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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

4,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.58/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 476 lb · 199 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $364.56/cwt -42.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 306 lb · 144 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.16/cwt -8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 475 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,297 3,358 4,074
Feeder cattle 3,171 2,326 2,869
Slaughter cattle 695 656 547
Replacement cattle 431 376 658

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 8.00 lower. Trade moderate to good. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,042 -6.30
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 +7.70
300–324 unweaned 302 123 350.00–359.00 $358.64 $1,083 —
300–348 330 21 385.00–407.00 $399.23 $1,317 -8.05
350 unweaned 350 8 352.00 $352.00 $1,232 ±0.00
351–390 379 57 372.00–402.00 $388.35 $1,472 +21.25
380 380 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -42.33
400–445 422 102 285.00–400.00 $366.78 $1,548 +28.52
403–440 423 12 322.00–373.00 $356.56 $1,508 +18.30
418–439 unweaned 433 7 290.00–315.00 $296.90 $1,286 —
433 value added 433 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,516 —
457–499 473 136 284.00–338.00 $324.35 $1,534 +2.83
462–490 unweaned 482 61 272.00–313.50 $302.24 $1,457 —
485 value added 485 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
508–520 unweaned 513 7 269.00–270.00 $269.57 $1,383 —
500–542 521 75 280.00–315.00 $301.30 $1,570 -4.39
565–580 value added 573 2 307.50–320.00 $313.67 $1,797 —
559–595 575 38 245.00–297.00 $279.49 $1,607 -9.72
600–645 614 92 257.00–291.00 $277.18 $1,702 +9.46
650–698 677 37 235.00–285.00 $254.71 $1,724 -5.76
690 690 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,601 -28.47
700–735 716 14 240.00–262.50 $248.82 $1,782 -2.73
755–796 770 53 233.00–254.50 $246.93 $1,901 -2.57
800–840 825 11 170.00–237.00 $211.02 $1,741 -28.21
880–885 883 4 224.00–230.00 $227.01 $2,004 +3.24
910 910 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 +19.00
1000 1000 2 199.50 $199.50 $1,995 —
1070 1070 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 320.00 $320.00 $592 —
260–298 271 25 265.00–342.00 $310.13 $840 -71.87
250–290 unweaned 277 3 305.00–310.00 $306.51 $849 —
305–340 unweaned 324 4 290.00–300.00 $297.64 $964 —
300–347 329 21 280.00–370.00 $321.76 $1,059 +36.60
355–390 367 16 275.00–368.00 $327.07 $1,200 —
400–441 430 13 241.00–328.00 $266.58 $1,146 -82.06
441 441 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,455 -18.64
450–485 474 14 250.00–292.00 $272.48 $1,292 -28.81
510–540 530 25 250.00–289.00 $274.68 $1,456 +4.20
550–595 565 15 240.00–300.00 $271.56 $1,534 +0.80
587 587 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,385 -34.76
605–645 626 13 233.00–263.00 $251.80 $1,576 +7.59
655–697 677 26 221.00–258.00 $246.18 $1,667 -3.82
725–742 734 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,769 +25.19
770–781 777 5 240.50–248.00 $242.38 $1,883 +12.38
845 845 3 202.00–214.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
947 947 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 282.50 $282.50 $537 —
235–245 240 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $636 —
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +57.50
300–345 323 2 220.00–265.00 $244.07 $788 -0.93
365–395 380 8 225.00–250.00 $237.64 $903 +13.32
408–437 422 17 245.00–287.00 $271.01 $1,144 +22.10
423 unweaned 423 2 220.00 $220.00 $931 —
460–495 472 6 215.00–240.00 $229.16 $1,082 -25.90
510–545 530 8 200.00–245.00 $225.54 $1,195 +16.18
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -2.00
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
790 790 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,635 +40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
408 408 4 240.00 $240.00 $979 —
530 530 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,442 —
573 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
621 621 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,552 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,371 —
573 573 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 500.00 $500.00 —
160–195 unweaned 183 3 600.00–675.00 $626.59 —
200–205 unweaned 203 2 625.00–675.00 $650.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 500.00 $500.00 —
135 unweaned 135 1 525.00 $525.00 +35.00
160–190 unweaned 173 4 450.00–550.00 $526.81 +59.44
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,582 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 4 123.00 $123.00 $942 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 —
363 363 3 550.00 $550.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 572 3 97.00–117.00 $110.35 $631 +20.35
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 -1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,331 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 232.00 $232.00 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–248 239 3 310.00–335.00 $317.68 $759 —
240 unweaned 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 -3.88
265 value added 265 2 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
260–290 unweaned 274 6 295.00–310.00 $300.62 $824 —
255–299 285 8 280.00–342.00 $317.56 $905 —
305 unweaned 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
301–340 319 23 275.00–356.00 $315.40 $1,006 -21.23
353–386 375 85 265.00–347.00 $319.72 $1,199 +3.32
376 376 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,120 -18.40
355–399 unweaned 380 7 298.00–300.00 $298.80 $1,135 —
400–441 428 110 247.00–304.00 $289.39 $1,239 -4.43
430 unweaned 430 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,127 —
455–487 475 128 255.00–291.00 $278.16 $1,321 -8.18
500–543 522 78 240.00–275.00 $259.71 $1,356 -5.39
550–599 583 113 239.00–267.00 $253.46 $1,478 -2.52
597 597 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,397 -21.98
601–643 629 75 225.00–245.00 $238.14 $1,498 -6.09
653–696 665 28 210.50–241.50 $227.97 $1,516 -13.07
684 value added 684 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,607 —
708–745 727 29 215.00–236.00 $230.35 $1,675 -4.09
797 797 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,706 —
810–840 830 3 207.00–216.00 $209.93 $1,742 +3.43
932 932 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,817 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 +35.00
275–295 284 4 260.00–277.00 $270.84 $769 -1.31
300–345 326 6 230.00–271.00 $252.54 $823 —
350–395 373 10 238.00–267.00 $252.52 $942 -35.48
416 unweaned 416 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,090 —
402–447 428 20 232.00–296.00 $259.43 $1,110 +2.86
437 437 9 220.00 $220.00 $961 -36.57
449 449 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,033 -26.57
455–496 474 30 230.00–275.00 $253.95 $1,204 +5.36
510–545 525 24 200.00–266.00 $236.96 $1,244 +7.26
546 546 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,245 -1.70
550–570 560 10 229.00–241.00 $236.14 $1,322 -0.76
618–635 624 4 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $1,314 -16.45
660–685 675 7 202.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,395 -13.01
700–745 730 9 194.00–215.00 $199.66 $1,458 -12.98
750–793 773 5 200.00–215.00 $210.54 $1,627 +3.52
815–835 828 3 177.00–210.00 $187.82 $1,555 -19.18
930 930 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 297.00 $297.00 $968 —
410–428 425 12 250.00–262.00 $260.07 $1,105 —
488 488 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,171 —
605 605 4 236.50 $236.50 $1,431 —
668 668 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
380–385 383 4 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $770 -17.63
410–425 418 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $857 -26.23
450–485 473 7 182.00–220.00 $204.24 $966 -12.32
505–540 523 2 180.00–210.00 $194.50 $1,017 -10.48
580–595 588 2 180.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,116 -8.62
670 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 316.00 $316.00 $967 —
485 485 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,106 —
508–528 517 7 260.00–261.00 $260.44 $1,346 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 127.00 $127.00 $622 -3.00
515–535 532 7 85.00–90.00 $89.31 $475 -23.92
550–585 568 2 87.00–89.00 $87.97 $500 -38.03
640 640 3 85.00 $85.00 $544 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–417 406 6 300.00–303.00 $301.03 $1,222 —
546 546 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,321 —
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 500.00 $500.00 —
188 188 3 810.00 $810.00 —
198 unweaned 198 2 600.00 $600.00 —
223 unweaned 223 2 650.00 $650.00 -300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 unweaned 98 2 450.00 $450.00 ±0.00
175–190 unweaned 183 2 500.00–550.00 $526.03 +42.40
215 unweaned 215 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 +40.00
482 482 3 130.00 $130.00 $627 +33.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 1 650.00 $650.00 —
420 420 1 650.00 $650.00 —
480 480 1 660.00 $660.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,303 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 180.00 $180.00 $976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 315.00 $315.00 $583 —
290–295 293 2 275.00–305.00 $290.13 $850 —
320–345 338 10 280.00–357.00 $330.49 $1,117 +19.61
360–395 381 5 220.00–285.00 $258.41 $985 +16.41
400–425 409 5 257.50–337.00 $310.28 $1,269 —
472–485 476 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,246 -7.02
520–545 530 6 200.00–290.00 $259.75 $1,377 +11.89
550–590 573 6 215.00–247.00 $239.11 $1,370 +39.11
600–645 616 5 226.00–266.00 $245.91 $1,515 +18.47
655–690 667 3 207.00–245.00 $220.11 $1,468 -3.33
704–730 713 8 190.00–230.00 $218.52 $1,558 —
760–795 773 6 160.00–228.00 $206.34 $1,595 -7.24
815–840 828 5 162.00–190.00 $170.86 $1,415 -35.77
850–887 874 5 175.00–191.00 $181.80 $1,589 -0.54
905–925 918 5 162.00–186.00 $172.99 $1,588 -12.82
950–990 970 2 130.00–170.00 $149.59 $1,451 -35.23
1010–1025 1018 2 142.00–162.00 $151.93 $1,547 —
1076 1076 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,560 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
255–290 unweaned 273 2 315.00–335.00 $324.36 $886 —
365–380 370 3 312.00–330.00 $318.16 $1,177 —
405–440 423 2 297.50–322.00 $309.24 $1,308 -11.76
455 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
543 543 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,341 —
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 450.00 $450.00 —
130–140 135 2 550.00–700.00 $625.00 —
155–175 171 5 800.00–1,050.00 $894.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 unweaned 133 2 450.00–625.00 $545.75 -29.25
160 unweaned 160 1 475.00 $475.00 -47.07
225 unweaned 225 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 207.00 $207.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 107.00 $107.00 $599 +25.00
890 890 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1155 953 80-85% 23 114.00–140.50 $127.60 $1,216 —
785–1675 1063 80-85% 80 118.00–138.50 $126.83 $1,348 —
1055–1400 1184 80-85% 7 140.00–146.00 $142.26 $1,684 —
880–1645 1207 80-85% 133 128.00–142.50 $136.02 $1,642 -3.93
960–1675 1284 80-85% 12 126.00–144.00 $134.66 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $662 +14.33
635–790 713 85-90% 3 70.00–100.00 $79.64 $568 -36.88
610–880 745 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.09 $552 -42.43
685–960 810 85-90% 12 100.00–125.00 $115.05 $932 +7.61
575–1130 932 85-90% 10 93.00–120.00 $106.15 $989 -26.00
710–1300 938 85-90% 35 109.00–129.00 $115.30 $1,082 -16.85
920–1220 1063 85-90% 31 125.00–135.50 $129.01 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1310 1227 75-80% 24 142.50–148.00 $144.10 $1,768 —
1065–1470 1249 75-80% 36 136.00–147.50 $143.43 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,274 —
970–1405 1098 4 117.00–166.00 $137.92 $1,514 —
1000–1780 1245 25 117.00–154.00 $137.59 $1,713 —
1040–2240 1659 27 140.00–162.00 $148.08 $2,457 —
1425–2105 1723 21 150.00–172.00 $162.49 $2,800 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–1170 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 148.00–216.00 $179.47 $1,377
550–1170 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 148.00–201.00 $159.52 $1,294
685–1165 904 (<2 yrs)Open 18 160.00–205.00 $186.22 $1,683
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–1015 771 (<2 yrs)Open 36 142.00–180.00 $162.83 $1,255
687–1005 772 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 130.00–162.50 $147.45 $1,138
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–637 618 (<2 yrs)Open 4 130.00–155.00 $148.75 $919
805–815 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $1,073

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–1135 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,700.00
1043 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
860–1610 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,625.00–2,275.00 $1,880.00
737–1485 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,625.00–2,100.00 $1,864.06
1140–1147 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,712.50
1058–1475 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,675.00
1040–1266 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,581.25
915–1342 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,779.17
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
950–980 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00
950–1045 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.50
1060–1170 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,738.89
1075–1260 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,645.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386
1005–1058 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 129.00–133.00 $131.67 $1,369
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,410
1065–1235 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 137.00–152.00 $142.00 $1,673
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,736
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728 728 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,369
1319 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 169.00 $169.00 $2,229
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1107 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–935 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
530–585 558 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 $558
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 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 $
715–800 748 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,633.33
815–978 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,483.33
984 984 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 28 345.00 $345.00 $969 —
323 323 27 326.00 $326.00 $1,053 —
382 382 11 254.00 $254.00 $970 -61.73
405 405 25 303.00 $303.00 $1,227 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–1470 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,983.33 —
870–1305 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–2,325.00 $1,962.50 —
1020–1265 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,825.00–2,650.00 $2,399.00 +516.86
1125–1280 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,100.00 $1,958.33 -311.11
1005–1250 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,116.67 -173.33
1060–1500 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 2,035.00–2,700.00 $2,295.67 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1260–1338 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,225.00 $2,021.00 -114.71
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -533.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
700–960 812 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,650.00 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
765–1110 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,535.00–1,835.00 $1,731.67 —
805–1260 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,780.00 +30.00
875–1370 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
885–925 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00–1,700.00 $1,530.00 —
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00 -2.50
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–875 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,837.50 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
465 465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,259 —
680 680 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,265 —
897 897 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,543 —
941 941 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,562 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 3 119.00 $119.00 $982 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 8 247.00 $247.00 $669 -60.00
338 338 3 248.00 $248.00 $838 —
388 388 56 277.00 $277.00 $1,075 +5.00
422 422 29 270.00 $270.00 $1,139 —
486 486 39 257.00 $257.00 $1,249 —
500 500 23 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
551 551 3 175.00 $175.00 $964 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 160.00 $160.00 $491 —
423 423 9 130.00 $130.00 $550 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 117.00 $117.00 $521 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 90.00 $90.00 $234 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -100.00
825–1150 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,275.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.