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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

4,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.01/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 536 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.64/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 571 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.47/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 622 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,542 6,844 4,724
Feeder cattle 1,135 3,970 1,763
Slaughter cattle 849 945 844
Replacement cattle 358 1,929 648

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Too few feeder cattle sold this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers of similar quality compared to the previous week. Demand this week was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average this week and lower than last week's heavy offering of attractive feeders. The bulk of the feeder cattle offering were offered in small sized packages or as singles this week, no load lots were seen. Quality and light offerings hampered demand as buyers were not able to gather full loads of like quality calves. Light calves under 450 lbs sold on good demand again this week as buyers can slow grow these offerings and sell them at a later date. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. CME positions struggled much of the week as some profit taking was seen. Fundamentally, market positions remain strong with higher CME feeder cattle index prices seen and higher prices on slaughter cattle in very light volume. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week, however a smaller buyer pool was noted. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive but overall not as attractive as last week. Packers showed mostly good demand for slaughter cows this week, but good to very good demand for feeding cows. Early week all cows were purchased to slaughter as supplies remain short. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold unevenly steady from weak to 3.00 higher. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to weak on a lower quality offering. Demand remains good for high quality offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 379.00 $379.00 $1,414 -8.25
423–448 439 8 365.00–375.00 $371.24 $1,630 +0.84
461–485 466 18 353.00–354.00 $353.23 $1,646 -8.37
500–540 516 10 340.00–350.00 $344.30 $1,777 -4.68
585–595 590 2 320.00–328.00 $323.97 $1,911 -8.63
603–642 622 53 305.00–319.00 $309.47 $1,925 -7.43
654–694 672 19 281.00–310.00 $293.24 $1,971 -0.24
706–725 710 10 270.00–286.00 $282.73 $2,007 +13.46
758 758 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,963 +3.00
813–835 814 23 240.00–249.00 $241.18 $1,963 -8.82
870 870 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,053 -0.41
905 905 15 219.00 $219.00 $1,982 —
1053–1080 1069 5 205.00–209.00 $206.58 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,147 —
364–398 375 19 356.00–370.00 $361.13 $1,354 -4.73
385 unweaned 385 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
410–445 423 20 328.00–362.50 $339.05 $1,434 -13.83
468–495 486 21 317.00–340.00 $330.51 $1,606 -9.45
505–540 526 6 317.00–332.00 $324.41 $1,706 -7.12
555–578 565 28 312.00–323.00 $317.54 $1,794 +4.85
658–688 675 7 274.00–286.00 $279.48 $1,886 +4.48
705–740 731 5 257.00–264.00 $259.56 $1,897 -3.63
770–790 779 6 240.00–257.00 $249.41 $1,943 -5.64
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 433 41 335.00–352.50 $348.57 $1,509 —
450–493 464 12 305.00–342.00 $328.91 $1,526 -6.09
546 546 9 312.50 $312.50 $1,706 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,235 —
496 496 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631–640 633 5 253.00–280.00 $258.46 $1,636 -16.54
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
745 745 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,818 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 368 9 340.00–350.00 $346.39 $1,275 +6.39
404–444 434 50 335.00–355.00 $341.05 $1,480 +15.14
462–497 478 50 310.00–327.00 $316.47 $1,513 -8.93
500–545 536 103 300.00–315.50 $309.01 $1,656 -3.94
556–588 571 86 277.00–308.00 $298.64 $1,705 -2.20
620–630 627 14 265.00–280.00 $273.24 $1,713 -17.60
650–695 676 18 251.00–266.00 $259.79 $1,756 -1.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
380–397 395 9 325.00–336.00 $334.82 $1,323 +8.56
410–435 415 21 300.00–313.00 $309.84 $1,286 -2.94
490–495 492 3 295.00–305.00 $298.36 $1,468 -8.74
510–540 523 15 282.00–299.00 $296.33 $1,550 -0.46
553–596 573 26 267.50–285.00 $275.57 $1,579 -6.81
605–645 620 21 261.00–276.00 $269.12 $1,669 +2.97
653–690 662 4 243.00–252.00 $249.66 $1,653 +9.02
745 745 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,766 -2.40
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 389 15 302.50–339.00 $326.56 $1,270 +1.40
486 486 10 309.00 $309.00 $1,502 -1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 330.00 $330.00 $970 —
325–333 329 8 300.00–320.00 $309.88 $1,020 —
413 413 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,032 —
418 418 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,241 +11.00
543 543 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,482 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 —
418 418 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,484 —
502–503 502 14 321.00–330.00 $322.93 $1,621 -2.25
621–625 622 13 268.00–285.00 $270.63 $1,683 -34.37
683–690 685 6 259.00–274.00 $264.03 $1,809 -17.54
718–745 727 3 249.00–258.00 $254.93 $1,853 -1.94
760–771 767 14 240.00–245.00 $242.87 $1,863 +3.87
874 874 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,870 -5.00
900–903 902 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,011 —
988 988 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,075 -1.34
1045 1045 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,902 -25.99
1065–1095 1080 2 163.00–184.00 $173.35 $1,872 -38.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–326 318 7 355.00–365.00 $360.63 $1,147 —
502 502 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,493 —
575 575 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,596 —
670–692 681 6 252.00–257.00 $254.54 $1,733 +2.04
763 763 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 —
835–838 837 3 223.00–238.00 $233.01 $1,950 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1122 1113 5 167.00–205.00 $182.02 $2,026 —
1200–1223 1218 5 156.00–176.00 $170.81 $2,080 +15.81
1323 1323 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,938 —
1155 1155 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,732 -30.00
1225 1225 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $638 —
895 895 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 —
935–955 945 85-90% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.74 $1,169 +28.50
870–995 959 85-90% 16 90.00–105.00 $98.48 $944 -6.28
1020–1120 1070 85-90% 2 98.00–106.00 $101.81 $1,089 -5.64
920–1235 1088 85-90% 4 70.00–82.00 $77.09 $839 -30.36
1015–1350 1119 85-90% 60 90.00–108.00 $99.72 $1,116 —
970–1290 1144 85-90% 158 109.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,327 —
1000–1295 1175 85-90% 54 107.00–119.00 $114.13 $1,341 +0.91
1050–1298 1178 85-90% 80 119.00–128.00 $121.04 $1,426 +7.82
1110–1325 1202 85-90% 15 118.00–123.00 $119.57 $1,437 +6.97
1230 1230 85-90% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,347 -3.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1610 1399 80-85% 97 113.00–122.50 $119.88 $1,677 +14.24
1320–1448 1405 80-85% 3 109.00–120.50 $116.90 $1,642 +3.91
1278–1523 1407 80-85% 14 96.00–108.00 $103.07 $1,450 -9.92
1230–1745 1432 80-85% 50 110.00–121.00 $116.59 $1,670 +13.34
1275–1660 1438 80-85% 34 121.00–128.00 $124.90 $1,796 +21.65
1345–1810 1457 80-85% 21 121.00–130.50 $123.55 $1,800 +2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468 1468 75-80% 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,835 +1.48
1449–1655 1497 75-80% 8 119.00–124.00 $123.17 $1,844 -1.54
1485–1910 1658 75-80% 22 116.00–125.50 $119.48 $1,981 —
1663–1741 1718 75-80% 12 124.50–127.50 $125.43 $2,155 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,083 —
1733–1985 1803 75-80% 4 109.00–116.00 $111.53 $2,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 107.50 $107.50 $946 —
1120 1120 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,859 +67.75
1320 1320 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,650 —
1270–1400 1335 2 124.00–132.50 $128.04 $1,709 —
1240–1480 1401 5 116.00–124.00 $120.95 $1,695 +7.36
1240–1938 1613 4 105.00–118.00 $110.09 $1,776 —
1300–2000 1642 22 94.00–124.00 $116.07 $1,906 —
1400–2040 1752 26 122.00–139.00 $128.52 $2,252 +1.56
1730–2405 2077 11 139.00–147.00 $143.62 $2,983 —
2587 2587 3 139.00 $139.00 $3,596 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,260
750–1270 973 (<2 yrs)Open 93 160.00–225.00 $191.26 $1,861
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,776
835–1425 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 95 117.00–185.00 $143.62 $1,587
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1065 886 (<2 yrs)Open 7 152.00–192.50 $171.62 $1,521
907 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,406
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,114
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–780 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 192.50–212.50 $201.89 $1,484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152 thin fleshed 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1240–1403 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,818.75
1229–1700 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,902.28
1248–1753 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,221.06
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,435.00 $2,435.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,630 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
154–193 164 8 98.00 $98.00 $161 —
155–198 184 3 118.00–124.00 $119.69 $220 —
167–195 184 17 101.00–111.00 $108.44 $200 —
200–225 213 14 109.00–117.00 $111.62 $238 —
205–245 213 17 98.00–108.00 $99.76 $212 —
325 325 1 95.00 $95.00 $309 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 3 117.50 $117.50 $65 —
83 83 2 90.00 $90.00 $75 —
105 105 1 105.00 $105.00 $110 —
105–112 110 4 140.00–180.00 $170.48 $188 —
145 145 1 150.00 $150.00 $218 —
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
158–165 160 6 120.00–147.50 $138.59 $222 —
178 178 2 92.50 $92.50 $165 —
180–195 184 4 172.50–185.00 $181.07 $333 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1568 1568 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,854 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,072 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118–142 124 45 89.00–94.00 $90.40 $112 —
133–140 139 33 40.00–44.00 $43.30 $60 —
136–148 143 18 73.00–85.00 $80.88 $116 —
158 158 3 110.00 $110.00 $174 —
160–183 169 91 94.00–104.00 $100.42 $170 —
171 171 9 78.00 $78.00 $133 —
166–191 183 32 111.00–117.50 $114.02 $209 —
173–199 191 89 100.00–107.00 $103.77 $198 —
185–196 193 10 91.00–94.00 $92.71 $179 —
202–209 204 36 105.00–113.00 $110.72 $226 —
201–222 213 15 106.00–109.00 $107.67 $229 —
230 230 1 82.00 $82.00 $189 —
255 255 3 93.00–97.50 $96.00 $245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 92.00 $92.00 $170 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 3 200.00 $200.00 $84 —
60–69 63 88 255.00–260.00 $256.77 $162 —
70 70 32 262.50 $262.50 $184 —
90 90 1 227.50 $227.50 $205 —
103 103 3 157.50 $157.50 $162 —
106 106 28 232.50 $232.50 $246 —
121 121 5 217.50 $217.50 $263 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
124 124 4 160.00 $160.00 $198 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 5 113.00 $113.00 $158 —
140 140 5 93.00 $93.00 $130 —
170 170 4 97.00 $97.00 $165 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 152.50 $152.50 $38 —
33 33 2 325.00 $325.00 $107 —
33–37 35 10 290.00–315.00 $305.13 $107 —
38 38 6 250.00–275.00 $266.67 $101 —
44–45 44 12 325.00–330.00 $327.09 $144 —
41–49 46 170 270.00–317.50 $284.21 $131 —
50 50 1 275.00 $275.00 $138 —
53 53 9 190.00 $190.00 $101 —
50–57 56 80 325.00–335.00 $330.45 $185 —
53–59 57 217 300.00–320.00 $305.52 $174 —
60–65 61 7 225.00–242.50 $227.68 $139 —
60–66 62 64 325.00–335.00 $329.81 $204 —
63–65 64 7 270.00–290.00 $284.41 $182 —
65 65 4 305.00 $305.00 $198 —
60–67 66 22 300.00–320.00 $313.52 $207 —
68 68 4 205.00 $205.00 $139 —
73 73 2 300.00 $300.00 $219 —
70–78 74 27 305.00–325.00 $321.98 $238 —
80 80 1 305.00 $305.00 $244 —
90 90 2 290.00 $290.00 $261 —
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 $252 —
90 90 7 300.00 $300.00 $270 —
110 110 1 295.00 $295.00 $324 —
118 118 15 267.50 $267.50 $316 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 47 215.00 $215.00 $157 —
79 79 9 100.00 $100.00 $79 —
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 $180 —
95–99 99 20 130.00–139.00 $137.91 $137 —
105 105 2 102.50 $102.50 $108 —
101–148 106 195 125.00–165.00 $162.27 $172 —
102–135 107 15 162.50–175.00 $165.07 $177 —
170–180 175 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $267 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 290.00 $290.00 $174 —
90 90 3 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $240 —
105–130 114 8 155.00–255.00 $201.73 $230 —
125–140 133 2 200.00–230.00 $214.15 $285 —
150–166 161 6 175.00–215.00 $203.61 $328 —
210 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 34 210.00 $210.00 $101 —
60–64 64 10 225.00–237.50 $236.32 $151 —
65 65 3 200.00 $200.00 $130 —
70–72 70 31 242.50–247.50 $246.44 $173 —
70 70 1 235.00 $235.00 $164 —
80–89 84 90 235.00–250.00 $244.14 $205 —
86 86 8 220.00 $220.00 $189 —
90–97 96 21 240.00–242.50 $240.45 $231 —
98 98 8 185.00 $185.00 $181 —
100 100 2 210.00 $210.00 $210 —
104 104 10 225.00 $225.00 $234 —
103–106 105 86 234.00–242.50 $237.49 $249 —
112 112 9 145.00 $145.00 $162 —
113 113 4 212.50 $212.50 $240 —
115 115 4 240.00 $240.00 $276 —
122 122 16 232.00 $232.00 $283 —
126 126 5 197.50 $197.50 $249 —
130–133 132 7 197.50–220.00 $203.82 $269 —
140 140 1 180.00 $180.00 $252 —

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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.