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Sep 23, 2024
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024
9,944 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$250.00/cwt
+3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 727 lb · 287 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers
$221.57/cwt
+1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 915 lb · 277 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$226.93/cwt
+4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 870 lb · 243 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
9,944
2,699
8,946
Feeder cattle
3,927
2,055
3,297
Slaughter cattle
1,235
521
795
Replacement cattle
314
123
322
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
195 unweaned
195
1
470.00
$470.00
$916
—
208 unweaned
208
5
460.00
$460.00
$957
—
255–286 unweaned
276
12
450.00–465.00
$458.08
$1,264
—
300–347 unweaned
333
48
350.00–410.00
$376.75
$1,255
+4.51
373 unweaned
373
3
330.00
$330.00
$1,231
-32.50
400–442 unweaned
412
28
300.00–341.00
$316.32
$1,303
-47.46
473–495 unweaned
481
17
290.00–294.00
$291.29
$1,401
-40.95
512–545 unweaned
529
59
277.00–290.00
$281.59
$1,490
-3.60
555–593 unweaned
576
29
260.00–292.00
$267.62
$1,541
-6.69
603–639 unweaned
618
49
251.00–265.00
$261.53
$1,616
—
645
645
9
280.50
$280.50
$1,809
—
654–685 unweaned
668
50
245.00–265.00
$253.12
$1,691
—
687
687
9
253.00
$253.00
$1,738
-16.50
711 unweaned
711
10
248.00
$248.00
$1,763
—
714–730
719
131
268.00–276.50
$273.97
$1,970
+18.97
752–787
760
77
258.00–269.00
$265.42
$2,017
+9.69
806–848
818
94
247.50–261.50
$257.39
$2,105
+11.89
821 thin fleshed
821
17
267.00
$267.00
$2,192
—
852–893
880
90
236.00–248.00
$241.07
$2,121
-1.41
900–931
927
32
225.75–235.00
$226.96
$2,104
-5.04
943
943
11
219.00
$219.00
$2,065
—
953–999
974
61
220.00–232.50
$223.48
$2,177
+4.69
1020
1020
5
218.50
$218.50
$2,229
-0.50
1058
1058
10
208.00
$208.00
$2,201
-7.05
1065–1094
1092
29
212.75–217.50
$213.07
$2,327
-1.98
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
548
548
10
280.50
$280.50
$1,537
—
563 unweaned
563
9
239.00
$239.00
$1,346
—
593
593
6
283.00
$283.00
$1,678
-1.00
629–636
630
102
276.00–281.00
$280.60
$1,768
+14.09
650–687
674
57
268.00–275.00
$272.63
$1,838
-5.37
783
783
4
242.00
$242.00
$1,895
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
208 unweaned
208
3
375.00
$375.00
$780
-45.00
255–295 unweaned
280
18
385.00–435.00
$404.69
$1,133
+19.69
327 unweaned
327
3
350.00
$350.00
$1,144
—
369 unweaned
369
5
301.00
$301.00
$1,111
—
415–449 unweaned
442
20
274.00–290.00
$282.78
$1,250
-11.47
454–483 unweaned
470
20
265.00–284.00
$271.93
$1,278
—
515–542 unweaned
535
4
266.00–277.50
$268.77
$1,438
—
555 unweaned
555
10
271.00
$271.00
$1,504
—
746
746
9
257.00
$257.00
$1,917
+4.01
770–795
785
8
240.00–252.50
$249.25
$1,957
+3.27
808–831
826
11
234.00–244.00
$240.72
$1,988
+1.58
868
868
2
233.00
$233.00
$2,022
-3.36
944
944
9
223.00
$223.00
$2,105
—
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
694
694
4
222.00
$222.00
$1,541
—
1038
1038
3
209.00
$209.00
$2,169
—
1103
1103
18
214.00
$214.00
$2,360
—
1181
1181
10
202.50
$202.50
$2,392
+1.50
1260
1260
2
186.00
$186.00
$2,344
—
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
655–674
660
20
227.50–259.00
$250.95
$1,656
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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
493
493
9
245.00
$245.00
$1,208
—
571
571
4
235.00
$235.00
$1,342
—
684
684
5
232.50
$232.50
$1,590
—
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1123
1123
2
200.00
$200.00
$2,246
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
210 unweaned
210
4
445.00
$445.00
$934
—
292 unweaned
292
3
365.00
$365.00
$1,066
—
329 unweaned
329
4
315.00
$315.00
$1,036
—
358–395 unweaned
388
11
320.00–340.00
$323.35
$1,255
-1.65
400–401 unweaned
400
24
315.00–333.00
$319.51
$1,278
+22.58
462–483 unweaned
466
10
267.50–297.50
$286.83
$1,337
+7.82
500–542 unweaned
517
33
253.00–274.00
$260.65
$1,348
—
534
534
5
234.00
$234.00
$1,250
—
555–579 unweaned
569
24
236.00–244.00
$239.94
$1,365
—
618
618
19
274.00–275.50
$274.63
$1,697
—
605–644 unweaned
625
29
231.00–242.00
$235.31
$1,471
—
662 unweaned
662
5
239.00
$239.00
$1,582
+9.00
672
672
17
250.00
$250.00
$1,680
—
717 fancy
717
20
262.50
$262.50
$1,882
—
700–749
728
256
243.00–257.00
$249.78
$1,818
+2.91
730
730
11
232.50
$232.50
$1,697
-14.37
762 fancy
762
42
253.00
$253.00
$1,928
—
753–791
770
132
230.00–246.00
$241.02
$1,856
+4.05
801–835
818
143
228.00–238.50
$234.32
$1,917
+9.96
823–833
833
49
216.00–222.25
$222.00
$1,849
-2.36
858
858
22
220.50
$220.50
$1,892
-2.20
850–894
871
205
221.50–234.50
$228.30
$1,988
+5.60
873–893
878
16
217.00–222.00
$218.27
$1,916
-4.43
900–948
913
254
216.00–226.00
$222.73
$2,034
+3.73
933–948
939
23
206.50–213.50
$208.73
$1,960
+10.73
950–990
965
128
209.00–221.75
$216.28
$2,087
+1.51
983–984
984
29
207.50–208.00
$207.53
$2,042
+15.53
986
986
10
204.00
$204.00
$2,011
+12.00
1025
1025
1
194.00
$194.00
$1,988
-19.21
1013–1044
1031
42
200.50–216.00
$203.42
$2,097
-9.79
1051–1054
1053
15
199.00–200.00
$199.27
$2,098
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
194 unweaned
194
4
445.00
$445.00
$863
—
295–298 unweaned
298
10
325.00–335.00
$334.01
$995
—
323 unweaned
323
5
312.50
$312.50
$1,009
±0.00
368–398 unweaned
393
18
282.50–305.00
$293.22
$1,152
-8.21
427 unweaned
427
4
295.00
$295.00
$1,260
+17.14
452 unweaned
452
13
250.00
$250.00
$1,130
-17.00
534 unweaned
534
9
265.00
$265.00
$1,415
+20.00
676
676
17
249.00
$249.00
$1,683
-3.81
733–735
734
6
230.00–237.50
$234.83
$1,724
-5.81
753
753
2
236.00
$236.00
$1,777
—
818–845
836
20
204.00–227.00
$211.76
$1,770
-0.24
862
862
3
221.50
$221.50
$1,909
+4.46
922
922
6
204.50
$204.50
$1,885
-9.43
920–930
924
8
190.00–214.00
$210.60
$1,946
-3.33
937
937
3
194.00
$194.00
$1,818
-19.93
1005–1048
1016
8
182.00–186.00
$183.03
$1,860
-1.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
502 unweaned
502
6
226.00
$226.00
$1,135
—
593 unweaned
593
4
226.00
$226.00
$1,340
—
598
598
6
256.00
$256.00
$1,531
-24.00
633
633
8
257.00
$257.00
$1,627
-9.00
712–721
715
25
229.00
$229.00
$1,637
-12.00
805–843
809
35
202.00–205.00
$204.64
$1,656
—
844
844
7
200.00
$200.00
$1,688
—
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
496
496
9
256.00
$256.00
$1,270
—
596
596
11
244.50
$244.50
$1,457
+0.50
616–641
620
37
244.00–245.00
$244.83
$1,518
-4.29
653–654
654
10
240.00–243.00
$241.20
$1,577
+1.69
703
703
4
212.50
$212.50
$1,494
—
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
283 unweaned
283
2
320.00
$320.00
$906
—
558–561 unweaned
560
6
235.00–247.00
$243.01
$1,361
—
780
780
3
237.00
$237.00
$1,849
—
902
902
3
202.00
$202.00
$1,822
—
981
981
6
208.00
$208.00
$2,040
—
1078–1082
1080
5
201.00–204.00
$202.80
$2,190
+2.05
1088
1088
4
199.50
$199.50
$2,171
-1.25
1122
1122
7
195.50
$195.50
$2,194
+1.50
1123
1123
4
190.50
$190.50
$2,139
-3.50
1177
1177
6
184.50
$184.50
$2,172
-9.00
1180
1180
2
187.00
$187.00
$2,207
-6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
535 unweaned
535
2
246.50
$246.50
$1,319
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
216
216
4
380.00
$380.00
$821
—
386 unweaned
386
4
342.50
$342.50
$1,322
—
415 unweaned
415
1
260.00
$260.00
$1,079
-72.50
570 unweaned
570
2
245.00
$245.00
$1,396
—
652 unweaned
652
3
230.00
$230.00
$1,500
—
893
893
7
211.00
$211.00
$1,884
—
975–993
991
10
200.00–209.00
$208.11
$2,062
-7.33
1010
1010
1
201.00
$201.00
$2,030
—
1050
1050
1
182.00
$182.00
$1,911
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
495
495
18
231.00
$231.00
$1,143
—
532 unweaned
532
6
240.00
$240.00
$1,277
—
834
834
4
210.00
$210.00
$1,751
-12.50
900
900
2
200.00
$200.00
$1,800
—
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1090
1090
3
215.00
$215.00
$2,344
—
1110–1148
1134
4
181.00–184.50
$183.02
$2,075
-6.98
1150–1170
1160
2
180.00–186.00
$182.97
$2,122
—
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1158
1158
3
173.50
$173.50
$2,009
+2.81
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1185–1685
1360
80-85% 351
115.00–131.00
$125.25
$1,703
-12.75
1266–1595
1363
80-85% 24
103.00–115.00
$112.03
$1,527
-25.97
1210–1590
1423
80-85% 34
129.00–135.50
$132.15
$1,880
+8.84
1025–1688
1426
80-85% 37
93.00–113.00
$108.35
$1,545
-14.96
1305–1750
1433
80-85% 30
113.00–127.50
$117.27
$1,680
-6.04
1382–1640
1440
80-85% 19
127.00–133.00
$131.18
$1,889
+4.01
1390–1595
1445
80-85% 4
84.00–95.00
$90.32
$1,305
-36.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
895–995
945
85-90% 2
105.00–107.50
$106.32
$1,005
—
875–990
951
85-90% 6
72.50–82.50
$79.24
$754
-37.48
875–995
959
85-90% 7
80.00–102.00
$93.15
$893
-23.57
1005–1380
1139
85-90% 12
60.00–87.50
$80.88
$921
-39.29
1018–1330
1158
85-90% 39
92.00–111.00
$106.70
$1,236
-7.58
1000–1485
1164
85-90% 49
90.00–108.00
$98.68
$1,149
-15.60
915–1285
1186
85-90% 72
113.00–126.00
$120.48
$1,429
-8.38
1170–1203
1202
85-90% 22
128.00
$128.00
$1,539
—
1000–1328
1206
85-90% 76
107.00–117.00
$110.79
$1,336
—
1010–1288
1228
85-90% 44
126.00–133.00
$128.85
$1,582
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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1363–1600
1518
75-80% 14
125.00–136.00
$130.42
$1,980
—
1480–1643
1563
75-80% 49
118.00–131.00
$121.92
$1,906
—
1515–1695
1583
75-80% 8
114.00–120.00
$117.32
$1,857
—
1330–1900
1607
75-80% 3
116.00–122.50
$119.53
$1,921
-15.05
1330–1828
1626
75-80% 7
122.00–126.50
$124.69
$2,027
-9.89
1625–1793
1724
75-80% 5
123.50–134.50
$127.03
$2,190
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1180
1180
1
136.00
$136.00
$1,605
+8.00
1195–1348
1259
9
112.50–131.00
$125.16
$1,576
—
1205–1880
1534
25
126.00–146.00
$136.53
$2,094
—
1640
1640
1
144.00
$144.00
$2,362
—
1659–1710
1666
7
149.50–153.00
$152.49
$2,540
—
1355–1986
1673
66
123.00–146.00
$136.21
$2,279
—
1655–1980
1846
44
144.50–158.00
$150.93
$2,786
—
1815–2200
1991
7
159.00–163.00
$161.22
$3,210
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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1955
1955
1
150.00
$150.00
$2,932
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2335
2335
1
157.00
$157.00
$3,666
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
770–1155
950
(<2 yrs) Open 135
153.00–200.00
$189.30
$1,798
930–1316
1063
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 52
133.50–182.00
$153.01
$1,626
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
800–855
815
(<2 yrs) Open 4
165.00–180.00
$171.14
$1,395
950–1125
1038
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
122.00–122.50
$122.23
$1,269
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1220–1290
1267
(<2 yrs) Open 3
136.00–140.00
$137.28
$1,739
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
978–1350
1104
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21
1,900.00–2,225.00
$2,046.44
1356–1523
1412
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12
2,850.00–2,900.00
$2,882.02
1360–1568
1499
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3
1,800.00–2,100.00
$2,009.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1283
1283
Aged (>8 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5
111.00
$111.00
$1,424
1304
1304
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6
113.00
$113.00
$1,474
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Bred Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1110–1225
1168
(<2 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4
2,550.00–2,650.00
$2,602.46
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
125–140
133
2
110.00–153.00
$132.72
$177
—
150–190
172
3
81.00–84.00
$82.60
$142
—
180
180
1
75.00
$75.00
$135
—
208–225
214
3
67.00–76.00
$72.84
$156
—
220
220
1
99.00
$99.00
$218
—
220–245
242
16
79.00–81.00
$79.18
$192
—
255
255
1
88.00
$88.00
$224
—
256–288
268
13
78.00–85.00
$82.09
$220
—
275
275
1
72.00
$72.00
$198
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
52–53
52
5
110.00–120.00
$115.95
$60
—
58
58
9
65.00
$65.00
$38
—
75
75
1
150.00
$150.00
$112
—
100–140
115
4
152.50–195.00
$167.64
$193
—
150
150
1
100.00
$100.00
$150
—
175
175
1
245.00
$245.00
$429
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Dairy Cows
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1645
1645
75-80% 1
115.00
$115.00
$1,892
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
105–128
123
14
12.50–20.00
$18.77
$23
—
126–140
127
43
73.00–86.00
$73.48
$93
—
121–149
134
15
60.00–63.00
$61.44
$82
—
130–148
137
141
64.00–71.00
$68.98
$95
—
137
137
5
55.00
$55.00
$75
—
153–163
158
25
74.00–75.00
$74.46
$118
—
153–167
159
25
60.00–62.00
$61.85
$98
—
150–183
160
257
64.00–71.00
$67.38
$108
—
173–175
174
11
64.00–66.00
$65.63
$114
—
152–187
176
148
69.00–76.00
$72.00
$127
—
205–225
205
82
69.00–74.00
$69.16
$142
—
218–220
218
9
82.00–87.00
$85.88
$187
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
131
131
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 10
99.00
$99.00
$130
—
145
145
Yearlings (1-2 yrs) Open 12
117.50
$117.50
$170
—
200
200
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
98.00
$98.00
$196
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
60–64
61
56
210.00–212.00
$211.48
$129
—
70–76
75
25
180.00–192.50
$182.82
$137
—
85–88
87
55
154.00–166.00
$157.75
$137
—
91–96
93
25
153.00–160.50
$155.64
$145
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Hair Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
130
130
1
89.00
$89.00
$116
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Hair Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
37
37
3
100.00
$100.00
$37
—
105
105
1
76.00
$76.00
$80
—
106
106
7
52.50
$52.50
$56
—
124
124
6
100.00
$100.00
$124
—
128
128
8
65.00
$65.00
$83
—
136
136
11
76.00
$76.00
$103
—
159
159
22
80.00
$80.00
$127
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Hair Lambs
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
52
52
3
225.00
$225.00
$117
—
71–78
73
54
177.50–187.00
$184.55
$135
—
93
93
12
175.00
$175.00
$163
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Kids
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
23
23
3
135.00
$135.00
$31
—
23–25
24
4
220.00–240.00
$234.68
$56
—
24–25
24
9
90.00–100.00
$96.58
$23
—
32–39
36
17
90.00–110.00
$99.81
$36
—
34–37
36
14
215.00–220.00
$216.05
$78
—
35–37
36
27
250.00–297.50
$287.16
$103
—
40
40
2
120.00
$120.00
$48
—
45
45
14
105.00
$105.00
$47
—
40–49
47
12
212.50–227.50
$215.66
$101
—
48
48
2
215.00
$215.00
$103
—
48
48
8
160.00–200.00
$179.38
$86
—
48
48
4
243.00–250.00
$246.50
$118
—
50
50
14
200.00
$200.00
$100
—
50
50
19
255.00–267.50
$259.61
$130
—
50–55
53
5
150.00–180.00
$161.32
$85
—
53
53
2
117.50
$117.50
$62
—
54
54
8
262.50
$262.50
$142
—
55
55
1
205.00
$205.00
$113
—
58
58
12
210.00–231.00
$220.50
$128
—
60
60
6
147.50
$147.50
$88
—
60–63
61
17
240.00–262.50
$251.12
$153
—
60–68
62
85
200.00–235.00
$225.47
$140
—
70–74
73
8
215.00–220.00
$216.81
$158
—
84
84
30
232.50
$232.50
$195
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Lambs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
41
41
6
235.00
$235.00
$96
—
56
56
65
225.00–240.00
$238.62
$134
—
60–69
64
320
192.50–235.00
$216.10
$138
—
70–79
76
450
180.00–203.50
$189.10
$144
—
80–89
85
291
161.00–178.00
$168.30
$143
—
90–99
94
703
150.50–163.50
$157.92
$148
—
105–108
106
162
146.00–155.00
$152.09
$161
—
110–116
112
329
144.50–154.50
$149.44
$167
—
133
133
7
152.00
$152.00
$202
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
43–47
44
41
217.50–230.00
$222.30
$98
—
53–55
54
7
215.00–222.50
$219.35
$118
—
68
68
6
190.00
$190.00
$129
—
79
79
24
180.00
$180.00
$142
—
87
87
22
157.00
$157.00
$137
—
94
94
8
149.00
$149.00
$140
—
100–105
103
37
144.00
$144.00
$148
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
25
25
Kids (<1 yr) Open 2
110.00
$110.00
$28
—
65
65
— — 47
105.00
$105.00
$68
—
65
65
— — 1
160.00
$160.00
$104
—
65
65
— — 2
110.00
$110.00
$72
—
69
69
— — 17
75.00
$75.00
$52
—
70
70
— — 1
141.00
$141.00
$99
—
72
72
— — 10
85.00
$85.00
$61
—
80–85
83
Yearlings (1-2 yrs) Open 3
175.00–200.00
$192.00
$159
—
95
95
— — 1
105.00
$105.00
$100
—
95
95
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
130.00
$130.00
$124
—
103–110
105
— — 12
85.00–90.00
$87.92
$92
—
103–140
115
— — 19
102.50–115.00
$109.21
$126
—
108–137
132
— — 18
112.50–137.50
$116.84
$154
—
145
145
Middle Aged (4-6 yrs) Open 2
125.00
$125.00
$181
—
150
150
— — 1
112.50
$112.50
$169
—
150–163
160
Middle Aged (4-6 yrs) Open 4
115.00–121.00
$119.59
$191
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
68
68
2
115.00
$115.00
$78
—
75
75
2
140.00
$140.00
$105
—
80
80
1
155.00
$155.00
$124
—
88
88
3
115.00
$115.00
$101
—
90
90
4
181.00–200.00
$190.50
$171
—
145
145
1
145.00
$145.00
$210
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Wooled & Shorn
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
106
106
27
155.00
$155.00
$164
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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
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Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steer calves under 450 lbs and steady undertones were noticed on steer calves over 450 lbs. Heifer calves were all too lightly tested this week to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on heifers under 500 lbs and steady undertones were noticed on heifer calves 500 lbs and heavier. Yearling steers sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on steers under 850 lbs, yearling steers over 850 lbs sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Yearling heifers under 750 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, yearling heifers 750-799 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, yearling heifers 800-899 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to firm. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Several load lots and partial load lots were seen this week as this was the largest supply of yearlings seen so far coming off grass. CME positions continue to inch higher this past week. The September feeder contract settled Friday at 245.53, 0.705 higher than last Fridays close. The October closed at 247.075, 3.175 higher than last Fridays close. The November contract closed Friday at 245.70. 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 light to moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed light demand for slaughter cows this week. Feeding buyers were very active again this week purchasing cows to put on feed. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-12.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cow demand was mostly moderate. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand from packer buyers was lighter this week which allowed feeding cows to sell lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand for feeding bulls was light this week as packers were the main buyers of feeding bulls. Feeding bulls sold generally steady. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh conditions were mixed, but mostly below average as most sets of cattle were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill, especially midweek with warm sunny conditions. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher with very strong demand seen from rebreed buyers. Demand for light offerings was very good.