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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

3,918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.92/cwt ≈ $2,047/hd at 875 lb · 153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.90/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 739 lb · 142 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $337.47/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 466 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,918 3,548 3,765
Feeder cattle 2,629 2,483 2,560
Slaughter cattle 708 607 608
Replacement cattle 581 458 597

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 6.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 4.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows traded mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–191 unweaned 188 6 400.00–450.00 $407.74 $767 —
246 246 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,009 —
255–295 281 7 398.00–428.00 $410.19 $1,153 +7.23
300–347 324 21 375.00–408.00 $392.82 $1,273 +8.29
328 value added 328 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,279 -4.06
360 unweaned 360 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -8.00
362–378 value added 375 15 400.00–416.00 $412.91 $1,548 —
350–395 386 16 375.00–400.00 $388.91 $1,501 -13.30
422 value added 422 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,688 +23.94
405–449 430 39 330.00–390.00 $362.44 $1,558 -4.97
442 unweaned 442 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,494 +43.00
451–465 value added 457 37 345.00–375.00 $352.06 $1,609 —
451–492 470 71 318.00–365.00 $329.86 $1,550 -0.61
506 value added 506 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,796 —
501–549 528 73 295.00–325.00 $309.66 $1,635 +9.66
568 568 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,630 -1.23
552–596 569 63 281.00–330.00 $295.30 $1,680 +7.07
602 value added 602 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,794 —
610–645 632 20 242.00–272.00 $267.67 $1,692 -11.10
671 value added 671 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,892 —
655–695 677 36 247.00–272.00 $259.63 $1,758 +7.34
678 678 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,627 -12.29
701–746 717 54 236.00–260.00 $250.89 $1,799 +9.65
761–795 785 84 226.00–250.00 $243.06 $1,908 +11.82
810–848 836 28 237.50–245.00 $238.35 $1,993 -1.09
851–875 875 153 230.00–234.00 $233.92 $2,047 —
912 912 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,860 -0.67
1002 1002 9 220.00 $220.00 $2,204 +49.00
1190 1190 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 337.50 $337.50 $844 —
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 —
300 unweaned 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
314–320 315 5 330.00–340.00 $337.97 $1,065 +30.44
375–392 385 5 285.00–345.00 $327.21 $1,260 +16.45
400–442 431 12 257.00–325.00 $306.33 $1,320 +27.96
450–495 475 25 267.50–315.00 $294.32 $1,398 +17.36
505–535 523 17 265.00–302.00 $286.92 $1,501 +5.72
550–597 579 37 257.00–285.00 $271.73 $1,573 +13.63
610–635 620 11 245.00–271.00 $255.97 $1,587 +15.13
651–680 662 15 231.00–260.00 $242.10 $1,603 -7.22
705–718 714 3 225.00–231.00 $229.02 $1,635 -1.45
759–770 761 6 210.00–242.00 $236.60 $1,801 +31.63
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 ±0.00
1065 1065 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 227.00–265.00 $245.57 $818 -61.79
375–380 378 2 270.00–285.00 $277.45 $1,049 +47.28
510–545 525 5 240.00–262.00 $250.85 $1,317 +16.27
550–595 576 7 240.00–250.00 $244.48 $1,408 —
660 660 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,445 —
765–797 781 6 186.00–213.00 $199.22 $1,556 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,544 +70.00
460 460 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
515 515 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,437 —
593 593 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,477 —
610 610 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,482 —
783 783 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,793 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 —
496 496 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,300 —
520 520 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,331 +21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,427 —
445 445 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,344 —
592 592 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,681 +44.00
648 648 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,750 —
815 815 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,850 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,069 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
420 420 1 172.50 $172.50 $724 —
585 585 1 104.00 $104.00 $608 —
815–848 837 3 113.00 $113.00 $946 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,129 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 1 460.00 $460.00 -115.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178–195 187 6 375.00–380.00 $377.39 $706 —
190–195 unweaned 193 2 300.00–320.00 $310.13 $599 —
285 285 2 310.00 $310.00 $884 -32.15
310–338 324 12 330.00–352.00 $337.38 $1,093 +24.48
335 value added 335 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 -34.00
350–397 375 21 300.00–338.00 $324.20 $1,216 -1.06
400–444 435 31 275.00–315.00 $291.66 $1,269 -7.02
450–495 473 64 255.00–292.00 $277.62 $1,313 +10.88
497 value added 497 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,571 —
510 value added 510 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,591 —
500–543 521 68 240.00–296.00 $267.52 $1,394 +1.94
550–592 568 60 246.00–284.00 $267.40 $1,519 +11.22
603–638 619 33 226.00–258.00 $240.18 $1,487 +5.18
652–679 673 15 225.00–240.00 $237.72 $1,600 +7.57
703–748 739 142 216.00–234.00 $232.90 $1,721 +7.57
798 798 15 246.75 $246.75 $1,969 —
880–899 892 11 191.00–197.00 $193.15 $1,723 —
978 978 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,907 +3.50
1045 1045 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,787 —
1085 1085 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 302.50 $302.50 $711 —
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +21.80
300–338 333 7 275.00–280.00 $275.64 $918 +19.84
360–365 363 2 242.00–260.00 $251.06 $911 -6.13
415–445 428 8 235.00–272.00 $264.00 $1,130 +15.52
455–497 487 15 230.00–260.00 $251.48 $1,225 +6.84
531 value added 531 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,386 —
503–549 533 54 236.00–265.00 $259.29 $1,382 +15.45
566–569 567 11 240.00–241.00 $240.54 $1,364 +0.77
621–640 623 27 218.00–242.00 $220.12 $1,371 +0.15
650–680 663 6 215.00–242.00 $228.84 $1,517 +21.86
798 798 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,604 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 260.50 $260.50 $1,412 —
600–601 601 11 246.00–251.00 $247.36 $1,487 —
665–690 678 4 230.00–238.00 $233.93 $1,586 +11.96
752 752 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 220.00 $220.00 $763 -16.79
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
430–445 435 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $971 +4.55
455 455 1 192.00 $192.00 $874 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
803 803 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,506 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,202 —
568 568 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,233 -42.00
609–643 622 8 223.00–224.00 $223.39 $1,389 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 206.00 $206.00 $820 —
556 556 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 118 2 485.00–825.00 $655.00 +126.67
165 unweaned 165 1 600.00 $600.00 —
155–180 168 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00 -25.00
205 205 2 825.00 $825.00 +125.00
210–225 unweaned 218 2 620.00–625.00 $622.41 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–140 unweaned 135 2 435.00–500.00 $466.30 +10.79
165–185 unweaned 170 5 500.00–560.00 $536.50 -13.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 95.00 $95.00 $446 —
534 534 3 90.00 $90.00 $481 —
560 560 1 95.00 $95.00 $532 —
620 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,014 —
538 538 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,426 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–195 185 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,054 -28.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 -78.46
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 -15.56
453–480 460 9 222.50–337.00 $305.54 $1,405 +39.19
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -32.58
550–585 574 6 257.00–290.00 $267.41 $1,535 +3.87
630 630 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,682 +21.92
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +32.06
720 720 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 +39.00
756–790 767 6 185.00–240.00 $210.86 $1,617 +13.78
850 850 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
900–910 905 2 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–147 137 9 600.00–800.00 $644.44 +119.44
195 195 2 775.00 $775.00 +150.00
200–205 unweaned 203 4 600.00–725.00 $651.39 —
210 210 2 925.00 $925.00 +12.50
390 unweaned 390 2 660.00 $660.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 unweaned 200 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
255 unweaned 255 —— 1 322.50 $322.50 $822 —
280 280 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
350 unweaned 350 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
355 355 —— 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
655–680 668 —— 4 237.00–277.00 $257.37 $1,719 —
925–970 948 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 150.00–167.00 $158.50 $1,503 -12.41
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,381 —
530 530 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,150 -19.00
550–596 573 6 220.00–235.00 $227.20 $1,302 -8.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 unweaned 55 1 400.00 $400.00 —
120–140 unweaned 128 3 425.00–500.00 $453.90 -49.21
195 unweaned 195 1 560.00 $560.00 +18.08
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,478 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 154.00 $154.00 $970 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–665 660 2 107.50–150.00 $128.59 $849 -41.41
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1100 896 80-85% 7 117.00–121.00 $118.78 $1,064 —
910–1180 1112 80-85% 8 120.00–125.00 $124.28 $1,382 —
920–1710 1188 80-85% 63 127.00–139.00 $130.74 $1,553 +0.47
810–1720 1216 80-85% 63 110.00–123.50 $119.51 $1,453 —
880–1910 1218 80-85% 72 121.00–134.00 $125.47 $1,528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1285 1208 75-80% 6 126.00–135.00 $132.29 $1,598 —
1025–1700 1304 75-80% 154 124.00–140.00 $132.51 $1,728 —
1070–1675 1390 75-80% 13 127.00–130.50 $128.49 $1,786 -6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–760 733 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.75 $563 -3.05
688–995 735 85-90% 19 109.00–122.00 $117.43 $863 +37.63
745–860 785 85-90% 4 83.00–90.00 $87.80 $689 -5.61
805 805 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $773 —
680–1290 902 85-90% 50 104.00–121.00 $113.92 $1,028 +5.75
785–1065 938 85-90% 8 91.00–115.00 $98.34 $922 -16.06
905–982 956 85-90% 6 117.00–127.50 $119.13 $1,139 +11.22
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 65-75% 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,524 —
1000–2385 1390 24 104.00–149.00 $126.71 $1,761 -16.90
1035–1905 1492 25 135.50–150.00 $142.21 $2,122 —
1370–2245 1694 36 147.00–167.50 $154.81 $2,622 -2.95
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1280 1225 3 61.00–97.00 $82.96 $1,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
713–955 765 (<2 yrs)Open 29 155.00–175.00 $168.47 $1,289
635–965 811 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 137.00–170.00 $144.68 $1,173
790–858 841 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 126.00–131.00 $127.25 $1,070
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1050 821 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 132.00–182.00 $160.68 $1,319
585–1168 975 (<2 yrs)Open 24 180.00–197.00 $183.90 $1,793

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
885–1110 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,564.17
830–1230 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,653.75
975–1270 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,385.00–1,750.00 $1,653.50
905–1623 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,862.50
1215–1250 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–1,860.00 $1,850.00
1125–1266 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–820 804 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,000.00 $960.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,199
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,247
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,370
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–950 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,433.33
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 12 220.50 $220.50 $1,458 —
824 824 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,755 —
950 950 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,700 —
1057 1057 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,966 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
465 465 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,102 —
580 580 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
753 753 36 238.00 $238.00 $1,792 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1135 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,800.00–3,025.00 $2,817.05 -55.22
909–1230 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,675.00–2,500.00 $2,072.22 -800.05
1020–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,075.00 —
1015–1515 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,950.00–2,575.00 $2,240.00 +148.33
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -441.67
880–1405 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,475.00 +581.25
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 +31.25
1260–1480 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,000.00–2,875.00 $2,580.00 +686.25
1305–1360 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00 +331.25
1355–1400 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,265.63 -559.37
1385–1390 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,960.00 +135.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
725–946 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,565.00 —
860–1275 994 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,368.75 +146.25
835–1135 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,300.00 —
885–1325 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–2,400.00 $2,334.72 +415.97
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1115 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,718.75 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–685 658 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1170 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 90 301.00 $301.00 $1,108 +8.29
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 195.00 $195.00 $760 -31.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 10 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1040–1200 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,083.33 —

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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.