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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

4,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.65/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 430 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.36/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 525 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.63/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 666 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,180 5,068 3,153
Feeder cattle 3,340 4,408 2,726
Slaughter cattle 386 395 253
Replacement cattle 454 265 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold unevenly steady from 10.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder steers were 2.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 415.00–425.00 $418.29 $996 +8.83
270–295 281 7 400.00–420.00 $412.64 $1,160 +4.83
295 unweaned 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -10.00
305–334 323 18 320.00–410.00 $359.75 $1,162 -41.18
325 unweaned 325 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
310–342 value added 334 4 387.00–400.00 $390.02 $1,303 -23.73
343 343 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,200 -0.28
373 373 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,268 +0.17
350–395 374 60 339.00–390.00 $367.09 $1,373 +27.26
375–396 value added 392 21 382.00–397.00 $393.97 $1,544 -22.88
400–445 421 103 330.00–380.00 $358.45 $1,509 -2.28
400–432 value added 424 4 380.00–392.00 $389.17 $1,650 +1.96
443 443 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,373 -10.00
450–498 469 117 302.00–357.00 $329.73 $1,546 +3.93
502–548 524 125 282.00–325.00 $314.17 $1,646 -2.88
535 535 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +6.36
550–595 570 109 236.00–318.00 $284.00 $1,619 -8.64
594 594 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,556 -28.00
600–630 613 79 241.00–287.00 $266.07 $1,631 -7.81
651–697 666 52 240.00–287.50 $264.81 $1,764 +9.75
700–748 726 68 230.00–285.00 $243.20 $1,766 +0.04
755–798 764 48 198.00–245.00 $232.74 $1,778 -4.26
823–845 824 62 229.00–232.00 $231.90 $1,911 -6.07
875–888 878 8 218.00–233.00 $221.79 $1,947 —
1150–1165 1158 2 132.00–161.00 $146.41 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
275–280 278 3 325.00–360.00 $338.38 $941 +6.68
310–340 327 8 320.00–355.00 $332.84 $1,088 -16.23
360 value added 360 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,287 —
350–395 366 17 285.00–342.00 $324.06 $1,186 +6.36
400–449 433 25 275.00–338.00 $313.67 $1,358 +7.77
450–490 472 34 250.00–305.00 $282.01 $1,331 +2.46
500–547 524 19 250.00–300.00 $276.55 $1,449 +4.37
560–593 580 7 240.00–275.00 $256.06 $1,485 +1.98
610–635 625 3 230.00–250.00 $241.60 $1,510 +9.82
657–690 670 5 185.00–236.00 $211.99 $1,420 -3.00
732 732 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,420 —
780–786 785 7 194.00–210.00 $198.56 $1,559 -6.44
820 820 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,550 -18.00
890 890 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,682 -8.00
920 920 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $1,684 -19.00
1033 1033 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,921 —
1165 1165 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,841 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,266 —
368 368 8 362.00 $362.00 $1,332 —
407 407 9 372.00 $372.00 $1,514 —
468 468 29 332.00 $332.00 $1,554 +57.00
607 607 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,560 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 39 317.00 $317.00 $1,037 —
387 387 2 107.00 $107.00 $414 —
537 537 2 118.00 $118.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 -15.00
283 283 2 282.50 $282.50 $799 —
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 +20.00
350–385 372 3 235.00–265.00 $255.58 $951 -29.42
425–440 433 2 220.00–260.00 $240.35 $1,041 +20.35
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +21.90
530–540 535 2 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,257 —
585 585 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,059 -61.00
770 770 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,517 —
870–895 880 5 157.00–180.00 $168.37 $1,482 -17.63
910 910 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,556 +21.00
1050 1050 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,754 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,218 —
817 817 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,838 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,026 —
440 440 2 211.00 $211.00 $928 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 92.00 $92.00 $432 +7.00
645 645 1 89.00 $89.00 $574 —
675 675 1 88.00 $88.00 $594 —
730 730 1 93.00 $93.00 $679 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,667 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185–195 unweaned 190 2 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 340.00 $340.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 285 22 300.00–350.00 $329.20 $938 -2.94
295 unweaned 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
320–347 339 24 306.00–337.00 $324.21 $1,099 -17.62
360–395 373 58 284.00–336.00 $312.50 $1,166 +0.65
355–385 value added 380 13 327.50–330.00 $329.64 $1,253 +0.30
410–437 value added 420 12 298.00–350.00 $329.84 $1,385 +1.27
426 426 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,180 -19.99
400–448 431 119 280.00–320.00 $301.90 $1,301 +4.91
450–457 value added 454 6 308.00–314.00 $310.33 $1,409 +13.48
450–498 473 91 258.00–298.00 $280.60 $1,327 +3.63
500–548 521 81 240.00–295.00 $264.65 $1,379 -3.44
560 value added 560 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 —
552–598 568 103 230.00–290.00 $253.07 $1,437 +7.73
600–649 623 74 210.00–263.00 $234.30 $1,460 -11.16
635 635 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -25.46
651–691 666 125 206.00–235.00 $229.63 $1,529 +16.41
705–747 725 31 201.00–232.00 $217.93 $1,580 -10.97
752–797 761 65 206.00–218.00 $215.02 $1,636 -2.10
807–825 816 4 195.00–219.00 $207.13 $1,690 +15.13
911 911 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,731 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–287 280 6 265.00–305.00 $296.06 $829 +36.06
300–340 314 4 280.00–310.00 $291.24 $914 -15.76
358 value added 358 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,020 —
350–398 385 26 250.00–290.00 $278.44 $1,072 +1.63
400–445 425 29 250.00–275.00 $263.34 $1,119 +0.38
455–496 482 19 234.00–270.00 $248.58 $1,198 +9.93
522–535 526 3 225.00–245.00 $231.78 $1,219 -4.50
560–575 572 6 215.00–262.50 $223.93 $1,281 -5.27
610–612 612 4 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $1,288 +4.31
650–698 680 13 215.00–240.00 $223.32 $1,519 +24.94
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 +29.41
755–770 763 2 172.00–195.00 $183.61 $1,401 +4.94
883 883 4 192.50 $192.50 $1,700 —
915 915 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,716 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 9 250.00 $250.00 $915 —
411–432 415 61 277.00–310.00 $300.84 $1,248 —
482 482 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,292 -17.00
507 507 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,379 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
310–345 328 3 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $738 +4.90
370–395 383 2 225.00–245.00 $234.67 $899 -6.67
415–445 425 9 220.00–240.00 $229.01 $973 +18.24
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +33.51
555–595 569 5 162.00–190.00 $171.47 $976 -40.53
600–630 615 2 142.00–187.00 $163.95 $1,008 —
655–660 658 2 170.00–195.00 $182.55 $1,201 —
765 765 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,392 —
880 880 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,478 —
940 940 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,513 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
383 383 2 258.00 $258.00 $988 —
437–438 437 8 162.00–252.00 $184.54 $806 —
540 540 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,345 —
550 550 5 220.00–241.00 $228.40 $1,256 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,277 —
615 615 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -27.00
678 678 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,512 -2.72
763 763 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,518 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 327 7 137.00–140.00 $138.68 $453 —
398 398 2 232.00 $232.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–130 125 2 610.00–675.00 $642.50 —
200–230 215 2 620.00–690.00 $655.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 82.00 $82.00 $402 —
565 565 2 72.00 $72.00 $407 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 92.00 $92.00 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 409 17 280.00–285.00 $280.63 $1,148 -15.41
485–490 488 3 262.00–285.00 $269.61 $1,316 -13.96
510–538 523 8 230.00–284.00 $274.71 $1,437 +4.66
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -4.60
600–645 615 3 175.00–182.50 $177.62 $1,092 —
665–678 675 5 195.00–217.00 $212.67 $1,436 -15.53
700–745 721 9 185.00–255.00 $208.33 $1,502 -7.67
752 752 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,617 -2.00
887–897 890 7 143.00–149.00 $147.27 $1,311 —
945 945 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–332 325 18 322.00–367.00 $338.91 $1,101 —
401 401 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,424 -3.79
500 500 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
576 576 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,423 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 160.00 $160.00 $770 —
531 531 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,073 —
645 645 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
789 789 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,262 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 168.00 $168.00 $978 —
740 740 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 —
897 897 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–190 173 4 390.00–725.00 $627.50 —
195 unweaned 195 1 640.00 $640.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1095 1012 80-85% 6 106.00–112.00 $110.73 $1,121 —
910–1335 1063 80-85% 6 112.00–127.00 $118.33 $1,258 —
1005–1365 1154 80-85% 15 108.25–115.00 $110.80 $1,279 —
870–1573 1232 80-85% 27 102.50–118.00 $107.06 $1,319 —
1030–1530 1251 80-85% 43 105.00–128.00 $115.97 $1,451 +16.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $710 +20.99
720 720 85-90% 2 54.00–84.00 $69.00 $497 -10.01
665–875 796 85-90% 5 67.00–75.00 $70.66 $562 —
745–1025 839 85-90% 10 73.00–89.00 $82.29 $690 —
900–910 905 85-90% 4 97.00–100.00 $99.25 $898 —
820–1075 919 85-90% 15 88.50–113.00 $101.30 $931 +1.61
760–1120 929 85-90% 29 81.00–100.00 $94.31 $876 -5.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1600 1275 75-80% 23 117.00–130.00 $119.17 $1,519 —
1020–1640 1315 75-80% 22 110.00–115.00 $112.92 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 -7.55
1155 1155 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,536 —
1080–1610 1218 7 85.00–112.00 $104.98 $1,279 —
1000–1885 1389 20 105.00–127.00 $120.80 $1,678 —
1285–1900 1605 24 125.50–146.00 $133.11 $2,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–950 750 (<2 yrs)Open 8 150.00–195.00 $182.00 $1,365
680–1063 884 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 110.00–188.00 $146.29 $1,293
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1170 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 128.00–135.00 $131.50 $1,464
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $791
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895–1090 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,183.33
810–1220 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,075.00–2,350.00 $1,671.00
875–1057 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–2,600.00 $2,336.11
862–1190 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,100.00–2,150.00 $1,845.59
925–1490 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–2,300.00 $2,038.33
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
900–1280 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 950.00–1,900.00 $1,546.74
1040–1494 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,770.61
1250–1503 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,617.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–895 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50
695–970 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,250.00 $1,030.56
700–960 821 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,175.00 $1,055.00
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
815–955 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,425.00
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356
845–1200 984 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 122.00–130.00 $124.43 $1,224
850–1275 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 114.00–130.00 $122.64 $1,231
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,416
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
910–1253 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,025.00 $1,825.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–830 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.00
810 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $775.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
680–915 756 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,243.75
690–910 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,170.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -175.00
1025–1100 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,775.00 —
985–1225 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,675.00–2,775.00 $2,746.43 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1085–1300 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,409.78 +759.78
935–1185 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–2,785.00 $2,612.00 +962.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +300.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
760–1640 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,950.00 $1,541.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–985 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,325.00 —
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595–605 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $937.50 —
710–820 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +443.75

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 23 301.00 $301.00 $849 —
315–348 343 56 225.00–301.00 $282.58 $969 —
350–394 369 72 278.00–310.00 $285.83 $1,055 +182.98
388 388 7 160.00 $160.00 $621 +57.15
442 442 2 137.00 $137.00 $606 —
452–473 466 13 155.00–217.00 $196.21 $914 —
594 594 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,010 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–965 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.