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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

4,268 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (289)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.77/cwt -42.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 570 lb · 196 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.91/cwt -21.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 523 lb · 163 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $428.29/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 467 lb · 120 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,268 3,012 5,849
Feeder cattle 3,162 2,225 4,354
Slaughter cattle 471 369 684
Replacement cattle 635 418 811

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-30.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00-15.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,304
245 unweaned 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250
275–292 284 7 485.00–600.00 $534.24 $1,517 +44.24
287–290 unweaned 288 3 495.00–550.00 $531.54 $1,531 +31.54
310 310 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 -18.73
315 thin fleshed 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732
305–342 unweaned 327 17 445.00–517.00 $490.90 $1,605 -15.91
305–348 331 12 485.00–602.00 $544.59 $1,803 -4.14
352–360 thin fleshed 357 5 525.00–530.00 $528.03 $1,885
350–395 371 23 425.00–490.00 $468.41 $1,738 -25.52
358–390 unweaned 371 5 447.00–457.00 $451.21 $1,674 -17.18
375 375 4 419.00 $419.00 $1,571 -74.93
355–385 fancy 376 9 495.00–515.00 $500.36 $1,881
382 value added 382 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,834 -122.00
415–423 value added 422 10 472.00–480.00 $472.79 $1,995
420–440 423 6 400.00–401.00 $400.83 $1,696 -116.54
400–448 432 52 410.00–450.00 $432.84 $1,870 -84.53
432–444 unweaned 440 14 372.00–407.00 $401.44 $1,766 -59.24
456 value added 456 17 457.00 $457.00 $2,084
450–492 462 7 390.00–392.00 $390.61 $1,805 -41.99
450–481 fancy 469 27 440.00–470.00 $455.39 $2,136
453–495 470 69 397.00–437.00 $414.44 $1,948 -18.16
512–513 512 28 371.00–372.00 $371.82 $1,904 -34.12
503–543 519 67 380.00–430.00 $391.82 $2,034 -14.12
525 value added 525 22 417.00 $417.00 $2,189
510–543 unweaned 533 22 360.00–369.00 $364.47 $1,943
524–542 536 24 356.00–377.00 $363.39 $1,948 -31.61
550–565 thin fleshed 555 6 371.00–372.00 $371.66 $2,063
552–598 570 188 330.00–375.00 $353.38 $2,014 -44.91
590 unweaned 590 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,988
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -43.80
600–640 621 62 325.00–355.00 $337.17 $2,094 -36.63
623–645 630 12 322.00–330.00 $324.90 $2,047 -19.44
651 value added 651 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,265
651–680 655 17 300.00–307.00 $301.91 $1,978 -41.83
650–695 668 49 310.00–332.00 $319.52 $2,134 -24.22
670–690 680 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 -30.00
701–737 712 40 277.00–331.00 $316.41 $2,253 -18.19
715 715 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,159 -32.60
715–725 thin fleshed 720 4 315.00–330.00 $322.55 $2,322
754–776 764 25 285.00–316.00 $297.38 $2,272 -14.62
815–820 815 41 275.00–308.00 $306.38 $2,497 +5.59
850–880 863 18 268.00–287.00 $281.58 $2,430 -17.41
990 990 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 -50.00
1218 1218 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,801
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 8 540.00 $540.00 $1,836
385 385 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,586
443 443 25 450.00 $450.00 $1,994
495 495 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,832
507 507 18 393.00 $393.00 $1,993 +21.00
575–595 584 25 328.00–352.00 $335.44 $1,959
639 639 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,077
664 664 33 314.00 $314.00 $2,085
700 700 12 305.00 $305.00 $2,135
730 730 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,409
764 764 16 288.00 $288.00 $2,200
913 913 4 252.00 $252.00 $2,301
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 unweaned 290 2 400.00–460.00 $430.52 $1,249 +30.52
330–340 335 2 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $1,491 +13.16
363–375 371 12 395.00–437.00 $422.54 $1,568 -8.54
400–445 431 14 352.00–435.00 $395.18 $1,703 -12.73
471 471 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,507 -70.29
450–495 477 24 362.00–395.00 $382.49 $1,824 -7.80
531 531 8 317.00 $317.00 $1,683 -38.92
500–545 532 23 320.00–395.00 $359.88 $1,915 +3.96
565–595 578 6 317.00–340.00 $324.37 $1,875 -12.42
616–617 616 6 295.00–327.00 $305.68 $1,883 -15.24
660–695 682 6 260.00–320.00 $289.27 $1,973 -38.04
721 721 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,091 +6.74
770 770 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,971 -17.78
870–885 879 4 245.00–247.00 $245.50 $2,158 +25.50
945–946 946 4 240.00–245.00 $243.75 $2,306 +3.75
950–985 968 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $2,299
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 512.00 $512.00 $1,649 -15.00
362 fancy 362 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,882
371 371 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,707
390 unweaned 390 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,607
410–417 415 3 420.00–427.00 $424.69 $1,762 -75.31
515 515 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,967 +32.00
566 566 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,907
577–581 580 8 337.00–382.00 $359.78 $2,087
606 606 15 302.00 $302.00 $1,830 -32.00
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -26.98
725–735 730 2 285.00–310.00 $297.41 $2,171 -21.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 -80.90
365–385 369 5 350.00–352.00 $350.79 $1,294 -24.21
425–446 442 5 250.00–345.00 $286.42 $1,266 -63.58
450–497 477 8 292.00–360.00 $338.56 $1,615 +33.56
505–532 520 6 325.00–357.00 $349.49 $1,817 +37.70
572–585 576 3 300.00–317.00 $311.25 $1,793 +37.28
635–640 638 3 270.00–277.00 $274.68 $1,752 +18.81
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 -27.80
710–728 722 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,468 -45.26
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–185 unweaned 169 7 925.00–1,100.00 $1,028.71
245 245 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 305.00–330.00 $321.67 $1,496 -97.33
565 565 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,452 -104.00
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782
715–745 730 2 237.00–255.00 $245.82 $1,794
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312
578–585 580 4 155.00–165.00 $157.52 $914 -39.48
695 695 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,338
800 800 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,408
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +20.00
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +10.00
600–630 615 2 225.00–240.00 $232.32 $1,429
745 745 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,751
763 763 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,427
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 unweaned 130 2 725.00–750.00 $738.94 -21.06
185 unweaned 185 2 800.00 $800.00 ±0.00
293 unweaned 293 2 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,675
705 705 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,382
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,260
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,352
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 1 875.00 $875.00
320–325 323 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.19
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 2 556.00 $556.00 $1,251 +86.00
265–272 unweaned 269 4 375.00–425.00 $400.33 $1,077 -44.67
275–298 288 13 425.00–475.00 $453.09 $1,305 -102.87
320 value added 320 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 -70.00
325 unweaned 325 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,300
325 thin fleshed 325 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 -14.61
326–346 336 32 410.00–460.00 $428.60 $1,440 -18.81
330–343 fancy 339 3 475.00–479.00 $476.30 $1,615
350–397 373 53 375.00–450.00 $423.29 $1,579 -12.60
373–390 unweaned 375 9 380.00–415.00 $384.05 $1,440 -11.00
375 value added 375 11 452.00 $452.00 $1,695
383 thin fleshed 383 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,628
387–390 389 4 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $1,566 -33.40
400–430 value added 415 2 440.00–450.00 $445.18 $1,847
400–446 426 55 390.00–430.00 $410.25 $1,748 -23.11
410–448 426 19 380.00–385.00 $383.36 $1,633 -50.00
407–447 433 7 377.00–382.00 $380.52 $1,648 -52.84
440 unweaned 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -32.00
458 fancy 458 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,924
470–495 unweaned 474 6 322.00–330.00 $323.39 $1,533 -37.11
474 value added 474 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,943 -45.00
455–495 480 66 340.00–400.00 $355.39 $1,706 -59.88
485 thin fleshed 485 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 -15.00
513 value added 513 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,949
501–548 520 65 320.00–367.00 $340.80 $1,772 -17.05
570 fancy 570 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,063
550–595 574 61 316.00–360.00 $329.31 $1,890 -8.48
580–598 586 7 310.00–325.00 $314.18 $1,841 -23.61
608 value added 608 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,006
603–631 614 73 305.00–337.00 $310.81 $1,908 -20.01
620 fancy 620 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,170
650–692 666 21 292.00–317.00 $299.67 $1,996 -6.25
677 677 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,896 -25.92
708–713 fancy 710 10 302.00–303.00 $302.60 $2,148
700–727 713 13 270.00–292.00 $276.18 $1,969 -40.01
750–790 770 2 230.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,846 -74.43
800 800 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,072 -5.21
865–874 870 14 240.00–252.00 $246.89 $2,148
907 907 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,905 -55.00
1054 1054 10 237.00 $237.00 $2,498
1145 1145 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,427
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–343 337 10 425.00–455.00 $445.87 $1,503
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -27.00
437–445 439 29 417.00–445.00 $425.80 $1,869 +35.80
490 490 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,637
517–519 517 26 350.00–360.00 $351.93 $1,819 +11.93
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678
627–636 628 32 308.00–312.50 $311.79 $1,958
653–665 658 5 302.00–322.00 $310.09 $2,040
701–729 707 31 280.00–300.00 $282.93 $2,000
873 873 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,139
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,004
275 unweaned 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 +25.00
300–330 318 6 400.00–425.00 $415.47 $1,321 +20.90
370–390 382 5 360.00–395.00 $379.19 $1,449 +11.90
390 390 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 -72.29
400–445 432 20 340.00–390.00 $369.89 $1,598 +39.89
437 unweaned 437 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,398
453–470 458 7 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $1,616 -5.95
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -58.83
520–540 530 2 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $1,749 -5.11
563–585 572 6 300.00–335.00 $318.28 $1,821 -4.92
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 -47.65
640–645 644 4 272.00–285.00 $277.24 $1,785
650–688 680 5 272.00–315.00 $280.22 $1,905 +1.90
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931
332–335 333 5 370.00–375.00 $372.99 $1,242 +8.61
365 365 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +12.65
430–440 433 9 330.00–350.00 $338.94 $1,468 -8.65
450–495 469 8 275.00–325.00 $303.22 $1,422 -26.78
505–510 506 4 260.00–295.00 $283.78 $1,436
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512
628 628 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,507
655 655 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,749
716–730 720 4 185.00–255.00 $202.76 $1,460
835 835 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,979
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,336
305–348 341 6 415.00–450.00 $420.22 $1,433
360 unweaned 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386
370–397 379 10 375.00–405.00 $394.07 $1,494 -41.75
418–425 420 4 375.00–385.00 $382.47 $1,606 -12.53
425 unweaned 425 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +11.00
467 467 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,784
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575
555 555 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,665
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -40.00
775 775 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,938
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 -115.00
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708
527 527 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,634 -6.28
605–632 628 6 265.00–302.00 $296.05 $1,859
655–665 660 2 255.00–262.00 $258.53 $1,706
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190–195 unweaned 193 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.32 -304.61
213 unweaned 213 2 975.00 $975.00 -209.35
230 230 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50 -312.50
265 unweaned 265 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -235.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,230
662 662 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,238
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 unweaned 115 2 600.00 $600.00
208 unweaned 208 2 500.00 $500.00 -463.64
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
313 unweaned 313 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,353
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 260.00 $260.00 $767
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 400.00 $400.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 1 950.00 $950.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,661 +88.28
374–385 377 7 415.00–442.00 $434.13 $1,637 +19.72
388 unweaned 388 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,552
400–446 419 11 405.00–425.00 $415.88 $1,743 -49.12
450–478 472 8 352.00–395.00 $369.51 $1,744 -30.49
512 512 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,715 -65.75
505–535 519 17 330.00–386.00 $363.47 $1,886 -37.28
553–590 562 15 322.00–337.00 $334.21 $1,878 +2.46
615–632 626 3 290.00–332.00 $303.75 $1,901 -31.07
667–695 672 6 282.00–290.00 $288.62 $1,940 -38.38
703–735 711 4 250.00–304.00 $290.04 $2,062 -29.96
840 840 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 +9.91
991 991 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,180 -20.50
880–1180 993 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 220.00–250.00 $238.33 $2,367 -2.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832
365 365 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 +85.00
420–440 430 2 310.00–350.00 $330.47 $1,421 -99.53
460–465 463 2 305.00–330.00 $317.57 $1,470 -70.33
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -10.00
670–675 673 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,817 -50.00
705–735 726 4 260.00–270.00 $263.73 $1,915 -22.76
770–795 783 2 180.00–215.00 $197.78 $1,549
810–830 820 4 220.00–240.00 $224.94 $1,845 +49.94
860–885 870 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,986 +53.30
920–945 936 4 175.00–200.00 $187.05 $1,751
1020 1020 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,785
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440
445 445 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,856
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512
590 590 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,829
662 662 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,986
730 730 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,913
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,718
500–510 505 2 150.00–342.00 $246.95 $1,247
660 660 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,993
770–795 786 4 172.00–225.00 $190.79 $1,500 -84.21
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -100.00
165 unweaned 165 1 850.00 $850.00
215–245 unweaned 230 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,311.68
303 unweaned 303 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,796
652 652 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,741
705–730 718 2 250.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,850
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1233 1233 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1695 1141 80-85% 115 135.50–164.00 $151.08 $1,724 -10.61
965–1415 1170 80-85% 23 147.00–176.00 $156.15 $1,827
780–1449 1263 80-85% 20 138.50–147.00 $141.57 $1,788 -13.43
1040–1480 1315 80-85% 3 141.00–144.50 $143.24 $1,884
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–790 738 85-90% 2 83.00–96.00 $89.96 $664
800–865 833 85-90% 2 110.00–130.00 $119.61 $996 -37.49
660–1160 846 85-90% 16 100.00–122.00 $110.18 $932 -46.92
695–1045 851 85-90% 8 110.50–117.00 $114.88 $978
780–1020 888 85-90% 6 134.00–143.00 $139.15 $1,236 +20.43
725–1300 930 85-90% 14 114.00–130.00 $123.59 $1,149 -7.48
740–1595 1000 85-90% 72 124.00–147.50 $134.91 $1,349
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–965 935 75-80% 3 175.00–186.00 $178.57 $1,670
810–1555 1149 75-80% 38 160.00–179.00 $166.41 $1,912
1595 1595 75-80% 1 141.50 $141.50 $2,257 -4.50

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1128 5 148.00–170.00 $159.48 $1,799 +5.79
1085–1890 1426 19 140.00–173.50 $160.48 $2,288
1000–2200 1604 16 157.00–186.00 $175.94 $2,822
1615–1935 1774 7 191.00–200.00 $194.81 $3,456

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1130 810 (<2 yrs)Open 8 245.00–270.00 $253.13 $2,050
615–1235 881 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 178.00–245.00 $229.40 $2,021
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
618–1055 810 (<2 yrs)Open 16 200.00–312.00 $256.06 $2,074
725–1215 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 200.00–265.00 $219.54 $2,176
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398
595–800 694 (<2 yrs)Open 10 200.00–240.00 $228.50 $1,586

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1110 946 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,587.50
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
945–1120 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,633.33
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
775–1290 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50
995–1145 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
995–1170 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00
855–1275 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,423.33
775–1308 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,876.47
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1140–1205 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,575.00
840–1540 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,555.00
1085–1280 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,640.00
1055–1370 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,478.57
995–1400 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,187.04
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1085–1450 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,133.33
978–1565 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,860.00–2,900.00 $2,023.70
1275 thin fleshed 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1275–1535 1448 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1040–1110 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,807.50
895–1430 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,611.30
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1025–1320 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,858.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1280 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 141.50–172.00 $156.04 $1,702
795–1625 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 135.00–200.00 $165.00 $1,878
965–1575 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 140.50–179.00 $159.50 $1,857
1137–1210 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 169.00–169.50 $169.30 $1,974
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
685–830 771 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,750.00 $2,015.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
965–1130 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,350.00 $3,150.00
1060–1122 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,650.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1075–1330 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–955 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1026–1255 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,933.33
1005–1225 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,360.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1075–1285 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,400.00 $3,050.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1330 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 168.00–175.00 $169.50 $1,997
1160–1285 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 159.00–163.00 $161.00 $1,969
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
790–925 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
955–1150 1038 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–2,000.00 $1,583.33
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1565 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 127.00–163.00 $145.00 $1,921
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,902
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,228
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,000
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1765 1765 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.50 $141.50 $2,497
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $873
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–820 738 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,328.57
750–875 794 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,250.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,502
490 490 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,690
522 522 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,670
623–627 625 29 307.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,952
669–680 671 9 285.00–300.00 $288.38 $1,935 -11.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 27 384.00 $384.00 $1,851

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 344 29 280.00–480.00 $473.49 $1,629
395 395 14 447.00 $447.00 $1,766
473–490 482 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,735
516 516 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,935
728 728 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,439

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–918 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
775–1100 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,920.00
870–1370 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,671.43 -428.57
1060–1180 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00 -850.00
1200 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1085–1365 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–4,200.00 $3,525.00 +441.67
1226–1290 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,566.67 -933.33
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -1,533.33
1230–1349 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,610.00 -861.43
1260–1415 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–3,750.00 $2,950.00 -70.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -470.00
1315–1385 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,425.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1135–1645 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,616.67
1165–1660 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00 -200.00
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +50.00
1476 1476 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +250.00
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
815–1465 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00 -1,400.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -25.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -525.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -25.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1439 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +600.00
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1160–1200 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -650.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1655 1655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 24 438.00 $438.00 $1,774
519 519 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,868
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 380 5 195.00–255.00 $206.04 $783
473 473 5 180.00 $180.00 $851 -210.00
500–545 523 2 240.00–275.00 $258.25 $1,351
959–970 964 10 170.00–192.00 $181.75 $1,752
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 200.00 $200.00 $886 -5.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 325 65 370.00–411.00 $401.72 $1,306 -68.28
370–395 385 5 312.00–480.00 $376.58 $1,450
410 410 21 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -10.00
507 507 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,698
785 785 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,295
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 267.00 $267.00 $889
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1056 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1040–1165 1103 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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high 516.70 low 335.51 Sep 2025 Aug 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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