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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

3,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.33/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 426 lb · 150 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $366.52/cwt +21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 421 lb · 92 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.45/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 371 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,222 2,412 3,219
Feeder cattle 2,460 2,039 2,555
Slaughter cattle 510 221 310
Replacement cattle 252 152 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 8.00-22.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 10.00-22.00 higher. Feeder steers mostly 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed, 6.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Trade moderate to active. demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–236 215 7 432.00–434.00 $432.94 $931 +18.04
260 unweaned 260 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 —
256–294 276 19 400.00–425.00 $414.37 $1,144 +17.36
300–348 331 48 365.00–425.00 $402.33 $1,332 +37.89
350–396 377 40 335.00–407.00 $382.94 $1,444 +8.11
369–398 381 10 348.00–360.00 $351.28 $1,338 -23.55
402 402 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,347 +7.00
401–435 value added 410 19 392.00–395.00 $394.16 $1,616 -5.84
400–435 unweaned 412 6 306.00–322.00 $316.36 $1,303 —
410–440 426 62 325.00–384.00 $365.20 $1,556 +24.47
433 433 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,472 -0.73
453–488 value added 467 5 350.00–380.00 $367.46 $1,716 —
450–498 474 74 302.00–355.00 $337.96 $1,602 +2.87
500–545 520 49 305.00–350.00 $322.85 $1,679 +0.85
548 548 3 150.00 $150.00 $822 -172.00
550–563 value added 555 10 322.00–335.00 $327.27 $1,816 —
550–593 566 41 272.00–319.00 $298.89 $1,692 -8.23
583–595 590 5 270.00–271.00 $270.60 $1,597 -36.52
604 value added 604 10 304.00 $304.00 $1,836 —
603–647 628 46 227.00–290.00 $259.47 $1,629 -23.04
651–698 672 62 233.50–280.00 $256.87 $1,726 -19.75
695 695 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 -14.00
700–747 730 26 222.00–260.00 $236.45 $1,726 -6.83
750–795 774 9 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,820 -6.73
806–840 821 45 220.00–243.00 $234.42 $1,925 +16.12
900–925 917 3 190.00–206.00 $200.76 $1,841 -2.24
1100 1100 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
310–345 335 5 300.00–332.00 $323.19 $1,083 +10.11
345 value added 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
375 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -18.85
360–393 382 8 270.00–355.00 $316.99 $1,211 +13.14
410–445 430 25 270.00–320.00 $303.74 $1,306 +10.82
451–485 460 7 258.00–300.00 $274.13 $1,261 -10.84
500–548 526 28 250.00–305.00 $292.97 $1,541 +17.35
557 557 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,086 -66.07
555–580 569 20 250.00–275.00 $256.04 $1,457 -5.03
683 683 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,448 -24.00
720–740 731 4 182.00–238.00 $205.23 $1,500 -12.15
780–795 790 5 172.00–220.00 $190.15 $1,502 —
800 800 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,368 -29.00
940 940 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,842 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 15 150.00 $150.00 $798 —
555 555 2 81.00 $81.00 $450 -147.00
654–683 664 9 95.00–120.00 $103.58 $688 —
900 900 1 92.00 $92.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 -8.33
375–385 380 3 230.00–250.00 $239.96 $912 +20.23
415–445 435 5 220.00–257.00 $248.57 $1,081 +14.12
455–485 466 4 200.00–245.00 $223.78 $1,043 -11.22
500–530 518 4 197.00–240.00 $224.69 $1,164 -7.50
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -5.00
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -30.00
700 700 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,274 -16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 200.00 $200.00 $776 —
471 471 6 210.00 $210.00 $989 —
557 557 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
577 577 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,616 -16.00
615 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
650 650 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 272.00 $272.00 $938 —
413 413 2 220.00 $220.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 575.00 $575.00 —
135 135 2 800.00 $800.00 —
190 unweaned 190 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 700.00 $700.00 —
320 320 1 770.00 $770.00 —
450 450 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 525.00 $525.00 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 340.00 $340.00 $663 —
240 240 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $792 +18.63
264 unweaned 264 4 280.00 $280.00 $739 —
260–288 270 13 305.00–396.00 $347.87 $939 +23.60
300–345 329 38 300.00–337.00 $318.98 $1,049 -8.55
350–365 value added 362 16 365.00–366.00 $365.18 $1,322 +49.18
355–397 373 63 296.00–330.00 $314.23 $1,172 -7.69
393 393 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,100 -41.92
403–445 value added 412 21 312.00–335.00 $326.36 $1,345 +26.36
400–445 428 126 258.00–332.00 $310.64 $1,330 -7.33
447 447 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 -32.97
450–498 468 36 260.00–334.00 $291.18 $1,363 +5.10
450–482 value added 474 4 309.00–320.00 $311.61 $1,477 +0.84
501–540 value added 513 16 290.00–315.00 $296.43 $1,521 —
507–535 526 44 230.00–297.00 $253.88 $1,335 -25.50
551–592 567 72 224.00–275.00 $247.42 $1,403 -26.16
600–645 613 35 210.00–262.00 $248.15 $1,521 -5.48
657–697 669 20 226.00–240.00 $236.92 $1,585 -9.69
700–746 725 25 210.00–236.00 $222.32 $1,612 +12.99
750–791 773 18 195.00–223.00 $210.00 $1,623 -8.14
800–842 817 5 203.00–206.50 $205.06 $1,675 +0.42
850–860 854 5 160.00–199.00 $175.71 $1,501 —
906–925 910 9 155.00–185.00 $177.63 $1,616 —
1085 1085 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 339 6 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $992 +36.71
375–380 377 19 250.00–280.00 $274.00 $1,033 +22.73
405–446 437 29 240.00–260.00 $245.49 $1,073 -4.79
467 467 3 210.00 $210.00 $981 -45.42
455–495 470 11 220.00–275.00 $250.81 $1,179 -4.61
520–545 533 2 250.00–270.00 $259.77 $1,385 +6.96
550 550 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,292 +24.01
625–633 632 9 190.00–227.50 $200.57 $1,268 -11.43
685–695 690 4 182.00–210.00 $195.65 $1,350 -0.35
760 760 3 190.00–216.00 $207.33 $1,576 —
850 850 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 -12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,050 —
338 338 5 270.00 $270.00 $913 —
391 391 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,251 -20.00
583 583 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 -2.00
640 640 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
675 675 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 115.00 $115.00 $454 —
528–542 533 6 88.00–95.00 $90.37 $482 —
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 +20.00
629 629 8 95.00 $95.00 $598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 +31.59
325–330 328 2 212.00–240.00 $226.11 $742 +3.62
370–393 389 6 245.00–270.00 $266.04 $1,035 +39.35
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +33.91
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 257.00 $257.00 $843 —
370 370 2 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 +62.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 unweaned 55 1 375.00 $375.00 —
152 unweaned 152 3 575.00 $575.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–110 107 3 550.00–775.00 $625.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 650.00 $650.00 -85.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–311 305 —— 21 390.00–412.00 $397.09 $1,211 -2.91
350 350 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 -84.35
425 425 —— 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,284 -41.07
420–445 428 —— 20 252.00–360.00 $339.49 $1,453 -3.58
510–540 514 —— 34 205.00–298.00 $291.89 $1,500 +4.11
555–568 564 —— 6 242.50–307.00 $285.83 $1,612 +20.17
600–625 615 —— 20 219.00–252.00 $223.54 $1,375 -27.46
665–675 667 —— 9 215.00–242.50 $228.96 $1,527 -42.72
735 735 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 -3.42
795 795 —— 6 193.50 $193.50 $1,538 -21.50
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 +6.00
805–840 823 —— 2 168.00–200.00 $184.34 $1,517 +20.34
1070 1070 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 —— 2 525.00 $525.00 +215.00
140 unweaned 140 —— 1 650.00 $650.00 -100.00
185 unweaned 185 —— 2 850.00 $850.00 —
875–1190 1018 (<2 yrs)N/A 40 2,500.00–5,500.00 $3,781.25 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 4 432.00 $432.00 $864 —
386 386 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,254 +12.50
540 540 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
695 695 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,612 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425 425 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–965 955 80-85% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $1,075 —
835–1225 966 80-85% 27 116.00–128.00 $121.05 $1,169 -8.59
900–1545 1038 80-85% 28 120.00–155.00 $131.36 $1,364 —
920–1990 1117 80-85% 71 115.50–139.00 $128.29 $1,433 +2.33
775–1885 1131 80-85% 17 114.00–129.00 $121.31 $1,372 -4.65
1030–1205 1143 80-85% 4 110.00–116.50 $114.01 $1,303 -11.95
980–1340 1178 80-85% 8 128.00–142.00 $135.93 $1,601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1505 1288 75-80% 10 129.00–145.00 $136.49 $1,758 —
1015–1505 1321 75-80% 14 122.00–130.25 $128.22 $1,694 —
1015–1781 1619 75-80% 60 127.00–135.00 $131.28 $2,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–980 758 85-90% 6 62.00–81.00 $74.87 $568 —
700–788 768 85-90% 9 92.00–105.00 $99.73 $766 —
805 805 85-90% 4 72.00 $72.00 $580 -27.16
829–905 844 85-90% 5 115.00–124.00 $116.93 $987 +17.77
870 870 85-90% 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
790–1195 925 85-90% 14 99.00–116.00 $106.64 $986 —
755–1030 958 85-90% 12 109.00–129.00 $111.68 $1,070 —
630–1465 971 85-90% 12 82.00–105.00 $95.49 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,404 —
1010–1790 1422 16 102.00–135.00 $120.90 $1,719 —
1210–2035 1599 22 126.00–148.00 $135.46 $2,166 -1.33
1290–2185 1738 27 142.00–160.00 $149.18 $2,593 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1765 1422 3 119.00–122.00 $120.63 $1,715 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545–1065 733 (<2 yrs)Open 15 150.00–220.00 $182.73 $1,339
615–1040 807 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 130.00–178.00 $148.75 $1,200
1202–1400 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 140.00–161.00 $154.00 $1,953
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–920 783 (<2 yrs)Open 7 126.00–151.00 $137.07 $1,073
703–1000 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 125.00–149.00 $133.67 $1,111

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
875–950 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00
820–1230 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,400.00
870–1225 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,390.00
815–1505 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,736.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–765 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.50
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
790–850 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,462.50
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
805–1035 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,341.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $906
820–1355 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 124.00–137.00 $130.00 $1,330
1025–1205 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 129.00–137.00 $131.67 $1,468
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
830–1175 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
675–725 702 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,275.00 $1,211.67
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
846–1000 863 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,788.89
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
658 658 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
685–890 788 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,537.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 21 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 300.00 $300.00 $921 —
356–362 359 72 300.00–312.00 $309.51 $1,111 -3.98
406 406 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,295 —
480 480 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,074 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +425.00
935–1440 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,700.00 $2,050.00 —
1045–1280 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,312.50 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1170–1235 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1258 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +500.00
1015–1370 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,233.33 —
980–1390 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,436.76 —
1386 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1434 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
745–820 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 316.00 $316.00 $888 —
360 360 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,102 —
433 433 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,178 +112.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 7 190.00 $190.00 $412 —
266 266 9 210.00 $210.00 $559 —
367–385 375 13 160.00–168.00 $161.81 $607 —
401 401 4 160.00 $160.00 $642 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 200.00 $200.00 $638 —
421 421 8 215.00 $215.00 $905 —
458 458 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,328 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 150.00 $150.00 $572 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.