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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

4,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.49/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 705 lb · 182 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $307.53/cwt -9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 382 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.53/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 620 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,384 4,497 573
Feeder cattle 3,123 3,535 412
Slaughter cattle 650 474 117
Replacement cattle 611 488 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves 350-450 lbs were 7.00-14.00 higher; 500-550 lbs were 4.00 lower, while 550-600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were steady; 400- 500 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher; 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-16.00 lower, instances 14.00 higher. Feeder steers traded13.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers not well tested. Trade was moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 277 12 307.00–345.00 $322.06 $892 -17.53
300–310 unweaned 305 4 248.00–275.00 $261.28 $797 -22.72
300–348 325 40 300.00–337.00 $318.47 $1,035 -9.59
360 360 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -19.19
350–398 377 63 300.00–348.00 $319.27 $1,204 +0.08
385–387 unweaned 385 15 290.00–298.00 $291.07 $1,121 +4.25
360–391 389 38 294.00–307.00 $294.95 $1,147 -24.24
400–445 416 59 300.00–334.00 $316.87 $1,318 +5.59
432–441 unweaned 440 23 285.00–297.00 $295.98 $1,302 —
453–498 475 67 271.00–302.00 $289.21 $1,374 +5.01
515 515 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -30.54
500–547 518 88 260.00–286.00 $273.47 $1,417 +7.93
525 525 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -30.54
552–591 568 72 240.00–266.00 $257.23 $1,461 -11.81
580 unweaned 580 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
597 597 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,385 —
601–648 618 66 230.00–261.00 $241.65 $1,493 -8.13
650–695 673 69 221.00–252.00 $236.20 $1,590 +4.53
700–748 705 181 219.00–253.00 $237.51 $1,674 +9.53
715 715 1 51.00 $51.00 $365 -176.98
758–778 771 9 220.00–246.00 $228.52 $1,762 -0.36
810–845 835 10 206.00–230.00 $220.82 $1,844 -0.94
857–896 879 7 185.00–201.00 $194.32 $1,708 +1.32
913–949 936 9 158.00–206.00 $183.25 $1,715 —
976 976 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,050 +13.00
1013–1025 1020 5 169.00–188.00 $180.45 $1,841 +2.45
1065 1065 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,917 —
1188 1188 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,663 +20.00
1535 1535 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 285.00 $285.00 $641 +0.24
255–295 270 17 250.00–315.00 $271.35 $733 -35.49
305–346 319 26 259.00–300.00 $283.54 $904 +4.32
341 341 7 250.00 $250.00 $852 -29.22
365–375 370 4 250.00–285.00 $271.69 $1,005 +4.63
400–440 426 30 235.00–282.00 $269.35 $1,147 +2.08
426 unweaned 426 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,103 —
450–493 471 39 243.00–280.00 $255.59 $1,204 -5.75
502–545 524 34 225.00–250.00 $238.21 $1,248 -7.82
560–593 582 6 230.00–245.00 $233.53 $1,359 +1.19
608–620 610 13 210.00–238.00 $229.12 $1,398 -2.00
653–665 660 6 190.00–220.00 $200.54 $1,324 -23.96
700–715 708 2 217.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,565 —
775–780 778 8 165.00–220.00 $176.25 $1,371 -41.25
800–842 825 9 180.00–217.00 $203.66 $1,680 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
962 962 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 220.00 $220.00 $418 —
200–245 232 22 247.00–255.00 $251.45 $583 -37.05
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -11.11
305–345 325 4 180.00–202.00 $187.59 $610 -42.41
360–380 370 3 205.00–230.00 $215.05 $796 -22.40
425–445 438 10 190.00–230.00 $221.66 $971 -0.66
452–485 464 4 165.00–218.00 $193.46 $898 -15.53
510–516 514 6 175.00–180.00 $176.65 $908 -6.56
555–595 575 6 160.00–217.00 $180.09 $1,036 -1.86
600–638 628 11 160.00–210.00 $175.70 $1,103 -32.30
663–685 679 10 165.00–193.00 $187.43 $1,273 +0.62
705–710 708 2 152.00–217.00 $184.39 $1,305 -1.72
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +22.00
860 860 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 +20.00
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 261 30 255.00–348.00 $269.20 $703 —
368 368 4 208.00 $208.00 $765 —
408 408 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —
457 457 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,131 —
502–517 513 7 271.00–274.00 $273.16 $1,401 +7.45
552 552 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,236 —
648 648 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 -15.00
665–675 668 6 221.00–247.00 $229.75 $1,535 —
750 750 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,808 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 92.00 $92.00 $423 -4.00
505–540 515 7 67.00–93.00 $88.66 $457 -5.34
556–580 562 9 89.00–94.00 $90.12 $506 -4.88
605–635 620 8 90.00–94.00 $92.62 $574 +0.87
690 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 -2.45
705 705 1 85.00 $85.00 $599 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
420–433 425 5 200.00–225.00 $210.18 $893 -17.67
448 value added 448 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,187 —
518 518 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,098 -17.00
568 568 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,079 -8.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 4 80.00–167.00 $123.24 $521 —
492 492 3 70.00 $70.00 $344 —
543 543 2 79.00 $79.00 $429 —
605 605 4 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
713 713 3 82.00 $82.00 $585 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 232.00 $232.00 $696 —
415 415 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,104 —
453–485 471 7 215.00–260.00 $241.46 $1,137 —
500 500 2 243.50 $243.50 $1,218 -7.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–367 363 7 280.50–323.00 $292.79 $1,063 —
413 unweaned 413 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,008 —
712 712 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,687 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 190.00 $190.00 $817 -56.84
725 725 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360–380 370 2 475.00–485.00 $480.14 +10.14
410 410 1 485.00 $485.00 +25.00
465 465 1 485.00 $485.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 435.00 $435.00 —
340 340 1 560.00 $560.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–130 unweaned 128 2 335.00–385.00 $360.49 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 210.00 $210.00 —
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 262.00 $262.00 $629 —
262–272 266 5 275.00–281.00 $277.45 $738 -18.72
300–343 316 22 260.00–282.00 $274.99 $869 -16.41
338 unweaned 338 5 260.00 $260.00 $879 —
363 unweaned 363 5 260.00 $260.00 $944 —
353–385 372 28 260.00–285.00 $271.40 $1,010 -0.81
403–447 424 63 236.00–265.00 $256.07 $1,086 -11.24
461–493 473 65 221.00–260.00 $240.88 $1,139 -6.44
505–515 value added 507 5 242.00–245.00 $244.39 $1,239 —
500–549 529 69 220.00–245.00 $234.01 $1,238 -9.85
550–592 563 57 210.00–241.00 $229.45 $1,292 -13.17
600–640 620 116 212.00–236.00 $226.53 $1,404 +0.03
650–675 666 24 205.00–223.00 $218.61 $1,456 -1.76
703–740 725 14 209.00–224.00 $217.52 $1,577 +6.52
758 thin fleshed 758 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,524 —
751–792 769 16 170.00–220.00 $189.77 $1,459 -28.91
815–847 832 10 184.00–204.00 $194.48 $1,618 -5.52
860–873 869 6 166.00–187.00 $180.07 $1,565 +10.07
913 913 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,716 —
956–990 973 6 177.00–182.00 $179.46 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 252.00 $252.00 $592 -9.54
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 -55.84
300–340 311 18 222.00–250.00 $237.72 $739 -12.56
350–380 365 31 207.00–252.00 $242.41 $885 -1.06
392 value added 392 7 240.00 $240.00 $941 —
400–441 426 18 200.00–240.00 $218.22 $930 -23.81
450–490 479 14 215.00–248.00 $229.34 $1,099 +0.54
508–514 511 12 206.00–222.00 $215.94 $1,103 -6.76
553–598 567 23 210.00–238.00 $225.96 $1,281 +5.52
600–645 624 17 188.00–218.00 $205.73 $1,284 -1.88
740 740 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,384 +1.29
879 879 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,582 -4.05
917 917 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,412 -19.43
1055 1055 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 227 5 217.00–242.00 $232.81 $528 -4.69
250–285 271 4 240.00–245.00 $241.15 $654 —
320–348 335 6 175.00–185.00 $179.80 $602 -33.97
370–375 373 2 185.00–212.00 $198.59 $741 +7.78
414–448 429 9 162.00–197.00 $170.84 $733 -23.96
460–495 472 9 172.00–211.00 $190.00 $897 -8.55
500–540 519 15 152.00–212.00 $173.54 $901 -15.30
568–585 581 9 160.00–188.00 $176.78 $1,027 -12.01
635 635 3 150.00–172.00 $164.67 $1,046 -24.78
660–680 668 3 150.00–190.00 $176.43 $1,179 -2.55
725–749 740 8 150.00–163.00 $155.64 $1,152 -26.22
750–795 778 23 144.00–177.00 $155.36 $1,209 -15.27
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 321 4 260.00–271.00 $265.77 $853 +28.77
356 356 4 250.00 $250.00 $890 —
403 403 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,048 —
451 451 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,103 —
570–590 582 12 208.00–235.00 $223.83 $1,303 -12.17
620 620 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,252 —
692 692 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 —
759 759 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,700 —
1043 1043 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,867 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 222.00 $222.00 $548 —
285 285 7 227.00 $227.00 $647 —
300–330 316 23 239.00–262.00 $245.07 $774 —
328 unweaned 328 3 182.00 $182.00 $597 —
511 511 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,022 —
586 586 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,195 +7.00
626 626 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 344 26 232.00–254.00 $233.67 $804 —
638 638 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,289 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–398 394 14 239.00–267.00 $242.73 $956 —
595 595 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —
668 668 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,530 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 70.00 $70.00 $311 —
494 494 7 94.00 $94.00 $464 —
542 542 3 63.00 $63.00 $341 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 200.00 $200.00 $870 +118.00
574–598 584 7 185.00–190.00 $187.81 $1,097 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 220.00 $220.00 $722 -7.00
382 382 2 244.00 $244.00 $932 +39.00
507 507 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,065 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 87.00–90.00 $88.46 $467 —
585 585 1 81.00 $81.00 $474 -3.01
625–630 628 2 83.00–87.00 $84.99 $534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 300.00 $300.00 -18.75
150 unweaned 150 1 410.00 $410.00 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 175.00 $175.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 160.00–192.00 $175.75 $858 —
508–530 514 10 172.00–255.00 $222.42 $1,143 +3.18
553–562 559 7 201.00–229.00 $221.09 $1,236 +17.52
605–645 615 23 160.00–225.00 $191.61 $1,178 -2.07
666–683 671 7 197.00–217.00 $211.18 $1,417 +3.97
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 -25.74
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 200.00 $200.00 $746 —
638 638 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,104 —
665 665 2 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,035 —
448 448 2 220.00 $220.00 $986 -2.00
570 570 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 -20.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1820–1870 1845 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00 —
2245 2245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,639 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 122.00 $122.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–925 849 80-85% 12 117.00–120.00 $119.73 $1,017 —
825–1660 1121 80-85% 109 93.00–106.50 $98.86 $1,108 —
815–1410 1143 80-85% 7 101.00–111.00 $106.90 $1,222 —
915–1565 1198 80-85% 113 98.50–116.00 $104.29 $1,249 +6.64
900–1660 1234 80-85% 73 102.00–119.00 $106.00 $1,308 +9.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–775 735 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.64 $350 —
630–1075 783 85-90% 6 30.00–75.00 $59.50 $466 -4.01
675–1100 888 85-90% 2 88.00–102.00 $93.32 $829 —
675–1345 989 85-90% 17 60.00–78.00 $68.39 $676 —
850–1425 1057 85-90% 76 85.00–98.00 $92.92 $982 +2.02
815–1660 1072 85-90% 27 75.00–89.00 $84.14 $902 -6.76
895–1400 1076 85-90% 41 89.00–97.00 $93.45 $1,006 +2.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1700 1310 75-80% 123 106.00–120.00 $111.71 $1,463 —
1035–1575 1396 75-80% 8 110.00–117.00 $113.26 $1,581 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1965 1503 65-75% 4 116.00–130.00 $122.60 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,253 —
945–1565 1141 12 70.00–105.00 $89.16 $1,017 -22.32
1040–2025 1443 32 106.00–125.00 $117.52 $1,696 —
1430–2165 1760 26 117.50–135.00 $128.13 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–1055 861 (<2 yrs)Open 13 100.00–235.00 $144.35 $1,243
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1080 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 108.00–117.00 $112.75 $1,134
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,201

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
735–1130 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,225.00 $1,040.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
960–1028 1014 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,167.19
1043–1315 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,185.00
1082–1450 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,350.00
1147–1160 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,343.18
1137–1197 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
955–1815 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,543.75
942–1515 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,426.92
1191 1191 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
835–1688 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 975.00–1,900.00 $1,456.14
925–1635 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 925.00–1,900.00 $1,627.27
1449–1482 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,971.43
1526 1526 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1520–1545 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00
1553 1553 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,985.00 $1,985.00
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1410–1912 1697 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,092.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091–1096 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1067–1158 1116 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1226 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
870 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
912 912 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
870–1040 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,000.00 $912.50
985–995 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,010.00 $955.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1217 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–820 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 125.00–141.00 $133.00 $998
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -125.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -275.00
1030–1255 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,075.00–2,000.00 $1,747.22 +147.22
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -200.00
1185–1250 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50 -593.27
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1005–1725 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,300.00–2,600.00 $1,920.59 -79.41
1155–1385 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,197.73 +197.73
1235–1565 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–2,300.00 $1,760.00 —
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1100–1715 1476 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,890.00 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1623 1623 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1685 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1950 1950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1105–1235 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,616.67 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 105.00 $105.00 $328 -85.00
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 75.00 $75.00 $486 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 192.00 $192.00 $655 -24.00
485 485 4 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
710 710 4 79.00 $79.00 $561 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
895–975 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,500.00 $1,283.33 —
955–1025 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.