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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

4,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.65/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 526 lb · 133 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $331.51/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 377 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $295.91/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 470 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,054 2,861 4,571
Feeder cattle 2,746 2,415 3,061
Slaughter cattle 618 291 875
Replacement cattle 690 155 635

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher, recouping some of the previous week's losses. Yearlings not well tested. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 unweaned 217 3 332.00 $332.00 $720 +32.00
258–292 277 11 380.00–385.00 $382.12 $1,058 -3.05
278 unweaned 278 3 325.00 $325.00 $904 -1.55
300 thin fleshed 300 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 -17.00
317 317 3 312.00 $312.00 $989 -61.46
320 value added 320 16 401.00 $401.00 $1,283 —
316–326 unweaned 323 9 315.00–330.00 $322.71 $1,042 -6.37
300–347 330 40 315.00–365.00 $351.30 $1,159 -13.70
350–371 value added 354 24 344.00–355.00 $346.40 $1,226 -5.60
358 358 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,088 -29.43
355–399 378 49 300.00–350.00 $334.78 $1,265 +1.35
385–392 391 21 312.00–321.00 $320.16 $1,252 -13.27
372–399 unweaned 392 24 310.00–344.00 $327.90 $1,285 +10.39
401 401 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,251 -10.01
402 402 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,065 -57.01
410–417 value added 412 6 340.00–344.00 $342.67 $1,412 —
400–446 421 51 290.00–335.00 $307.55 $1,295 -14.46
447 unweaned 447 13 294.00–312.00 $299.54 $1,339 -10.46
453 thin fleshed 453 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 —
453–490 469 7 267.00–306.00 $288.53 $1,353 -12.09
452–495 471 94 275.00–320.00 $295.84 $1,393 -4.78
473 unweaned 473 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,348 —
500 500 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,240 -30.22
501–545 527 126 264.00–298.00 $279.15 $1,471 +0.93
527 unweaned 527 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,339 -3.00
553–591 575 38 247.00–276.50 $263.96 $1,518 +0.90
582 582 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,339 -33.06
600–611 609 24 242.00–246.50 $245.76 $1,497 -15.28
601–635 617 54 254.00–265.00 $261.89 $1,616 +20.89
667 value added 667 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,701 —
651–696 678 85 222.00–250.00 $236.96 $1,607 +4.18
703–710 705 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +5.35
768–792 778 21 226.00–236.00 $234.12 $1,821 +9.15
805–837 829 4 205.00–245.00 $214.71 $1,780 -17.29
973 973 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,888 +4.00
1016–1025 1017 16 146.00–188.00 $182.71 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 275.00–325.00 $300.23 $805 —
305–335 323 7 275.00–310.00 $300.19 $970 -32.35
315–326 unweaned 324 5 270.00–275.00 $274.03 $888 —
370–395 383 15 250.00–300.00 $288.33 $1,104 -10.13
415–435 428 10 270.00–294.00 $284.55 $1,218 -17.45
455 unweaned 455 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,128 —
478 value added 478 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,362 —
456–495 479 33 257.00–295.00 $273.48 $1,310 -4.67
510–546 531 11 232.00–274.00 $256.14 $1,360 —
538 538 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
540 540 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 —
560–583 573 26 195.00–261.00 $244.50 $1,401 +9.08
605–647 625 13 210.00–244.00 $231.25 $1,445 -10.89
644 fancy 644 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,546 —
680–695 687 4 213.00–235.00 $222.77 $1,530 +4.73
717 value added 717 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,384 —
748 748 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,107 —
780 780 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,661 +24.00
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
862–865 863 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,683 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 6 320.00 $320.00 $909 —
341 341 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,050 —
342 unweaned 342 2 255.00 $255.00 $872 —
369–380 371 12 237.00–298.00 $287.58 $1,067 —
441 441 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,177 +17.00
468–478 473 4 270.00–282.00 $275.94 $1,305 —
514 514 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,311 —
530 530 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
578 578 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,422 —
622 622 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 —
698 698 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,570 —
803 803 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,751 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,179 —
442 442 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,406 —
533 533 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,354 —
565 565 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,463 —
603 603 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 3 200.00–260.00 $226.96 $597 —
495 495 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 -14.00
555–595 575 2 200.00–232.00 $216.56 $1,245 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
865 865 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
588 588 2 105.00 $105.00 $617 —
723 723 3 108.00 $108.00 $781 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,245 —
730 730 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 800.00 $800.00 —
215–220 unweaned 218 2 625.00–700.00 $662.93 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 111.00 $111.00 $622 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 305.00 $305.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–210 unweaned 208 2 560.00–600.00 $580.24 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 270.00 $270.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 266 14 285.00–310.00 $295.07 $785 -40.97
261–285 unweaned 266 5 260.00–280.00 $275.71 $733 -18.29
311–342 325 44 280.00–330.00 $312.83 $1,017 -2.63
300–340 unweaned 327 8 270.00–295.00 $286.67 $937 -13.33
331 value added 331 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,039 —
357 357 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,017 -16.43
350–380 376 39 275.00–310.00 $292.98 $1,102 +15.61
388 388 3 237.00 $237.00 $920 -40.37
409–435 value added 411 30 285.00–298.00 $295.95 $1,216 —
403–435 431 66 265.00–296.00 $275.87 $1,189 -9.24
434 434 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,194 -10.11
470 470 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,194 -1.48
455–498 479 70 256.00–280.00 $265.57 $1,272 +10.09
484 unweaned 484 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,239 —
501–545 530 96 245.00–268.00 $253.10 $1,341 +1.29
506–546 value added 534 10 274.00–276.00 $275.43 $1,471 —
553–583 568 39 240.00–258.00 $246.78 $1,402 -4.47
597 thin fleshed 597 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,600 —
611–635 619 43 225.00–237.00 $231.36 $1,432 -1.47
653–666 660 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -3.39
663–681 669 12 241.00–243.00 $242.32 $1,621 +18.93
711–746 725 12 193.00–205.00 $199.81 $1,449 -28.67
777 777 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,686 -0.62
805 805 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,546 -11.00
882 882 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,605 -19.00
927 927 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,743 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
255–260 258 2 250.00 $250.00 $645 —
310 unweaned 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
325 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 -82.00
350–397 382 8 240.00–282.00 $272.77 $1,042 +14.24
400–449 423 20 227.00–281.00 $269.30 $1,139 +20.89
450–495 469 25 220.00–262.00 $246.57 $1,156 —
493 493 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,149 —
505–540 525 20 227.00–255.00 $239.15 $1,256 +3.15
570–597 585 12 200.00–238.00 $224.97 $1,316 -3.03
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 —
683–687 685 5 210.00–215.00 $212.01 $1,452 —
718–735 724 3 197.00–202.00 $200.31 $1,450 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
800–820 813 3 185.00–207.50 $192.38 $1,564 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–458 458 6 244.00–255.00 $251.34 $1,151 -10.66
503–532 523 17 257.00–260.00 $259.15 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 210.00–230.00 $223.04 $513 —
310–343 336 5 210.00–250.00 $236.94 $796 —
342 unweaned 342 3 215.00 $215.00 $735 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
385 385 2 211.00 $211.00 $812 —
410–440 427 3 180.00–222.00 $203.53 $869 +1.53
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
520 520 1 167.50 $167.50 $871 —
567 567 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,043 -31.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
487 487 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
747 747 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 unweaned 153 4 575.00 $575.00 -225.00
200–235 unweaned 220 3 600.00–750.00 $650.00 —
265 unweaned 265 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 198.00 $198.00 $842 —
570 570 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,440 +7.00
1013 1013 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,904 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,116 —
475 475 2 144.00 $144.00 $684 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
247 247 3 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 72.00 $72.00 $252 —
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 unweaned 153 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 unweaned 70 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 4 270.00–338.00 $308.38 $984 -43.62
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
410–435 418 5 200.00–252.00 $239.98 $1,003 -48.19
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
515–540 525 3 180.00–225.00 $205.00 $1,076 -50.00
560–590 579 10 205.00–259.00 $235.97 $1,366 +13.97
635–645 640 2 165.00–220.00 $192.29 $1,231 -36.71
655–673 669 4 185.00–227.00 $216.71 $1,450 +2.08
755 755 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 +12.00
817 817 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,822 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
1125 1125 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,822 —
1175 1175 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,833 —
1260 1260 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,777 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 —— 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,304 —
496 496 —— 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,324 —
650 650 —— 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,274 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,682 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,378 —
645 645 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 375.00 $375.00 -258.33
155 unweaned 155 1 630.00 $630.00 -270.00
165 unweaned 165 1 625.00 $625.00 -275.00
205–210 unweaned 207 3 550.00–750.00 $616.67 -558.33
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
865 865 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 unweaned 153 1 500.00 $500.00 —
230 unweaned 230 1 640.00 $640.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 70.00 $70.00 $504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1060 938 80-85% 10 119.00–121.00 $119.54 $1,121 —
620–1850 1220 80-85% 203 125.00–142.00 $134.81 $1,645 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,660 —
830–1820 1256 80-85% 133 116.00–132.50 $127.19 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $524 —
660 660 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $713 —
750–830 790 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.42 $722 —
780–845 820 85-90% 3 106.00–109.00 $106.95 $877 —
720–1220 1006 85-90% 34 95.00–120.00 $108.79 $1,094 —
690–1665 1085 85-90% 126 107.00–127.00 $121.58 $1,319 -1.37
1010–1605 1170 85-90% 25 126.00–131.00 $128.35 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1225 1071 75-80% 26 141.00–150.00 $142.77 $1,529 —
1180–1890 1425 75-80% 10 130.00–148.00 $142.98 $2,037 —
1545–1630 1588 75-80% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,705 —
1155 1155 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,536 —
1000–2115 1408 26 120.00–152.00 $140.25 $1,975 —
1250–2195 1702 29 141.00–160.00 $152.17 $2,590 —
1465–2490 1863 24 159.00–169.00 $161.88 $3,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1145 965 (<2 yrs)Open 21 160.00–195.00 $178.71 $1,725
680–1176 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 152.00–192.00 $174.92 $1,751
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–930 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,388
595–1105 816 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 150.00–177.00 $166.02 $1,355

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014–1055 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,800.00
958–1255 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,876.79
1055–1145 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,502.78
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1175–1233 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,690.13
1033–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 46 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,876.09
1015–1312 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,650.00–2,200.00 $2,167.95
1231 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1095–1380 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,921.67
1150–1321 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,970.83
1282 fancy 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1290–1299 1297 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,635.00–1,825.00 $1,779.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
905–1000 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1041 1041 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
990–1270 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.50
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
990–1248 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,642.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $998
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,208
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,520
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,538
770–1350 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 124.00–132.00 $128.33 $1,509
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1127 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1225 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,255.00–1,400.00 $1,327.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $938
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
495 495 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1027 961 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,672.31
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1078 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–930 799 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,558.33

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–328 324 29 278.00–279.00 $278.76 $903 —
393 393 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,061 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
985–1450 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,674.29 —
1333 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1493–1543 1517 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,870.59 —
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1629 1629 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1253 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1269 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1281–1360 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,910.00–2,000.00 $1,924.44 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1340–1425 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,920.00 $1,920.00 -780.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1215 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,350.00 $2,000.00 —
1015–1230 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,300.00 $1,981.25 +231.25
1240–1385 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1502 1502 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1543 1543 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 32 255.00 $255.00 $885 —
416 416 8 240.00 $240.00 $998 +71.73
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
405 405 2 202.00 $202.00 $818 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 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
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.