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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

3,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.26/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 778 lb · 160 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.26/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 475 lb · 139 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.07/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 422 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,219 3,581 2,937
Feeder cattle 2,555 2,868 2,384
Slaughter cattle 310 390 307
Replacement cattle 354 323 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves were 5.00 to 10.00 higher with heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 4.00 higher with feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with slaughter bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 11 237.00–256.00 $245.50 $709 +9.55
313 value added 313 2 255.50 $255.50 $800 -4.50
320 unweaned 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 -3.00
300–349 333 34 226.00–261.00 $247.07 $823 +0.21
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -26.95
352–394 value added 371 20 251.00–260.00 $252.87 $938 -8.13
355–395 unweaned 375 6 195.00–220.00 $202.24 $758 —
350–398 380 61 220.00–255.00 $241.10 $916 +4.15
400–413 thin fleshed 403 8 244.00–252.50 $250.32 $1,009 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -27.52
420 unweaned 420 1 219.00 $219.00 $920 +20.14
407–445 423 40 216.00–250.00 $239.80 $1,014 +12.28
430–448 value added 439 12 245.00–251.00 $248.38 $1,090 +5.34
439 439 13 211.00 $211.00 $926 +4.50
450–452 452 4 215.00–218.00 $217.25 $982 -13.15
450–460 value added 454 7 244.00–260.00 $248.38 $1,128 —
458 458 4 191.00 $191.00 $875 -39.40
450–495 476 61 218.50–243.00 $235.04 $1,119 +25.12
497 unweaned 497 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,019 —
500–543 value added 519 31 226.00–240.00 $232.51 $1,207 +2.28
500–547 529 76 207.00–238.00 $224.75 $1,189 +3.84
525–537 thin fleshed 529 9 231.00–235.50 $233.98 $1,238 +5.64
536 536 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,051 -24.91
530–548 542 6 183.00–191.00 $185.61 $1,006 -35.30
558–597 574 29 206.00–231.00 $217.94 $1,251 +20.13
550–592 value added 586 28 215.50–235.00 $218.41 $1,280 -12.06
601 value added 601 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,316 —
600–647 621 52 190.00–221.00 $203.34 $1,263 +4.09
650–698 671 38 172.00–201.00 $185.24 $1,243 -0.18
703–743 722 20 174.00–195.00 $184.02 $1,329 +0.56
750–785 778 160 170.00–187.00 $183.26 $1,426 +3.64
823–843 833 4 155.00–171.00 $162.90 $1,357 -2.88
850–881 877 14 170.00–176.25 $175.38 $1,538 +2.51
942 942 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,545 +0.50
970 970 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,494 -0.10
1080 1080 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,436 —
1160 1160 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,346 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 5 202.00–230.00 $218.52 $575 -4.30
305–340 value added 321 6 210.00–230.00 $213.83 $686 —
300–345 331 7 192.50–220.00 $209.51 $693 +2.85
355 355 3 210.00 $210.00 $746 +3.00
402 402 2 204.00 $204.00 $820 +1.01
407–410 409 4 182.00–192.00 $187.02 $765 -15.97
460–495 483 28 183.00–210.00 $196.11 $947 +1.53
505–540 525 6 186.00–197.00 $191.39 $1,005 -9.61
562–580 570 19 176.00–200.00 $189.36 $1,079 +0.86
600–645 620 7 170.00–198.00 $181.94 $1,128 +5.69
650–697 677 5 160.00–198.00 $175.22 $1,186 +10.84
705–740 723 2 160.00–188.00 $174.34 $1,260 +5.37
775–780 778 2 171.00–191.00 $180.97 $1,408 +17.68
810–830 820 2 130.00–185.00 $157.16 $1,289 -15.09
880–890 885 2 146.00–173.50 $159.83 $1,414 +4.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $508 +3.88
350–395 372 5 150.00–185.00 $171.34 $637 +11.00
415–425 418 3 162.00–174.00 $169.94 $710 +13.94
450–491 476 8 160.00–192.00 $172.37 $820 +19.92
528–545 537 5 172.00–185.00 $178.68 $960 +8.82
550–598 586 18 166.00–182.00 $174.29 $1,021 -1.30
655–670 663 7 140.00–164.50 $150.35 $997 —
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
845 845 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,318 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
965 965 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 17 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 110.00–124.00 $114.63 $445 +34.63
415–442 433 3 125.00–128.00 $127.04 $550 —
462 462 3 54.00 $54.00 $249 -18.00
500–510 505 2 50.00–81.00 $65.35 $330 +3.35
620–630 625 2 57.00–63.00 $60.02 $375 —
703 703 3 51.00 $51.00 $359 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 142.00 $142.00 $518 —
550 550 5 146.00 $146.00 $803 —
612 612 2 138.00 $138.00 $845 —
1080 1080 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 162.00 $162.00 $486 —
435 435 3 156.00 $156.00 $679 —
475 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
550–570 560 2 161.00–170.00 $165.58 $927 —
760 760 1 123.00 $123.00 $935 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–565 560 4 52.50–59.50 $57.73 $323 —
642 642 3 62.00 $62.00 $398 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
187 187 3 325.00 $325.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 318 21 196.00–235.00 $221.67 $705 +1.18
330–345 unweaned 335 3 182.00–210.00 $191.61 $642 -7.39
350–396 375 48 210.00–230.00 $222.25 $833 +13.44
350–395 value added 385 20 219.00–246.00 $223.34 $860 -1.12
385 unweaned 385 1 198.00 $198.00 $762 +4.80
404–445 418 74 200.00–220.00 $211.84 $885 -5.11
405–435 value added 426 60 220.00–223.00 $220.52 $939 —
444 444 4 193.00 $193.00 $857 -23.95
450–465 value added 461 13 211.00–222.00 $215.30 $993 +6.20
450–494 476 126 187.00–218.00 $204.22 $972 -4.92
521 value added 521 38 214.50 $214.50 $1,118 —
505–549 532 71 180.00–218.00 $193.97 $1,032 -2.26
523–545 538 25 183.00–187.00 $185.66 $999 -10.57
555–587 569 68 185.00–216.00 $192.85 $1,097 +11.10
580 value added 580 14 204.00 $204.00 $1,183 —
605 605 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,035 +0.74
608 thin fleshed 608 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,173 —
600–645 620 39 162.00–212.00 $180.09 $1,117 +9.83
636 value added 636 4 186.50 $186.50 $1,186 -6.50
668–690 674 18 166.00–175.00 $172.34 $1,162 -2.25
684 value added 684 22 183.00 $183.00 $1,252 —
694 694 14 172.00 $172.00 $1,194 -2.59
703–731 709 23 167.00–169.00 $167.45 $1,187 +1.95
710–730 724 7 145.00–174.00 $165.22 $1,196 -0.28
750–798 778 8 139.00–152.00 $143.18 $1,114 -14.49
820–833 822 13 143.00–167.00 $163.28 $1,342 —
825–832 831 7 147.00–155.00 $153.87 $1,279 —
893 893 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,393 +9.50
910 910 4 139.50 $139.50 $1,269 -2.90
1163 1163 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
310–327 321 5 189.00–202.00 $193.67 $622 —
370–375 374 4 185.00–200.00 $196.24 $734 +10.32
380 thin fleshed 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 —
405–447 437 19 177.00–198.00 $186.98 $817 -3.31
460–495 482 27 166.00–195.00 $179.14 $863 -5.66
503–535 511 17 169.00–197.00 $181.40 $927 +1.07
550–595 572 15 150.00–194.00 $170.82 $977 -15.15
600–648 624 20 144.00–191.00 $177.41 $1,107 +22.41
670–685 671 12 137.00–185.00 $180.50 $1,211 +9.57
745 745 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,140 —
770 770 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 +3.00
800 800 2 137.50–145.00 $141.25 $1,130 +4.25
810 810 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,166 +7.00
865 865 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 175.00 $175.00 $420 —
335–340 338 2 160.00–180.00 $169.93 $574 +6.15
380–395 388 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $689 +14.90
405–418 412 4 148.00–174.00 $155.41 $640 -6.61
480–485 483 2 140.00–165.00 $152.44 $736 -8.00
503–545 523 6 140.00–162.00 $155.79 $815 +10.79
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 -20.06
600–635 608 11 134.00–160.00 $144.19 $877 +12.19
650–690 669 10 130.00–161.00 $142.53 $954 -10.47
705–740 723 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $958 -2.46
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 +9.00
815–835 825 2 100.00–120.00 $109.88 $907 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 50.00 $50.00 $195 —
520–522 522 4 45.00–50.00 $48.75 $254 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 53.00 $53.00 $289 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 4 90.00 $90.00 $626 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 384 4 151.00–165.00 $157.79 $606 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 113.00 $113.00 $362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
355 355 1 182.00 $182.00 $646 —
450–485 465 3 160.00–204.00 $179.80 $836 -18.61
558–595 581 8 157.00–186.00 $181.93 $1,057 +13.93
610–630 626 8 137.00–188.00 $166.07 $1,040 +32.47
670–690 675 4 146.00–181.00 $170.79 $1,153 +0.24
700–740 720 2 156.00–165.00 $160.63 $1,157 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +10.00
810–820 815 2 121.00–161.00 $140.88 $1,148 +6.88
910–925 918 2 111.00–129.00 $120.07 $1,102 —
1085 1085 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 220.00 $220.00 $634 —
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
405–415 408 5 182.00–230.00 $203.66 $831 -25.34
490 490 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,090 —
520–535 528 3 215.00–216.00 $215.33 $1,137 —
555 555 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,215 —
610 610 1 162.00 $162.00 $988 —
686 686 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,235 —
980 980 1 90.00 $90.00 $882 —
1085 1085 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1240 fancy 1067 (<2 yrs)N/A 16 1,800.00–3,500.00 $2,693.75 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 3 120.00–126.00 $124.00 $905 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
723 723 2 132.00 $132.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1630 1189 80-85% 26 86.00–94.25 $89.72 $1,067 —
890–1595 1207 80-85% 23 93.00–103.00 $96.88 $1,169 —
990–1710 1230 80-85% 31 96.50–110.00 $101.04 $1,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $338 —
950 950 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $446 —
885–1060 952 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.17 $735 —
755–1265 994 85-90% 12 50.00–68.00 $59.42 $591 +4.90
665–1790 998 85-90% 18 65.00–81.00 $72.26 $721 +2.21
1086 1086 85-90% 1 69.50 $69.50 $755 —
930–1430 1100 85-90% 16 87.00–96.00 $91.28 $1,004 —
830–1405 1118 85-90% 22 75.00–89.00 $82.49 $922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1560 1436 75-80% 10 98.50–107.00 $101.62 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1915 1418 14 74.00–104.00 $91.38 $1,296 —
1115–2015 1472 17 94.50–111.00 $103.33 $1,521 +7.44
1235–2365 1780 29 102.00–118.00 $111.66 $1,988 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
909 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 146.50 $146.50 $1,332
1095–1255 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 2 113.00–120.00 $116.50 $1,369
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1120 865 (<2 yrs)Open 3 117.50–123.00 $120.17 $1,039

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
850–1215 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,450.00 $1,135.71
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
880–1415 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,400.00 $1,162.50
910–1420 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,400.00 $1,100.00
955–1340 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,325.00 $1,100.00
950–1520 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,400.00 $1,142.50
1005–1411 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,467.71
1065–1532 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,500.00 $1,298.08
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–715 658 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 575.00–750.00 $675.00
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–805 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
943–1075 969 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 985.00–1,575.00 $1,457.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
985–1085 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,868.75 —
900–1100 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,775.00 $1,645.00 +470.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1095–1325 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,509.72 —
900–1385 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,050.00–1,925.00 $1,669.83 —
1100–1625 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,635.53 +135.53
995–1500 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,000.00–2,150.00 $1,855.30 +355.30
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 57.00 $57.00 $442 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 81.00 $81.00 $350 —
451–456 453 12 115.00–125.00 $120.81 $547 —
505–530 520 5 80.00–105.00 $89.71 $466 —
556–589 580 11 105.00–125.00 $119.77 $695 +10.77
930 930 1 72.00 $72.00 $670 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 100.00 $100.00 $457 +14.67

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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.