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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

6,093 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.04/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 574 lb · 258 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.25/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 625 lb · 228 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.53/cwt +13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 571 lb · 215 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,093 1,465 5,395
Feeder cattle 4,630 1,102 3,957
Slaughter cattle 648 221 579
Replacement cattle 815 142 859

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows were mostly 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 7.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 520.00 $520.00 $910 —
200–235 unweaned 218 2 475.00–480.00 $477.30 $1,041 +7.30
270–285 279 10 490.00–630.00 $536.85 $1,498 -55.51
270–293 unweaned 286 7 475.00–580.00 $521.17 $1,491 +45.04
305–345 324 37 485.00–627.00 $553.66 $1,794 +10.33
307–347 unweaned 328 12 470.00–525.00 $501.10 $1,644 +1.95
332 332 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,859 +16.67
359 fancy 359 14 490.00 $490.00 $1,759 —
351–395 362 4 505.00–535.00 $513.18 $1,858 +42.33
350–396 375 31 455.00–580.00 $512.58 $1,922 +41.73
376–389 unweaned 386 18 445.00–450.00 $448.92 $1,733 +48.92
375–396 thin fleshed 388 5 575.00–600.00 $590.33 $2,290 —
400–445 value added 419 32 465.00–580.00 $527.64 $2,211 +47.64
400–445 419 57 420.00–527.00 $474.01 $1,986 -21.38
405–448 fancy 424 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,950 —
433 433 2 447.00 $447.00 $1,936 -48.39
435 435 7 452.00 $452.00 $1,966 -43.39
433–446 unweaned 438 12 414.00–485.00 $463.34 $2,029 —
450–490 value added 462 20 435.00–497.00 $474.34 $2,191 —
465 thin fleshed 465 12 515.00 $515.00 $2,395 —
450–498 470 126 400.00–462.00 $435.10 $2,045 +23.77
458–492 472 5 407.00–417.00 $411.17 $1,941 -0.16
481–484 unweaned 483 8 400.00–405.00 $403.13 $1,947 —
510 fancy 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
500–547 523 115 355.00–457.00 $422.13 $2,208 +15.51
516–535 528 38 405.00–417.50 $414.16 $2,187 +7.54
500–545 value added 530 14 390.00–420.00 $402.40 $2,133 +12.40
525–545 unweaned 543 43 390.00–405.00 $399.86 $2,171 —
566 thin fleshed 566 8 406.00 $406.00 $2,298 —
550–598 568 132 332.50–425.00 $386.04 $2,193 +14.40
571 fancy 571 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,141 —
565–581 unweaned 576 46 383.00–388.00 $384.20 $2,213 —
550–595 value added 580 4 370.00–395.00 $382.32 $2,217 —
575–592 582 20 372.00–386.00 $380.27 $2,213 +8.63
610–623 value added 615 23 370.00–405.00 $389.87 $2,398 —
600–649 616 133 330.00–380.00 $360.56 $2,221 +19.32
642 642 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,054 -21.24
625–646 644 58 340.00–350.00 $341.80 $2,201 +0.56
660 fancy 660 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,389 —
650–698 669 126 323.00–395.00 $348.79 $2,333 +27.18
660–699 692 61 322.00–337.00 $324.53 $2,246 +2.92
693–695 693 24 317.00–321.00 $320.50 $2,221 -1.11
705–738 720 72 309.00–342.00 $324.11 $2,334 +34.11
736–741 740 16 310.00–314.50 $313.66 $2,321 +23.66
759–765 thin fleshed 761 7 309.00–325.00 $313.60 $2,386 —
771 value added 771 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,390 —
757–791 784 38 275.00–320.00 $288.27 $2,260 -26.88
820–845 826 4 265.00–325.00 $280.34 $2,316 +48.34
882–895 885 8 275.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,522 +35.06
915–922 919 4 265.00–290.00 $282.53 $2,596 —
980 980 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,666 +119.00
1000–1040 1027 11 240.00–272.00 $254.31 $2,612 —
1105–1110 1107 3 222.00–270.00 $238.05 $2,635 —
1207 1207 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 unweaned 163 3 460.00 $460.00 $750 —
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
260–288 277 8 430.00–460.00 $447.02 $1,238 —
275–295 unweaned 285 2 435.00–445.00 $439.82 $1,253 +48.62
300–337 326 9 325.00–450.00 $414.66 $1,352 +29.66
352 unweaned 352 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,408 —
351–398 367 23 410.00–490.00 $463.48 $1,701 +79.80
405–445 424 8 390.00–450.00 $412.50 $1,749 +9.56
426 unweaned 426 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,725 —
450–485 468 9 330.00–365.00 $343.02 $1,605 -4.39
485 unweaned 485 12 322.00 $322.00 $1,562 —
503 unweaned 503 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,710 —
502–546 520 38 320.00–388.00 $368.87 $1,918 +37.18
527 527 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,739 -1.69
536 value added 536 15 365.00 $365.00 $1,956 —
560–590 582 11 305.00–362.00 $352.13 $2,049 +66.46
600–643 608 39 305.00–343.00 $324.78 $1,975 —
670–685 681 4 300.00–325.00 $312.57 $2,129 +57.57
710–742 731 3 250.00–302.00 $285.17 $2,085 +23.78
760–790 773 12 260.00–285.00 $273.13 $2,111 —
835–845 840 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
860 860 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 —
907–925 916 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,427 —
955–980 968 2 225.00–250.00 $237.34 $2,297 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 745.00 $745.00 $1,416 —
243 243 6 705.00 $705.00 $1,713 —
275 275 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,636 —
320–325 321 4 445.00–615.00 $572.00 $1,836 +7.00
378–396 393 16 495.00–530.00 $523.68 $2,058 —
395 395 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —
400 thin fleshed 400 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 —
423–447 438 6 397.00–460.00 $425.05 $1,862 -15.53
450 fancy 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 —
450 450 9 416.00 $416.00 $1,872 +106.00
465–468 467 7 372.00–450.00 $408.92 $1,910 +98.92
500–535 516 77 396.00–437.00 $434.66 $2,243 +99.66
534 534 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,083 +55.00
534 unweaned 534 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,736 —
579 579 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,795 —
600 value added 600 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
620 620 8 312.50–331.00 $328.69 $2,038 -31.31
705–746 716 13 290.00–320.00 $302.66 $2,167 —
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 —
426 426 4 517.00 $517.00 $2,202 —
481 481 22 447.00 $447.00 $2,150 —
528–535 531 7 360.00–392.00 $376.40 $1,999 +31.54
561 561 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,255 +52.52
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
668 668 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,138 -16.00
723–733 730 10 307.00–315.00 $312.62 $2,282 —
790 790 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 2 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
305–308 307 3 360.00–375.00 $370.03 $1,136 +5.03
355–377 370 3 340.00–377.00 $365.16 $1,351 +40.16
372 unweaned 372 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,198 —
410 410 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -20.00
450–485 468 2 310.00–345.00 $326.84 $1,530 +24.08
505 505 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,578 +24.06
581–597 586 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,758 —
631 631 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,426 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
885 885 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,180 —
390 390 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
428 428 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,530 —
450 450 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
515–548 536 6 310.00–355.00 $346.48 $1,857 +96.48
577 577 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,991 —
680 680 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 +3.00
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 700.00 $700.00 —
167–175 170 5 900.00–950.00 $929.44 —
185 unweaned 185 1 875.00 $875.00 —
210–213 212 3 900.00–950.00 $933.49 +308.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,202 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +15.00
571 571 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,439 +45.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,006 —
882 882 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +75.00
224 unweaned 224 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
265 265 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +575.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 ±0.00
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 750.00 $750.00 —
160 160 1 800.00 $800.00 —
198 unweaned 198 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,175 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,681 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,385 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 unweaned 231 5 420.00 $420.00 $970 —
266 value added 266 9 550.00 $550.00 $1,463 —
260–290 269 13 430.00–507.00 $460.48 $1,239 +15.48
303–308 value added 306 4 425.00–445.00 $434.92 $1,331 -65.08
300–342 324 50 390.00–530.00 $483.91 $1,568 +44.38
316–340 unweaned 324 9 460.00–475.00 $469.76 $1,522 +123.52
345 345 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +40.47
358–371 unweaned 367 11 400.00–405.00 $403.67 $1,481 +1.67
350–399 370 44 370.00–480.00 $430.92 $1,594 +18.22
383 fancy 383 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,551 —
385 385 2 442.00 $442.00 $1,702 +29.30
390 value added 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
404–427 unweaned 417 13 400.00–412.00 $404.13 $1,685 +14.13
404–447 424 83 370.00–457.00 $432.20 $1,833 +52.20
426–432 428 10 420.00–422.00 $420.81 $1,801 +40.81
404–435 value added 429 21 435.00–460.00 $455.52 $1,954 —
454 thin fleshed 454 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,952 —
460–469 465 10 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,790 +18.78
450–495 471 88 365.00–435.00 $401.36 $1,890 +35.19
486 fancy 486 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,017 —
492–497 unweaned 495 9 382.00–385.00 $383.33 $1,897 +61.89
503–527 value added 510 45 402.00–405.00 $402.96 $2,055 —
500–544 517 81 325.00–399.00 $360.85 $1,866 +40.85
508–540 518 29 320.00–341.00 $333.71 $1,729 +13.71
520 unweaned 520 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,695 +26.00
524 fancy 524 15 365.00 $365.00 $1,913 —
505–542 534 42 305.00–355.00 $337.03 $1,800 -17.84
551–585 value added 556 10 350.00–385.00 $365.40 $2,032 —
570 fancy 570 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —
550–595 574 215 300.00–362.00 $334.63 $1,921 +28.02
572–599 591 19 310.00–322.00 $313.78 $1,854 +7.17
612 fancy 612 19 354.00 $354.00 $2,166 —
600–648 622 102 295.00–350.00 $316.32 $1,968 -2.49
605–642 633 8 275.00–308.00 $303.04 $1,918 +3.04
657 657 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,905 +3.01
650–696 675 27 294.00–330.00 $310.49 $2,096 +23.50
707 fancy 707 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,199 —
717 717 29 325.00 $325.00 $2,330 +11.20
700–739 723 15 261.00–287.00 $272.74 $1,972 -41.06
760–771 762 22 318.50–320.00 $318.78 $2,429 +68.78
750–798 781 10 260.00–310.00 $280.76 $2,193 +30.76
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 -20.00
810–830 816 9 231.00–290.00 $259.07 $2,114 -20.93
886 886 10 185.00–290.00 $237.50 $2,104 —
955 955 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 —
985 985 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,290 —
1101 1101 6 232.00 $232.00 $2,554 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $946 —
275 unweaned 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 +5.00
323–345 326 13 363.00–385.00 $367.19 $1,197 —
300–334 unweaned 329 7 320.00–335.00 $321.95 $1,059 -42.11
354 unweaned 354 10 260.00 $260.00 $920 —
355–395 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.37 $1,303 -17.28
401 unweaned 401 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,035 —
427 427 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,418 -15.45
420–445 433 13 350.00–370.00 $362.68 $1,570 +15.23
453–495 477 24 320.00–375.00 $349.12 $1,665 +31.23
480 480 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +12.11
510–545 531 8 282.00–315.00 $291.65 $1,549 -28.35
558 558 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,601 +37.00
618–634 625 27 250.00–300.00 $282.33 $1,765 —
655–696 682 5 220.00–285.00 $243.25 $1,659 -4.04
705–708 706 10 235.00–280.00 $244.03 $1,723 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 9 555.00 $555.00 $1,343 —
252–288 274 5 505.00–510.00 $508.16 $1,392 —
285 unweaned 285 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,240 ±0.00
361–395 372 6 350.00–450.00 $414.64 $1,542 -10.22
400–410 406 5 390.00–392.00 $390.79 $1,587 -8.40
454–474 469 22 340.00–417.00 $396.65 $1,860 +99.12
506–548 536 18 300.00–400.00 $327.14 $1,753 +42.11
557–560 558 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,065 +100.00
610–645 623 19 312.00–339.00 $317.06 $1,975 +92.06
671–688 674 15 260.00–322.00 $272.65 $1,838 —
738 738 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 +53.29
818 818 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,372 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,050 —
278 278 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,265 —
370 unweaned 370 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 —
355–376 371 4 400.00–460.00 $445.64 $1,653 —
420 420 7 447.00 $447.00 $1,877 +102.53
455–488 473 23 330.00–425.00 $404.25 $1,912 —
520–532 530 12 342.00–370.00 $362.91 $1,923 -9.87
578 578 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,838 -7.73
600–601 601 6 312.00–325.00 $316.33 $1,901 +17.07
658–698 685 6 287.00–330.00 $300.78 $2,060 —
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
375–385 380 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,263 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
415–435 431 11 307.00–325.00 $312.87 $1,348 +82.87
435 435 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +30.00
459 unweaned 459 28 302.00 $302.00 $1,386 —
465 465 2 292.00–305.00 $298.50 $1,388 +28.47
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 392 7 385.00–390.00 $387.89 $1,521 —
428 428 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,455 +1.80
540–548 543 7 307.00–347.50 $330.00 $1,792 +160.00
588 588 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,776 +75.00
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
883 883 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 525.00–725.00 $625.00 —
225 225 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
270 270 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 +65.00
481 481 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,467 +135.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,315 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -7.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 2 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
450 450 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–469 469 —— 9 425.00–433.00 $430.34 $2,018 +55.34
510–530 523 —— 3 320.00–380.00 $339.49 $1,776 -7.59
554 554 —— 32 330.00 $330.00 $1,828 +5.00
600 600 —— 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 +60.00
655–673 668 —— 4 240.00–315.00 $286.53 $1,914 —
714–737 721 —— 31 250.00–270.00 $264.06 $1,904 —
762 762 —— 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,019 —
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 —— 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
365 365 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
480 480 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
535 535 —— 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,391 —
640 640 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
652 652 —— 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 +3.56
720 720 —— 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
760–785 773 —— 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,893 -0.08
896 896 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,568 —
1055 1055 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,794 —
1030–1275 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 185.00–205.00 $195.00 $2,248 —
1050–1260 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $2,137 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,498 -12.00
805–825 815 2 171.00–200.00 $185.32 $1,510 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
605–615 608 3 218.00–220.00 $218.67 $1,330 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 unweaned 263 2 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $709 -25.21
795–1110 891 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $112.29 $1,001 —
670–1230 947 85-90% 14 118.00–132.00 $125.60 $1,189 +14.44
945–960 953 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $762 —
855–1305 974 85-90% 21 65.00–101.00 $92.25 $899 —
640–1365 990 85-90% 63 95.00–119.00 $110.37 $1,093 —
710–1310 1012 85-90% 145 114.00–134.00 $124.47 $1,260 +14.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1745 1137 80-85% 149 126.00–159.00 $138.31 $1,573 +9.12
835–1705 1178 80-85% 25 124.00–142.00 $134.54 $1,585 —
890–1535 1246 80-85% 17 120.00–126.00 $123.44 $1,538 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,875 —
1225–1410 1290 80-85% 3 120.00–130.00 $123.80 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1200 990 75-80% 5 159.00–180.00 $167.03 $1,654 —
1205 1205 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,133 +19.06
1405–1505 1455 75-80% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $1,696 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,268 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1585 1301 6 163.00–180.00 $172.28 $2,241 +10.05
1130–1395 1324 7 151.00–165.00 $153.46 $2,032 -8.77
1030–2120 1508 11 119.00–160.00 $149.95 $2,261 —
1200–1900 1550 30 140.00–180.00 $165.59 $2,567 —
1640–2000 1789 15 170.00–190.50 $179.73 $3,215 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1015 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $2,447
610–980 828 (<2 yrs)Open 25 215.00–272.00 $253.30 $2,097
585–1230 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 188.00–272.00 $216.29 $2,003
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–980 774 (<2 yrs)Open 15 230.00–260.00 $244.00 $1,889
640–965 816 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 200.00–235.00 $216.33 $1,765
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–855 757 (<2 yrs)Open 3 252.00–280.00 $266.33 $2,016
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,233
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–970 820 (<2 yrs)Open 4 210.00–270.00 $232.75 $1,909

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796 796 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
891 891 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,500.00 $1,500.00
795–1155 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,005.88
783–1215 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
765–1245 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,046.43
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
790–1370 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,124.14
840–1370 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,262.50
890–1365 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,680.00
830–1327 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,675.00
895–1303 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 105 1,375.00–2,300.00 $2,000.71
915–1475 1164 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,031.62
955–1239 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,738.46
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1015–1395 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,350.00
1145–1535 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,280.26
1215–1565 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,734.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283
1025–1075 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 162.00–177.00 $169.00 $1,761
895–1405 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 120.00–148.00 $139.53 $1,473
785–1455 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 125.00–178.00 $154.73 $1,731
885–1380 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 148.00–176.00 $160.33 $1,817
815–1400 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 130.00–155.00 $140.00 $1,589
930–1470 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 120.00–137.00 $127.83 $1,538
1228–1485 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 129.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,741
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
942 942 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1140 thin fleshed 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1037–1450 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,480.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1145–1605 1349 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,629.17
1113–1475 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,250.00–3,200.00 $3,126.92
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1447 1447 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1260–1565 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,100.00–2,950.00 $2,866.67
1729 1729 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1825 1825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
955–962 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,616.67
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
890–1106 1026 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,339.38
880–1210 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,560.00
1020–1153 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,360.00
1055–1820 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,108.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
995–1060 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,450.00 $1,141.67
975–1060 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,291.67
960–1225 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,487.50
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040–1680 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,558.33
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1123 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1140–1202 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,935.71
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,398
1030–1265 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 120.00–125.00 $121.50 $1,432
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
949 949 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,727
1450–1690 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 124.00–135.00 $129.50 $2,033
1740 1740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,366
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1710 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 124.00–130.00 $127.00 $1,842
1735 1735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 134.50 $134.50 $2,334
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,469
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
698 698 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–760 723 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727 727 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,809 +57.00
582 582 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,874 —
775 775 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,457 —
844 844 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,279 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 24 515.00 $515.00 $1,555 +295.00
312 unweaned 312 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,404 —
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
490–496 495 5 352.00–355.00 $352.59 $1,745 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
900–1175 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,618.75 +243.75
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +316.67
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -100.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -50.00
845–1395 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–3,250.00 $2,412.50 -687.50
1195–1295 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +341.67
1105–1440 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,833.33 —
885–1490 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,456.25 —
1350–1580 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,428.57 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1416 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -200.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1112–1175 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,180.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1232 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1450–1610 1557 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00–3,825.00 $3,775.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
708–910 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +200.00
1670 1670 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
313 313 16 300.00 $300.00 $939 —
775 775 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,240 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 205.00 $205.00 $836 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 326 43 320.00–505.00 $468.78 $1,528 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 16 450.00 $450.00 $1,408 —

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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high 516.70 low 335.51 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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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