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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

4,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.25/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 573 lb · 249 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.24/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 574 lb · 221 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.85/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 468 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,891 4,400 2,269
Feeder cattle 4,136 3,635 2,048
Slaughter cattle 456 405 160
Replacement cattle 299 360 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 242.00 $242.00 $576 —
250–285 262 6 252.00–257.50 $256.25 $671 +16.73
280 unweaned 280 2 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
315 315 3 240.00 $240.00 $756 -9.09
303–345 322 17 227.00–260.00 $245.50 $791 -3.59
312–345 value added 322 30 237.00–282.00 $258.77 $833 +4.42
338 unweaned 338 6 226.00 $226.00 $764 -5.74
355 355 3 222.00 $222.00 $788 -15.57
381 thin fleshed 381 28 260.00 $260.00 $991 —
377–396 unweaned 382 15 200.00–211.00 $207.96 $794 -12.04
350–395 value added 383 27 239.00–261.00 $249.26 $955 -9.10
355–395 385 33 210.00–251.00 $243.99 $939 +28.78
408 value added 408 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,036 +2.19
408–424 413 12 230.00 $230.00 $950 -11.31
413–445 unweaned 419 11 218.00–222.00 $218.77 $917 —
403–448 422 73 219.00–260.00 $239.23 $1,010 +19.36
430 430 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,019 +14.46
450–468 value added 462 38 227.00–248.00 $239.31 $1,106 +2.13
462 462 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,040 +29.21
466 thin fleshed 466 16 248.00 $248.00 $1,156 +2.00
450–496 483 146 210.00–245.00 $229.69 $1,109 -3.57
486–491 489 7 199.00–214.00 $205.39 $1,004 -27.87
506–515 thin fleshed 508 41 230.00–237.00 $232.41 $1,181 —
512–513 512 7 195.00–200.00 $198.57 $1,017 -21.36
500–540 516 119 200.00–233.00 $217.17 $1,121 -2.76
529 value added 529 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,259 +6.82
550–595 573 192 196.00–223.50 $211.35 $1,211 -14.26
555–593 value added 581 24 214.00–237.00 $224.90 $1,307 -7.15
583 thin fleshed 583 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 —
600–648 622 101 188.00–206.00 $197.68 $1,230 +0.52
655 value added 655 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 +15.14
663 thin fleshed 663 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,293 —
650–685 672 36 170.00–191.00 $180.04 $1,210 -13.65
700 value added 700 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,393 —
700–745 729 100 165.00–188.50 $181.03 $1,320 -9.99
768 value added 768 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,505 +12.00
757–795 780 166 170.00–186.75 $177.59 $1,385 +1.99
805 value added 805 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 +23.00
800–837 817 36 160.00–179.00 $168.28 $1,375 -5.39
871 871 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,359 -7.77
905–930 913 5 161.00–166.00 $163.80 $1,495 -6.70
970 970 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 +2.54
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 197.00–212.50 $204.58 $471 -15.42
250–263 259 3 192.00–210.00 $197.80 $512 -26.86
285–290 unweaned 288 2 180.00–205.00 $192.39 $554 —
310–335 318 5 200.00–212.00 $202.94 $645 -19.56
350–398 385 6 202.00–220.00 $213.82 $823 -11.46
400–404 value added 404 9 216.00–224.00 $216.88 $876 —
403–445 424 21 170.00–227.00 $205.05 $869 +2.16
458–498 476 17 190.00–218.00 $201.21 $958 +15.12
508–538 518 14 189.00–210.00 $197.89 $1,025 +4.89
552–598 572 25 176.00–205.00 $192.03 $1,098 +7.38
603–645 625 25 170.00–191.50 $181.15 $1,132 -4.94
653–683 676 22 167.00–187.00 $171.28 $1,158 -10.62
700–735 722 28 150.00–180.00 $167.96 $1,213 -2.36
775–790 777 26 152.00–175.00 $166.47 $1,293 +4.72
826–845 839 14 149.50–156.00 $151.34 $1,270 +11.31
875–890 882 3 150.00–156.00 $152.32 $1,343 +12.32
905 905 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,321 —
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 162.00–170.00 $166.29 $457 —
325–345 336 4 167.00–185.00 $178.17 $599 -7.10
365–390 374 5 159.00–182.00 $171.02 $640 +11.20
400–415 410 8 160.00–185.00 $168.75 $692 +5.46
483–490 484 18 139.00–149.00 $140.13 $678 -30.06
510–540 525 2 167.00–175.00 $170.89 $897 +5.89
575–577 577 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,040 +13.34
605–645 635 5 148.00–173.00 $158.12 $1,004 -11.82
665–695 680 2 149.00–158.00 $153.40 $1,043 -4.04
740 740 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,177 +5.00
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 200.00 $200.00 $686 —
388 388 2 202.00 $202.00 $784 +60.02
517 517 12 180.00 $180.00 $931 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,128 —
853 853 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,297 —
917 917 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 98.00 $98.00 $451 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -2.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 162.00 $162.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 150.00 $150.00 —
320 unweaned 320 1 240.00 $240.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 121.00 $121.00 $571 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 50.00 $50.00 $332 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 225.00 $225.00 $614 +13.73
315–345 338 65 200.00–230.00 $221.69 $749 +7.24
335–349 value added 348 13 220.00–227.50 $226.94 $790 -5.28
351 unweaned 351 11 199.00 $199.00 $698 —
355–396 379 41 210.00–238.00 $223.07 $845 +1.36
411–432 value added 421 13 220.00–222.50 $221.32 $932 -6.40
405–448 437 89 199.00–232.00 $219.76 $960 +0.63
454 value added 454 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,044 +4.35
456 thin fleshed 456 26 216.00 $216.00 $985 -6.50
453–492 469 165 199.00–227.00 $217.58 $1,020 +2.73
465–486 483 8 195.00–203.00 $195.96 $946 -18.89
491 491 4 198.00 $198.00 $972 -16.85
505 thin fleshed 505 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,116 +4.00
501–514 512 21 175.00–179.00 $178.44 $914 -25.88
500–549 531 166 182.00–207.00 $193.28 $1,026 -5.25
515–539 value added 536 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,152 +3.32
551–560 value added 559 28 194.50–198.00 $194.99 $1,090 —
550–593 574 207 176.00–196.25 $190.39 $1,093 +4.57
580 580 3 159.00 $159.00 $922 -26.82
590 590 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,086 +24.00
601 601 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,046 -2.28
615–626 621 16 183.50–188.00 $186.05 $1,155 +9.77
631 value added 631 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,174 -6.00
601–649 642 91 160.00–178.00 $174.69 $1,122 -7.13
671–695 685 25 165.00–177.00 $171.41 $1,174 -13.58
684–697 685 80 182.00–190.00 $182.81 $1,252 -2.18
712 712 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,196 +3.26
710–744 736 8 160.00–179.00 $174.41 $1,284 +3.07
755–790 772 6 151.00–163.00 $157.38 $1,215 -8.60
862–891 884 10 141.75–149.00 $143.49 $1,268 —
935 935 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,253 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 179.00 $179.00 $439 —
250–280 271 6 188.00–200.00 $191.35 $519 +8.14
425 value added 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
418–445 434 17 170.00–195.00 $186.35 $809 -7.44
438 thin fleshed 438 2 205.00 $205.00 $898 —
456 456 17 170.00 $170.00 $775 -18.92
450–495 488 50 180.00–202.00 $199.76 $975 +10.84
503–528 513 10 160.00–195.00 $179.28 $920 -1.10
556 value added 556 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,001 —
575–597 592 13 167.00–185.00 $179.71 $1,064 +7.98
643 value added 643 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,080 —
655–661 660 5 141.00–160.00 $144.77 $955 -18.85
755–790 769 6 138.00–151.00 $141.33 $1,087 +0.74
800 800 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 162.00 $162.00 $373 -8.73
275–280 277 3 166.00–180.00 $175.28 $486 +13.10
355–396 378 20 165.00–179.00 $170.59 $645 +1.58
419–430 424 5 160.00–175.00 $167.00 $708 +7.29
470–497 486 5 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $802 —
503–520 511 6 130.00–165.00 $143.47 $733 -25.48
550–555 552 3 140.00–161.00 $151.96 $839 +1.45
605–649 640 12 130.00–150.00 $144.20 $923 -5.80
650–685 666 6 135.00–150.00 $145.17 $967 —
700–730 717 5 130.00–150.00 $139.97 $1,004 +17.47
750–798 782 3 133.00–140.00 $135.24 $1,058 -7.59
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 379 6 125.00 $125.00 $474 —
438 438 12 100.00 $100.00 $438 —
457 457 3 92.00 $92.00 $420 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,141 —
775–798 794 6 125.00–136.00 $134.21 $1,066 —
937 937 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,171 —
997 997 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,266 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
423 423 2 178.00 $178.00 $753 —
515 515 14 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 6 163.00 $163.00 $590 —
445 445 9 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 9 138.00 $138.00 $720 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–605 603 8 165.50–179.00 $168.89 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 119.00 $119.00 $601 —
560 560 2 111.00 $111.00 $622 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 5 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 53.00 $53.00 $257 +23.00
520 520 1 40.00 $40.00 $208 -7.91
565 565 1 57.00 $57.00 $322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 190.00–214.00 $206.14 $798 —
415 415 5 228.00 $228.00 $946 +83.00
459–490 464 6 191.00–222.00 $216.55 $1,005 +76.55
535–549 544 12 175.00–190.00 $184.20 $1,002 —
551 551 4 161.00 $161.00 $887 -22.36
585–595 588 3 180.00–193.00 $188.62 $1,109 +5.26
610–645 619 5 140.00–175.00 $156.16 $967 +26.16
665–670 665 18 152.00–155.00 $154.83 $1,030 —
745 745 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
803–845 822 7 120.00–145.00 $133.54 $1,098 -7.77
930–935 933 2 110.00–127.00 $118.48 $1,105 +22.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 372 4 229.00–232.00 $230.43 $857 —
412–421 417 6 221.00–231.00 $225.95 $942 -18.05
466–490 477 11 210.00–227.00 $211.59 $1,009 —
525 value added 525 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 —
500–545 527 5 190.00–195.00 $191.90 $1,011 -8.44
555–588 569 18 168.00–195.00 $184.34 $1,049 -18.63
613 613 2 150.00 $150.00 $920 -43.00
677 677 2 163.50 $163.50 $1,107 +15.50
910 910 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,119 +34.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 520 10 81.00–90.00 $84.94 $442 —
645 645 1 88.00 $88.00 $568 —
670 670 1 64.00 $64.00 $429 —
720–730 725 2 62.00–75.00 $68.54 $497 +12.54
770 770 1 90.00 $90.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.00 $147.00 $419 —
462 462 5 176.00 $176.00 $813 —
575 575 1 94.00 $94.00 $540 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
715–725 718 3 80.00–127.00 $109.75 $788 —
835 835 1 94.00 $94.00 $785 —
1085 1085 1 82.00 $82.00 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 —
125 unweaned 125 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–835 733 85-90% 2 77.00–84.00 $80.99 $594 —
680–910 758 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $39.99 $303 -6.35
680–875 778 85-90% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.31 $539 +22.97
518–1140 813 85-90% 25 43.00–60.00 $54.33 $442 —
710–1370 925 85-90% 57 70.00–83.00 $75.64 $700 +24.27
715–1320 960 85-90% 35 60.00–72.50 $66.56 $639 -8.03
805–1049 980 85-90% 18 21.00–46.00 $38.74 $380 -35.85
842–1335 1049 85-90% 13 78.00–90.00 $82.25 $863 +1.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–970 925 80-85% 2 87.00–101.00 $93.66 $866 —
845–1495 1055 80-85% 43 81.00–88.00 $84.81 $895 —
890–1975 1180 80-85% 77 83.00–99.00 $90.29 $1,065 -3.51
1220 1220 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,293 +13.11
1065–1645 1288 80-85% 26 89.00–109.00 $99.68 $1,284 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2120 1529 75-80% 7 91.00–101.00 $95.20 $1,456 -10.80
1535–1690 1620 75-80% 3 100.00–106.00 $101.90 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1915 1398 21 79.75–100.00 $89.27 $1,248 —
1280–2210 1572 30 90.50–110.00 $100.34 $1,577 —
1465–2030 1736 21 105.00–121.00 $111.88 $1,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
619–870 659 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 110.00–140.00 $134.55 $887
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,398
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–910 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 94.00 $94.00 $841

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1055 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,178.57
915–1000 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,300.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
820–1405 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,147.50
1025–1160 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,025.00 $977.50
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1079 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1090–1097 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,390.00 $1,376.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00
850–1350 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 900.00–1,525.00 $1,296.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–775 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $825.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
880–995 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 585.00–775.00 $680.00
870–1135 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,180.00 $1,128.33
905–1140 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 775.00–1,150.00 $992.78
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
920–1318 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,200.00 $1,089.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00 $475.00
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 235.00 $235.00
825–850 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
861 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00 $450.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 630.00 $630.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
518 518 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 425.00 $425.00
570–620 595 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 310.00–475.00 $392.50
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004–1050 1011 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–800.00 $771.43
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 810.00 $810.00
1069–1095 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 875.00–1,025.00 $965.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
875–1210 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
965–1240 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,358.33 -141.67
985–1375 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,585.00 $1,315.00 -326.67
950–1290 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,241.67 +216.67
1315–1455 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1160 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
861–895 884 12 90.00–94.00 $92.70 $819 —
915 915 7 96.00 $96.00 $878 —
1010 1010 2 82.00 $82.00 $828 —
1145 1145 3 82.00 $82.00 $939 —
1156 1156 5 82.00 $82.00 $948 —
1267 1267 4 84.00 $84.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 843 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,087 —
885 885 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,071 —
1031 1031 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,289 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 2 69.00 $69.00 $574 —
930 930 3 70.00 $70.00 $651 —

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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.