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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

4,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M 1 steers $329.24/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 385 lb · 111 head
heavy 3-weight M 1 heifers $282.00/cwt ≈ $1,103/hd at 391 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.38/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 519 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,322 5,073 2,077
Feeder cattle 3,003 3,242 1,580
Slaughter cattle 610 856 300
Replacement cattle 709 975 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves 2.00-14.00 higher, instances 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-12.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. and slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 3 315.00 $315.00 $709 —
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
253–295 277 20 275.00–339.50 $319.75 $886 -14.81
307–325 value added 317 9 360.00–364.00 $362.28 $1,148 +22.28
312–345 322 61 310.00–345.00 $337.86 $1,088 -6.55
312–333 unweaned 324 5 294.00–305.00 $299.74 $971 -2.26
301–348 326 13 316.00 $316.00 $1,030 -28.41
335 thin fleshed 335 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
352 352 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,074 -0.30
356 value added 356 14 368.00 $368.00 $1,310 —
350–396 376 74 295.00–346.00 $324.52 $1,220 +19.22
405–446 425 93 280.00–325.00 $305.12 $1,297 +5.05
458 value added 458 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,443 —
460 460 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,389 +12.45
450–498 472 70 267.00–308.00 $291.03 $1,374 +1.48
512–514 value added 514 13 285.00–290.00 $289.23 $1,487 —
503–547 519 86 240.50–297.00 $272.74 $1,416 +7.84
530 unweaned 530 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,362 —
550–598 579 47 242.00–288.00 $264.45 $1,531 -4.59
600–647 626 37 219.00–258.00 $250.13 $1,566 -10.29
663 fancy 663 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,631 —
653–688 674 23 205.00–267.00 $238.73 $1,609 -2.74
705–731 722 29 205.00–259.00 $236.70 $1,709 -0.82
750–797 775 26 203.00–245.00 $230.02 $1,783 -11.59
808–843 827 18 212.00–239.00 $218.45 $1,807 +2.49
854–883 865 11 219.00–227.00 $221.97 $1,920 +14.30
920–945 926 10 160.00–201.00 $196.90 $1,823 +10.90
950–995 955 9 160.00–215.00 $208.63 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 -26.39
290–292 292 6 275.00–304.00 $299.19 $874 -8.54
311–345 318 15 282.00–300.00 $291.34 $926 +0.36
370–397 385 8 260.00–290.00 $274.83 $1,058 -14.60
400–443 426 34 237.00–278.00 $264.29 $1,126 -0.92
450–493 469 10 235.00–270.00 $257.33 $1,207 +37.33
500–540 514 36 220.00–285.00 $265.99 $1,367 +14.64
560–592 576 15 226.00–257.00 $246.36 $1,419 +5.18
601–635 617 12 235.00–247.00 $242.19 $1,494 +6.87
655–695 662 18 222.00–247.00 $232.76 $1,541 +1.94
720–740 727 8 200.00–220.00 $210.15 $1,528 -10.38
754–790 763 9 200.00–218.00 $209.73 $1,600 -27.99
820–840 830 2 180.00–210.00 $194.82 $1,617 —
965 965 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–392 385 111 293.00–330.00 $329.24 $1,268 —
468 468 44 294.00 $294.00 $1,376 —
685 685 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,514 —
704 704 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,577 —
763 763 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,648 —
885 885 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $564 +20.11
235 unweaned 235 1 252.00 $252.00 $592 —
265–290 278 2 250.00 $250.00 $695 -74.52
350 350 1 239.00 $239.00 $836 +23.40
415–425 417 15 224.00–240.00 $235.94 $984 +9.99
453–495 476 11 210.00–270.00 $238.99 $1,138 +7.52
505–540 527 6 172.00–227.00 $202.25 $1,066 -2.54
605–645 626 8 167.00–210.00 $187.69 $1,175 -28.95
650–680 665 2 195.00–200.00 $197.44 $1,313 +6.77
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 -19.00
915–930 919 4 142.00–180.00 $160.33 $1,473 —
965–995 971 9 135.00–166.00 $145.16 $1,410 +45.16
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 291.00 $291.00 $972 —
420–442 432 8 260.00–287.00 $273.16 $1,180 —
542 542 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,014 -63.35
603 603 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,417 -14.20
847 847 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,787 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
501–543 515 9 234.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,248 —
565–575 569 5 245.00–246.00 $245.40 $1,396 +31.40
670 670 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 +10.69
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–318 318 5 206.00–210.00 $208.40 $663 —
375 375 3 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
705 705 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 -42.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 91.00 $91.00 $400 —
450 450 1 92.00 $92.00 $414 —
515 515 1 88.00 $88.00 $453 +5.53
572–580 574 4 74.00–91.00 $78.29 $449 -6.71
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 262.00 $262.00 $571 —
543 543 2 140.00 $140.00 $760 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 60.00 $60.00 $294 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 317.00 $317.00 $875 +16.03
290 unweaned 290 13 275.00 $275.00 $798 +8.00
300–345 319 34 255.00–305.00 $288.26 $920 -20.03
350–394 372 74 250.00–304.00 $288.89 $1,075 +28.39
405–438 419 37 253.00–280.00 $269.92 $1,131 +11.45
441 value added 441 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,327 —
450–485 467 54 240.00–272.00 $254.02 $1,186 +23.02
505–536 519 60 235.00–254.00 $240.85 $1,250 -5.47
550–595 569 70 225.00–255.00 $242.37 $1,379 +7.78
612 fancy 612 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,499 —
610–636 620 69 226.00–241.00 $239.13 $1,483 +8.06
650–691 675 49 208.00–239.00 $227.94 $1,539 +14.40
705–727 710 10 212.00–259.00 $237.72 $1,688 +9.03
758–772 766 9 180.00–220.00 $203.78 $1,561 -26.93
811 811 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,590 —
943 943 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,754 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 287.00 $287.00 $646 —
312–315 313 42 293.00–295.00 $294.62 $922 —
391 391 109 282.00 $282.00 $1,103 —
446 446 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,151 —
460 460 29 251.00 $251.00 $1,155 —
510–525 520 6 238.00–253.00 $242.90 $1,263 +0.90
583 583 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,335 —
737 737 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,710 —
777 777 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
275–290 283 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $771 +5.43
318–345 324 16 240.00–283.00 $269.41 $873 +39.41
355–397 365 17 240.00–282.00 $263.24 $961 -17.75
403–445 425 34 220.00–271.00 $256.10 $1,088 +8.69
450–498 475 16 212.00–255.00 $230.46 $1,095 -3.83
500–547 524 30 210.00–249.00 $232.03 $1,216 -5.87
555–590 572 13 207.00–239.00 $223.57 $1,279 -0.19
600–640 624 9 205.00–220.00 $214.66 $1,339 +1.05
660–687 679 15 200.00–233.00 $221.23 $1,502 +4.93
720 720 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,375 -11.39
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -10.00
863 863 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,640 -2.50
903–910 904 10 183.00–185.00 $183.20 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 167.00–190.00 $178.15 $588 —
375 375 2 255.00 $255.00 $956 +32.15
425–447 434 8 200.00–218.00 $208.94 $907 +14.06
455–490 475 11 165.00–213.00 $195.06 $927 -6.46
505–545 536 10 190.00–200.00 $197.30 $1,058 -14.75
550–590 568 3 185.00–200.00 $192.45 $1,093 -37.55
613–615 614 4 162.00–180.00 $175.49 $1,078 +7.50
650–670 664 5 180.00–192.00 $183.74 $1,220 -10.22
700–720 708 3 175.00–177.00 $176.32 $1,248 -10.77
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 +3.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 7 282.00 $282.00 $688 —
332 332 4 276.00 $276.00 $916 —
352–370 363 14 262.00–283.00 $270.15 $981 +95.15
410 410 2 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
462–492 477 4 228.00–250.00 $238.65 $1,138 +0.65
556 556 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,251 —
690 690 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,642 —
956 956 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,769 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 473 6 230.00–248.00 $235.70 $1,115 -0.30
593 593 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,322 -6.24
699 699 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,524 —
752 752 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,436 —
833 833 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,674 —
895 895 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,692 +25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,041 —
623 623 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,458 —
695 695 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 213.00 $213.00 $613 —
478 478 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,037 —
615 615 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,187 —
982 982 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,522 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 6 218.00 $218.00 $654 —
475 475 2 186.00 $186.00 $884 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–539 531 5 75.00–77.00 $76.62 $407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–80 75 2 310.00–380.00 $345.00 —
115 115 1 560.00 $560.00 —
200 200 1 610.00 $610.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–135 unweaned 133 2 350.00–385.00 $367.17 —
180–190 unweaned 185 2 350.00–400.00 $375.68 +115.68
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
344 344 4 360.00 $360.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 80.00 $80.00 $456 —
650–655 653 2 70.00–73.00 $71.49 $467 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 550.00 $550.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 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
356 356 3 270.00 $270.00 $961 -30.00
403–445 410 6 180.00–300.00 $278.29 $1,141 +17.16
488 488 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,254 +4.83
505–545 516 4 170.00–254.00 $213.91 $1,104 -20.45
560–595 569 9 186.00–217.00 $200.44 $1,141 -2.33
600–640 618 5 188.00–223.00 $206.58 $1,277 +21.18
667–695 674 8 179.00–212.00 $201.06 $1,355 -26.16
710–720 715 2 161.00–167.00 $163.98 $1,172 -10.76
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 +40.00
805 805 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,465 +22.00
872 872 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,727 —
900 900 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 —
425–435 430 2 132.00–150.00 $141.10 $607 —
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 —
765 765 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,025 —
830 830 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,029 +4.00
875–898 892 4 142.00–151.00 $148.79 $1,327 —
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
965–970 968 2 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $1,084 -3.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -30.00
540 540 —— 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,285 —
588 588 —— 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 +50.00
605 605 —— 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
650 650 —— 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,573 —
725 725 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,356 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
580 580 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 113 2 380.00–400.00 $390.00 ±0.00
175–190 183 2 590.00–625.00 $607.50 —
225 225 1 660.00 $660.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
495 495 1 87.00 $87.00 $431 —
505–530 515 3 85.00–91.00 $88.61 $456 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,512 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 290.00 $290.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 385.00 $385.00 +110.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1075 1038 80-85% 2 97.00–107.00 $101.82 $1,057 —
900–1555 1128 80-85% 68 93.00–108.00 $96.96 $1,094 —
865–1620 1172 80-85% 89 85.00–101.00 $93.16 $1,092 -4.09
965–1635 1243 80-85% 67 96.00–105.50 $98.81 $1,228 -2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $500 —
680–1265 834 85-90% 7 75.00–190.00 $116.86 $975 —
755–1070 865 85-90% 5 60.00–76.00 $66.82 $578 +1.12
605–1180 934 85-90% 17 52.00–75.00 $65.79 $614 -1.62
805–1390 1002 85-90% 37 70.50–87.00 $80.68 $808 —
885–1365 1038 85-90% 40 77.00–114.00 $89.34 $927 —
800–1560 1060 85-90% 49 71.00–96.00 $86.82 $920 +4.81
925–1400 1163 85-90% 2 88.00–95.00 $90.78 $1,056 -1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–975 955 75-80% 3 113.00–123.00 $118.04 $1,127 —
1045–1605 1267 75-80% 52 103.00–116.00 $107.41 $1,361 —
1070–1410 1309 75-80% 16 100.00–104.00 $102.24 $1,338 -0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–945 852 5 100.00–188.00 $142.75 $1,216 —
1000–1845 1412 22 60.00–109.50 $97.63 $1,379 —
1095–1920 1545 38 110.00–120.00 $115.59 $1,786 —
1290–2260 1785 47 117.50–134.00 $124.52 $2,223 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 55.00 $55.00 $520 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $804
580–1055 928 (<2 yrs)Open 8 104.50–125.00 $115.31 $1,070
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–900 835 (<2 yrs)Open 3 125.00–129.00 $126.33 $1,055

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–875 810 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 635.00–1,000.00 $761.67
720–1242 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,925.00 $1,713.89
996 996 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
902–1360 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,588.00
875–1411 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 900.00–1,800.00 $1,379.25
860–1425 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,337.50
860–1475 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,704.35
1206–1250 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,518.75
1214 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,275.00 $1,275.00
989–1438 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,563.18
1234 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1030–1341 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,387.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
669 669 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
745–940 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 745.00–975.00 $856.67
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1027 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1262 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1065–1090 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,060.00–1,065.00 $1,063.75
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
790–900 836 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,125.00 $950.00
740–1100 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–1,350.00 $815.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
669 669 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
810–1115 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,800.00 $1,475.00 —
795–1440 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,800.00 —
690–1360 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 625.00–1,750.00 $1,546.92 -178.08
885–1555 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 800.00–2,100.00 $1,811.30 +86.30
1155–1325 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,410.00–1,700.00 $1,632.86 -92.14
1215–1332 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 34 1,510.00–1,635.00 $1,631.32 -118.68
1300–1405 1326 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,975.00 +250.00
1265–1535 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,933.33 —
1320–1385 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,708.33 —
1385–1530 1456 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,275.00 $1,990.00 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
925–1245 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,545.00 +52.50
980–1155 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 +131.67
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 +335.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 +235.00
1240–1380 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,421.25 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -400.00
1155–1405 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,435.00–1,600.00 $1,551.25 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–910 828 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,012.50 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -225.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
720–855 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $887.50 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–715 673 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 400.00–875.00 $637.50 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 52.00–62.00 $56.85 $185 —
372 372 3 68.00 $68.00 $253 —
495 495 4 168.00 $168.00 $832 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 162.00 $162.00 $894 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–1091 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,822.22 —

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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.