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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 2 265.00 $265.00 $74 —
28 28 5 115.00 $115.00 $32 —
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.