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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

3,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.88/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 528 lb · 199 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.70/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 622 lb · 162 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $201.89/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 473 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,954 2,746 544
Feeder cattle 3,441 1,515 143
Slaughter cattle 262 207 188
Replacement cattle 251 1,024 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder steers mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher, 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 219.00–222.50 $220.54 $525 —
273–285 278 4 214.00–220.00 $215.77 $600 -29.90
305–346 332 28 200.00–244.00 $219.11 $727 -6.10
320–342 value added 339 11 230.00–252.00 $248.35 $842 —
350 value added 350 2 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
364–383 unweaned 367 48 200.00–205.00 $204.24 $750 —
350–398 376 52 200.00–240.00 $225.64 $848 +7.44
405 value added 405 6 230.00 $230.00 $932 +10.00
403–440 unweaned 414 7 204.00–208.00 $206.78 $856 —
402–449 429 77 195.00–238.00 $218.40 $937 +1.79
446 446 4 210.00 $210.00 $937 -6.00
462–466 value added 465 13 206.00–220.00 $216.79 $1,008 -16.21
450–494 472 126 183.00–221.00 $202.38 $955 -6.07
484 unweaned 484 7 170.50 $170.50 $825 —
494 494 6 196.00 $196.00 $968 -12.45
500–547 526 123 180.00–214.50 $201.20 $1,058 +7.13
503–533 value added 532 76 192.00–214.00 $213.45 $1,136 -0.97
553 value added 553 38 210.50 $210.50 $1,164 —
559–595 576 46 182.00–203.00 $192.24 $1,107 +0.67
600–640 622 162 169.00–193.25 $186.70 $1,161 +6.82
650–683 653 90 167.00–189.10 $186.09 $1,215 +14.96
654 654 32 159.00 $159.00 $1,040 -12.13
707–746 725 35 164.50–175.00 $167.15 $1,212 +0.56
758–777 768 10 166.00–178.00 $169.75 $1,304 +0.34
774 value added 774 18 173.00 $173.00 $1,339 —
808–846 841 26 162.50–168.00 $164.60 $1,384 +1.60
871–880 872 9 140.00–155.00 $153.32 $1,337 -1.68
900–939 923 10 143.00–150.00 $146.28 $1,350 —
980 980 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,676 —
1080 1080 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 196.00–210.00 $202.70 $466 -3.30
255–275 270 5 196.00–210.00 $205.52 $555 -4.48
310–340 329 6 185.00–198.00 $192.73 $634 +0.93
365–394 393 73 190.00–202.00 $201.57 $792 +7.71
400–448 428 17 172.00–192.00 $187.90 $804 +2.74
450–497 470 39 181.00–190.00 $185.11 $870 +2.57
474 value added 474 10 196.00 $196.00 $929 —
500–545 529 31 170.00–188.00 $178.61 $945 +0.98
550–598 580 61 164.00–184.00 $170.38 $988 -1.16
600–648 628 10 163.00–169.50 $166.62 $1,046 +3.54
650–695 675 3 160.00–163.00 $161.97 $1,093 -0.02
719–730 724 9 155.00–162.00 $158.65 $1,149 +13.65
750 750 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 +7.00
815–843 834 3 136.00–139.00 $138.02 $1,151 -2.98
1010 1010 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,262 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 191.00 $191.00 $959 —
628–633 631 4 178.00–181.00 $179.49 $1,133 —
653–690 687 35 155.00–172.00 $168.77 $1,159 —
715–720 717 5 155.00–161.00 $158.59 $1,137 —
863–866 866 24 145.00–146.00 $145.08 $1,256 —
988 988 19 144.50 $144.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 163.00–175.00 $169.05 $563 -11.78
350 350 3 169.00–177.00 $171.67 $601 -14.03
403–435 412 7 160.00–175.00 $167.99 $692 -1.89
505–531 523 7 145.00–167.00 $152.42 $797 -3.40
550–593 582 4 150.00–158.00 $151.89 $884 -10.75
625–630 628 3 159.00 $159.00 $999 —
650–670 660 5 140.00–150.00 $142.42 $940 +1.02
725–735 730 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —
785 785 7 125.00–141.00 $134.43 $1,055 -16.70
800–820 808 3 129.00–135.00 $131.31 $1,061 —
870–880 875 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $1,159 -6.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 11 176.00 $176.00 $620 —
475–483 477 16 173.00–177.00 $173.76 $829 +14.91
548 548 6 165.00 $165.00 $904 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
569 569 8 165.00 $165.00 $939 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 9 170.50 $170.50 $904 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–405 403 2 220.00–350.00 $285.40 -64.60
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 +5.00
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 —
600–630 620 3 300.00–400.00 $367.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 148.50 $148.50 $639 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 2 49.00–50.00 $49.50 $301 -4.00
685 685 1 48.00 $48.00 $329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 -100.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–295 261 7 187.00–191.00 $190.07 $496 -3.78
290 unweaned 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
321–345 331 22 180.00–201.00 $193.52 $641 +5.38
354–398 368 50 179.00–206.50 $199.31 $733 +9.42
378 378 3 186.00 $186.00 $703 -3.89
407–411 value added 410 27 200.00–209.00 $203.31 $834 —
405–448 432 65 176.00–192.00 $184.94 $799 +1.33
440 unweaned 440 15 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
450–495 477 107 162.00–187.00 $177.40 $846 +0.87
500 value added 500 3 197.00 $197.00 $985 —
500–549 513 108 161.00–181.00 $176.14 $904 +6.15
550–598 576 56 161.00–180.00 $169.55 $977 +3.70
577–578 value added 577 8 190.00–192.00 $191.25 $1,104 —
600–632 608 106 153.00–173.00 $167.69 $1,020 +4.89
609 value added 609 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,072 —
673–695 684 12 157.50–158.50 $157.99 $1,081 -9.42
702–724 711 13 151.00–155.00 $152.57 $1,085 -3.42
740 value added 740 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
773–799 795 20 145.00–150.00 $145.73 $1,159 -8.27
800 800 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 -0.33
890 890 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,250 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.00 $177.00 $425 —
265–280 273 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $498 +0.57
303–330 318 10 164.00–180.00 $170.57 $542 -9.18
345 unweaned 345 4 167.00 $167.00 $576 —
360–390 378 10 161.00–190.00 $175.13 $662 +7.62
410–435 422 22 164.00–176.00 $171.88 $725 +0.22
450–490 459 21 160.00–172.00 $165.21 $758 -2.77
503–543 520 20 154.00–172.00 $162.23 $844 -0.44
550–575 558 15 143.00–160.00 $155.63 $868 -5.90
600–641 628 18 143.00–150.50 $149.31 $938 -3.94
655–695 664 5 138.00–145.00 $142.34 $945 -2.66
705–740 722 8 135.00–141.00 $136.76 $987 -0.24
750–755 752 3 126.00–142.00 $135.35 $1,018 -9.65
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 7 158.00 $158.00 $477 —
359–387 369 27 163.00–164.00 $163.39 $603 —
411–445 427 13 163.00–166.00 $164.56 $703 +12.56
465–487 473 10 139.00–151.00 $146.07 $691 —
685 685 1 137.00 $137.00 $938 -13.51
707 707 4 130.00 $130.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 +10.00
350–370 363 3 145.00–155.00 $150.43 $546 -24.57
403 unweaned 403 3 165.00 $165.00 $665 —
425–435 430 2 137.00–158.00 $147.62 $635 +10.64
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 -15.03
500–545 524 13 127.00–153.00 $145.12 $760 -12.27
560–588 577 7 125.00–142.00 $138.90 $801 -3.10
620–640 630 12 131.00–142.00 $134.56 $848 +1.52
665–695 677 3 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $925 +3.70
700–740 713 3 124.00–131.00 $126.62 $903 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–595 584 11 155.00–166.00 $161.64 $944 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 122.00 $122.00 $516 -29.00
479 479 4 129.00 $129.00 $618 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 —
460–490 475 2 360.00–375.00 $367.74 +17.74
505–515 510 2 360.00 $360.00 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 146.00 $146.00 $931 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 385.00 $385.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 50.00 $50.00 $312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 187.00 $187.00 $714 —
465–490 482 3 153.00–166.00 $157.18 $758 -11.59
530 530 2 156.00 $156.00 $827 —
555–590 577 3 135.00–151.00 $142.15 $820 -29.85
620–645 626 4 150.00 $150.00 $939 +3.79
676–690 678 6 131.00–136.00 $135.15 $916 —
788 788 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,024 +6.50
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 10 175.50 $175.50 $858 —
550 550 7 167.00 $167.00 $918 +13.00
655 655 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
863 863 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 190.00 $190.00 $756 -20.00
435 435 1 192.00 $192.00 $835 -12.00
508–546 538 10 160.00–162.00 $161.62 $870 —
644 644 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,005 —
845 845 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,158 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,090 —
752 752 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 —
495 495 1 133.00 $133.00 $658 —
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
745 745 1 109.00 $109.00 $812 —
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 141.00 $141.00 $744 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–90 83 2 200.00–300.00 $245.45 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 71.00 $71.00 $525 —
790 790 1 74.00 $74.00 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1065 949 80-85% 12 65.00–74.00 $70.82 $672 -4.63
810–1566 1150 80-85% 116 72.50–85.00 $78.67 $905 +0.23
680–1275 1165 80-85% 45 75.00–87.00 $75.71 $882 -2.73
930–1445 1218 80-85% 24 85.25–95.00 $88.13 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $284 -18.99
770 770 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $208 —
785 785 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $432 —
720–925 815 85-90% 19 43.00–57.00 $50.12 $408 —
855–905 880 85-90% 2 66.00–71.00 $68.43 $602 +18.26
820–1270 929 85-90% 26 72.50–78.00 $75.21 $699 +8.68
780–1145 940 85-90% 16 52.50–67.00 $61.15 $575 -5.38
665–1245 958 85-90% 39 63.00–71.50 $68.45 $656 -3.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1525 1197 13 76.00–91.00 $84.47 $1,011 —
900–1530 1231 4 91.00–113.00 $102.38 $1,260 —
1100–1745 1449 14 86.00–100.00 $93.60 $1,356 —
1565–1950 1693 12 100.50–108.00 $103.62 $1,754 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–930 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 83.00–130.00 $110.25 $865
825–890 858 (<2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–131.00 $125.50 $1,077
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
702 702 (<2 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
965–1075 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00
975–1145 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,185.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1015–1175 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50
935–1565 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,187.00
965–1462 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,175.00 $1,010.71
1095–1375 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,433.33
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
815–975 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50
930–1130 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,225.00 $1,133.33
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
970 970 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 $
680–685 683 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 635.00–775.00 $705.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
968 968 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,920.00 $1,920.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1130–1185 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,410.00 $1,255.00 —
1185–1405 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 31 150.00 $150.00 $440 —
355 355 92 151.50 $151.50 $538 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 15 105.00 $105.00 $304 —
312 312 28 47.00 $47.00 $147 —
348 348 12 99.00 $99.00 $345 —
369–393 374 21 47.00–68.00 $51.21 $192 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 36 112.00 $112.00 $400 —

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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.