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Mar 10, 2025
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025
5,227 head sold ·Official USDA report
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$287.69/cwt
-14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 686 lb · 118 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$428.15/cwt
-0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 439 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$335.35/cwt
-6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 528 lb · 53 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Head itemized in priced lots
5,227
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
305
305
1
505.00
$505.00
$1,540
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353–365
357
3
500.00–505.00
$503.30
$1,797
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401–442
439
103
430.25–440.00
$430.85
$1,891
-0.86
443 unweaned
443
12
405.00
$405.00
$1,794
+15.00
455–495
475
8
390.00–400.00
$393.98
$1,871
+0.68
501
501
4
377.50
$377.50
$1,891
-1.52
565–598
588
21
341.00–376.00
$345.38
$2,031
-14.31
620 unweaned
620
1
285.00
$285.00
$1,767
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618–635
622
8
329.00–331.00
$330.49
$2,056
-1.35
674
674
4
312.00
$312.00
$2,103
-8.71
700–744
718
41
296.00–309.00
$306.60
$2,201
+5.32
767–783
775
7
287.00–293.00
$291.72
$2,261
+11.62
827
827
12
282.00
$282.00
$2,332
+15.00
832
832
6
272.00
$272.00
$2,263
+5.00
855
855
2
273.00
$273.00
$2,334
+0.74
904–935
916
8
260.00–268.00
$263.06
$2,410
+10.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
310
310
1
455.00
$455.00
$1,410
-5.00
413
413
2
385.00
$385.00
$1,590
-17.64
483
483
3
367.50
$367.50
$1,775
+0.56
520–535
532
5
345.00–365.00
$351.93
$1,872
+3.81
550–594
587
20
320.00–347.50
$324.95
$1,907
+4.08
600–648
639
15
322.00–329.00
$324.52
$2,074
+10.42
655–692
683
4
292.50–298.00
$293.82
$2,007
+2.13
700–745
716
11
285.00–293.00
$287.68
$2,060
+3.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
698
698
2
308.00
$308.00
$2,150
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740
740
1
282.50
$282.50
$2,090
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790
790
1
280.00
$280.00
$2,212
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851–895
857
16
249.00–256.00
$249.91
$2,142
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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1217–1230
1222
11
180.00–199.00
$186.96
$2,285
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
392
392
3
390.00
$390.00
$1,529
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420
420
1
365.00
$365.00
$1,533
-5.00
498
498
2
332.50
$332.50
$1,656
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563
563
4
290.00
$290.00
$1,633
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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1136
1136
4
175.00
$175.00
$1,988
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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
493
493
2
340.00
$340.00
$1,676
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
282
282
3
437.50
$437.50
$1,234
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348 unweaned
348
3
345.00
$345.00
$1,201
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433
433
3
370.00
$370.00
$1,602
+3.79
455–481
464
35
350.00–367.50
$362.41
$1,682
+7.34
501–548
528
53
334.00–337.00
$335.35
$1,771
-6.44
555 fancy
555
6
346.00
$346.00
$1,920
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588
588
2
304.00
$304.00
$1,788
-23.13
608–643
632
41
309.00–322.50
$313.50
$1,981
+8.77
668–689
686
118
279.00–289.50
$287.69
$1,974
+3.24
704–739
732
35
259.00–261.00
$259.38
$1,899
-10.77
766–780
772
10
243.00–268.00
$257.89
$1,991
-3.10
804–825
806
12
256.00–262.00
$261.49
$2,108
+4.49
821
821
4
232.00
$232.00
$1,905
-40.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
384
384
4
380.00
$380.00
$1,459
-2.20
418–430
420
10
337.50–365.00
$356.94
$1,499
+12.92
488
488
11
341.00
$341.00
$1,664
+9.60
515–548
540
19
315.00–333.00
$318.22
$1,718
-3.38
550–595
573
51
304.00–320.00
$312.57
$1,791
+7.05
613
613
2
285.00
$285.00
$1,747
+1.62
711–718
714
7
260.00–265.00
$262.85
$1,877
+5.85
782
782
3
254.00
$254.00
$1,986
-14.00
1035
1035
18
210.50
$210.50
$2,179
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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
418
418
3
347.50
$347.50
$1,453
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523
523
8
312.00
$312.00
$1,632
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565
565
2
318.00
$318.00
$1,797
+4.14
605
605
1
284.00
$284.00
$1,718
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745
745
3
261.00
$261.00
$1,944
-7.00
894
894
4
236.00
$236.00
$2,110
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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
462–487
478
8
320.00–330.00
$326.37
$1,560
+8.80
584
584
4
282.50
$282.50
$1,650
-22.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1134
1134
11
197.00
$197.00
$2,234
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
590
590
2
285.00
$285.00
$1,682
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
345 unweaned
345
1
425.00
$425.00
$1,466
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345
345
7
435.00
$435.00
$1,501
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383
383
14
415.00
$415.00
$1,589
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413 unweaned
413
2
430.00
$430.00
$1,776
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448
448
3
405.00
$405.00
$1,814
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590
590
3
320.00
$320.00
$1,888
+20.00
640 unweaned
640
1
287.50
$287.50
$1,840
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693
693
5
285.00
$285.00
$1,975
±0.00
715
715
3
290.00
$290.00
$2,074
+20.00
758–776
768
7
263.00–274.00
$267.65
$2,056
+9.37
801–830
807
5
260.00–262.00
$260.41
$2,102
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875
875
1
238.00
$238.00
$2,082
-12.69
909
909
4
245.00
$245.00
$2,227
+10.00
957
957
6
242.00
$242.00
$2,316
+6.99
1120–1125
1123
2
215.00–231.00
$222.98
$2,504
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
580
580
4
317.50
$317.50
$1,842
+22.50
627 thin fleshed
627
11
304.00
$304.00
$1,906
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748
748
2
267.50
$267.50
$2,001
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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1153–1160
1155
3
197.00–226.00
$216.29
$2,498
+9.29
1240
1240
1
210.00
$210.00
$2,604
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1255
1255
1
212.00
$212.00
$2,661
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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
715
715
4
264.00
$264.00
$1,888
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1110–1635
1379
80-85% 94
135.00–150.00
$143.47
$1,978
+2.94
1258–1510
1405
80-85% 54
149.00–160.00
$152.94
$2,149
+28.51
1275–1713
1415
80-85% 43
129.00–149.50
$143.67
$2,033
-6.61
1290–1685
1448
80-85% 31
120.00–139.00
$129.78
$1,879
-20.09
1270–1725
1451
80-85% 17
110.00–135.00
$126.22
$1,831
-15.69
1310–1730
1503
80-85% 137
146.50–160.50
$157.56
$2,368
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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
740–915
861
85-90% 5
92.50–106.00
$100.98
$869
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810–1295
1153
85-90% 42
110.00–136.00
$125.00
$1,441
+0.85
985–1345
1177
85-90% 21
101.00–131.00
$111.19
$1,309
-12.96
1090–1275
1178
85-90% 3
129.00–135.00
$132.50
$1,561
+8.35
1150–1255
1188
85-90% 3
95.00–103.00
$97.58
$1,159
-26.57
1045–1330
1198
85-90% 59
139.00–148.00
$142.92
$1,712
+3.83
1085–1285
1217
85-90% 28
146.00–154.00
$150.00
$1,826
+15.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1480–1505
1481
75-80% 41
142.00–150.00
$142.20
$2,106
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1310–1920
1496
75-80% 71
140.00–153.50
$144.82
$2,167
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1505–1945
1684
75-80% 16
154.00–160.00
$157.46
$2,652
+26.46
1530–1910
1698
75-80% 16
130.00–144.00
$137.46
$2,334
+6.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1497–1634
1584
62
139.50–149.00
$143.27
$2,269
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1370
1370
1
131.00
$131.00
$1,795
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1370
1370
1
141.00
$141.00
$1,932
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1480–1565
1523
2
165.00–171.00
$168.08
$2,560
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1710–1775
1745
3
146.50–165.00
$156.92
$2,738
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1450–2460
1806
15
131.00–165.00
$150.37
$2,716
+4.63
1510–2430
1899
30
162.00–179.00
$168.98
$3,209
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1800–2290
2041
7
179.50–184.00
$182.03
$3,715
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2520–2545
2533
2
182.00–185.00
$183.51
$4,648
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YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1625–2130
1916
16
165.00–182.00
$173.86
$3,331
-5.75
1980
1980
1
185.00
$185.00
$3,663
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1990–2055
2023
2
175.00–180.00
$177.46
$3,590
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
805–1265
1010
(<2 yrs) Open 122
173.00–259.00
$216.98
$2,191
753–1465
1115
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 158
148.00–220.00
$178.16
$1,986
1065–1410
1196
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 11
145.00–170.00
$157.92
$1,889
1357–1695
1442
(<2 yrs) Open 4
162.00–181.00
$175.41
$2,529
1434–1590
1465
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 6
157.00–183.00
$162.64
$2,383
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
815–990
945
(<2 yrs) Open 5
200.00–215.00
$208.55
$1,971
785–1185
980
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 29
146.00–195.00
$162.63
$1,594
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
708–775
750
(<2 yrs) Open 8
220.00–230.00
$223.65
$1,677
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
885
885
(<2 yrs) Open 1
210.00
$210.00
$1,858
893
893
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 5
177.50
$177.50
$1,585
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1081–1245
1133
Young (2-4 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6
2,700.00–2,725.00
$2,715.90
1184
1184
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4
2,750.00
$2,750.00
1190
1190
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
2,700.00
$2,700.00
1287
1287
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3
2,200.00
$2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1200 thin fleshed
1200
Aged (>8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2
1,750.00
$1,750.00
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Bred Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1048
1048
(<2 yrs) 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2
2,100.00
$2,100.00
1165
1165
(<2 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
2,700.00
$2,700.00
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
135
135
1
140.00
$140.00
$189
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155
155
1
150.00
$150.00
$232
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170–181
180
9
102.00–108.00
$107.37
$193
—
200–210
205
2
108.00–110.00
$108.98
$223
—
210–230
226
5
86.00–89.00
$86.56
$196
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205–243
234
25
95.00–107.00
$97.40
$228
—
255–293
280
3
91.00–96.00
$92.52
$259
—
265–299
291
8
96.00–98.00
$96.46
$281
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312
312
3
89.00
$89.00
$278
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
135
135
Lambs (<1 yr) N/A 1
225.00
$225.00
$304
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Bucks/Billies
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
78
78
2
175.00
$175.00
$136
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80
80
1
145.00
$145.00
$116
—
80
80
1
180.00
$180.00
$144
—
82
82
9
205.00
$205.00
$168
—
90
90
1
180.00
$180.00
$162
—
94–95
94
8
142.50–217.50
$151.96
$143
—
95
95
1
145.00
$145.00
$138
—
105–125
115
2
167.50–177.50
$172.93
$199
—
105–145
116
4
202.50–260.00
$234.17
$272
—
120–125
123
2
190.00–210.00
$199.80
$246
—
159–180
163
9
199.00–212.50
$207.28
$338
—
210
210
1
170.00
$170.00
$357
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Dairy Cows
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1115–1300
1208
85-90% 2
111.00–117.00
$114.23
$1,380
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
117–147
132
93
118.00–127.00
$122.58
$162
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105–143
133
26
101.00–113.00
$104.87
$139
—
138
138
3
52.50
$52.50
$72
—
129–144
139
53
81.00–93.00
$90.53
$126
—
147
147
5
72.50
$72.50
$107
—
155–180
157
13
83.00–87.00
$83.35
$131
—
151–170
163
156
100.00–109.50
$107.25
$175
—
154–181
164
16
115.00–124.00
$118.61
$195
—
153–185
178
22
114.00–121.00
$116.79
$208
—
180
180
2
91.00
$91.00
$164
—
154–198
186
224
97.00–112.00
$106.89
$199
—
202–227
207
32
99.00–104.00
$102.97
$213
—
211
211
9
92.00
$92.00
$194
—
207–246
230
17
110.00–118.00
$110.75
$255
—
260
260
2
116.50
$116.50
$303
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
46
46
17
237.50
$237.50
$109
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60–67
64
99
325.00–351.00
$337.96
$216
—
73
73
2
325.00
$325.00
$237
—
79
79
6
260.00
$260.00
$205
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80–83
80
65
261.00–267.00
$266.71
$213
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85
85
47
199.00
$199.00
$169
—
88
88
22
234.00
$234.00
$206
—
95
95
2
205.00
$205.00
$195
—
98
98
5
147.50
$147.50
$145
—
108
108
3
206.00
$206.00
$222
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Hair Bucks
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
150–175
166
7
123.00–127.00
$126.14
$209
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Hair Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
104–123
108
10
130.00–143.00
$132.97
$144
—
116–127
123
46
115.00–123.00
$119.58
$147
—
153–170
159
3
102.00–117.00
$111.64
$178
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Kids
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
28
28
3
160.00
$160.00
$45
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30
30
2
120.00
$120.00
$36
—
33–36
35
8
280.00–310.00
$295.21
$103
—
37
37
9
405.00
$405.00
$150
—
38–39
38
34
150.00–157.50
$150.90
$57
—
39
39
18
375.00
$375.00
$146
—
40
40
2
335.00
$335.00
$134
—
43
43
3
155.00
$155.00
$67
—
43–45
44
27
357.50–365.00
$360.97
$159
—
44
44
10
170.00
$170.00
$75
—
40–48
45
22
360.00–370.00
$366.88
$165
—
45
45
2
195.00
$195.00
$88
—
40–47
46
117
372.50–382.50
$381.77
$176
—
48
48
8
390.00–395.00
$393.13
$189
—
50
50
2
245.00
$245.00
$122
—
51–55
52
5
300.00–327.50
$305.84
$159
—
52–59
53
115
350.00–365.00
$361.09
$191
—
57–59
58
47
376.00–390.00
$379.78
$220
—
60–68
60
49
350.00–385.00
$376.90
$226
—
60–63
61
13
310.00–345.00
$326.08
$199
—
61–63
61
43
365.00–372.00
$370.50
$226
—
67
67
13
215.00
$215.00
$144
—
72
72
3
275.00
$275.00
$198
—
72
72
3
282.50
$282.50
$203
—
70–75
75
46
302.50–310.00
$302.65
$227
—
75
75
1
255.00
$255.00
$191
—
73–78
76
12
320.00–325.00
$324.19
$246
—
79
79
22
215.00
$215.00
$170
—
81–85
83
31
300.00–325.00
$315.04
$261
—
83–85
84
4
252.50–260.00
$254.41
$214
—
89
89
6
255.00
$255.00
$227
—
90–95
91
69
282.50–305.00
$286.40
$261
—
93
93
3
240.00
$240.00
$223
—
98
98
2
255.00
$255.00
$250
—
115
115
2
220.00
$220.00
$253
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Lambs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
87
87
15
214.00
$214.00
$186
—
95
95
25
208.00
$208.00
$198
—
104
104
33
217.00
$217.00
$226
—
109
109
23
203.00
$203.00
$221
—
122
122
5
207.50
$207.50
$253
—
121–129
125
32
192.00–195.00
$193.45
$242
—
130–132
132
78
190.00–193.00
$190.23
$251
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
80
80
47
208.00
$208.00
$166
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Nannies/Does
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
53–55
54
— — 3
110.00–127.50
$121.52
$66
—
55
55
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
197.50
$197.50
$109
—
60
60
— — 2
150.00
$150.00
$90
—
65
65
— — 4
125.00
$125.00
$81
—
68
68
— — 2
180.00
$180.00
$122
—
70
70
— — 1
55.00
$55.00
$38
—
75
75
Young (2-4 yrs) Bred 1
150.00
$150.00
$112
—
87–88
87
— — 5
195.00
$195.00
$170
—
90–92
91
— — 6
125.00–160.00
$142.69
$130
—
90–96
93
— — 17
180.00–192.50
$188.16
$175
—
99
99
— — 27
117.50
$117.50
$116
—
108
108
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 3
205.00
$205.00
$221
—
110
110
— — 1
105.00
$105.00
$116
—
115–143
124
— — 95
142.50–177.50
$166.01
$206
—
120–142
131
— — 6
138.00–140.00
$139.08
$182
—
155
155
Middle Aged (4-6 yrs) Open 1
130.00
$130.00
$202
—
158–174
169
— — 6
142.50–155.00
$146.40
$247
—
172
172
— — 5
137.00
$137.00
$236
—
193
193
Middle Aged (4-6 yrs) Open 4
130.00
$130.00
$251
—
209
209
— — 5
122.50
$122.50
$256
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
93
93
2
250.00
$250.00
$232
—
105–140
123
2
197.50–225.00
$209.29
$257
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125–135
129
4
170.00–195.00
$184.10
$237
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Wooled & Shorn
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
62–68
64
14
260.00
$260.00
$166
—
65
65
31
245.00–247.00
$246.03
$160
—
70–75
74
44
230.00–245.00
$232.75
$172
—
77–79
77
36
220.00–222.50
$220.50
$170
—
80–83
83
16
267.50–272.50
$268.11
$223
—
80–89
85
211
219.00–242.00
$224.61
$191
—
85–89
86
26
202.50–216.00
$205.19
$176
—
90–99
95
146
216.00–231.00
$223.37
$212
—
100–109
105
110
203.00–225.00
$219.91
$231
—
111–112
111
64
185.00–213.00
$211.68
$235
—
120–122
122
71
189.00–208.00
$206.68
$252
—
149
149
7
159.00
$159.00
$237
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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.
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