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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

5,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.00/cwt -11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 519 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.94/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 577 lb · 179 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.73/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 616 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,624 5,798 464
Feeder cattle 4,091 4,451 289
Slaughter cattle 684 700 146
Replacement cattle 849 647 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves 300-400 lbs were 2.00 lower, while 400-600 lbs mostly 10.00-15.00 lower, instances 6.00 higher 400-500 lbs lbs. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, instances 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00-24.00 lower, instances 9.00-16.00 higher on 500-600 lbs. Feeder heifers 10.00-14.00 higher, instances 11.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00-12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 312.00 $312.00 $889 -11.46
305–348 324 50 300.00–340.00 $320.55 $1,039 -11.85
345 unweaned 345 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,025 -11.00
350–395 368 86 285.00–338.00 $311.18 $1,145 -7.46
400–449 428 104 275.00–328.00 $304.76 $1,304 +5.76
427–432 unweaned 428 30 269.00–270.00 $269.40 $1,153 -27.30
450–496 475 123 250.00–312.00 $282.49 $1,342 -2.84
463–487 unweaned 477 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,121 —
508 508 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 -36.35
517 517 47 234.00 $234.00 $1,210 -32.35
500–547 520 183 239.00–300.00 $260.80 $1,356 -5.55
551–582 559 16 216.00–222.50 $220.81 $1,234 -34.92
567 567 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,418 -5.73
550–598 579 161 230.00–270.00 $249.50 $1,445 -6.23
603–644 616 142 220.00–256.00 $246.73 $1,520 -2.82
665–698 678 102 230.00–270.00 $235.04 $1,594 -4.07
702–740 715 25 207.00–235.00 $220.36 $1,576 -21.34
761–789 774 61 200.00–231.00 $221.63 $1,715 -9.72
815–838 829 11 190.00–227.00 $210.59 $1,746 —
876 876 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,971 +24.02
995 995 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 +30.00
1170 1170 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 287.50 $287.50 $699 —
250–283 269 5 267.00–305.00 $284.74 $766 -2.95
300–335 319 14 255.00–290.00 $281.14 $897 -5.67
351–395 372 35 222.00–285.00 $258.71 $962 -17.95
405–446 434 75 227.00–272.00 $251.19 $1,090 -19.07
430–445 441 4 220.00–225.00 $221.22 $976 -49.04
450–495 473 57 220.00–272.00 $253.98 $1,201 +1.23
510–545 526 56 216.00–260.00 $237.31 $1,248 -5.74
550–592 581 27 210.00–244.00 $224.31 $1,303 -6.02
605–635 616 19 190.00–237.00 $202.50 $1,247 -23.76
653–699 672 16 205.00–230.00 $218.76 $1,470 -2.49
727–748 741 6 207.00–219.00 $211.43 $1,567 -7.75
783–790 785 4 210.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,719 -1.83
804–825 811 6 171.00–200.00 $190.17 $1,542 -21.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 270.00 $270.00 $526 —
215–235 225 2 250.00–263.00 $256.79 $578 —
250–290 273 5 210.00–250.00 $234.25 $640 +3.47
305–345 330 7 190.00–245.00 $229.02 $756 -23.75
350–395 370 3 168.00–210.00 $195.05 $722 -29.38
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -1.69
455–495 481 11 200.00–217.00 $203.50 $979 -6.47
500–545 527 14 176.00–220.00 $194.04 $1,023 -10.68
547 547 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,253 +24.28
557–587 580 11 200.50–215.00 $203.75 $1,182 +7.45
610–645 633 8 160.00–202.00 $179.53 $1,136 -25.76
665–688 676 5 150.00–210.00 $171.81 $1,161 -10.36
700–738 723 7 150.00–203.00 $182.43 $1,319 -19.57
790–797 795 3 175.00–187.00 $183.02 $1,455 -11.31
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 80.00 $80.00 $364 —
515–548 532 4 60.00–66.00 $63.09 $336 -1.91
592–593 593 6 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $516 —
610–648 627 8 50.00–82.00 $68.25 $428 -27.75
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 +7.00
745 745 2 90.00–96.00 $93.00 $693 +1.00
799 799 4 69.00 $69.00 $551 -32.79
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,104 —
456 456 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,186 —
515–548 536 6 216.00–231.00 $223.97 $1,200 -15.80
559 559 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,336 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,010 —
505–548 517 9 224.00–240.00 $234.04 $1,210 -32.96
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,060 —
678 678 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 195.00 $195.00 $878 -55.00
503 503 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,278 —
667 667 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,334 —
935 935 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,889 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
387 387 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,289 —
485 485 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,193 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,392 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
421–445 426 5 300.00–500.00 $458.20 +138.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
138 138 2 410.00 $410.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 2 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 254.00–262.50 $257.88 $714 -3.66
303–348 326 43 247.00–280.00 $265.62 $866 -16.53
350 unweaned 350 1 247.50 $247.50 $866 —
355–363 value added 359 6 260.00–269.00 $264.45 $949 -3.05
355–398 377 47 242.00–271.00 $259.04 $977 -11.56
402–447 428 100 237.00–269.00 $252.89 $1,082 -15.66
450–498 475 82 231.00–265.00 $240.47 $1,142 -6.33
501–548 526 67 225.00–260.00 $236.94 $1,246 +4.30
555–598 577 126 201.00–256.00 $227.50 $1,313 -1.58
601–633 614 43 211.00–235.00 $223.91 $1,375 -15.65
653–698 672 47 192.00–220.50 $214.08 $1,439 +3.31
706–732 714 59 201.00–236.50 $224.31 $1,602 +3.89
749 749 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,348 -40.42
750–773 755 9 170.00–220.00 $208.63 $1,575 -9.49
772 772 19 178.00 $178.00 $1,374 -40.12
808 808 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,454 -16.70
810–844 828 9 147.00–195.00 $158.60 $1,313 -38.10
876 876 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,664 -10.00
938 938 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,838 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 332 33 227.00–256.00 $242.99 $807 -18.83
335 unweaned 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
350–398 378 27 202.00–257.50 $231.78 $876 +1.06
433–448 442 18 200.00–267.00 $240.44 $1,063 +12.73
460–488 472 9 212.00–232.00 $227.18 $1,072 +2.50
500–540 527 48 205.00–236.00 $227.40 $1,198 +7.93
550–596 577 47 200.00–230.00 $219.94 $1,269 +5.56
624–640 631 18 205.00–220.00 $211.92 $1,337 -2.95
650–695 677 42 184.00–211.00 $200.32 $1,356 -6.55
700–743 724 13 190.00–207.00 $202.14 $1,463 -9.00
790 790 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 +20.00
815 815 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,532 -3.50
885 885 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,655 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 210.00 $210.00 $346 -4.38
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
291 291 10 180.00 $180.00 $524 -9.64
320–335 325 3 202.50–207.50 $205.78 $669 +0.72
352–385 363 3 167.50–240.00 $214.37 $778 +14.37
400–427 414 12 177.00–234.50 $192.99 $799 -17.09
485–493 490 9 162.50–219.00 $206.31 $1,011 +11.43
530–535 532 6 167.50–226.00 $188.17 $1,001 +5.94
570–575 571 6 172.00–184.00 $181.99 $1,039 -12.58
600–649 627 29 170.00–209.00 $191.44 $1,200 -15.19
650–695 667 12 170.00–215.00 $194.74 $1,299 —
715–740 729 4 170.00–180.00 $173.70 $1,266 —
785–790 789 8 165.00–172.50 $171.57 $1,354 -17.15
825–835 832 6 170.00–175.00 $170.83 $1,421 -1.20
850–895 865 12 172.00–180.00 $176.85 $1,530 +14.13
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 264.00 $264.00 $792 —
403–447 425 12 235.00–250.00 $242.85 $1,032 +2.85
518–535 523 9 215.00–228.00 $221.26 $1,157 +36.72
550–571 569 37 200.00–216.00 $201.54 $1,147 -19.46
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 234.00 $234.00 $936 —
607–644 633 7 190.00–216.00 $197.12 $1,248 -18.88
653–675 664 4 180.00–201.00 $190.33 $1,264 -15.55
780 780 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 -39.00
805–827 822 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 -22.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–577 574 17 173.00–181.00 $174.85 $1,004 —
630 630 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +86.00
695 695 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,265 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 160.00 $160.00 $461 —
345 345 4 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
530 530 4 205.50 $205.50 $1,089 —
576 576 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,106 —
643 643 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,286 —
698 698 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,480 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–432 427 4 231.00–254.00 $242.37 $1,035 —
525–543 534 4 160.00–200.00 $179.66 $959 —
637 637 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,586 —
719 719 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,380 —
821 821 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,626 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 78.00 $78.00 $404 —
580–586 585 5 70.00–77.00 $75.61 $442 +1.24
600–635 607 5 57.50–65.00 $62.44 $379 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 162.00 $162.00 $551 -28.00
530 530 2 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
558 558 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,055 -11.00
670 670 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 —
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 —
490 490 3 385.00–500.00 $461.67 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 9 180.00 $180.00 $407 —
325 325 16 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
375–377 377 8 132.50–181.00 $174.97 $660 —
454 454 16 196.00 $196.00 $890 —
542 542 2 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
610 610 2 116.00 $116.00 $708 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
720–730 728 5 123.00–180.00 $164.71 $1,199 —
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 +10.03
847 847 2 105.00 $105.00 $889 —
985 985 2 98.00 $98.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
338 338 2 280.00 $280.00 $946 +62.06
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
400–425 417 3 210.00–248.00 $235.84 $983 +10.84
465–493 488 40 200.00–242.00 $236.62 $1,155 +27.07
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 -35.31
655–680 668 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,052 -34.64
700 700 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,162 -7.49
835–845 840 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $1,235 -5.47
975 975 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,511 —
1050 1050 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,344 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 72.00 $72.00 $439 —
710 710 1 76.00 $76.00 $540 —
825–840 833 2 78.00–85.00 $81.47 $679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180–185 183 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 -70.00
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 1 242.50 $242.50 $994 —
500–525 513 2 237.00–242.00 $239.56 $1,229 +22.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 113.00 $113.00 $887 —
1180 1180 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 325.00 $325.00 —
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–990 830 85-90% 2 52.00–60.00 $56.77 $471 —
610–975 833 85-90% 8 60.00–73.00 $66.64 $555 —
745–1045 885 85-90% 4 75.00–82.50 $77.80 $689 -4.31
770–1135 970 85-90% 22 60.00–73.00 $68.23 $662 —
765–1325 998 85-90% 130 70.00–83.00 $77.02 $769 —
865–1510 1094 85-90% 140 80.00–92.00 $85.70 $938 -1.99
995–1190 1121 85-90% 4 84.50–90.00 $86.97 $975 -5.32
900–1570 1198 85-90% 83 86.00–94.00 $90.52 $1,084 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1200 1055 80-85% 5 92.00–100.00 $95.57 $1,008 —
935–1720 1213 80-85% 24 92.00–95.50 $93.82 $1,138 -4.18
965–1595 1234 80-85% 34 96.00–101.50 $98.20 $1,212 -5.37
905–1740 1236 80-85% 88 88.00–97.50 $92.75 $1,146 -10.82
915–1880 1287 80-85% 155 92.00–100.00 $96.30 $1,239 -2.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1460 1250 75-80% 7 102.00–110.00 $104.70 $1,309 —
1085–1590 1340 75-80% 9 102.00–105.50 $103.06 $1,381 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,770 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 65-75% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2195 1306 20 80.00–106.00 $95.47 $1,247 —
1210–2085 1586 25 107.00–119.00 $113.66 $1,803 —
1345–2085 1690 18 118.00–126.00 $121.63 $2,056 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1330 1158 2 84.00–94.00 $88.25 $1,022 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–925 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 140.00–197.00 $166.50 $1,365
640–1035 839 (<2 yrs)Open 37 132.00–194.00 $176.81 $1,483
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $906
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,308
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 (<2 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $640

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1105 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,286.11
900–1225 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,345.83
900–1565 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,407.79
1088 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
975–1148 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,787.61
903–1252 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 910.00–1,900.00 $1,605.45
1005–1355 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,312.50
1189–1290 1199 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,185.00–1,350.00 $1,201.50
1117–1495 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,389.29
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1050–1635 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,545.00
1245–1405 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,152.69
1348–1363 1356 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,333.33
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
916 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1187–1390 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1045 828 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 120.00–150.00 $139.38 $1,154
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,286
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1063 964 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,350.00 $1,227.50
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1177 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $884

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995–1055 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,733.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1275 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–2,100.00 $1,908.33 +483.33
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -400.00
775–1350 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–2,075.00 $1,670.00 -305.00
975–1470 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00–2,050.00 $1,805.00 -170.00
1085–1100 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.50 +12.50
1026–1460 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,600.00–2,275.00 $1,736.76 +136.76
1039–1585 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,125.00–1,950.00 $1,308.33 -691.67
1120–1230 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,833.33 -58.89
1128–1236 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,900.00 $1,633.33 -116.67
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +631.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1135 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,135.00 $1,061.67 -75.83
895–1350 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,500.00 $1,258.33 +120.83
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +250.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1240–1403 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,631.25 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1485 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1030 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–825.00 $806.25 +206.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–337 328 11 168.00–172.00 $169.12 $555 —
402 402 2 150.00 $150.00 $603 —
525–535 528 7 125.00–170.00 $156.97 $829 —
572 572 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,041 —
671–693 678 9 135.00–189.00 $170.61 $1,157 —
815 815 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,475 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 170.00 $170.00 $490 —
300–305 303 8 170.00–190.00 $181.57 $550 -44.47
376–387 380 39 174.00–196.00 $186.14 $707 -45.68
400–441 427 30 140.00–185.00 $165.43 $706 +45.43
465 465 16 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
502–532 512 28 130.00–215.00 $191.54 $981 —
648 648 2 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
522 522 5 165.00 $165.00 $861 —

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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.