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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

3,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $198.63/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 775 lb · 251 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.68/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 574 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.33/cwt +14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 675 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,192 4,143 2,065
Feeder cattle 2,473 3,307 1,918
Slaughter cattle 421 317 101
Replacement cattle 298 519 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were mixed, with feeder steers mostly 3.00-4.00 higher and feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 7 205.00 $205.00 $523 -71.24
262 unweaned 262 2 230.00 $230.00 $603 —
265–290 285 16 244.00–266.00 $257.30 $733 -18.94
308–331 value added 318 7 266.00–278.00 $271.36 $863 +8.90
320 thin fleshed 320 2 276.00 $276.00 $883 —
308–345 330 19 225.00–250.00 $234.94 $775 -25.12
335 335 1 243.00 $243.00 $814 -17.06
355–385 unweaned 362 5 208.00–240.00 $228.49 $827 +16.11
353–395 371 35 220.00–272.00 $252.67 $937 +17.79
360–395 value added 373 7 260.00–262.00 $261.41 $975 +6.25
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 +10.12
405–447 414 28 236.00–240.00 $239.07 $990 +25.24
405–438 value added 420 14 245.00–260.00 $258.07 $1,084 +3.07
400–446 424 38 219.00–256.00 $238.11 $1,010 -1.61
430 430 1 213.00 $213.00 $916 -26.72
435 unweaned 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
450–475 unweaned 462 3 210.00–216.00 $213.39 $986 —
450–498 472 61 216.00–248.00 $231.99 $1,095 -0.97
450–496 value added 479 24 243.00–255.00 $248.32 $1,189 +0.56
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +9.59
525 thin fleshed 525 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 +5.00
500–545 527 38 190.00–238.00 $220.92 $1,164 +33.26
515–549 value added 537 21 235.00–256.00 $245.69 $1,319 -0.80
560–565 value added 562 23 231.00–243.00 $238.12 $1,338 -2.50
565 565 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,237 +21.00
550–599 576 70 190.00–240.00 $220.37 $1,269 -0.13
585 thin fleshed 585 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
597 597 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,266 +18.00
605 605 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,095 -20.38
603–645 614 18 192.00–218.00 $205.40 $1,261 +4.02
605–640 value added 614 13 215.00–231.00 $216.89 $1,332 -5.11
637 fancy 637 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,395 —
653–685 660 34 180.00–223.00 $208.06 $1,373 +8.84
665–697 value added 689 4 200.00–215.00 $211.38 $1,456 —
700 700 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,267 -7.49
708–715 value added 708 30 200.00–207.25 $207.01 $1,466 —
700–740 722 23 181.00–220.00 $198.53 $1,433 +10.04
757–793 775 251 193.00–201.75 $198.63 $1,539 +11.08
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -14.89
870–875 873 2 160.00–168.00 $164.01 $1,432 -19.99
907–948 928 8 144.00–155.00 $148.71 $1,380 -5.79
1000 1000 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 2 215.00 $215.00 $404 —
200 unweaned 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +8.00
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 -20.09
305–328 324 18 180.00–191.00 $189.28 $613 -36.36
365–395 383 3 185.00–220.00 $202.27 $775 -1.54
405 unweaned 405 1 201.00 $201.00 $814 —
405–425 416 10 180.00–220.00 $204.06 $849 -11.00
453–485 469 12 142.00–220.00 $192.06 $901 -7.58
510–540 520 18 181.00–209.00 $195.14 $1,015 +1.14
565–597 591 14 180.00–213.00 $189.85 $1,122 -1.10
608–645 634 21 167.00–190.00 $178.01 $1,129 -1.10
652–683 668 4 180.00–190.50 $185.37 $1,238 +15.62
700–715 710 8 169.00–196.50 $179.27 $1,273 +2.72
755–780 771 10 180.50–193.00 $181.98 $1,403 +26.98
825 825 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,172 -25.55
840–845 842 3 159.00–170.00 $166.32 $1,400 -1.23
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 -10.00
940 940 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,391 -38.00
1080 1080 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 195.00 $195.00 $546 +19.87
305–325 315 2 190.00–197.00 $193.61 $610 +19.24
365–390 375 4 165.00–182.00 $170.28 $639 +2.15
400–435 418 2 180.00–195.00 $187.19 $782 +18.02
456–465 458 4 157.00–165.00 $159.03 $728 +2.01
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 +9.47
555–575 570 4 151.00–180.00 $158.06 $901 -12.49
623 623 3 140.00 $140.00 $872 -25.00
675–695 687 3 151.00–163.00 $156.99 $1,079 -13.01
708 708 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,069 —
755–790 773 2 152.00–165.00 $158.65 $1,226 —
800–837 825 3 155.00–156.00 $155.32 $1,281 -9.68
890 890 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,451 +11.00
900–905 903 2 141.00–155.00 $147.98 $1,336 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 -10.00
1000 1000 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 -11.00
1090 1090 2 132.00–136.00 $134.00 $1,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–412 411 10 143.00–144.00 $143.20 $589 —
451–485 455 8 140.00–153.50 $151.70 $690 —
512 512 6 158.00 $158.00 $809 —
552 552 10 170.00 $170.00 $938 +25.00
618 618 2 150.00 $150.00 $927 +18.27
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 65.00 $65.00 $575 —
915 915 1 60.00 $60.00 $549 —
1125 1125 1 81.00 $81.00 $911 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 135.00 $135.00 $610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 435.00 $435.00 —
225 unweaned 225 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 —
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
108 unweaned 108 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 51.00 $51.00 $286 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 +20.00
278–295 280 7 231.00–241.00 $239.50 $671 +18.50
305–348 value added 316 12 221.00–230.50 $222.30 $702 -17.70
300–340 321 21 200.00–234.00 $225.58 $724 +15.99
355–395 value added 375 2 237.50 $237.50 $891 +2.04
352–393 383 38 200.00–241.00 $227.43 $871 +9.42
420 thin fleshed 420 2 221.00 $221.00 $928 +3.32
413–432 value added 424 10 223.00–229.00 $225.34 $955 —
405–442 unweaned 430 3 194.00–199.00 $197.43 $849 —
400–448 432 48 195.00–218.00 $211.29 $913 +6.29
457 457 2 195.00 $195.00 $891 -8.31
458 value added 458 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,014 -1.44
477 477 2 206.00 $206.00 $983 +2.69
450–496 481 35 200.00–227.00 $211.90 $1,019 +8.59
517 value added 517 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,137 +7.00
500–547 527 45 195.00–220.00 $210.69 $1,110 +1.05
545 545 4 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,060 -15.14
551–580 560 35 185.00–211.50 $201.96 $1,131 +14.06
565 value added 565 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -3.94
602–644 value added 617 49 204.50–206.50 $205.78 $1,270 +11.78
605–646 636 42 155.00–207.00 $185.99 $1,183 +6.41
650–687 674 18 155.00–179.00 $172.83 $1,165 -6.99
664–676 value added 675 82 197.50–219.00 $199.05 $1,344 —
725 value added 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —
741–748 747 30 162.50–175.00 $173.76 $1,298 +9.26
752–790 767 9 140.00–200.00 $161.22 $1,237 -6.78
800–848 845 15 149.00–166.50 $165.40 $1,398 +26.68
875–880 880 10 145.00–166.50 $164.36 $1,446 —
945 945 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,994 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 3 190.00–210.00 $199.70 $549 +9.70
355 355 10 195.00 $195.00 $692 -1.79
445–449 449 8 190.00–205.00 $191.86 $861 +10.48
460–493 487 30 174.00–198.00 $182.53 $889 +0.73
510–545 530 27 170.00–201.00 $191.74 $1,016 +8.53
550–595 577 17 174.00–200.00 $189.40 $1,093 +17.63
593 fancy 593 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,139 —
620 value added 620 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,141 —
620–645 632 8 155.00–175.00 $162.88 $1,029 -19.31
657–680 662 16 165.00–187.00 $183.38 $1,214 +32.38
720–744 742 11 132.00–153.50 $151.60 $1,125 —
760–768 766 9 162.00–179.00 $175.69 $1,346 +10.69
821 821 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,264 —
850–885 873 5 140.00–156.00 $149.68 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 187.00 $187.00 $548 —
360–377 375 8 162.00–180.00 $165.79 $622 +1.67
402–435 425 13 171.00–188.00 $174.42 $741 +3.44
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 +1.71
525–545 533 8 157.00–172.00 $163.56 $872 +6.86
555–588 576 9 155.00–169.00 $158.81 $915 -6.19
628–643 632 10 145.00–163.00 $157.52 $996 +9.52
653–695 666 7 135.00–170.00 $155.93 $1,038 -5.74
703–745 719 4 155.00–160.00 $157.24 $1,131 +7.24
765–783 779 9 153.00–158.00 $156.46 $1,219 +11.26
805–820 813 2 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $1,090 -8.40
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 7 175.00 $175.00 $478 —
343 343 10 165.00 $165.00 $566 —
473 473 2 165.00 $165.00 $780 —
503–505 503 14 157.00–175.00 $158.29 $796 +12.29
590 590 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 -29.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 2 180.00–300.00 $240.00 -235.00
100–140 unweaned 120 3 200.00–375.00 $301.39 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 50.00 $50.00 $272 —
585 585 1 60.00 $60.00 $351 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 154.50 $154.50 $845 —
815 815 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 -20.00
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 unweaned 173 2 400.00–410.00 $404.93 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 162.50–175.00 $168.61 $561 -6.39
425 425 1 187.00 $187.00 $795 +10.69
473–485 476 4 160.00–180.00 $174.91 $833 -12.15
531–548 539 9 160.00–188.00 $176.71 $952 -10.81
580–590 587 10 152.00–175.00 $165.73 $973 -11.49
605–641 639 16 162.00–185.00 $183.64 $1,173 +21.15
710–743 738 10 171.00–185.00 $173.15 $1,278 —
995 995 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214 -17.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -40.00
500–535 523 6 186.00–237.50 $209.87 $1,098 -6.62
550–580 560 3 165.00–216.00 $198.39 $1,111 +5.39
780 fancy 780 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
815 815 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,076 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 ±0.00
755 755 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 +25.00
665 665 1 149.00 $149.00 $991 +29.00
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 -8.26
845 845 1 97.00 $97.00 $820 —
865 865 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,142 +22.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 61.00 $61.00 $387 —
655 655 1 75.00 $75.00 $491 —
745 745 1 61.00 $61.00 $454 —
775 775 1 65.00 $65.00 $504 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 420.00 $420.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $788 —
905–1445 1123 80-85% 43 83.00–93.00 $89.05 $1,000 +1.05
920–1605 1176 80-85% 20 95.00–107.00 $99.55 $1,171 +0.90
888–1650 1187 80-85% 59 92.50–103.00 $96.74 $1,148 -1.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–710 690 85-90% 2 40.00–44.00 $41.94 $289 —
695–1050 824 85-90% 7 26.00–60.00 $51.87 $427 +9.84
700–965 878 85-90% 7 66.00–76.00 $69.81 $613 —
694–1380 898 85-90% 25 58.50–82.50 $67.90 $610 —
760–1545 952 85-90% 35 73.00–86.75 $79.76 $759 —
845–1285 1025 85-90% 11 87.50–90.50 $89.16 $914 +24.10
810–1380 1073 85-90% 16 38.50–67.00 $52.76 $566 -27.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1540 1292 75-80% 14 94.00–104.00 $100.98 $1,305 —
1334 1334 75-80% 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1645 1312 7 72.50–94.00 $83.51 $1,096 —
1015–1885 1368 17 88.00–106.00 $101.03 $1,382 —
1520–1600 1563 3 109.00–113.00 $110.30 $1,724 —
1190–2170 1656 20 102.50–125.50 $111.51 $1,847 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
917–1420 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 100.00–114.00 $105.39 $1,336
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 90.00 $90.00 $812

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
975–980 978 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,225.00 $1,000.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
940–1225 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,036.67
955–1230 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 995.00–1,110.00 $1,041.00
895–1265 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 725.00–1,275.00 $1,027.22
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1105–1218 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,610.00 $1,453.33
1183 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,360.00 $1,360.00
955–1535 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,600.00 $1,232.27
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1015 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,155.00
880–1040 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $962.50
965–1150 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
880–1185 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,219.44
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–890 741 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 600.00–900.00 $750.00
725–970 869 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 685.00–900.00 $786.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–985 902 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 840.00–880.00 $856.67
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
870–1093 957 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–950 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,112.50 -62.50
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
885–1075 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,560.00 $1,397.50 +397.50
955–1150 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,275.00 -365.00
1015–1050 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,408.33 -231.67
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1000–1085 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1085–1100 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00 —
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50 -525.00
1281 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1003 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,150.00 $1,095.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
925–1265 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,258.33 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
756 756 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 500.00 $500.00 —
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 485.00 $485.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1380 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,108.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 112.00 $112.00 $386 —
686 686 4 80.00 $80.00 $549 -16.00
707 707 8 72.00 $72.00 $509 —
830 830 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
852–888 870 8 77.00–88.00 $82.61 $719 —
946 946 9 89.00 $89.00 $842 —
1400 1400 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,337 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 77.00–87.00 $82.23 $271 —
360 360 2 102.00 $102.00 $367 —
460 460 1 87.00 $87.00 $400 —
536 536 3 66.00 $66.00 $354 —
555–570 564 10 91.00–92.00 $91.61 $517 +10.61
1170 1170 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,065 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–795 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.