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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

5,227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,227

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540
353–365 357 3 500.00–505.00 $503.30 $1,797
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
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,150
740 740 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,090
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212
851–895 857 16 249.00–256.00 $249.91 $2,142
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1217–1230 1222 11 180.00–199.00 $186.96 $2,285
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,529
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 -5.00
498 498 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,656
563 563 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,633
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136 1136 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,988
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,676

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,234
348 unweaned 348 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,201
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
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,179
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,453
523 523 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,632
565 565 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,797 +4.14
605 605 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,718
745 745 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,944 -7.00
894 894 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,110
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 11 197.00 $197.00 $2,234
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,682

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466
345 345 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,501
383 383 14 415.00 $415.00 $1,589
413 unweaned 413 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,776
448 448 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,814
590 590 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 +20.00
640 unweaned 640 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,840
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
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 $2,504
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 +22.50
627 thin fleshed 627 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,906
748 748 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,001
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
1255 1255 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,661
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,888

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $2,368
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–915 861 85-90% 5 92.50–106.00 $100.98 $869
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1505 1481 75-80% 41 142.00–150.00 $142.20 $2,106
1310–1920 1496 75-80% 71 140.00–153.50 $144.82 $2,167
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1497–1634 1584 62 139.50–149.00 $143.27 $2,269

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,795
1370 1370 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,932
1480–1565 1523 2 165.00–171.00 $168.08 $2,560
1710–1775 1745 3 146.50–165.00 $156.92 $2,738
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
1800–2290 2041 7 179.50–184.00 $182.03 $3,715
2520–2545 2533 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $4,648
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
1990–2055 2023 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $3,590

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 140.00 $140.00 $189
155 155 1 150.00 $150.00 $232
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
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
312 312 3 89.00 $89.00 $278
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $304

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 2 175.00 $175.00 $136
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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1300 1208 85-90% 2 111.00–117.00 $114.23 $1,380

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117–147 132 93 118.00–127.00 $122.58 $162
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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 17 237.50 $237.50 $109
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
80–83 80 65 261.00–267.00 $266.71 $213
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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–175 166 7 123.00–127.00 $126.14 $209

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 3 160.00 $160.00 $45
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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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $251
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 47 208.00 $208.00 $166

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93 93 2 250.00 $250.00 $232
105–140 123 2 197.50–225.00 $209.29 $257
125–135 129 4 170.00–195.00 $184.10 $237

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.