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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

17,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $376.06/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 479 lb · 724 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.22/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 474 lb · 593 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.76/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 520 lb · 555 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,629 5,423 16,058
Feeder cattle 9,160 2,183 6,358
Slaughter cattle 2,045 1,220 1,904
Replacement cattle 841 2,020 7,796

Compared to last week: All calves were too lightly tested last week due to the short holiday week to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand remains very good for all offerings. Offerings were moderate to heavy. Quality was mixed this week from plain to very attractive. Most light weight offerings continue to go south to wheat or west to winter grass. Demand for light weight offerings was very good with a large number of buyers purchasing this class of calves. More weaned offerings continue to be seen as some ranchers are selling weaned offerings early as they attempt to take advantage of higher prices. Cattle over 500 lbs continue to be purchased heavily by Canadian buyers, as the majority of these cattle are being shipped north to feed. CME positions were lower this week after a large swing up in price the past two weeks. The January contract closed Friday at 255.825, 3.65 lower than last Fridays close. The March contract closed Friday at 254.675, 3.95 lower 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. Some feeder sales had as many as 16 feeder buyers in the seats actively filling orders. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly light to moderate demand for slaughter cows this week and slightly stronger demand for slaughter cows this week compared to last. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on breaking cows, boning cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, lean cows sold generally steady to weak. 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 holiday. These type offerings sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeding cow demand was stronger this week compared to last week. Demand was mostly good to very good, with many takers seen for all types of cows. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bull prices were pushed higher buy feeding bull demand as some packers put bulls away on feed. Cow and bull quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh conditions were mostly average this past week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality overall, was average to attractive this week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 unweaned 246 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,328
255–285 262 7 510.00–517.50 $513.87 $1,346 +13.87
280 unweaned 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 -15.00
303–340 unweaned 316 37 450.00–505.00 $474.33 $1,499 +10.43
310–343 321 54 455.00–502.00 $488.58 $1,568 +28.17
351–393 372 102 435.00–495.00 $465.75 $1,733 +41.29
351–391 unweaned 382 63 420.00–447.00 $443.39 $1,694 +20.78
400–448 418 197 390.00–435.00 $420.71 $1,759 +0.03
402–447 unweaned 430 113 390.00–428.00 $411.62 $1,770 +7.79
454 thin fleshed 454 15 412.00 $412.00 $1,870
450–497 479 485 351.50–406.00 $377.90 $1,810 +7.89
450–497 unweaned 482 224 335.00–393.00 $369.66 $1,782 -7.54
501–546 518 227 340.00–374.00 $354.45 $1,836 +2.95
505–544 unweaned 522 328 339.00–366.00 $356.66 $1,862 +15.47
557–581 unweaned 570 60 317.00–333.00 $322.60 $1,839 -3.36
550–599 573 384 309.00–342.50 $326.13 $1,869 -0.04
601–635 613 112 293.00–313.00 $305.01 $1,870
600–648 unweaned 633 291 293.00–313.50 $303.46 $1,921 +4.12
653–668 unweaned 655 22 274.00–297.00 $293.80 $1,924 +8.50
661–682 674 61 275.00–296.00 $289.60 $1,952
692 692 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,841
726 unweaned 726 14 266.00 $266.00 $1,931
710–747 733 100 267.00–279.00 $274.62 $2,013
759 unweaned 759 28 258.00 $258.00 $1,958
775–798 781 89 251.00–264.00 $260.55 $2,035
817–824 823 19 250.00–254.00 $253.37 $2,085 +9.37
877 877 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,175
881 881 14 245.50 $245.50 $2,163
933 933 8 237.00 $237.00 $2,211
954 954 16 245.50 $245.50 $2,342
1010–1031 1014 97 227.00–235.50 $233.52 $2,368
1058 1058 5 222.50 $222.50 $2,354
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,421
331–332 331 11 437.50–450.00 $440.92 $1,459
337–344 unweaned 341 22 445.00–467.50 $456.37 $1,556
367–392 378 22 406.00–417.50 $413.89 $1,565
378 unweaned 378 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,455 -19.92
400–425 unweaned 417 3 370.00–389.00 $377.78 $1,575 +1.08
403–448 437 37 340.00–390.00 $365.03 $1,595 -12.47
455–491 478 27 322.00–350.00 $334.82 $1,600
453–485 unweaned 480 48 325.00–351.00 $347.35 $1,667 +10.05
502–541 unweaned 525 40 312.50–328.00 $324.15 $1,702 -7.53
501–547 533 160 319.00–341.00 $332.97 $1,775
560–597 590 45 282.00–315.00 $288.78 $1,704
592–595 unweaned 593 20 297.50–299.00 $298.70 $1,771
602 602 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,752
603–631 unweaned 611 18 283.00–294.50 $291.20 $1,779 +9.29
659–687 unweaned 669 16 250.00–274.00 $268.72 $1,798 +7.72
693 693 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,864
744 744 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,853
789 789 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,838
844 844 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,093
918 918 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,121
966 966 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,174
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,438
425 425 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,381
509–526 unweaned 515 18 300.00–346.00 $330.33 $1,701
523 523 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,674
578–596 unweaned 592 40 288.00–303.00 $297.26 $1,760
605–644 634 22 279.00–297.00 $285.78 $1,812
656 656 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,719
689 unweaned 689 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,671
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,391
426–441 433 19 341.00–345.00 $343.07 $1,485
479 479 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,545
494–495 unweaned 494 47 295.00–315.00 $296.71 $1,466
556 556 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,323
898 898 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,029
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,554
491 491 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,566
583 583 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,597
685 685 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,719
744–748 746 10 240.00–259.00 $249.47 $1,861
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,243
511 unweaned 511 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,278
516 516 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,445
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 unweaned 706 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,800
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,168
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 6 110.00 $110.00 $647
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 2 165.00 $165.00 $698

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–294 294 17 415.00 $415.00 $1,220 -65.00
294 unweaned 294 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,235
310 unweaned 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302
330–349 342 37 382.50–408.00 $401.28 $1,372 +34.31
358–390 373 134 350.00–400.00 $384.94 $1,436
367–388 unweaned 374 19 361.00–375.00 $370.41 $1,385 +12.13
400–404 unweaned 402 7 349.00–352.00 $350.28 $1,408 +13.15
402–449 426 369 331.00–376.00 $346.96 $1,478 -14.69
459 thin fleshed 459 17 358.00 $358.00 $1,643
454–490 unweaned 470 151 312.00–337.00 $329.05 $1,547 +10.89
455–492 476 425 315.00–349.00 $329.53 $1,569 +3.62
502–548 518 373 290.00–325.00 $316.82 $1,641 +23.82
502–545 unweaned 525 102 291.00–323.00 $310.32 $1,629 +8.98
551–598 570 198 264.50–309.50 $293.74 $1,674 +26.74
555–599 unweaned 572 225 268.00–310.00 $296.58 $1,696 +22.89
606–629 unweaned 617 31 258.00–285.00 $273.81 $1,689 +6.86
610–640 637 55 269.00–280.00 $271.81 $1,731
638 638 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,633
654–689 661 78 247.00–267.00 $261.72 $1,730
660–693 unweaned 675 15 250.00–267.00 $258.57 $1,745
707–708 708 10 240.50–244.00 $241.55 $1,710
709–723 unweaned 714 17 239.00–241.00 $240.29 $1,716
753–779 759 123 244.00–254.00 $251.63 $1,910
809–835 816 28 238.00 $238.00 $1,942 +4.35
825–841 839 8 232.50–236.00 $232.93 $1,954 -0.72
855–888 869 144 232.00–249.25 $248.14 $2,156 +15.14
906–940 911 171 224.00–239.50 $238.19 $2,170 +9.91
931 931 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,048 -8.28
963–980 976 10 216.00–222.50 $220.21 $2,149
1035–1039 1038 6 212.50–215.00 $214.17 $2,223 +1.17
1065 1065 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,194
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–299 290 19 360.00–400.00 $388.23 $1,126
309–318 314 10 365.00–381.00 $373.11 $1,172 +35.61
345 unweaned 345 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 +9.16
372–375 unweaned 372 18 322.50–332.50 $323.62 $1,204 -5.74
355–395 382 36 332.50–350.00 $344.76 $1,317
400–447 421 57 319.50–332.50 $323.42 $1,362 +21.26
408–445 unweaned 431 27 295.00–316.00 $308.96 $1,332 +0.99
461–498 471 76 300.00–312.50 $309.14 $1,456
489–498 unweaned 492 13 289.00–313.00 $307.72 $1,514 +26.72
500–525 518 30 290.00–304.00 $297.10 $1,539
502–547 unweaned 528 39 265.00–287.50 $281.99 $1,489 -1.01
570–588 582 6 257.00–257.50 $257.34 $1,498
555–598 unweaned 594 96 247.50–279.00 $264.16 $1,569 -1.45
600 600 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,476
633–642 unweaned 639 9 248.00–257.50 $251.14 $1,605
660 unweaned 660 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,650
707 707 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,704 -2.44
788 788 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,950 +14.70
824 824 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,862
828–840 830 12 222.00–231.00 $224.27 $1,861
853–895 876 10 217.00–227.50 $222.90 $1,953 +12.90
987–998 993 6 200.00–210.50 $205.28 $2,038 -3.72
1026 1026 9 205.00 $205.00 $2,103 +3.00
1073 1073 6 191.00 $191.00 $2,049
1086 1086 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,868
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–341 329 29 360.00–372.50 $364.01 $1,198
353–396 385 28 336.00–340.00 $336.92 $1,297
407–432 417 43 300.00–337.50 $324.00 $1,351
467 467 18 302.00 $302.00 $1,410
482 unweaned 482 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,533
523 523 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,496
798 798 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,891
819 819 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,933
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,448
557 557 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,560
617 unweaned 617 26 258.00 $258.00 $1,592
808 808 4 233.50 $233.50 $1,887
1060–1085 1080 5 208.00–212.50 $208.88 $2,256
1118 1118 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,191
1151–1195 1153 63 192.50–194.00 $193.93 $2,236
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,028
391 unweaned 391 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,212
452–486 unweaned 483 38 265.00–285.00 $283.52 $1,369 +3.52
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,187
489 unweaned 489 23 241.00 $241.00 $1,178
630 630 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,493
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,142
1177 1177 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,119
1200 1200 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,244

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460
305 305 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,434
315 unweaned 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480
410 unweaned 410 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +43.64
437 437 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,540
455–471 470 13 320.00–349.00 $346.84 $1,630 +4.34
573 573 20 306.00 $306.00 $1,753
565–590 unweaned 577 15 297.50–307.00 $302.46 $1,745
618 unweaned 618 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,755
693–694 unweaned 694 7 243.00–250.00 $247.00 $1,714
707–730 unweaned 716 6 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,737
920 920 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,098
985 985 2 222.50 $222.50 $2,192
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 15 335.00 $335.00 $1,504
505–516 507 33 316.00–320.00 $318.00 $1,612
511 unweaned 511 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,571
612 unweaned 612 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,668
600–628 620 10 270.00–280.00 $277.09 $1,718 +37.09
775 775 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,802
1015 1015 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,055
1120 1120 3 182.50 $182.50 $2,044
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 31 312.50 $312.50 $1,556
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137 1137 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,388
1235–1238 1237 3 172.50–192.50 $179.16 $2,216
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,558

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–990 838 85-90% 34 65.00–85.00 $75.69 $634
848–995 887 85-90% 7 83.00–100.00 $90.49 $803 +17.92
1098 1098 85-90% 4 91.00 $91.00 $999
733–1300 1124 85-90% 157 91.00–114.00 $105.25 $1,183 -17.71
1000–1245 1136 85-90% 24 89.00–103.00 $94.88 $1,078 +13.24
1000–1355 1144 85-90% 42 72.00–91.00 $81.72 $935 +0.08
963–1297 1194 85-90% 309 108.00–125.00 $116.61 $1,392 +1.79
1073–1295 1202 85-90% 29 123.00–132.50 $126.89 $1,525
1180–1315 1214 85-90% 6 98.00–106.00 $99.95 $1,213
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1650 1385 80-85% 68 124.00–132.00 $128.65 $1,782 +4.73
1205–1625 1386 80-85% 374 110.00–128.50 $120.57 $1,671 -3.35
1296–1653 1396 80-85% 102 93.00–115.50 $108.82 $1,519 -8.37
1300–1645 1404 80-85% 18 90.00–102.00 $96.64 $1,357 -24.72
1345–1560 1432 80-85% 7 86.00–95.00 $90.03 $1,289 +1.38
1275–1675 1462 80-85% 15 103.00–117.00 $110.54 $1,616 +12.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1595 1564 75-80% 12 105.00–116.50 $112.01 $1,752
1509–1820 1608 75-80% 9 104.00–120.00 $116.27 $1,870 -4.71
1345–1755 1644 75-80% 5 116.00–121.00 $119.77 $1,969 -10.30
1610–1913 1686 75-80% 35 118.50–128.50 $121.01 $2,040 +6.92
1730–1950 1840 75-80% 2 129.50–131.00 $130.21 $2,396
2035 2035 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,544
2040 2040 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,264

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1963 1606 36 124.00–145.50 $137.34 $2,206
1355–2170 1732 55 110.00–147.50 $130.70 $2,264
1495–1975 1761 11 145.00–150.00 $147.80 $2,603
1625–2470 1895 61 137.00–155.00 $146.99 $2,785 +5.18
1940–2305 2049 6 157.00–160.00 $159.01 $3,258
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2165 2165 1 149.00 $149.00 $3,226
2485–2585 2535 2 143.00–148.00 $145.55 $3,690

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–760 thin fleshed 758 (<2 yrs)Open 2 193.00–197.50 $195.26 $1,480
829–1460 954 (<2 yrs)Open 387 131.50–232.00 $199.96 $1,908
873–1310 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 143 122.00–203.00 $159.75 $1,665
1204–1453 1275 (<2 yrs)Open 7 135.00–161.00 $143.46 $1,829
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–890 thin fleshed 831 (<2 yrs)Open 6 125.00–182.50 $149.69 $1,244
790–1165 972 (<2 yrs)Open 23 132.50–195.00 $159.34 $1,549
865–1255 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 119.00–155.00 $135.95 $1,345
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1020–1037 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1106–1325 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,379.17
1214 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1285–1430 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,818.85
1274–1635 1359 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,700.00–1,985.00 $1,899.20
1315–1518 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,160.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1085 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,036.09
1103 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135–1333 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,601.91
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1252 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 75.00 $75.00 $124
183 183 2 110.00 $110.00 $201
180–193 190 5 93.00–99.00 $97.87 $186
200 200 1 70.00 $70.00 $140
205–247 231 13 88.00–99.00 $91.92 $212
235 235 2 96.00–105.00 $100.50 $236
255–256 256 7 90.00–94.00 $93.43 $239
305 305 3 87.00 $87.00 $265

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 2 195.00 $195.00 $142
83 83 6 90.00 $90.00 $75
89 89 7 195.00 $195.00 $174
125 125 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 $244
110–145 129 5 157.00–190.00 $177.40 $229
130 130 1 164.00 $164.00 $213
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290
158 158 11 182.50 $182.50 $288
155–180 168 7 191.00–200.00 $194.51 $327
205 205 1 182.50 $182.50 $374
255 255 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 197.50 $197.50 $504

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,691

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–136 127 45 30.00–36.00 $34.34 $44
125–130 129 14 75.00–77.50 $75.35 $97
125–146 140 14 67.50–76.00 $72.48 $101
105–149 142 117 77.00–87.50 $82.57 $117
150–157 154 15 69.00–72.00 $70.07 $108
150–173 160 160 77.00–88.00 $85.80 $137
179–194 181 32 95.00 $95.00 $172
170–187 182 147 80.00–94.00 $91.44 $166
196 196 5 76.00 $76.00 $149
207–234 225 10 94.00–98.00 $95.73 $215
258 258 2 87.00 $87.00 $224
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 145.00 $145.00 $203

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 28 235.00 $235.00 $108
51–56 54 11 250.00–263.00 $258.55 $140
61–69 64 155 242.00–260.00 $251.80 $161
82 82 7 193.00 $193.00 $158
83 83 2 210.00 $210.00 $174
100 100 2 170.00 $170.00 $170
102–104 104 36 170.00–176.00 $175.18 $182

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 71.00 $71.00 $96
165 165 1 111.00 $111.00 $183

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–123 116 9 82.00–97.50 $92.93 $108
120–148 128 13 90.00–95.00 $91.97 $118
157 157 8 87.00 $87.00 $137

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 5 115.00 $115.00 $32
28 28 2 265.00 $265.00 $74
29 29 29 325.00 $325.00 $94
31–35 32 5 260.00–295.00 $287.30 $92
32–39 34 36 327.50–342.50 $336.73 $114
40 40 33 165.00 $165.00 $66
41 41 7 145.00 $145.00 $59
41–48 45 21 327.50–335.00 $332.07 $149
42–47 45 18 250.00–320.00 $287.54 $129
43–47 45 11 250.00–310.00 $266.55 $120
45 45 6 205.00 $205.00 $92
45 45 10 195.00 $195.00 $88
43–47 46 8 210.00–215.00 $211.17 $97
43–47 47 37 317.50–337.50 $335.89 $158
50 50 2 230.00 $230.00 $115
51 51 6 315.00 $315.00 $161
50–55 54 110 315.00–320.00 $318.36 $172
50–59 56 46 255.00–315.00 $284.33 $159
60–69 61 149 280.00–305.00 $292.94 $179
65 65 1 265.00 $265.00 $172
60–69 66 209 255.00–271.00 $269.77 $178
72 72 8 265.00 $265.00 $191
70–79 73 128 275.00–285.00 $280.36 $205
75 75 12 255.00 $255.00 $191
76 76 5 97.50 $97.50 $74
80–83 80 16 235.00–245.00 $243.71 $195
80–87 83 77 265.00–280.00 $272.17 $226
90 90 3 250.00 $250.00 $225
101 101 7 195.00 $195.00 $197

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 28 250.00 $250.00 $145
60–69 65 117 227.00–252.50 $241.15 $157
70–76 76 83 224.00–242.50 $224.21 $170
80–81 80 22 205.00–209.00 $206.28 $165
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77–78 78 17 180.00–195.00 $190.63 $149
81 81 4 152.00 $152.00 $123

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 4 85.00 $85.00 $49
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 $30
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130
75 75 3 115.00 $115.00 $86
85–88 86 5 115.00–130.00 $121.13 $104
86 86 4 90.00 $90.00 $77
90–96 94 57 110.00–132.50 $127.08 $119
105 105 1 80.00 $80.00 $84
100–134 118 43 97.00–140.00 $99.87 $118
104–146 127 66 122.50–160.00 $142.44 $181
150–190 163 23 110.00–140.00 $130.80 $213

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 3 115.00 $115.00 $69
100–115 109 7 165.00–225.00 $196.67 $214
153 153 2 175.00 $175.00 $268
150–165 158 3 150.00–190.00 $173.89 $275
170 170 4 127.50–139.00 $133.25 $227

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44–47 44 72 250.00–255.00 $254.34 $112
54–59 55 154 252.50–271.00 $268.61 $148
59 59 27 209.00 $209.00 $123
61–69 65 187 218.00–269.00 $244.73 $159
68 68 21 217.00 $217.00 $148
72 72 19 197.00 $197.00 $142
70–79 74 232 206.00–231.00 $222.23 $164
80–88 83 555 193.00–217.00 $206.94 $172
81–89 86 116 179.00–191.00 $184.68 $159
90–99 94 495 180.00–199.00 $187.46 $176
91–98 94 112 169.00–182.00 $174.01 $164
100–106 105 240 173.00–190.00 $181.69 $191
110–117 114 178 165.00–183.00 $174.00 $198
125 125 3 157.50 $157.50 $197
122–128 126 69 160.00–171.00 $163.36 $206
160 160 4 150.00 $150.00 $240
185 185 44 185.00 $185.00 $342

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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.