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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

9,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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

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.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $1,895
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–674 660 20 227.50–259.00 $250.95 $1,656
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,246

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,098
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 unweaned 535 2 246.50 $246.50 $1,319

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 3 173.50 $173.50 $2,009 +2.81

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $1,582
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $3,210
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,932
2335 2335 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,666

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220–1290 1267 (<2 yrs)Open 3 136.00–140.00 $137.28 $1,739

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,892

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $187
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 89.00 $89.00 $116

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 official USDA document at the top of the page.