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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

3,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.31/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 568 lb · 215 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.50/cwt +20.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 509 lb · 134 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.34/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 477 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,483 2,567 5,073
Feeder cattle 2,828 1,729 3,242
Slaughter cattle 432 433 856
Replacement cattle 223 405 975

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 8.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 424.00 $424.00 $1,052 +18.41
260 value added 260 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,006 —
255–295 278 11 335.00–402.00 $374.26 $1,040 -17.97
293 unweaned 293 4 295.00 $295.00 $864 —
305–336 323 18 345.00–390.00 $380.35 $1,229 +35.35
333 333 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,172 +7.00
348 unweaned 348 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,138 -35.87
363–378 unweaned 366 13 352.00–365.00 $361.91 $1,325 +51.91
354–395 367 34 265.00–400.00 $352.19 $1,293 +21.31
372 372 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,321 +24.12
407 unweaned 407 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,315 —
405–420 thin fleshed 414 8 351.00–358.00 $355.43 $1,471 +58.26
403–448 425 64 300.00–348.00 $336.18 $1,429 +56.18
438 438 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,358 +30.00
452 thin fleshed 452 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,469 —
455–493 465 31 297.00–328.00 $319.84 $1,487 +23.55
483–486 485 10 295.00–308.00 $303.01 $1,470 +26.01
488 unweaned 488 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,391 +26.55
495 495 28 294.00 $294.00 $1,455 +17.00
500–546 508 128 292.00–310.00 $304.28 $1,546 +53.28
521 unweaned 521 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,506 —
548 548 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 -48.81
550–597 568 215 261.00–298.00 $285.31 $1,621 +19.40
607–622 611 13 255.00–285.00 $271.54 $1,659 +15.40
626 626 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,628 +3.86
652–692 682 95 236.00–258.00 $250.91 $1,711 +2.23
710–748 730 21 238.00–246.00 $242.73 $1,772 +0.60
750–775 770 36 228.00–238.50 $232.61 $1,791 -5.27
813 813 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,919 +15.20
917–924 921 11 197.00–222.00 $210.68 $1,940 +9.68
930 930 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,841 -3.00
985 985 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,931 —
1001–1020 1006 4 186.00–191.00 $189.73 $1,909 -9.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 319 4 280.00–362.00 $326.09 $1,040 +30.04
375 unweaned 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
355–397 383 14 257.00–305.00 $274.68 $1,052 -25.32
435 435 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 +12.00
423–448 436 11 257.00–318.00 $299.70 $1,307 +25.70
465–498 480 20 247.00–317.00 $288.06 $1,383 +22.65
505–540 531 20 247.00–292.00 $276.22 $1,467 +7.44
542 unweaned 542 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,339 —
550–595 582 22 222.00–270.00 $255.55 $1,487 -15.50
600–648 627 14 220.00–273.00 $248.16 $1,556 +5.69
655–691 680 50 210.00–240.00 $236.52 $1,608 -13.58
700–747 721 14 201.00–230.00 $215.39 $1,553 -12.38
780 780 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 +0.73
808–812 811 7 203.00–212.00 $205.56 $1,667 -14.44
860 860 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,737 +1.96
945 945 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
980 980 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 +41.49
1000 1000 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,870 —
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,420 —
497 unweaned 497 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,148 —
505–543 541 41 245.00–265.00 $264.09 $1,429 —
641 641 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 -3.06
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 +2.78
368–390 379 4 210.00–250.00 $220.29 $835 -10.25
400–430 421 5 235.00–255.00 $249.23 $1,049 —
485–495 491 4 205.00–242.00 $214.13 $1,051 —
500–537 523 8 202.00–255.00 $236.38 $1,236 -1.16
558 558 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,233 -8.88
570–598 578 11 192.00–245.00 $224.28 $1,296 -5.60
607–633 621 6 195.00–239.00 $210.15 $1,305 +9.19
865 865 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,288 —
527 527 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,349 -12.00
574 574 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,435 —
640 640 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,587 —
730 730 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,832 —
776 776 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,870 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,368 —
513 513 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,457 —
657 657 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,708 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–480 477 4 107.00–118.00 $114.73 $547 +4.73
530 530 1 107.00 $107.00 $567 -17.00
580 580 1 117.00 $117.00 $679 -0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 2 775.00 $775.00 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 400.00 $400.00 -200.00
235 unweaned 235 1 600.00 $600.00 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–140 unweaned 135 2 325.00–400.00 $361.11 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 140.00 $140.00 $542 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 550.00 $550.00 -110.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 219 5 335.00–370.00 $351.94 $771 —
276–293 285 18 357.00–365.00 $361.54 $1,030 +43.85
305–344 332 21 265.00–365.00 $326.73 $1,085 +0.02
313–339 unweaned 333 9 340.00–345.00 $343.96 $1,145 +29.78
355–374 unweaned 369 7 296.00–302.00 $297.65 $1,098 —
358–392 373 58 308.00–322.00 $315.97 $1,179 +1.18
400 unweaned 400 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -18.43
425 425 3 230.00 $230.00 $978 -74.14
420–437 429 4 284.00–290.00 $286.94 $1,231 -17.20
424–446 441 61 251.00–312.00 $295.27 $1,302 +55.27
450–496 477 105 255.00–293.00 $273.37 $1,304 +6.46
480 unweaned 480 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,306 —
531 531 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,306 -5.46
514–548 532 56 250.00–267.00 $257.83 $1,372 +6.37
556 unweaned 556 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,412 —
555–570 560 76 258.00–278.00 $265.06 $1,484 +13.88
557–563 560 9 240.00–250.00 $245.58 $1,375 -5.60
573 573 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,415 -4.18
619 619 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,486 -30.00
602–643 627 25 238.00–257.50 $250.88 $1,573 -19.12
652–699 680 36 215.00–237.00 $227.83 $1,549 -6.06
707–736 729 29 220.00–229.00 $222.69 $1,623 -1.76
762–773 769 5 211.00–240.00 $228.50 $1,757 +7.50
820 820 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,747 —
878 878 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,835 —
1060–1061 1061 11 185.00–190.00 $186.36 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 300.00 $300.00 $405 -10.00
210–225 217 3 280.00–310.00 $295.35 $641 -5.75
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 -10.00
305–345 326 4 265.00–280.00 $273.98 $893 +13.98
355–398 383 26 257.00–280.00 $262.48 $1,005 +30.48
403–443 414 26 240.00–270.00 $262.10 $1,085 +7.76
453–493 462 19 225.00–242.00 $236.20 $1,091 +4.94
517–541 533 27 220.00–261.00 $239.37 $1,276 +29.39
550–595 570 39 215.00–250.00 $241.60 $1,377 +16.37
605–625 618 6 215.00–247.00 $227.68 $1,407 -4.68
655–695 675 26 197.00–242.00 $211.19 $1,426 +21.36
715–723 721 4 192.00–200.00 $198.02 $1,428 -17.00
781–790 784 7 200.00–210.00 $207.12 $1,624 —
850 850 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 352.00 $352.00 $827 —
305 305 2 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
462 462 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,284 —
587 587 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,385 —
612–637 630 7 221.00–231.00 $223.78 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +30.00
375–380 378 2 240.00 $240.00 $907 +40.00
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
500–548 538 10 212.00–234.00 $225.72 $1,214 +25.72
575–595 585 2 202.00–212.00 $206.91 $1,210 +15.01
620–632 631 8 192.00–200.00 $192.98 $1,218 -17.02
653–660 657 4 187.00–206.00 $196.55 $1,291 +1.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 255.00 $255.00 $783 —
478–498 495 19 243.00–244.00 $243.15 $1,204 —
557 557 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,348 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 260.00 $260.00 $931 —
475 475 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
510 510 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
678 678 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,566 —
725 725 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,494 —
822 822 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,570 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 6 184.00–202.00 $195.28 $746 —
427 427 2 185.00 $185.00 $790 —
552 552 2 140.00 $140.00 $773 —
622 622 2 157.00 $157.00 $977 —
698 698 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,277 —
745 745 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 —
812 812 2 123.00 $123.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
166 unweaned 166 4 850.00 $850.00 +132.43
228 unweaned 228 2 900.00 $900.00 +225.00
250 unweaned 250 2 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 182.00 $182.00 $905 —
565 565 2 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,089 —
520 520 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 157.00 $157.00 $678 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 2 550.00 $550.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 131.00 $131.00 $858 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 105.00 $105.00 $714 +6.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 —— 2 355.00 $355.00 $958 —
280 unweaned 280 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
335 335 —— 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
363 363 —— 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,129 -5.75
460 460 —— 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +3.66
500–532 513 —— 7 250.00–276.00 $272.38 $1,397 +65.38
553–567 561 —— 7 175.00–282.00 $236.80 $1,328 +8.25
610–631 626 —— 5 160.00–195.00 $177.11 $1,109 -52.39
675–695 682 —— 3 200.00–209.00 $205.94 $1,405 -15.47
730 730 —— 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,628 +5.53
785–790 789 —— 7 177.00–194.00 $191.58 $1,512 —
860 860 —— 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,316 -27.00
960 960 —— 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,622 ±0.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 -24.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 -40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 1 350.00 $350.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 900.00 $900.00 +40.73
203 unweaned 203 2 825.00 $825.00 —
253 253 2 400.00 $400.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,116 —
441 441 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,341 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,383 +68.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 2 700.00 $700.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 964 80-85% 8 140.00–149.00 $143.77 $1,386 —
975–1150 1063 80-85% 2 127.00–134.00 $130.21 $1,384 —
815–2055 1131 80-85% 54 126.00–137.00 $131.40 $1,486 —
1060–1255 1173 80-85% 3 147.00–149.00 $147.71 $1,733 +10.68
800–1645 1180 80-85% 140 134.00–146.00 $138.24 $1,631 +1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–670 633 85-90% 8 83.00–93.00 $91.40 $579 —
780–925 864 85-90% 5 105.00–143.00 $119.89 $1,036 —
685–1330 952 85-90% 25 116.00–130.00 $122.62 $1,167 +8.17
875–1230 981 85-90% 28 127.50–131.00 $129.87 $1,274 +3.46
660–1200 1028 85-90% 8 101.00–119.00 $113.71 $1,169 —
1350–1615 1483 85-90% 2 125.00–127.50 $126.36 $1,874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1150 1130 75-80% 3 156.00–174.00 $163.95 $1,853 —
1010–1440 1199 75-80% 20 140.00–148.00 $142.44 $1,708 —
1975 1975 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1195 1086 4 143.50–158.50 $147.63 $1,603 —
1215–1280 1238 3 160.00–163.00 $161.67 $2,001 —
1000–1780 1427 17 129.00–157.50 $143.00 $2,041 —
1265–1990 1522 23 155.50–171.00 $161.14 $2,453 —
1365–2075 1656 18 161.00–179.00 $168.84 $2,796 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
485–815 687 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 150.00–175.00 $162.25 $1,115
585–950 730 (<2 yrs)Open 16 123.00–185.00 $174.81 $1,276
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1040 842 (<2 yrs)Open 12 167.00–207.00 $185.50 $1,562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1265 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–2,025.00 $1,642.86
1065–1160 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,410.00–1,700.00 $1,615.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00
1130–1375 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,450.00 $2,225.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
875–980 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,635.00 $1,605.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,421
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,554
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–790 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–655 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–900.00 $812.50
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
606 606 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $709

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 215.00 $215.00 $555 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
352–358 355 58 270.00–278.00 $273.55 $971 —
436 436 15 286.00 $286.00 $1,247 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +75.00
1020–1170 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,000.00 +79.64
1120–1165 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.00 +704.64
1080–1280 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,213.89 +293.53
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +110.71
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -723.68
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -487.50
900–1660 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,768.75 -6.25
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -680.56
715–1215 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,725.00–2,250.00 $1,964.29 +272.62
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -391.67
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1025 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,537.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -377.50

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 202.00 $202.00 $693 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 164.00 $164.00 $630 -6.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 182.00 $182.00 $703 -73.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–860 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,191.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.