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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

12,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.71/cwt +29.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,574/hd at 566 lb · 971 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $487.13/cwt +22.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,543/hd at 522 lb · 869 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.40/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 520 lb · 561 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 unweaned 237 5 750.00–800.00 $768.99 $1,823 —
268–285 unweaned 273 12 705.00–775.00 $760.07 $2,075 +100.07
315–335 unweaned 320 12 635.00–690.00 $665.44 $2,129 +7.94
365–394 unweaned 378 98 557.50–645.00 $617.36 $2,334 +31.74
400–444 unweaned 417 237 527.50–596.00 $564.33 $2,353 +27.75
450–497 unweaned 476 344 485.00–550.00 $522.55 $2,487 +25.97
501–548 unweaned 522 869 455.00–513.00 $487.13 $2,543 +22.14
550–599 unweaned 566 971 428.00–467.00 $454.71 $2,574 +29.16
600–647 unweaned 623 364 405.00–442.00 $428.78 $2,671 +11.50
655 655 10 417.50 $417.50 $2,735 +20.00
653–691 unweaned 671 96 387.00–426.00 $416.40 $2,794 +0.14
700–746 unweaned 717 38 380.00–419.00 $399.45 $2,864 -4.61
719 719 11 415.00 $415.00 $2,984 —
753–770 unweaned 757 12 360.00–386.00 $379.39 $2,872 -29.61
761 761 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,861 -6.50
766 766 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,949 +2.50
816 816 6 382.00 $382.00 $3,117 +13.55
861–884 877 25 352.00–360.00 $354.51 $3,109 -3.31
880 880 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,256 +12.18
968 968 21 342.00 $342.00 $3,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–277 unweaned 272 9 700.00–740.00 $726.44 $1,976 +96.63
360 360 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 —
352–399 unweaned 384 18 555.00–590.00 $572.96 $2,200 +49.60
402–448 unweaned 432 57 490.00–540.00 $522.74 $2,258 +20.29
457–490 unweaned 475 64 475.00–520.00 $491.66 $2,335 +29.96
500–548 unweaned 532 59 420.00–460.00 $447.86 $2,383 +4.91
553–597 unweaned 585 44 395.00–441.00 $423.28 $2,476 +11.32
606–644 unweaned 622 82 372.50–427.00 $407.58 $2,535 +26.08
676–695 unweaned 683 9 392.00–397.50 $395.98 $2,705 —
701–715 unweaned 704 9 376.00–378.00 $376.45 $2,650 —
736–749 746 17 387.00–389.00 $387.46 $2,890 —
755 unweaned 755 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,763 —
775 775 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,906 —
772–783 781 20 372.00–372.50 $372.07 $2,906 —
807–831 817 10 352.00–371.00 $363.27 $2,968 —
859–895 868 16 354.00–363.00 $360.68 $3,131 +11.94
923–931 929 7 338.00–345.00 $339.99 $3,159 —
938 938 4 329.00 $329.00 $3,086 —
968 968 2 337.00 $337.00 $3,262 +4.81
979 979 5 322.00 $322.00 $3,152 -10.19
1000 1000 1 320.00 $320.00 $3,200 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
516–549 unweaned 542 63 445.00–452.50 $446.59 $2,421 —
621–632 unweaned 622 62 407.50–417.00 $407.97 $2,538 —
713 unweaned 713 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,620 —
1228 1228 3 258.00 $258.00 $3,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 unweaned 243 7 645.00 $645.00 $1,567 —
350–375 unweaned 356 4 440.00–495.00 $480.53 $1,711 —
416–447 unweaned 426 28 430.00–492.50 $478.78 $2,040 —
489 unweaned 489 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,054 +15.00
501–540 unweaned 531 27 380.00–400.00 $384.33 $2,041 —
575–590 unweaned 583 4 381.00–390.00 $385.56 $2,248 —
622 unweaned 622 6 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $2,348 —
794 794 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,636 -26.00
843 843 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,959 +12.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,954 —
441 unweaned 441 22 527.50 $527.50 $2,326 —
514 unweaned 514 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,313 —
639–647 unweaned 641 16 360.00–395.00 $388.37 $2,489 —
673 unweaned 673 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,618 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,274 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,440 —
260–295 unweaned 277 8 592.50–660.00 $618.09 $1,712 —
300–348 unweaned 332 40 522.50–610.00 $578.44 $1,920 +35.98
366 366 4 532.50 $532.50 $1,949 —
356–396 unweaned 373 88 510.00–579.00 $553.56 $2,065 +31.97
403–445 unweaned 429 213 462.00–547.00 $499.83 $2,144 +3.30
468 468 12 432.50 $432.50 $2,024 —
450–498 unweaned 482 457 432.50–494.00 $469.69 $2,264 +31.39
500 fancy 500 14 464.00 $464.00 $2,320 —
500–541 unweaned 520 534 420.00–466.00 $448.99 $2,335 +42.45
548 548 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,233 -34.00
560 560 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,111 —
557–577 568 40 425.00–441.00 $428.87 $2,436 —
550–599 unweaned 574 113 383.00–428.00 $410.44 $2,356 +22.38
600–646 unweaned 614 119 354.00–415.00 $379.81 $2,332 -6.83
651–693 unweaned 658 16 350.00–386.00 $369.90 $2,434 —
663–673 668 46 383.50 $383.50 $2,562 +6.63
740 740 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,886 +24.50
765–794 774 64 360.00–390.00 $381.94 $2,956 +25.66
805–845 821 84 339.50–370.00 $351.69 $2,887 +8.44
861–898 884 88 323.50–344.00 $333.58 $2,949 +4.32
902–931 919 76 320.50–331.00 $324.46 $2,982 +3.56
954–973 966 51 312.50–319.00 $315.82 $3,051 -7.18
970–989 980 8 307.50–309.00 $308.24 $3,021 +8.24
1000–1044 1034 32 298.00–312.00 $306.00 $3,164 -6.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 unweaned 197 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,261 —
240 unweaned 240 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,536 —
335–349 unweaned 343 14 455.00–572.50 $529.98 $1,818 —
397–398 unweaned 398 16 460.00–470.00 $461.87 $1,838 -27.60
420–430 unweaned 429 18 450.00–475.00 $454.03 $1,948 +9.86
457–495 unweaned 473 40 385.00–452.50 $423.90 $2,005 +17.24
515–546 unweaned 525 31 370.00–452.00 $408.02 $2,142 +8.02
553–595 unweaned 568 37 362.50–390.00 $377.99 $2,147 -7.11
600–608 unweaned 606 4 355.00–367.50 $358.09 $2,170 —
724–740 728 53 342.00–380.00 $370.73 $2,699 +22.74
761–780 763 12 367.00–368.00 $367.91 $2,807 +25.16
825–833 829 4 326.00–335.00 $330.52 $2,740 +6.28
860–885 870 9 312.50–327.50 $319.22 $2,777 -0.32
920 920 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,898 +11.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–479 unweaned 475 28 390.00–425.00 $420.25 $1,996 +75.25
513 unweaned 513 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,924 —
552 552 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,103 —
554–576 unweaned 557 31 379.00–385.00 $384.20 $2,140 —
620 unweaned 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —
653 unweaned 653 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,364 —
702–705 unweaned 703 6 322.50–340.00 $325.43 $2,288 —
1056 1056 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,999 -17.28
1069–1090 1079 32 294.00–311.00 $304.43 $3,285 +3.15
1083–1096 1093 13 285.00–289.00 $285.91 $3,125 -15.37
1109–1110 1109 5 285.00–298.00 $295.40 $3,276 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 unweaned 538 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,136 —
580 580 16 383.00 $383.00 $2,221 -39.50
607 607 35 372.50 $372.50 $2,261 -28.50
678–696 691 10 352.00–367.50 $362.93 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–365 unweaned 359 4 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,570 —
402–431 unweaned 414 10 370.00–382.50 $377.29 $1,562 —
465–483 unweaned 472 19 332.50–390.00 $372.79 $1,760 —
598 unweaned 598 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,018 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,163 —
693 693 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,252 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,189 -1.62
464–483 unweaned 472 14 500.00 $500.00 $2,360 +37.50
545 unweaned 545 16 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 +27.50
561 unweaned 561 9 422.50 $422.50 $2,370 +12.50
608–615 unweaned 610 9 390.00–405.00 $401.64 $2,450 +16.64
663–673 unweaned 666 6 370.00–380.00 $376.63 $2,508 —
825 825 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,929 —
968 968 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,977 -10.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,928 —
1110 1110 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,692 —
1170 1170 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,954 —
1267 1267 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,851 +7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1095 1077 3 270.00–295.00 $280.79 $3,024 —
1140 1140 1 267.50 $267.50 $3,050 +4.13
1210 1210 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,995 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,294 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958 958 80-85% 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,332 —
1195–1645 1384 80-85% 279 162.00–176.00 $170.32 $2,357 —
1290–1660 1392 80-85% 20 126.00–139.00 $133.96 $1,865 —
1390–1395 1393 80-85% 2 157.00–175.00 $166.02 $2,313 —
1272–1555 1397 80-85% 9 141.00–152.00 $145.56 $2,033 —
1225–1555 1414 80-85% 125 175.00–185.00 $177.13 $2,505 +29.42
1310–1625 1465 80-85% 34 141.00–163.00 $155.86 $2,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–870 830 85-90% 2 142.50–145.00 $143.69 $1,193 —
695–985 883 85-90% 3 110.00–125.00 $115.58 $1,021 —
995 995 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,020 -11.50
1005–1210 1151 85-90% 15 136.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,612 -1.48
920–1365 1157 85-90% 69 110.00–136.00 $127.64 $1,477 -13.85
1050–1295 1167 85-90% 66 131.00–160.00 $146.20 $1,706 +4.71
1010–1288 1216 85-90% 82 159.00–174.00 $168.03 $2,043 +43.32
1015–1300 1220 85-90% 67 174.50–186.00 $176.06 $2,148 +51.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,938 +13.82
1470–1620 1533 75-80% 3 161.00–174.00 $168.44 $2,582 -9.74
1503–1725 1538 75-80% 17 174.00–188.00 $179.22 $2,756 +1.04
1420–1820 1620 75-80% 2 142.00–157.00 $150.43 $2,437 -4.98
1515–1770 1685 75-80% 13 163.00–170.00 $166.12 $2,799 —
1633–1725 1694 75-80% 6 172.00–172.50 $172.34 $2,919 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373 1373 2 192.50 $192.50 $2,643 —
1558–1613 1561 32 170.00–171.50 $171.40 $2,676 —
1761 1761 4 168.00 $168.00 $2,958 -4.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1260 1179 10 154.00–161.00 $155.36 $1,832 —
1165–1835 1596 19 171.00–185.00 $180.57 $2,882 —
1440–2195 1667 23 162.00–185.00 $172.21 $2,871 —
1710 1710 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,454 +8.91
1435–1810 1743 13 185.00–198.50 $190.11 $3,314 —
1417–2248 1803 38 184.00–199.00 $192.66 $3,474 —
1745–2255 2024 19 197.00–205.00 $201.53 $4,079 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2160 2160 3 199.00 $199.00 $4,298 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2480 2480 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,687 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1250 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 78 220.00–340.00 $281.49 $2,829
835–1430 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 94 168.00–327.50 $247.86 $2,764
1222 thin fleshed 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 165.00 $165.00 $2,016
1187–1312 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 179.00–236.00 $213.25 $2,636
1180–1320 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 175.00–181.00 $179.51 $2,222
1243 1243 (<2 yrs)Open 3 262.00 $262.00 $3,257
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1195 913 (<2 yrs)Open 20 206.00–312.50 $252.95 $2,309
985–1015 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 176.00–182.50 $179.30 $1,793
945–1155 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 173.00–247.50 $202.88 $2,128
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977 977 (<2 yrs)Open 8 247.50 $247.50 $2,418
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,660

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998–1485 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,268.27
1080–1180 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,550.00–3,575.00 $3,571.13
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1313 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1355–1510 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,825.00–2,900.00 $2,891.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 162.50 $162.50 $252 —
160–190 175 2 123.00–125.00 $123.91 $217 —
200–240 228 12 91.00–104.00 $93.86 $214 —
205–244 236 5 86.00–88.00 $86.35 $204 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 3 135.00 $135.00 $68 —
93–95 94 4 125.00–190.00 $156.58 $147 —
130 130 1 185.00 $185.00 $240 —
139 139 4 195.00 $195.00 $271 —
220 220 1 192.00 $192.00 $422 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 85-90% 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,251 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–131 131 34 67.00–69.00 $68.12 $89 —
126–146 136 89 61.00–73.00 $69.70 $95 —
128–144 136 268 74.00–84.00 $78.64 $107 —
139 139 17 88.00 $88.00 $122 —
145 145 1 87.00 $87.00 $126 —
150–175 159 150 73.00–83.00 $77.58 $123 —
162 162 19 87.00 $87.00 $141 —
164–193 174 68 82.00–88.00 $86.16 $150 —
165–190 182 11 90.00–99.00 $93.89 $171 —
188 188 2 72.00 $72.00 $135 —
210 210 2 92.00 $92.00 $193 —
210 210 1 93.00 $93.00 $195 —
215 215 3 75.00 $75.00 $161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 97.00 $97.00 $130 —
153–159 156 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 121.00–140.00 $129.08 $201 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–67 66 26 222.50–230.00 $224.15 $148 —
70–77 75 85 205.00–220.00 $209.70 $157 —
80–88 85 185 189.00–207.00 $197.51 $168 —
90–95 94 58 192.00–192.50 $192.13 $181 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 89.00 $89.00 $120 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 95.00 $95.00 $114 —
115–141 124 48 90.00–116.00 $106.60 $132 —
158 158 2 90.00 $90.00 $142 —
163 163 4 91.00 $91.00 $148 —
180 180 1 75.00 $75.00 $135 —

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Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 4 262.50 $262.50 $118 —
54 54 7 255.00 $255.00 $138 —
63–69 66 29 225.00–250.00 $234.14 $155 —
73 73 45 217.50 $217.50 $159 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 12 220.00 $220.00 $134 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
23 23 3 240.00 $240.00 $55 —
25 25 1 325.00 $325.00 $81 —
30 30 14 105.00 $105.00 $32 —
31–39 32 110 335.00–357.00 $355.22 $114 —
32 32 8 90.00 $90.00 $29 —
33–38 37 35 360.00–375.00 $364.21 $135 —
37 37 6 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $89 —
38 38 5 165.00 $165.00 $63 —
44 44 6 235.00 $235.00 $103 —
40–48 45 115 255.00–355.00 $332.00 $149 —
40–48 45 72 350.00–370.00 $356.90 $161 —
48 48 16 320.00 $320.00 $154 —
52 52 3 125.00 $125.00 $65 —
50–56 53 15 232.50–247.50 $241.17 $128 —
52–58 54 11 205.00–225.00 $219.10 $118 —
52–59 54 35 317.00–325.00 $319.97 $173 —
53–58 56 240 317.50–321.00 $320.24 $179 —
54–57 56 12 275.00–305.00 $290.63 $163 —
58–59 59 6 260.00–305.00 $274.83 $162 —
60–61 61 12 200.00–240.00 $219.83 $134 —
60–66 63 38 290.00–310.00 $294.30 $185 —
65–66 66 24 280.00–282.50 $282.19 $186 —
60–69 67 78 275.00–287.50 $281.24 $188 —
73 73 3 135.00 $135.00 $99 —
75 75 1 265.00 $265.00 $199 —
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 $184 —
80–82 82 10 275.00–282.00 $275.68 $226 —
84 84 4 277.50 $277.50 $233 —
90 90 4 270.00 $270.00 $243 —
108 108 2 232.50 $232.50 $251 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 41 312.50 $312.50 $112 —
42–44 43 30 275.00–305.00 $297.28 $128 —
55–59 57 217 255.00–282.50 $276.19 $157 —
60–69 64 283 244.00–255.00 $249.20 $159 —
70–79 74 799 225.00–247.00 $230.84 $171 —
81–89 85 410 210.00–229.00 $219.59 $187 —
90–99 94 554 195.00–207.50 $201.79 $190 —
94 94 95 213.00 $213.00 $200 —
100–107 102 192 193.00–197.00 $194.48 $198 —
110–115 111 64 191.00–196.00 $195.77 $217 —
120–125 121 25 192.00–197.00 $192.70 $233 —
133 133 8 202.00 $202.00 $269 —
140–141 141 7 186.00–192.00 $191.15 $270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–76 76 10 207.50–219.00 $215.58 $164 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–58 56 4 100.00–130.00 $115.68 $65 —
60–68 65 3 160.00–190.00 $180.82 $118 —
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 $29 —
68 68 2 110.00 $110.00 $75 —
70–74 73 7 95.00–100.00 $99.32 $73 —
80 80 1 62.50 $62.50 $50 —
80–83 81 9 162.50–187.50 $174.80 $142 —
80–88 85 12 117.50–150.00 $123.63 $105 —
90–99 96 17 102.50–125.00 $118.32 $114 —
103 103 12 92.50 $92.50 $95 —
110–148 126 18 105.00–137.00 $122.09 $154 —
118–133 131 39 135.00–175.00 $139.11 $182 —
150–171 165 9 135.00–140.00 $137.74 $227 —
180 180 1 115.00 $115.00 $207 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 77 14 170.00–180.00 $170.65 $131 —
80 80 1 142.50 $142.50 $114 —
82–85 83 4 180.00–205.00 $198.58 $165 —
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 $260 —

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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.