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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

5,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.59/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 470 lb · 246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.33/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 626 lb · 225 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.48/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 528 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,052 4,847 4,842
Feeder cattle 4,097 4,134 4,175
Slaughter cattle 519 447 444
Replacement cattle 436 266 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 10.00-24.00 higher. Heifer calves traded mostly 4.00-11.00 higher. Feeder steers were 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 372.00 $372.00 $874 —
275 value added 275 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,009 —
265–297 286 21 337.00–358.00 $347.83 $995 +24.47
285–298 unweaned 295 4 312.00 $312.00 $920 —
305 value added 305 7 358.00 $358.00 $1,092 —
308–325 unweaned 313 7 300.00–309.00 $306.33 $959 —
302–340 324 53 279.00–346.00 $336.72 $1,091 +27.94
335 335 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,045 +3.22
361–390 unweaned 367 5 227.00–302.00 $286.05 $1,050 +9.05
353–393 370 113 274.00–339.00 $320.25 $1,185 +7.86
388 388 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 -17.39
408–410 value added 409 10 339.00–345.00 $342.61 $1,401 +20.61
421 unweaned 421 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,330 —
400–447 428 113 256.00–342.00 $315.55 $1,351 +23.40
440 440 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,316 +6.85
422–448 442 8 294.00–307.00 $303.89 $1,343 +11.74
461–495 476 113 258.00–288.00 $276.58 $1,317 +6.16
477–490 value added 486 33 295.00–306.00 $298.27 $1,450 +2.21
490 490 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 -15.42
500–544 value added 528 103 248.00–299.00 $281.80 $1,488 +3.29
502–545 528 77 240.00–278.00 $256.90 $1,356 +21.90
531 thin fleshed 531 21 293.50 $293.50 $1,558 —
550 value added 550 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,474 +5.50
568 unweaned 568 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,306 —
550–597 571 147 236.50–277.00 $254.84 $1,455 +10.27
605–637 value added 615 16 235.00–285.00 $247.62 $1,523 —
605–645 627 209 220.00–250.00 $243.00 $1,524 +5.16
652–697 668 126 220.00–249.00 $231.31 $1,545 +4.33
684 value added 684 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,573 —
700–740 714 147 204.50–229.50 $215.15 $1,536 +17.15
755–797 786 91 222.50–225.00 $224.66 $1,766 +15.56
840–846 845 95 206.00–213.00 $209.36 $1,769 +0.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 222.00–245.00 $236.91 $734 -19.91
350–398 381 29 230.00–290.00 $251.44 $958 -15.38
400–448 435 41 220.00–297.00 $264.68 $1,151 -4.84
455–480 468 8 230.00–253.00 $240.79 $1,127 -7.55
500–545 516 16 220.00–238.00 $231.08 $1,192 -1.81
585–590 588 4 227.00–234.00 $231.24 $1,360 +13.85
603–649 626 15 213.00–226.00 $219.78 $1,376 +20.10
652–687 663 14 214.00–227.00 $220.02 $1,459 +28.19
743 743 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,627 —
752–765 754 6 181.00–205.00 $200.94 $1,515 +6.12
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–381 371 31 262.00–271.00 $267.36 $992 —
451 451 4 190.00 $190.00 $857 —
537 537 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,128 —
623 623 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,115 —
677 677 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,049 —
728 728 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,420 —
1036 1036 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 202.00 $202.00 $475 —
275–285 280 2 190.00–240.00 $215.45 $603 -0.37
300–315 308 2 202.00–220.00 $211.22 $651 +17.02
353–390 368 9 180.00–221.00 $204.36 $752 +8.43
420–448 444 8 195.00–260.00 $214.45 $952 +7.70
460–480 468 5 170.00–222.00 $197.99 $927 +9.45
505–545 526 7 177.00–208.00 $192.09 $1,010 +30.09
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -22.94
620–633 629 4 190.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,211 —
655–690 665 12 117.00–200.00 $141.58 $942 -45.08
725 725 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,211 +17.00
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 12 268.00 $268.00 $1,203 —
533 533 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,173 —
550 550 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
617 617 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,388 —
830 830 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,045 -25.50
428 428 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,207 +58.48
517 517 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,060 —
555 555 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,376 +23.00
727 727 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,352 —
752 752 4 184.00–206.00 $195.00 $1,466 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 127.00 $127.00 $511 —
593 593 3 160.00 $160.00 $949 —
694 694 5 97.00 $97.00 $673 —
845 845 4 115.00 $115.00 $972 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 152.00 $152.00 $527 —
523 523 7 152.00 $152.00 $795 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 14 100.00 $100.00 $396 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
508 508 3 133.00 $133.00 $676 —
575 575 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
743 743 4 206.50 $206.50 $1,534 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,254 —
470 470 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
630 630 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 10 160.00 $160.00 $603 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 65.00 $65.00 $289 +2.70
495 495 1 54.00 $54.00 $267 -1.00
500–510 505 2 50.00–76.00 $62.87 $317 —
585–590 588 2 67.50–79.00 $73.27 $431 -5.23
745 745 1 85.00 $85.00 $633 —
775 775 1 76.00 $76.00 $589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 290.00 $290.00 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 275.00 $275.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 300.00 $300.00 $843 +37.50
295 unweaned 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 +4.42
300–346 328 55 227.00–310.00 $286.80 $941 +13.55
335 335 2 265.00 $265.00 $888 -8.25
357–385 359 38 256.00–260.00 $256.34 $920 -11.79
354–398 374 84 220.00–298.00 $276.04 $1,032 +7.91
381–391 value added 389 12 300.00–307.00 $301.72 $1,174 —
390 390 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 +7.00
400–443 418 66 216.00–285.00 $254.72 $1,065 -0.45
426 value added 426 35 268.00 $268.00 $1,142 —
438 unweaned 438 2 220.00 $220.00 $964 —
453 453 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,092 -13.32
463 value added 463 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,185 -20.00
450–497 470 231 217.00–272.00 $252.03 $1,185 -2.29
470 470 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -29.32
500–549 531 151 210.00–254.00 $236.47 $1,256 -5.92
557–597 576 80 210.00–240.00 $226.27 $1,303 -4.23
607–641 628 55 205.00–231.00 $217.65 $1,367 -2.87
651–699 682 12 203.00–212.00 $206.72 $1,410 -7.63
707–745 732 49 174.00–209.00 $204.27 $1,495 -8.50
809–846 839 37 180.00–191.00 $181.93 $1,526 -0.99
860 860 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,608 +10.00
975 975 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,433 -10.96
995 995 13 174.00 $174.00 $1,731 +16.04
1036 1036 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,823 —
1058 1058 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,809 +31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 225.00–230.00 $228.26 $646 +13.26
300–338 312 20 210.00–268.00 $248.53 $775 +8.89
325 unweaned 325 1 201.00 $201.00 $653 —
363–393 382 19 202.00–246.00 $217.79 $832 -7.87
400–440 427 39 195.00–238.00 $225.25 $962 +22.48
453–465 457 5 190.00–220.00 $209.86 $959 +5.04
500–545 513 10 185.00–208.00 $204.25 $1,048 -13.17
550–586 567 19 181.00–245.00 $215.20 $1,220 +3.76
620 620 2 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $1,125 +1.81
655–699 681 10 182.00–204.00 $200.34 $1,364 +10.86
717–728 724 6 157.50–167.00 $160.63 $1,163 —
843 843 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,383 +15.00
876 876 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 205.00 $205.00 $348 —
210 unweaned 210 1 202.00 $202.00 $424 —
200–220 212 6 185.00–210.00 $201.66 $428 —
305–328 321 6 163.00–202.00 $171.20 $550 -14.43
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +13.10
400–405 401 9 180.00–269.50 $240.37 $964 +61.27
490 490 4 213.50 $213.50 $1,046 +26.93
505–520 513 2 170.00–185.00 $177.39 $910 -30.61
580 580 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,125 -22.00
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 +3.76
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 426 12 240.00–275.00 $254.54 $1,084 -21.46
550–597 585 8 204.00–210.00 $205.41 $1,202 -28.59
745 745 13 199.00 $199.00 $1,483 +44.00
825 825 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
536 536 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,211 —
608–645 627 6 137.00–166.00 $151.07 $947 —
737 737 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,169 —
495 495 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
577 577 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,039 —
618–646 639 8 161.00–170.00 $163.18 $1,043 -45.52
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 102.00 $102.00 $403 —
487 487 2 78.00 $78.00 $380 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 unweaned 110 2 220.00–225.00 $222.27 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 298.00 $298.00 $974 -10.90
353 353 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,059 -10.00
430 430 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,243 +48.00
455–487 466 15 200.00–281.00 $258.49 $1,205 —
542 542 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,192 +2.00
562–585 576 23 227.00–265.00 $255.73 $1,473 +27.73
651–665 658 6 218.00–219.00 $218.49 $1,438 +5.24
705–725 720 6 180.00–210.50 $202.52 $1,458 +11.52
782 782 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,306 —
825–843 838 5 142.50–182.00 $173.73 $1,456 —
900 900 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,773 —
972 972 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,633 —
1000–1035 1018 2 112.50–117.50 $114.96 $1,170 —
1120 1120 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,411 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,253 —
736 736 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 +32.00
621 621 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,335 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 557 3 52.50–55.00 $53.32 $297 -11.68
795 795 1 66.00 $66.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–925 841 85-90% 6 61.00–67.00 $65.05 $547 +1.07
735–1055 895 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.36 $692 +17.68
720–1650 958 85-90% 35 60.00–80.00 $73.24 $702 -2.61
775–1145 989 85-90% 8 39.00–64.00 $57.05 $564 -18.80
860–1725 1077 85-90% 40 75.00–90.00 $83.73 $902 -0.67
740–1735 1082 85-90% 28 79.00–89.00 $86.59 $937 +2.19
900–1740 1092 85-90% 24 85.00–87.00 $85.82 $937 +1.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $606 —
915–1535 1176 80-85% 49 87.00–98.00 $90.65 $1,066 -4.00
900–1840 1287 80-85% 57 90.00–105.00 $94.02 $1,210 —
985–1595 1292 80-85% 29 94.00–111.00 $97.37 $1,258 —
1388–1675 1460 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.57 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1975 1327 75-80% 19 98.50–113.00 $102.34 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 94.00 $94.00 $794 —
1295–1555 1425 2 107.50–110.00 $108.64 $1,548 +5.80
1085–1830 1515 42 97.00–111.00 $104.65 $1,585 —
1010–1955 1525 28 70.00–100.00 $89.73 $1,368 —
1310–2085 1666 20 107.50–119.50 $114.50 $1,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
568–940 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–142.00 $129.90 $955
585–1030 837 (<2 yrs)Open 3 120.00–152.00 $139.67 $1,169
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–1225 902 (<2 yrs)Open 7 108.00–170.00 $132.14 $1,192
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1010 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–117.50 $112.83 $1,057

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
910–1170 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,726.47
949–1475 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,500.00–1,840.00 $1,787.93
945–1145 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 900.00–1,400.00 $1,159.55
885–1047 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 900.00–1,000.00 $955.88
835–1233 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 835.00–1,400.00 $1,171.00
900–1200 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,200.00 $1,009.44
965–1150 1101 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,175.00 $1,114.29
985–1210 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,360.42
900–1380 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,371.39
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1195–1515 thin fleshed 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,845.83
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–905 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
937 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
855–1265 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,650.00 $1,421.88
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
490–600 543 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–535.00 $478.33
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
879 879 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
860–1010 922 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 93 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,905.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–840 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,575.00 $1,275.00 —
840–960 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +335.00
1155–1455 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.