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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

6,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.37/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $3,028/hd at 911 lb · 150 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.08/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,962/hd at 873 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.06/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 768 lb · 84 head
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,470 -10.00
360–365 unweaned 364 4 490.00–505.00 $493.71 $1,797 —
454–493 unweaned 470 23 392.50–472.50 $446.25 $2,097 —
559 unweaned 559 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,236 —
644 unweaned 644 6 343.00 $343.00 $2,209 —
833 833 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,866 -12.00
860–875 862 9 344.00–355.00 $351.54 $3,030 +15.04
900 900 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,853 —
910–932 927 12 333.00–337.50 $333.53 $3,092 —
958–987 972 7 320.00–321.00 $320.42 $3,114 —
1020–1038 1029 4 307.00–312.00 $309.52 $3,185 -12.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–370 unweaned 362 5 520.00–525.00 $522.04 $1,890 -27.96
457–480 unweaned 463 7 465.00–475.00 $467.95 $2,167 —
500–517 unweaned 516 14 430.00–450.00 $431.38 $2,226 —
613 613 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,329 —
646 646 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,616 —
765 765 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,830 ±0.00
906 906 9 346.50 $346.50 $3,139 -6.19
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–564 564 8 365.00–399.00 $381.98 $2,154 —
664–692 676 7 359.00–375.00 $366.02 $2,474 -9.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,704 —
885–888 887 7 337.00–341.00 $339.86 $3,015 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 unweaned 233 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,212 —
545 unweaned 545 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
1065 1065 1 311.00 $311.00 $3,312 +17.00
1147 1147 3 302.00 $302.00 $3,464 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 384.00 $384.00 $2,243 —
637 637 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,421 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,880 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,024 —
238 unweaned 238 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,226 —
346 unweaned 346 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,695 —
360–375 unweaned 368 2 450.00–475.00 $462.24 $1,701 —
386 386 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,756 —
405–413 unweaned 410 13 405.00–465.00 $459.28 $1,883 —
462–480 unweaned 464 10 420.00–440.00 $437.93 $2,032 —
500–505 unweaned 503 2 425.00–435.00 $429.98 $2,163 —
570 unweaned 570 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 —
615 615 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,322 —
730 730 3 357.00–372.00 $362.00 $2,643 +3.73
753–786 768 84 352.50–376.00 $362.06 $2,781 +6.89
820–842 839 30 335.50–344.00 $338.53 $2,840 -11.46
857 thin fleshed 857 32 344.00 $344.00 $2,948 —
864–899 883 55 332.00–338.00 $336.21 $2,969 +4.53
902–949 910 146 325.00–336.00 $332.89 $3,029 +6.52
949 949 4 313.50 $313.50 $2,975 -0.50
953–985 972 5 308.00–315.00 $312.26 $3,035 -10.03
961–990 980 34 307.00–317.00 $311.59 $3,054 +7.78
1000–1029 1017 55 301.00–315.00 $308.45 $3,137 +0.58
1017 1017 3 302.00 $302.00 $3,071 -5.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–578 unweaned 575 3 355.00–380.00 $363.26 $2,089 —
1064–1089 1077 23 297.50–299.00 $298.42 $3,214 +3.11
1093 fancy 1093 29 306.00 $306.00 $3,345 —
1097 1097 3 286.50 $286.50 $3,143 -8.81
1109 1109 4 274.00 $274.00 $3,039 —
1110–1131 1129 11 285.00–294.00 $292.83 $3,306 —
1159–1169 1162 19 280.50 $280.50 $3,259 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
423 unweaned 423 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,755 —
494 unweaned 494 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,729 —
510 unweaned 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
529 529 10 401.00 $401.00 $2,121 —
614 unweaned 614 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,118 —
713 713 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,549 +12.50
785–792 791 10 354.00–355.00 $354.10 $2,801 +18.10
803–838 828 10 325.00–344.00 $339.70 $2,813 +11.37
882–885 884 6 321.00–328.00 $324.49 $2,868 +7.46
920–933 930 5 310.00–318.00 $311.58 $2,898 +5.58
988 988 3 311.00 $311.00 $3,073 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
577–580 578 6 365.00–395.00 $389.98 $2,254 —
624–646 639 12 372.00–375.00 $372.98 $2,383 —
767 767 3 360.50 $360.50 $2,765 —
860 860 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,052 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,676 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 —
403 403 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,894 —
409 unweaned 409 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,943 —
660 unweaned 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
960 960 4 335.00 $335.00 $3,216 —
1020 1020 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,932 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,901 +15.00
447 unweaned 447 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,967 —
463 unweaned 463 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,783 —
883 883 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,949 +29.00
990 990 6 298.00 $298.00 $2,950 —
1031 1031 4 283.00 $283.00 $2,918 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093 1093 2 286.00 $286.00 $3,126 -16.50
1135–1140 1139 4 282.50 $282.50 $3,218 —
1175 1175 3 260.00–277.00 $265.67 $3,122 —
1205–1235 1220 2 261.00–264.00 $262.48 $3,202 +12.48
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,782 -10.00
1180 1180 1 257.00 $257.00 $3,033 -13.00
1210 1210 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,632 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 80-85% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,521 +20.00
1165–1585 1347 80-85% 168 157.50–171.00 $166.77 $2,246 -4.23
1332–1490 1379 80-85% 5 141.00–151.00 $143.62 $1,981 —
1307–1720 1412 80-85% 42 141.00–157.00 $153.84 $2,172 -16.72
1320–1495 1420 80-85% 27 169.00–174.00 $169.90 $2,413 -0.66
1425 1425 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,323 -7.56
1250–1605 1429 80-85% 10 151.00–161.00 $155.79 $2,226 -14.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $921 —
860–955 932 85-90% 6 122.50–130.00 $126.80 $1,182 -18.20
1060 1060 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,219 -43.55
790–1290 1121 85-90% 73 124.00–147.00 $139.46 $1,563 —
1030–1338 1193 85-90% 98 155.00–164.50 $160.49 $1,915 +6.49
1055–1365 1248 85-90% 26 121.00–146.00 $140.56 $1,754 +8.50
1297 1297 85-90% 8 170.00 $170.00 $2,205 +18.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–1685 1563 75-80% 48 161.00–167.00 $163.66 $2,558 —
1421–1930 1575 75-80% 15 154.00–161.00 $157.71 $2,484 —
1370–1679 1582 75-80% 7 150.00–153.00 $151.95 $2,404 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,021 —
1595–1670 1615 75-80% 5 171.00–174.00 $172.01 $2,778 +7.65
1705–1895 1800 75-80% 2 167.00–171.00 $168.89 $3,040 —
1705–1857 1819 75-80% 4 161.50–164.00 $162.09 $2,948 —
2020 2020 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,272 +12.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1459–1680 1555 30 155.50–164.50 $161.32 $2,509 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,179 —
1290–1950 1549 22 167.00–191.00 $182.70 $2,830 —
1314–2195 1659 57 185.00–199.00 $190.42 $3,159 —
1530–2055 1747 24 170.00–189.00 $181.80 $3,176 —
1850 1850 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,774 +21.59
1615–2460 1919 57 187.00–203.00 $193.39 $3,711 —
1855–2090 1982 6 193.00–200.00 $196.65 $3,898 —
2065 2065 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,151 —
1695–2283 2083 16 198.00–210.00 $205.72 $4,285 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1943–2375 2088 4 189.00–196.00 $193.82 $4,047 —
2105 2105 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,315 —
2555 2555 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,701 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1475 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 13 206.00–292.00 $231.39 $2,587
1145–1355 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 175.00–186.00 $181.38 $2,291
970–1620 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 180.00–240.00 $197.22 $2,501
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 155.50 $155.50 $2,060
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1420 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 173.00–220.00 $184.65 $2,053
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,319

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197–1223 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,962.99
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,752 —
874 874 33 326.00 $326.00 $2,849 —

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 889 9 332.50 $332.50 $2,956 —
950 950 19 325.00 $325.00 $3,088 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,564 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 3 132.50 $132.50 $172 —
175 175 4 110.00 $110.00 $192 —
170–185 180 3 60.00–77.50 $65.51 $118 —
185 185 1 90.00 $90.00 $166 —
215 215 5 84.00 $84.00 $181 —
220 220 1 117.50 $117.50 $258 —
225–243 231 9 86.00–93.00 $91.27 $211 —
250 250 1 88.00 $88.00 $220 —
250–295 274 4 81.00–89.00 $85.83 $235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 93.00 $93.00 $228 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 3 110.00 $110.00 $64 —
62 62 3 165.00 $165.00 $102 —
70 70 1 122.50 $122.50 $86 —
83 83 2 165.00 $165.00 $137 —
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 $174 —
85 85 1 162.00 $162.00 $138 —
120–125 123 2 170.00–195.00 $182.24 $224 —
160 160 1 205.00 $205.00 $328 —
155–185 166 4 165.00–190.00 $180.11 $299 —
215 215 1 165.00 $165.00 $355 —
245 245 1 176.00 $176.00 $431 —
260 260 1 147.50 $147.50 $384 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1572 1572 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1843 1843 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1696 1696 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,593 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1564 1564 80-85% 9 133.00 $133.00 $2,080 —
1723 1723 80-85% 2 150.50 $150.50 $2,593 —
1975 1975 75-80% 2 157.00 $157.00 $3,101 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
97 97 11 84.00 $84.00 $81 —
116–145 134 66 83.00–94.00 $90.74 $122 —
140 140 1 112.50 $112.50 $158 —
142–145 142 9 75.00–81.00 $75.68 $107 —
155 155 2 122.50 $122.50 $190 —
160 160 1 132.00 $132.00 $211 —
153–182 167 113 82.00–94.00 $89.60 $150 —
165–175 169 4 80.00–81.00 $80.26 $136 —
163–199 183 84 86.00–92.00 $87.36 $160 —
183 183 15 82.00 $82.00 $150 —
201 201 9 90.00 $90.00 $181 —
210 210 3 84.00–87.00 $85.00 $178 —
200–242 217 64 80.00–91.00 $86.68 $188 —
245 245 1 77.00 $77.00 $189 —
260 260 1 83.00 $83.00 $216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
151 151 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 11 127.50 $127.50 $193 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 34 214.00–216.00 $215.88 $173 —
91–96 93 53 185.00–196.00 $188.61 $175 —
95 95 20 179.00 $179.00 $170 —
111 111 19 172.50 $172.50 $191 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–123 115 4 167.00–182.50 $174.97 $201 —
170–195 180 4 94.00–109.00 $102.97 $185 —
265–285 275 2 84.00–87.00 $85.55 $235 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–128 127 14 84.00–94.00 $93.33 $119 —
135–148 145 5 84.00–99.00 $86.79 $126 —
174 174 4 85.00 $85.00 $148 —
177 177 3 77.00 $77.00 $136 —

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Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–69 69 55 231.00–235.00 $231.49 $160 —
71 fancy 71 92 238.00 $238.00 $169 —
72–77 73 30 217.00–220.00 $219.26 $160 —
87 87 3 201.00 $201.00 $175 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
24 24 6 60.00 $60.00 $14 —
30–38 35 7 310.00–315.00 $311.79 $109 —
35 35 1 235.00 $235.00 $82 —
33–38 36 16 272.50–282.50 $276.64 $100 —
37 37 9 110.00 $110.00 $41 —
40–43 41 35 307.00–310.00 $307.55 $126 —
42–45 43 15 205.00–235.00 $212.62 $91 —
43 43 2 290.00 $290.00 $125 —
43–48 45 19 260.00–292.50 $281.65 $127 —
52–56 54 31 250.00–280.00 $271.73 $147 —
54 54 4 287.50 $287.50 $155 —
57–58 57 30 282.50–292.00 $289.92 $165 —
61 61 13 125.00 $125.00 $76 —
60–65 62 50 282.50–295.00 $288.43 $179 —
60–65 64 17 250.00–280.00 $264.04 $169 —
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 $136 —
70 70 1 272.50 $272.50 $191 —
71–75 72 32 275.00–290.00 $285.90 $206 —
73–78 74 19 265.00–277.50 $268.70 $199 —
80–83 81 6 270.00–287.50 $272.88 $221 —
90 90 1 227.50 $227.50 $205 —
98 98 4 272.50 $272.50 $267 —
100–105 103 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $283 —
118 118 1 222.00 $222.00 $262 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44–48 48 40 249.00–252.00 $251.65 $121 —
52–59 56 53 237.00–247.50 $241.71 $135 —
60–69 64 309 229.00–242.00 $236.84 $152 —
70–79 76 521 217.00–234.00 $222.31 $169 —
80–89 85 879 201.00–221.00 $213.26 $181 —
90–98 96 766 191.00–211.00 $198.88 $191 —
100–109 102 179 193.00–196.00 $194.83 $199 —
110–114 112 213 172.00–194.50 $193.66 $217 —
120 120 2 193.00 $193.00 $232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58–59 58 14 227.00–231.00 $229.84 $133 —
64–65 65 13 232.00 $232.00 $151 —
74–79 77 31 205.00–217.00 $212.32 $163 —
99 99 11 195.00 $195.00 $193 —
105 105 10 194.00 $194.00 $204 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 3 110.00–122.50 $113.91 $60 —
60–68 65 5 105.00–115.00 $111.30 $72 —
72–75 73 7 70.00–100.00 $91.18 $67 —
80 80 2 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $117 —
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 $81 —
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 $130 —
100–130 118 13 105.00–150.00 $134.49 $159 —
109–140 123 28 140.00–180.00 $155.51 $191 —
130 130 2 30.00 $30.00 $39 —
175 175 1 147.50 $147.50 $258 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 94.00 $94.00 $122 —
149 149 12 98.00 $98.00 $146 —
163 163 6 95.00 $95.00 $155 —
175 175 1 88.00 $88.00 $154 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 2 185.00 $185.00 $126 —
90–95 92 3 210.00–215.00 $213.27 $196 —
100–130 114 4 150.00–165.00 $159.43 $182 —
124–133 126 10 217.00–217.50 $217.39 $274 —
170 170 1 185.00 $185.00 $314 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 10 192.50 $192.50 $144 —
83–88 85 56 202.50–217.00 $208.51 $177 —
89 89 15 197.00 $197.00 $175 —
109 109 55 182.00–196.00 $188.87 $206 —
121–126 125 16 177.00–180.00 $179.27 $224 —
126 126 16 179.00 $179.00 $226 —
130 130 1 175.00 $175.00 $228 —
130–135 133 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $249 —
147 147 6 183.00 $183.00 $269 —
155 155 1 175.00 $175.00 $271 —
155–165 160 3 164.00–177.00 $171.64 $275 —

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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.