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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

6,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.68/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 529 lb · 235 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.22/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 426 lb · 195 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.59/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 520 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,473 4,984 5,477
Feeder cattle 5,375 3,760 4,520
Slaughter cattle 630 620 609
Replacement cattle 468 604 348

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 3.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves traded unevenly steady. Feeder steers were unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers sold mostly 5.00-15.00 lower. Trade active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 10.00 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 2 306.00 $306.00 $719 —
253–295 275 10 292.00–318.00 $305.92 $841 +3.56
316 unweaned 316 3 295.00 $295.00 $932 +14.64
300–335 value added 321 11 317.00–335.00 $325.65 $1,045 +5.65
300–348 322 120 265.00–331.00 $309.94 $998 +14.09
335 335 2 282.00 $282.00 $945 -13.85
350–377 value added 364 32 314.00–330.00 $323.21 $1,176 +22.34
350–398 372 114 260.00–329.00 $298.77 $1,111 -0.92
413–416 value added 415 14 297.00–310.00 $304.99 $1,266 +18.75
410–433 unweaned 422 8 230.00–284.00 $267.54 $1,129 -4.46
400–448 427 173 247.00–316.00 $281.06 $1,200 +4.04
452 value added 452 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,379 —
450–490 474 137 240.00–293.00 $274.96 $1,303 +4.06
457–495 unweaned 476 11 225.00–247.00 $232.47 $1,107 —
465–493 476 18 240.00–258.00 $252.72 $1,203 -18.18
507 thin fleshed 507 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,420 —
522 value added 522 17 277.00 $277.00 $1,446 +22.56
502–548 529 185 229.00–285.00 $263.16 $1,392 +1.89
530–538 535 8 241.00–250.00 $244.34 $1,307 -16.93
531–543 540 18 226.00–280.00 $268.21 $1,448 +6.94
540 540 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,280 -24.27
550 550 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,408 +13.99
550–557 value added 553 26 257.00–264.00 $262.65 $1,452 +4.63
552–595 578 121 225.00–256.00 $241.59 $1,396 -0.42
600–645 613 112 218.00–242.00 $233.65 $1,432 -9.11
627 627 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,298 -35.76
658 thin fleshed 658 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,573 —
652–696 682 158 203.00–230.00 $213.63 $1,457 -6.57
682 682 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,279 -32.70
703–747 731 182 197.00–215.00 $204.72 $1,497 -10.43
750–783 776 25 190.00–211.00 $199.95 $1,552 +3.41
801–837 812 31 179.00–200.00 $191.24 $1,553 -0.23
848 value added 848 62 205.00 $205.00 $1,738 —
890–894 894 62 171.00–178.00 $177.55 $1,587 -5.74
932–940 934 7 170.00–171.00 $170.71 $1,594 -15.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 227.00–250.00 $238.74 $561 —
253–295 268 7 250.00–285.00 $269.86 $723 +23.23
300–340 325 27 220.00–260.00 $230.08 $748 -31.68
350–395 368 42 220.00–275.00 $250.54 $922 -8.35
410–446 436 34 230.00–270.00 $247.65 $1,080 +0.29
450–495 467 38 210.00–262.00 $248.12 $1,159 +24.44
500–542 523 22 212.00–255.00 $232.91 $1,218 -1.42
553–580 568 38 200.00–245.00 $221.44 $1,258 -2.77
605–645 626 35 192.00–215.00 $201.84 $1,264 -8.39
653–698 675 20 183.00–211.00 $195.25 $1,318 +12.56
715–743 738 15 174.00–204.00 $184.27 $1,360 -0.89
755–785 776 4 176.00–187.00 $181.81 $1,411 -8.17
805–835 822 3 175.00–178.00 $176.65 $1,452 -3.98
860 860 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 2 220.00 $220.00 $381 +17.50
233–235 234 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $494 +6.00
265–290 273 3 160.00–200.00 $184.88 $505 —
310–340 337 27 180.00–250.00 $244.41 $824 +56.97
360–362 361 3 170.00–232.00 $211.41 $763 —
403–427 414 36 157.00–242.00 $230.87 $956 +38.10
470–493 481 9 170.00–230.00 $206.85 $995 +29.42
500–543 531 13 168.00–224.00 $199.99 $1,062 +24.53
555–590 572 25 162.00–215.00 $203.14 $1,162 +43.14
615–635 625 5 160.00–189.00 $173.41 $1,084 -6.59
683–690 684 5 165.00–168.00 $165.60 $1,133 -4.40
703–725 710 4 143.00–170.00 $152.89 $1,086 -17.11
760–785 780 6 164.00–177.00 $166.33 $1,297 -0.67
830 830 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,428 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 202.00 $202.00 $650 —
406 406 19 190.00 $190.00 $771 —
460 460 2 202.00 $202.00 $929 —
539 539 16 184.00 $184.00 $992 +1.00
552–575 557 9 180.00–200.00 $195.41 $1,088 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 190.00 $190.00 $821 —
538 538 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 —
587 587 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,268 —
623 623 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,140 —
617–632 629 10 215.00–225.00 $223.04 $1,403 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 230.00 $230.00 $982 -19.00
480 480 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -15.00
540 540 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +39.00
552–555 554 7 236.00–239.00 $236.85 $1,312 —
715 715 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
837 837 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,415 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 72.00 $72.00 $307 +10.88
455 455 4 73.00 $73.00 $332 -16.00
522 522 2 56.00 $56.00 $292 —
550–557 554 9 40.00–66.00 $48.52 $269 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 197.00 $197.00 $823 —
526 526 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,015 —
550 550 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,177 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 75.00 $75.00 $311 -5.00
493–495 494 7 55.00–62.00 $58.14 $287 —
580 580 1 80.00 $80.00 $464 +7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,101 -50.50
865 865 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 375.00 $375.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 400.00 $400.00 +40.00
200 unweaned 200 1 350.00 $350.00 —
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 2 210.00 $210.00 —
195 unweaned 195 1 250.00 $250.00 +25.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 3 225.00 $225.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305–320 313 2 400.00–450.00 $424.40 +69.60
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 6 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
263–290 285 10 220.00–285.00 $271.15 $773 -4.73
290 290 2 254.00 $254.00 $737 -21.88
300–349 316 79 220.00–280.00 $268.64 $849 +8.04
307–345 value added 329 7 280.00–283.00 $281.20 $925 -10.80
347 unweaned 347 6 240.00 $240.00 $833 —
365 value added 365 5 280.00–288.00 $284.80 $1,040 —
351–396 375 144 205.00–272.00 $262.99 $986 +16.97
403–405 value added 404 8 258.00–264.00 $261.76 $1,058 —
401–441 428 132 205.00–277.00 $253.14 $1,083 +19.20
452 value added 452 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,193 +17.00
450–497 470 145 215.00–259.00 $239.69 $1,127 +0.98
500–547 520 174 202.00–247.00 $234.16 $1,218 +14.03
520 520 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -5.13
525 value added 525 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
533 533 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,162 -2.13
575 value added 575 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +27.00
555–597 576 127 206.00–234.00 $219.10 $1,262 +3.47
600–641 615 88 201.00–226.00 $210.00 $1,292 -1.10
625 value added 625 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,494 +27.00
652–694 677 45 170.00–203.00 $194.77 $1,319 -5.23
694 value added 694 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,811 +25.00
708–747 732 54 160.00–184.00 $177.97 $1,303 -13.13
737 value added 737 70 204.25 $204.25 $1,505 —
775 value added 775 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
755–792 790 69 170.50–189.00 $183.02 $1,446 -11.71
800–844 823 14 166.50–179.00 $172.40 $1,419 +0.40
935 935 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
975 975 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,375 -28.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 200.00 $200.00 $390 —
235 235 2 220.00 $220.00 $517 +1.01
270–295 293 29 200.00–207.00 $200.68 $588 -15.90
315–339 320 21 190.00–232.00 $225.64 $722 +12.20
361–397 370 38 190.00–247.00 $222.22 $822 +3.92
400–448 418 31 187.00–255.00 $217.19 $908 +13.95
418 value added 418 4 197.00 $197.00 $823 —
450–495 477 22 150.00–215.00 $187.57 $895 -22.57
510 unweaned 510 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,188 —
500–545 524 34 180.00–218.00 $206.17 $1,080 +26.95
550–593 570 39 171.00–203.00 $190.70 $1,087 +18.12
600–635 617 13 170.00–185.00 $176.81 $1,091 -0.16
660–692 676 19 170.00–183.00 $177.27 $1,198 +12.98
705–733 719 4 160.00–178.00 $169.18 $1,216 +3.20
753–770 757 13 160.00–177.00 $170.77 $1,293 +14.51
860–884 880 6 161.00–165.00 $161.65 $1,423 +9.65
925–930 928 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $1,462 +10.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 167.00–177.00 $172.05 $478 -22.95
305–345 324 10 152.00–185.00 $167.96 $544 -13.50
355–395 372 37 155.00–202.00 $176.36 $656 +20.40
400–449 428 24 150.00–209.00 $187.63 $803 +27.63
455–495 475 4 155.00–163.00 $160.13 $761 —
500–535 522 10 157.00–180.00 $168.02 $877 -4.20
555–595 574 4 157.00–178.00 $170.62 $979 +11.11
615–630 626 4 143.00–157.00 $152.47 $954 -17.53
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 +10.00
719 719 4 135.00 $135.00 $971 -22.00
831 831 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,188 -7.00
915–925 919 5 132.00–150.00 $139.25 $1,280 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 230.00 $230.00 $718 —
514–522 515 26 212.00–215.60 $215.32 $1,109 —
590–591 591 9 180.00–185.00 $181.11 $1,070 -30.89
631–635 631 18 195.00–210.00 $196.68 $1,241 +15.68
702 702 17 202.00 $202.00 $1,418 +22.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 182.00 $182.00 $610 —
421–432 427 6 183.00–201.00 $191.88 $819 —
465–468 467 8 175.00 $175.00 $817 —
517 517 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,163 —
555 555 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
621 621 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,397 —
845 845 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,420 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 60.00 $60.00 $222 —
458–493 476 4 50.00–70.00 $59.63 $284 -28.37
609 609 6 40.00 $40.00 $244 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 185.00 $185.00 $977 -9.51
908 908 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,180 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,032 -35.00
686 686 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,194 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,085 —
740 740 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 325.00 $325.00 -15.00
208–220 unweaned 211 4 285.00–375.00 $308.46 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 3 70.00 $70.00 $598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 unweaned 105 2 200.00–225.00 $213.10 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 240.00 $240.00 $787 -25.94
358–383 380 30 230.00–239.00 $237.87 $904 —
433–435 433 5 190.00–267.00 $251.54 $1,089 +38.65
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 -10.77
500–542 520 16 175.00–242.00 $222.76 $1,158 —
572 572 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,087 -20.39
619 619 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,213 —
658–695 677 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,164 +26.00
700–730 710 3 143.00–167.00 $151.23 $1,074 -49.65
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 -38.00
865 865 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 29 250.00 $250.00 $690 —
518 518 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,057 —
670–698 691 4 142.00–176.50 $168.14 $1,162 —
803–830 812 5 122.00–162.00 $149.78 $1,216 +43.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
375 375 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,058 —
413–415 414 3 240.00–255.00 $245.02 $1,014 -1.98
510–540 533 4 211.00–230.00 $217.83 $1,161 —
551 551 18 225.00–241.00 $233.00 $1,284 +8.00
700 700 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 —
764 764 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,413 —
805 805 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 —
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1505 1333 (<2 yrs)N/A 23 2,400.00–3,900.00 $3,334.78 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 190.00 $190.00 $671 —
783 783 2 95.00 $95.00 $744 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
350 350 4 375.00 $375.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 52.00 $52.00 $252 +20.00
725 725 1 45.00 $45.00 $326 —
850 850 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
985 985 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1140 834 85-90% 48 50.00–66.50 $62.56 $522 —
825–965 884 85-90% 5 41.00–58.00 $52.93 $468 -17.07
890–975 913 85-90% 5 64.00–70.00 $68.13 $622 +12.13
730–1430 987 85-90% 104 64.00–75.50 $69.69 $688 -6.63
925–1160 1049 85-90% 4 76.00–82.00 $79.15 $830 —
895–1705 1096 85-90% 112 72.00–84.00 $78.67 $862 +24.11
900–1470 1124 85-90% 42 80.00–87.50 $84.14 $946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1420 1158 80-85% 20 82.00–98.00 $88.75 $1,028 —
840–1735 1198 80-85% 46 82.00–90.00 $87.41 $1,047 —
970–1615 1224 80-85% 62 86.00–97.00 $90.97 $1,113 +2.43
1226 1226 80-85% 5 86.00 $86.00 $1,054 -2.54
1015–1595 1284 80-85% 29 90.00–100.00 $93.99 $1,207 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1100 1023 75-80% 6 105.00–115.00 $112.74 $1,153 —
925–1415 1175 75-80% 38 93.00–109.00 $101.67 $1,195 —
1025–1478 1309 75-80% 9 98.00–100.50 $98.94 $1,295 +5.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 82.00 $82.00 $955 —
1010–1810 1401 32 71.00–91.00 $83.25 $1,166 +2.74
1125–2055 1554 30 90.00–104.00 $96.65 $1,502 -12.08
1005–2265 1688 31 101.00–119.50 $106.99 $1,806 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–943 796 (<2 yrs)Open 19 106.00–168.00 $150.26 $1,196
660–1021 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 100.00–157.00 $127.46 $1,089
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,091
750–1045 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–127.00 $124.50 $1,118

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1290 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,585.00 $1,387.27
941–1137 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 975.00–1,235.00 $1,120.74
1047 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
930–1375 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,317.65
1030–1195 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,512.50
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1120–1267 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,285.71
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
880–1515 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,403.57
1246 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1080–1530 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,295.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
710–1095 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–1,425.00 $1,145.00
955–1050 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,450.00 $1,204.17
1140–1585 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1193 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,435.00 $1,435.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1275 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 68.00–75.00 $69.75 $777
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,076
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 93.00 $93.00 $1,165
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1331 1331 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1060–1495 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,468.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
868–1075 951 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,055.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,293
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
480 480 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
840–855 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,200.00 $1,008.33
1053 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
785–1260 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,256.67 —
1050–1110 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —
1100–1160 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,568.75 -104.58
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +50.00
1005–1170 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,353.33 -140.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +225.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 8 85.00 $85.00 $327 —
411 411 11 90.00 $90.00 $370 —

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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.