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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

3,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.56/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 575 lb · 195 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.32/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 679 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $214.70/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 621 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,427 3,192 1,933
Feeder cattle 2,752 2,473 1,771
Slaughter cattle 452 421 107
Replacement cattle 223 298 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were 5.00-10.00 higher, with feeder steers mostly steady and feeder heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 236.00 $236.00 $548 —
265 265 7 248.00 $248.00 $657 +43.00
300–320 value added 309 4 247.50–285.00 $272.01 $841 +0.65
301–340 317 12 230.00–276.00 $259.57 $823 +24.63
325 thin fleshed 325 2 240.00 $240.00 $780 -36.00
326 326 3 255.00 $255.00 $831 +20.06
335 unweaned 335 1 216.00 $216.00 $724 —
355–386 value added 376 19 260.00–280.00 $266.23 $1,001 +4.82
355–390 376 38 222.00–261.00 $237.97 $895 -7.03
365–387 unweaned 380 6 215.00–224.00 $221.12 $840 -7.37
410 unweaned 410 9 231.00 $231.00 $947 +6.00
412–415 414 6 230.00–237.00 $233.51 $967 -5.56
405–429 value added 419 19 250.00–268.00 $260.76 $1,093 +2.69
423–430 426 5 217.00–222.00 $219.02 $933 -19.09
401–445 427 68 230.00–254.00 $244.02 $1,042 +5.91
453–455 unweaned 454 4 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,015 +10.12
460 thin fleshed 460 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,178 —
450–495 462 30 220.00–250.00 $232.55 $1,074 +0.56
450–490 value added 470 40 243.00–267.00 $253.06 $1,189 +4.74
468–474 473 11 225.00–226.00 $225.82 $1,068 -6.17
460–492 481 11 222.00–227.00 $224.67 $1,081 -7.32
510 510 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +9.08
515–537 value added 520 16 235.00–251.00 $246.97 $1,284 +1.28
505–545 524 77 215.00–252.00 $233.05 $1,221 +12.13
536 536 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,163 -3.92
553 553 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,156 -10.00
551–577 value added 567 19 239.00–252.00 $249.34 $1,414 +11.22
556–597 574 78 209.00–238.00 $223.87 $1,285 +3.50
593 593 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,275 +3.00
600–614 value added 610 44 215.00–236.00 $225.30 $1,374 +8.41
600–649 629 66 194.00–225.00 $207.63 $1,306 +2.23
651–675 value added 659 6 233.00–235.00 $233.68 $1,540 +22.30
650–695 680 111 175.00–213.00 $202.73 $1,379 -5.33
710 value added 710 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 -11.01
702–738 719 15 165.00–215.00 $188.38 $1,354 -10.15
770–775 value added 773 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,430 —
751–798 777 77 146.00–195.00 $190.94 $1,484 -7.69
809 809 61 193.50 $193.50 $1,565 +23.50
880 880 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,478 +3.99
905 905 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 +16.29
950–985 977 10 141.00–172.00 $164.41 $1,606 —
1000 1000 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 +18.00
1055 1055 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,530 —
1145 1145 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,317 —
1153 1153 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 230.00–245.00 $239.50 $642 +29.50
305 305 1 212.50 $212.50 $648 +23.22
350–375 363 2 200.00 $200.00 $726 -2.27
410–445 434 5 190.00–215.00 $206.88 $898 +2.82
465–490 478 2 202.50–209.00 $205.84 $984 +13.78
500–535 522 12 195.00–212.00 $202.08 $1,055 +6.94
570 570 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,146 +11.15
603–643 624 42 172.00–200.00 $182.05 $1,136 +4.04
650–665 658 4 180.00–185.00 $181.51 $1,194 -3.86
720–745 737 5 170.00–185.00 $176.76 $1,303 -2.51
750–765 754 4 167.00–190.00 $176.27 $1,329 -5.71
816–848 834 19 170.50–188.00 $180.87 $1,508 +14.55
875 875 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,418 -13.00
1175 1175 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $568 -16.15
370–375 373 2 170.00–178.00 $174.03 $649 +3.75
416 416 3 140.00 $140.00 $582 -47.19
457–498 480 9 146.00–170.00 $157.47 $756 -1.56
510–548 533 12 160.00–194.00 $177.67 $947 +12.67
555–570 565 7 135.00–195.00 $165.11 $933 +7.05
600–620 610 2 177.00–182.00 $179.46 $1,095 +39.46
655–690 667 7 150.00–186.00 $174.75 $1,166 +17.76
700–738 721 10 156.00–179.00 $168.61 $1,216 +17.61
765–777 776 12 157.00–178.00 $171.68 $1,332 +13.03
870 870 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,401 -2.00
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 -12.98
960 960 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,392 +5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 4 59.00–84.00 $71.62 $369 —
535 535 1 53.00 $53.00 $284 —
560 560 1 62.00 $62.00 $347 —
630 630 2 72.00 $72.00 $454 —
655 655 1 56.00 $56.00 $367 —
730 730 1 67.00 $67.00 $489 —
810 810 2 71.00 $71.00 $575 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 80.00 $80.00 $316 —
607–635 614 4 52.50–54.00 $52.89 $325 —
653 653 3 56.00 $56.00 $366 —
742 742 3 56.00 $56.00 $416 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
303–325 310 3 400.00 $400.00 —
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 —
460–485 475 3 350.00–420.00 $392.95 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 325.00 $325.00 —
344 344 5 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 1 300.00 $300.00 —
100–145 unweaned 123 2 300.00–385.00 $350.31 +50.31
185 unweaned 185 1 410.00 $410.00 —
220 unweaned 220 1 460.00 $460.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 95.00 $95.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 460.00 $460.00 +60.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 5 275.00 $275.00 $459 —
203–248 228 11 247.00–252.00 $249.03 $568 +9.03
283–293 288 25 222.50–247.00 $242.74 $699 +3.24
308–342 328 10 215.00–235.00 $223.60 $733 -1.98
325–338 value added 332 5 240.00–255.00 $246.61 $819 +24.31
335 unweaned 335 3 207.00 $207.00 $693 —
350–387 364 44 200.00–240.00 $221.62 $807 -5.81
380–394 value added 392 10 235.00–239.00 $238.21 $934 +0.71
400–421 value added 416 7 230.00–245.00 $239.52 $996 +14.18
400–448 417 76 200.00–238.00 $223.10 $930 +11.81
422 422 9 207.00 $207.00 $874 -4.29
450 450 3 201.00 $201.00 $904 +6.00
467 467 2 205.00 $205.00 $957 +10.00
450–490 value added 468 20 221.00–229.00 $228.16 $1,068 +6.66
455–493 473 67 200.00–225.00 $210.62 $996 +4.62
502–543 518 47 200.00–230.00 $215.71 $1,117 +5.02
537 537 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,074 +5.50
540–545 value added 542 8 201.00–211.00 $204.77 $1,110 -15.23
553–597 575 195 190.00–217.50 $206.56 $1,188 +4.60
610–635 617 14 177.00–190.00 $180.82 $1,116 -5.17
653–695 681 45 165.00–188.50 $178.23 $1,214 +5.40
705 705 1 102.00 $102.00 $719 —
702–743 733 15 166.50–171.50 $167.84 $1,230 -5.92
781–790 785 9 162.00–181.00 $169.78 $1,333 +8.56
811–833 822 6 151.00–166.00 $158.60 $1,304 -6.80
852–890 857 7 160.00–166.00 $165.11 $1,415 +0.75
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —
1045 1045 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,641 —
1080 1080 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,739 —
1105 1105 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,448 —
1345 1345 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 200.00–208.00 $203.96 $465 —
260 260 1 211.00 $211.00 $549 +11.30
305–340 321 5 192.00–208.00 $199.48 $640 —
355–385 371 8 190.00–200.00 $193.97 $720 -1.03
417–445 436 7 190.00–197.00 $191.55 $835 -0.31
450–465 461 6 185.00–192.00 $189.51 $874 +6.98
526–543 535 21 176.00–197.00 $189.47 $1,014 -2.27
553–587 572 22 170.00–195.00 $182.05 $1,041 -7.35
603–642 624 14 162.00–187.00 $180.73 $1,128 +17.85
662–685 675 6 150.00–170.00 $159.74 $1,078 -23.64
703–720 712 5 169.00–180.00 $174.65 $1,244 +23.05
765 765 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 -19.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
285–290 288 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $526 -4.48
350–385 373 6 162.50–175.00 $168.78 $630 +2.99
405–440 432 7 152.00–180.00 $164.16 $709 -10.26
455–480 466 9 150.00–186.50 $170.64 $795 +5.64
500–537 517 9 147.00–180.00 $169.96 $879 +6.40
555–588 577 23 160.00–178.00 $169.64 $979 +10.83
650–685 669 4 159.00–161.00 $160.01 $1,070 +4.08
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -7.24
815 815 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 +7.96
890–895 893 2 121.00–154.00 $137.55 $1,228 —
1035 1035 1 91.00 $91.00 $942 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 172.00 $172.00 $605 —
448 448 3 175.00 $175.00 $784 —
457 457 2 155.00 $155.00 $708 -10.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 45.00 $45.00 $154 —
470 470 2 67.00 $67.00 $315 —
710–732 725 3 69.00–70.00 $69.67 $505 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 —
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 —
400–430 415 2 420.00–480.00 $451.08 +101.08
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 +85.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 159.00 $159.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 200.00 $200.00 —
195 unweaned 195 1 160.00 $160.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 300.00 $300.00 $585 —
250–280 261 9 227.00–280.00 $266.78 $696 —
306–326 314 12 232.00–271.00 $248.84 $781 —
365–394 392 14 217.50–230.00 $228.46 $896 —
413–435 419 6 200.00–234.00 $223.49 $936 —
461 461 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,060 +70.00
595 595 4 175.00–198.00 $180.75 $1,075 -17.64
601–645 623 6 170.50–175.00 $172.83 $1,077 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
710 710 2 170.50 $170.50 $1,211 —
930 930 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,562 —
957 957 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 178.00–205.00 $191.73 $840 +4.73
490 490 1 193.00 $193.00 $946 +18.09
500–530 515 2 170.00–192.00 $181.32 $934 +4.61
555–596 593 15 170.00–175.50 $175.16 $1,039 +9.43
600–648 626 12 160.00–189.00 $178.66 $1,118 -4.98
650–699 685 9 160.00–182.00 $166.55 $1,141 —
740–745 743 2 131.00–164.00 $147.44 $1,095 -25.71
810–835 817 8 154.00–165.00 $156.77 $1,281 —
915 915 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 —
1005–1015 1010 3 101.00–107.00 $104.34 $1,054 —
1065 1065 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,118 —
1320 1320 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,478 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 511 5 187.00–195.00 $191.84 $980 —
690 690 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 ±0.00
790–1010 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,143.89 —
1250–1335 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 135.00 $135.00 $409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
545 545 1 141.00 $141.00 $768 +1.00
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 410.00 $410.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 485.00 $485.00 +65.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,089 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,228 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 92.00 $92.00 $925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–690 660 85-90% 2 30.00–45.00 $37.84 $250 -4.10
680–1050 839 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $45.50 $382 -6.37
760–1065 869 85-90% 10 60.00–160.00 $97.97 $851 +28.16
760–1045 905 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.83 $695 —
760–1465 972 85-90% 45 64.00–80.50 $73.55 $715 -6.21
840–1290 1003 85-90% 16 48.00–68.50 $59.15 $593 -30.01
820–1530 1106 85-90% 61 75.00–86.50 $82.10 $908 —
990–1425 1123 85-90% 31 85.00–90.00 $88.09 $989 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 88.50 $88.50 $960 —
905–1510 1114 80-85% 57 83.00–91.50 $89.60 $998 +0.55
1030–1420 1248 80-85% 4 86.00–100.00 $91.22 $1,138 —
1010–1630 1267 80-85% 37 91.00–102.00 $93.58 $1,186 —
1275–1470 1378 80-85% 7 95.00–97.50 $95.92 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1350 1280 75-80% 4 98.00–107.00 $102.11 $1,307 +1.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1960 1403 23 61.00–102.50 $87.29 $1,225 —
1440 1440 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,080 —
1005–2100 1450 26 85.50–109.00 $99.71 $1,446 —
1205–2205 1666 31 100.00–119.50 $109.01 $1,816 -2.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
780–1120 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–990.00 $928.00
830–1195 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 760.00–1,295.00 $946.11
951–1110 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–925.00 $844.64
905–1215 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 600.00–1,000.00 $911.47
720–1330 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 825.00–1,300.00 $1,165.00
745–1215 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 700.00–1,200.00 $990.91
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1190–1295 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
625–785 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 510.00–620.00 $565.00
700–800 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–875.00 $811.67
745–890 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
960–970 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,225.00 $1,152.50
941–1075 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 900.00–910.00 $901.43
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–875 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–1,250.00 $937.50
831 831 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
785–1105 863 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,160.00 $930.83
899 899 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 885.00 $885.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -172.50
725–1350 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,500.00 $1,137.50 -260.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
920–925 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.50 —
710–1160 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,250.00 $1,167.50 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 90.00 $90.00 $464 +24.00

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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.