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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

4,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.75/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 680 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.82/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 569 lb · 178 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.42/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 472 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,091 5,420 4,461
Feeder cattle 3,222 4,558 3,988
Slaughter cattle 465 418 254
Replacement cattle 404 444 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 14.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 8.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 5.00-14.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Trade very active, demand very good. Slaughter cows were steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 2.00-12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–240 221 5 400.00–402.00 $400.43 $885 +16.95
275 unweaned 275 2 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
255–297 276 12 350.00–410.00 $390.11 $1,077 +21.76
300–335 value added 315 4 370.00–390.00 $378.95 $1,194 -3.17
323 323 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,130 -9.68
305–345 332 40 335.00–415.00 $383.42 $1,273 +51.41
340 unweaned 340 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +65.15
353–365 value added 358 5 404.00–412.00 $407.26 $1,458 +33.69
365 365 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +29.72
351–395 376 41 355.00–407.00 $387.56 $1,457 +37.50
396–397 396 9 342.00–354.00 $344.67 $1,365 +28.15
405 405 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +13.00
400–422 value added 410 17 343.00–397.00 $373.60 $1,532 -2.69
400–443 426 91 287.00–380.00 $351.58 $1,498 +17.80
410–433 429 9 337.00–342.00 $338.68 $1,453 +4.90
455–478 value added 466 8 324.00–375.00 $353.20 $1,646 +7.94
450–495 473 108 287.00–345.00 $318.92 $1,508 +13.89
483 483 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,265 -35.00
515 value added 515 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,633 —
524 524 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,420 -25.34
501–548 533 70 285.00–318.50 $304.31 $1,622 +25.49
550–597 569 171 260.00–290.00 $281.10 $1,599 +16.24
555–588 579 7 245.00–258.00 $248.56 $1,439 -16.30
600–646 627 91 240.00–284.00 $266.28 $1,670 +7.76
651–698 680 179 241.00–262.50 $254.75 $1,732 +12.31
721–746 741 19 235.00–243.00 $239.30 $1,773 +4.89
757–785 778 90 233.00–241.50 $236.58 $1,841 +6.09
900–945 904 52 193.00–220.50 $219.39 $1,983 +10.54
1070 1070 14 195.00 $195.00 $2,086 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 272.00–290.00 $280.91 $683 -37.91
260–295 283 4 250.00–360.00 $318.94 $903 +26.31
325–340 333 4 290.00–325.00 $310.06 $1,032 +30.46
360–393 381 6 270.00–330.00 $309.02 $1,177 +30.05
430–446 439 14 285.00–336.00 $316.77 $1,391 +34.93
475–491 489 15 250.00–268.00 $259.61 $1,269 -10.85
507–545 537 12 267.00–290.00 $283.00 $1,520 +15.31
546 546 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,310 -27.69
550–580 577 11 250.00–264.00 $262.79 $1,516 +16.68
695 695 6 214.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,494 -15.92
770 770 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 +13.04
910 910 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 245.00 $245.00 $466 —
275–280 278 3 205.00–207.50 $205.82 $572 —
372–390 372 37 207.00–285.00 $282.79 $1,052 +80.59
420–445 436 9 187.00–317.00 $292.66 $1,276 +82.66
490 490 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +39.22
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
650 650 4 166.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,196 —
700–745 727 3 160.00–180.00 $166.42 $1,210 —
830 830 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,303 —
930 930 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,414 -23.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 343 22 208.00–210.00 $209.36 $718 —
445 445 12 222.00 $222.00 $988 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 285.00 $285.00 $861 —
478 478 3 152.00 $152.00 $727 -88.00
698 698 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,696 —
863 863 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,743 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
428 428 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,669 —
477 477 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,407 —
515 515 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +34.24
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 130.00 $130.00 $524 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 232.00 $232.00 $626 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 2 69.00 $69.00 $460 —
725 725 2 71.50 $71.50 $518 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–295 278 2 450.00–550.00 $503.15 +63.15
405 405 1 475.00 $475.00 +75.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 65.00 $65.00 $344 -17.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,412 +10.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 400.00 $400.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 7 280.00–350.00 $322.32 $725 —
250–290 271 7 250.00–375.00 $325.84 $883 -25.48
288 value added 288 6 317.50 $317.50 $914 —
302–345 323 58 265.00–362.00 $338.81 $1,094 +9.52
315–329 value added 327 6 295.00–300.00 $295.80 $967 -44.01
358–393 value added 376 40 278.00–347.00 $319.56 $1,202 +42.32
350–397 380 73 252.00–340.00 $304.27 $1,156 -9.21
397 397 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,199 -11.48
401–447 422 104 235.00–331.00 $310.11 $1,309 +19.26
418–445 value added 427 13 263.00–335.00 $292.09 $1,247 +13.11
425–443 436 9 282.00–298.00 $293.74 $1,281 +11.74
455–463 value added 462 10 292.00–292.50 $292.05 $1,349 +7.42
450–497 473 118 245.00–300.00 $278.35 $1,317 +10.54
502 502 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,280 -0.98
500–520 value added 513 6 306.00–309.00 $308.03 $1,580 +46.67
500–541 522 104 240.00–277.50 $265.18 $1,384 +9.20
538 538 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 +16.00
550–598 570 84 230.00–268.00 $252.39 $1,439 +24.39
600–647 617 83 220.00–255.00 $235.80 $1,455 +2.15
652–685 670 22 215.00–237.50 $226.05 $1,515 -7.88
705–749 728 54 201.00–230.00 $211.51 $1,540 -0.37
756–792 767 10 213.00–214.00 $213.31 $1,636 +13.64
916–932 922 8 180.00–191.00 $187.29 $1,727 +11.29
951 951 10 187.50 $187.50 $1,783 —
1011 1011 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,729 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 -17.00
250–298 274 7 250.00–275.00 $265.62 $728 +27.57
305–327 317 9 250.00–322.00 $310.19 $983 +56.85
360–390 371 4 235.00–300.00 $269.14 $999 +24.03
405–447 432 19 240.00–292.00 $269.93 $1,166 +13.34
440 440 25 254.00 $254.00 $1,118 -2.59
460–492 471 13 230.00–257.00 $246.58 $1,161 +10.06
503–541 536 24 230.00–242.00 $236.79 $1,269 +29.27
565–585 577 9 210.00–238.00 $227.86 $1,315 +3.52
631 631 14 216.00 $216.00 $1,363 +2.10
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
822–833 829 5 152.00–185.00 $165.09 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -40.02
450–456 455 4 152.00–185.00 $160.17 $729 -39.83
505–545 523 4 150.00–195.00 $179.15 $937 -3.30
555–575 565 2 172.00–177.50 $174.80 $988 +12.39
620–645 632 4 155.00–224.00 $191.27 $1,209 +13.80
655–697 679 7 145.00–175.00 $160.30 $1,088 -21.22
705–733 721 17 136.00–172.50 $155.50 $1,121 —
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 —
855 855 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–446 433 10 282.00–305.00 $293.14 $1,269 +69.14
558 558 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
495 495 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,371 —
515 515 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +83.00
557 557 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,170 -8.00
702 702 2 210.50 $210.50 $1,478 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 78.00 $78.00 $363 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 90.00 $90.00 $439 +16.03
567 567 2 52.00 $52.00 $295 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 160.00 $160.00 $837 -34.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 300.00 $300.00 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
373–385 378 5 355.00–390.00 $375.73 $1,420 +54.73
415–425 420 4 270.00–287.00 $278.60 $1,170 +53.60
423 value added 423 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,404 —
455–483 472 5 250.00–290.00 $265.43 $1,253 +21.94
532 532 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,330 +10.81
575–595 585 2 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,528 —
603 603 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 —
665–688 682 4 187.50–216.00 $209.06 $1,426 —
785 785 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,590 —
817 817 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +8.00
440–445 443 2 280.00–305.00 $292.43 $1,295 —
530 530 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,707 +36.00
574 574 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,446 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
683 683 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,585 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
857 857 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 80.00 $80.00 $456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $822 —
1060–1425 1162 80-85% 13 96.50–106.00 $98.54 $1,145 -3.09
1025–1440 1165 80-85% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.71 $1,266 +7.08
765–1823 1167 80-85% 93 89.00–105.00 $93.48 $1,091 -8.15
890–1915 1267 80-85% 117 92.00–113.00 $99.50 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–910 758 85-90% 2 80.00–101.00 $92.61 $702 +3.44
785–915 883 85-90% 4 89.00–94.00 $92.89 $820 —
625–1655 1109 85-90% 28 44.00–89.00 $72.68 $806 —
565–1555 1124 85-90% 45 73.00–92.50 $83.07 $934 —
695–1610 1138 85-90% 95 80.00–99.25 $89.42 $1,018 —
970–1795 1394 85-90% 26 84.00–88.50 $87.18 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1053 75-80% 4 100.00–101.00 $100.45 $1,058 —
990–1500 1296 75-80% 44 97.00–108.50 $104.74 $1,357 —
905–1915 1301 75-80% 21 109.00–120.00 $110.12 $1,433 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1075 1065 65-75% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.01 $1,363 —
1465 1465 65-75% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2025 1538 10 76.00–114.00 $99.31 $1,527 -12.47
1495–2145 1789 13 118.00–134.00 $124.30 $2,224 -1.17
1150–2630 1826 24 100.00–129.00 $115.97 $2,118 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1120 853 (<2 yrs)Open 8 115.00–180.00 $155.50 $1,326
605–1055 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 122.00–172.00 $149.25 $1,358
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1045 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 137.00–154.00 $143.40 $1,192

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1085 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,487.50
1022–1058 1049 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1093 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1050–1260 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,370.59
935–1295 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00
1025–1206 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,652.27
940–1385 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,501.39
950–1320 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,419.44
940–1280 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 1,375.00–2,035.00 $1,800.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–800 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
690–895 834 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,340.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
850–895 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,525.00 $1,291.67
885–1000 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,266.67
915–1155 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,175.00
1059–1065 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,212.50
1095–1385 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,050.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $814

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
715 715 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
700–930 833 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,210.00 $1,061.67
860–1070 911 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,529.17
725–1325 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,262.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1085–1170 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,658.33 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -212.50
1110–1365 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 +137.50
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +510.24
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -339.76
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 +85.24
1160–1485 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,875.00–2,200.00 $1,965.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1213–1325 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,756.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,149 —
933 933 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,353 —
1080 1080 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,561 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 60.00 $60.00 $193 —
402 402 2 42.00 $42.00 $169 —
582 582 2 50.00 $50.00 $291 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 101.00 $101.00 $288 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–382 363 44 230.00–260.00 $258.43 $938 —
417–418 418 5 200.00–210.00 $203.99 $853 —
485 485 3 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
503–538 530 13 206.00–216.00 $213.81 $1,133 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 165.00 $165.00 $587 —
435 435 2 117.00 $117.00 $509 —
490 490 2 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
538 538 3 180.00 $180.00 $968 —
561 561 4 115.00 $115.00 $645 -25.00
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 125.00 $125.00 $564 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 105.00 $105.00 $506 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.