 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,891 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 4 77.50 $77.50 $927 —
1190–1860 1526 16 83.00–108.00 $95.14 $1,452 —
1310–1928 1655 38 85.00–110.00 $99.01 $1,639 —
1583–1860 1720 10 111.00–116.50 $113.88 $1,959 +3.64
1410–2093 1843 41 108.00–121.00 $116.49 $2,147 —
1745–2280 2013 4 118.00–128.00 $123.39 $2,484 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1290 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 257 97.50–186.00 $131.12 $1,315
840–1345 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 140 85.00–135.00 $97.17 $1,073
1218 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,096
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
774 thin fleshed 774 (<2 yrs)Open 4 80.00 $80.00 $619
735–1035 881 (<2 yrs)Open 36 97.00–140.00 $123.70 $1,090
1050–1085 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 76.00–85.00 $80.43 $859

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 thin fleshed 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1117 thin fleshed 1117 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1005–1245 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,835.60
1156–1245 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,432.50
1210–1272 thin fleshed 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,288.27
1190–1398 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,584.11
1345–1380 1371 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,393.39
1341–1453 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,542.86
1454 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1279 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 100.00 $100.00 $1,279
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1343 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1130–1536 1468 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,412.83

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 61.00 $61.00 $88 —
200–210 205 2 91.00–92.00 $91.49 $188 —
210–220 215 2 77.00–79.00 $78.02 $168 —
257 257 3 77.00 $77.00 $198 —
260 260 1 88.00 $88.00 $229 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 $87 —
73 73 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 262.50 $262.50 $192 —
90 90 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 270.00 $270.00 $243 —
110–120 115 —— 2 170.00–185.00 $177.83 $205 —
160 160 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 $272 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 40.00 $40.00 $24 —
134–143 139 41 61.00–67.00 $64.45 $90 —
145 145 1 92.00 $92.00 $133 —
153–176 164 63 64.00–69.00 $66.75 $109 —
156–199 172 62 63.00–72.00 $65.07 $112 —
175 175 15 53.00 $53.00 $93 —
180 180 1 82.00 $82.00 $148 —
180 180 2 64.00 $64.00 $115 —
168–193 181 4 83.00–90.00 $86.74 $157 —
200–205 203 3 65.00–68.00 $65.98 $134 —
205–209 209 12 88.00–90.00 $88.16 $184 —
230–234 234 8 82.00–87.00 $86.38 $202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 11 122.00 $122.00 $204 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–67 64 61 170.00–185.00 $177.65 $114 —
60–69 69 29 192.50–200.00 $192.73 $133 —
73–79 74 85 187.50–193.00 $191.48 $142 —
71–76 75 33 165.00–169.00 $165.57 $124 —
81–82 82 49 166.00–190.00 $171.34 $140 —
92–96 94 32 162.50–167.50 $165.57 $156 —
101–112 106 95 180.00–183.00 $181.74 $193 —
115 115 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $193 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–130 118 2 91.00–115.00 $101.72 $120 —
190–195 193 2 80.00–87.00 $83.45 $161 —
209 209 11 95.00 $95.00 $199 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 3 100.00 $100.00 $97 —
105–143 115 28 51.00–91.00 $71.41 $82 —
130 130 1 59.00 $59.00 $77 —
145 145 6 73.00 $73.00 $106 —
151 151 8 80.00 $80.00 $121 —

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 7 185.00 $185.00 $81 —
55 55 12 185.00 $185.00 $102 —
62 62 9 187.50 $187.50 $116 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
52 52 3 190.00 $190.00 $99 —
61 61 8 142.50 $142.50 $87 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 1 255.00 $255.00 $38 —
20–29 27 9 50.00–120.00 $61.52 $17 —
28 28 4 145.00 $145.00 $41 —
32 32 3 130.00 $130.00 $42 —
32–35 33 7 140.00–155.00 $144.57 $48 —
32–38 35 27 260.00–270.00 $264.47 $93 —
38 38 14 175.00–180.00 $178.57 $68 —
38 38 3 150.00 $150.00 $57 —
38–39 39 23 210.00–245.00 $220.14 $86 —
40–41 41 9 135.00–165.00 $141.54 $58 —
41–44 43 18 200.00–235.00 $212.89 $92 —
40–48 45 34 265.00–270.00 $268.05 $121 —
44–47 45 7 245.00–260.00 $253.33 $114 —
45–48 45 14 255.00–265.00 $256.51 $115 —
50–55 51 31 260.00–285.00 $265.19 $135 —
50–58 52 128 220.00–257.50 $249.67 $130 —
52 52 3 205.00 $205.00 $107 —
53–56 55 37 252.50–257.50 $255.27 $140 —
55–58 56 7 120.00–212.50 $182.90 $102 —
60–69 63 142 260.00–281.00 $270.71 $171 —
60–65 63 20 220.00–245.00 $238.93 $151 —
65 65 3 225.00 $225.00 $146 —
70–77 72 27 240.00–272.50 $267.49 $193 —
70–75 74 5 195.00–230.00 $206.82 $153 —
80–88 83 89 240.00–280.00 $265.59 $220 —
85 85 1 215.00 $215.00 $183 —
87 87 5 210.00 $210.00 $183 —
88 88 5 172.00 $172.00 $151 —
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 $135 —
90–97 93 8 230.00–260.00 $240.84 $224 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 2 245.00 $245.00 $118 —
53–59 55 199 220.00–239.00 $233.62 $128 —
61–69 67 267 211.00–227.50 $217.80 $146 —
70–79 75 104 203.00–215.50 $210.04 $158 —
80–89 86 151 195.00–212.50 $201.37 $173 —
92–95 94 70 180.00–198.00 $192.14 $181 —
102 102 10 182.00 $182.00 $186 —
102–107 105 94 189.00–200.00 $192.52 $202 —
115–118 116 20 184.00–190.00 $185.83 $216 —
122 122 12 180.00 $180.00 $220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–48 43 26 210.00–220.00 $214.09 $92 —
51 51 40 170.00 $170.00 $87 —
59 59 24 207.50 $207.50 $122 —
65 65 43 197.00 $197.00 $128 —
73–79 78 64 187.50–195.00 $190.15 $148 —
90–92 91 25 175.00–183.00 $178.16 $162 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 18 175.00 $175.00 $205 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 $88 —
70 70 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $61 —
70–79 78 11 110.00–135.00 $112.19 $88 —
84–85 85 17 132.50–180.00 $139.30 $118 —
85 85 3 80.00–90.00 $83.33 $71 —
90–92 91 5 90.00–105.00 $99.08 $90 —
93–95 94 6 180.00–215.00 $198.22 $186 —
93–96 95 31 112.50–130.00 $124.83 $119 —
108–115 109 11 95.00–100.00 $95.96 $105 —
105–148 117 85 112.50–132.50 $129.99 $152 —
103–145 122 90 130.00–176.00 $146.69 $179 —
142 142 5 70.00 $70.00 $99 —
151–180 157 27 125.00–147.50 $136.80 $215 —
200 200 1 127.50 $127.50 $255 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121 thin fleshed 121 5 35.00 $35.00 $42 —
131–132 132 20 54.00–59.00 $54.99 $73 —
140–149 145 74 58.00–69.00 $66.03 $96 —
151–155 153 24 62.00–68.00 $65.44 $100 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 2 180.00 $180.00 $212 —
155 155 2 172.50 $172.50 $267 —
155–160 158 2 195.00–205.00 $199.92 $316 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 2 165.00 $165.00 $137 —
87–89 89 47 187.00–189.00 $188.67 $168 —
90–99 94 18 172.50 $172.50 $162 —
91–98 94 11 183.00–185.00 $183.76 $173 —
113 113 9 182.00 $182.00 $206 —

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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.