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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

2,967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.54/cwt +26.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 416 lb · 174 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.33/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 421 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.83/cwt -16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 780 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,967 2,289 481
Feeder cattle 2,303 1,848 244
Slaughter cattle 350 315 146
Replacement cattle 314 126 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady 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
190 190 1 315.00 $315.00 $598 —
253 unweaned 253 2 240.00 $240.00 $607 —
265–295 281 11 285.00–320.00 $304.45 $856 -20.55
305 value added 305 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
317–343 325 31 301.00–317.00 $305.91 $994 -8.74
337 337 5 269.00 $269.00 $907 -45.65
355–359 value added 358 5 306.00–332.00 $326.85 $1,170 +4.85
360 360 2 270.00 $270.00 $972 -2.00
361–395 369 40 250.00–315.00 $297.16 $1,097 +25.16
404–445 415 150 250.00–326.00 $310.65 $1,289 +6.42
405–435 value added 419 12 280.00–310.00 $301.78 $1,264 —
422 422 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,114 -40.23
431 431 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,108 -26.59
459 value added 459 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,354 —
452–489 473 33 250.00–301.00 $281.96 $1,334 -19.51
475–483 482 11 241.00–252.00 $241.98 $1,166 -59.49
509 value added 509 22 301.00 $301.00 $1,532 —
500–545 517 37 237.50–288.00 $274.86 $1,421 +32.86
521 521 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,271 -42.98
555–562 value added 561 9 257.50–266.00 $264.40 $1,483 -25.46
553–593 578 35 245.00–276.00 $264.49 $1,529 +9.45
608–644 624 30 215.00–270.00 $253.23 $1,580 -0.86
635 value added 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 -3.00
653–682 660 23 200.00–250.00 $241.10 $1,591 +21.52
685 value added 685 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 +32.00
695 695 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,432 -13.58
705–728 719 6 207.00–228.00 $211.77 $1,523 -16.59
755–772 767 19 193.00–220.00 $210.70 $1,616 -2.06
812 812 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,697 -8.70
887 887 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,641 -13.00
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481 -75.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 229.00 $229.00 $666 —
371–390 372 20 185.00–206.00 $204.90 $762 —
403–445 406 41 165.00–205.00 $201.47 $818 —
431 431 5 185.00 $185.00 $797 —
450–495 489 34 180.00–199.00 $195.45 $956 —
510 510 1 182.00 $182.00 $928 —
553–595 567 3 140.00–150.00 $146.50 $831 -34.00
600–635 614 4 162.50–179.00 $169.73 $1,042 —
689–695 689 23 185.00–190.00 $185.22 $1,276 —
718–745 733 7 150.00–180.00 $163.08 $1,195 —
750–790 772 3 163.00–170.00 $166.73 $1,287 —
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
853 853 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,535 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 260.00–280.00 $270.18 $770 —
340–345 343 2 250.00–270.00 $259.93 $892 +65.93
363–375 370 9 202.50–234.00 $219.63 $813 —
405–443 426 11 200.00–241.00 $227.78 $970 —
450–485 464 13 226.00–258.00 $238.94 $1,109 —
500–548 534 11 200.00–225.00 $213.27 $1,139 +18.27
558–590 574 8 200.00–230.00 $218.54 $1,254 —
613–640 631 18 190.00–222.00 $212.52 $1,341 —
650–698 674 29 190.00–220.00 $196.49 $1,324 -7.72
708–748 729 9 184.00–203.00 $189.54 $1,382 -0.46
750–763 761 6 184.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,408 —
810–835 829 4 175.00–185.00 $178.25 $1,478 —
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 315.00 $315.00 $907 —
405 405 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
563 563 5 245.00–270.00 $255.00 $1,436 +24.75
630 630 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 +7.00
730 730 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,219 —
1143 1143 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,726 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
424 424 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,247 —
485 485 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 -3.71
545 545 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
590 590 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -46.21
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,046 —
558 558 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,200 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 81.00 $81.00 $512 —
885 885 1 95.00 $95.00 $841 —
1075 1075 1 90.00 $90.00 $968 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 70.00 $70.00 $346 —
773 773 2 72.00 $72.00 $557 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–160 158 2 410.00–530.00 $470.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 64.00 $64.00 $358 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 50.00 $50.00 $232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 value added 271 5 286.00 $286.00 $775 —
272–288 277 28 250.00–282.00 $274.90 $761 —
310 310 3 238.00 $238.00 $738 -47.01
305–346 329 32 250.00–278.00 $269.76 $888 -15.25
315–343 value added 334 3 287.00–300.00 $291.09 $972 —
350 value added 350 1 262.50 $262.50 $919 —
363–392 377 39 230.00–270.00 $261.94 $988 -3.15
410 410 3 232.00 $232.00 $951 -27.42
400–448 421 73 222.50–274.50 $261.45 $1,101 +2.03
442 442 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,039 -24.42
461 value added 461 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 +16.74
450–495 472 44 220.00–265.00 $243.97 $1,152 +11.84
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 -6.13
520 value added 520 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 +25.00
500–535 522 50 227.00–251.00 $236.97 $1,237 +35.97
551–593 576 54 210.00–240.00 $221.52 $1,276 -5.02
605–639 618 25 205.00–217.00 $208.27 $1,287 -4.95
650 value added 650 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
670 670 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,260 -13.08
653–693 671 50 191.00–210.00 $206.47 $1,385 +5.39
710–745 731 22 185.00–207.00 $196.45 $1,436 -2.28
738 value added 738 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 —
761–784 780 75 184.50–191.00 $185.83 $1,449 -16.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 200.00 $200.00 $566 —
310–311 311 6 202.00–230.00 $206.65 $643 -23.35
350–360 355 10 200.00–250.00 $228.09 $810 —
410–442 436 20 200.00–234.00 $222.94 $972 +23.94
455–495 478 6 200.00–211.00 $206.47 $987 +4.47
500–532 525 19 190.00–221.00 $198.58 $1,043 -11.42
560–598 563 50 195.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,224 +7.48
605–643 629 11 181.00–200.00 $187.10 $1,177 -0.90
640 640 19 204.50 $204.50 $1,309 +16.50
658–685 663 10 175.00–200.00 $178.58 $1,184 —
750–762 757 5 180.00–181.00 $180.40 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 327 3 160.00–201.00 $188.25 $616 —
378 378 2 170.00 $170.00 $643 —
407–415 409 13 151.00–200.00 $190.55 $779 —
455–485 481 8 180.00 $180.00 $866 —
515–545 528 11 160.00–185.00 $175.38 $926 +33.75
610–645 628 2 168.00–180.00 $174.17 $1,094 —
660–670 663 9 150.00–177.50 $161.64 $1,072 —
710–728 724 5 150.00–151.00 $150.80 $1,092 —
750–790 784 7 160.00–166.00 $160.82 $1,261 —
835 835 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,261 —
855–896 891 8 137.00–160.00 $157.24 $1,401 —
946 946 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,466 —
1033 1033 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,353 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 376 11 221.00–252.00 $229.81 $864 -46.19
493 493 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,090 +19.59
500–527 509 6 215.00–219.00 $217.62 $1,108 -24.38
585 585 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 -1.36
638 638 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,308 —
683–692 690 12 177.00–189.00 $185.68 $1,281 -3.30
722 722 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
773 773 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,360 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 237.00 $237.00 $664 —
348 348 4 240.00 $240.00 $835 —
405 405 1 132.00 $132.00 $535 +32.00
489 489 5 145.00 $145.00 $709 —
537 537 2 165.00 $165.00 $886 —
610 610 2 90.00 $90.00 $549 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
505 505 3 112.00 $112.00 $566 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–628 618 6 140.00–160.00 $153.23 $947 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
488 488 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,035 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 40.00 $40.00 $208 —
589–595 590 5 50.00–55.00 $53.99 $319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 —
190 unweaned 190 2 350.00–400.00 $375.00 —
220 unweaned 220 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–160 unweaned 155 2 250.00–300.00 $274.19 —
240 unweaned 240 1 225.00 $225.00 —
285 285 2 350.00 $350.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 4 147.00 $147.00 $873 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 160.00 $160.00 $573 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 187.50 $187.50 $488 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
490 490 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -12.00
500–545 533 6 150.00–201.00 $173.26 $923 -105.74
565–595 575 4 163.00–230.00 $211.68 $1,217 +1.68
600–640 623 8 158.00–201.00 $189.05 $1,178 -24.95
655–663 661 4 176.00–187.00 $184.27 $1,218 -9.73
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -20.14
775 775 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,209 —
905 905 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 355.00 $355.00 $710 —
457 457 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 —— 1 282.50 $282.50 $918 —
490 490 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
580 580 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
765 765 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
790 790 —— 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 182.50 $182.50 $840 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -27.00
765 765 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,052 —
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 —
940 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —
220 unweaned 220 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 90.00 $90.00 $418 —
590 590 1 78.00 $78.00 $460 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–800 765 85-90% 2 40.00–60.00 $50.46 $386 —
885 885 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $319 —
658–1215 922 85-90% 23 41.00–73.00 $65.81 $607 —
1003 1003 85-90% 3 95.00 $95.00 $953 +12.79
820–1370 1015 85-90% 38 75.00–89.50 $79.61 $808 -2.60
820–1495 1062 85-90% 34 82.00–100.00 $88.92 $944 +2.96
935–1580 1153 85-90% 14 87.00–90.00 $88.06 $1,015 -2.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 89.25 $89.25 $852 —
815–1440 1023 80-85% 4 100.00–112.00 $105.44 $1,079 —
945–1575 1171 80-85% 33 94.00–112.00 $100.08 $1,172 +5.23
838–1900 1194 80-85% 47 92.00–111.00 $100.16 $1,196 +5.31
935–1555 1206 80-85% 16 90.00–100.00 $95.34 $1,150 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1600 1251 13 86.00–106.00 $98.89 $1,237 —
1020–1765 1379 22 102.50–117.00 $111.54 $1,538 —
1405 1405 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,581 —
1025–2075 1682 25 114.00–130.00 $120.91 $2,034 —
1370–2015 1743 4 123.50–130.00 $125.88 $2,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,214
685–930 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–138.00 $133.00 $1,091
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
672 672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 51.00 $51.00 $343
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $969
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,311

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
805–1280 943 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,325.00 $896.25
905–1210 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–1,300.00 $1,116.67
1030–1075 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
980–1450 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,575.00 $1,189.17
965–1345 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,225.00–2,275.00 $1,880.56
1015–1298 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,225.00 $1,160.00
1310–1395 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
925–1215 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,250.00 $1,230.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1000 993 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,537.50 -250.00
870–1185 1036 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,725.00 $1,325.00 —
915–1425 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–2,400.00 $1,686.11 —
1085–1450 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–3,000.00 $2,592.86 +317.86
817–1385 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,625.00–2,925.00 $2,293.33 +18.33
1055–1255 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,903.57 -156.43
840–1550 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,500.00 -560.00
1000–1435 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,108.33 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
958–1485 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,350.00–2,375.00 $2,091.35 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
657–1117 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 635.00–925.00 $741.50 —
585–990 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 550.00–1,000.00 $800.00 —
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.50 —
975–1020 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.50 —
1163 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
843 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 525.00 $525.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–965 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,200.00 $1,055.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 142.00 $142.00 $388 —
437 437 2 100.00 $100.00 $437 +60.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 105.00 $105.00 $761 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 162.00 $162.00 $499 +42.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–810 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,225.00 $987.50 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.