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Dec 2, 2024
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024
17,629 head sold ·Official USDA report
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 · ≈ $1,851/hd at 520 lb · 555 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
17,629
5,423
16,058
Feeder cattle
9,160
2,183
6,358
Slaughter cattle
2,045
1,220
1,904
Replacement cattle
841
2,020
7,796
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
706 unweaned
706
10
255.00
$255.00
$1,800
—
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
508
508
9
230.00
$230.00
$1,168
—
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
588
588
6
110.00
$110.00
$647
—
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
423 unweaned
423
2
165.00
$165.00
$698
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$2,244
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
498
498
31
312.50
$312.50
$1,556
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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1137
1137
10
210.00
$210.00
$2,388
—
1235–1238
1237
3
172.50–192.50
$179.16
$2,216
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
588
588
3
265.00
$265.00
$1,558
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Slaughter Cows
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1538–1595
1564
75-80% 12
105.00–116.50
$112.01
$1,752
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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
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2040
2040
75-80% 1
111.00
$111.00
$2,264
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
2165
2165
1
149.00
$149.00
$3,226
—
2485–2585
2535
2
143.00–148.00
$145.55
$3,690
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
915
915
(<2 yrs) Open 1
155.00
$155.00
$1,418
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
745
745
(<2 yrs) Open 1
170.00
$170.00
$1,266
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
920
920
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1
2,000.00
$2,000.00
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$265
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$504
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Dairy Cows
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1780
1780
80-85% 1
95.00
$95.00
$1,691
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
140
140
Yearlings (1-2 yrs) Open 4
145.00
$145.00
$203
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$182
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Hair Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
135
135
1
71.00
$71.00
$96
—
165
165
1
111.00
$111.00
$183
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Hair Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$137
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Kids
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$197
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Lambs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
77–78
78
17
180.00–195.00
$190.63
$149
—
81
81
4
152.00
$152.00
$123
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$213
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$227
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Wooled & Shorn
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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.