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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

4,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.82/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 637 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.77/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 522 lb · 126 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.53/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 418 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,134 4,180 4,400
Feeder cattle 3,280 3,340 3,635
Slaughter cattle 420 386 405
Replacement cattle 434 454 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers were unevenly steady from 13.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady from 6.00 lower to 16.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 10.00-12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–240 239 7 420.00–422.00 $420.57 $1,005 +2.28
290–293 292 11 400.00–420.00 $410.88 $1,200 -1.76
298 298 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,073 -52.64
310 unweaned 310 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +20.00
310 value added 310 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 +34.98
300–348 321 45 375.00–415.00 $393.46 $1,263 +33.71
345 345 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,266 +17.00
355 unweaned 355 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 —
375–385 382 26 345.00–355.00 $348.02 $1,329 -19.07
354–399 386 86 315.00–400.00 $389.39 $1,503 +22.30
408–415 410 27 310.00–332.00 $314.95 $1,291 -43.50
400–427 value added 413 24 370.00–395.00 $388.37 $1,604 -0.80
418 418 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,304 -46.45
400–445 422 68 325.00–378.00 $351.99 $1,485 -6.46
430 thin fleshed 430 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —
470–473 471 7 318.00–332.00 $325.98 $1,535 -3.75
453–498 486 60 295.00–380.00 $323.33 $1,571 -6.40
514 514 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,439 -34.17
500–544 522 122 293.00–330.00 $316.94 $1,654 +2.77
555 value added 555 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,732 —
551–599 571 51 267.00–312.00 $286.22 $1,634 +2.22
602–645 621 52 247.00–300.00 $265.06 $1,646 -1.01
630 630 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,588 -14.07
651–692 670 54 241.00–285.00 $258.73 $1,733 -6.08
702–747 722 53 222.00–277.00 $244.94 $1,768 +1.74
758–792 788 82 230.00–265.00 $237.41 $1,871 +4.67
797 fancy 797 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,905 —
850–895 878 11 201.00–255.00 $210.92 $1,852 -10.87
910–945 918 9 206.00–220.00 $209.20 $1,920 —
1490 1490 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 286 12 300.00–357.50 $336.73 $963 -1.65
300–340 324 5 320.00–350.00 $336.11 $1,089 +3.27
350–395 376 21 262.00–350.00 $318.15 $1,196 -5.91
405–446 432 44 283.00–325.00 $308.51 $1,333 -5.16
465–498 488 39 250.00–305.00 $277.26 $1,353 -4.75
505–541 525 29 250.00–295.00 $265.80 $1,395 -10.75
555–598 574 21 240.00–282.00 $261.61 $1,502 +5.55
610–645 631 12 230.00–267.00 $251.34 $1,586 +9.74
660–670 665 2 232.00–233.00 $232.50 $1,546 +20.51
700–730 718 10 193.00–246.00 $219.41 $1,575 +25.41
790 790 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 +11.44
800–845 818 5 200.00–202.00 $200.83 $1,643 +11.83
855–860 858 3 191.00–203.00 $199.02 $1,708 +10.02
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 28 338.00 $338.00 $1,227 —
402 402 18 326.00 $326.00 $1,311 —
478 478 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
305–345 319 5 255.00–300.00 $277.90 $887 +17.90
365–392 377 5 212.50–295.00 $258.74 $975 +3.16
413–420 416 5 225.00–272.00 $253.75 $1,056 +13.40
455–490 476 12 212.00–270.00 $242.56 $1,155 -7.44
510–515 513 2 230.00–245.00 $237.54 $1,219 +2.59
550–595 565 9 202.00–240.00 $230.37 $1,302 +49.37
725 725 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,312 —
750–770 760 2 184.00–188.00 $185.97 $1,413 -11.03
820 820 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,238 —
880 880 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,646 +18.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–427 415 6 372.00–380.00 $377.26 $1,566 —
505 505 13 322.00 $322.00 $1,626 —
585 585 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,720 —
693 693 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,386 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,067 -80.00
373 373 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 +38.00
518 518 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,440 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 unweaned 435 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 unweaned 210 2 315.00 $315.00 $662 —
269 unweaned 269 17 360.00 $360.00 $968 +55.00
291 291 11 300.00 $300.00 $873 -29.20
299 299 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,061 +25.80
301 301 7 280.00 $280.00 $843 —
300–347 336 32 292.50–342.00 $316.98 $1,065 -7.23
363–398 376 35 295.00–336.00 $311.19 $1,170 -1.31
365–389 value added 384 14 345.00–347.00 $345.41 $1,326 +15.77
397 397 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,171 -17.50
402–433 414 5 310.00–312.00 $311.16 $1,288 +34.16
403–419 value added 415 15 315.00–320.00 $316.99 $1,316 -12.85
428 428 16 241.00 $241.00 $1,031 -36.00
407–445 429 39 265.00–305.00 $278.35 $1,194 -23.55
430 thin fleshed 430 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
462 value added 462 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,469 +7.67
455–485 472 55 265.00–300.00 $281.87 $1,330 +1.27
495 495 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -25.60
500–548 524 96 240.00–300.00 $269.28 $1,411 +4.63
550–599 561 83 240.00–280.00 $267.23 $1,499 +14.16
600–647 637 136 230.00–258.00 $247.82 $1,579 +27.82
655–695 678 28 204.00–258.00 $233.52 $1,583 +3.89
700–737 733 86 215.00–240.00 $225.63 $1,654 +7.70
752–795 769 17 190.00–235.00 $217.11 $1,670 +2.09
811–832 817 7 194.00–215.00 $208.89 $1,707 +1.76
851–890 860 21 191.00–220.00 $196.74 $1,692 —
910 910 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 -10.00
988 988 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,798 —
1025–1045 1037 5 110.50–172.00 $134.82 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 3 275.00–302.50 $285.12 $619 —
260–275 270 7 280.00–293.00 $286.99 $775 -9.07
305–348 339 5 270.00–285.00 $279.24 $947 -12.00
355–393 376 18 235.00–270.00 $261.48 $983 -16.96
405–430 423 13 222.00–275.00 $255.71 $1,082 -7.63
460–490 473 25 217.00–275.00 $241.88 $1,144 -6.70
520–538 522 36 227.00–250.00 $240.49 $1,255 +8.71
552–595 565 14 195.00–242.00 $226.82 $1,282 +2.89
610–647 633 5 188.00–217.50 $204.95 $1,297 -5.55
687 687 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,298 -34.32
740 740 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,536 -7.50
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804 +12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 295.00 $295.00 $811 —
330 330 3 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
507–546 519 13 260.00–264.00 $262.71 $1,363 —
564–598 572 17 257.00–259.00 $258.51 $1,479 —
640 640 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +15.00
786 786 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,596 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 $375 —
215–235 223 3 225.00–250.00 $234.81 $524 -5.19
255–295 282 3 205.00–235.00 $224.53 $633 -10.47
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -14.90
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 -29.67
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +10.99
498 498 1 175.00 $175.00 $872 —
560 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 -7.47
610–625 618 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 +11.05
678 678 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,180 -8.55
725 725 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
755–770 763 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $1,301 -11.50
800–810 804 4 160.00–185.00 $167.79 $1,349 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,440 +51.16
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
641 641 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,461 —
690 690 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,559 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,180 +105.00
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
547 547 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,428 +12.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
474 474 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 339 4 315.00–365.00 $353.38 $1,198 —
375–391 389 10 300.00–360.00 $354.22 $1,378 —
457–490 475 16 211.00–365.00 $305.38 $1,451 +35.77
520–543 537 4 190.00–268.00 $249.13 $1,338 -25.58
560–562 562 4 192.50–254.00 $238.67 $1,341 -6.33
610–635 626 6 210.00–262.00 $244.14 $1,528 +66.52
680 680 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +27.33
705–740 723 2 215.00–232.50 $223.96 $1,619 +15.63
750 750 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 -14.00
815–845 828 3 175.00–232.00 $193.69 $1,604 —
852–863 858 4 152.00–208.00 $179.82 $1,543 +32.55
905 905 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,439 —
965 965 1 103.00 $103.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 —— 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -10.00
458–470 460 —— 5 298.00–310.00 $300.45 $1,382 —
788 788 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,497 —
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,142 —
1190 1190 —— 1 120.25 $120.25 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 186.00 $186.00 $902 +26.00
640 640 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,171 +18.00
785 785 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–980 870 80-85% 5 102.50–114.00 $107.59 $936 —
858–1315 943 80-85% 7 112.00–117.00 $114.15 $1,076 —
790–1595 1103 80-85% 44 97.00–113.00 $103.76 $1,144 —
1073–1648 1201 80-85% 16 115.00–123.00 $120.31 $1,445 +13.25
930–1770 1255 80-85% 84 102.00–120.00 $110.93 $1,392 -5.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $377 —
628 628 85-90% 2 77.00 $77.00 $484 —
645–790 718 85-90% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.10 $719 +31.10
570–980 762 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $64.00 $488 -6.66
600–1195 884 85-90% 7 70.00–83.00 $77.27 $683 —
595–1480 898 85-90% 15 80.00–103.50 $84.92 $763 —
685–1775 1032 85-90% 54 84.00–105.50 $96.84 $999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1530 1206 75-80% 14 90.00–121.00 $115.22 $1,390 —
1132–1870 1375 75-80% 10 128.00–136.00 $131.51 $1,808 —
965–1635 1399 75-80% 41 114.00–126.50 $119.82 $1,676 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 65-75% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1845 1308 17 103.00–129.00 $115.79 $1,515 —
1200–1990 1602 24 119.00–139.00 $130.37 $2,089 -2.74
1410–2085 1797 3 141.00–145.00 $143.60 $2,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1035 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 110.00–180.00 $128.90 $1,043
560–942 854 (<2 yrs)Open 7 130.00–171.00 $158.71 $1,355
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1240 932 (<2 yrs)Open 13 114.00–146.00 $129.46 $1,207
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,363
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 100.00 $100.00 $892

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–1250 896 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,818.75
925–1135 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,655.00
1019 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00 $1,600.00
860–1235 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,910.00 $1,755.00
975–1070 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,655.56
905–1123 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,466.67
1020–1145 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
760–1470 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 985.00–2,500.00 $1,818.39
1085–1115 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,350.00
820–1320 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,460.00
975–1295 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,400.00 $1,289.29
805–1300 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–2,025.00 $1,808.06
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1170–1250 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–785 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50
670–930 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,493.75
745–965 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,208.33
860–990 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,350.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–960 903 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,127.27
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–825 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 112.00–117.00 $114.50 $927
1000–1115 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 119.00–127.00 $121.67 $1,263
1108 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,374
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,368
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1060–1355 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,628.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
625–760 693 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,051
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,477
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–890 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,225.00
705–993 879 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,700.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
967–1030 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,508.33
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530 530 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
770–1065 967 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,716.67

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 14 162.00 $162.00 $470 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 170.00 $170.00 $709 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 value added 324 71 325.00 $325.00 $1,053 —
317–341 328 14 180.00–195.00 $189.11 $620 —
354 354 6 240.00 $240.00 $850 —
355–367 360 66 306.00–311.00 $308.91 $1,112 —
385 385 3 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
425 425 2 227.00 $227.00 $965 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 150.00 $150.00 $440 —
313 313 5 200.00 $200.00 $626 —
381 381 7 110.00 $110.00 $419 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1025 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,912.50 —
1020–1065 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,625.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -75.00
840–1395 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–2,650.00 $2,080.00 -70.00
955–1285 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,350.00 $1,941.67 -208.33
1135–1235 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,085.00 $2,067.50 -82.50
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +125.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1090–1225 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,432 —
933 933 13 171.00 $171.00 $1,595 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 339 7 142.00–165.00 $155.38 $527 —
367 367 3 200.00 $200.00 $734 —
405 405 2 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
670 670 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,125.00 +250.00

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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.