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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

4,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.61/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 476 lb · 156 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $286.09/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 476 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.79/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 522 lb · 130 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,061 3,646 2,536
Feeder cattle 2,852 2,683 1,929
Slaughter cattle 575 484 405
Replacement cattle 634 479 202

Compared to last week, steer calves under 400 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; 400-600 lbs were mixed from 6.00 lower to 18.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves under 500 lbs mostly 3.00-6.00 lower; 500-600 lbs sold 16.00-20.00 higher. Trade was very active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower while slaughter bulls were steady to 10.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 33 307.50–332.00 $318.58 $863 -17.01
305–345 322 29 300.00–346.00 $319.36 $1,028 -4.09
333 unweaned 333 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,039
333 value added 333 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 +5.00
350–395 364 46 287.50–328.00 $311.71 $1,135 -13.17
374 unweaned 374 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,047 -25.69
419 value added 419 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,391
405–443 427 70 272.50–318.00 $300.58 $1,283 +20.58
475 unweaned 475 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,126
475 475 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 -16.24
452–495 476 120 275.00–300.00 $291.05 $1,385 +19.81
500–540 value added 512 21 287.00–302.50 $298.93 $1,531 +8.93
515 515 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,267 -26.70
528 fancy 528 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,492
500–548 535 76 258.00–297.50 $275.26 $1,473 +2.56
550–597 567 79 250.00–286.00 $272.78 $1,547 +4.08
605 value added 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 +7.50
610–647 627 71 235.00–263.00 $248.77 $1,560 -3.70
655–692 681 102 229.00–255.00 $236.83 $1,613 -9.01
715–743 723 23 212.00–244.00 $233.22 $1,686 -1.30
753–778 764 36 210.00–247.00 $241.91 $1,848 +7.31
800–819 811 10 212.00–223.00 $215.65 $1,749 -2.35
857–881 875 10 189.00–201.00 $193.87 $1,696 -13.96
931 931 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,676
957 957 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,732 +6.00
1048 1048 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,243
1070 1070 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 3 310.00–327.50 $318.59 $707 +13.59
265–295 288 8 260.00–300.00 $286.30 $825 +3.51
330–345 338 3 280.00–290.00 $286.65 $969 +3.94
350–385 368 3 247.50–284.00 $269.43 $992 -4.09
402–422 414 6 240.00–260.00 $250.55 $1,037 -7.41
450–495 470 7 230.00–266.00 $250.83 $1,179 +15.91
510–545 524 6 222.50–260.00 $242.31 $1,270 +2.30
559 559 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,370 +9.24
601–635 617 10 175.00–245.00 $221.84 $1,369 -7.89
650–695 683 4 212.50–230.00 $225.83 $1,542 +5.99
713–748 726 17 198.00–227.00 $215.20 $1,562 -3.29
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 -6.63
800–810 803 3 171.00–203.00 $181.76 $1,460 -15.24
875–885 882 3 200.00–209.00 $202.98 $1,790
910–915 913 2 181.00–200.00 $190.47 $1,739 +8.07
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,161 +27.00
473 473 11 296.50 $296.50 $1,402
513 513 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,436
565–567 567 16 279.00–283.50 $282.94 $1,604 +34.31
620–629 624 23 256.50–277.00 $268.01 $1,672
670 670 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 +6.61
805 805 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,819
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 186.00 $186.00 $502 -54.00
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 -46.97
465–485 475 2 195.00 $195.00 $926 +3.04
500–541 527 11 167.50–207.50 $175.81 $927 -11.25
555–575 565 2 190.00–193.00 $191.53 $1,082 +8.58
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 +12.47
690 690 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -15.33
705–715 710 2 185.00–200.00 $192.55 $1,367
770–785 778 2 170.00–177.50 $173.71 $1,351 +21.71
805–840 818 8 162.50–191.00 $180.08 $1,473 -1.92
865–885 878 3 181.00–185.00 $182.82 $1,605 +10.49
900–915 908 2 150.00–169.00 $159.58 $1,449 +1.37
1055 1055 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,730
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 6 228.00 $228.00 $609
343 343 14 220.00 $220.00 $755
575 575 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +55.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 275.00 $275.00 $899
413 413 4 230.00 $230.00 $950
512–547 529 7 175.00–250.00 $223.51 $1,182
560 560 3 162.00 $162.00 $907
628 628 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,269
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 277.00 $277.00 $922 -48.25
355 355 2 275.00 $275.00 $976
557 557 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,231
650 650 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,528
730–745 738 4 204.00–211.00 $207.54 $1,532
758 758 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,433
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 127.00 $127.00 $495
432 432 7 132.00 $132.00 $570
547 547 2 100.00 $100.00 $547
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368
772 772 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,498
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,084 -13.00
503 503 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 -40.00
575 575 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,489
767 767 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,488
836 836 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,588
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 +14.00
515 515 1 85.00 $85.00 $438 +8.00
575 575 1 87.00 $87.00 $500
708 708 1 90.00 $90.00 $637
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +33.00
775 775 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,744
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,119
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 350.00 $350.00 +3.45

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672
265 unweaned 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755
250–285 270 11 270.00–310.00 $291.98 $788 +21.98
300–340 325 49 260.00–300.00 $280.13 $910 -2.60
362 value added 362 2 270.00 $270.00 $977
350–397 383 76 228.00–290.00 $278.04 $1,065 +17.05
395 thin fleshed 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185
400–442 428 79 243.00–285.00 $266.23 $1,139 -6.84
457 unweaned 457 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,147
455–495 value added 469 12 274.00–287.50 $277.15 $1,300 +2.15
453–499 477 142 229.00–281.00 $258.25 $1,232 +9.33
510 thin fleshed 510 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,390
506–545 522 129 227.00–265.00 $251.63 $1,314 +3.82
551–599 591 75 225.00–259.00 $241.88 $1,430 +4.06
618 fancy 618 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,669
607–637 620 70 218.00–241.00 $233.33 $1,447 +5.04
656–697 675 86 185.00–236.00 $223.14 $1,506 -9.96
708–748 733 31 202.00–238.50 $226.14 $1,658 +16.23
755–780 761 25 205.00–231.00 $225.66 $1,717 +2.51
818–841 830 17 185.50–205.00 $193.57 $1,607
854–880 856 25 177.50–195.00 $189.69 $1,624 +0.60
970 970 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,358
1130 1130 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,887
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 260.00 $260.00 $494
210 210 1 215.00 $215.00 $452 -35.00
260 260 1 267.50 $267.50 $696 -24.50
303–340 321 11 237.50–253.00 $244.82 $786 -0.63
373–390 378 4 225.00–250.00 $233.67 $883 -11.45
410–445 433 3 230.00–235.00 $233.42 $1,011 -1.64
451–494 477 18 214.00–246.00 $234.63 $1,119 -6.11
510–541 529 10 212.00–240.00 $221.50 $1,172 -9.73
565–590 576 11 215.00–236.00 $224.34 $1,292 +2.64
600–647 631 3 183.00–207.50 $190.76 $1,204 -24.61
652–680 673 16 181.00–220.00 $206.97 $1,393 +13.66
705–748 723 12 180.00–190.00 $183.25 $1,325 -5.73
772–799 790 16 165.00–186.00 $179.10 $1,415 -10.90
790 790 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,556 +7.00
930 930 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,637
965–980 972 3 176.00–186.00 $181.50 $1,764
1055 1055 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,646
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,165
505–514 511 28 249.50–263.00 $259.19 $1,324 +7.19
590 590 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,351
613 613 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,232
710–711 711 12 190.00–222.00 $216.67 $1,541
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 212.50 $212.50 $425 -7.50
275 275 2 170.00 $170.00 $468 -30.00
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 -51.56
412–445 425 5 155.00–200.00 $172.91 $735
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 -27.00
500–541 533 12 155.00–227.00 $184.80 $985 +7.72
555–590 571 4 190.00–195.00 $191.91 $1,096 +22.19
600–645 615 4 160.00–187.50 $180.18 $1,108 +12.33
680–695 687 3 150.00–185.00 $169.07 $1,162 -15.93
700–740 727 3 120.00–167.50 $135.25 $983 -34.40
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 -13.84
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 245.00 $245.00 $693
368 368 2 242.00 $242.00 $891
468–493 477 8 170.00–211.00 $192.84 $920
574 574 3 174.00 $174.00 $999
654 654 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,059
847 847 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,016
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,176 +44.57
560 560 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -24.00
1055 1055 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,762
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 269.00 $269.00 $947
425 425 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,101
670 670 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,467
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 198.00 $198.00 $766
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 2 95.00 $95.00 $881
965 965 3 99.00 $99.00 $955
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 200.00 $200.00 $600
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 350.00 $350.00 +44.72
165 unweaned 165 1 400.00 $400.00 +53.96
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 60.00 $60.00 $283
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 84.00 $84.00 $374
475 475 1 76.00 $76.00 $361 +1.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 unweaned 100 1 475.00 $475.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 233.00 $233.00 $804
375–393 386 5 221.00–300.00 $269.28 $1,039
400–446 431 6 217.00–270.00 $253.59 $1,093 +11.12
482 482 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,258 +2.10
550 550 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,188 -19.88
638–648 643 6 204.00–226.00 $214.91 $1,382 +47.41
667 667 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,367 +6.58
740 740 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,243
750–795 773 2 179.00–190.00 $184.66 $1,427 -10.34
828–845 831 5 161.00–190.00 $184.11 $1,530 +11.83
860–880 874 11 141.00–190.00 $179.22 $1,566 +17.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 4 260.00–281.00 $265.20 $1,138 +35.20
475 475 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 +2.82
500–520 510 2 262.50–274.00 $268.36 $1,369 +41.21
555 555 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,410 +39.63
820–1415 1072 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 125.00–148.00 $138.67 $1,487
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,197 -20.22
518 518 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,181 -11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,335
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 425.00 $425.00
175 unweaned 175 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 105.00 $105.00 $355
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 400.00 $400.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1090 976 80-85% 4 105.00–190.00 $128.99 $1,259 +20.99
955–1680 1221 80-85% 46 100.00–105.50 $103.54 $1,264
940–1570 1222 80-85% 93 94.00–116.00 $107.12 $1,309
1150–1325 1242 80-85% 6 107.00–117.00 $111.86 $1,389
930–1560 1281 80-85% 70 101.00–112.50 $109.99 $1,409 +0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–685 653 85-90% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.57 $435
590–825 725 85-90% 6 62.00–76.00 $70.38 $510
860 860 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462
805–1165 955 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $96.17 $918 +1.07
710–1330 956 85-90% 27 74.50–92.00 $84.23 $805 -10.87
805–1430 1012 85-90% 61 89.00–100.00 $94.38 $955 +9.47
720–1605 1079 85-90% 25 30.00–80.00 $65.35 $705 -29.12
900–1385 1105 85-90% 15 92.00–102.00 $97.40 $1,076
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926–2200 1200 75-80% 73 108.00–128.00 $111.68 $1,340
1045–1575 1291 75-80% 20 107.00–112.50 $110.64 $1,428
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1565 1420 65-75% 3 112.00–117.00 $114.89 $1,631
1585 1585 65-75% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,664

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,290
955–1810 1371 5 86.00–113.50 $97.14 $1,332 -30.86
1090–1980 1498 22 108.00–126.00 $118.70 $1,778
1195–2290 1601 50 117.50–139.00 $129.04 $2,066

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
642–1150 759 (<2 yrs)Open 60 130.00–225.00 $187.16 $1,421
900–1410 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 112.00–152.50 $136.25 $1,421
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–760 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $744
959–1000 962 (<2 yrs)Open 12 102.00–145.00 $141.42 $1,360
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
667–1186 970 (<2 yrs)Open 12 120.00–192.00 $150.00 $1,455
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–990 803 (<2 yrs)Open 2 106.00–112.50 $109.25 $877
805–1000 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.50–134.00 $128.25 $1,158
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
762 762 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,334

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1005 973 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,125.00 $1,042.50
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1050–1155 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,570.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
800–1305 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,454.23
920–1290 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,335.00
890–1475 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,493.61
1015–1450 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,135.00–1,500.00 $1,416.00
1230–1400 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,310.00–1,485.00 $1,426.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
945–970 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
885–1100 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,211.67
935–1025 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00–1,050.00 $990.00
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
985–1248 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,460.00–1,585.00 $1,522.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1406 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
860–925 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,350.00 $1,162.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–995 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
941 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -803.41
970–1085 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,325.00–2,800.00 $2,446.43 +118.02
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,710.00 $1,555.00 -663.75
945–1385 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,727.00 -491.75
925–1120 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,738.89 +41.27
1092 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,020.00 $2,020.00 +322.38
925–1295 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,202.00 -455.14
965–1375 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–2,400.00 $1,910.42 +135.42
1030–1540 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–2,750.00 $1,955.00
1020–1418 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,450.00–2,040.00 $1,819.80
1200–1470 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,921.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00 +540.00
1000–1067 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–1,810.00 $1,793.57 +386.43
985–1300 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00–1,580.00 $1,482.50 +145.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,760.00 $1,760.00 +310.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–735 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,140.00 $1,125.00
925–1065 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,462.50
930–1145 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00–1,585.00 $1,472.50
925–1280 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1061 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1280 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,796.43
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,735.00 $1,735.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
900–905 902 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,683.33
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00 $975.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 8 87.00 $87.00 $241
431 431 3 85.00 $85.00 $366
538 538 3 50.00 $50.00 $269 -55.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 77.00 $77.00 $601

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 80.00 $80.00 $200
342 342 4 103.00 $103.00 $352
482 482 4 84.00 $84.00 $405

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1025 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,868.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–915 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–2,050.00 $1,668.75
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.