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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

5,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.17/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 566 lb · 193 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.79/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 474 lb · 187 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.23/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 522 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,477 4,527 681
Feeder cattle 4,520 3,841 466
Slaughter cattle 609 445 136
Replacement cattle 348 241 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves were mixed with sales early in the week 10.00-20.00 higher, while steers calves mid-week were lower with 300-450 lbs 20.00 lower and 450-500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers early in the week were 5.00-6.00 lower with steers and heifers mid-week steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–247 243 4 220.00–247.00 $236.09 $574 -12.86
260 value added 260 3 212.00 $212.00 $551 —
264–298 288 32 210.00–260.00 $241.89 $697 -7.59
300–347 323 49 195.00–246.00 $224.11 $724 -9.17
327 fancy 327 3 254.00 $254.00 $831 —
335 thin fleshed 335 25 264.00 $264.00 $884 —
350–398 378 128 190.00–252.00 $226.90 $858 -2.19
407 thin fleshed 407 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,026 —
405–445 424 113 185.00–246.00 $217.96 $924 -0.44
428 value added 428 2 204.00 $204.00 $873 -39.00
450–497 470 139 180.00–215.00 $198.49 $933 -8.76
474 fancy 474 9 208.00 $208.00 $986 —
502 fancy 502 14 208.00 $208.00 $1,044 —
500–548 523 169 179.00–201.00 $190.02 $994 -2.94
541 541 3 181.00 $181.00 $979 -11.96
550–595 566 193 165.00–198.50 $184.17 $1,042 -1.26
618 618 3 155.00 $155.00 $958 -23.93
603–648 629 156 156.00–187.00 $173.45 $1,091 -5.48
655–696 675 145 150.00–170.00 $162.03 $1,094 -8.51
685 685 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 -15.54
702–735 714 15 148.00–170.00 $161.21 $1,151 -2.38
737 737 10 150.50 $150.50 $1,109 -13.09
750–790 763 44 145.00–159.00 $154.91 $1,182 -7.50
770 770 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,113 -17.91
810–820 814 14 141.00–149.00 $147.85 $1,203 -3.22
819 819 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,122 -14.07
850 850 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
897 897 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,305 -9.50
942 942 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,361 +1.50
962–987 970 6 133.00–134.00 $133.66 $1,297 +1.78
1027 1027 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,366 —
1175 1175 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 234 6 210.00–224.00 $219.36 $513 —
254–298 276 9 180.00–225.00 $206.45 $570 +16.02
300–340 327 27 180.00–225.00 $211.26 $691 +10.56
350–397 374 75 179.00–221.00 $203.51 $761 +1.04
387 value added 387 7 223.00 $223.00 $863 —
400–441 421 42 181.00–218.00 $200.60 $845 +1.35
420–425 422 3 170.00–222.00 $204.53 $863 +5.28
465 value added 465 2 184.00 $184.00 $856 —
450–498 475 38 160.00–195.00 $181.60 $863 -6.71
503–545 517 37 164.00–185.00 $173.50 $897 -0.59
550–595 579 36 160.00–182.50 $172.75 $1,000 +1.74
601–640 628 39 150.00–169.50 $162.07 $1,018 +0.51
655–690 669 22 141.00–165.00 $157.44 $1,053 +1.37
680 value added 680 10 164.50 $164.50 $1,119 —
700–748 719 42 133.00–162.00 $152.11 $1,094 -1.64
750–795 768 18 140.00–161.50 $147.93 $1,136 +2.86
810 810 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 +1.00
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 -3.00
908 908 2 126.50 $126.50 $1,149 —
1112 1112 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 -30.78
305–338 330 5 180.00–185.00 $184.08 $607 -45.92
370–393 383 17 165.00–185.00 $176.03 $674 +14.75
408–448 431 33 140.00–185.00 $173.74 $749 +10.13
450–495 477 47 135.00–171.00 $160.35 $765 -4.88
509–541 528 45 146.00–179.00 $161.68 $854 +6.43
560–595 573 10 132.00–171.50 $154.15 $883 +2.45
601–645 622 25 140.00–156.00 $148.33 $923 +5.89
655–698 680 23 127.00–154.00 $140.68 $957 +8.67
700–738 728 30 127.00–153.50 $144.19 $1,050 +4.19
762–775 765 4 118.00–146.00 $138.91 $1,063 +8.91
820–845 837 5 126.00–139.00 $130.97 $1,096 —
850–890 870 3 125.00–137.00 $130.02 $1,131 +0.02
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–320 313 16 132.00–143.00 $137.62 $431 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 510 5 40.00–60.00 $51.76 $264 —
611 611 9 44.00 $44.00 $269 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 148.00 $148.00 $710 —
561–575 564 5 137.00–143.00 $141.78 $800 -8.93
680 680 3 120.00 $120.00 $816 -21.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 3 125.00 $125.00 —
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 -37.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 3 137.00 $137.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 136.00 $136.00 $690 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 +39.45
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 -65.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–245 239 9 172.00–207.00 $202.34 $484 —
283–298 290 15 182.00–210.00 $208.10 $603 +24.93
305–345 319 31 167.00–203.00 $191.48 $611 +5.41
332 thin fleshed 332 30 208.00 $208.00 $691 -5.00
310–340 value added 336 8 177.00–185.00 $177.92 $598 —
350–398 376 107 170.00–194.00 $184.95 $695 -1.42
400–448 427 142 164.50–186.50 $178.22 $761 +0.70
450–497 474 187 160.00–184.00 $173.79 $824 +1.50
503–547 522 159 155.00–179.00 $169.32 $884 +1.13
532 532 2 159.50 $159.50 $849 -8.69
550–591 567 142 150.00–169.00 $165.45 $938 +5.37
563–585 572 5 155.00–157.00 $156.18 $893 -3.90
600–647 621 59 150.00–163.00 $158.15 $982 +2.18
655–698 683 5 132.00–150.00 $144.79 $989 -5.81
701–723 708 9 135.50–138.50 $137.48 $973 -10.54
705–748 715 28 133.00–147.50 $143.35 $1,025 -4.67
722 value added 722 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,076 —
768 768 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,025 -7.24
755–781 775 39 137.00–146.00 $144.36 $1,119 +3.62
800–840 816 27 134.00–146.00 $139.30 $1,137 -5.70
918 918 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 180.00 $180.00 $427 -2.78
270–295 285 14 164.00–186.00 $172.18 $491 -3.98
308–345 328 18 150.00–185.00 $174.87 $574 +0.58
350–395 364 60 161.00–188.00 $177.06 $644 +10.67
400–448 423 24 145.00–176.50 $166.37 $704 +8.52
450–493 470 51 142.00–171.50 $163.24 $767 -1.76
500–548 520 46 145.00–171.00 $163.45 $850 +10.81
578 value added 578 3 160.00 $160.00 $925 —
550–595 579 58 140.00–165.00 $157.15 $910 +5.43
600–645 623 23 135.00–150.00 $142.71 $889 +0.24
668–695 682 21 139.00–152.00 $146.00 $996 +10.87
700–748 732 3 136.00–138.00 $137.36 $1,005 +1.59
750 750 5 138.00–141.00 $139.20 $1,044 +3.20
810–843 832 6 115.00–138.00 $134.11 $1,116 +1.40
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 -5.66
915 915 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 -10.00
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 +2.54
1035 1035 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 160.00–168.00 $164.04 $382 +9.04
275–295 285 2 150.00–156.00 $152.89 $436 -8.20
302–322 312 6 160.00–171.00 $165.68 $517 +25.05
365–398 384 20 138.00–169.00 $161.99 $622 +15.68
405–440 425 13 130.00–150.00 $139.09 $591 +3.50
460–495 484 18 129.00–156.00 $147.65 $715 +8.57
503–548 522 24 137.00–157.50 $152.14 $794 +8.87
565–585 575 12 124.00–151.00 $140.94 $810 +0.82
590 590 1 132.00 $132.00 $779 -8.12
620–635 628 2 117.50–129.00 $123.32 $774 -9.25
660–690 673 3 122.00–135.00 $130.00 $875 -4.02
700–722 715 12 125.00–135.00 $132.10 $945 +10.13
755–770 760 3 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $1,041 +3.99
862–880 868 3 111.00–135.00 $126.89 $1,101 +19.75
1230 1230 2 75.00 $75.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 2 152.00 $152.00 $324 —
268 268 10 135.00 $135.00 $362 —
315–338 336 16 125.00–145.00 $142.42 $479 —
485 485 2 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
508 508 4 130.00 $130.00 $660 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–496 491 10 30.00–47.50 $35.66 $175 —
512 512 8 34.00 $34.00 $174 -8.00
570 570 1 38.00 $38.00 $217 -4.00
735 735 1 35.00 $35.00 $257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187 187 3 144.00 $144.00 $269 —
208 208 6 144.00 $144.00 $300 —
440 440 2 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 73.00 $73.00 $462 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 +85.00
350–390 370 2 175.00–225.00 $201.35 +1.35
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 200.00 $200.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 70.00 $70.00 $294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 228.00 $228.00 $707 —
373–375 373 12 206.00–219.00 $215.83 $805 -24.52
415 415 1 194.00 $194.00 $805 +2.94
475–487 485 6 170.00–183.00 $180.88 $877 -24.12
517–545 520 10 163.00–166.00 $163.61 $851 -11.65
550–598 579 32 146.00–159.00 $156.57 $907 -17.43
610–615 613 2 143.00–148.50 $145.76 $894 —
813 813 5 120.00 $120.00 $976 —
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–398 373 8 155.00–202.00 $173.85 $648 —
443 443 2 156.00 $156.00 $691 -18.00
470–475 473 2 140.00–159.00 $149.45 $707 -9.89
500–532 523 20 145.00–165.00 $156.24 $817 +11.24
535 unweaned 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
565–595 572 5 127.00–153.50 $144.61 $827 —
655–675 668 4 125.00–142.50 $133.71 $893 +11.76
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 -16.02
753–781 771 6 116.00–140.00 $132.07 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
533 533 3 150.50 $150.50 $802 +56.53
596 596 5 150.50 $150.50 $897 —
668 668 3 148.00 $148.00 $989 +51.00
715–716 716 4 84.00–142.50 $127.89 $916 —
798 798 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,101 —
855 855 2 110.00 $110.00 $940 +24.51
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 49.00 $49.00 $304 —
890 890 1 82.00 $82.00 $730 +42.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $225 +3.56
725–1025 839 85-90% 5 44.00–55.00 $49.78 $418 +14.47
655–1190 886 85-90% 8 29.00–44.00 $38.14 $338 -7.39
725–1630 1055 85-90% 58 31.00–55.00 $45.72 $482 -16.33
760–1219 1058 85-90% 15 59.00–71.00 $63.08 $667 +1.03
780–1770 1128 85-90% 126 57.00–72.50 $64.87 $732 +10.50
815–1725 1142 85-90% 131 45.00–66.50 $57.90 $661 +3.53
1070–1465 1268 85-90% 11 63.50–76.00 $73.41 $931 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1095 885 80-85% 10 69.00–70.00 $69.88 $618 —
845–1100 1003 80-85% 4 40.00–52.00 $45.37 $455 —
915–1390 1053 80-85% 13 65.00–95.00 $77.24 $813 —
960–1490 1224 80-85% 31 56.00–69.00 $64.02 $784 -5.64
950–1620 1241 80-85% 56 65.00–75.50 $70.42 $874 +0.76
1400–1550 1475 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.47 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1296 1194 75-80% 18 84.00–91.00 $89.49 $1,069 —
1290 1290 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,058 +12.89
1255–1685 1374 75-80% 10 68.50–73.00 $69.46 $954 —
1155–1615 1457 75-80% 3 62.50–68.50 $65.63 $956 +0.88
1550 1550 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $899 -17.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 91.00 $91.00 $978 —
1095–1765 1446 17 62.50–85.00 $78.91 $1,141 +4.81
1435–1720 1511 4 77.00–85.00 $82.14 $1,241 —
1405–2010 1713 16 86.00–95.00 $90.51 $1,550 +2.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1000 867 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 840.00–1,100.00 $941.25
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
835–950 904 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 775.00–920.00 $845.00
790–960 916 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,025.00 $868.75
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
825–1100 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,025.00 $862.50
958–975 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 850.00–900.00 $856.25
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
830–1110 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $725.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
890–1285 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 800.00–1,250.00 $1,124.24
910–1170 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–900.00 $775.00
1080–1245 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,050.00 $839.29
1055–1260 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $975.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1103 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,241.67
1015–1040 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1091 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00
945–1172 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $833.33
980–1360 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,096.43
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1040–1415 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,333.33
1293–1305 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 950.00–1,075.00 $1,002.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
652 652 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–780 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 500.00–675.00 $587.50
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530 530 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–930 853 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
800–1300 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,340.00 —
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —
1000–1300 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1015–1400 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,351.25 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +65.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–960.00 $930.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -110.00
950–1260 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,132.00 -218.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1317 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 660.00 $660.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 8 69.00 $69.00 $384 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 5 79.00 $79.00 $588 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 27 115.00 $115.00 $380 —
401 401 49 107.00 $107.00 $429 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–359 355 33 30.00 $30.00 $106 —
388 388 3 72.00 $72.00 $279 —
426 426 4 66.00 $66.00 $281 —

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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.