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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

9,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.21/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 823 lb · 176 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.48/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 877 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.05/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 788 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,606 1,760 9,669
Feeder cattle 2,547 1,303 2,593
Slaughter cattle 811 353 616
Replacement cattle 111 104 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All feeder calves and yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on all heifers over 800 lbs, heifers under 800 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Heifer quality was better than steer quality as many sets of open replacement heifers were seen. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages; however a few load lots or partial load lots were seen. CME positions inched higher over the last week. Market activity this week was mostly active, with good participation seen from bidders both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for slaughter cows as they tried to buy offerings mostly lower, however stronger demand from feeding cow buyers and light offerings helped keep cow prices from sliding sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeding cow demand was good to very good. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand for feeding bulls was lighter this week as only packers opted to put bulls on feed. Feeding bulls sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly average and but not as attractive as the previous week. Weigh conditions were mixed, but mostly below average as many sets of cattle were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill, especially on hot sale days. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for limited offerings remains good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,303 -3.80
457–478 unweaned 462 36 280.00–302.00 $296.94 $1,372 -32.06
480–490 484 8 290.00–297.50 $294.65 $1,426 —
554–558 unweaned 555 84 276.50–277.00 $276.57 $1,535 —
562 562 19 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 —
723 723 12 254.50 $254.50 $1,840 -10.50
777–793 785 63 250.00–251.00 $250.41 $1,966 +1.26
830 830 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 -12.82
848 848 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,984 -14.82
860–888 879 64 237.00–241.00 $239.18 $2,102 -1.75
905–943 941 71 225.00–237.50 $236.89 $2,229 +8.70
970 970 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,134 -1.76
1003–1024 1014 22 205.00–211.00 $207.70 $2,106 -2.30
1067 1067 5 206.50 $206.50 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 unweaned 275 5 345.00–355.00 $349.22 $960 —
417–440 unweaned 432 13 281.00–300.00 $290.63 $1,256 -26.87
538 unweaned 538 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 -26.01
565–587 unweaned 578 12 240.00–253.00 $243.18 $1,406 -14.32
585 585 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 —
645 unweaned 645 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
714–745 729 47 245.00–256.00 $249.46 $1,819 -2.04
761–793 787 68 233.00–241.00 $238.64 $1,878 -2.36
811–837 830 61 228.00–241.00 $239.52 $1,988 +5.05
858–897 874 33 221.00–236.50 $228.92 $2,001 +0.92
901–949 929 44 214.00–221.50 $218.10 $2,026 -5.10
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611–648 639 16 259.50–265.00 $260.82 $1,667 —
691 691 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,721 -1.49
728 728 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,657 —
798 798 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,803 —
808–849 824 10 218.00–225.00 $222.12 $1,830 —
890 890 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,833 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 unweaned 515 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
554 unweaned 554 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,330 —
1115 1115 11 186.50–200.50 $189.05 $2,108 —
1155 1155 5 193.00 $193.00 $2,229 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–629 627 10 267.00–270.00 $267.29 $1,676 —
721 721 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,723 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 unweaned 274 4 322.50 $322.50 $884 -27.50
408 unweaned 408 16 299.00 $299.00 $1,220 +10.73
455–468 unweaned 467 33 260.00–285.00 $278.17 $1,299 +23.17
527 unweaned 527 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,375 —
595 unweaned 595 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
673–683 681 61 263.00–266.00 $263.63 $1,795 +11.73
703–738 714 52 240.00–256.00 $248.86 $1,777 —
758–799 788 129 233.00–241.00 $236.05 $1,860 -6.72
800–843 823 176 224.50–234.00 $230.21 $1,895 +1.84
850–898 877 138 217.50–223.00 $220.48 $1,934 -1.96
900–939 922 111 211.00–221.00 $216.59 $1,997 -2.12
950–998 972 95 203.00–218.50 $213.43 $2,075 +4.26
1000–1033 1021 56 201.50–217.50 $211.08 $2,155 +10.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–278 unweaned 273 4 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $908 —
351–395 unweaned 376 16 245.00–301.00 $277.84 $1,045 —
425 unweaned 425 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,118 -1.41
463–497 unweaned 483 10 254.00–267.00 $258.98 $1,251 +13.98
500–527 unweaned 513 12 235.00–256.00 $247.59 $1,270 —
550 unweaned 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
642 642 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,592 —
660–688 672 14 247.00–255.00 $249.30 $1,675 —
713–743 739 109 234.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,766 —
755–791 781 38 218.00–232.00 $223.16 $1,743 —
835–849 842 12 215.00–221.00 $217.74 $1,833 +0.08
888 888 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,891 -4.00
921–948 933 9 208.50–209.50 $208.95 $1,950 -3.05
954–981 969 11 190.00–202.00 $195.75 $1,897 +0.75
1000 1000 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 unweaned 536 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,276 —
818–848 830 9 219.00–221.00 $220.33 $1,829 —
939 939 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,831 —
956–965 959 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,976 —
1013 1013 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,899 —
1082–1098 1088 55 195.00–200.00 $198.26 $2,157 +5.52
1103–1108 1106 7 194.00–198.00 $194.57 $2,152 +0.57
1150 1150 1 193.50 $193.50 $2,225 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,382 —
624–639 632 10 239.00–256.00 $247.60 $1,565 -3.64
694 694 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,756 —
779 779 25 222.00 $222.00 $1,729 -0.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
673 673 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 -1.00
748 748 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,544 —
1065–1067 1067 4 190.00–194.50 $191.12 $2,039 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
500 500 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,245 —
693 unweaned 693 2 215.50 $215.50 $1,493 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 ±0.00
960–995 978 2 198.00–206.00 $202.07 $1,976 -7.93
1028–1040 1032 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,961 —
1079–1087 1082 7 188.00–189.00 $188.43 $2,039 —
1260 1260 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,129 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 9 190.00 $190.00 $2,155 —
1202 1202 5 182.00 $182.00 $2,188 —
1250 1250 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,356 —
607 607 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,335 —
1045 1045 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,996 —
1080–1095 1088 2 189.00–192.00 $190.49 $2,073 -22.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,053 +7.50
1140–1148 1146 4 171.00–184.00 $174.23 $1,997 -13.27
1155 1155 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,056 -7.00
1205 1205 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,048 —
1255–1270 1263 2 158.00–170.00 $163.96 $2,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1640 1359 80-85% 21 140.00–144.00 $141.86 $1,928 —
1285–1650 1391 80-85% 30 117.00–125.50 $123.11 $1,712 —
1220–1795 1404 80-85% 139 124.00–139.50 $132.55 $1,861 -8.58
1315–1590 1445 80-85% 24 125.00–136.00 $128.86 $1,862 +11.43
1250–1710 1503 80-85% 19 111.00–125.00 $118.85 $1,786 -8.12
1515 1515 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,651 -17.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–995 945 85-90% 4 95.00–108.00 $99.53 $941 +2.53
1020–1105 1069 85-90% 8 96.00–99.50 $98.81 $1,056 —
1090–1210 1153 85-90% 11 136.00–143.00 $139.96 $1,614 —
1010–1340 1182 85-90% 47 101.00–120.00 $107.78 $1,274 —
910–1260 1184 85-90% 28 106.00–124.00 $120.17 $1,423 —
970–1260 1204 85-90% 40 123.00–136.50 $127.92 $1,540 +10.69
1060–1375 1208 85-90% 9 116.00–128.50 $121.27 $1,465 +8.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1880 1605 75-80% 16 130.00–134.00 $132.16 $2,121 -0.07
1554–1915 1671 75-80% 12 120.50–132.50 $127.87 $2,137 —
1430–1790 1673 75-80% 18 134.50–140.00 $137.63 $2,303 —
1550–1860 1692 75-80% 13 133.00–139.00 $136.27 $2,306 —
1673–1825 1747 75-80% 11 140.50–144.50 $142.07 $2,482 +12.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1918 1918 65-75% 4 143.75 $143.75 $2,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1370 1308 6 125.00–136.00 $129.63 $1,696 —
1215–1715 1508 30 127.50–145.50 $139.36 $2,102 -9.58
1310–1680 1575 6 147.00–155.00 $151.61 $2,388 -6.69
1340–2145 1665 61 131.00–148.00 $140.86 $2,345 -1.77
1350–2340 1874 105 145.00–163.00 $152.77 $2,863 —
1885 1885 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,733 —
1958 1958 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,074 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2110 2110 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,975 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1348 1072 (<2 yrs)Open 30 150.00–182.50 $161.94 $1,736
930–1360 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 135.00–158.00 $145.42 $1,741
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)Open 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,013
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1020 990 (<2 yrs)Open 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $1,461

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1103–1283 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,978.60
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1110 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,702.04

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 127.50 $127.50 $153 —
173–190 179 7 63.00–92.00 $75.74 $136 —
186–196 192 26 93.00–105.00 $96.21 $185 —
200–205 203 2 106.00–111.00 $108.47 $220 —
217–245 228 9 90.00–100.00 $96.25 $219 —
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 —
250–290 266 7 87.00–97.00 $92.70 $247 —
300 300 1 82.00 $82.00 $246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–190 177 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 22 400.00–850.00 $670.54 —
200–240 212 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 11 500.00–900.00 $764.07 —
219–235 thin fleshed 228 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 11 250.00–300.00 $278.14 —
260–263 262 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 3 700.00–800.00 $733.08 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–195 173 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 17 700.00–1,300.00 $885.48 —
205 205 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 —— 2 240.00 $240.00 $211 —
113–138 127 —— 7 175.00–195.00 $187.39 $238 —
135 135 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 $216 —
160 160 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 $312 —
155–190 175 —— 3 175.00–185.00 $180.52 $316 —
205–235 220 —— 3 177.50–195.00 $184.56 $406 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,097 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 135.00 $135.00 $807 -32.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 $65 —
120–136 126 34 55.00–62.00 $60.40 $76 —
116–147 138 221 70.00–81.00 $72.76 $100 —
118–149 139 74 57.00–69.00 $61.88 $86 —
151–153 152 13 57.00–57.50 $57.16 $87 —
153–175 160 104 70.00–81.00 $75.88 $121 —
150–163 162 17 55.00–65.00 $64.34 $104 —
150–175 164 34 83.00–105.00 $92.44 $152 —
167–196 180 142 82.00–96.00 $87.85 $158 —
180 180 1 75.00 $75.00 $135 —
177–198 182 22 98.00–123.00 $116.23 $212 —
200 200 1 119.00 $119.00 $238 —
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205 —
205–235 216 10 86.00–94.00 $89.94 $194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
119–148 129 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 98 200.00–285.00 $253.75 —
123–148 137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 53 200.00–250.00 $231.15 —
175 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 250.00 $250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 16 155.00 $155.00 $150 —
111 111 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 17 149.00 $149.00 $165 —
121–148 131 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 52 67.50–87.50 $71.25 $93 —
162 162 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 26 102.00 $102.00 $165 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
143 143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 150.00 $150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 12 116.00 $116.00 $224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
93 93 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 —
115–145 127 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 5 400.00–600.00 $521.26 —
160 160 Lambs (<1 yr)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 31 195.00 $195.00 $119 —
71 71 15 200.00 $200.00 $142 —
86–89 88 17 160.00–165.00 $162.98 $143 —
92 92 20 145.00 $145.00 $133 —
94 94 30 161.00 $161.00 $151 —
100 100 16 147.00 $147.00 $147 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–130 123 6 130.00–145.00 $137.70 $169 —
188 188 2 95.00 $95.00 $179 —
225–245 232 3 96.00–97.50 $96.97 $225 —
250 250 1 94.00 $94.00 $235 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–135 128 37 90.00–98.00 $93.66 $120 —
141 141 20 81.00 $81.00 $114 —
150 150 1 58.00 $58.00 $87 —
168 168 3 77.50 $77.50 $130 —
172 172 7 77.50 $77.50 $133 —
200 200 1 81.00 $81.00 $162 —
220 220 1 99.00 $99.00 $218 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
149 149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 90.00 $90.00 $134 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 50 141.00 $141.00 $131 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
26 26 18 150.00 $150.00 $39 —
27 27 6 155.00 $155.00 $42 —
30 30 1 145.00 $145.00 $44 —
32–39 34 18 280.00–290.00 $286.81 $98 —
36 36 4 190.00 $190.00 $68 —
30–38 37 10 130.00–145.00 $143.79 $53 —
40 40 1 155.00 $155.00 $62 —
40–48 46 66 270.00–297.00 $294.19 $135 —
48 48 2 190.00 $190.00 $91 —
50–54 52 56 240.00–275.00 $254.48 $132 —
51–56 54 21 285.00–295.00 $290.55 $157 —
56 56 7 230.00 $230.00 $129 —
63 63 5 165.00 $165.00 $104 —
60–68 64 20 250.00–265.00 $256.85 $164 —
62–67 64 11 275.00–290.00 $281.27 $180 —
64 64 5 130.00 $130.00 $83 —
65 65 2 230.00 $230.00 $150 —
72 72 16 201.00 $201.00 $145 —
70–74 73 12 270.00–272.50 $272.10 $199 —
70–78 75 5 250.00–262.50 $254.68 $191 —
75 75 7 200.00–232.50 $227.86 $171 —
80–85 82 3 190.00–200.00 $196.53 $161 —
82 82 3 285.00 $285.00 $234 —
83 83 4 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $193 —
90 90 1 275.00 $275.00 $248 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46–48 47 60 230.00–239.00 $236.75 $111 —
50–57 54 164 228.00–247.00 $235.46 $127 —
57 57 11 203.00 $203.00 $116 —
61 fancy 61 5 240.00 $240.00 $146 —
60–69 67 92 205.00–225.00 $213.50 $143 —
72 fancy 72 11 220.00 $220.00 $158 —
74 74 81 170.00 $170.00 $126 —
70–78 75 321 188.00–210.00 $203.72 $153 —
80–89 86 405 163.00–186.00 $172.58 $148 —
90–96 93 479 158.00–170.50 $163.43 $152 —
100–107 104 402 151.00–158.50 $153.10 $159 —
112–117 115 56 148.00–165.00 $151.82 $175 —
127 127 9 143.00 $143.00 $182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 14 220.00 $220.00 $79 —
48 48 6 220.00 $220.00 $106 —
50–59 57 10 212.00–220.00 $218.60 $125 —
61–66 62 23 180.00–212.50 $203.49 $126 —
78–79 78 31 165.00–183.00 $176.56 $138 —
90–98 95 99 147.50–152.00 $150.03 $143 —
106 106 11 148.00 $148.00 $157 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 8 147.50 $147.50 $125 —
114 114 27 149.00 $149.00 $170 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 51 —— 20 127.50–140.00 $130.85 $67 —
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 $76 —
82–88 84 —— 9 127.50 $127.50 $107 —
93 93 —— 2 97.50 $97.50 $91 —
90–97 96 —— 10 115.00–130.00 $128.60 $123 —
95–97 97 —— 4 150.00–170.00 $165.08 $160 —
97 97 —— 7 125.00 $125.00 $121 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $145 —
101–140 111 —— 74 102.50–136.00 $124.06 $138 —
130 130 —— 11 90.00 $90.00 $117 —
115–138 131 —— 5 132.50–150.00 $137.66 $180 —
155 155 —— 1 112.50 $112.50 $174 —
150–175 167 —— 3 117.50–120.00 $119.25 $199 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 $260 —
100–114 111 5 215.00–245.00 $239.60 $266 —
151 151 4 235.00 $235.00 $355 —
180 180 1 187.50 $187.50 $338 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–59 57 167 230.00–234.00 $233.78 $133 —
57 57 29 220.00 $220.00 $125 —
62–69 66 274 205.00–224.00 $215.29 $142 —
70–79 74 309 191.00–215.00 $207.96 $154 —
73–79 76 54 177.50–187.00 $183.45 $139 —
78 78 2 165.00 $165.00 $129 —
80–84 82 55 167.00–181.00 $174.23 $143 —
90–93 91 30 169.00–170.00 $169.79 $155 —
108 108 26 166.00 $166.00 $179 —

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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.