Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

12,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.81/cwt +19.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 569 lb · 397 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.10/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 516 lb · 269 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.28/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 675 lb · 246 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	12,060	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	690.00	$690.00	$1,898	—
310–320 unweaned	313	3	610.00–665.00	$641.76	$2,009	—
328–334	332	8	600.00–625.00	$608.05	$2,019	+118.05
362–388	383	16	615.00–645.00	$621.73	$2,381	-17.11
362–398 unweaned	384	10	595.00–605.00	$598.77	$2,299	+38.77
403–423	409	47	530.00–590.00	$553.63	$2,264	-21.16
435–448 unweaned	438	9	510.00–560.00	$548.63	$2,403	—
465–467 unweaned	466	25	482.50–534.00	$509.34	$2,374	—
460–495	479	64	475.00–526.00	$502.08	$2,405	-1.11
500–545	525	40	447.50–482.50	$462.78	$2,430	-4.30
500–544 unweaned	529	30	458.00–490.00	$469.22	$2,482	—
554–598 unweaned	568	166	421.00–463.00	$445.99	$2,533	—
550–590	569	231	401.00–461.00	$431.93	$2,458	+13.10
601–645 unweaned	615	75	388.00–426.00	$415.45	$2,555	—
605–636	625	140	382.00–424.00	$404.75	$2,530	+8.20
658–680	670	113	359.00–407.00	$391.30	$2,622	+6.93
650–691 unweaned	679	127	385.00–405.00	$394.63	$2,680	—
696	696	6	361.00	$361.00	$2,513	-9.00
700–737 unweaned	709	59	374.00–383.00	$380.89	$2,701	—
709	709	7	361.00	$361.00	$2,559	-4.57
710–749	745	43	365.00–380.00	$367.10	$2,735	+1.53
750 unweaned	750	7	369.00	$369.00	$2,768	—
753–755	754	15	364.00–368.00	$366.40	$2,763	+13.40

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325 unweaned	325	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,690	-55.00
343	343	4	630.00	$630.00	$2,161	+35.00
360–368 unweaned	363	5	485.00–612.50	$536.67	$1,948	—
352–386	372	15	605.00–610.00	$608.11	$2,262	+10.62
400–434 unweaned	419	11	460.00–540.00	$505.97	$2,120	-76.53
401–447	427	57	455.00–550.00	$504.08	$2,152	-25.49
454–496	475	72	435.00–495.00	$475.19	$2,257	-16.57
472–496 unweaned	487	24	480.00–485.00	$481.46	$2,345	-15.54
506–548	528	113	412.50–455.00	$425.45	$2,246	-24.40
515–547 unweaned	533	20	405.00–455.00	$438.33	$2,336	—
550–593 unweaned	578	10	360.00–415.00	$397.65	$2,298	—
558–596	585	17	389.00–430.00	$400.68	$2,344	-19.40
602–642	632	34	355.00–395.00	$387.22	$2,447	-12.28
660–684	681	8	332.50–370.00	$337.04	$2,295	-25.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	6	565.00	$565.00	$1,961	+11.10
388–396	392	9	530.00–547.50	$537.87	$2,108	-24.38
421	421	14	460.00	$460.00	$1,937	-11.59
451–466	457	25	370.00–440.00	$410.67	$1,877	-37.57
562	562	6	395.00	$395.00	$2,220	-9.26

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–325	322	13	455.00–490.00	$465.86	$1,500	—
350–377	361	33	405.00–455.00	$422.83	$1,526	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–348	345	16	560.00	$560.00	$1,932	—
441 unweaned	441	4	485.00	$485.00	$2,139	—
455	455	3	490.00	$490.00	$2,230	—
485 unweaned	485	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,207	—
580–582	581	8	400.00–415.00	$405.61	$2,357	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535 unweaned	535	3	420.00	$420.00	$2,247	—
598	598	6	432.50	$432.50	$2,586	—
665 unweaned	665	2	371.00	$371.00	$2,467	—
732 unweaned	732	3	368.00	$368.00	$2,694	—
842	842	5	331.00	$331.00	$2,787	—
1004	1004	9	291.00	$291.00	$2,922	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295–298 unweaned	297	5	510.00–530.00	$522.05	$1,550	—
303–337	323	30	510.00–555.00	$522.93	$1,689	+28.59
359–370 unweaned	362	7	480.00–495.00	$490.62	$1,776	—
358–399	371	108	442.50–490.00	$470.14	$1,744	-19.57
403–432	415	50	455.00–486.00	$470.66	$1,953	+1.16
410–449 unweaned	439	11	460.00–470.00	$462.14	$2,029	+32.14
458–488 unweaned	465	21	395.00–450.00	$424.61	$1,974	-5.39
458–495	472	152	419.00–492.50	$458.08	$2,162	+17.56
500–543	513	186	405.00–442.00	$425.85	$2,185	+20.25
511–543 unweaned	523	83	380.00–420.00	$391.02	$2,045	—
562 fancy	562	76	399.50	$399.50	$2,245	—
563–598	576	96	332.50–380.00	$363.41	$2,093	-6.44
562–598 unweaned	584	42	350.00–381.00	$370.30	$2,163	-0.70
600	600	5	330.00	$330.00	$1,980	-27.58
603–638 unweaned	621	100	322.00–377.50	$365.45	$2,269	—
604–645	621	98	335.00–377.00	$360.96	$2,242	+3.38
655	655	6	350.00	$350.00	$2,292	+15.26
653–694 unweaned	668	33	310.00–335.00	$327.39	$2,187	—
673	673	9	319.00	$319.00	$2,147	-15.74
685	685	21	331.00	$331.00	$2,267	-3.74
755 unweaned	755	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,378	—
834	834	28	315.00	$315.00	$2,627	-5.00
855–897	879	6	300.00–301.00	$300.16	$2,638	-15.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–330 unweaned	321	7	465.00–480.00	$471.61	$1,514	—
349	349	5	495.00	$495.00	$1,728	—
363–393	380	16	425.00–500.00	$450.72	$1,713	-16.18
374–397 unweaned	386	16	427.50–485.00	$448.03	$1,729	+18.03
400–425	414	44	425.00–455.00	$439.06	$1,818	-17.48
415–449 unweaned	440	15	390.00–455.00	$420.95	$1,852	-1.98
450–489	470	46	362.50–470.00	$399.79	$1,879	-24.47
465–482 unweaned	478	8	325.00–370.00	$360.14	$1,721	—
510–519	516	10	385.00–395.00	$387.96	$2,002	+3.66
516 unweaned	516	6	367.50	$367.50	$1,896	—
543	543	3	332.50	$332.50	$1,805	-51.80
558 unweaned	558	2	335.00	$335.00	$1,869	—
550–586	560	38	310.00–347.50	$326.95	$1,831	-47.51
600–609	606	17	311.00–338.00	$328.07	$1,988	-6.87
613–615 unweaned	614	5	320.00–341.00	$332.58	$2,042	-7.42
660	660	3	302.50	$302.50	$1,996	-33.50
673 unweaned	673	2	334.00	$334.00	$2,248	—
939	939	5	287.00	$287.00	$2,695	—
985	985	4	280.00	$280.00	$2,758	-8.00
1014	1014	15	281.50	$281.50	$2,854	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
389 unweaned	389	9	395.00	$395.00	$1,537	—
409–425	410	38	382.50–440.00	$436.86	$1,791	—
457–492	475	10	370.00–392.00	$381.41	$1,812	—
522	522	9	345.00–385.00	$371.67	$1,940	—
754	754	7	305.00	$305.00	$2,300	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1171–1176	1171	42	248.00–253.00	$252.52	$2,957	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404–406	405	19	385.00–410.00	$395.50	$1,602	-38.35
496–498	496	13	350.00–367.50	$354.05	$1,756	-47.09
521	521	6	385.00	$385.00	$2,006	+24.82

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–348	320	13	435.00	$435.00	$1,392	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321	321	7	375.00	$375.00	$1,204	-10.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293	293	5	430.00	$430.00	$1,260	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405 unweaned	405	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,802	—
460 unweaned	460	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,840	—
483	483	14	420.00	$420.00	$2,029	—
593–595	594	10	342.50–392.50	$367.54	$2,183	—
613	613	4	337.50	$337.50	$2,069	—
726	726	4	290.00	$290.00	$2,105	—
735 unweaned	735	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,132	—
1135	1135	5	242.50	$242.50	$2,752	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	4	580.00	$580.00	$2,395	—
450 unweaned	450	1	450.00	$450.00	$2,025	—
558 unweaned	558	2	415.00	$415.00	$2,316	—
601–619	608	13	392.00–407.50	$401.43	$2,441	—
628 unweaned	628	2	370.00	$370.00	$2,324	—
668	668	3	363.00	$363.00	$2,425	—
712 unweaned	712	5	342.50	$342.50	$2,439	—
740	740	2	327.00	$327.00	$2,420	+26.96
1050	1050	1	267.00	$267.00	$2,804	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770	770	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,348	—
1093	1093	2	287.50	$287.50	$3,142	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230	1230	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,829	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1615	1334	80-85%	389	154.00–170.00	$161.70	$2,157	+1.92
1178–1548	1354	80-85%	88	110.00–156.00	$142.67	$1,932	—
1145–1600	1366	80-85%	19	122.00–144.00	$135.10	$1,845	+4.28
1375	1375	80-85%	1	97.50	$97.50	$1,341	-33.32
1125–1560	1387	80-85%	26	102.00–135.00	$120.23	$1,668	-10.59
1280–1480	1387	80-85%	33	166.00–176.00	$169.05	$2,345	+38.23
1665	1665	80-85%	2	151.00	$151.00	$2,514	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–910	830	85-90%	4	65.00–75.00	$72.26	$600	—
795–985	883	85-90%	4	100.00–115.00	$107.15	$946	—
945	945	85-90%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,181	—
1070–1135	1097	85-90%	5	162.00–168.00	$164.44	$1,804	—
1025–1238	1108	85-90%	10	65.00–110.00	$91.95	$1,019	-24.40
1060–1207	1160	85-90%	14	126.00–143.00	$131.56	$1,526	+36.58
935–1310	1166	85-90%	106	115.00–155.00	$136.24	$1,589	+41.26
1000–1325	1166	85-90%	84	102.50–132.50	$115.32	$1,345	+20.34
910–1279	1194	85-90%	126	149.00–166.00	$155.42	$1,856	+5.14

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1448–1810	1526	75-80%	20	157.00–167.00	$162.22	$2,475	+0.23
1465–1593	1572	75-80%	6	152.00–153.75	$153.48	$2,413	-3.48
1525–1763	1653	75-80%	20	152.00–159.00	$157.46	$2,603	—
1520–1960	1680	75-80%	14	140.00–155.00	$148.98	$2,503	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265	1265	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,803	—
1220–2063	1627	27	171.00–192.50	$178.39	$2,902	—
1420–2250	1717	10	147.50–172.00	$160.11	$2,749	-1.25
1205–2120	1735	14	150.00–172.00	$167.83	$2,912	+6.47
1525–2425	1840	23	166.00–186.00	$179.51	$3,303	—
1865	1865	1	187.00	$187.00	$3,488	+6.50
1855–2045	1982	3	185.00–188.00	$187.06	$3,708	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1140	943	(<2 yrs)	Open	85	245.00–332.50	$311.29	$2,935
875–1108	992	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	175.00–205.00	$188.24	$1,867
860–1265	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	62	190.00–297.50	$239.83	$2,602
1360–1380	1370	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	181.00–185.00	$182.99	$2,507
1165–1590	1434	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	192.50–212.00	$207.25	$2,972

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,526
820–835 thin fleshed	828	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	165.00–177.50	$171.31	$1,418
835 thin fleshed	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,545
810–1430	936	(<2 yrs)	Open	82	167.00–292.50	$251.70	$2,356
865–1300	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	162.00–260.00	$209.95	$2,200

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–733	717	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	200.00–207.50	$203.66	$1,460

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780–785	783	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	220.00–277.50	$248.84	$1,948

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,968

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,600

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050 thin fleshed	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	3,550.00	$3,550.00
1036–1370	1086	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	92	3,000.00–3,250.00	$3,171.77
1157	1157	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1180–1185	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	2,710.00–2,725.00	$2,719.39
1004–1408	1196	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1,872	3,850.00–4,650.00	$4,258.16
1190–1341	1218	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,281.14
1154–1274 thin fleshed	1237	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	2,200.00–2,675.00	$2,536.47
997–1466	1239	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	274	3,250.00–4,075.00	$3,942.36
1190–1395	1258	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,200.00–3,300.00	$3,263.05
1269	1269	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,650.00	$2,650.00
1158–1550	1279	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	50	2,700.00–3,100.00	$2,905.22
1298	1298	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1255–1492	1314	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	480	2,450.00–3,125.00	$2,995.51
1242–1355	1319	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	98	3,700.00–3,775.00	$3,731.69
1225–1390	1348	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,555.15
1320–1362	1354	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	153	3,410.00–3,625.00	$3,585.72
1266–1605	1364	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	241	3,500.00–4,300.00	$3,922.69
1202–1720	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	536	2,650.00–3,600.00	$2,957.52
1420	1420	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1330–1626	1426	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	219	2,800.00–3,600.00	$3,293.27
1383–1491	1451	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	2,375.00–2,450.00	$2,398.45
1462	1462	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1551 fancy	1551	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	4,050.00	$4,050.00
1575	1575	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1660	1660	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	3,850.00	$3,850.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1115	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,948.62
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1018–1313	1166	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,400.00–2,650.00	$2,509.18
1176 thin fleshed	1176	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1030–1636	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	98	3,000.00–3,900.00	$3,437.40
1205	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1078–1660	1207	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	41	3,200.00–3,650.00	$3,559.57
1211 thin fleshed	1211	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,950.00	$1,950.00
1211–1330	1234	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	3,000.00–3,050.00	$3,039.73
1248	1248	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1235–1322	1262	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,401.81
1270	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1181–1370	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	2,300.00–2,600.00	$2,458.27
1253–1389	1331	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	2,300.00–2,650.00	$2,538.09
1415	1415	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1415	1415	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1442	1442	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,450.00	$3,450.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1340	1340	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	3,700.00	$3,700.00
1398	1398	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	36	2,885.00	$2,885.00
1358–1559	1424	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	34	3,100.00–3,300.00	$3,175.06
1488	1488	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
892–1049	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,700.00–3,400.00	$3,163.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1008–1010 fancy	1009	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	65	4,600.00–4,700.00	$4,638.41
940–1113	1012	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	257	3,525.00–3,910.00	$3,764.66
1073–1077	1076	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	3,550.00–3,975.00	$3,663.02
922–1223	1079	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2,078	3,700.00–4,450.00	$4,061.82
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	3,700.00	$3,700.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
862–964	921	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	64	2,800.00–3,650.00	$3,363.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1003–1005	1004	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	3,400.00–3,725.00	$3,554.92
1026	1026	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	3,475.00	$3,475.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	2,600.00	$2,600.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	85-90%	1	112.50	$112.50	$1,372	—

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Reading this report

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.