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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

3,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.05/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 423 lb · 97 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.43/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 339 lb · 93 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $316.40/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 319 lb · 91 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,634 4,074 424
Feeder cattle 2,803 2,869 208
Slaughter cattle 497 547 94
Replacement cattle 334 658 122

Compared to last week, steer calves were 6.00-11.00 higher, with heifer calves unevenly steady. Feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher, with feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 7 322.00 $322.00 $535 —
150–190 unweaned 170 2 300.00–317.00 $307.50 $523 —
217–226 221 19 306.00–318.00 $311.81 $689 —
250 unweaned 250 3 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
257–283 261 26 315.00–322.00 $320.78 $837 +21.21
301–335 value added 317 18 315.00–360.00 $333.35 $1,057 +23.35
302–348 317 60 287.00–318.00 $311.92 $989 +7.16
310–325 unweaned 322 5 272.00–285.00 $274.50 $884 —
335 thin fleshed 335 8 338.00 $338.00 $1,132 —
360 thin fleshed 360 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
354–383 369 22 285.00–314.00 $302.18 $1,115 -0.56
355–395 value added 373 34 322.00–346.00 $343.92 $1,283 +43.92
402–445 417 39 260.00–321.00 $298.96 $1,247 +7.76
432 value added 432 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,348 —
444 unweaned 444 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,070 —
450 value added 450 20 313.00 $313.00 $1,408 +14.15
470 470 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,231 -15.36
450–497 476 62 250.00–300.00 $278.05 $1,324 +0.69
520–535 value added 528 3 265.00–272.00 $267.30 $1,411 -0.30
505–545 530 46 247.00–294.00 $279.42 $1,481 +17.55
553 value added 553 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,521 -11.00
550–596 585 27 245.00–273.50 $253.38 $1,482 -4.16
607 value added 607 18 296.00 $296.00 $1,797 —
600–649 614 42 240.00–270.00 $260.94 $1,602 +18.94
650–699 680 48 227.50–251.00 $239.08 $1,626 -11.96
700–743 714 14 221.00–246.00 $231.62 $1,654 +2.19
752–793 763 31 220.00–239.00 $231.17 $1,764 +7.73
811–820 815 5 202.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,734 -2.25
895 895 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,620 -7.05
970 970 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,988 +14.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 230 4 299.00–300.00 $299.27 $688 —
260–295 277 3 297.50–300.00 $299.11 $829 +39.11
325–345 335 2 250.00–315.00 $283.47 $950 +12.70
355–395 380 8 250.00–277.00 $270.68 $1,029 +16.93
405–446 431 31 230.00–273.00 $257.26 $1,109 +7.85
460–497 477 24 230.00–268.00 $255.09 $1,217 -0.39
527–537 534 14 231.00–247.00 $241.01 $1,287 -4.57
551–585 570 10 217.00–232.00 $225.78 $1,287 -2.54
591 thin fleshed 591 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,466 —
600–645 622 13 200.00–236.00 $223.49 $1,390 -11.20
668–685 675 12 202.00–220.00 $210.45 $1,421 -13.05
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -4.43
755–780 770 4 200.00–220.00 $205.16 $1,580 +5.01
800–830 809 10 185.00–210.00 $198.33 $1,604 +0.33
890 890 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,700 -6.63
900–915 905 3 175.00–189.00 $183.03 $1,656 —
965 965 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,718 —
1022 1022 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,095 +19.00
1065 1065 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,079 +2.00
426 426 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,099 —
505–546 520 11 198.00–296.00 $258.58 $1,345 +24.58
551 551 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,422 +29.56
600–636 633 22 202.00–248.50 $244.49 $1,548 +20.49
760 760 5 225.50 $225.50 $1,714 +13.65
802 802 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,732 —
1040 1040 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 182.00–250.00 $212.01 $477 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -32.79
430 430 2 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
460–495 483 11 150.00–232.00 $210.65 $1,017 +20.65
531–543 536 5 212.00–230.00 $219.30 $1,175 +14.54
560–595 580 9 207.00–227.00 $213.86 $1,240 +43.78
610–635 623 3 172.00–188.00 $178.22 $1,110 -44.33
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 —
970 970 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 175.00 $175.00 $782 —
545 545 2 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
795 795 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,264 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 70.00 $70.00 $341 —
570 570 1 75.00 $75.00 $428 —
618 618 3 78.00 $78.00 $482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 —
363 363 3 330.00 $330.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–288 287 4 220.00–300.00 $260.21 $747 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,586 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,304 -24.61
720 720 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 82.00 $82.00 $526 +4.00
807 807 2 102.00 $102.00 $823 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 140.00 $140.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 450.00 $450.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 -110.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 55.00 $55.00 $308 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 20 292.00 $292.00 $718 +67.00
291 291 9 260.00 $260.00 $757 -6.96
275–297 295 63 250.00–282.00 $280.83 $828 +13.87
305–349 338 87 265.00–291.00 $283.94 $960 +3.06
347 value added 347 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,065 —
356–395 376 37 250.00–300.00 $273.30 $1,028 +5.42
400–448 421 87 235.00–272.00 $257.99 $1,086 +9.26
440 thin fleshed 440 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 —
463–497 483 61 237.00–265.00 $251.86 $1,216 +9.50
488 value added 488 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,352 +11.32
500–548 521 38 234.00–256.00 $246.21 $1,283 +6.10
553–595 567 31 225.00–258.00 $236.87 $1,343 +5.41
600–640 632 41 215.00–251.00 $232.57 $1,470 -2.90
659 fancy 659 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,503 —
650–696 679 25 202.50–221.00 $211.79 $1,438 +6.11
710–725 718 15 204.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,556 +10.52
792 792 5 194.50 $194.50 $1,540 -9.00
856–865 862 15 157.00–224.00 $178.20 $1,536 -9.63
922 922 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 240.00 $240.00 $420 —
210 unweaned 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
300–332 324 4 225.00–250.00 $230.79 $748 +5.79
360–395 381 14 230.00–270.00 $252.26 $961 +27.26
415–445 432 27 220.00–246.00 $238.34 $1,030 -4.13
450–498 483 78 207.00–256.00 $249.79 $1,206 +34.59
506–543 517 16 228.00–249.00 $238.77 $1,234 +15.45
532 unweaned 532 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,170 —
570–586 578 5 220.00–235.00 $225.96 $1,306 +9.36
600–640 621 28 150.00–252.00 $194.42 $1,207 -9.59
658–698 681 7 187.00–210.00 $202.56 $1,379 -1.35
746 746 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,417 +10.00
755–778 771 13 191.00–214.00 $201.62 $1,554 +15.46
920 920 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 185.00 $185.00 $509 -7.00
357 357 2 200.00 $200.00 $714 —
437 437 3 224.00 $224.00 $979 +64.35
464–495 472 13 150.00–220.00 $209.98 $991 +19.66
500–546 528 20 170.00–210.00 $199.23 $1,052 +6.63
555–595 579 17 175.00–202.00 $194.28 $1,125 +1.99
624 624 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,154 +16.07
658–690 667 7 150.00–181.00 $171.95 $1,147 —
733 733 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,327 +24.00
752 752 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,241 +21.92
850–865 858 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,415 +14.96
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 269.00 $269.00 $775 —
315 315 7 286.00 $286.00 $901 +40.48
363 363 3 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
435–443 441 7 200.00–264.00 $245.95 $1,085 +10.95
460 460 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 +2.18
518 518 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,031 —
586 586 26 243.00 $243.00 $1,424 +16.84
665–695 688 9 202.00–210.50 $208.68 $1,436 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 265.00 $265.00 $920 —
446 446 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,017 -9.28
641 641 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,199 -26.50
678 678 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 7 234.00 $234.00 $824 —
712 712 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,267 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–593 580 3 180.00–189.00 $186.13 $1,080 -8.87
725–741 734 7 161.00–178.00 $168.19 $1,235 -11.81
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 469 3 86.00–90.00 $88.69 $416 —
520 520 2 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 410.00 $410.00 -65.00
160 160 1 520.00 $520.00 —
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 160.00 $160.00 $645 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 3 130.00 $130.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 360.00 $360.00 +60.00
150–160 unweaned 155 2 300.00 $300.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 160.00 $160.00 $523 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 300.00 $300.00 $729 —
250 250 4 311.00 $311.00 $778 —
304–345 333 33 287.00–325.00 $297.07 $989 +12.07
382 382 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,070 —
450 450 4 185.00–242.00 $227.75 $1,025 -27.25
510–515 513 8 214.00–230.00 $220.25 $1,130 -14.88
575–595 582 3 185.00–209.00 $200.82 $1,169 —
605 605 5 182.00–245.50 $220.10 $1,332 +20.45
675–682 682 31 185.00–211.00 $210.17 $1,433 -0.35
747 747 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,210 -18.00
750–786 780 26 165.00–202.00 $196.53 $1,533 +7.75
805–835 825 3 140.00–159.00 $146.18 $1,206 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
943 943 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,037 +4.00
953 953 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,325 -14.00
1065 1065 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,172 -34.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,014 —
365 365 3 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
408–445 409 44 230.00–284.00 $281.65 $1,152 —
465–470 468 3 220.00–232.50 $228.36 $1,069 —
735–745 738 4 181.00–191.00 $188.47 $1,391 —
775 775 2 168.50 $168.50 $1,306 —
960 960 1 86.00 $86.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 245.00 $245.00 $926 +120.00
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
500–532 521 9 200.00–217.00 $211.57 $1,102 +75.57
645 645 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,329 —
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 -39.00
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 -19.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 141.00 $141.00 $768 -59.00
590 590 2 119.00 $119.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 unweaned 133 2 300.00 $300.00 —
185 185 1 460.00 $460.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 335.00 $335.00 -65.00
185 185 1 525.00 $525.00 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,419 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1680 1215 80-85% 25 85.00–104.00 $93.12 $1,131 -9.73
975–1795 1237 80-85% 51 94.00–115.00 $102.25 $1,265 -0.60
1035–1695 1252 80-85% 51 97.00–106.00 $102.46 $1,283 +8.98
1420 1420 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–660 635 85-90% 4 30.00–66.00 $51.85 $329 —
645 645 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 —
630–725 684 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.03 $431 —
760–925 843 85-90% 2 81.00–86.00 $83.74 $706 +24.24
780–1570 1012 85-90% 25 76.00–90.00 $83.15 $841 —
745–1560 1024 85-90% 14 39.00–79.50 $62.27 $638 —
875–1460 1060 85-90% 27 88.00–119.00 $97.39 $1,032 +5.80
825–1420 1062 85-90% 35 84.00–100.00 $91.41 $971 -0.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1750 1285 75-80% 66 102.00–112.50 $108.24 $1,391 +4.27
1055–1480 1300 75-80% 24 102.00–111.00 $105.11 $1,366 —
1085–1705 1313 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.69 $1,466 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 65-75% 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,087 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1910 1254 32 68.00–110.00 $91.76 $1,151 —
1130–1590 1355 4 93.00–96.00 $94.27 $1,277 -5.54
1110–1755 1440 25 90.00–120.00 $111.06 $1,599 -2.24
1345–2350 1657 29 119.00–132.50 $124.56 $2,064 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
803–1020 880 (<2 yrs)Open 15 150.00–187.00 $179.73 $1,582
960–1040 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 135.00–154.00 $147.33 $1,491
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1175 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–112.00 $108.75 $1,009
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 $950
965–1195 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 3 105.00–130.00 $121.67 $1,268
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 96.00 $96.00 $888

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–880 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00
765–1190 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,525.00 $1,296.88
785–1061 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,218.75
975–1040 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,500.00 $1,212.50
875–1150 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,366.67
1066 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00
940–1355 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,675.00 $1,377.00
995–1420 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,925.00 $1,605.83
1160–1350 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,775.00 $1,398.33
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1096 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1135–1172 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1025–1045 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,360.00–1,425.00 $1,392.50
1175–1460 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,392.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1065–1110 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,825.00 $1,525.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00 —
855–1070 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,583.75 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1004–1220 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,754.17 +129.17
1068 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -170.83
725–1248 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 935.00–2,085.00 $1,803.75 -467.08
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 -890.00
1000–1225 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,575.00 $2,387.50 +362.50
1105–1405 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,875.00 -348.33
1324 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,110.00 $2,110.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1333–1518 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,910.00–1,935.00 $1,916.25 -708.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
913–1095 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,708.33 —
890–1220 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,610.00 +272.50
1240–1410 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–920 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–760.00 $740.00 —
940–1075 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,362.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495–595 545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–725.00 $700.00 —
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -100.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1140 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,200.00 $1,062.50 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 +250.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,220 +87.00
1045 1045 13 166.00 $166.00 $1,735 —
1088 1088 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,882 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–437 430 11 75.00–155.00 $89.79 $386 -14.34
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 65.00 $65.00 $237 —

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Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–331 316 50 140.00–177.00 $170.80 $540 —
400 400 4 75.00 $75.00 $300 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–368 365 44 175.00–181.00 $176.18 $643 —
433 433 3 140.00 $140.00 $606 -55.00
479 479 6 185.00 $185.00 $886 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —
719 719 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,208 —
776 776 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,257 —
1087 1087 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,902 —
1243 1243 3 165.00 $165.00 $2,051 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–975 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,365.00 -45.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 435.00 $435.00 —

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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.