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Oct 21, 2024
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024
19,549 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$311.25/cwt
+3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 522 lb · 1,012 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$288.84/cwt
-3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 578 lb · 845 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$333.54/cwt
+7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 475 lb · 810 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
19,549
14,869
11,964
Feeder cattle
11,452
11,056
5,499
Slaughter cattle
2,616
2,575
2,112
Replacement cattle
1,028
1,238
4,353
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
224–245 unweaned
231
8
445.00–470.00
$452.17
$1,045
—
255–280 unweaned
269
42
420.00–450.00
$442.66
$1,191
+18.02
303–345 unweaned
329
162
411.00–432.50
$424.57
$1,397
+2.44
351–395 unweaned
375
330
377.50–435.00
$401.77
$1,507
-2.43
400–448 unweaned
425
642
322.50–382.50
$364.89
$1,551
+5.75
461
461
10
350.00
$350.00
$1,614
+31.00
450–499 unweaned
475
800
315.00–357.50
$333.33
$1,583
+6.46
500–545 unweaned
522
1,012
296.00–336.00
$311.25
$1,625
+3.25
550–599 unweaned
578
830
280.00–312.00
$288.99
$1,670
-3.08
584
584
8
270.00
$270.00
$1,577
—
588
588
7
292.00
$292.00
$1,717
—
600–649 unweaned
624
590
268.00–290.00
$279.27
$1,743
-2.20
645
645
2
274.00
$274.00
$1,767
-6.00
650–694 unweaned
674
146
261.00–276.00
$268.91
$1,812
-4.19
678
678
6
270.50
$270.50
$1,834
+13.50
714
714
10
244.00
$244.00
$1,742
-24.21
703–731 unweaned
723
65
252.00–268.00
$259.37
$1,875
-5.02
755–770 unweaned
759
8
249.00–255.00
$251.37
$1,908
-1.18
799
799
10
253.50
$253.50
$2,025
-5.36
809–827
814
20
247.00–256.00
$253.71
$2,065
-1.82
838 unweaned
838
19
229.00
$229.00
$1,919
—
868 unweaned
868
3
235.00
$235.00
$2,040
-9.00
860–889
883
5
241.00–244.00
$243.42
$2,149
+10.64
916
916
16
240.50
$240.50
$2,203
—
985
985
2
230.00
$230.00
$2,266
-10.00
1020–1035
1025
3
228.00–228.50
$228.17
$2,339
+10.17
1085–1090
1087
18
223.00–223.50
$223.19
$2,426
+4.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
294 unweaned
294
4
415.00
$415.00
$1,220
+3.89
310–348 unweaned
337
70
325.00–407.50
$384.35
$1,295
-1.81
361–399 unweaned
379
163
315.00–387.50
$358.87
$1,360
+3.74
412–432 unweaned
428
95
325.00–347.50
$338.25
$1,448
+4.76
450–499 unweaned
485
124
292.50–315.00
$307.48
$1,491
+8.39
506–541 unweaned
529
167
277.00–305.00
$292.41
$1,547
+5.65
542
542
2
287.00
$287.00
$1,556
—
559–598 unweaned
579
35
272.00–281.00
$277.80
$1,608
+12.62
628–649 unweaned
639
8
251.00–255.00
$252.97
$1,616
-10.30
659–686 unweaned
667
19
241.00–258.00
$251.29
$1,676
+3.26
717
717
12
258.00
$258.00
$1,850
+3.76
735–749 unweaned
740
15
244.00–248.00
$245.35
$1,816
+5.35
768
768
3
233.00
$233.00
$1,789
-14.37
751–790
778
23
246.50–260.00
$256.45
$1,995
+9.08
814
814
4
245.50
$245.50
$1,998
—
903
903
6
228.50
$228.50
$2,063
—
933
933
11
225.00
$225.00
$2,099
+15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
385 unweaned
385
4
367.50
$367.50
$1,415
+40.00
405–430 unweaned
418
23
332.00–345.00
$336.92
$1,408
+29.42
504–548 unweaned
539
65
281.00–303.00
$294.31
$1,586
-0.69
590 unweaned
590
11
273.00
$273.00
$1,611
+9.00
591
591
14
281.00
$281.00
$1,661
—
645 unweaned
645
10
272.00
$272.00
$1,754
—
686 unweaned
686
11
256.00
$256.00
$1,756
—
760–778 unweaned
769
4
232.00–238.00
$235.04
$1,807
-2.96
810–832 unweaned
818
8
226.00–236.00
$232.19
$1,899
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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
279 unweaned
279
4
435.00
$435.00
$1,214
—
362 unweaned
362
3
368.00
$368.00
$1,332
—
412–448 unweaned
435
45
303.00–340.00
$319.48
$1,390
—
524 unweaned
524
8
272.50
$272.50
$1,428
-13.46
670
670
5
262.00
$262.00
$1,755
-2.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
432 unweaned
432
3
307.50
$307.50
$1,328
+17.50
541 unweaned
541
8
270.00
$270.00
$1,461
+20.00
546
546
8
267.00
$267.00
$1,458
—
553–599 unweaned
581
28
241.00–267.50
$260.33
$1,513
+10.33
723 unweaned
723
4
241.50
$241.50
$1,746
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
424 unweaned
424
4
200.00
$200.00
$848
-60.00
538 unweaned
538
8
217.50
$217.50
$1,170
—
608
608
7
240.00
$240.00
$1,459
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
240 unweaned
240
1
415.00
$415.00
$996
—
265–293 unweaned
272
15
355.00–392.50
$382.60
$1,041
+1.14
301–348 unweaned
328
179
346.00–380.00
$362.44
$1,189
-4.71
353–393 unweaned
383
237
328.50–360.00
$340.80
$1,305
+0.92
405–448 unweaned
424
292
310.00–335.00
$320.44
$1,359
-1.82
450–497 unweaned
472
618
287.00–316.00
$300.24
$1,417
-0.05
475
475
12
306.00
$306.00
$1,454
+27.00
510–540
515
26
287.00–288.00
$287.16
$1,479
+25.16
500–548 unweaned
523
558
265.00–299.00
$285.59
$1,494
+3.01
555
555
5
250.00
$250.00
$1,388
—
550–599 unweaned
570
365
250.00–273.50
$264.77
$1,509
-2.17
569–571
570
23
258.50–265.00
$260.19
$1,483
—
603
603
2
259.00
$259.00
$1,562
+24.00
615
615
4
235.00
$235.00
$1,445
-24.25
600–648 unweaned
627
162
245.00–259.50
$254.94
$1,598
-2.06
651–678 unweaned
659
40
242.00–255.00
$250.09
$1,648
+0.97
674–675
674
33
260.00
$260.00
$1,752
+8.00
700–725 unweaned
712
22
230.00–244.00
$235.64
$1,678
—
711–734
725
28
237.00–243.50
$241.00
$1,747
-7.29
733
733
3
224.00
$224.00
$1,642
-24.29
755 unweaned
755
3
225.00
$225.00
$1,699
—
805
805
2
230.00
$230.00
$1,852
-6.09
802–840
814
105
235.50–240.00
$238.41
$1,941
+2.32
870
870
3
224.00
$224.00
$1,949
-9.08
850–895
880
71
227.50–232.50
$230.68
$2,030
-2.40
904–949
928
78
222.50–234.50
$227.80
$2,114
+17.80
950–999
985
92
213.00–225.00
$219.43
$2,161
+3.24
990
990
2
202.00
$202.00
$2,000
-14.19
1003–1025
1009
33
208.00–222.00
$217.72
$2,197
+5.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
205–220 unweaned
218
6
340.00–387.50
$380.04
$828
—
272 unweaned
272
6
367.50
$367.50
$1,000
+18.95
300–347 unweaned
333
49
320.00–345.00
$331.63
$1,104
-6.69
356–395 unweaned
364
68
305.00–327.50
$318.57
$1,160
-5.53
400–447 unweaned
419
88
266.00–311.00
$290.19
$1,216
-4.91
453–495 unweaned
473
56
267.00–294.00
$280.46
$1,327
-1.12
503–546 unweaned
525
64
250.00–274.00
$264.31
$1,388
-1.03
550–593 unweaned
572
30
240.00–263.00
$246.28
$1,409
-2.41
630 unweaned
630
3
240.00
$240.00
$1,512
—
725
725
1
232.00
$232.00
$1,682
—
774–799
785
26
226.00–236.50
$232.62
$1,826
+3.71
823
823
2
225.00
$225.00
$1,852
-8.00
850–880
860
5
217.50–225.00
$222.08
$1,910
-1.12
930–935
933
2
211.00–220.00
$215.49
$2,011
-2.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
288 unweaned
288
2
385.00
$385.00
$1,109
—
379–390 unweaned
385
24
310.00–320.00
$314.65
$1,211
—
425–430 unweaned
429
8
290.00–305.00
$293.72
$1,260
—
465–499 unweaned
478
47
260.00–289.50
$283.38
$1,355
+23.38
522–549 unweaned
542
23
249.00–273.50
$265.33
$1,438
—
557–593 unweaned
561
24
242.00–253.00
$251.66
$1,412
+20.66
876
876
4
226.00
$226.00
$1,980
+13.50
1060–1081
1072
11
208.50–212.00
$209.76
$2,249
+4.44
1173
1173
3
182.00
$182.00
$2,135
—
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
337 unweaned
337
3
345.00
$345.00
$1,163
—
413–447 unweaned
433
36
270.00–304.00
$292.09
$1,265
-10.55
460 unweaned
460
22
280.00
$280.00
$1,288
-2.00
556 unweaned
556
13
255.00
$255.00
$1,418
—
577
577
14
270.00
$270.00
$1,558
—
608
608
27
265.00
$265.00
$1,611
+11.26
660–689
680
9
250.00–256.00
$253.32
$1,723
+3.93
701
701
6
230.00
$230.00
$1,612
-13.00
949
949
6
203.00
$203.00
$1,926
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
398 unweaned
398
5
305.00
$305.00
$1,214
—
407–414 unweaned
411
13
265.00–275.00
$270.43
$1,111
-13.36
480–493 unweaned
489
12
241.00–255.00
$245.58
$1,201
—
538 unweaned
538
3
227.50
$227.50
$1,224
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
375 unweaned
375
8
282.50
$282.50
$1,059
—
400
400
3
235.00
$235.00
$940
—
503–535 unweaned
520
13
220.00–235.00
$228.31
$1,187
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
280 unweaned
280
1
415.00
$415.00
$1,162
—
310 unweaned
310
1
410.00
$410.00
$1,271
—
356–397 unweaned
370
15
370.00–397.50
$385.40
$1,426
+35.40
405–432 unweaned
427
20
320.00–337.00
$333.63
$1,425
-6.37
459–491 unweaned
475
8
292.50–301.00
$296.61
$1,409
+16.61
520 unweaned
520
1
290.00
$290.00
$1,508
—
519–528
524
10
290.00–300.00
$293.96
$1,540
—
551–563 unweaned
554
38
260.00–285.00
$271.47
$1,504
—
568
568
2
265.00
$265.00
$1,505
—
608–628
625
18
256.00–260.00
$256.65
$1,604
—
642 unweaned
642
3
247.00
$247.00
$1,586
—
950
950
1
221.00
$221.00
$2,100
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
400–445 unweaned
423
6
302.50–320.00
$310.78
$1,315
—
666 unweaned
666
4
215.00
$215.00
$1,432
—
705
705
1
237.50
$237.50
$1,674
—
860–872
870
6
207.50–224.00
$210.22
$1,829
—
930–945
935
3
215.00–217.00
$216.33
$2,023
—
995
995
2
219.00
$219.00
$2,179
—
1046
1046
9
198.50
$198.50
$2,076
—
1081
1081
5
205.00
$205.00
$2,216
+12.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1140–1148
1146
7
194.00–202.50
$196.50
$2,252
-17.49
1150–1185
1168
2
192.00–194.00
$192.99
$2,254
—
1240
1240
1
180.00
$180.00
$2,232
+20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
390 unweaned
390
5
315.00
$315.00
$1,228
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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1140
1140
3
187.50–192.50
$189.17
$2,157
-2.18
1195
1195
1
177.50
$177.50
$2,121
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Slaughter Cows
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
745–965
866
85-90% 7
72.50–86.00
$81.10
$702
-13.46
885–918
907
85-90% 3
107.00–107.50
$107.16
$972
-3.84
695–990
917
85-90% 13
87.00–102.00
$94.92
$870
-16.08
1080–1185
1133
85-90% 2
123.00–126.00
$124.57
$1,411
+24.96
845–1290
1156
85-90% 48
75.00–90.00
$84.50
$977
-27.49
920–1395
1156
85-90% 138
88.00–109.00
$98.70
$1,141
-13.29
750–1400
1167
85-90% 136
93.00–117.00
$109.41
$1,277
-2.58
935–1295
1169
85-90% 237
106.00–128.00
$119.24
$1,394
+7.25
1000–1265
1184
85-90% 33
107.00–117.00
$111.42
$1,319
+23.96
1010–1293
1205
85-90% 103
125.00–137.00
$129.98
$1,566
+7.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1215–1625
1385
80-85% 77
129.00–138.00
$133.77
$1,853
+3.77
1212–1735
1389
80-85% 410
115.00–134.00
$126.19
$1,753
-3.81
1125–1630
1393
80-85% 80
91.00–112.00
$104.53
$1,456
-25.47
1270–1770
1430
80-85% 19
111.00–126.25
$119.06
$1,703
-17.98
1265–1615
1434
80-85% 105
96.00–121.00
$112.13
$1,608
-24.91
1390–1655
1510
80-85% 4
84.00–93.00
$88.67
$1,339
—
1315–1625
1515
80-85% 7
124.00–129.00
$126.24
$1,913
—
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1315–1790
1438
75-80% 39
125.50–136.00
$130.42
$1,875
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1520–1855
1625
75-80% 22
114.00–128.00
$120.92
$1,965
-15.64
1360–1898
1662
75-80% 28
125.00–135.00
$129.15
$2,146
—
1669–1695
1674
75-80% 5
95.50–105.00
$97.42
$1,631
—
1680
1680
75-80% 1
102.00
$102.00
$1,714
—
1715
1715
75-80% 4
137.50
$137.50
$2,358
+9.03
1610–1995
1750
75-80% 23
112.00–125.00
$119.09
$2,084
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1190–1193
1192
4
130.00–131.00
$130.75
$1,559
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1150–1745
1481
25
131.00–147.00
$142.93
$2,117
+1.02
1195–2105
1706
76
122.50–146.00
$139.44
$2,379
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1575–2125
1843
50
144.00–161.00
$151.00
$2,783
-16.00
1650–2300
2050
6
160.00–165.00
$162.91
$3,340
-5.56
2650
2650
1
133.00
$133.00
$3,524
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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1382
1382
3
143.50
$143.50
$1,983
-7.50
1891
1891
5
144.00
$144.00
$2,723
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2460
2460
1
144.50
$144.50
$3,555
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
748–1425
944
(<2 yrs) Open 346
146.00–218.00
$197.65
$1,866
855–1370
1038
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 199
128.00–196.00
$166.99
$1,733
1400
1400
(<2 yrs) Open 1
161.00
$161.00
$2,254
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
775 thin fleshed
775
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
130.00
$130.00
$1,008
812–815 thin fleshed
813
(<2 yrs) Open 5
147.50–152.50
$150.50
$1,224
715–1145
911
(<2 yrs) Open 66
129.00–189.00
$166.27
$1,515
785–1185
994
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 31
115.00–187.50
$142.05
$1,412
1080
1080
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
132.50
$132.50
$1,431
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
895–1270
933
(<2 yrs) Open 14
140.00–174.00
$170.10
$1,587
988
988
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 8
163.00
$163.00
$1,610
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1115
1115
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
105.00
$105.00
$1,171
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1038–1158
1098
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5
1,700.00–1,850.00
$1,767.84
1173
1173
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16
2,225.00
$2,225.00
1096–1500
1230
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29
1,900.00–2,350.00
$2,035.61
1050–1500
1240
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11
2,000.00–2,275.00
$2,199.96
1221–1360
1288
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16
1,735.00–1,975.00
$1,757.43
1236–1467
1352
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24
1,550.00–1,900.00
$1,783.37
1365
1365
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
1,775.00
$1,775.00
1368
1368
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5
2,025.00
$2,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
905–1094
1070
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8
1,500.00–1,875.00
$1,835.37
1203–1220
1212
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4
1,625.00–1,660.00
$1,642.62
1220
1220
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4
1,535.00
$1,535.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1653
1653
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8
114.00
$114.00
$1,884
1680
1680
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4
111.00
$111.00
$1,865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1149–1333
1229
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8
112.00–115.00
$113.28
$1,392
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Bred Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
770–1030
802
(<2 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55
2,000.00–2,500.00
$2,430.82
745–1094
877
(<2 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12
2,100.00–2,400.00
$2,275.22
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
160
160
8
130.00
$130.00
$208
—
225
225
1
80.00
$80.00
$180
—
235–244
242
6
84.00–86.00
$84.65
$205
—
255–265
262
3
85.00–88.00
$85.97
$225
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
60
60
1
100.00
$100.00
$60
—
75
75
11
215.00
$215.00
$161
—
90
90
1
125.00
$125.00
$112
—
90–91
90
11
182.50–185.00
$183.42
$165
—
90
90
1
255.00
$255.00
$230
—
98
98
7
115.00
$115.00
$113
—
105
105
3
140.00
$140.00
$147
—
105–120
113
2
127.50–160.00
$142.67
$161
—
155–158
158
13
142.50–155.00
$143.44
$227
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Dairy Cows
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1560
1560
85-90% 1
92.00
$92.00
$1,435
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
84
84
3
84.00
$84.00
$71
—
128–138
132
16
56.00
$56.00
$74
—
112–148
137
148
55.00–63.00
$60.71
$83
—
119–148
140
84
64.00–75.00
$66.54
$93
—
135–145
142
10
79.00–85.00
$80.24
$114
—
155–156
156
10
60.00–64.00
$60.80
$95
—
150–170
157
119
66.00–79.00
$76.03
$119
—
165–168
166
23
80.00–82.00
$80.88
$134
—
172–198
181
26
80.00–84.00
$81.96
$148
—
181
181
5
69.00
$69.00
$125
—
203–212
208
6
84.00
$84.00
$175
—
208–220
213
10
91.00–93.00
$91.59
$195
—
250
250
2
82.00
$82.00
$205
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
66–67
66
46
182.00–190.00
$183.34
$121
—
88
88
107
159.00
$159.00
$140
—
106
106
4
120.00
$120.00
$127
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Hair Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
80
80
1
70.00
$70.00
$56
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Kids
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
28
28
8
275.00–295.00
$282.50
$79
—
33–38
36
22
255.00–295.00
$277.91
$100
—
35–38
36
24
325.00–345.00
$338.81
$122
—
36–39
38
22
85.00–125.00
$113.56
$43
—
40
40
3
195.00
$195.00
$78
—
43–48
44
88
205.00–292.50
$278.49
$123
—
40–48
46
232
295.00–326.00
$313.98
$144
—
45–49
47
38
275.00–320.00
$298.92
$140
—
50
50
4
175.00
$175.00
$88
—
50
50
1
140.00
$140.00
$70
—
51
51
6
135.00
$135.00
$69
—
52–53
52
16
275.00–295.00
$281.33
$146
—
52–58
55
29
210.00–255.00
$226.99
$125
—
53–59
55
180
270.00–300.00
$285.18
$157
—
55
55
1
95.00
$95.00
$52
—
60
60
25
277.50
$277.50
$166
—
63
63
3
202.50
$202.50
$128
—
66–68
66
11
125.00–155.00
$130.59
$86
—
60–69
67
20
215.00–255.00
$243.43
$163
—
71–75
72
10
260.00–270.00
$267.91
$193
—
72
72
23
235.00
$235.00
$169
—
79
79
4
260.00
$260.00
$205
—
81–85
82
30
232.50–255.00
$245.49
$201
—
82
82
4
175.00
$175.00
$144
—
82
82
3
230.00
$230.00
$189
—
91
91
46
217.00
$217.00
$197
—
120
120
1
155.00
$155.00
$186
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Lambs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
45–49
47
35
212.50–222.50
$216.86
$102
—
51–53
52
27
205.00–217.50
$212.04
$110
—
60–68
65
225
189.00–205.00
$196.36
$128
—
70–79
76
242
169.00–184.00
$178.16
$135
—
86
86
75
157.00
$157.00
$135
—
102–109
104
132
126.00–138.00
$132.76
$138
—
110–115
111
195
125.00–135.00
$130.14
$144
—
131
131
20
130.00–139.00
$136.75
$179
—
140
140
13
139.00
$139.00
$195
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
64–68
66
41
182.50–185.00
$184.63
$122
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
72–73
73
24
92.50–145.00
$105.49
$77
—
86
86
4
85.00
$85.00
$73
—
88
88
6
95.00
$95.00
$84
—
96–99
97
14
107.50–110.00
$108.59
$105
—
101
101
15
125.00
$125.00
$126
—
100–142
122
70
95.00–115.00
$104.31
$127
—
118–138
122
14
125.00–130.00
$128.79
$157
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
55
55
1
130.00
$130.00
$72
—
90
90
1
185.00
$185.00
$166
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200
200
1
162.50
$162.50
$325
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Wooled & Shorn
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
62
62
43
205.00
$205.00
$127
—
72–79
77
182
160.00–177.00
$165.75
$128
—
81–88
84
579
154.00–171.00
$164.91
$139
—
90–96
91
238
129.00–152.00
$142.15
$129
—
90–93
92
49
157.00–168.00
$160.07
$147
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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: Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold steady to firm, heifer calves over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers all sold steady to 3.00 higher. Calf quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Overall, quality was not as attractive this week as it was last week. Yearling quality was mostly average to attractive, and similar compared to last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for yearlings and calves. Very few load lots or partial load lots were seen this week. Most cattle were offered in small to moderate size packages. Packages sizes under 5 head sold with significantly lighter demand compared to larger consignments. The best demand for calves continues to be for high quality light weight calves under 500 lbs which buyers can develop into yearlings. Most lightweight calves continue to go south to wheat pastures or west to California to grass. CME positions saw slight positive movement this past week. The October contract closed at 249.625, 1.30 higher than last Fridays close. The November contract closed Friday at 248.575, 0.975 higher than last Fridays close. 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 moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly light demand for slaughter cows this week allowing all classes of slaughter cows to trade lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Private feeding cow buyers continue to buy all types of cows to put on feed, even lame or slightly blemished cows continue to be sent to feed. Feeding cow demand was mostly good to very good, with many takers seen for this class of cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Packer buyers were not as aggressive as they bid on feeding cows this past week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00-5.00 lower. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly plain to average this week and not as attractive as last week. Weigh conditions were mostly average this week. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to weak on a lower quality offering.