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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

4,497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.86/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 520 lb · 203 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.99/cwt -15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 476 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.78/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 618 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,497 4,571 1,968
Feeder cattle 3,535 3,061 1,647
Slaughter cattle 474 875 204
Replacement cattle 488 635 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves were under 350 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; over 350 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Feeder steers traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, instances sharply higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 325.00 $325.00 $764 +2.00
260–296 275 31 290.00–351.50 $339.59 $934 +16.40
283 283 4 310.00 $310.00 $877 +25.00
296 unweaned 296 3 296.00 $296.00 $876 —
300–315 value added 305 3 322.50–329.00 $325.15 $992 —
330 unweaned 330 2 284.00 $284.00 $937 -9.14
305–341 334 71 300.00–342.00 $328.06 $1,096 +28.06
346 346 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,024 -4.00
366 fancy 366 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,171 —
352–396 372 97 300.00–336.00 $319.19 $1,187 -4.74
360–388 unweaned 377 6 280.00–290.00 $286.82 $1,081 -23.99
390 value added 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
415 value added 415 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,338 -16.62
400–442 422 92 285.00–321.00 $311.28 $1,314 +4.68
422 422 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,211 -19.60
447 447 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,229 -31.60
450 value added 450 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,406 -17.50
450–492 477 175 267.00–297.50 $284.20 $1,356 -15.01
502–549 528 92 246.00–290.00 $265.54 $1,402 -7.98
552–591 560 162 245.00–278.00 $269.04 $1,507 +7.00
603–645 618 165 231.00–256.00 $249.78 $1,544 -8.08
650–691 666 12 227.00–240.00 $231.67 $1,543 +0.60
705–722 715 22 201.00–245.00 $227.98 $1,630 -4.84
751–793 770 25 222.00–232.00 $228.88 $1,762 +9.17
803–840 822 19 203.00–230.00 $221.76 $1,823 +26.76
897 897 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,731 +1.87
953 953 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,877 —
1030 1030 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,833 —
1180 1180 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,416 —
1270 1270 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,854 -19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–220 214 3 267.50–307.00 $284.76 $609 -0.05
255–295 283 16 265.00–317.00 $306.84 $868 +12.13
328–345 335 5 261.00–292.00 $279.22 $935 -12.30
366–392 380 25 250.00–290.00 $267.06 $1,015 -7.87
402–448 426 29 230.00–280.00 $267.27 $1,139 +6.89
455–495 474 30 237.00–280.00 $261.34 $1,239 -1.59
520–545 531 14 230.00–257.00 $246.03 $1,306 +0.32
550–598 567 21 216.00–257.00 $232.34 $1,317 +22.05
600–640 615 22 212.00–240.00 $231.12 $1,421 +2.89
650–699 676 24 212.50–238.00 $224.50 $1,518 -2.90
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +13.94
760 760 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,653 +9.06
905 905 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,647 -8.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–368 367 32 233.00–246.00 $243.58 $894 —
408–440 418 37 243.00–248.00 $246.84 $1,032 —
462–472 471 34 200.00–242.00 $238.37 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 282.00–295.00 $288.50 $678 +61.50
260–275 268 2 237.00–245.00 $241.11 $646 —
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -19.59
362–395 377 4 232.00–245.00 $237.45 $895 +14.68
403–445 429 7 215.00–240.00 $222.32 $954 -7.57
450–495 470 7 187.50–240.00 $208.99 $982 -2.58
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -11.57
505–530 516 10 166.00–217.00 $183.21 $945 -18.79
550–595 580 3 172.00–190.00 $181.95 $1,055 -28.75
615 615 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,279 +10.05
655–695 676 7 172.00–198.00 $186.81 $1,263 -5.26
700–728 721 5 177.00–197.00 $186.11 $1,342 +1.73
750 750 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —
800–845 822 3 155.00–195.00 $172.61 $1,419 -2.39
880 880 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —
930 930 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,553 —
965–995 980 2 150.00–175.00 $162.31 $1,591 —
1045 1045 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,672 —
1135 1135 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,702 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 95.00 $95.00 $408 —
474 474 4 96.00 $96.00 $455 —
515–540 531 5 90.00–96.00 $94.00 $499 +4.40
567 567 6 95.00 $95.00 $539 +25.00
610–622 619 4 91.00–92.00 $91.75 $568 +7.75
675–680 678 2 80.00–105.00 $92.45 $627 +6.45
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 184.00 $184.00 $699 -41.36
437–447 443 5 200.00–246.00 $227.85 $1,009 -55.15
548 548 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,255 —
552 552 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,093 -64.00
806–810 807 6 203.00–219.00 $213.65 $1,724 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
515–525 520 4 240.00–261.00 $250.60 $1,303 —
556–571 562 7 225.00–265.00 $247.60 $1,392 —
731 731 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,637 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 515 6 261.00–268.00 $265.71 $1,368 —
646 646 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,518 —
825 825 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,658 -18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,348 —
567 567 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,298 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
392 392 2 130.00 $130.00 $510 —
672 672 2 60.00 $60.00 $403 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 2 400.00 $400.00 —
420 420 2 460.00 $460.00 —
523 523 3 385.00 $385.00 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 117.00 $117.00 $518 —
465 465 2 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 +200.00
370 370 2 470.00 $470.00 —
425 425 2 460.00 $460.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 unweaned 178 3 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–165 unweaned 160 2 420.00 $420.00 —
205 205 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 275 40 267.00–315.00 $296.17 $814 +21.17
300–340 317 76 265.00–304.00 $291.40 $924 +6.23
357–385 372 60 246.00–285.00 $272.21 $1,013 -7.77
402–445 425 128 241.00–294.00 $267.31 $1,136 +1.87
450–495 463 64 207.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,145 -6.88
504–548 520 203 218.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,268 +6.07
550–599 585 163 210.00–256.00 $242.62 $1,419 +6.58
606–643 628 32 190.00–240.00 $226.50 $1,422 +2.82
650–695 679 21 190.00–240.00 $220.37 $1,496 -0.59
702 702 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,481 -12.60
762–790 779 23 201.00–226.00 $218.68 $1,704 +22.68
813 813 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 +5.00
889 889 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,511 —
1105 1105 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 260.00 $260.00 $494 —
210–245 228 2 240.00–280.00 $261.54 $596 +1.54
275–290 283 2 260.00–272.00 $265.84 $752 -20.08
300–348 337 54 225.00–275.00 $250.28 $843 +17.15
355–392 371 26 212.00–274.00 $243.47 $903 -2.84
390 unweaned 390 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,076 —
400–440 427 35 206.00–256.00 $242.03 $1,033 +20.26
458–499 469 58 210.00–243.00 $228.80 $1,073 -8.81
501–546 527 41 201.00–239.00 $222.70 $1,174 +6.28
565–586 579 10 205.00–237.00 $220.44 $1,276 -1.80
635–640 637 13 200.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,322 +3.57
655–686 677 5 207.00–219.00 $214.50 $1,452 -0.50
705–737 728 8 170.00–201.00 $185.71 $1,352 -20.71
770–782 779 4 192.00–198.00 $196.52 $1,531 —
805–825 816 4 185.00–197.00 $193.79 $1,581 —
855–875 865 2 180.00–188.00 $184.05 $1,592 —
920–927 926 7 170.00–174.00 $173.43 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–233 227 5 212.50–245.00 $237.50 $539 +12.50
320–328 326 4 210.00–215.00 $213.77 $697 +2.51
365–395 381 5 175.00–210.00 $190.81 $727 -35.61
402–448 426 11 175.00–215.00 $194.80 $830 -14.67
455–485 470 6 170.00–212.00 $198.55 $933 -3.18
500–530 513 9 180.00–199.00 $188.84 $969 -27.94
555–590 571 5 175.00–200.00 $188.79 $1,078 -4.56
610–643 633 9 163.00–198.00 $189.45 $1,199 +4.73
650–690 666 5 170.00–187.00 $178.98 $1,192 +7.01
715–735 725 2 172.00–192.00 $181.86 $1,318 +0.81
758 758 16 160.00–177.00 $170.63 $1,293 +13.63
830–845 838 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $1,429 -2.29
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 +4.90
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 227.00 $227.00 $681 —
390 390 3 205.00 $205.00 $800 —
430 430 5 232.00 $232.00 $998 -7.00
488 488 6 202.00 $202.00 $986 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 237.00 $237.00 $754 -62.50
445 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
516–518 517 8 233.50–235.00 $234.44 $1,212 —
582 582 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,374 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,174 -8.82
702 702 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–130 unweaned 127 3 285.00–350.00 $318.75 +18.75
180 unweaned 180 1 400.00 $400.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 470.00 $470.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375–390 383 2 475.00–485.00 $479.90 —
410–440 425 2 460.00–485.00 $472.94 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,146 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 83.00 $83.00 $303 —
570–575 573 2 82.00–86.00 $84.01 $481 -3.82
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 82.00 $82.00 $361 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 246.00 $246.00 $812 -44.00
360–385 382 19 200.00–257.00 $249.53 $953 —
427 427 3 232.00 $232.00 $991 -43.06
528–535 529 7 197.00–223.00 $219.24 $1,160 -2.76
550–560 554 5 200.00–206.00 $203.57 $1,128 -30.63
610–645 628 2 187.00–200.00 $193.68 $1,216 -8.83
650–675 657 5 182.00–221.00 $207.21 $1,361 +9.21
700–725 713 7 170.00–197.00 $185.74 $1,324 -4.00
783 783 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,464 +9.50
880 880 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,562 —
935 935 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,094 —
1130 1130 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,198 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 —— 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -7.00
459 459 —— 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,180 —
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 222.00 $222.00 $988 -68.66
482 482 9 234.50 $234.50 $1,130 +44.50
590 590 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 +7.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 74.00 $74.00 $437 —
720 720 1 82.00 $82.00 $590 —
845 845 1 87.00 $87.00 $735 +12.00
1000 1000 1 85.00 $85.00 $850 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 71.00 $71.00 $437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 172.00 $172.00 $636 —
583 583 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1685 1046 80-85% 13 98.00–115.00 $109.83 $1,149 —
955–1530 1173 80-85% 61 90.00–103.00 $97.65 $1,145 -2.13
1000–1715 1219 80-85% 56 103.00–117.00 $107.02 $1,305 —
925–1575 1237 80-85% 9 95.00–97.75 $96.30 $1,191 —
930–1665 1261 80-85% 78 99.00–113.50 $105.10 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–870 688 85-90% 5 57.00–76.00 $66.40 $457 —
780–790 785 85-90% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.51 $499 —
890–950 920 85-90% 2 83.00–99.00 $91.26 $840 +20.63
645–1180 1016 85-90% 50 73.50–87.00 $83.26 $846 -6.73
940–1093 1040 85-90% 5 90.00–99.00 $94.13 $979 +4.14
755–1510 1043 85-90% 16 72.00–76.00 $74.39 $776 -15.60
805–1565 1059 85-90% 96 85.00–96.00 $90.90 $963 +2.14
907–1560 1096 85-90% 33 90.00–97.50 $93.67 $1,027 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1345 1200 75-80% 4 112.00–118.00 $113.92 $1,367 —
1190–1600 1350 75-80% 3 109.00–111.00 $109.90 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1505 1124 4 106.00–117.00 $111.48 $1,253 —
1070–1495 1257 3 98.00–102.00 $100.47 $1,263 +1.26
970–1830 1321 17 76.00–110.00 $94.99 $1,255 -14.01
1000–1885 1378 36 100.00–122.00 $117.26 $1,616 +1.48
1150–2185 1614 45 120.00–134.00 $127.78 $2,062 +1.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–930 816 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 125.00–185.00 $155.75 $1,271
630–1140 838 (<2 yrs)Open 12 96.00–200.00 $162.25 $1,360
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–945 876 (<2 yrs)Open 5 120.00–135.00 $127.20 $1,114
745–1045 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 111.00–130.35 $117.59 $1,092
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,228
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $850

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1112 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,105.67
980–1130 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 935.00–1,500.00 $1,175.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
960–1200 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,212.50
1040–1265 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,223.13
940–1187 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 975.00–1,150.00 $1,132.50
1030–1175 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,268.75
1055–1281 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,281.25
1192 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1287 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1190 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,365.00
1179 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
760–1105 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 835.00–1,010.00 $922.50
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
970–1080 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 935.00–1,150.00 $1,042.50
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867–875 872 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 835.00–1,250.00 $1,084.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -700.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00 -130.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +87.50
1080–1210 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,500.00 -212.50
960–1285 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,600.00 —
1000–1418 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,613.75 —
935–1330 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,635.00–2,100.00 $1,797.86 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +800.00
985–1570 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,755.77 +255.77
945–1575 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,732.14 +232.14
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +220.79
1220–1460 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
962–972 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 780.00–1,100.00 $940.00 -360.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +450.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +50.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 190.00 $190.00 $574 —
356 356 3 130.00 $130.00 $463 -45.00
408 408 3 100.00 $100.00 $408 -54.76
559 559 7 164.00 $164.00 $917 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
601–623 615 11 165.00–176.50 $172.41 $1,060 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 154.00 $154.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 161.00 $161.00 $547 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 14 216.00 $216.00 $739 —
355–391 383 81 210.00–218.00 $216.26 $828 —
443 443 2 150.00 $150.00 $664 —
501–530 509 7 170.00–173.00 $172.11 $876 +46.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 17 195.50 $195.50 $1,195 —
659 659 11 182.50 $182.50 $1,203 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 205.00 $205.00 $621 —
356 356 6 142.00 $142.00 $506 —
447 447 2 62.00 $62.00 $277 —
476 476 3 116.00 $116.00 $552 -59.00
527 527 2 150.00 $150.00 $790 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.