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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

16,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.57/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 567 lb · 1,166 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.62/cwt +12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 474 lb · 946 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.86/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 524 lb · 701 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,960 18,098 16,938
Feeder cattle 10,684 9,304 11,490
Slaughter cattle 4,376 3,201 4,278
Replacement cattle 1,900 1,728 1,170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 350 were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves 350-549 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, 550-649 lbs steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, steers over 650 sold generally steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to weak on a lower quality offering; heifers 450 lbs and heavier sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Load lots of yearlings continue to sell on good to very good demand while small lots sold with large discounts to load lots and part loads. Packages sizes under 5 head sold with significantly lighter demand compared to larger consignments. Calf quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to very good. Load lots of calves sold on very good demand. Several Canadian buyers were very active this week buying mostly 500 to 650 lbs steers. This weight sold with the best demand this week, even outpacing light weight calves suitable to develop into yearlings. Many of these offerings are shipping north to be fed in Canada. Most lightweight calves continue to go south to wheat pastures or west to California to grass. CME positions saw sharply higher movement late this past week. The November contract closed Friday at 251.10, 5.675 higher than last Fridays close; The January contract closed Friday at 247.225, 5.80 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 heavy offerings. Packers showed mostly light demand for slaughter cows this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on all offerings. 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. Packers purchased slightly blemished cows to put on short term feed for the upcoming holidays. These type offerings sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeding cow demand was similar this week compared to last week, however heavier offerings allowed for prices to soften slightly. Demand was mostly good to very good, with many takers seen for all types of cows. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to weak. Cow and bull quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Weigh conditions were mixed this week. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to weak. Quality overall, was not as attractive this week as they were last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
250–295 unweaned 279 36 455.00–497.00 $481.30 $1,343 +19.01
303–331 unweaned 321 62 420.00–475.00 $441.14 $1,416 +17.78
332 332 18 440.00 $440.00 $1,461 —
357–385 367 11 380.00–408.00 $390.68 $1,434 —
354–396 unweaned 377 169 382.50–445.00 $407.26 $1,535 +8.23
400–448 unweaned 414 344 340.00–402.00 $375.28 $1,554 +13.15
405–428 421 48 350.00–391.00 $373.70 $1,573 +42.46
450–497 unweaned 473 824 312.00–385.00 $351.44 $1,662 +11.91
450–499 479 122 331.00–370.00 $345.06 $1,653 +15.66
500–549 unweaned 522 598 294.00–359.00 $325.49 $1,699 +11.71
503–549 526 90 316.00–342.00 $327.68 $1,724 +28.03
550–599 unweaned 567 1,116 286.00–316.00 $307.66 $1,744 +10.90
563–572 568 50 299.50–310.00 $305.60 $1,736 +11.60
600–644 unweaned 618 485 267.00–305.00 $289.19 $1,787 +8.56
600–627 619 70 283.00–293.50 $291.08 $1,802 +20.60
644 644 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,713 +11.15
651–687 unweaned 664 124 260.00–279.50 $273.44 $1,816 +7.86
650–689 670 32 260.00–272.00 $265.57 $1,779 -0.75
702–722 unweaned 717 92 244.00–273.00 $261.68 $1,876 +7.05
706–740 719 60 257.00–268.50 $264.53 $1,902 +4.13
753 unweaned 753 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,845 -10.72
804 804 7 251.00 $251.00 $2,018 -7.00
813 unweaned 813 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,902 -7.00
870 unweaned 870 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,105 —
900–927 926 65 240.00–245.00 $244.85 $2,267 +20.85
958–987 981 19 234.75–236.00 $235.01 $2,305 +6.65
1097 1097 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 unweaned 247 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,062 —
255–287 unweaned 271 13 420.00–470.00 $447.87 $1,214 +28.66
300–349 unweaned 331 60 403.00–445.00 $420.19 $1,391 +23.36
340 340 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
365 365 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,442 +12.90
350–396 unweaned 381 54 355.00–405.00 $376.66 $1,435 +9.95
402 402 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,327 —
418–444 431 22 340.00–355.00 $350.20 $1,509 —
404–449 unweaned 434 97 320.00–352.50 $339.83 $1,475 +7.35
455–492 468 26 318.00–330.00 $323.93 $1,516 +13.93
470–490 unweaned 478 28 295.00–327.50 $312.47 $1,494 +15.34
500–549 unweaned 523 137 285.00–327.50 $312.78 $1,636 +18.97
556 556 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,651 —
568–595 unweaned 579 70 265.00–285.00 $279.51 $1,618 +10.78
604–649 unweaned 622 86 248.00–282.00 $272.28 $1,694 +4.28
616–640 628 14 252.00–275.00 $268.30 $1,685 —
641 641 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,615 —
661 661 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,699 —
668–696 unweaned 677 15 250.00–269.00 $258.51 $1,750 —
723–740 unweaned 732 4 240.00–241.00 $240.49 $1,760 —
893 893 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,116 —
924 924 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,162 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 434 5 330.00–365.00 $351.45 $1,525 +55.45
453 unweaned 453 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,382 +2.50
477 477 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,593 —
519 unweaned 519 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,453 -8.75
569 569 12 291.00 $291.00 $1,656 —
641 641 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,686 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 —
535 unweaned 535 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 +45.00
550–577 unweaned 569 14 280.00–285.00 $283.87 $1,615 +18.87
598 598 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,746 —
718 unweaned 718 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,745 +13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 unweaned 541 22 266.00 $266.00 $1,439 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,257 —
675 675 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,640 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,221 +37.84
465 unweaned 465 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,058 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,162 —
642 642 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 6 235.00 $235.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
283–297 unweaned 292 34 398.00–412.50 $406.65 $1,187 +15.73
304 304 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,155 —
303–349 unweaned 328 108 356.00–407.00 $378.86 $1,243 +0.47
350–395 379 15 335.00–362.50 $346.24 $1,312 —
353–399 unweaned 381 116 330.00–385.00 $344.95 $1,314 -6.65
406 fancy 406 22 350.00 $350.00 $1,421 —
409–440 426 34 327.00–337.00 $328.81 $1,401 -22.07
400–449 unweaned 427 283 316.00–345.00 $326.08 $1,392 -5.41
450–493 467 60 308.00–328.00 $316.11 $1,476 +15.24
471 fancy 471 49 330.00 $330.00 $1,554 —
450–497 unweaned 474 459 282.50–328.00 $309.79 $1,468 +2.19
503–548 516 93 274.00–322.00 $296.32 $1,529 -19.93
516 fancy 516 15 315.50 $315.50 $1,628 —
500–548 unweaned 525 593 263.00–310.00 $292.93 $1,538 +9.14
550–598 unweaned 569 336 247.00–288.00 $266.71 $1,518 -2.54
551–586 572 23 245.00–280.00 $261.83 $1,498 +18.83
574 574 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,395 ±0.00
580 580 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,444 +6.00
605–615 611 8 249.00–256.00 $251.60 $1,537 -16.06
603–648 unweaned 616 140 241.00–261.50 $252.81 $1,557 +5.03
620–632 625 28 255.00–268.50 $262.65 $1,642 -5.01
651–652 651 44 250.00–252.50 $252.33 $1,643 +17.33
650–678 unweaned 666 49 235.00–241.00 $237.30 $1,580 -8.08
667–689 680 7 235.00–239.00 $237.32 $1,614 +2.32
710–740 unweaned 727 7 235.00–239.00 $236.86 $1,722 +0.53
740 740 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,794 —
765 unweaned 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -1.00
814–845 817 28 235.00–238.00 $235.68 $1,926 -6.32
855–895 887 7 235.00–239.00 $235.91 $2,093 -0.24
894 894 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,931 -20.15
916–946 933 42 221.00–227.50 $226.10 $2,110 -6.57
959–990 967 12 215.00–225.00 $217.78 $2,106 -6.92
976–991 984 14 202.00–204.00 $202.99 $1,997 -21.71
1011 1011 11 206.00 $206.00 $2,083 -12.96
1014–1029 1024 58 207.00–214.00 $210.42 $2,155 -8.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 unweaned 249 8 330.00 $330.00 $822 —
258–295 unweaned 288 30 365.00–367.50 $367.05 $1,057 +37.05
310–347 unweaned 325 54 344.00–390.00 $363.83 $1,182 +13.83
362–395 unweaned 383 146 295.00–337.50 $327.67 $1,255 +12.48
404–438 unweaned 424 48 300.00–315.00 $308.64 $1,309 +10.29
449 449 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,414 +15.00
466 466 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,440 —
452–498 unweaned 487 38 270.00–300.00 $283.66 $1,381 -7.85
519 519 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,388 —
501–546 unweaned 530 27 259.00–292.00 $265.60 $1,408 +3.25
573–594 unweaned 580 33 236.00–256.00 $246.47 $1,430 +4.35
597 597 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 —
612–630 unweaned 617 7 242.00–243.00 $242.71 $1,498 —
651–668 unweaned 659 12 230.00–234.00 $231.90 $1,528 —
703–726 unweaned 720 11 229.00–241.00 $237.80 $1,712 +1.80
704–740 721 21 235.00–239.00 $236.26 $1,703 —
771–798 778 8 236.00–237.00 $236.26 $1,838 -3.74
850–874 864 41 215.00–226.00 $221.71 $1,916 -5.21
915–920 918 2 218.00–223.00 $220.51 $2,024 -1.20
960–969 968 7 213.00 $213.00 $2,062 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–392 unweaned 378 23 292.50–338.00 $319.36 $1,207 —
388 388 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,125 -22.50
405–431 unweaned 423 33 282.50–312.50 $295.06 $1,248 -6.96
419–439 429 14 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $1,319 +24.94
462 462 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,247 -21.72
475 unweaned 475 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,387 +16.73
515 unweaned 515 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 +9.00
533 533 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,375 —
552 552 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,391 +10.00
564–570 unweaned 567 10 241.00–247.00 $244.02 $1,384 +12.02
607–617 unweaned 611 25 237.00–243.00 $239.66 $1,464 —
693 693 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,736 —
748 748 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,653 -15.41
843 843 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,812 -8.00
866 866 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 unweaned 267 9 330.00 $330.00 $881 —
319 unweaned 319 6 310.00 $310.00 $989 -45.00
393 unweaned 393 9 290.00–303.00 $298.67 $1,174 +3.67
433 unweaned 433 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,061 —
440 440 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
461 unweaned 461 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,245 +29.00
514–538 unweaned 521 7 230.00–243.00 $233.84 $1,218 -11.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–578 unweaned 558 9 231.00–249.25 $244.33 $1,363 -2.47
605 unweaned 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
718 unweaned 718 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,687 —
910 910 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,920 —
1075–1085 1080 8 201.00–209.00 $205.11 $2,215 -9.87
1100 1100 6 202.00 $202.00 $2,222 -2.21
1220 1220 2 197.50 $197.50 $2,410 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,169 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 6 230.00 $230.00 $787 —
625 625 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,456 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 unweaned 371 7 180.00 $180.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 unweaned 427 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,537 —
455–489 unweaned 474 18 302.50–335.00 $313.78 $1,487 +13.73
515–548 unweaned 535 13 275.00–292.50 $281.67 $1,507 +6.14
563–595 unweaned 577 9 259.00–272.50 $266.32 $1,537 +11.01
660–695 unweaned 672 29 230.00–240.00 $235.87 $1,585 —
707 unweaned 707 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,647 —
805–824 821 7 220.00–229.00 $227.74 $1,870 —
885 885 5 228.00 $228.00 $2,018 —
987 987 38 221.00 $221.00 $2,181 —
1010–1035 1018 3 212.00–222.50 $216.49 $2,204 +3.02
1060 1060 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 unweaned 399 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,377 —
400 unweaned 400 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 +20.00
486–492 unweaned 489 12 295.00–302.50 $299.35 $1,464 —
525 unweaned 525 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 -19.50
558 unweaned 558 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,479 —
720 unweaned 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,229 —
1100–1112 1106 16 182.00–205.00 $193.10 $2,136 +0.60
1155 1155 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,252 —
1205–1210 1208 2 175.00–182.00 $178.49 $2,156 —
1250–1265 1255 3 152.50–180.00 $170.76 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–985 895 85-90% 14 60.00–78.00 $72.91 $653 —
825–960 905 85-90% 7 80.00–88.00 $84.14 $761 +9.42
925–1180 1019 85-90% 43 81.00–94.00 $90.75 $925 —
880–1375 1112 85-90% 70 62.00–88.00 $77.45 $861 +0.56
913–1400 1161 85-90% 573 92.00–117.00 $104.35 $1,212 -2.67
1135–1290 1179 85-90% 22 85.00–111.00 $103.82 $1,224 +11.44
1120–1288 1186 85-90% 32 120.00–130.00 $124.26 $1,474 +31.88
940–1310 1194 85-90% 732 107.00–123.00 $114.61 $1,368 -1.30
1015–1373 1198 85-90% 55 87.00–102.00 $94.33 $1,130 -21.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1595 1361 80-85% 884 105.00–124.00 $116.61 $1,587 +7.08
125–1680 1381 80-85% 237 93.00–113.50 $106.41 $1,470 -15.52
1290–1615 1386 80-85% 11 92.00–101.00 $96.42 $1,336 -25.51
1215–1545 1397 80-85% 66 120.50–125.50 $122.57 $1,712 -4.75
1378–1470 1409 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,198 -25.63
1228–1695 1432 80-85% 45 102.00–115.00 $106.07 $1,519 -4.56
1310–1505 1440 80-85% 3 92.00–94.00 $93.05 $1,340 -17.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1905 1521 75-80% 43 99.00–115.00 $113.01 $1,719 —
1505–1580 1530 75-80% 3 121.00–130.00 $124.10 $1,899 —
1405–1805 1594 75-80% 77 116.50–124.50 $118.61 $1,891 +3.98
1565–1783 1699 75-80% 6 107.00–116.00 $113.20 $1,923 -1.38
1485–1838 1766 75-80% 10 117.00–121.00 $118.67 $2,096 —
1765–1826 1814 75-80% 5 131.00–131.50 $131.40 $2,384 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 121.50 $121.50 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1310 1210 3 100.00–120.00 $107.22 $1,297 —
1290–1965 1605 61 116.00–143.50 $137.50 $2,207 —
1281–1905 1622 34 144.00–147.00 $145.42 $2,359 —
1712–1955 1773 4 154.00–156.00 $155.45 $2,756 +19.81
1465–2067 1814 28 120.00–143.00 $136.69 $2,480 -11.95
1630–2385 1977 35 144.00–154.00 $147.76 $2,921 -14.11
2690 2690 1 156.00 $156.00 $4,196 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085–2195 2122 3 148.00–152.00 $149.38 $3,170 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
764–785 thin fleshed 768 (<2 yrs)Open 10 192.50–194.00 $193.69 $1,488
755–1415 940 (<2 yrs)Open 620 140.00–224.50 $192.70 $1,811
818–1330 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 426 121.00–196.00 $157.24 $1,624
1024–1314 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 119.00–135.00 $124.60 $1,401
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1435 961 (<2 yrs)Open 59 120.00–186.00 $153.18 $1,472
838–1265 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 44 112.00–170.00 $131.80 $1,292
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
912 912 (<2 yrs)Open 17 125.00 $125.00 $1,140
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1700 988 (<2 yrs)Open 9 140.00–205.00 $190.60 $1,883
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
693 693 (<2 yrs)Open 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,299

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
950–1250 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,670.78
999–1490 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,351.26
1133 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1207 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000–1455 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,316.00
1191–1385 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,751.86
1408 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1143–1250 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 109.00–121.50 $117.30 $1,428
1277 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,405
1288 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 118.50 $118.50 $1,526
1333 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 115.50 $115.50 $1,540
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,617
1638 1638 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,900
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1186 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,305
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 thin fleshed 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
884 884 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,526 —
878 878 17 206.00 $206.00 $1,809 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 28 238.50 $238.50 $1,887 —
914 914 13 220.00 $220.00 $2,011 —

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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.