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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

2,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.68/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 421 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $328.84/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 475 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $385.00/cwt +34.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 374 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,774 3,580 2,836
Feeder cattle 1,810 2,618 1,815
Slaughter cattle 513 513 543
Replacement cattle 451 449 478

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers not well tested. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly 3.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
196 196 4 455.00 $455.00 $892 —
240 240 10 442.00 $442.00 $1,061 +25.00
250–283 275 4 407.00–430.00 $424.77 $1,168 +67.58
310–325 unweaned 319 8 305.00–385.00 $356.51 $1,137 -1.98
300–334 324 45 310.00–422.00 $402.99 $1,306 +3.39
355–393 370 36 305.00–413.00 $396.71 $1,468 +44.14
360–378 372 6 370.00–389.00 $382.87 $1,424 +30.30
375–395 unweaned 381 9 360.00–371.00 $362.91 $1,383 —
392 392 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,372 +8.00
403–440 410 34 295.00–385.00 $353.56 $1,450 +4.34
410 thin fleshed 410 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
415–442 430 10 340.00–360.00 $348.80 $1,500 -1.20
435 435 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -25.00
400–446 unweaned 441 12 292.00–346.00 $330.18 $1,456 -15.22
450–496 475 59 292.00–347.00 $328.84 $1,562 +6.51
501–531 514 27 275.00–340.00 $318.99 $1,640 +10.14
541 541 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,720 +29.00
550–592 559 45 270.00–300.00 $293.34 $1,640 +2.37
600–625 616 24 260.00–285.00 $276.18 $1,701 -1.06
652–686 660 30 250.00–268.00 $263.48 $1,739 +2.67
700–738 717 14 247.00–258.00 $253.71 $1,819 +3.66
756–765 757 15 230.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,799 +0.48
830 830 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,884 -12.73
862 862 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,474 -59.59
863 863 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,028 +4.41
903–912 908 6 223.50–235.00 $229.28 $2,082 +21.64
972 972 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,963 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 302.50–316.00 $309.25 $680 —
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 —
310–330 320 2 270.00–285.00 $277.73 $889 -12.08
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 -29.61
405–445 426 13 250.00–290.00 $274.76 $1,170 -12.49
450–492 478 12 250.00–302.00 $281.10 $1,344 -20.48
500–545 527 20 260.00–310.00 $280.35 $1,477 +13.45
547 547 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,570 +20.10
555–593 581 8 250.00–257.00 $251.21 $1,460 -0.97
600–630 616 9 235.00–257.00 $250.24 $1,541 -16.14
655–695 674 5 240.00–255.00 $249.39 $1,681 +15.14
715–730 723 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,797 +8.02
775–787 783 3 236.00–247.00 $239.63 $1,876 +16.63
855–885 867 5 190.00–219.00 $205.38 $1,781 -2.62
945 945 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,796 +4.38
1000–1008 1007 8 187.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,918 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 +17.50
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 +65.00
415–440 421 7 200.00–245.00 $230.15 $969 —
460–483 477 4 250.00–263.00 $253.13 $1,207 +48.13
655–685 670 2 167.00–195.00 $180.69 $1,211 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
775–790 783 2 160.00–228.00 $193.67 $1,516 —
1060 1060 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,024 —
470 470 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
686 686 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
467 467 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,527 +27.00
538 538 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,633 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 228.00 $228.00 $825 —
528 528 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 675.00 $675.00 +25.00
210–235 unweaned 227 3 750.00–1,000.00 $913.60 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 200.00 $200.00 $916 —
515 515 2 104.00 $104.00 $536 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
894 894 4 106.00 $106.00 $948 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 2 635.00 $635.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 11 435.00 $435.00 $792 —
219–220 219 14 375.00–440.00 $430.68 $943 —
283–286 unweaned 284 7 350.00–352.00 $351.14 $997 +34.14
283–297 285 12 402.00–404.00 $403.65 $1,150 +89.70
300–338 320 31 355.00–366.00 $361.63 $1,157 +34.90
335–348 unweaned 341 7 300.00–334.00 $319.11 $1,088 —
361–363 unweaned 362 14 332.00–340.00 $334.28 $1,210 +55.54
370 370 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,173 -6.27
363–398 379 16 305.00–337.00 $327.11 $1,240 +3.84
391 391 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,193 -18.27
400–425 411 37 252.00–325.00 $290.96 $1,196 -12.58
415 thin fleshed 415 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,295 —
420 unweaned 420 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
466 466 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,295 -7.14
450–493 472 42 279.00–295.00 $286.50 $1,352 +1.36
477 thin fleshed 477 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,450 —
498 unweaned 498 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,260 -17.00
522 522 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,315 -14.61
505–538 524 15 255.00–277.50 $260.24 $1,364 -6.37
579–591 584 9 246.00–286.00 $268.02 $1,565 +19.80
591 591 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,448 -3.22
605–635 619 16 235.00–255.00 $245.39 $1,519 +4.06
630 630 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 +1.67
671 671 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,510 -8.74
673–693 686 7 226.00–252.00 $241.58 $1,657 +7.84
700–719 714 11 222.00–235.00 $228.28 $1,630 +12.28
756–772 766 13 217.00–226.50 $222.45 $1,704 +2.16
800–822 815 3 206.00–222.00 $211.24 $1,722 +15.24
895 895 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,897 +16.40
930 930 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
962 962 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
310–340 325 2 250.00–275.00 $263.08 $855 -9.17
350–385 368 3 250.00–280.00 $261.79 $963 -34.56
430–438 434 8 255.00–295.00 $279.59 $1,213 +11.59
445 445 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 +2.00
487–498 490 12 237.00–264.00 $254.68 $1,248 -15.85
500–545 528 6 210.00–249.00 $236.60 $1,249 -11.28
560–593 576 21 210.00–258.00 $250.30 $1,442 +7.15
590 590 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -23.15
610–645 631 10 210.00–242.00 $226.67 $1,430 +13.99
665–670 669 4 208.00–223.00 $219.27 $1,467 -3.92
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 +5.35
771–793 782 6 190.00–210.00 $199.86 $1,563 -15.28
818 818 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 250.00–270.00 $260.10 $658 +19.81
300 300 2 252.00 $252.00 $756 +62.00
350–395 381 4 200.00–242.00 $228.78 $872 +13.78
430–440 438 4 220.00–242.00 $225.53 $988 +20.53
478 478 3 200.00 $200.00 $956 +14.82
560–597 585 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +10.08
627 627 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,179 -12.00
690 690 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 225.00 $225.00 $893 —
557–582 576 9 202.00–217.00 $213.78 $1,231 —
672 672 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,425 —
700–737 711 7 185.00–191.00 $186.78 $1,328 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 8 124.00 $124.00 $600 —
553 553 6 109.00 $109.00 $603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180–195 unweaned 190 5 600.00–950.00 $835.00 +85.00
200–215 unweaned 208 2 600.00–735.00 $665.06 +40.06
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 192.00 $192.00 $902 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
490 490 5 650.00 $650.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
143 143 3 585.00 $585.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 -21.00
730 730 2 82.00 $82.00 $599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
275 unweaned 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
320 320 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +33.00
370–380 378 4 220.00–340.00 $310.60 $1,174 —
400–443 418 7 332.00–338.00 $335.28 $1,401 +70.37
466 466 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,025 -25.00
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 -11.42
555–590 568 4 217.00–287.50 $258.03 $1,466 +31.48
600–625 615 4 190.00–251.00 $231.41 $1,423 —
655–680 668 2 175.00–232.00 $204.03 $1,363 -25.54
750–775 763 2 159.00–189.00 $174.25 $1,330 -0.75
810 810 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,434 -8.00
860 860 2 130.00–148.00 $139.00 $1,195 -35.46
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 -9.78
950–978 969 4 156.00–160.00 $157.74 $1,529 —
1045 1045 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,105 +82.00
312 unweaned 312 3 315.00 $315.00 $983 —
330–345 338 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,056 —
465 unweaned 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —
468 468 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,474 +20.00
595 595 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 —
1145 1145 2 141.50 $141.50 $1,620 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
548 548 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,578 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 +15.00
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
815 815 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,247 —
975 975 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 102.00 $102.00 $525 —
685 685 2 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 600.00 $600.00 —
135–145 unweaned 140 2 600.00–750.00 $677.68 —
230 unweaned 230 1 700.00 $700.00 -100.00
250 unweaned 250 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153–195 unweaned 185 4 650.00–1,050.00 $967.07 +367.07
225 unweaned 225 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 4 170.00 $170.00 $923 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 180.00 $180.00 $931 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510–525 518 2 560.00–635.00 $598.04 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1310 936 80-85% 4 123.00–132.00 $127.57 $1,194 —
805–1305 1010 80-85% 61 120.00–133.00 $127.66 $1,289 —
915–1415 1167 80-85% 60 136.00–150.00 $143.04 $1,669 +14.53
840–1410 1182 80-85% 23 127.00–153.00 $140.73 $1,663 +12.22
910–1585 1194 80-85% 89 131.00–146.00 $136.66 $1,632 +8.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–850 607 85-90% 25 82.00–126.00 $112.51 $683 —
520–855 650 85-90% 11 106.00–125.00 $116.35 $756 +41.35
730 730 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 —
620–1080 856 85-90% 6 80.00–119.00 $104.27 $893 +15.93
640–925 887 85-90% 13 80.00–85.00 $80.31 $712 -8.03
670–1220 905 85-90% 13 100.00–125.50 $114.82 $1,039 —
495–1185 911 85-90% 44 111.00–131.00 $119.42 $1,088 —
900–1370 1003 85-90% 18 125.00–141.00 $129.92 $1,303 +17.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1655 1421 75-80% 4 126.50–134.50 $131.17 $1,864 —
1475–1540 1508 75-80% 2 134.00–138.00 $135.96 $2,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
1000–1730 1300 39 120.00–165.00 $140.42 $1,825 +1.19
1305–2095 1608 35 144.00–183.00 $166.48 $2,677 —
1635–2045 1826 8 156.00–173.50 $168.74 $3,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
515–870 742 (<2 yrs)Open 9 170.00–189.00 $177.67 $1,318
575–951 836 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 140.00–178.00 $162.25 $1,356
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–920 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–197.00 $175.00 $1,382
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113
708–1055 808 (<2 yrs)Open 9 182.00–207.00 $199.78 $1,614

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1170–1360 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.50
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058
835–988 937 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 137.00–157.00 $143.67 $1,346
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,600.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
909 909 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,609

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 247.00 $247.00 $763 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 44 304.00 $304.00 $1,140 +12.00
562 562 25 224.00 $224.00 $1,259 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–444 434 26 250.00–260.00 $253.31 $1,099 —
596 596 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,299 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -1,093.75
1100–1350 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00–2,725.00 $2,640.00 +260.83
950–1390 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,850.00 +470.83
917–1475 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,875.00–3,150.00 $2,879.32 +500.15
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -525.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +700.00
785–1440 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,887.50 +587.50
950–1476 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 2,200.00–2,875.00 $2,644.79 +344.79
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 -25.00
1220–1335 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,244.44 —
1160–1450 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,800.00 $2,375.00 —
1343 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1275–1486 1464 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,741.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1275 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00 +292.86
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1075–1215 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,650.00 $2,341.67 —
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1135–1215 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,933.33 -71.22
1165–1290 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
900–1438 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,230.26 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1230–1395 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,325.00 $2,275.00 —
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 +25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
960–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +41.67
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1345–1410 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,333.33 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 318 7 240.00–246.00 $242.77 $772 —
360 unweaned 360 2 242.00 $242.00 $871 —
367 367 42 289.00 $289.00 $1,061 -1.00
460 460 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
582 582 2 160.00 $160.00 $931 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–572 564 41 150.00–170.00 $155.05 $874 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 230.00 $230.00 $856 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.