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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

4,466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.39/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 529 lb · 217 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.21/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 804 lb · 190 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.95/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 669 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,466 3,542 3,045
Feeder cattle 3,846 3,151 2,844
Slaughter cattle 346 178 121
Replacement cattle 274 213 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves were steady to 3.00 higher, with heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher with bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 250.00 $250.00 $462 —
235–249 245 15 215.00–241.00 $223.62 $548 -20.38
250 thin fleshed 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
256–299 289 29 208.00–244.00 $221.65 $641 -17.25
310 thin fleshed 310 3 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
314–337 value added 324 8 235.00–255.00 $247.42 $802 +10.43
300–345 unweaned 334 4 194.00–220.00 $199.84 $667 -15.16
315–345 334 12 222.00–235.00 $232.64 $777 -10.86
361–395 value added 371 71 227.00–255.00 $236.38 $877 -6.45
360–389 thin fleshed 377 7 240.00 $240.00 $905 —
352–395 379 42 201.00–248.00 $221.17 $838 -13.80
386 386 8 201.00 $201.00 $776 -33.97
383–398 unweaned 390 8 190.00–222.00 $207.51 $809 +24.51
404 thin fleshed 404 4 227.00 $227.00 $917 —
420–435 425 6 195.00–226.00 $205.58 $874 -5.42
400–443 430 63 210.00–245.00 $226.73 $975 +15.73
401–446 value added 437 41 235.00–255.00 $239.79 $1,048 -12.45
426–440 unweaned 437 20 191.00–196.00 $194.78 $851 -13.08
451 451 7 196.00 $196.00 $884 -11.00
465–477 value added 471 25 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $1,071 —
451–493 475 112 205.00–251.00 $229.41 $1,090 +10.89
475 unweaned 475 1 192.00 $192.00 $912 —
467–494 484 8 205.00–217.00 $212.66 $1,029 -5.86
505 505 2 185.00 $185.00 $934 -28.21
502–515 value added 507 5 222.00–228.00 $225.56 $1,144 -9.44
502–536 523 163 201.00–223.50 $214.58 $1,122 +18.84
542 542 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,073 -1.47
560–569 value added 568 6 215.00–224.00 $216.48 $1,230 +2.48
555–595 572 137 194.00–213.00 $204.15 $1,168 +6.29
580 580 2 166.00 $166.00 $963 -31.86
600–645 627 74 179.00–197.00 $188.18 $1,180 +4.87
650–698 669 127 171.00–200.00 $181.67 $1,215 +5.37
669 value added 669 54 196.00 $196.00 $1,311 +11.00
708–735 721 32 162.00–195.00 $172.46 $1,243 -8.35
779 value added 779 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,285 —
755–799 782 30 172.50–178.00 $174.84 $1,367 -0.79
800–833 804 190 159.00–177.75 $175.21 $1,409 +0.14
880–889 886 7 146.00–151.50 $147.56 $1,307 -11.90
912 912 64 173.25 $173.25 $1,580 +18.25
925 thin fleshed 925 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,443 —
990–998 994 4 125.00–138.00 $131.47 $1,307 —
1015 1015 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 —
1025 1025 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,343 —
1150–1175 1163 2 109.00–115.00 $111.97 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 ±0.00
260–290 275 2 210.00–222.00 $216.33 $595 -15.67
300–330 315 9 195.00–200.00 $199.42 $628 -8.58
398 398 6 184.00 $184.00 $732 -10.26
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -15.30
415–445 433 11 182.00–210.00 $186.81 $809 -8.49
460–485 472 6 196.00–205.00 $199.41 $941 +8.04
512–525 519 7 183.00–192.00 $186.41 $967 +3.11
562–589 583 16 171.00–182.00 $176.98 $1,032 +12.25
601–644 633 21 170.00–177.00 $172.34 $1,091 +14.93
670–692 681 6 161.00–187.00 $165.26 $1,125 +7.07
800–820 803 9 143.00–163.00 $152.64 $1,226 +7.64
860 860 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,281 —
952–955 953 6 141.00–169.00 $145.68 $1,388 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 140.00 $140.00 $424 —
372–394 385 12 140.00–145.00 $142.99 $551 —
405 405 2 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
463 463 3 141.00 $141.00 $653 —
473 473 6 131.00 $131.00 $620 —
720 720 4 70.00 $70.00 $504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 179.00 $179.00 $573 —
360 360 2 147.00–165.00 $156.00 $562 -11.48
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 +8.20
485 485 1 167.00 $167.00 $810 —
500 500 2 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $818 -2.49
576 576 4 165.00 $165.00 $950 +7.03
610–639 625 13 131.00–160.00 $150.50 $941 +8.98
680–690 688 4 147.00–166.00 $155.71 $1,071 —
755–785 770 2 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $1,190 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 180.00 $180.00 $851 —
590 590 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
653 653 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,071 —
728 728 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,143 +1.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 180.00 $180.00 $731 —
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 +11.22
933 933 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,120 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 188.00 $188.00 $634 —
762 762 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,212 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 157.00 $157.00 $601 —
490 490 2 148.00 $148.00 $725 —
500–508 505 5 145.00–146.00 $145.40 $734 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 170.00 $170.00 $498 —
603 603 4 52.50 $52.50 $317 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 176.00 $176.00 $841 —
573 573 2 156.00 $156.00 $894 —
1218 1218 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,449 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 138.00 $138.00 $577 —
460 460 2 122.00 $122.00 $561 -4.00
513 513 2 130.00 $130.00 $667 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 145.00 $145.00 $516 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
438 438 3 250.00 $250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185–190 188 2 400.00–430.00 $415.20 +30.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 unweaned 228 4 162.00 $162.00 $369 —
278–299 296 22 198.00–213.00 $204.10 $604 -8.85
298 unweaned 298 3 185.00 $185.00 $551 +0.34
321 value added 321 2 227.00 $227.00 $729 —
308–340 unweaned 324 4 190.00 $190.00 $616 —
308–343 328 24 203.00–220.00 $212.14 $696 +8.49
375 unweaned 375 2 192.00 $192.00 $720 —
351–391 378 62 200.00–215.00 $209.37 $791 +7.32
390 value added 390 2 216.00 $216.00 $842 +6.00
406 value added 406 17 217.00 $217.00 $881 +9.00
409 unweaned 409 4 161.00 $161.00 $658 -23.02
413 thin fleshed 413 2 209.00 $209.00 $863 —
410–445 427 80 180.50–200.00 $191.95 $820 -4.65
478 478 5 159.00 $159.00 $760 -26.88
450–498 479 111 175.00–205.00 $187.65 $899 +1.77
455–496 value added 487 22 197.50–209.00 $202.00 $984 +7.65
493 493 3 193.00 $193.00 $951 +7.12
506 value added 506 9 196.50 $196.50 $994 —
505–547 525 107 176.00–193.50 $187.45 $984 +7.55
536 536 3 161.00 $161.00 $863 +1.00
536–537 536 98 191.50–191.75 $191.73 $1,028 +31.73
550–565 value added 554 14 187.00–200.00 $194.19 $1,076 +8.45
551–593 573 97 168.00–189.00 $176.25 $1,010 +3.25
580 580 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 +2.00
605–648 614 90 147.00–182.50 $172.69 $1,060 -1.30
626–643 632 24 160.00–178.00 $171.14 $1,082 -2.85
647 thin fleshed 647 10 175.50 $175.50 $1,135 —
653–675 661 43 150.00–165.00 $161.66 $1,069 -7.83
678–686 685 20 168.00–171.00 $168.30 $1,153 -1.19
708–749 724 55 157.00–165.00 $160.45 $1,162 +0.70
723–745 732 24 152.00–163.50 $157.28 $1,151 -2.47
802 802 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,299 —
830 830 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
860 860 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,281 -1.00
890 890 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,184 -17.00
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 -54.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 171.00 $171.00 $419 —
320–340 330 2 175.00–190.00 $182.27 $601 +7.65
374 unweaned 374 4 187.00 $187.00 $699 —
465–490 479 9 160.00–180.00 $172.78 $828 +7.30
515–535 523 8 160.00–184.00 $170.70 $893 +11.11
550 550 2 155.00 $155.00 $852 ±0.00
550–596 572 23 149.00–185.00 $155.62 $890 +0.62
600–641 626 8 140.00–165.00 $154.53 $967 -0.53
720–737 732 4 137.00–159.00 $145.92 $1,068 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 155.00 $155.00 $539 —
365–395 377 5 145.00–150.00 $147.10 $555 +9.10
415–432 424 6 125.00–166.00 $145.91 $619 -30.09
544 544 19 160.00 $160.00 $870 +34.00
618–640 620 19 155.00–156.00 $155.11 $962 —
712 712 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 -7.42
355–365 360 3 128.00–153.00 $138.78 $500 -25.22
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -3.00
450–495 473 2 150.00 $150.00 $710 +10.31
520–549 545 7 140.00–155.00 $152.95 $834 -1.11
595 595 2 130.00–146.00 $138.00 $821 —
640–645 643 2 130.00 $130.00 $836 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 ±0.00
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 158.00 $158.00 $506 —
477–495 488 5 136.00 $136.00 $664 —
573 573 2 125.00 $125.00 $716 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,493 +205.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–498 472 6 120.00–145.00 $136.21 $643 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 159.00 $159.00 $897 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 —— 4 182.00 $182.00 $693 —
445 445 —— 1 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
494 494 —— 5 175.00 $175.00 $864 —
520 value added 520 —— 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
520–525 523 —— 4 159.00–175.00 $167.04 $874 —
555–565 559 —— 16 145.00–167.00 $159.63 $892 —
629–630 630 —— 9 154.00–163.00 $159.00 $1,002 -30.00
650–695 674 —— 6 140.00–178.00 $158.27 $1,067 —
780 780 —— 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 —
803 803 —— 2 122.00 $122.00 $980 —
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 104.00 $104.00 $926 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,132 +17.00
562 562 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,034 +12.00
600 600 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,182 +29.28
667 667 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,294 +41.91
718 718 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,364 +31.24
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 110.00–140.00 $125.20 $705 +5.20
615–648 632 4 140.00–151.00 $145.36 $919 —
770 770 1 77.00 $77.00 $593 —
835 835 1 95.00 $95.00 $793 —
1115 1115 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,015 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,105 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 43.00 $43.00 $230 —
740 740 1 76.00 $76.00 $562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1305 1048 80-85% 36 79.00–87.00 $82.16 $861 —
770–1390 1102 80-85% 10 90.00–100.00 $94.29 $1,039 +14.19
825–1521 1115 80-85% 65 84.00–98.50 $88.73 $989 +8.63
1030–1445 1226 80-85% 28 92.00–106.00 $96.87 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1085 777 85-90% 22 44.00–59.00 $51.36 $399 -28.64
795 795 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $278 -45.00
640–875 803 85-90% 8 75.00–97.50 $81.40 $654 +36.40
855–900 872 85-90% 3 61.00–71.00 $64.27 $560 -6.02
685–1245 883 85-90% 30 52.00–70.00 $65.09 $575 -5.20
625–1330 898 85-90% 35 69.00–81.00 $74.02 $665 +3.73
960–1445 1065 85-90% 31 75.00–83.00 $78.56 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1230 1215 75-80% 2 100.50–101.00 $100.75 $1,224 —
1488–1550 1504 75-80% 6 93.00–97.00 $94.60 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1955 1375 8 77.00–88.00 $82.53 $1,135 —
1015–1780 1397 16 89.00–106.50 $95.74 $1,337 —
1295–2185 1635 16 100.00–115.00 $109.42 $1,789 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–660 643 (<2 yrs)Open 2 115.00–126.00 $120.50 $775
670–870 804 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 114.00–135.00 $129.25 $1,039
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–825 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 100.00–145.00 $122.50 $919
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $871
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,457

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–790 753 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
880–985 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,050.00 $1,042.50
915–1020 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,250.00 $1,110.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
984–1110 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,050.00 $1,006.25
981–1089 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 975.00–1,050.00 $1,019.64
1007–1110 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00–1,225.00 $1,037.00
940–1275 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,233.33
1025–1240 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,265.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–980 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,362.50
965–1055 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1142 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1065–1295 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,537.50
1060–1410 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,361.11
1130–1290 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,033.33
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
603 603 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 425.00 $425.00
700–749 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 450.00–550.00 $527.78
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–885 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $858.33
988 988 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–775 733 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 400.00–550.00 $475.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
853–1015 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–900.00 $733.33
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
638 638 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 360.00 $360.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
997 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
775–950 858 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,111

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +600.00
1285–1425 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,443.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1135–1530 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,366.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 58.00 $58.00 $372 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 108.00 $108.00 $626 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 60.00 $60.00 $363 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–399 392 119 143.00–158.00 $151.32 $593 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 5 56.00 $56.00 $152 —
258–284 278 13 100.00–117.00 $103.64 $288 —
317–337 323 7 50.00–64.00 $54.18 $175 —
359 359 32 40.00 $40.00 $144 —
537 537 2 69.00 $69.00 $371 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–337 324 15 102.00–104.00 $103.11 $334 —
390 390 26 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
440 440 3 106.00 $106.00 $466 —

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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.