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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

6,509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.81/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 614 lb · 284 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.51/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 472 lb · 231 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.56/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 476 lb · 231 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,509 6,844 7,012
Feeder cattle 4,761 5,098 5,803
Slaughter cattle 1,008 1,112 817
Replacement cattle 740 634 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 2.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers 4.00-13.00 lower. Heifers were unevenly steady. Trade was moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234–240 236 7 277.00–285.00 $279.33 $659 -25.85
288 value added 288 2 310.00 $310.00 $893 —
285–298 289 7 277.00–287.00 $281.08 $812 -32.97
310 unweaned 310 2 277.00 $277.00 $859 +1.00
316–345 330 42 300.00–332.00 $316.97 $1,046 +19.46
365–382 unweaned 374 6 282.00–285.00 $283.47 $1,060 —
350–395 385 77 262.50–332.00 $311.63 $1,200 +38.75
386 value added 386 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,312 +37.55
400–448 422 114 235.00–307.00 $278.28 $1,174 +2.72
428–435 431 8 260.00–267.00 $262.65 $1,132 -12.91
450–497 475 220 226.00–295.00 $270.03 $1,283 +35.03
462–490 unweaned 479 7 245.00–250.00 $246.67 $1,182 —
498 498 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,125 -44.80
500 unweaned 500 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,135 +17.00
503–511 value added 508 38 235.00–269.00 $254.81 $1,294 -30.75
500–548 526 142 220.00–280.00 $247.22 $1,300 -10.06
550–598 579 193 218.00–257.00 $237.62 $1,376 -7.26
600–648 619 132 217.00–240.00 $234.02 $1,449 +28.02
655–665 value added 664 7 220.00–230.00 $221.41 $1,470 —
650–695 670 147 205.00–232.00 $223.16 $1,495 +33.16
702–745 720 58 190.50–229.00 $216.79 $1,561 -6.68
753–792 772 52 190.00–218.00 $205.20 $1,584 -8.52
797 797 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,291 -51.72
805–845 828 14 194.50–220.00 $209.13 $1,732 -3.53
860–898 875 16 176.00–204.00 $189.96 $1,662 -23.04
900–907 904 4 181.00–190.00 $185.48 $1,677 +1.67
987 987 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,737 +10.00
1220 1220 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,244 -59.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 250.00 $250.00 $612 -5.00
255–270 261 4 220.00–260.00 $231.58 $604 -7.12
300–347 322 19 215.00–250.00 $232.93 $750 -15.68
351 value added 351 5 247.00 $247.00 $867 —
350–395 362 95 210.00–267.00 $252.33 $913 +2.80
400–448 419 39 217.00–257.00 $239.48 $1,003 +6.45
471 unweaned 471 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,017 —
450–495 476 37 197.00–235.00 $224.87 $1,070 +1.05
500–548 536 51 190.00–233.00 $222.14 $1,191 +6.41
550–595 571 21 195.00–239.00 $222.23 $1,269 +14.60
603–630 621 10 190.00–211.00 $205.28 $1,275 +3.90
651–698 675 23 172.00–207.50 $193.16 $1,304 -34.57
710–735 719 7 172.00–192.00 $187.55 $1,348 +6.92
758–788 773 5 160.00–178.50 $170.95 $1,321 -5.83
802–845 821 15 172.00–187.00 $178.41 $1,465 +15.76
850–885 867 3 163.00–180.00 $171.08 $1,483 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
950 950 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 -22.36
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 227.00 $227.00 $663 —
313 313 2 260.00 $260.00 $814 —
375 375 4 245.00 $245.00 $919 +44.00
471 471 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,102 —
534 534 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,148 +12.00
561–597 570 8 223.00–239.00 $227.19 $1,295 -18.32
621–636 632 22 213.00–229.00 $216.80 $1,370 -22.20
745 745 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,311 -27.98
762–792 766 17 183.50–192.00 $190.97 $1,463 +20.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 -37.50
275–287 284 4 195.00–198.00 $197.27 $560 -9.20
305–340 320 3 180.00–202.50 $193.74 $620 -4.98
356–390 368 11 150.00–227.00 $189.96 $699 -10.56
400–405 403 3 180.00–190.00 $186.65 $752 -17.52
455–495 479 7 157.50–192.00 $170.22 $815 -10.57
505–535 518 3 165.00–170.00 $168.38 $872 +3.33
620–638 630 4 156.00–184.00 $169.09 $1,065 -9.25
675–695 685 3 164.00–180.00 $172.13 $1,179 -0.95
703–745 717 4 161.00–177.00 $167.33 $1,200 +12.84
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -17.04
816–840 819 8 157.50–216.00 $208.50 $1,708 —
861 861 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,722 —
905–949 940 5 130.00–135.00 $134.04 $1,260 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 180.00 $180.00 $509 —
329 329 8 196.00 $196.00 $645 +78.00
380 unweaned 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
363–386 381 10 190.00–225.00 $218.34 $832 +81.34
430 430 4 226.00 $226.00 $972 +71.00
575 575 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,271 —
652–687 674 16 190.00–195.00 $193.19 $1,302 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 21 242.00 $242.00 $905 —
412 412 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,001 —
527 527 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,096 —
627 627 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,279 -51.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,134 +27.99
517–535 532 13 220.50–242.00 $223.71 $1,190 +8.71
705 705 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 +57.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 167.00 $167.00 $511 -86.00
559 559 6 71.00 $71.00 $397 —
724 724 4 85.00 $85.00 $615 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 324 10 190.00–195.00 $190.93 $619 —
775 775 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–180 unweaned 174 5 225.00–375.00 $293.68 —
215 unweaned 215 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 235.00 $235.00 $766 —
587 587 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,362 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 50.00 $50.00 $258 —
650 650 1 56.00 $56.00 $364 —
830 830 1 72.00 $72.00 $598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 535.00 $535.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 279 10 240.00–292.00 $270.57 $755 +1.17
295 unweaned 295 2 241.00 $241.00 $711 —
308 unweaned 308 2 245.00 $245.00 $755 +23.00
300–347 331 33 220.00–282.00 $267.10 $884 +5.64
337 value added 337 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,051 —
350 value added 350 3 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
360–399 385 126 220.00–272.00 $264.27 $1,017 +4.67
400 value added 400 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,096 +2.97
405–448 424 74 222.50–271.00 $253.48 $1,075 +11.39
425 425 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,003 -6.09
451 thin fleshed 451 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,141 —
450–498 value added 465 43 255.00–261.00 $258.26 $1,201 -10.74
450–498 474 167 216.00–250.00 $242.43 $1,149 +0.70
476–483 unweaned 479 14 219.00–225.00 $222.87 $1,068 —
500–546 519 97 202.50–240.00 $227.07 $1,178 -5.04
539 value added 539 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,315 -9.00
553–598 568 137 209.00–237.00 $223.59 $1,270 +0.68
600–648 614 284 200.00–229.00 $215.81 $1,325 +5.72
658–698 669 53 200.00–229.50 $211.91 $1,418 +6.08
705–745 720 22 180.00–210.00 $195.79 $1,410 -13.26
725 725 5 219.50 $219.50 $1,591 +10.45
746 fancy 746 14 193.00 $193.00 $1,440 —
758–788 768 17 165.00–200.50 $189.58 $1,456 +12.08
751–793 fancy 772 47 189.00–197.00 $192.98 $1,490 —
817 817 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,438 -20.08
832 fancy 832 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,356 —
858 858 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,604 +13.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 200.00–225.00 $212.10 $494 -27.90
280–293 289 3 220.00–222.00 $221.35 $640 -14.73
305–335 315 14 197.50–220.00 $209.31 $659 -9.16
350–393 373 40 195.00–240.00 $218.85 $816 +1.40
400–444 430 23 180.00–240.00 $209.62 $901 -2.32
455–498 482 27 180.00–226.00 $211.01 $1,017 +16.30
515–548 536 13 187.50–210.00 $198.00 $1,061 +17.54
568 568 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,022 -17.47
550–597 577 24 172.50–226.00 $202.10 $1,166 +4.63
605–645 627 14 170.00–190.00 $183.49 $1,150 +10.39
629 629 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,384 +46.90
651–690 665 17 140.00–190.00 $174.67 $1,162 -2.77
700–723 708 31 162.00–202.50 $192.85 $1,365 +27.48
750–798 782 10 155.00–170.00 $165.53 $1,294 +1.04
860–890 875 2 151.00–160.00 $155.58 $1,361 +3.58
910 910 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,465 +11.00
950 950 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 215.00 $215.00 $376 —
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 -25.47
255–295 271 10 177.00–190.00 $185.27 $502 -1.48
335–345 339 5 155.00–195.00 $175.24 $594 -9.33
380–390 388 5 165.00–192.00 $181.48 $704 -15.52
403–445 417 8 160.00–180.00 $173.77 $725 -0.41
460–490 480 3 162.00–165.00 $164.04 $787 -2.67
531–545 533 10 165.00–176.00 $167.21 $891 +2.23
560 560 1 153.00 $153.00 $857 -9.11
618–620 618 5 142.00–162.00 $146.01 $902 -7.79
650–695 666 4 147.50–160.00 $151.72 $1,010 -3.36
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
755–793 773 15 140.00–155.00 $143.15 $1,107 -10.25
810–815 813 2 140.00–152.00 $145.98 $1,187 -11.02
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 +17.61
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 209.00 $209.00 $650 -31.39
374 374 18 217.00 $217.00 $812 -26.00
410–423 417 4 174.25–190.00 $182.25 $760 -63.43
460–486 477 6 174.00–220.00 $205.22 $979 +24.22
593 593 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,127 -27.00
684 684 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,395 +9.00
835 835 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,411 —
873 873 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,493 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 251.00 $251.00 $866 —
356 356 8 236.00 $236.00 $840 —
646 646 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,350 —
655 655 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 382 6 142.00–160.00 $150.65 $575 -63.29
454 454 5 180.00 $180.00 $817 —
515 515 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,123 +3.00
737 737 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,260 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–370 369 4 162.00–220.00 $190.88 $704 -13.91
471 471 5 184.00 $184.00 $867 —
521 521 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,261 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 62.50 $62.50 $312 -3.50
625–635 628 3 36.00–62.00 $44.76 $281 —
660 660 1 70.00 $70.00 $462 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,467 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 255.00 $255.00 $836 —
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 —
518 518 2 410.00 $410.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 300.00 $300.00 -25.00
200 unweaned 200 1 325.00 $325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 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
505–545 515 4 162.00–165.00 $164.21 $846 -36.18
550–590 563 3 180.00–218.00 $204.73 $1,153 -20.25
648 648 2 135.00 $135.00 $875 -66.34
721–740 723 19 197.00–209.00 $207.72 $1,502 +16.06
790 790 5 125.00–150.00 $137.00 $1,082 -11.00
805 805 13 202.00 $202.00 $1,626 —
860 860 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 +1.81
923 923 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,292 -19.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 4 122.00–185.00 $153.09 $885 —
635 635 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 —— 3 252.00 $252.00 $900 —
900–1190 1023 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 117.00–142.00 $125.67 $1,286 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 80.00 $80.00 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–775 695 85-90% 3 30.00–50.00 $37.43 $260 —
820–1215 965 85-90% 3 35.00–69.00 $54.93 $530 -9.97
820–1220 978 85-90% 14 60.00–69.00 $64.30 $629 -5.19
801–1395 983 85-90% 99 60.00–80.00 $72.26 $710 +2.77
750–1240 1006 85-90% 33 42.00–73.50 $66.91 $673 —
685–1355 1031 85-90% 20 65.00–83.00 $76.26 $786 -11.11
855–1905 1098 85-90% 244 72.00–85.50 $79.97 $878 +1.05
900–1585 1169 85-90% 94 85.75–88.00 $86.73 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1085 1000 80-85% 9 82.00–85.00 $82.72 $827 —
705–1595 1138 80-85% 27 72.00–96.00 $89.98 $1,024 —
865–1535 1148 80-85% 67 87.50–89.50 $88.36 $1,014 —
965–1380 1150 80-85% 36 95.00–99.00 $96.64 $1,111 +10.02
900–1635 1180 80-85% 123 80.00–92.50 $87.23 $1,029 -8.54
920–1785 1270 80-85% 203 84.00–96.00 $90.99 $1,156 +11.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1630 1208 75-80% 53 91.00–109.00 $100.42 $1,213 —
1410–1580 1473 75-80% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.64 $1,114 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 65-75% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1285 1110 2 96.00–97.00 $96.58 $1,072 —
985–2135 1373 18 70.00–99.00 $88.47 $1,215 —
1025–1970 1476 40 90.00–110.00 $101.52 $1,498 +16.18
1000–2150 1562 31 101.00–129.00 $113.17 $1,768 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1660 1528 4 73.50–84.00 $80.15 $1,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505–1205 807 (<2 yrs)Open 40 111.00–205.00 $160.68 $1,297
770–858 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 145.00–181.00 $168.48 $1,412
775–1017 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 118.00–177.00 $156.45 $1,444
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–985 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $1,062
710–1410 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–125.00 $109.50 $1,000
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–1145 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,262.50
800–1355 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,402.08
905–1400 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 900.00–1,700.00 $1,272.24
805–1420 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,625.00 $1,331.25
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1145–1180 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00
1213 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1230–1280 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,883.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
920–980 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
950–1165 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67
900–1355 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,400.00 $1,155.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 585.00 $585.00
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
753 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1150 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,059.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1020 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,050.00 $958.33
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–655 613 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 300.00–400.00 $350.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1120 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580–980 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 500.00–1,010.00 $755.00
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
615–930 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 800.00–1,300.00 $1,219.67
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1010–1195 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,650.00 +75.00
950–1168 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 +125.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +375.00
1110–1230 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,825.00 $1,550.00 +525.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +725.00
1105–1355 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,375.00 $1,292.50 -146.00
1230–1255 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,350.00 -121.25
1250–1260 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,516.67 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +250.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1005–1015 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,437.50 —
1070–1285 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,240.00 —
1035–1620 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,291.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–765 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–825.00 $725.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,429 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 41 70.00–75.00 $71.10 $247 -78.90

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1040 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.