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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

6,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.92/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 520 lb · 357 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.75/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 473 lb · 268 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.17/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 418 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,793 3,983 7,798
Feeder cattle 5,680 3,285 6,182
Slaughter cattle 753 405 1,129
Replacement cattle 360 293 487

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared, to last week, steer calves under 400 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher; 400-500 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher; 550-600 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with the exception of 400-450 lb heifers trading 6.00 lower. Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 5 217.00 $217.00 $488 —
210–242 234 4 220.00–235.00 $231.63 $542 —
270 fancy 270 2 236.00 $236.00 $637 —
265–299 unweaned 282 12 202.00–225.00 $215.20 $607 —
250–297 283 18 211.00–235.00 $230.14 $651 +12.50
300–348 328 65 200.00–248.00 $237.28 $778 +22.78
318–335 value added 328 35 227.00–233.00 $232.24 $762 +0.46
310–335 fancy 331 25 254.00–256.00 $255.70 $846 —
333 thin fleshed 333 9 250.00 $250.00 $832 —
355 fancy 355 15 252.00 $252.00 $895 —
350–396 366 51 210.00–249.00 $235.37 $861 +27.10
360–397 unweaned 385 12 197.50–204.00 $199.75 $769 —
350–398 value added 387 84 217.00–228.00 $227.08 $879 +2.38
403 value added 403 5 222.00 $222.00 $895 +9.47
403 fancy 403 25 226.00 $226.00 $911 +8.50
401–447 420 194 185.00–219.00 $203.43 $854 +6.69
428 428 2 184.00 $184.00 $788 -12.74
452 fancy 452 13 213.00 $213.00 $963 —
450–494 477 185 185.00–212.00 $195.94 $935 +5.13
471–491 unweaned 484 16 180.00 $180.00 $871 —
503–509 value added 506 68 194.00 $194.00 $982 +1.16
509–525 unweaned 514 9 155.00 $155.00 $797 —
500–545 523 262 173.00–200.00 $189.67 $992 +2.80
505–546 524 18 175.00–177.50 $175.84 $921 -11.03
551–573 unweaned 560 18 160.00–170.00 $163.35 $915 —
550–595 577 174 170.00–190.50 $179.21 $1,034 +0.92
585 585 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,006 -6.29
600–645 620 166 160.00–180.00 $169.00 $1,048 +0.11
615–645 636 8 160.00–162.00 $161.25 $1,026 +6.25
658 658 3 144.50 $144.50 $951 -20.33
650–698 681 151 156.00–172.50 $161.65 $1,101 +7.41
711–738 718 92 155.00–171.00 $165.50 $1,188 +4.29
753–785 762 44 150.00–170.60 $168.87 $1,287 +31.87
813–830 820 13 149.00–165.50 $162.13 $1,329 +1.45
917–948 934 5 132.00–149.00 $143.22 $1,338 +11.72
1005–1049 1034 6 129.00–130.00 $129.68 $1,341 +11.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 202.00 $202.00 $384 —
243–246 245 10 220.00–228.00 $226.42 $555 —
270 unweaned 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
255–280 271 8 190.00–214.00 $202.91 $550 +13.56
300–347 326 27 183.00–227.00 $212.75 $694 +28.43
360–398 383 78 175.00–225.00 $214.98 $823 +27.53
406–445 unweaned 422 12 165.00–174.00 $170.00 $717 —
400–448 430 56 175.00–204.00 $186.35 $801 +9.52
455–460 unweaned 458 2 165.00–171.00 $168.02 $770 —
455–495 479 46 169.00–192.00 $180.53 $865 +1.97
500–545 528 78 160.00–184.00 $171.24 $904 -0.03
550–597 574 81 155.00–176.00 $164.23 $943 -1.88
600–646 631 38 155.00–168.00 $159.18 $1,004 +5.85
665 665 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 -0.66
650–698 674 34 146.00–159.00 $153.36 $1,034 +0.70
698 unweaned 698 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,068 —
700–742 726 44 140.00–157.00 $146.61 $1,064 -0.46
750–793 763 22 140.00–153.00 $145.51 $1,110 -5.18
765 765 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,014 -18.19
800–840 822 17 128.00–145.00 $135.88 $1,117 -11.20
865–895 871 7 132.00–140.00 $138.83 $1,209 -1.05
900–937 926 5 134.00–145.00 $137.33 $1,272 +5.10
955 955 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 -28.00
302 unweaned 302 2 200.00 $200.00 $604 —
371–395 384 14 151.00–200.00 $173.30 $665 +1.30
405–448 429 17 135.00–191.00 $159.65 $685 -5.69
475–495 479 14 145.00–173.00 $167.40 $802 +0.96
500–545 524 14 150.00–165.00 $160.71 $842 +13.71
570–588 580 11 143.00–160.00 $152.20 $883 +7.18
612–643 626 14 139.00–150.00 $144.51 $905 -1.14
650–675 658 7 132.00–150.50 $144.09 $948 —
725–740 737 10 130.00–137.50 $136.61 $1,007 -10.25
980 980 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
1022 1022 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–375 373 5 151.00–175.00 $160.66 $599 —
394 unweaned 394 23 135.00 $135.00 $532 —
402 402 2 155.00 $155.00 $623 —
452–493 483 9 149.00–158.00 $154.32 $745 —
520–546 539 7 140.00–159.00 $153.76 $829 —
717 717 2 114.00 $114.00 $817 -24.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 130.00 $130.00 $542 —
490 490 8 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 78.00 $78.00 $332 —
595 595 1 50.00 $50.00 $298 —
710–740 725 2 53.00–90.00 $71.88 $521 —
785 785 1 54.50 $54.50 $428 —
930 930 1 62.00 $62.00 $577 —
1035 1035 1 52.00 $52.00 $538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–140 unweaned 138 2 260.00–275.00 $267.36 —
207 207 3 275.00 $275.00 -125.00
230 unweaned 230 1 330.00 $330.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 2 129.00 $129.00 $841 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 100.00 $100.00 $447 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 —
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 +4.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 200.00 $200.00 $360 —
226 unweaned 226 4 200.00 $200.00 $452 —
244 value added 244 11 210.00 $210.00 $512 —
233–249 245 9 177.50–185.00 $183.42 $449 +13.42
260–292 unweaned 272 8 172.00–176.00 $173.61 $472 —
255–294 281 30 176.00–198.00 $183.53 $516 —
300–325 value added 324 31 180.00–190.00 $189.70 $615 -18.11
302–348 326 77 160.00–196.00 $182.12 $594 +5.63
353 fancy 353 8 191.00 $191.00 $674 —
350–396 380 151 160.00–195.00 $181.48 $690 +7.13
392 unweaned 392 2 176.00 $176.00 $690 —
400–449 427 182 160.00–180.00 $171.67 $733 +3.92
440–441 value added 441 12 177.00–184.00 $181.67 $801 -3.05
445 unweaned 445 3 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
454 value added 454 8 176.00 $176.00 $799 -6.08
465 fancy 465 3 201.00 $201.00 $935 —
450–497 474 257 157.00–182.00 $170.23 $807 -1.32
505–543 522 138 154.00–172.50 $164.68 $860 +3.01
500–537 unweaned 528 10 150.00–155.00 $152.03 $803 —
524–546 value added 529 41 168.00–188.50 $172.85 $914 -0.29
532 532 2 151.00 $151.00 $803 -10.67
550–592 566 92 152.00–169.00 $161.32 $913 +4.71
581 581 13 151.50 $151.50 $880 -5.11
570–590 unweaned 583 12 149.00–151.00 $150.50 $877 —
575–595 587 14 146.00–151.00 $149.04 $875 -7.57
598 value added 598 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 +10.26
606 606 4 147.00 $147.00 $891 -10.11
620 620 2 153.00 $153.00 $949 +1.84
606–643 626 25 153.00–163.00 $155.68 $975 +4.52
667 667 2 139.00 $139.00 $927 +8.84
655–694 688 117 145.00–161.50 $159.71 $1,099 +9.65
694 694 5 140.00 $140.00 $972 -10.06
703 703 3 135.00 $135.00 $949 +5.00
700–745 728 18 144.00–162.00 $150.64 $1,097 +4.61
740 fancy 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 —
795 795 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,069 -9.47
799 799 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,119 -3.97
800–836 834 15 144.00–154.00 $144.64 $1,206 +7.64
850–859 857 5 132.00–134.00 $133.60 $1,145 +6.60
902 902 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 167.00 $167.00 $409 —
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 -2.80
332–345 337 8 165.00–180.00 $168.69 $568 +4.36
355–397 377 64 155.00–181.00 $165.13 $623 -8.31
403–445 418 33 150.00–171.00 $156.14 $653 +0.27
435 value added 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 -11.99
452–495 479 53 150.00–172.00 $159.35 $763 +0.54
500–548 520 45 145.00–168.00 $154.03 $801 +1.65
525 unweaned 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
561 unweaned 561 6 135.00 $135.00 $757 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -13.74
550–597 572 41 140.00–157.00 $149.18 $853 -4.56
600–643 625 43 131.00–152.00 $142.64 $891 +5.90
650–695 677 28 132.00–155.00 $147.60 $999 +7.17
712–745 730 17 125.00–140.00 $135.46 $989 +4.44
755–790 758 24 125.00–138.50 $136.89 $1,038 +9.56
808–845 822 18 128.00–139.00 $136.08 $1,119 +21.08
850–880 864 7 125.00–134.50 $131.78 $1,139 +7.78
978 978 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $395 -22.09
275 unweaned 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
305–325 310 10 124.00–165.00 $137.92 $428 -27.08
350–398 376 13 130.00–161.00 $150.20 $565 -3.09
400–410 405 4 125.00–145.00 $134.94 $547 -5.06
460–498 489 42 124.00–156.00 $151.17 $739 +6.88
500–543 518 19 120.00–140.00 $136.87 $709 +14.95
553–598 573 34 115.00–139.00 $128.26 $735 -14.38
600–630 608 5 120.00–135.00 $126.41 $769 -3.95
665 665 2 125.00 $125.00 $831 -12.08
700–725 708 6 125.00–140.00 $133.52 $945 +14.52
758 758 4 125.00 $125.00 $948 +3.00
803 803 2 123.00 $123.00 $988 +13.00
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
957 957 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,053 —
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 154.00 $154.00 $343 —
350 350 12 153.00 $153.00 $536 —
443 443 11 135.00 $135.00 $598 +3.00
455 455 7 136.00–140.00 $137.14 $624 —
542 542 2 133.00 $133.00 $721 —
555 555 11 127.00 $127.00 $705 —
708 708 4 115.00 $115.00 $814 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 25 116.00 $116.00 $421 —
467 467 9 110.00 $110.00 $514 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 88.00 $88.00 $295 —
395 395 1 50.00 $50.00 $198 —
496 496 5 57.00 $57.00 $283 —
520 520 1 34.00 $34.00 $177 —
560 560 2 55.00 $55.00 $308 —
615–645 628 3 38.00–45.00 $41.95 $263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 7 139.00 $139.00 $400 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 110.00 $110.00 $330 —
428 428 4 100.00 $100.00 $428 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 140.00 $140.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 250.00 $250.00 —
180 180 1 235.00 $235.00 -116.09
190 unweaned 190 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–438 427 4 145.00–165.00 $157.67 $673 —
465–489 487 10 128.00–157.00 $154.23 $751 —
570–584 581 8 138.00–147.00 $144.79 $841 —
585 unweaned 585 3 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
703–745 718 9 110.00–135.00 $125.74 $903 +28.81
850–875 868 4 101.00–117.00 $111.33 $966 —
945 945 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,002 +10.51
995 995 1 95.00 $95.00 $945 —
1075 1075 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,193 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 200.00 $200.00 $780 -22.00
400 400 2 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
561 561 7 149.00 $149.00 $836 -11.00
635–649 648 12 134.00–146.00 $145.02 $940 —
772 772 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 140.00 $140.00 $549 —
980 980 2 85.00 $85.00 $833 -12.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 59.00 $59.00 $375 —
680 680 1 61.00 $61.00 $415 —
795 795 1 62.50 $62.50 $497 —
905 905 1 60.00 $60.00 $543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1090 814 85-90% 13 24.00–56.00 $43.72 $356 +5.02
540–1025 823 85-90% 5 45.00–65.00 $58.75 $484 +20.05
665–1055 878 85-90% 63 42.50–59.00 $53.06 $466 —
960 960 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $701 +19.98
730–1207 1027 85-90% 111 45.50–63.00 $58.08 $596 +12.21
830–1285 1061 85-90% 16 57.50–65.00 $61.55 $653 +6.67
820–1405 1062 85-90% 179 57.00–70.50 $62.62 $665 +7.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $384 —
800–855 828 80-85% 2 49.00–57.50 $53.39 $442 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $836 —
910–1440 1141 80-85% 69 58.50–68.00 $64.21 $733 —
790–1443 1174 80-85% 39 63.50–79.00 $70.79 $831 +1.57
885–1610 1203 80-85% 161 64.00–75.00 $68.62 $825 +5.43
765–1320 1209 80-85% 5 65.00–75.00 $66.27 $801 +3.08
1370–1560 1437 80-85% 3 76.50–79.00 $77.30 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $738 —
1044–1630 1303 75-80% 32 65.00–75.00 $71.56 $932 —
1260–1350 1305 75-80% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.59 $908 —
1270–1880 1485 75-80% 15 63.50–69.00 $65.17 $968 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1600 1284 7 65.00–79.00 $74.02 $950 —
1000–2070 1556 44 70.00–86.00 $78.91 $1,228 —
1370–2080 1694 32 81.00–95.00 $86.49 $1,465 —
1755–2230 1963 3 92.00–95.00 $92.97 $1,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–965 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $775.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
905–1085 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $835.00
1010–1150 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 700.00–810.00 $789.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1165–1190 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $866.67
1090–1315 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 735.00–925.00 $828.33
895–1390 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 850.00–975.00 $935.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1125 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1085–1210 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $880.00
1122–1153 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 800.00–850.00 $811.90
1100–1375 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,100.00 $970.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1295–1360 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
708 708 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00 $500.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 310.00 $310.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
968–1000 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 810.00–1,100.00 $905.00 —
1015–1020 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50 —
930–1265 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 925.00–1,400.00 $1,161.11 —
1045–1350 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,193.75 —
950–1360 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,360.00 $1,162.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1105 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,055.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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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.