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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

4,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.75/cwt ≈ $2,200/hd at 857 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.50/cwt ≈ $1,613/hd at 508 lb · 32 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt ≈ $2,097/hd at 971 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,974 2,920 5,672
Feeder cattle 732 410 500
Slaughter cattle 1,187 1,497 1,105
Replacement cattle 1,072 1,013 992

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen this week to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages. Demand was good to very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. CME positions traded sideways for most of the week as the shortened holiday week saw some higher and some lower settlements. The August feeder cattle contract closed at 258.375, 3.60 lower than last Fridays close, the September closed at 259.90, 2.80 lower than the previous week. Market activity this week was mostly active, with a good crowd on hand and several internet bidders actively bidding. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised the majority of the cattle offering this week. Ranchers continue to cull cows as many are wrapping up branding and are turning out cows. Some cows who have yet to calve are being sold as ranchers don't want to deal with the hassle of late calves. Packers showed good to very good demand for slaughter cows for immediate harvest. Additional packer buyers were in the market this week and were very aggressive as they searched for slaughter cows for harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher; lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Packers showed very good demand for feeding cows, however with additional packer buyers in the market they were forced to pay significantly higher prices for cows in order to secure offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with instances of 6.00-9.00 higher seen at times on very high quality offerings. Packers also purchased average quality thin and light boning cows to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday; these offerings sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attritive with many high quality reputation cows seen. Quality and weigh conditions were both more attractive to buyers this week compared to last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. The calendar is starting to get late in the season to buy cows to rebreed so many buyers are slowing down on purchasing offerings for that purpose. Cows purchased this week to rebreed would mostly be April and later calving cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–594 584 32 323.00–337.50 $328.01 $1,916 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
678–696 687 28 289.00–306.00 $295.03 $2,027 —
719 719 4 289.00 $289.00 $2,078 +10.62
753 753 2 268.00 $268.00 $2,018 —
810–813 813 19 256.00–257.00 $256.95 $2,089 —
853–878 857 40 252.00–257.00 $256.75 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,117 —
533–536 535 18 315.00–325.00 $320.57 $1,715 —
690 690 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,946 +16.63
750–775 765 5 255.00–256.00 $255.61 $1,955 -4.56
810–823 817 4 241.00–255.00 $247.94 $2,026 +42.94
954 954 9 226.00 $226.00 $2,156 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,085 —
1221 1221 20 180.00 $180.00 $2,198 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 14 191.00 $191.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,257 —
443 443 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,395 —
485 485 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 ±0.00
532 532 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,609 +3.50
594 594 16 283.00 $283.00 $1,681 -4.27
618–630 621 16 255.00–279.00 $275.20 $1,709 +23.23
655 655 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,677 -8.00
750–785 768 6 233.00–237.00 $234.66 $1,802 +3.92
960–974 971 32 216.00 $216.00 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 32 317.50 $317.50 $1,613 —
557 557 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,638 -0.06
685 685 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,822 +3.05
703 703 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,772 +0.50
757 757 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,847 +0.69
822 822 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,891 +1.00
860 860 8 231.50 $231.50 $1,991 +10.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,514 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 125.00 $125.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,641 —
740 740 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,843 —
796 796 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,879 —
1018 1018 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,240 +2.50
1056–1083 1062 9 216.00–217.50 $217.16 $2,306 +3.09
1105 1105 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,293 -2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,445 —
523 523 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,517 —
626 626 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,759 —
780 780 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,930 +17.50
838 838 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,961 +1.50
859–883 868 8 228.00–234.00 $231.71 $2,011 +0.59
955 955 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,149 —
990 990 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,660 —
870–890 874 5 222.50–226.00 $225.29 $1,969 —
938–947 942 7 221.00–223.00 $222.14 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
108–124 116 4 600.00–725.00 $666.81 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —
1155 1155 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241–1565 1320 80-85% 76 136.00–148.00 $143.39 $1,893 —
1235–1515 1345 80-85% 134 135.00–147.00 $141.45 $1,903 —
1200–1614 1400 80-85% 16 116.00–135.00 $131.28 $1,838 +5.73
1300–1520 1402 80-85% 6 118.00–136.00 $129.02 $1,809 +3.47
1185–1615 1412 80-85% 154 139.00–154.00 $148.44 $2,096 +22.89
1253–1581 1430 80-85% 189 143.00–155.50 $146.43 $2,094 +20.88
1463 1463 80-85% 2 151.50 $151.50 $2,216 +15.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–945 894 85-90% 4 104.00–128.00 $113.60 $1,016 —
905 905 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $923 -7.83
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 2 94.00–98.00 $95.96 $993 —
1045–1235 1123 85-90% 6 122.00–127.00 $123.85 $1,391 —
1010–1300 1171 85-90% 9 129.00–137.00 $133.95 $1,569 +1.15
1055–1320 1184 85-90% 8 116.00–128.00 $122.18 $1,447 -8.11
990–1358 1186 85-90% 80 124.00–138.00 $134.10 $1,590 +3.81
1175–1315 1228 85-90% 37 138.00–149.50 $142.39 $1,749 —
1180–1285 1256 85-90% 8 138.00–151.00 $143.16 $1,798 +3.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383–1645 1514 75-80% 11 132.00–138.00 $135.94 $2,058 —
1462–1650 1529 75-80% 10 149.00–156.00 $152.62 $2,334 —
1425–1623 1593 75-80% 26 145.00–154.00 $145.66 $2,320 +0.83
1615 1615 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,358 +5.28
1489–1855 1638 75-80% 30 137.00–148.00 $143.30 $2,347 +2.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1250 1243 2 132.00–138.00 $134.98 $1,678 —
1265–1585 1359 10 142.00–146.00 $143.51 $1,950 +1.81
1320–1651 1596 7 150.00–158.00 $154.87 $2,472 -4.09
1565–1765 1670 6 143.00–149.00 $144.73 $2,417 +2.66
1560–2485 1912 27 152.00–169.00 $163.55 $3,127 —
1550–2410 2071 44 170.00–189.50 $179.71 $3,722 —
2200–2430 2309 5 185.00–192.00 $189.00 $4,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
712–1255 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 188 153.50–220.00 $188.34 $1,927
890–1410 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 90 142.00–192.50 $153.24 $1,784
1165–1385 1248 (<2 yrs)Open 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,922
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
958–1105 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 18 147.50–165.00 $154.14 $1,597
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1095 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 124.00–153.00 $139.75 $1,318
900–1070 954 (<2 yrs)Open 9 167.50–185.00 $174.51 $1,665
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,280
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–890 843 (<2 yrs)Open 2 178.00–202.50 $189.56 $1,598
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,198

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Bred Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–869 786 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,873.69
904 904 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,075.00 $2,075.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1031–1249 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,109.17
1237 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1238 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1373 1373 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,716
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1755 1755 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,282

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,754 —
897 897 24 215.00 $215.00 $1,929 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 21 230.00 $230.00 $2,031 —
966 966 14 218.00 $218.00 $2,106 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,627 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 2 120.00 $120.00 $166 —
230 230 2 70.00–74.00 $72.00 $166 —
285 285 1 72.00 $72.00 $205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 83.00 $83.00 $216 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 4 125.00 $125.00 $100 —
85 85 2 150.00 $150.00 $128 —
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 $144 —
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 $189 —
132 132 3 150.00 $150.00 $198 —
150–185 168 2 135.00–162.50 $147.31 $247 —
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,775.00 $2,775.00 -580.87
1142–1477 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 72 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,296.66 —
1277 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1353–1572 1542 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 29 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,535.11 -841.29
1423–1753 1597 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 55 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,844.76 —
1618 1618 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -896.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1238 thin fleshed 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1268 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1200–1387 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,203.37 -73.98
1315–1337 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,117.96 -159.39
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1048 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 2,910.00–2,950.00 $2,916.02 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1435 1359 85-90% 4 122.00–126.00 $124.94 $1,698 —
1315–1723 1582 80-85% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.84 $2,212 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–143 123 34 44.00–45.00 $44.40 $55 —
115–137 126 6 25.00–41.00 $30.48 $38 —
140–147 142 100 50.00–56.00 $51.40 $73 —
150–153 153 11 45.00–49.00 $48.64 $74 —
156–175 162 32 58.00–60.00 $59.20 $96 —
151–169 163 132 53.00–57.00 $55.02 $90 —
170–198 187 82 58.00–64.00 $60.41 $113 —
187 187 3 50.00 $50.00 $94 —
200–240 223 6 65.00–71.00 $67.41 $150 —
250–290 270 2 60.00–61.00 $60.54 $163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 8 65.00 $65.00 $90 —
145 145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $103 —
153 153 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 4 59.00 $59.00 $90 —
175 175 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Summer 1 70.00 $70.00 $122 —
202 202 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 5 67.00 $67.00 $135 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —
95 95 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 —
130–145 135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 260.00 $260.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 22 150.00 $150.00 $80 —
69 69 14 150.00 $150.00 $104 —
75 75 81 207.50 $207.50 $156 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153 153 13 67.00 $67.00 $103 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 14 165.00 $165.00 $104 —
73 73 62 205.00 $205.00 $150 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–986 978 (<2 yrs)Open 59 3,150.00–3,175.00 $3,161.97 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
21–24 23 24 210.00–215.00 $213.68 $49 —
30 30 2 155.00 $155.00 $46 —
30–33 33 6 120.00–125.00 $124.23 $41 —
30–39 38 10 227.50–235.00 $228.09 $87 —
38 38 34 197.50–210.00 $198.60 $75 —
40–41 41 9 150.00–200.00 $183.56 $75 —
46–48 46 23 220.00–265.00 $224.07 $103 —
48 48 5 220.00 $220.00 $106 —
51 51 8 255.00 $255.00 $130 —
53 53 3 150.00 $150.00 $80 —
50–57 55 7 165.00–195.00 $191.11 $105 —
58 58 2 75.00 $75.00 $44 —
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 $93 —
60–65 64 4 205.00–215.00 $207.35 $133 —
61–67 65 16 225.00–230.00 $227.22 $148 —
70–75 72 3 175.00–195.00 $188.02 $135 —
73 73 6 220.00 $220.00 $161 —
83 83 2 185.00 $185.00 $154 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–59 57 17 255.00–270.00 $265.03 $151 —
60–67 65 94 255.00–270.00 $266.04 $173 —
70–74 72 33 246.00–267.00 $257.74 $186 —
81 81 149 270.00 $270.00 $219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 3 240.00 $240.00 $53 —
37 37 12 230.00 $230.00 $85 —
40–49 48 9 240.00–252.00 $241.11 $116 —
52–58 54 24 217.50–240.00 $233.90 $126 —
63 63 15 230.00 $230.00 $145 —
71 71 6 225.00 $225.00 $160 —
111 111 4 155.00 $155.00 $172 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 —— 5 80.00 $80.00 $26 —
58 58 —— 3 55.00 $55.00 $32 —
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 $45 —
74 74 —— 34 90.00 $90.00 $67 —
75 75 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 $75 —
75 75 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $142 —
87 87 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 $139 —
90 thin fleshed 90 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 $45 —
93–95 94 —— 5 95.00–130.00 $102.06 $96 —
98–99 99 —— 6 145.00–167.50 $160.05 $158 —
99 99 —— 7 95.00 $95.00 $94 —
118 118 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 $165 —
102–141 119 —— 41 90.00–110.00 $95.49 $114 —
138 138 —— 2 75.00 $75.00 $104 —
140 140 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 $119 —
115–149 141 —— 31 105.00–140.00 $119.40 $168 —
163 163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.50 $122.50 $200 —
175 175 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 $158 —

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Sheep

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 8 45.00 $45.00 $51 —
125–127 127 27 43.00–55.00 $54.56 $69 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 3 226.00 $226.00 $158 —
113 113 2 167.50 $167.50 $189 —
123 123 3 145.00 $145.00 $178 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 6 272.50 $272.50 $180 —
72–79 78 116 244.00–270.00 $259.34 $202 —
83 83 6 167.50 $167.50 $139 —
82–89 85 85 244.00–267.00 $259.20 $220 —
92–99 96 83 247.00–260.50 $254.57 $244 —
100–109 104 84 240.00–260.00 $253.25 $263 —
129 129 7 210.00 $210.00 $271 —
145 145 1 225.00 $225.00 $326 —
146 146 9 155.00 $155.00 $226 —

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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.