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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

4,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.27/cwt +10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 726 lb · 324 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.93/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 675 lb · 205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.72/cwt +12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 571 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,400 3,153 3,347
Feeder cattle 3,635 2,726 2,833
Slaughter cattle 405 253 225
Replacement cattle 360 174 289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
275–290 284 6 229.00–250.00 $239.52 $680 +3.52
280–295 value added 288 2 257.50–260.00 $258.78 $745 —
315–345 unweaned 331 6 230.00–235.00 $231.74 $767 -12.28
315–340 331 18 230.00–260.00 $249.09 $824 +16.53
330–341 value added 338 10 247.50–260.00 $254.35 $860 —
343–345 thin fleshed 343 10 242.00–260.00 $258.19 $886 -2.81
354–395 value added 365 14 255.00–262.50 $258.36 $943 +7.36
372–374 unweaned 373 6 220.00 $220.00 $821 —
353–398 376 34 220.00–260.00 $237.57 $893 -3.01
379–388 384 10 214.00–216.00 $215.21 $826 -25.37
405–440 419 66 220.00–254.00 $241.31 $1,011 +6.32
403–448 value added 421 27 240.00–265.00 $251.81 $1,060 -6.28
420–424 422 12 210.00–227.00 $219.87 $928 -15.12
423–435 429 11 222.00–225.00 $222.54 $955 +8.54
450–493 value added 469 19 227.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,112 +3.71
453–488 469 6 190.00–200.00 $195.79 $918 -24.14
450–499 472 102 205.00–241.00 $233.26 $1,101 +13.33
489 thin fleshed 489 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,203 +4.32
500–520 value added 518 9 230.00–241.00 $231.18 $1,198 -3.99
500–548 519 96 210.00–235.00 $219.93 $1,141 +7.68
530 530 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 +2.00
552–590 564 15 190.00–207.00 $199.29 $1,124 -12.96
550–595 value added 569 5 225.00–237.50 $232.05 $1,320 +22.05
550–594 572 172 200.00–237.00 $225.61 $1,290 +13.36
610–632 value added 628 109 210.00–223.00 $213.69 $1,342 +8.69
600–645 629 58 183.00–213.00 $197.16 $1,240 +8.62
645 645 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 -5.00
650–690 value added 665 8 196.50–202.00 $199.86 $1,329 +14.86
650–685 675 197 180.50–200.00 $193.69 $1,307 +5.08
700–745 726 322 175.00–201.00 $191.02 $1,387 +10.51
745 value added 745 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,728 —
754–795 771 70 161.00–182.00 $175.60 $1,354 +0.17
773 value added 773 60 184.00 $184.00 $1,422 —
805 value added 805 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,385 —
803–831 817 25 166.00–178.00 $173.67 $1,419 -3.51
875–885 881 10 155.00–170.00 $163.77 $1,443 +11.81
904–945 910 17 165.00–172.75 $170.50 $1,552 +21.97
962–973 968 4 147.00–160.00 $153.46 $1,485 +14.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
255–290 266 4 200.00–235.00 $224.66 $598 +22.47
348 348 4 222.50 $222.50 $774 —
360–388 374 4 215.00–232.50 $225.28 $843 +31.17
405–435 429 9 200.00–225.00 $202.89 $870 +2.20
480 value added 480 1 207.50 $207.50 $996 —
475–490 483 2 180.00–192.00 $186.09 $899 -1.74
500–535 504 17 190.00–202.50 $193.00 $973 +6.91
560 560 1 173.00 $173.00 $969 -16.49
550–598 575 19 169.00–196.00 $184.65 $1,062 -4.84
560–588 value added 581 6 195.00–217.00 $207.13 $1,203 —
607–645 624 8 179.00–198.00 $186.09 $1,161 +32.05
660–670 value added 665 2 190.00–197.00 $193.47 $1,287 —
660–695 670 23 173.00–192.00 $181.90 $1,219 +13.25
710–733 731 12 168.00–175.00 $170.32 $1,245 +20.00
757–780 769 4 161.50–162.00 $161.75 $1,244 +12.75
817–820 818 4 130.00–170.00 $140.03 $1,145 —
853 853 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,194 —
965 965 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,380 —
1000 1000 1 149.50 $149.50 $1,495 —
1100 1100 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
305–325 312 4 176.00–190.00 $185.27 $578 +13.51
378–385 380 3 157.50–161.00 $159.82 $607 —
405–440 427 5 149.00–180.00 $163.29 $697 —
470–499 494 7 150.00–176.00 $170.19 $841 —
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 +17.70
550–597 583 9 143.00–176.00 $166.91 $973 -1.81
605–641 634 5 140.00–177.00 $169.94 $1,077 +11.96
650–660 655 2 150.00–165.00 $157.44 $1,031 +8.94
740 740 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,140 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 +5.43
865–870 868 2 142.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,267 —
1035 1035 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–538 531 6 135.00–146.00 $140.58 $746 —
667 667 13 117.00 $117.00 $780 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–585 578 16 195.00–200.00 $196.35 $1,135 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,109 —
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 —
805 805 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,095 —
915 915 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,318 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 3 56.50–58.00 $57.15 $326 +7.15
615–640 636 8 58.50–74.00 $60.44 $384 —
675 675 1 58.00 $58.00 $392 —
735 735 1 57.00 $57.00 $419 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 372 5 130.00–158.00 $141.98 $528 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 120.00 $120.00 $532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 410.00 $410.00 +85.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 unweaned 281 3 211.00 $211.00 $593 +11.00
270–295 value added 282 4 230.00–245.00 $236.38 $667 -5.62
275–295 289 8 197.00–225.00 $211.27 $611 +10.65
300–345 322 28 180.00–234.00 $214.45 $691 -12.85
310–347 value added 333 10 220.00–240.00 $232.22 $773 +2.22
353–394 374 21 210.00–231.00 $221.71 $829 +1.16
352–398 value added 386 27 225.00–247.50 $233.14 $900 +3.14
386 386 5 202.00 $202.00 $780 -18.55
403–435 value added 413 19 224.00–242.50 $227.72 $940 +6.90
402–448 428 98 200.00–225.00 $219.13 $938 +1.08
455–482 value added 473 20 220.00–235.00 $225.65 $1,067 +4.37
451–497 480 86 203.00–225.00 $214.85 $1,031 +6.27
485 thin fleshed 485 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,079 —
503 503 6 180.00 $180.00 $905 -14.87
500–535 515 59 190.00–215.00 $204.32 $1,052 +9.45
520 thin fleshed 520 15 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 —
515–540 value added 533 20 205.00–217.50 $211.68 $1,128 +8.70
533–547 539 10 192.00–203.00 $198.53 $1,070 +3.66
552–598 577 80 175.00–195.00 $185.82 $1,072 +8.02
598 598 2 160.00 $160.00 $957 -17.80
623 value added 623 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,196 —
600–648 634 35 169.00–189.00 $176.28 $1,118 -6.04
636–643 641 29 180.00–182.50 $181.82 $1,165 -0.50
650–684 663 18 158.00–176.00 $167.01 $1,107 +6.01
658–688 667 7 179.00–187.50 $184.99 $1,234 +23.99
710–735 721 20 150.00–171.00 $164.74 $1,188 +20.74
731–740 737 15 170.00–172.00 $171.34 $1,263 +13.34
757–772 764 7 160.00–170.00 $165.98 $1,268 +13.43
795 795 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 +64.64
815 815 10 129.00 $129.00 $1,051 -23.00
930 930 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 +7.00
1055 1055 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,509 —
1160 1160 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,328 —
1288 1288 4 114.50 $114.50 $1,475 —
1300 1300 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 value added 233 2 220.00 $220.00 $513 —
260–275 270 3 180.00–190.00 $183.21 $495 —
290–295 value added 293 2 200.00–212.50 $206.20 $604 —
321–343 331 13 183.00–202.00 $193.14 $639 —
355–380 372 3 183.00–192.50 $186.02 $692 +4.02
412 unweaned 412 3 165.00 $165.00 $680 —
405–430 418 2 192.50–195.00 $193.79 $810 +8.11
455–497 476 14 174.00–194.00 $188.92 $899 +5.66
518–548 528 18 172.00–190.00 $180.38 $952 +3.07
550–598 579 20 164.00–186.00 $171.73 $994 +6.74
603–640 616 20 150.00–165.00 $157.67 $971 -0.19
660–698 672 26 152.00–169.00 $163.62 $1,100 +16.08
715–737 732 4 146.00–154.00 $152.05 $1,113 —
765–795 780 2 136.00–145.00 $140.59 $1,097 -22.41
845 845 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,234 —
890 890 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 169.00–172.50 $170.73 $364 —
265–285 270 4 145.00–170.00 $162.18 $438 —
368–375 372 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $629 -5.99
410–445 426 5 131.00–170.00 $159.71 $680 -2.44
450 450 1 152.00 $152.00 $684 +6.49
508–545 520 3 167.00–170.00 $168.95 $879 +30.51
550–585 571 7 132.50–160.00 $150.51 $859 +0.83
625–647 645 9 150.00 $150.00 $968 -1.08
710 710 1 122.50 $122.50 $870 -17.50
765–780 772 5 120.00–153.00 $142.83 $1,103 +3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 5 115.00 $115.00 $790 —
714–735 727 13 110.00–112.00 $110.76 $805 —
811 811 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,006 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 2 127.00 $127.00 $398 —
585 585 2 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
670 670 2 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
751 751 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,051 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 146.00 $146.00 $785 —
683 683 3 135.00 $135.00 $922 —
830 830 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,104 +27.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 30.00 $30.00 $135 —
522–540 528 5 41.00–65.00 $47.91 $253 -14.09
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,094 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 105.00 $105.00 $380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 4 122.00 $122.00 $833 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,088 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 90.00 $90.00 $358 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1630 1057 (<2 yrs)N/A 32 2,200.00–5,700.00 $3,759.38 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1065–2030 1532 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 18 1,550.00–6,500.00 $3,637.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 —— 4 145.00 $145.00 $638 —
480 480 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -55.00
553–594 585 —— 9 180.00–196.00 $183.36 $1,073 +9.36
645 645 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -32.00
770–795 787 —— 3 136.00–143.00 $138.36 $1,089 —
830–845 837 —— 3 136.00–147.00 $141.31 $1,183 +11.31
695–1020 858 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 116.00–142.00 $129.00 $1,107 —
870–875 873 —— 2 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $1,192 —
725–1135 941 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 88.00–108.00 $96.00 $903 —
945 945 —— 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
950 950 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 unweaned 268 —— 3 216.00 $216.00 $579 —
440 440 —— 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,074 +18.00
520–535 530 —— 4 180.00–221.00 $200.34 $1,062 —
580–590 585 —— 3 198.00–207.00 $202.97 $1,187 +37.97
600–640 620 —— 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,197 —
658 658 —— 2 148.00 $148.00 $974 -7.00
705–730 718 —— 2 160.00–175.00 $167.37 $1,202 —
760–765 763 —— 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $1,209 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 89.00 $89.00 $819 -21.00
1110 1110 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 4 500.00 $500.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 112.00 $112.00 $398 —
1015 1015 1 97.00 $97.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–880 865 3 97.00–139.00 $111.44 $964 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 56.00 $56.00 $395 —
975 975 1 87.00 $87.00 $848 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 88.00 $88.00 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 96.00 $96.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–903 793 85-90% 4 30.00–50.00 $46.34 $367 -23.83
760–1105 889 85-90% 16 54.00–68.00 $60.62 $539 -2.74
755–1010 903 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.88 $685 +2.28
830–1005 938 85-90% 12 40.00–75.00 $51.37 $482 -22.23
730–1410 981 85-90% 40 70.00–79.00 $74.59 $732 —
785–1370 1031 85-90% 49 73.50–86.00 $81.13 $836 +1.15
910–1415 1116 85-90% 29 87.00–95.50 $91.58 $1,022 +4.50
1135–1345 1180 85-90% 5 84.50–86.00 $85.08 $1,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1555 1185 80-85% 76 85.00–100.00 $93.80 $1,112 +9.15
905–1655 1190 80-85% 31 82.00–90.00 $86.67 $1,031 +2.02
840–1440 1224 80-85% 11 87.00–105.00 $92.89 $1,137 —
1000–1425 1248 80-85% 12 97.00–106.00 $100.67 $1,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,268 —
1275–1545 1410 75-80% 2 82.50–85.00 $83.63 $1,179 —
1305–1585 1477 75-80% 9 88.25–101.00 $94.02 $1,389 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,622 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 65-75% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,856 -3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 92.00 $92.00 $911 —
1015 1015 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,147 +23.00
960–1305 1105 4 90.00–102.00 $95.62 $1,057 —
1010–1500 1285 10 80.00–95.00 $87.89 $1,129 —
1160–2045 1524 17 91.00–109.50 $102.70 $1,565 +2.70
1260–2005 1664 12 101.00–114.00 $107.83 $1,794 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $730
485–1170 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 83.00–124.00 $100.00 $795
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.00 $72.00 $612

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
945–1160 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50
985–1120 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $775.00
905–1115 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,293.75
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
825–1305 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 900.00–1,425.00 $1,258.39
905–1640 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,440.63
1163–1240 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,133.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
925–1025 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
870–1145 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,150.00 $975.00
960–1215 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,375.00 $1,083.33
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
747–755 749 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 700.00 $700.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
820–980 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–925.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 790.00 $790.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1170 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–975.00 $865.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
715–1070 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–725.00 $717.50
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
870–1005 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
950–1400 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,562.50 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000–1250 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,641.67 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1100–1150 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —
922–1475 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,668.75 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -275.00
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50 +162.50
900–1625 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,629.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
875–930 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540 540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 60.00 $60.00 $197 -87.00
515 515 3 92.00–138.00 $122.67 $632 +14.48
565 565 4 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
655 655 5 136.00 $136.00 $891 +5.81
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
818 818 6 109.00 $109.00 $892 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 86.00 $86.00 $410 -49.00
605 605 3 78.00 $78.00 $472 -47.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 —
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.