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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

3,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.28/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 613 lb · 148 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.05/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 428 lb · 130 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $226.40/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 471 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,153 4,466 2,489
Feeder cattle 2,726 3,846 2,203
Slaughter cattle 253 346 164
Replacement cattle 174 274 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were 6.00 to 80.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 3 200.00–220.00 $213.33 $491 —
275 275 3 236.00 $236.00 $649 +14.35
317–322 unweaned 321 10 218.00–255.00 $244.02 $783 +44.18
305–345 324 8 225.00–237.00 $232.56 $753 -0.08
325 thin fleshed 325 1 261.00 $261.00 $848 +26.00
355 355 2 273.00 $273.00 $969 +51.83
355–399 386 30 219.00–252.00 $240.58 $929 +39.58
388 value added 388 5 251.00 $251.00 $974 +14.62
400–444 418 63 222.00–249.00 $234.99 $982 +29.41
423–444 value added 427 45 247.00–261.00 $258.09 $1,102 +18.30
438 438 3 214.00 $214.00 $937 -12.73
452 452 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,107 +49.00
467 467 2 185.00 $185.00 $864 -44.41
450–497 471 76 207.00–227.00 $219.93 $1,036 -9.48
466–486 value added 478 12 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $1,116 +6.09
471–490 thin fleshed 484 15 241.00–242.00 $241.68 $1,170 —
505–540 522 68 200.00–229.00 $212.25 $1,108 -2.33
507–540 value added 534 17 235.00–236.00 $235.17 $1,256 +9.61
537 537 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,063 ±0.00
553 553 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,095 -6.15
558 value added 558 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 -6.48
555–592 567 63 180.00–220.50 $212.25 $1,203 +8.10
600–644 625 46 180.00–198.00 $188.54 $1,178 +0.36
636 value added 636 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,304 —
644 644 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,159 -8.18
650 value added 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -11.00
655–698 677 65 181.00–197.00 $188.61 $1,277 +6.94
703–742 734 28 176.00–181.00 $180.51 $1,325 +8.05
751–795 764 23 146.00–180.50 $175.43 $1,340 +0.59
803–825 811 95 165.00–178.50 $177.18 $1,437 +1.97
851–893 857 14 148.50–165.00 $151.96 $1,302 +4.40
923–938 931 4 145.00–152.00 $148.53 $1,383 -24.72
955 955 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,327 —
1025 1025 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,394 +5.00
1180 1180 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,333 +1.03
1300 1300 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 value added 256 4 229.00–236.00 $230.78 $591 —
260–270 265 2 192.00–212.00 $202.19 $536 -14.14
300–340 310 4 210.00–215.00 $212.34 $658 +12.92
370–380 375 2 186.00–202.00 $194.11 $728 +10.11
423–445 430 3 200.00–202.00 $200.69 $863 +13.88
455–495 472 3 181.00–195.00 $187.83 $887 -11.58
525–533 529 6 166.00–199.00 $186.09 $984 -0.32
558–575 567 4 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $1,074 +12.51
620–625 622 3 146.00–170.00 $154.04 $958 -18.30
665–670 668 3 165.00–176.00 $168.65 $1,127 +3.39
703–737 720 31 140.50–163.50 $150.32 $1,082 —
772 772 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,150 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 37 137.00 $137.00 $582 —
515 515 4 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
662 662 5 133.00 $133.00 $880 —
730 730 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,062 —
818 818 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 267 3 180.00–187.00 $184.10 $492 —
305–340 323 2 157.00–185.00 $171.76 $555 -7.24
500–518 512 3 146.00–150.00 $147.30 $754 -16.20
555–569 567 7 167.00–169.00 $168.72 $957 +3.72
625–640 633 3 156.00–161.00 $157.98 $1,000 +7.48
655 655 1 148.50 $148.50 $973 -7.21
750–795 773 2 142.00–147.00 $144.57 $1,118 -9.92
813 813 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,244 —
905 905 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,095 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 10 106.00 $106.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 350.00 $350.00 —
120–130 unweaned 125 6 400.00–425.00 $412.68 —
165 unweaned 165 1 325.00 $325.00 —
295 unweaned 295 1 380.00 $380.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 130.00 $130.00 $504 -12.99
623 623 3 55.00 $55.00 $343 —
710 710 2 53.00 $53.00 $376 -17.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 102.00 $102.00 $449 —
501 501 4 102.00 $102.00 $511 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 220.00 $220.00 $733 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 145.00 $145.00 $468 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 50.00 $50.00 $290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 242.00 $242.00 $678 —
283–298 288 3 198.00–202.00 $200.62 $578 -3.48
292 unweaned 292 4 200.00 $200.00 $584 +15.00
305–343 334 25 185.00–235.00 $227.30 $759 +15.16
340 unweaned 340 3 188.00 $188.00 $639 -2.00
345 value added 345 3 230.00 $230.00 $794 +3.00
350 thin fleshed 350 15 271.00 $271.00 $948 —
355 value added 355 2 230.00 $230.00 $816 +14.00
355 unweaned 355 3 205.00 $205.00 $728 +13.00
350–389 374 26 200.00–229.00 $220.55 $825 +11.18
403–443 value added 425 10 217.00–225.00 $220.82 $938 +3.82
401–447 428 117 203.00–229.00 $218.05 $933 +26.10
443 443 3 209.00 $209.00 $926 +17.05
456 456 18 219.00 $219.00 $999 +60.00
450–470 value added 464 13 219.00–227.00 $221.28 $1,027 +19.28
455–495 470 67 194.00–218.00 $208.58 $980 +49.58
500–513 value added 509 3 202.00–205.00 $202.98 $1,033 +6.48
500–546 529 78 185.00–208.00 $194.87 $1,031 +7.42
558–595 566 84 170.00–189.50 $177.80 $1,006 +1.55
604 604 74 190.25 $190.25 $1,149 +17.56
600–633 622 74 175.00–186.00 $182.32 $1,134 +9.63
683 683 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,100 -7.30
687 687 7 166.50 $166.50 $1,144 -1.80
715 715 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 -16.45
729–749 741 23 150.00–163.00 $158.00 $1,171 +0.72
765–799 785 33 145.00–161.00 $152.55 $1,198 —
758–795 786 12 147.00–148.50 $147.36 $1,158 —
808 808 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,228 -10.00
852–885 865 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 -1.00
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
953–955 954 4 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $1,359 +2.50
1100–1125 1113 19 110.00–129.00 $123.37 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 +9.00
395 395 1 182.00 $182.00 $719 —
413 value added 413 4 190.00 $190.00 $785 —
415–448 436 16 165.00–196.00 $185.68 $810 —
460 460 2 188.00 $188.00 $865 +15.22
470 value added 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
453–495 487 12 165.00–191.00 $183.26 $892 +10.48
500–545 520 5 175.00–180.50 $177.31 $922 +6.61
550–595 581 15 160.00–175.00 $164.99 $959 +9.37
605–630 617 9 148.00–165.00 $157.86 $974 +3.33
650–680 659 4 144.00–152.00 $147.54 $972 —
770 770 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,255 —
900 900 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,332 —
1080 1080 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 +36.22
405–413 409 4 152.50–172.00 $162.15 $663 +22.15
465–495 476 6 137.00–156.00 $145.51 $693 -4.49
505–525 513 3 125.00–145.00 $138.44 $710 -14.51
550–585 573 3 149.00–150.00 $149.68 $858 +11.68
600–638 624 6 135.00–166.50 $151.08 $943 +21.08
660–690 668 4 125.00–130.00 $126.29 $844 —
738 738 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 —
755 755 2 130.00–148.00 $139.00 $1,049 —
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–422 409 5 144.00–160.00 $150.61 $616 —
472 472 4 168.00 $168.00 $793 —
632 632 6 90.00 $90.00 $569 —
708 708 2 90.00 $90.00 $637 —
808 808 8 106.00 $106.00 $856 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 141.00 $141.00 $439 -17.00
393 393 2 110.00 $110.00 $432 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
700 700 3 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 155.00 $155.00 $570 —
802 802 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,027 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 122.00 $122.00 $451 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 144.00 $144.00 $516 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 50.00 $50.00 $178 —
500 500 1 62.00 $62.00 $310 —
645 645 1 52.00 $52.00 $335 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 171.00 $171.00 $940 +31.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1005 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 31 1,900.00–3,300.00 $2,435.87 —
830–950 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,556.64 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 —— 2 214.00 $214.00 $809 —
430–440 438 —— 7 217.00–228.00 $226.00 $990 —
573 573 —— 2 165.00 $165.00 $945 -19.00
673 673 —— 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 -39.00
920 920 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
895–1047 1006 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 95.00–110.00 $97.86 $984 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,206 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–365 361 6 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $388 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 +20.00
525 525 1 161.00 $161.00 $845 -6.04
580 580 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,009 +14.37
615 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 +3.00
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
615 615 3 149.00 $149.00 $916 +3.64
970 970 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 2 161.00 $161.00 $734 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 45.00 $45.00 $304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–850 699 85-90% 4 26.00–72.50 $44.47 $311 —
760–793 785 85-90% 4 66.00–71.50 $70.17 $551 +18.81
735–1090 888 85-90% 12 52.00–70.25 $63.36 $563 -1.73
645–1335 933 85-90% 35 66.00–78.00 $73.60 $687 —
780–1590 1042 85-90% 47 75.00–86.00 $79.98 $833 —
900–1370 1116 85-90% 18 78.50–91.00 $87.08 $972 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1715 1176 80-85% 29 75.00–89.50 $84.65 $995 —
970–1845 1281 80-85% 46 87.50–100.00 $91.11 $1,167 —
1050–1565 1293 80-85% 9 87.00–107.00 $99.11 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1410 1370 75-80% 2 83.00–89.00 $86.09 $1,179 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 65-75% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 90.00 $90.00 $909 —
1030–1805 1340 9 73.00–93.00 $86.98 $1,166 —
1115–1935 1539 23 93.50–109.00 $100.00 $1,539 —
1310–2165 1795 10 105.25–114.00 $109.86 $1,972 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–905 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 88.00–120.00 $114.36 $930
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $826
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $919

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
810–865 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,250.00 $1,062.50
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
960–1270 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
895–1405 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,300.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
780–950 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
975–1375 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,175.00 $955.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
510 510 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
495 495 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 760.00–1,675.00 $1,370.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -75.00
1265–1275 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,964.29 +597.62
1035–1428 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,871.43 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -575.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 57.00 $57.00 $140 —
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 —
520–535 524 4 100.00–111.00 $108.19 $567 —
673–694 683 39 112.00–148.00 $130.19 $889 —
773 773 13 112.00 $112.00 $866 —
860 860 23 144.00 $144.00 $1,238 —
1140 1140 5 99.00 $99.00 $1,129 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 13 153.00 $153.00 $424 —
312–349 327 33 120.00–153.00 $139.89 $457 +36.78
373 373 3 109.00 $109.00 $407 -11.00
414–427 416 72 100.00–120.00 $117.62 $489 +11.62
466 466 4 135.00 $135.00 $629 —
527 527 6 102.00 $102.00 $538 —
610 610 2 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
660 660 2 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 87.00 $87.00 $277 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 60.00 $60.00 $209 —

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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.