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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

6,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.81/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 534 lb · 214 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $278.12/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 471 lb · 190 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.88/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 623 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,281 5,624 795
Feeder cattle 4,551 4,091 595
Slaughter cattle 917 684 166
Replacement cattle 813 849 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves 300-400 lbs were mostly 2.00-10.00 lower, instances 2.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, instances 16.00-20.00 higher early in the week on 500-550 lbs. Feeder steers were steady to 9.00 higher, instances 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-4-00 lower, instances 6.00 higher. Trade was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
263–285 272 5 322.00–335.00 $328.41 $893 +16.41
295 unweaned 295 11 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
300–347 325 40 295.00–338.00 $318.14 $1,034 -2.41
328 unweaned 328 2 260.00 $260.00 $853 -37.00
359–395 value added 368 13 312.00–317.50 $313.96 $1,155 —
350–395 373 99 282.00–342.00 $316.82 $1,182 +5.64
353–395 unweaned 377 38 265.00–302.00 $286.56 $1,080 —
400–410 value added 407 3 315.00–317.00 $316.34 $1,288 —
400–445 418 65 272.50–325.00 $302.91 $1,266 -1.85
402–443 unweaned 433 22 250.00–272.00 $256.26 $1,110 -13.14
450 value added 450 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,426 —
450–498 471 185 250.00–302.00 $277.79 $1,308 -4.70
490 unweaned 490 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +15.00
500–548 534 212 224.00–285.00 $255.28 $1,363 -5.52
545 545 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 -55.80
550–598 568 145 225.50–272.00 $244.82 $1,391 -5.18
601–646 622 182 210.00–265.00 $238.11 $1,481 -8.62
643 unweaned 643 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,318 —
651–695 675 89 210.00–248.00 $232.49 $1,569 -2.55
705–741 722 99 190.00–240.00 $225.40 $1,627 +5.04
757–768 764 19 193.00–238.00 $226.71 $1,732 +5.08
800–837 820 27 189.00–230.00 $221.83 $1,819 +11.24
850–897 877 11 208.00–225.00 $213.30 $1,871 -11.70
925–930 928 4 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,833 —
982–992 987 11 196.00–212.00 $204.69 $2,020 +14.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 287.00 $287.00 $674 -0.50
260–265 unweaned 263 2 242.00–250.00 $245.96 $647 —
250–295 286 22 265.00–302.50 $275.06 $787 -9.68
300–345 325 46 250.00–292.00 $279.98 $910 -1.16
320–335 unweaned 328 2 268.00–281.00 $274.35 $900 —
350–390 368 45 250.00–290.00 $274.35 $1,010 +15.64
399 unweaned 399 4 250.00 $250.00 $998 —
400–449 426 88 238.00–285.00 $260.92 $1,112 +9.73
450–499 477 76 220.00–271.00 $246.37 $1,175 -7.61
500–547 524 59 210.00–265.00 $234.34 $1,228 -2.97
555–598 573 19 202.00–240.00 $225.11 $1,290 +0.80
600–642 628 8 210.00–224.00 $217.12 $1,364 +14.62
660–680 668 7 206.00–210.00 $207.74 $1,388 -11.02
715–746 740 14 190.00–216.00 $206.83 $1,531 -4.60
755–780 769 8 180.00–205.00 $196.81 $1,513 -22.17
850–866 863 5 185.00–186.50 $186.20 $1,607 —
921 921 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,722 —
970 970 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,688 —
1113 1113 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 260.00–282.50 $271.01 $637 +14.22
265–295 281 4 195.00–260.00 $238.84 $671 +4.59
300–340 325 9 202.50–245.00 $224.70 $730 -4.32
350–395 369 16 180.00–247.00 $219.36 $809 +24.31
400–448 419 14 200.00–232.00 $218.29 $915 -6.71
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +6.50
515–546 537 15 177.50–222.00 $197.18 $1,059 +3.14
550–595 576 14 180.00–229.00 $212.80 $1,226 +9.05
600–630 610 5 177.50–212.00 $201.36 $1,228 +21.83
650–685 671 12 160.00–204.00 $189.15 $1,269 +17.34
710–740 727 5 189.00–200.00 $193.85 $1,409 +11.42
785–790 788 2 185.00–192.00 $188.51 $1,485 +5.49
840 840 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,478 —
910–942 934 4 153.00–170.00 $165.86 $1,549 —
983 983 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,622 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,000 —
402 402 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,238 —
452 452 3 175.00 $175.00 $791 -20.00
486 486 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,351 —
540 540 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
580–588 584 9 190.00–245.00 $214.26 $1,251 —
862 862 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,121 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 —
520 520 1 86.00 $86.00 $447 +22.91
585–593 591 11 88.00–89.00 $88.73 $524 +1.73
619 619 6 87.00 $87.00 $539 +18.75
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -5.00
735 735 1 80.00 $80.00 $588 -13.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 120.00 $120.00 $266 —
273 273 5 287.00 $287.00 $784 —
372 372 3 225.00 $225.00 $837 —
567 567 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,225 -23.00
657 657 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
732 732 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,537 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
538 538 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 —
563 563 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,239 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,450 —
565 565 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
640 640 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 187.00 $187.00 $565 —
416 416 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,003 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 70.00 $70.00 $292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 2 248.00 $248.00 $608 —
260–295 279 16 260.00–273.00 $266.73 $744 +8.85
300–346 324 69 245.00–287.00 $266.25 $863 +0.63
340–343 unweaned 342 5 245.00–247.00 $245.40 $839 —
356–398 384 84 247.00–298.00 $269.44 $1,035 +10.40
400 unweaned 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
400–445 422 154 235.00–285.00 $255.55 $1,078 +2.66
450–495 475 149 220.00–263.00 $235.34 $1,118 -5.13
500–544 520 86 224.00–270.00 $231.02 $1,201 -5.92
553–595 570 90 210.00–255.00 $225.97 $1,288 -1.53
608–647 624 58 210.00–231.00 $224.29 $1,400 +0.38
652–694 665 31 200.00–245.00 $221.06 $1,470 +6.98
705–745 712 11 210.00–221.50 $219.31 $1,561 -5.00
770–788 779 14 185.00–199.00 $194.30 $1,514 +16.30
892–895 894 6 157.00–201.00 $171.63 $1,534 -18.37
901 901 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,667 —
1003 1003 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 242.00–252.50 $247.25 $606 —
255–295 272 3 230.00–245.00 $238.50 $649 —
305–326 321 10 232.50–250.00 $244.33 $784 +1.34
350–385 372 27 222.00–271.00 $241.81 $900 +10.03
402–445 429 49 220.00–251.00 $231.28 $992 -9.16
451–490 469 18 212.00–230.00 $221.73 $1,040 -5.45
502–548 522 68 190.00–230.00 $217.89 $1,137 -9.51
559–598 572 23 191.00–220.00 $205.74 $1,177 -14.20
600–642 632 32 198.00–210.00 $202.17 $1,278 -9.75
685–698 695 5 190.00–194.00 $193.21 $1,343 -7.11
713–735 717 5 195.00–201.50 $196.33 $1,408 -5.81
765–788 780 3 177.00–195.00 $182.88 $1,426 -32.12
825 825 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 +1.00
880–885 883 2 186.00–188.00 $187.00 $1,651 ±0.00
900 900 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —
962 962 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505 —
270 270 1 217.50 $217.50 $587 +37.50
333 333 6 227.00–245.00 $234.00 $779 +28.22
359–390 365 14 190.00–241.00 $228.96 $836 +14.59
433–445 439 9 160.00–226.00 $189.00 $830 -3.99
456–495 474 16 160.00–220.00 $185.89 $881 -20.42
500–545 535 11 165.00–200.00 $187.30 $1,002 -0.87
568–585 577 10 167.50–205.00 $186.99 $1,079 +5.00
605–635 611 17 171.00–193.00 $181.88 $1,111 -9.56
655–688 677 14 169.00–215.00 $189.01 $1,280 -5.73
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +6.30
750–795 780 12 164.00–210.00 $190.32 $1,484 +18.75
810–821 817 6 175.00–185.00 $181.70 $1,484 +10.87
853–885 869 21 165.00–177.00 $171.54 $1,491 -5.31
916 916 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,612 —
970 970 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,494 -16.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 9 201.00 $201.00 $796 —
449 449 16 241.00 $241.00 $1,082 —
532 532 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 +19.50
585 585 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +43.00
601 601 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,268 —
688 688 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,507 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
425 425 2 200.00 $200.00 $850 -42.37
458 458 5 199.00 $199.00 $911 —
500–515 508 8 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,161 +48.86
602 602 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,210 -48.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 21 212.50 $212.50 $718 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,373 —
610–648 632 9 212.00–220.00 $215.38 $1,361 —
718 718 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 195.00 $195.00 $819 —
465 465 5 172.00 $172.00 $800 —
732 732 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,471 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–415 411 4 192.00–201.00 $196.54 $808 -46.31
511 511 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,104 -5.26
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 161.00 $161.00 $713 —
465 465 5 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 83.00 $83.00 $315 —
455 455 1 75.00 $75.00 $341 —
580 580 1 81.00 $81.00 $470 +5.39
600–630 615 2 60.00–88.00 $73.66 $453 +11.22
660 660 1 87.00 $87.00 $574 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 92.00 $92.00 $359 —
518 518 3 82.00 $82.00 $425 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,205 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 180.00 $180.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–135 unweaned 125 2 275.00–300.00 $288.50 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 310.00 $310.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 +10.00
255 255 3 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
375 value added 375 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
383–387 386 9 230.00–250.00 $242.38 $936 —
405–410 407 3 210.00–284.00 $259.13 $1,055 +23.29
463–472 468 12 228.00–251.00 $237.17 $1,110 +0.55
503–525 514 4 202.00–235.00 $218.85 $1,125 —
550–580 569 7 185.00–215.00 $197.68 $1,125 +25.18
605–640 617 3 170.00–200.00 $189.62 $1,170 —
655–670 664 8 159.00–182.00 $166.76 $1,107 +9.21
750 750 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
810–838 833 6 147.00–184.00 $178.01 $1,483 +31.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 232.00 $232.00 $575 —
255–260 unweaned 258 2 250.00–280.00 $265.15 $684 —
271–275 271 10 261.00–282.00 $279.87 $758 —
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
445 445 4 246.00–247.50 $246.38 $1,096 —
488 488 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 123.00–160.00 $141.94 $894 +25.94
710 710 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,079 -12.71
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 80.00 $80.00 $556 —
775 775 1 70.00 $70.00 $542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–648 621 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $75.83 $471 —
727–770 744 85-90% 5 54.00 $54.00 $402 —
685–980 811 85-90% 4 50.00–70.00 $61.74 $501 +4.97
830–1140 979 85-90% 14 83.00–94.00 $87.41 $856 +19.18
635–1365 1022 85-90% 25 45.00–73.50 $61.45 $628 —
760–1515 1025 85-90% 156 70.00–83.25 $78.62 $806 —
760–1615 1090 85-90% 190 80.00–92.50 $85.25 $929 -0.45
975–1585 1204 85-90% 103 86.00–93.00 $89.16 $1,073 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1350 1108 80-85% 5 93.00–110.00 $99.73 $1,105 —
1035–1298 1171 80-85% 5 91.00–93.00 $92.02 $1,078 —
900–1690 1191 80-85% 192 87.00–95.50 $92.27 $1,099 —
523–1805 1219 80-85% 69 96.00–108.50 $98.71 $1,203 +4.89
903–1570 1237 80-85% 79 91.00–107.00 $97.67 $1,208 +4.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093 1093 75-80% 29 116.00 $116.00 $1,268 —
940–1595 1266 75-80% 47 100.00–113.00 $103.46 $1,310 -1.24
1308 1308 75-80% 21 109.00 $109.00 $1,426 +5.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1220 1060 65-75% 6 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
1010–1015 1013 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,418 —
1015–1885 1371 18 87.00–108.00 $97.67 $1,339 —
1083–1780 1372 6 108.00–117.00 $111.03 $1,523 —
1175–2000 1574 41 104.00–118.50 $112.87 $1,777 -0.79
1540–2330 1830 15 117.00–124.25 $120.07 $2,197 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
965 965 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,139 —
940–1055 1014 4 80.00–99.00 $89.21 $905 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595–940 743 (<2 yrs)Open 20 95.00–207.00 $166.90 $1,240
710–1260 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 107.00–177.00 $151.52 $1,341
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
924 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,589
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–983 901 (<2 yrs)Open 5 110.00–130.00 $122.00 $1,099
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 $888

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1070 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,917.86
935–1160 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00
883–1745 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,383.33
850–1410 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 900.00–1,950.00 $1,526.86
965–1525 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 985.00–1,900.00 $1,484.17
1174–1235 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,255.00 $1,252.73
1226 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1195–1460 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,545.83
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1005–1163 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,593.75
993–1336 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,530.77
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945–1225 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,208.75
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1169 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,255
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–930 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,283.33
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
825–1045 972 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,558.33
850–1095 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,208.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–880 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1010–1245 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00 -111.76
1085–1195 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,737.50 +0.74
915–1515 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,025.00–1,875.00 $1,628.95 -4.38
1115–1260 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,710.00–2,575.00 $2,198.44 —
1100–1525 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,350.00 —
1215–1285 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,337.50 —
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–975 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,387.50 —
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
940–1185 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,600.00 +538.33
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -475.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–875 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,025.00 $887.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–339 335 34 222.00–230.00 $228.20 $764 +46.63
350–391 359 51 204.00–234.00 $214.88 $771 +28.74
Medium 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 375 41 77.00–79.00 $77.55 $291 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
148 148 3 155.00 $155.00 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 85.00 $85.00 $325 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–875 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.