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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

5,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.46/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 631 lb · 343 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.09/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 528 lb · 249 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.87/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 474 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,068 3,737 4,466
Feeder cattle 4,408 3,124 3,846
Slaughter cattle 395 342 346
Replacement cattle 265 271 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 5.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers were 7.00-13.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-10.00 higher. Trade very active, demand very good. Weaned calves on a preconditioning program sold at a premium. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244–246 245 9 405.00–415.00 $409.46 $1,003 -2.84
260–285 275 16 370.00–430.00 $407.81 $1,121 +17.93
278 unweaned 278 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,001 +10.00
300–335 313 50 360.00–412.00 $400.93 $1,255 +14.07
324–342 value added 334 14 407.00–420.00 $413.75 $1,382 +43.75
317–346 335 14 330.00–370.00 $350.28 $1,173 -36.58
350–373 value added 360 55 402.00–430.00 $416.85 $1,501 +17.85
367 367 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,321 -32.40
363–378 369 5 330.00–354.00 $339.83 $1,254 -52.57
350–394 382 74 355.00–402.00 $384.92 $1,470 +24.92
400–449 value added 425 43 370.00–397.00 $387.21 $1,646 +21.82
400–445 426 106 320.00–390.00 $360.73 $1,537 +2.41
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -7.82
450–498 469 75 287.00–371.00 $325.80 $1,528 -0.29
460–498 value added 473 35 342.00–390.00 $363.40 $1,719 -6.60
455–489 480 45 325.00–343.00 $336.13 $1,613 +10.04
497 497 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,566 +28.00
503 503 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,378 -11.00
500–547 521 148 280.00–336.00 $317.05 $1,652 +32.05
526–529 value added 527 23 319.00–326.00 $322.36 $1,699 —
513–543 530 23 260.00–288.00 $273.64 $1,450 -37.21
554–574 value added 571 38 302.00–314.00 $308.94 $1,764 +0.36
551–597 577 111 264.00–312.00 $292.64 $1,689 +3.54
590 590 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 +0.90
603–645 617 102 247.00–287.00 $273.88 $1,690 +6.00
655–663 value added 661 10 263.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,817 —
653–697 674 88 222.00–267.00 $255.06 $1,719 +2.37
703–746 740 86 230.00–249.00 $243.16 $1,799 +20.51
785 785 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 +0.54
804–830 814 15 234.50–243.00 $237.97 $1,937 +13.27
910–935 923 4 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $2,017 -1.52
931 931 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,639 -44.00
958 958 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,973 —
1065 1065 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 300.00–350.00 $331.70 $879 +42.79
295 unweaned 295 1 332.00 $332.00 $979 —
300–345 332 7 340.00–360.00 $349.07 $1,159 +41.28
340 340 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,047 +0.21
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -25.84
350–390 373 14 272.00–355.00 $317.70 $1,185 -8.14
413–443 428 19 288.00–325.00 $305.90 $1,309 -10.21
460–498 485 14 237.00–305.00 $279.55 $1,356 -12.20
503–540 522 28 250.00–297.00 $272.18 $1,421 +9.98
550–595 578 40 235.00–277.00 $254.08 $1,469 +19.50
602–628 606 15 230.00–240.00 $231.78 $1,405 -18.07
670–695 680 5 200.00–235.00 $214.99 $1,462 -9.02
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
820 820 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,697 —
880 880 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,734 —
940 940 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,899 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,146 —
371–377 373 6 366.00–382.00 $376.61 $1,405 —
450–470 455 15 322.00–360.00 $346.20 $1,575 —
518 518 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 -18.00
591 591 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,684 —
605–609 608 12 244.00–296.00 $287.38 $1,747 +55.38
678–680 679 11 212.00–233.00 $227.26 $1,543 —
745 745 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
363 363 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,035 +68.82
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -13.47
475–495 487 3 210.00–245.00 $228.10 $1,111 -7.84
575 575 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,392 +27.00
805–830 818 2 175.00–190.00 $182.61 $1,494 —
895 895 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,665 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,413 —
712 712 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,424 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,466 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -22.69
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +5.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,433 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 85.00 $85.00 $395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 2 340.00 $340.00 $714 —
220–240 227 3 305.00 $305.00 $692 -67.70
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 -59.22
253–293 279 31 315.00–383.00 $332.14 $927 -7.08
300 300 3 280.00 $280.00 $840 -21.00
303–339 value added 323 18 340.00–365.00 $350.42 $1,132 +38.48
305–347 332 54 325.00–370.00 $341.83 $1,135 +9.37
350–399 379 153 280.00–342.00 $311.85 $1,182 -1.15
355–394 value added 387 52 322.00–402.00 $329.34 $1,275 +7.09
413–425 value added 416 34 316.00–332.00 $328.57 $1,367 +1.73
400–448 427 131 260.00–325.00 $296.99 $1,268 +8.31
458 value added 458 13 285.00–299.00 $296.85 $1,360 -10.78
466–475 fancy 467 15 320.00–325.00 $320.34 $1,496 —
450–498 476 205 240.00–317.00 $276.97 $1,318 +12.25
500–548 528 249 232.00–287.00 $268.09 $1,416 +3.62
553 fancy 553 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,676 —
550–598 571 83 221.00–295.00 $245.34 $1,401 -5.99
600–648 631 343 220.00–265.00 $245.46 $1,549 +10.73
650–696 674 44 190.00–240.00 $213.22 $1,437 -7.98
709 value added 709 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,716 +7.00
705–745 723 87 225.00–231.00 $228.90 $1,655 +11.37
773–787 784 8 216.50–219.00 $217.12 $1,702 +7.37
835 835 21 186.00–193.00 $192.00 $1,603 +0.87
893 893 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,795 —
930 930 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,683 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,188 —
500–548 510 34 235.00–272.00 $267.32 $1,363 —
565–572 570 9 244.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,402 —
612 612 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,481 —
683–690 688 9 200.00–233.00 $225.72 $1,553 —
707–724 723 33 200.00–228.50 $226.81 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 287.00 $287.00 $545 —
235–240 238 2 270.00–300.00 $284.84 $678 —
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +13.56
340 340 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,044 +58.08
375–398 388 9 242.00–300.00 $276.81 $1,074 -13.67
410–445 424 8 248.00–279.00 $262.96 $1,115 +0.91
455–497 482 14 220.00–270.00 $238.65 $1,150 -2.64
520–545 533 11 185.00–260.00 $236.28 $1,259 +3.35
560–595 582 17 175.00–255.00 $229.20 $1,334 +14.49
600–637 628 8 200.00–232.00 $206.19 $1,295 +11.37
660–695 672 3 187.00–220.00 $198.38 $1,333 +1.40
715–720 717 5 172.00–217.00 $185.59 $1,331 —
755–785 773 7 170.00–192.00 $178.67 $1,381 -16.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +15.29
365–373 370 3 240.00–242.00 $241.34 $893 +21.34
370 370 1 227.00 $227.00 $840 +7.00
410–445 429 4 200.00–222.00 $210.77 $904 +0.77
455–490 475 4 177.00–210.00 $191.49 $910 —
585 585 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,240 +27.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -2.00
529 529 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,412 +12.00
688 688 2 141.00 $141.00 $970 -69.00
825 825 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,666 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,088 —
728 728 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,325 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 95.00 $95.00 $380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,093 -15.00
355–390 359 14 292.00–377.00 $364.68 $1,309 —
428–447 432 16 242.00–310.00 $296.04 $1,279 +8.97
479–485 480 5 270.00–287.00 $283.57 $1,361 -8.16
502–535 523 17 252.00–275.00 $270.05 $1,412 -37.95
555–593 574 14 186.00–290.00 $249.60 $1,433 -12.24
655–698 671 19 200.00–245.00 $228.20 $1,531 +39.53
734 734 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,585 —
785 785 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 +28.08
905 905 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 418 —— 3 346.00–365.00 $358.79 $1,500 +47.71
455–489 482 —— 5 250.00–310.00 $261.32 $1,260 —
538 538 —— 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 —
572 572 —— 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,459 +0.80
653 653 —— 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,450 —
758 758 —— 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,577 —
905–1150 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 110.00–170.00 $138.33 $1,464 +6.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,431 —
980 980 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,049 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 —
765 765 1 99.00 $99.00 $757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 —
845 845 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $938 —
780–1330 984 80-85% 8 105.00–116.00 $112.45 $1,107 +21.82
929–1500 1131 80-85% 44 109.00–117.50 $109.92 $1,243 —
885–1420 1264 80-85% 14 95.00–101.50 $99.97 $1,264 —
885–2010 1310 80-85% 46 101.00–119.00 $106.87 $1,400 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–715 710 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.01 $561 -5.22
710–1235 948 85-90% 3 97.00–101.00 $99.69 $945 +16.05
675–1390 1090 85-90% 10 55.00–76.00 $68.76 $749 —
810–1490 1155 85-90% 19 76.00–94.50 $85.27 $985 —
905–1625 1265 85-90% 28 89.00–99.00 $93.47 $1,182 —
1000–1548 1318 85-90% 14 95.00–113.00 $98.49 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1450 1150 75-80% 36 99.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,291 +2.32
985–1525 1168 75-80% 11 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $1,361 +6.59
1670 1670 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,653 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–995 967 65-75% 5 121.00–135.00 $123.94 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1033 2 117.00–120.00 $118.55 $1,225 —
1130 1130 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,300 —
1055–1510 1284 11 89.00–120.00 $105.78 $1,358 -16.62
1065–2375 1536 11 109.00–133.50 $120.27 $1,847 —
1305–1975 1641 26 121.00–140.00 $131.23 $2,153 +4.69

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–860 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 116.00–170.00 $135.00 $952
535–1020 784 (<2 yrs)Open 31 113.00–192.00 $155.97 $1,223
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–910 804 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 117.00–122.00 $119.50 $961
635–1670 889 (<2 yrs)Open 15 119.00–155.00 $140.60 $1,250
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 (<2 yrs)Open 2 113.00 $113.00 $751
830–990 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 114.00–116.00 $115.33 $1,053
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,183

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,210.00 $1,092.50
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
920–1075 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,291.67
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
875–1315 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,425.00
941–1235 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,630.56
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1030–1430 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
875–1680 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–2,000.00 $1,627.50
1160–1417 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,485.90
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
653 653 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
725 725 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
780–900 847 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,078.33
825–1100 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,507.14
800–1190 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50
765–1273 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,286.11
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
565–725 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–1,000.00 $887.50
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
782 782 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
833 833 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,097
845–985 906 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 120.00–128.00 $124.50 $1,128
942 942 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,196
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1195 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 835.00–850.00 $842.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–830 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,287.50
705–965 821 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,362.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -41.67
1025–1160 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00 —
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1005–1450 1336 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–2,700.00 $2,379.17 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1400–1700 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,245.00–1,800.00 $1,522.50 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1175 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,956.25 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–830 805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–950.00 $937.50 —
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 83.00 $83.00 $334 —
490 490 3 102.00 $102.00 $500 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 90.00 $90.00 $322 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 272.00 $272.00 $947 —
354–377 361 91 280.00–306.00 $296.91 $1,072 —
905 905 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 374 7 100.00–107.00 $102.85 $385 +12.85
523 523 3 100.00 $100.00 $523 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1145 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.