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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

4,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.84/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 659 lb · 256 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.74/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 523 lb · 199 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.20/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 415 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,461 3,954 3,343
Feeder cattle 3,988 3,441 2,896
Slaughter cattle 254 262 264
Replacement cattle 219 251 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 216.00 $216.00 $486 -4.54
260 value added 260 3 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
255–293 277 10 200.00–244.00 $229.79 $637 +14.02
285 unweaned 285 3 222.00 $222.00 $633 —
318 value added 318 2 230.00 $230.00 $731 -18.35
320 unweaned 320 11 202.00 $202.00 $646 —
300–345 331 37 205.00–244.00 $224.40 $743 +5.29
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +0.89
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -15.64
368–378 value added 372 7 227.00–242.00 $233.53 $869 -1.47
360–395 379 82 200.00–245.00 $234.18 $888 +8.54
394 unweaned 394 6 201.00 $201.00 $792 -3.24
403–416 value added 415 47 232.00–240.50 $240.15 $997 +10.15
402–445 425 127 209.00–239.50 $224.56 $954 +6.16
432 unweaned 432 2 216.00 $216.00 $933 +9.22
446 446 4 195.00 $195.00 $870 -15.00
453–460 455 3 203.00–212.00 $208.97 $951 +6.59
450–498 481 101 190.00–230.00 $212.23 $1,021 +9.85
478–486 value added 485 29 218.50–241.00 $220.79 $1,071 +4.00
515 515 2 176.00 $176.00 $906 -25.20
500–548 520 102 192.00–216.00 $204.74 $1,065 +3.54
558 value added 558 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 -10.50
550–591 566 151 187.00–204.50 $197.67 $1,119 +5.43
577 577 11 166.00 $166.00 $958 -26.24
598 thin fleshed 598 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,226 —
607–635 621 16 180.00–189.00 $185.05 $1,149 -1.65
656 thin fleshed 656 123 191.75 $191.75 $1,258 —
650–697 662 133 168.00–187.00 $184.22 $1,220 +25.22
700–745 713 45 165.00–184.00 $172.95 $1,233 +5.80
750–785 767 87 160.00–178.50 $173.65 $1,332 +3.90
800–844 823 49 161.00–176.50 $171.09 $1,408 +6.49
850–885 857 14 149.00–165.00 $163.18 $1,398 +9.86
902–938 924 12 144.00–156.00 $153.30 $1,416 +7.02
976 976 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,464 -21.00
1265 1265 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 -15.52
300–345 323 2 198.00–205.00 $201.26 $650 +8.53
326 326 7 190.00 $190.00 $619 -2.73
333 unweaned 333 2 200.00 $200.00 $666 —
376–395 385 39 190.00–220.00 $199.94 $770 -1.63
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -12.90
401–448 421 89 181.00–215.00 $193.83 $816 +5.93
458–495 478 82 175.00–195.00 $183.43 $877 -1.68
510 510 1 191.00 $191.00 $974 +12.39
500–549 530 50 175.00–193.00 $184.78 $979 +6.17
550–597 577 50 164.00–187.00 $174.88 $1,009 +4.50
590 590 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,027 +3.62
620 620 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 -2.62
605–645 626 25 165.00–177.00 $168.77 $1,057 +2.15
655–670 664 7 159.00–173.00 $166.97 $1,109 +5.00
700–738 724 6 137.00–163.00 $152.71 $1,106 -5.94
750–775 765 7 155.00–158.00 $157.43 $1,204 +5.43
810 810 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,118 -0.02
875 875 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 170.00–189.00 $180.07 $672 +8.40
443 443 9 179.00 $179.00 $793 +11.01
467–473 469 5 168.00–173.00 $170.02 $797 —
507–540 524 4 161.00–171.00 $166.16 $871 +13.74
565–575 570 2 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $827 -6.85
635–640 638 4 140.00–155.00 $148.24 $946 -10.76
665–695 683 7 131.00–154.00 $140.62 $960 -1.80
700–720 710 3 133.00–150.00 $141.25 $1,003 -3.75
753–775 762 4 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $1,029 +0.55
829–835 830 5 132.00–135.00 $132.60 $1,101 +1.29
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 +5.49
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 165.00 $165.00 $721 —
457 457 4 140.00 $140.00 $640 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 152.00 $152.00 $476 —
483 483 2 131.00 $131.00 $633 —
518 518 6 29.00 $29.00 $150 —
818 818 2 36.00 $36.00 $294 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–546 539 5 60.00–70.00 $68.11 $367 —
610–635 628 5 45.00–57.00 $53.70 $337 +4.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 170.00 $170.00 $632 —
641 641 3 147.50 $147.50 $945 —
652 652 4 147.00 $147.00 $958 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 168.00 $168.00 $739 —
536 536 4 175.00 $175.00 $938 +5.00
605 605 2 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 141.00 $141.00 $863 -38.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 176.00 $176.00 $838 +2.24
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 —
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 +74.60
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 227 8 192.00–220.00 $211.38 $480 —
245 value added 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
275 value added 275 1 217.00 $217.00 $597 —
280–295 291 7 182.00–195.00 $186.38 $542 -3.69
305–333 value added 329 16 198.00–217.50 $201.19 $662 —
308–348 329 44 185.00–204.00 $193.66 $637 +0.14
355–398 376 72 179.00–209.00 $200.09 $752 +14.09
386–395 388 5 186.00–201.00 $189.06 $734 +3.06
403–425 thin fleshed 407 81 205.00–207.00 $206.77 $842 —
413 413 2 197.00 $197.00 $814 +12.06
405–445 419 99 176.00–200.00 $187.28 $785 +2.34
433 value added 433 9 199.00 $199.00 $862 -4.31
450–498 470 148 175.00–196.00 $184.52 $867 +7.12
463–482 value added 473 6 190.00–198.00 $194.08 $918 —
500–548 523 194 168.00–195.00 $179.33 $938 +3.19
537 537 5 156.00 $156.00 $838 -20.14
553–597 567 117 160.00–187.00 $173.75 $985 +4.20
605–646 621 38 155.00–176.00 $169.10 $1,050 +1.41
668 668 70 174.75 $174.75 $1,167 +16.76
658–693 670 76 157.00–173.00 $169.51 $1,136 +11.52
725 725 29 166.50 $166.50 $1,207 +13.93
703–745 733 55 140.00–165.00 $154.03 $1,129 +1.46
756–783 765 6 149.00–150.00 $149.66 $1,145 +3.93
787 787 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,196 +6.27
810–813 812 3 148.00–151.00 $149.00 $1,210 -1.00
858–860 858 14 140.50–147.50 $147.00 $1,261 +6.50
897 value added 897 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,328 —
991 991 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,303 —
1010 1010 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–243 239 3 187.00–190.00 $187.96 $449 +10.96
260–275 268 2 175.00–186.00 $180.65 $484 -1.92
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 +14.43
362–395 374 23 169.00–185.00 $171.33 $641 -3.80
400–447 437 41 163.00–183.00 $165.23 $722 -6.65
470–493 485 26 156.00–180.00 $166.20 $806 +0.99
505–540 525 5 163.00–171.00 $167.20 $878 +4.97
560–590 570 23 155.00–162.00 $155.30 $885 -0.33
605 605 1 152.50 $152.50 $923 +3.19
665–695 683 6 135.00–152.00 $145.48 $994 +3.14
710–747 729 8 147.00–157.00 $152.08 $1,109 +15.32
790 790 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,138 —
800–843 824 4 121.00–147.00 $136.60 $1,126 —
875 875 17 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 184.00 $184.00 $414 —
345 345 27 155.00–160.00 $155.19 $535 +15.19
368–395 379 20 149.00–160.00 $153.25 $581 +2.82
405–435 416 24 137.00–160.00 $145.89 $607 -1.73
450–495 466 31 137.00–159.50 $155.78 $726 +10.78
518–535 521 10 150.50–157.00 $151.47 $789 +6.35
565–585 575 6 138.00–155.00 $145.53 $837 +6.63
620–635 628 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $863 +2.91
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 +8.30
700–739 722 31 130.00–153.00 $148.91 $1,075 +22.29
765–775 770 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
825–833 831 4 139.00–141.00 $139.50 $1,159 —
910 910 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 8 132.00 $132.00 $370 —
652 652 11 139.00 $139.00 $906 —
747 747 6 130.00 $130.00 $971 —
766 766 4 130.00 $130.00 $996 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 —
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 —
320–330 325 2 300.00–360.00 $329.54 —
435 435 2 400.00 $400.00 —
493 493 3 300.00 $300.00 -67.74
531 531 4 260.00 $260.00 -100.00
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 152.00 $152.00 $833 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,344 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 143.00 $143.00 $576 -21.56
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 123.50 $123.50 $442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 455.00 $455.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 106.00 $106.00 $456 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 45.00 $45.00 $281 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 181.00–195.00 $187.63 $794 -4.37
434 value added 434 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,007 —
475 475 1 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
505–523 520 6 167.00–187.00 $170.24 $885 +8.62
555 555 1 168.00 $168.00 $932 —
625–635 626 7 150.00–168.00 $165.39 $1,035 +9.39
670 670 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
740 value added 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
855 855 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 147.00 $147.00 $338 —
383 383 3 204.00 $204.00 $781 +17.00
405 thin fleshed 405 1 209.00 $209.00 $846 —
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 -27.18
537–545 542 6 171.00–182.00 $174.63 $946 +18.63
605 605 3 161.00 $161.00 $974 +11.00
680 680 1 132.00 $132.00 $898 -3.15
705 705 1 138.00 $138.00 $973 —
775–798 793 5 120.00–138.00 $134.48 $1,066 +4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–735 662 85-90% 5 41.00–52.00 $45.16 $299 —
635–910 708 85-90% 4 30.00–43.00 $35.98 $255 -4.02
575–885 740 85-90% 4 60.00–82.50 $69.52 $514 +29.52
690–980 846 85-90% 15 40.00–61.50 $48.58 $411 -1.54
690–1165 873 85-90% 27 55.00–78.00 $61.84 $540 -6.59
780–1200 948 85-90% 35 64.00–80.00 $70.04 $664 +8.89
875–1003 960 85-90% 3 67.00–72.50 $70.83 $680 +2.38
650–1185 975 85-90% 20 75.00–84.00 $78.70 $767 +10.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1417 1107 80-85% 7 75.00–88.00 $85.54 $947 —
820–1950 1150 80-85% 50 73.00–85.25 $81.14 $933 +2.47
925–1680 1157 80-85% 11 68.00–78.50 $74.29 $860 -4.38
1185 1185 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $841 -4.71
755–1435 1268 80-85% 24 85.00–100.00 $88.11 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,338 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
1345 1345 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,412 —
780–2215 1494 12 65.00–94.00 $80.33 $1,200 —
960–2210 1513 22 85.00–105.50 $93.51 $1,415 —
1600–2240 1938 8 100.00–112.75 $107.25 $2,079 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100
735–925 855 (<2 yrs)Open 6 111.00–141.00 $128.50 $1,099
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–695 678 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–135.00 $122.50 $831

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
730–810 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50
760–900 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–975.00 $862.50
850–970 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $787.50
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895–1030 957 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $1,020.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
865–1115 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
745–1065 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,050.00 $1,007.73
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
531 531 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 390.00 $390.00
545 545 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00
553–563 556 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 430.00–480.00 $463.33
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 300.00 $300.00
663–790 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 360.00–400.00 $373.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991 991 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1185–1200 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
917 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–960 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00–750.00 $656.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 -615.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1250–1380 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,512.50 —
1502 1502 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–890 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 580.00–610.00 $595.00 —
826 826 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 520.00 $520.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +25.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 4 95.00 $95.00 $250 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 4 55.00 $55.00 $129 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 95.00 $95.00 $565 —

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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.