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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

3,581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.39/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 526 lb · 195 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.49/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 516 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.46/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 575 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,581 4,891 1,583
Feeder cattle 2,868 4,136 1,283
Slaughter cattle 390 456 169
Replacement cattle 323 299 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were sharply lower on comparable sales. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 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
255 value added 255 1 261.00 $261.00 $666 —
250–275 263 4 235.00–237.00 $235.95 $621 -20.30
300 value added 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 +1.23
323 unweaned 323 3 228.00 $228.00 $736 +2.00
315–343 331 14 232.00–258.00 $246.86 $817 +1.36
350–399 380 61 227.00–246.50 $236.95 $900 -7.04
387 value added 387 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,010 +11.74
406–420 value added 408 28 230.00–251.00 $243.04 $992 -10.96
407–435 420 54 207.00–237.00 $227.52 $956 -11.71
420 unweaned 420 7 188.50–203.00 $198.86 $835 -19.91
428 428 3 205.00 $205.00 $877 -32.00
440 440 3 206.50 $206.50 $909 -30.50
443 thin fleshed 443 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,094 —
450–498 470 137 220.00–249.00 $230.40 $1,083 +5.40
460–493 480 5 209.00–210.50 $209.92 $1,008 -19.77
488–496 494 10 206.00–218.00 $215.63 $1,065 +10.24
515 515 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,015 -20.17
510–533 522 6 185.00–203.00 $194.20 $1,014 -22.97
500–547 524 129 197.00–231.00 $220.91 $1,158 +3.74
505–545 value added 531 51 229.00–237.00 $230.23 $1,223 -7.77
531–540 thin fleshed 533 6 228.00–230.00 $228.34 $1,217 -4.07
559–580 564 8 186.00–192.00 $190.46 $1,074 -20.89
555–584 value added 570 12 225.00–234.00 $230.47 $1,314 +5.57
562–586 578 16 195.00–200.00 $197.81 $1,143 -13.54
550–595 579 107 198.00–226.50 $211.47 $1,224 +0.12
608–635 620 59 187.00–220.00 $199.25 $1,235 +1.57
650–680 659 77 177.00–207.00 $185.42 $1,222 +5.38
723–732 726 14 155.00–191.00 $183.46 $1,332 +2.43
750–796 770 152 155.00–182.50 $179.62 $1,383 +2.03
800–837 816 13 160.00–178.50 $165.78 $1,353 -2.50
881–889 882 28 170.00–173.50 $172.87 $1,525 +16.87
928 928 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,517 -0.30
960–966 964 13 151.50–160.00 $154.10 $1,486 -1.90
1150 1150 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,472 —
1630 1630 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–298 281 9 195.00–241.00 $222.82 $626 +25.02
310–348 325 8 200.00–220.00 $206.66 $672 +3.72
355–379 376 7 207.00 $207.00 $778 -6.82
410–430 421 4 197.00–212.00 $202.99 $855 -2.06
470–495 482 16 176.00–207.00 $194.58 $938 -6.63
486 value added 486 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,064 —
517–543 530 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 +3.11
576–580 577 8 188.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,088 -3.53
596 596 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,031 -19.03
620–647 640 12 170.00–195.00 $176.25 $1,128 -4.90
657–668 663 8 153.00–180.00 $164.38 $1,090 -6.90
710–720 715 2 165.00–173.00 $168.97 $1,208 +1.01
755–795 784 4 159.00–174.00 $163.29 $1,280 -3.18
800–835 822 3 162.00–180.00 $172.25 $1,416 +20.91
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 +2.68
925–940 933 2 145.00–149.00 $146.98 $1,371 +0.98
1115 1115 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 161.00 $161.00 $531 -17.17
360–385 373 2 150.00–170.00 $160.34 $598 -10.68
420 420 2 156.00 $156.00 $655 -12.75
450–498 482 3 140.00–180.00 $152.45 $735 +12.32
515–545 530 2 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $900 -1.03
560–570 565 2 165.00–186.00 $175.59 $992 -4.66
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 80.00 $80.00 $292 —
497 497 2 72.00 $72.00 $358 —
537 537 2 62.00 $62.00 $333 -100.00
570 570 1 60.00 $60.00 $342 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 154.00 $154.00 $924 —
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
727 727 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,098 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,423 —
1005 1005 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —
610 610 1 59.00 $59.00 $360 —
695 695 1 59.00 $59.00 $410 +9.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415–430 423 2 200.00–300.00 $250.89 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
285–295 288 3 210.00–227.00 $221.20 $637 -3.80
320 value added 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 +8.06
325 unweaned 325 3 199.00 $199.00 $647 —
308–340 330 21 200.00–230.00 $220.49 $728 -1.20
337 337 4 210.00 $210.00 $708 -11.69
350–394 371 39 190.00–226.00 $208.81 $775 -14.26
383–393 unweaned 388 10 191.00–197.00 $193.20 $750 —
387–395 value added 393 16 222.00–230.00 $224.46 $882 —
403–447 427 115 192.50–225.00 $216.95 $926 -2.81
450–490 474 118 193.00–220.00 $209.14 $991 -8.44
479 479 8 191.00 $191.00 $915 -4.96
483–493 value added 491 16 207.50–214.00 $209.10 $1,027 —
500–540 516 75 183.00–210.00 $196.23 $1,013 +17.79
516 516 3 180.50 $180.50 $931 +2.06
516 516 89 208.50 $208.50 $1,076 +30.06
552–569 565 36 180.00–193.00 $181.75 $1,027 -8.64
575–594 577 104 186.00–191.75 $191.18 $1,103 +0.79
580 580 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 +21.00
590 thin fleshed 590 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
617 value added 617 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,191 +7.00
611–645 623 24 155.00–185.00 $170.26 $1,061 -15.79
651–695 667 33 153.00–177.00 $167.04 $1,114 -4.37
663–673 669 19 173.00–175.50 $174.59 $1,168 +3.18
727 727 25 165.50 $165.50 $1,203 -8.91
724–747 731 26 155.00–165.50 $162.73 $1,190 -11.68
760 value added 760 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,349 —
755–790 771 19 154.00–165.00 $157.67 $1,216 +0.29
881 881 23 146.50 $146.50 $1,291 +3.01
919–930 920 10 142.00–146.00 $142.40 $1,310 +8.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 182.00 $182.00 $491 -9.35
365–385 380 4 182.50–187.00 $185.92 $706 —
400–432 421 28 185.00–204.00 $190.29 $801 +3.94
459–495 475 16 180.00–189.00 $184.80 $878 -14.96
517–543 530 15 175.00–195.00 $180.33 $956 +1.05
552–597 567 16 180.00–188.00 $185.97 $1,054 +6.26
622 622 2 155.00 $155.00 $964 —
662–695 671 15 160.00–179.00 $170.93 $1,147 +26.16
750–793 786 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,234 +15.67
810 810 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,110 -3.00
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 161.00–165.00 $163.78 $536 —
360–375 368 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $598 -8.04
405–445 430 4 160.00–164.00 $162.02 $697 -4.98
465–480 473 5 155.00–167.00 $160.44 $759 -4.50
520 520 2 145.00 $145.00 $754 +1.53
570–585 580 5 150.00–167.50 $155.06 $899 +3.10
620–640 633 3 132.00 $132.00 $836 -12.20
667 667 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,021 +7.83
700–745 718 3 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $969 -5.07
751 751 3 126.00 $126.00 $946 -9.24
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 50.00 $50.00 $174 —
916–945 936 10 115.00–117.50 $116.77 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 127.00 $127.00 $745 —
698 698 7 119.00 $119.00 $831 —
746 746 3 115.00 $115.00 $858 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 -3.00
492 492 4 159.50 $159.50 $785 —
528 528 3 166.00 $166.00 $876 +11.00
723 723 2 165.50 $165.50 $1,197 —
785 785 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,170 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 4 117.00 $117.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 385.00 $385.00 —
155–160 unweaned 158 2 425.00–435.00 $430.08 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–425 413 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 65.00 $65.00 $315 +12.00
575 575 1 45.00 $45.00 $259 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 230.00 $230.00 $954 +2.00
460–485 474 5 163.00–211.00 $198.41 $940 -18.14
501–535 509 7 177.00–200.00 $195.97 $997 +11.77
583 583 4 168.00 $168.00 $979 -20.62
600–615 608 2 125.00–142.00 $133.60 $812 -22.56
651–680 659 7 130.00–185.00 $170.55 $1,124 +15.72
763 763 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,144 —
840 840 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,126 +0.46
868–880 872 3 108.00–120.00 $112.04 $977 —
980 980 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 $1,127 —
1048 1048 2 80.00 $80.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 —— 1 229.00 $229.00 $973 +3.05
775–1035 944 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 103.00–117.00 $112.00 $1,057 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1355 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,092.25 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–685 668 2 81.00–100.00 $90.25 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–935 822 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $42.94 $353 -11.39
770–975 898 85-90% 3 46.00–51.00 $49.22 $442 —
820–1028 924 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $758 +6.36
760–1065 935 85-90% 6 62.50–73.00 $67.49 $631 -8.15
750–1280 992 85-90% 13 41.00–65.00 $54.52 $541 +15.78
685–1405 999 85-90% 33 60.00–83.00 $70.05 $700 +31.31
735–1660 1032 85-90% 78 73.50–88.00 $81.73 $843 -0.52
935–1605 1218 85-90% 12 87.00–93.50 $87.85 $1,070 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1490 983 80-85% 4 85.00–98.00 $90.14 $886 —
750–1495 1108 80-85% 26 82.00–90.00 $87.63 $971 —
875–1815 1281 80-85% 47 82.00–100.00 $92.33 $1,183 -7.35
1045–1860 1283 80-85% 35 95.00–113.00 $103.47 $1,328 +3.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2165 1524 75-80% 12 92.00–97.50 $95.23 $1,451 +0.03
1375–1795 1584 75-80% 8 92.00–93.00 $92.51 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,023 —
1000–1580 1238 12 70.00–91.00 $79.62 $986 —
1170–1515 1343 2 75.50–76.00 $75.72 $1,017 —
1065–1760 1453 12 85.50–104.00 $95.89 $1,393 —
1005–2135 1539 31 100.00–120.00 $107.86 $1,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–965 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 110.00–142.00 $127.33 $1,043

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
880–1040 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,500.00 $1,110.63
1025–1065 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,375.00
982–1101 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 825.00–975.00 $930.00
700–1335 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 800.00–1,550.00 $1,326.25
920–1260 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,285.00–1,560.00 $1,450.00
893–1415 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,481.41
895–1435 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,316.67
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–940 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $983.33
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
900–975 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.00
865–1083 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 875.00–1,125.00 $989.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1372 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–590 585 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $612.50
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
745–805 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00
825–1030 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–1,450.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–895 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $833.33
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
543 543 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 300.00 $300.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1036 979 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 975.00–1,260.00 $1,135.42
865–1065 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 875.00–1,325.00 $976.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
925–1215 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,375.00 $1,175.00 -183.33
900–1315 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,258.33 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -75.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–582 561 7 78.00–79.00 $78.70 $442 —
665 665 13 90.00 $90.00 $598 —
725–730 728 2 60.00–62.00 $61.00 $444 —
765 765 4 80.00 $80.00 $612 —
830–848 844 5 68.00–80.00 $77.64 $655 +8.64
955 955 8 75.00 $75.00 $716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 90.00 $90.00 $675 —
988 988 3 95.00 $95.00 $939 —
1048 1048 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,100 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 45.00 $45.00 $272 —
670 670 1 58.00 $58.00 $389 —
780 780 1 60.00 $60.00 $468 —
835 835 2 64.00 $64.00 $534 —
865 865 1 54.00 $54.00 $467 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 2 101.00 $101.00 $884 +8.30

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 85.00–86.00 $85.33 $395 —
520 520 2 86.00 $86.00 $447 —
647 647 13 103.00 $103.00 $666 —
652 652 3 102.00 $102.00 $665 —
775–778 777 23 75.00–103.00 $98.10 $762 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 130.00 $130.00 $477 —
563 563 14 109.00 $109.00 $614 —
1040 1040 10 90.00 $90.00 $936 —

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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.