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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

3,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $305.69/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 540 lb · 95 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.64/cwt +64.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 436 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.34/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 467 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,358 3,568 2,108
Feeder cattle 2,326 2,453 1,416
Slaughter cattle 656 644 339
Replacement cattle 376 471 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves steady to 5.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-9.00 higher. Demand good for cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 425.00–427.00 $426.30 $980 +76.30
257–270 262 5 404.00–412.00 $407.30 $1,067 +49.34
300–337 331 28 340.00–417.00 $407.28 $1,348 +10.36
360–388 372 27 300.00–400.00 $367.10 $1,366 -2.15
382 unweaned 382 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,345 +20.00
380–390 387 6 367.00–368.00 $367.33 $1,422 -1.92
410–445 419 36 326.00–354.00 $338.26 $1,417 -5.16
450–493 474 57 275.00–340.50 $321.52 $1,524 +7.50
515–545 540 95 280.00–320.00 $305.69 $1,651 -0.76
557–598 574 64 260.00–305.00 $289.21 $1,660 +8.82
616–645 fancy 621 11 281.00–290.00 $282.70 $1,756 —
600–647 626 46 246.00–272.50 $267.72 $1,676 +0.29
662–695 683 59 255.00–268.00 $260.47 $1,779 +4.79
700–735 713 22 242.00–275.00 $251.55 $1,794 +8.63
778 778 6 249.50 $249.50 $1,941 -0.03
805–847 836 17 239.00–240.00 $239.23 $2,000 +2.04
865–878 871 9 215.00–232.00 $223.77 $1,949 -1.23
928 928 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,958 +0.84
1290 1290 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,062 —
305–325 315 2 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $898 -3.06
401–439 436 92 245.00–358.00 $348.64 $1,520 +64.11
468 468 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,310 +14.57
455–499 477 16 285.00–318.00 $301.29 $1,437 +35.86
508–543 528 14 240.00–286.00 $270.48 $1,428 +5.15
550–590 569 26 240.00–285.00 $270.76 $1,541 +20.54
600–625 608 3 235.00–249.00 $244.21 $1,485 +3.58
670 670 2 246.00–254.00 $250.00 $1,675 +15.48
720–730 724 4 207.00–237.00 $215.82 $1,563 -3.00
760 760 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +11.51
895 895 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,772 +9.00
1085 1085 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 302.50 $302.50 $605 —
250–290 270 2 220.00–247.00 $232.50 $628 -42.50
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 —
360–385 370 3 190.00–250.00 $224.32 $830 —
405–441 434 10 230.00–270.00 $248.91 $1,080 +16.48
455–480 466 14 200.00–278.00 $255.06 $1,189 +31.36
486 486 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,234 +30.30
503–548 529 7 191.00–222.00 $209.36 $1,108 +0.09
595 595 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 +8.57
630–645 636 7 182.00–218.00 $191.68 $1,219 -24.99
786 786 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,313 -37.00
870 870 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 —
384 384 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,152 —
558–563 559 28 281.00–297.00 $283.30 $1,584 —
1020 1020 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,928 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 18 315.00 $315.00 $901 —
593 593 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,613 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 481 4 95.00–145.00 $109.85 $528 —
516 516 4 122.00 $122.00 $630 —
595 595 1 90.00 $90.00 $536 ±0.00
600–635 622 3 88.00–104.00 $94.05 $585 —
660 660 2 97.00–105.00 $101.00 $667 +5.98
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 102.00 $102.00 $447 —
512 512 3 187.00 $187.00 $957 —
550–555 553 4 124.00–160.00 $141.92 $785 -25.94
600 600 2 92.00 $92.00 $552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 490.00 $490.00 -22.96
150–165 unweaned 158 3 450.00–500.00 $467.37 —
205 unweaned 205 1 525.00 $525.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 117.00 $117.00 $523 -43.00
496 496 3 78.00 $78.00 $387 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 625.00 $625.00 —
403 unweaned 403 2 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 500.00 $500.00 -100.00
200 200 1 675.00 $675.00 -50.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405–425 415 2 525.00–580.00 $553.16 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 unweaned 223 2 275.00–315.00 $293.88 $655 —
308–335 326 13 275.00–350.00 $336.63 $1,097 -0.57
375 fancy 375 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,153 —
350–395 392 69 298.00–345.00 $316.40 $1,240 +19.46
400–447 421 12 250.00–317.00 $293.82 $1,237 -12.09
451–493 467 86 265.00–291.00 $286.34 $1,337 +14.59
500–547 519 38 240.00–273.00 $265.10 $1,376 +3.02
555–597 571 43 231.00–271.00 $255.98 $1,462 +4.37
605–645 622 47 230.00–256.00 $244.23 $1,519 +0.03
652–698 669 16 230.00–248.00 $241.04 $1,613 -4.86
705–736 718 67 222.50–236.75 $234.44 $1,683 -1.01
755–760 758 4 209.00–212.00 $210.50 $1,596 -15.21
829 829 7 206.50 $206.50 $1,712 -5.50
943 943 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
273–295 284 7 255.00–290.00 $272.15 $773 —
373 373 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,074 +37.31
400–447 432 18 230.00–292.00 $256.57 $1,108 +14.39
452–495 471 16 225.00–270.00 $248.59 $1,171 +6.05
515–540 525 9 217.00–237.50 $229.70 $1,206 -7.30
550–595 568 32 210.00–259.00 $236.90 $1,346 +6.61
600–630 612 12 207.00–248.00 $226.95 $1,389 +15.40
655–690 671 7 207.50–235.00 $219.61 $1,474 -0.76
700–748 726 5 206.00–220.00 $212.64 $1,544 +2.82
750–755 753 2 202.00–212.00 $207.02 $1,559 —
805 805 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,666 —
962 962 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,693 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 11 315.00 $315.00 $910 —
392 392 31 299.00 $299.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 324 4 220.00–275.00 $261.63 $848 —
360–397 384 7 200.00–242.00 $218.62 $840 +17.13
410–440 425 2 222.00–240.00 $231.32 $983 +31.64
455–495 482 10 182.50–235.00 $216.56 $1,044 +48.73
500–505 503 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,031 +7.49
555–558 557 4 195.00–202.00 $198.49 $1,106 -16.51
605–640 625 3 187.00–202.50 $193.37 $1,209 -5.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
425 425 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,177 —
500–535 514 5 247.00–257.00 $252.84 $1,300 -5.16
728 728 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,653 -1.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 100.00 $100.00 $368 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +48.00
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
505–520 513 2 95.00–132.00 $113.23 $581 —
575 575 2 126.00 $126.00 $724 —
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 450.00 $450.00 —
115–145 unweaned 130 3 400.00–540.00 $482.05 —
155–195 unweaned 170 3 400.00–560.00 $483.63 -16.37
260 unweaned 260 1 300.00 $300.00 -150.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 120.00 $120.00 $458 —
468 468 3 97.00 $97.00 $454 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,015 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,344 -12.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 650.00 $650.00 +80.00
215 unweaned 215 1 950.00 $950.00 +350.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 4 302.50–322.50 $317.33 $692 —
305–345 332 3 245.00–340.00 $310.88 $1,032 +25.88
360 360 1 242.00 $242.00 $871 -25.28
460–490 470 3 225.00–292.00 $268.72 $1,263 +1.48
520–545 538 5 200.00–265.00 $247.86 $1,333 -13.23
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +2.02
600–638 629 14 187.00–248.00 $227.44 $1,431 -7.19
655–660 658 3 180.00–245.00 $223.44 $1,470 +7.40
750–792 768 6 197.00–220.00 $213.58 $1,640 +66.07
812–830 824 6 204.00–212.00 $206.63 $1,703 +0.63
850–875 859 4 160.00–200.00 $182.34 $1,566 +41.71
902–940 915 3 172.00–193.00 $185.81 $1,700 +7.81
965–975 970 6 165.00–190.00 $184.82 $1,793 +18.82
1055 1055 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,551 -31.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 359.00 $359.00 $1,418 —
581 581 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,557 —
788 788 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 575.00 $575.00 +250.00
165–195 unweaned 174 5 500.00–575.00 $522.07 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 —
478 478 2 87.00 $87.00 $416 —
520 520 1 90.00 $90.00 $468 —
595 595 1 82.00 $82.00 $488 —
740 740 1 119.00 $119.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,284 —
605–625 615 4 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–160 unweaned 153 3 850.00–975.00 $911.67 +238.90
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
765 765 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917 917 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,376 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–1115 871 80-85% 4 123.00–131.00 $127.87 $1,114 —
795–1750 1107 80-85% 63 119.00–133.00 $127.93 $1,416 —
910–1255 1107 80-85% 3 136.00–145.00 $141.84 $1,570 —
760–1615 1111 80-85% 93 127.50–144.00 $134.56 $1,495 —
970–1645 1232 80-85% 33 136.50–146.00 $139.95 $1,724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–735 688 85-90% 4 70.00–95.00 $81.67 $562 +1.67
500–1115 702 85-90% 15 80.00–90.00 $83.40 $585 —
660–810 723 85-90% 3 111.00–120.00 $116.52 $842 —
680–825 809 85-90% 9 102.00–108.00 $107.44 $869 -7.21
620–1185 866 85-90% 24 93.50–120.00 $105.96 $918 +4.25
790–1010 920 85-90% 4 123.00–140.00 $132.15 $1,216 +5.74
620–1365 987 85-90% 59 111.00–129.00 $118.78 $1,172 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909–1515 1116 75-80% 22 126.00–139.00 $134.68 $1,503 —
1050–1740 1288 75-80% 46 135.00–146.00 $142.16 $1,831 +4.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1180 1048 5 130.00–197.00 $149.85 $1,570 -16.77
1000–2160 1299 33 119.00–151.00 $138.26 $1,796 +8.42
1395–1560 1473 3 97.00–114.00 $107.67 $1,586 —
1155–2090 1585 50 149.00–165.50 $158.22 $2,508 —
1595–2135 1817 19 165.00–175.00 $169.24 $3,075 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
520–1170 776 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 127.00–182.00 $156.38 $1,214
545–1260 776 (<2 yrs)Open 14 133.00–187.00 $170.11 $1,320
1250–1280 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 128.00–140.00 $134.00 $1,695
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,094
665–1130 763 (<2 yrs)Open 15 170.00–212.00 $194.47 $1,484
645–1110 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 164.00–194.00 $186.06 $1,686
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,253

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
846 846 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,700.00
1080–1450 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,685.00–1,850.00 $1,767.00
1182–1245 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,585.00–1,700.00 $1,631.00
986–1460 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,017.11
1299 1299 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1346 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–810 798 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,277
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,539
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,566
730–1297 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 121.00–134.00 $130.75 $1,510
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1335 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $588

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 388 85 310.00–320.00 $315.73 $1,225 -15.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–945 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,962.50 —
900–1125 993 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,950.02 $1,683.34 -597.43
935–1200 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,108.33 —
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +218.75
1030–1150 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,882.14 -149.11
1105–1375 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00–2,475.00 $2,269.44 -180.56
895–1445 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,290.00 +340.00
1205–1265 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,437.50 +487.50
990–1456 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,135.71 —
1324–1425 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–2,975.00 $2,933.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
837–995 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,618.75 -106.25
885–1150 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,816.67 -233.33
850–1170 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,771.43 -278.57
935–1155 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00 +75.00
1156 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1340–1535 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–860 843 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00 —
790–1175 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,737.50 -416.07
830–1225 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,881.25 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1230 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,918.75 —
1200–1220 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 15 305.00 $305.00 $604 —
269 269 18 307.00 $307.00 $826 —
377 377 21 272.00 $272.00 $1,025 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 170.00 $170.00 $622 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 170.00 $170.00 $677 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.