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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

3,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.79/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 473 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.25/cwt +25.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 579 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.38/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 572 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,129 3,240 2,595
Feeder cattle 2,440 2,509 2,235
Slaughter cattle 476 377 245
Replacement cattle 213 354 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were 4.00 to 8.00 higher, with feeder steers and heifers sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 250.00 $250.00 $462 —
235–240 238 2 260.00–302.00 $281.22 $669 +53.22
253 unweaned 253 2 210.00 $210.00 $531 —
255–270 263 7 237.00–268.00 $256.05 $673 +17.70
305 unweaned 305 1 222.00 $222.00 $677 +7.00
303–337 321 15 245.00–277.00 $252.62 $811 +5.90
350–396 369 54 235.00–276.00 $253.25 $934 +3.67
373 373 2 232.00 $232.00 $865 +25.00
384 value added 384 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,094 +23.00
392–398 394 7 230.00–235.00 $233.56 $920 +3.56
419 fancy 419 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,039 —
400–448 424 80 232.00–273.50 $257.23 $1,091 +15.28
430 unweaned 430 2 229.00 $229.00 $985 —
445 445 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,010 -14.95
458–480 465 6 221.00–225.00 $222.38 $1,034 +8.85
471 value added 471 44 275.00 $275.00 $1,295 +14.23
451–495 474 74 234.00–270.00 $254.97 $1,209 +9.07
486 fancy 486 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,191 -15.00
507 507 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,136 +23.00
521 value added 521 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,334 +13.44
505–544 528 93 225.00–247.00 $241.55 $1,275 +23.55
568 568 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 +12.50
550–598 579 123 220.00–255.00 $240.62 $1,393 +28.12
603–648 620 62 218.00–237.00 $230.94 $1,432 +18.06
656–698 674 26 201.00–245.00 $218.06 $1,470 +12.58
700–742 717 30 194.50–212.00 $200.60 $1,438 +3.00
770 value added 770 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,517 —
756–797 782 10 166.00–200.00 $176.86 $1,383 -12.63
801–845 803 68 171.00–197.50 $195.59 $1,571 +5.23
900–940 901 50 167.00–187.50 $187.07 $1,686 +26.18
950 950 12 184.00 $184.00 $1,748 +11.89
1285 1285 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 232.50 $232.50 $918 +7.11
403–435 417 10 200.00–230.00 $216.33 $902 +0.91
450–492 471 9 200.00–235.00 $216.45 $1,019 +21.45
510–545 536 5 197.50–219.00 $206.85 $1,109 -3.15
565–580 569 4 194.00–219.00 $212.63 $1,210 +7.78
600–630 617 9 166.00–212.00 $177.37 $1,094 -10.47
650–695 685 32 168.00–207.00 $181.28 $1,242 +4.11
700–748 726 7 166.00–185.00 $172.59 $1,253 -13.41
770–787 782 13 160.00–185.00 $170.61 $1,334 -11.69
820–840 830 2 168.00–184.00 $176.10 $1,462 +5.26
960 960 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 ±0.00
420–425 423 2 155.00–190.00 $172.60 $730 +0.19
465–495 488 4 153.00–185.00 $160.63 $784 -1.98
550–583 572 3 165.00–189.00 $181.31 $1,037 +29.31
615–640 625 3 170.00–182.00 $177.35 $1,108 +23.44
660–690 669 4 155.00–182.00 $174.35 $1,166 +16.34
710–735 718 3 164.00–176.00 $168.28 $1,208 +4.56
770–797 790 4 160.00–174.00 $170.59 $1,348 +2.74
805 805 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,199 -6.00
940 940 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,419 +10.50
1000 1000 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,390 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 50.00 $50.00 $260 -29.00
570–593 585 8 40.00–60.00 $46.75 $273 -29.25
640 640 1 56.00 $56.00 $358 -14.00
665 665 2 65.00 $65.00 $432 —
705 705 1 44.00 $44.00 $310 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 190.00 $190.00 $745 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 108.00 $108.00 $414 +39.64
470 470 2 148.00 $148.00 $696 +81.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 292 5 238.00–270.00 $247.10 $722 +8.44
318 unweaned 318 2 220.00 $220.00 $700 —
323 value added 323 2 245.00 $245.00 $791 —
310–343 328 21 230.00–257.00 $244.21 $801 +3.91
350–397 381 46 220.00–250.00 $236.23 $900 +11.23
404 value added 404 14 256.00 $256.00 $1,034 +14.12
401–435 414 74 210.00–250.00 $238.29 $987 +10.28
448 thin fleshed 448 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,133 —
465 465 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 +12.30
450–495 470 110 202.00–249.00 $233.75 $1,099 +19.05
498 498 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,116 +9.30
512 value added 512 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 +3.04
517 thin fleshed 517 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,148 —
520 520 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +20.31
500–545 533 54 200.00–230.00 $219.74 $1,171 +20.05
553 553 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,136 +0.25
550–595 573 112 197.00–229.50 $219.29 $1,257 +14.04
586 586 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,231 +4.75
603–643 626 66 177.00–225.00 $196.14 $1,228 +10.37
653 fancy 653 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,280 —
652–696 667 41 189.50–200.00 $195.38 $1,303 +16.41
790 790 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,256 -15.00
837 837 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,381 -5.00
915 915 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 -6.37
929 929 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,505 +10.63
990 990 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 7 210.00 $210.00 $512 ±0.00
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +15.00
305–345 334 6 200.00–220.00 $203.44 $679 +16.44
366–390 376 16 195.00–220.00 $199.18 $749 -15.08
440 440 4 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $836 -11.56
450–493 472 9 180.00–205.00 $187.03 $883 -14.49
510–534 531 16 182.00–197.00 $184.52 $980 -4.59
560–597 587 38 179.00–200.00 $195.16 $1,146 +19.28
610–635 616 14 176.00–194.00 $179.70 $1,107 +5.84
650–694 676 12 173.00–190.00 $178.53 $1,207 +2.62
690 fancy 690 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,297 —
700–705 703 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $1,174 -1.42
755–770 763 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $1,232 +1.51
800–845 825 6 155.00–183.00 $164.56 $1,358 +7.56
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 475 4 150.00–185.00 $162.40 $771 +6.04
525–540 533 2 165.00–174.00 $169.44 $903 +39.44
625 625 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,088 +19.81
650–690 662 12 150.00–174.00 $156.94 $1,039 +11.38
700–730 717 3 140.00–164.00 $153.13 $1,098 +9.73
755–788 777 6 143.00–151.00 $145.59 $1,131 +4.21
1022 1022 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,339 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 156.00 $156.00 $983 —
687 687 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,271 —
817 817 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,340 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 70.00 $70.00 $352 —
569 569 4 67.00 $67.00 $381 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 185.00 $185.00 $727 —
570 570 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 +82.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 40.00 $40.00 $244 -47.00
688–695 690 3 40.00–49.00 $43.02 $297 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 300.00 $300.00 —
115 unweaned 115 1 310.00 $310.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 unweaned 108 2 225.00–250.00 $238.37 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 435 2 350.00 $350.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 —
470 470 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,090 +46.00
500–530 515 3 180.00–192.00 $185.22 $954 -25.80
550–585 567 13 156.00–214.00 $184.05 $1,044 -6.25
617 617 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,024 -11.68
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 -6.87
700–730 710 4 150.00–164.00 $159.66 $1,134 -17.17
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 -10.48
846 846 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,265 +14.50
850 850 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 250.00 $250.00 $838 +35.00
360–380 367 5 215.00–240.00 $233.22 $856 +11.22
403–440 413 5 200.00–242.00 $232.26 $959 —
454 value added 454 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,162 —
462–484 476 8 221.00–245.00 $229.74 $1,094 +11.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -11.00
715 715 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 +7.00
755–795 776 5 110.00–120.00 $114.60 $889 -17.40
853 853 2 110.00 $110.00 $938 —
955 955 1 103.00 $103.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1735 1735 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1460 1460 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1070 980 80-85% 3 91.00–104.00 $97.98 $960 -31.07
955–1610 1154 80-85% 33 90.00–95.00 $91.97 $1,061 +1.46
805–1820 1215 80-85% 88 92.00–106.50 $97.45 $1,184 +2.05
905–1720 1252 80-85% 43 93.50–111.00 $99.91 $1,251 +3.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $260 —
695 695 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $327 —
600–900 779 85-90% 4 66.00–81.00 $72.33 $563 —
646–1445 921 85-90% 28 40.00–77.50 $58.53 $539 +2.99
755–1395 1010 85-90% 37 80.00–90.00 $85.43 $863 —
655–1690 1051 85-90% 33 66.00–85.00 $78.51 $825 -9.12
885–1455 1099 85-90% 39 86.50–93.50 $89.40 $983 +4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1605 1343 75-80% 6 101.00–103.00 $102.39 $1,375 —
1255–1760 1427 75-80% 3 109.00–130.00 $117.64 $1,679 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 65-75% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1480 1254 11 50.00–96.00 $83.06 $1,042 +4.19
1170–2175 1468 20 91.00–111.00 $101.14 $1,485 —
1155–2190 1672 23 102.50–125.00 $115.40 $1,929 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–825 756 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00–128.00 $120.67 $912
735–1067 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 122.00–141.00 $130.75 $1,199
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $922
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1095 961 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 925.00–1,200.00 $1,071.43
750–1290 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–1,300.00 $1,015.63
830–1450 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 900.00–1,500.00 $1,221.59
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1127 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1040–1315 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,155.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
978 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1008 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–980 804 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 108.00–120.00 $113.25 $911
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–900 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 940.00–1,060.00 $1,008.33
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–930 878 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–965 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,158.75 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1202–1225 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,414.06 -100.52
1035–1490 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,700.00 $1,333.33 -181.25
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -189.58
1195–1795 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–820 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,260.00 $1,117.50 —
790–985 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,310.00 $1,220.00 —
1083 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 -333.33
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 -411.82
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874 874 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,320 +71.00
988 988 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,581 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
348 348 19 160.00 $160.00 $557 —
371–375 371 36 156.00–166.50 $166.21 $617 —
405 405 1 168.00 $168.00 $680 —
453–460 455 4 135.00–150.00 $138.79 $631 —
547 547 2 135.00 $135.00 $738 —
562 562 2 141.00 $141.00 $792 —
649 649 5 114.00 $114.00 $740 —
676 676 4 120.00 $120.00 $811 —
756 756 3 125.00 $125.00 $945 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 48 122.00 $122.00 $410 —
390 390 3 117.00 $117.00 $456 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 95.00 $95.00 $233 —
266–275 271 6 95.00–102.00 $98.56 $267 —
521 521 5 100.00 $100.00 $521 —
698 698 4 100.00 $100.00 $698 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 105.00 $105.00 $454 —
555 555 2 96.00 $96.00 $533 —
665 665 1 85.00 $85.00 $565 —
712 712 2 77.00 $77.00 $548 —
880–895 886 5 75.00–85.00 $79.04 $700 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.