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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

3,723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $219.75/cwt ≈ $1,991/hd at 906 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.25/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 578 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.10/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 633 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,723 3,551 2,585
Feeder cattle 2,727 2,716 1,994
Slaughter cattle 615 494 357
Replacement cattle 381 341 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly steady to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves sold unevenly steady from 13.00 lower to 18.00 higher. Feeder steers were 10.00-14.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 3.00-10.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–233 220 11 392.00–422.00 $416.22 $916 +51.42
263–298 284 22 324.00–400.00 $382.05 $1,085 -21.29
300 value added 300 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,131 —
301 unweaned 301 11 306.00 $306.00 $921 —
308–347 331 31 327.50–385.00 $361.25 $1,196 -16.80
363 value added 363 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,369 —
350–375 unweaned 371 7 256.00–310.00 $263.27 $977 —
371 371 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,224 -18.30
354–397 376 51 320.00–380.00 $359.06 $1,350 +10.76
400–445 424 40 295.00–368.00 $344.92 $1,462 -3.40
447 447 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,408 -33.32
454 value added 454 12 357.00 $357.00 $1,621 +29.50
457–480 459 21 293.00–306.00 $294.29 $1,351 -26.58
450–498 472 55 280.00–350.00 $319.38 $1,507 -1.49
480–490 488 8 285.00–292.00 $286.72 $1,399 -34.15
490 unweaned 490 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
505–538 525 46 270.00–318.00 $302.00 $1,586 +8.84
543 543 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,330 -48.16
570 570 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -29.14
550–589 573 54 222.00–300.00 $279.70 $1,603 -4.44
602 value added 602 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,710 +3.00
625 625 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,412 -31.81
605–645 635 104 243.00–285.00 $262.25 $1,665 +37.25
650–697 672 102 235.00–269.00 $257.43 $1,730 +5.76
680 680 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 -23.67
700–749 732 47 227.00–249.00 $242.21 $1,773 +10.32
755–795 770 103 230.00–243.50 $242.05 $1,864 +10.76
803 803 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,590 -16.11
826–840 827 64 222.00–234.00 $233.43 $1,930 +19.32
855–895 883 20 182.00–231.00 $214.38 $1,893 +7.11
906 906 116 219.75 $219.75 $1,991 —
1010 1010 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,808 +9.00
1270 1270 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -125.00
300–310 307 3 250.00–290.00 $276.96 $850 -48.44
395–398 397 4 220.00–297.00 $277.86 $1,103 -10.82
402–430 408 8 260.00–315.00 $297.90 $1,215 -4.43
453–490 479 9 260.00–280.00 $269.62 $1,291 -8.06
500–538 511 10 230.00–260.00 $249.36 $1,274 -16.61
570–597 585 5 200.00–263.00 $242.14 $1,417 -19.04
627–645 639 6 212.00–259.00 $243.63 $1,557 +18.54
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 204.00 $204.00 $628 —
350–380 365 2 217.50–242.00 $230.25 $840 -106.75
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 -30.54
455–480 468 2 247.00–260.00 $253.33 $1,186 -77.67
515 515 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 -40.36
888 888 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,776 +53.00
1015 1015 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,695 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,071 —
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 -115.00
415–435 422 3 200.00–325.00 $282.02 $1,190 —
465 465 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,221 —
525–530 527 3 287.00–300.00 $295.64 $1,558 +50.64
605 605 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,264 -33.00
725 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -30.00
890 890 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,789 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 2 350.00 $350.00 —
300 300 2 585.00 $585.00 —
371 371 5 650.00 $650.00 —
490 490 1 540.00 $540.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,669 —
715 715 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 185.00 $185.00 $768 -105.00
435 435 1 116.00 $116.00 $505 -174.00
530 530 1 80.00 $80.00 $424 —
550–553 552 5 92.00 $92.00 $508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 157.00 $157.00 $526 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 -109.28
405–415 408 4 170.00–262.00 $238.58 $973 -14.49
557 557 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,181 +16.87
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,144 —
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
560 560 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,215 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 287.00 $287.00 $697 -45.50
244 unweaned 244 6 183.00 $183.00 $447 —
260–295 284 13 300.00–340.00 $317.13 $901 -16.65
300–340 316 29 332.00–350.00 $342.78 $1,083 +14.23
338 338 2 262.00 $262.00 $886 -66.55
360–390 381 22 275.00–328.00 $311.81 $1,188 +32.81
390 unweaned 390 4 242.00–265.00 $259.25 $1,011 —
391 391 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,114 +6.00
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 -27.00
400–421 value added 410 11 314.00–322.00 $317.74 $1,303 +6.96
405–447 424 61 275.00–312.00 $299.60 $1,270 +27.60
465 unweaned 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -15.00
450–497 476 73 252.00–288.00 $272.74 $1,298 -3.08
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -75.82
480–498 value added 497 13 283.00–294.00 $293.18 $1,457 —
501–545 527 63 220.00–280.00 $257.80 $1,359 -8.69
550–598 578 113 227.00–273.00 $251.25 $1,452 -2.94
605–648 625 21 236.00–255.00 $245.42 $1,534 +1.98
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 -34.25
652–697 673 89 225.00–248.00 $232.51 $1,565 +3.26
700–740 719 36 194.00–230.00 $221.17 $1,590 +4.54
751–795 770 10 200.00–225.00 $214.33 $1,650 +10.75
815–843 824 6 136.00–201.00 $158.16 $1,303 —
852–892 862 14 176.00–194.00 $182.35 $1,572 -19.65
862 862 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,207 -62.00
938–940 939 3 185.00–210.00 $201.65 $1,893 —
1036 1036 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,658 —
1058 1058 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 297.00 $297.00 $921 +17.00
355–366 362 6 225.00–252.00 $233.82 $846 -37.31
418–447 436 9 251.00–267.00 $261.20 $1,139 -0.46
480–482 481 3 230.00–255.00 $246.69 $1,187 -0.86
512–545 523 8 224.00–262.50 $242.82 $1,270 +3.68
555–590 581 4 137.50–240.00 $215.53 $1,252 -19.75
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 -54.85
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -30.26
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 -89.26
769–780 775 15 172.00–179.00 $175.24 $1,358 -14.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,049 —
352 352 5 260.00 $260.00 $915 —
402–417 410 6 312.00–315.00 $313.47 $1,285 —
514–533 517 14 220.00–255.00 $225.16 $1,164 —
623–641 635 6 200.00–238.00 $212.43 $1,349 —
810 810 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 310.00 $310.00 $939 -26.00
410 410 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
534 534 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,180 —
605–645 622 9 229.00–268.00 $249.24 $1,550 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 625.00 $625.00 —
175–185 180 2 700.00 $700.00 —
160–198 185 3 750.00–850.00 $821.22 —
210–225 211 11 700.00–900.00 $880.65 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 294 4 635.00 $635.00 —
357 357 3 650.00 $650.00 —
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -63.36
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 -55.56
624 624 4 102.00 $102.00 $636 -88.11
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 88.00 $88.00 $447 —
563 563 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,210 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 237.50 $237.50 $819 —
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 -55.00
415 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 85.00 $85.00 $559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,141 +7.81
401 401 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,315 +85.97
450–495 480 7 270.00–290.00 $283.32 $1,360 +42.32
520–547 538 3 250.00–255.00 $253.39 $1,363 +6.38
573–598 584 6 242.00–255.00 $249.72 $1,458 -8.08
650–697 668 8 206.00–265.00 $224.57 $1,500 +4.12
705–715 710 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,463 -1.01
765–770 768 3 191.00–213.00 $198.30 $1,523 +16.46
810 810 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 —— 2 412.00 $412.00 $845 —
412 412 —— 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,388 -15.00
627 627 —— 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,561 —
730 730 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,475 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 —— 2 825.00 $825.00 —
269 269 —— 6 325.00 $325.00 —
930 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 —— 1 670.00 $670.00 —
163 163 —— 3 650.00 $650.00 —
185 185 —— 2 700.00–975.00 $837.50 —
260 260 —— 1 800.00 $800.00 —
635 635 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 —— 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,225 —
785 785 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
860 860 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
865 865 —— 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 217.00 $217.00 $846 —
420–430 423 3 225.00–267.00 $239.22 $1,012 —
1000 1000 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
825–1080 918 80-85% 13 104.00–130.00 $120.33 $1,105 —
700–1098 979 80-85% 7 114.50–142.00 $135.43 $1,326 —
1025–1350 1196 80-85% 4 115.50–119.25 $117.98 $1,411 —
990–1790 1379 80-85% 102 111.00–131.00 $123.13 $1,698 —
920–1712 1438 80-85% 38 106.50–124.00 $119.13 $1,713 —
1085–1855 1561 80-85% 31 120.50–135.00 $124.95 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–960 732 85-90% 6 77.00–118.00 $92.97 $681 —
675–917 836 85-90% 35 95.00–114.00 $106.30 $889 —
780–925 857 85-90% 12 75.00–104.00 $86.80 $744 -8.41
680–985 873 85-90% 4 74.00–80.00 $76.00 $663 -12.95
891–995 920 85-90% 14 110.25–122.00 $112.09 $1,031 —
808–1108 955 85-90% 38 90.00–115.00 $109.50 $1,046 +3.75
820–1255 1039 85-90% 40 95.00–127.00 $113.20 $1,176 —
735–1418 1043 85-90% 24 90.00–116.00 $103.13 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1585 1325 75-80% 13 128.00–139.00 $133.00 $1,762 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1750 1349 22 109.00–142.00 $127.15 $1,715 —
1225–1975 1538 29 130.00–155.00 $141.56 $2,177 —
1605–2665 1896 14 142.00–159.00 $149.70 $2,838 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–950 720 (<2 yrs)Open 47 125.00–212.00 $149.02 $1,073
776–1120 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 117.00–190.00 $135.79 $1,113
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–855 748 (<2 yrs)Open 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–835 816 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,231.25
665–1195 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 750.00–1,650.00 $1,433.42
810–1108 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,625.00–2,025.00 $1,919.44
925–1175 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 825.00–1,475.00 $1,292.86
835–1470 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,708.41
1087 1087 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
970–1525 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,367.31
980–1430 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,714.17
1260–1380 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,637.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
773 773 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,035.00 $1,035.00
710–965 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00
705–1055 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
887 887 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
993–1075 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,683.33
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
691 691 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
745–945 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
845–965 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,250.00 $1,100.00
830–1040 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,050.00 $875.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
912–1070 965 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,366.67
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–775 708 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
830–895 863 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
879–1405 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,171.43 +471.43
755–1705 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,625.00–2,625.00 $2,318.75 +618.75
988 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +500.00
840–1360 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–2,450.00 $1,943.75 -43.75
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1135–1495 1423 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–3,050.00 $2,735.00 —
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -75.00
840–880 853 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,366.67 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -225.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,466.67 -33.33
1085–1350 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,839.29 +64.29
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
897 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1055–1086 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,895.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–775 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,260.00 —
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
928–1065 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,820.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 95.00 $95.00 $575 —
730 730 2 130.00 $130.00 $949 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 51 287.00 $287.00 $999 +18.00
350–357 354 37 279.00–285.00 $282.76 $1,001 —
425 425 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,139 +68.00
462 462 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 +7.00
513 513 3 162.00 $162.00 $831 —
891 891 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,363 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 150.00 $150.00 $586 —
407 407 5 220.00 $220.00 $895 —
627 627 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,097 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 212.00 $212.00 $835 —
832 832 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,248 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 220.00 $220.00 $937 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–805 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50 -87.50
843–888 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00 —
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.