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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

6,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.59/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 569 lb · 402 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.69/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 620 lb · 307 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.00/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 526 lb · 256 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,005 2,884 4,384
Feeder cattle 4,887 2,174 3,123
Slaughter cattle 606 458 650
Replacement cattle 512 252 611

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 2.00-12.00 lower. Heifer calves traded steady. Feeder steers were 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00-10.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 340.00 $340.00 $772 -35.00
240 unweaned 240 2 297.00 $297.00 $713 —
270 unweaned 270 3 352.00 $352.00 $950 —
255–293 278 10 335.00–385.00 $368.94 $1,026 +20.67
300–345 319 23 310.00–352.00 $339.16 $1,082 -7.59
302–348 unweaned 333 9 310.00–327.00 $319.27 $1,063 -14.87
348 value added 348 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,315 —
348 348 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 -16.75
354–367 value added 356 13 342.00–372.00 $367.24 $1,307 +30.45
360 fancy 360 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
350–393 372 59 300.00–336.00 $317.28 $1,180 -7.41
380 380 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 -15.00
380–393 unweaned 384 6 280.00–288.00 $285.27 $1,095 —
408–411 thin fleshed 409 11 335.00–336.00 $335.73 $1,373 —
400–440 410 45 275.00–330.00 $303.68 $1,245 +6.68
415–441 unweaned 430 16 262.00–304.00 $283.32 $1,218 —
405–445 value added 434 17 315.00–323.00 $319.11 $1,385 —
436–448 443 18 284.00–301.00 $290.36 $1,286 -26.22
447 447 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,341 -16.58
456–458 value added 457 31 314.00–318.50 $317.04 $1,449 —
456–495 468 177 269.00–304.00 $289.86 $1,357 -16.23
476 476 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,347 -23.09
499 unweaned 499 26 282.00 $282.00 $1,407 —
501 value added 501 21 292.00 $292.00 $1,463 -0.54
500–542 523 150 246.00–290.00 $266.94 $1,396 -5.53
550–593 568 369 250.50–268.50 $262.02 $1,488 +11.02
573–593 576 16 237.00–244.00 $243.10 $1,400 -22.20
580 unweaned 580 17 246.00 $246.00 $1,427 ±0.00
600–645 620 302 232.00–253.50 $245.91 $1,525 -2.68
640–642 unweaned 641 5 230.50–235.00 $232.30 $1,489 —
655–665 value added 656 113 246.50–250.00 $247.00 $1,620 —
650–692 671 35 222.00–236.00 $228.63 $1,534 -6.37
715 fancy 715 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
710–747 723 26 220.00–240.00 $227.65 $1,646 -5.02
765–790 772 9 213.00–227.50 $224.23 $1,731 -2.05
804–833 819 14 205.00–230.00 $218.84 $1,792 -7.16
885–894 891 10 195.50–210.00 $201.16 $1,792 -18.84
905–907 907 5 195.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,805 -6.50
1018 1018 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 273.00 $273.00 $655 -27.88
300–347 326 17 262.00–300.00 $284.92 $929 -13.09
354 unweaned 354 13 257.00 $257.00 $910 —
371–386 377 12 270.00–308.00 $293.03 $1,105 +6.50
398 398 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,075 —
403–446 430 31 255.00–287.00 $267.05 $1,148 -13.70
433 thin fleshed 433 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,308 —
450–495 478 42 241.00–278.50 $261.32 $1,249 +0.42
503–546 517 82 230.00–273.00 $258.35 $1,336 +2.04
555–598 576 48 220.00–245.00 $234.79 $1,352 -25.63
600–640 625 14 209.00–232.00 $220.71 $1,379 -11.29
650–698 676 17 212.00–225.00 $219.71 $1,485 +3.30
702–745 731 13 185.00–215.00 $204.50 $1,495 -10.13
753–785 763 11 200.50–210.00 $205.23 $1,566 -9.80
830–845 834 11 185.50–198.00 $189.35 $1,579 -11.35
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 -10.00
1081 1081 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,816 —
1285 1285 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,799 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 200.00 $200.00 $714 —
391 unweaned 391 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,212 —
442 442 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,216 —
522–541 536 7 243.00–247.00 $244.11 $1,308 -15.89
588 588 18 213.50 $213.50 $1,255 -26.50
663 663 32 212.00 $212.00 $1,406 —
825 825 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 252.00 $252.00 $504 +12.00
250 unweaned 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +4.10
307 unweaned 307 2 180.00 $180.00 $553 —
300–345 311 7 205.00–252.00 $233.78 $727 +7.08
350–398 376 11 200.00–247.00 $226.27 $851 -3.73
400–440 423 3 217.00–235.00 $226.06 $956 -15.75
470–495 485 8 180.00–259.00 $236.81 $1,149 +16.34
505–545 538 14 170.00–242.00 $226.60 $1,219 +20.80
545 545 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,041 -14.80
570–577 575 4 180.00–225.00 $205.09 $1,179 -15.87
635–640 638 2 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,314 —
665–670 668 2 182.00–200.00 $190.97 $1,276 +3.78
750–795 773 2 172.00–200.00 $186.41 $1,441 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 66 208.00 $208.00 $1,471 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,176 -14.00
459 459 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,193 -46.00
591 591 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,448 -9.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 307.00 $307.00 $967 —
490 490 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,367 —
491 491 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,223 —
841 841 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,741 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
402 402 2 210.00 $210.00 $844 —
633 633 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
698 698 2 112.00 $112.00 $782 —
1018 1018 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,120 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 2 137.00 $137.00 $826 +19.00
690–695 693 2 146.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,026 +27.46
700–705 703 2 117.00–145.00 $130.95 $921 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,302 —
617 617 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 400.00 $400.00 —
190 unweaned 190 1 600.00 $600.00 +70.69
205–215 unweaned 210 2 600.00 $600.00 +40.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390 390 1 600.00 $600.00 +100.00
465 465 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 347.00 $347.00 $781 —
255 unweaned 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
255–297 281 11 260.00–322.00 $296.72 $834 -10.83
302–320 unweaned 313 6 265.00–300.00 $284.95 $892 -2.92
318–325 value added 322 4 285.00 $285.00 $918 —
337–340 339 14 296.00–322.00 $302.70 $1,026 -5.30
353 thin fleshed 353 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,066 —
368 value added 368 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,012 —
351–397 384 61 240.00–300.00 $280.10 $1,076 -4.47
412 unweaned 412 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,030 —
400–439 417 126 227.00–287.00 $261.26 $1,089 -0.18
458 unweaned 458 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,205 —
452–495 475 221 235.00–268.00 $254.80 $1,210 -1.12
474–480 value added 476 7 310.00–325.00 $320.68 $1,526 —
482 fancy 482 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,244 —
485 485 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 -33.92
522 value added 522 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,284 —
500–548 525 237 220.00–254.00 $242.62 $1,274 -0.81
541 541 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,255 -11.43
550 value added 550 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,468 —
552 552 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,214 -20.60
555–597 571 92 224.00–245.00 $233.54 $1,334 -7.06
581 thin fleshed 581 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,487 —
585 fancy 585 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
599 599 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,264 —
605 605 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,373 -1.15
601–649 616 181 225.00–236.00 $231.37 $1,425 +3.22
643 value added 643 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,427 —
650–692 681 44 213.00–226.00 $222.83 $1,517 +1.70
702 702 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,432 -17.26
710–748 731 12 213.00–226.50 $220.94 $1,615 -0.32
765–792 772 13 215.00–222.00 $218.17 $1,684 -0.83
783 value added 783 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,903 —
808–810 809 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,626 —
839 fancy 839 20 231.00 $231.00 $1,938 —
850–860 858 4 197.00–202.00 $198.24 $1,701 +9.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 302.00 $302.00 $544 —
215–245 230 2 270.00–275.00 $272.34 $626 —
288–295 290 3 250.00–260.00 $256.61 $744 —
312 unweaned 312 7 187.00 $187.00 $583 -70.00
315–345 333 12 222.00–276.00 $244.25 $813 -48.79
365 365 2 235.00 $235.00 $858 -17.86
351–395 unweaned 378 9 205.00–211.00 $208.25 $787 —
360–395 385 22 225.00–274.00 $238.87 $920 -13.99
385 value added 385 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 —
402–422 unweaned 412 4 232.00 $232.00 $956 -10.00
401–438 418 28 230.00–267.00 $241.72 $1,010 -17.88
463 unweaned 463 2 190.00 $190.00 $880 —
470 470 3 210.00 $210.00 $987 -34.19
450–495 481 74 217.00–258.00 $237.41 $1,142 -6.78
502–545 533 47 220.00–240.00 $231.35 $1,233 -2.01
558 558 14 211.00 $211.00 $1,177 -24.87
565–581 576 10 190.00–232.00 $212.66 $1,225 -23.21
620 value added 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —
603–648 636 91 191.00–220.00 $202.76 $1,290 -14.10
650–685 666 18 190.00–212.00 $200.77 $1,337 -16.71
736–743 738 28 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 -10.59
755–775 763 10 205.00–215.00 $211.03 $1,610 —
763 763 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,694 —
858 858 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,716 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 2 250.00 $250.00 $495 —
205 205 1 235.00 $235.00 $482 —
280 280 2 227.00 $227.00 $636 +0.75
300–340 332 5 200.00–239.00 $222.12 $737 -17.88
350–375 367 3 210.00–217.00 $214.77 $788 —
417–445 420 16 195.00–212.00 $208.99 $878 +18.99
461–485 465 6 200.00–205.00 $204.13 $949 +7.94
510–515 513 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $992 —
550–595 581 6 185.00–202.00 $197.99 $1,150 —
625–630 628 2 160.00–177.00 $168.47 $1,058 +8.47
760–765 763 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,324 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
428 428 3 221.00 $221.00 $946 —
739 739 20 241.00 $241.00 $1,781 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 190.00 $190.00 $591 —
505–528 520 3 160.00–200.00 $187.06 $973 -69.94
550 550 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
613–621 617 8 190.00–239.00 $214.66 $1,324 —
733–735 734 4 165.00–204.00 $194.23 $1,426 —
808 808 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,349 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 230.00 $230.00 $798 —
372 372 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,016 +1.00
555 555 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 —
655 655 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–125 unweaned 123 2 375.00–400.00 $387.50 —
155–195 unweaned 164 7 600.00–700.00 $617.86 -7.14
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 4 151.00 $151.00 $974 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 unweaned 178 2 635.00 $635.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 625.00 $625.00 -125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 475.00 $475.00 +50.00
175 unweaned 175 1 550.00 $550.00 +95.22
205 205 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +40.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355 355 1 650.00 $650.00 —
480 480 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 295.00 $295.00 $982 -22.00
360–382 379 8 237.00–325.00 $314.56 $1,192 —
407–445 423 7 200.00–287.00 $256.06 $1,083 +68.06
452 value added 452 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,320 —
455–485 471 12 200.00–270.00 $230.90 $1,088 +6.40
541–545 543 6 201.00–239.00 $219.93 $1,194 —
555 555 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,235 +12.71
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 +33.83
660–690 672 3 160.00–197.00 $176.23 $1,184 -14.24
706–715 708 4 165.00–203.00 $193.41 $1,369 +19.87
777–795 786 6 167.00–196.00 $179.17 $1,408 -5.98
805–843 827 12 162.00–190.00 $181.62 $1,502 +6.68
905 905 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,529 —
950 950 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,558 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 13 352.00 $352.00 $876 —
306 306 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–188 unweaned 173 9 550.00–775.00 $705.56 —
205 unweaned 205 1 950.00 $950.00 +275.00
210 unweaned 210 1 675.00 $675.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,162 —
615 615 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
775–786 781 2 140.00–160.00 $150.07 $1,172 —
810 810 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,272 —
880 880 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,118 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,328 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 135.00 $135.00 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1135 1039 80-85% 11 117.00–127.00 $121.23 $1,260 -7.37
900–1540 1099 80-85% 10 111.00–120.00 $112.66 $1,238 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,538 +7.48
865–1775 1242 80-85% 175 115.00–138.00 $123.74 $1,537 -5.44
800–1760 1246 80-85% 49 107.00–126.00 $114.84 $1,431 -14.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 85-90% 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,027 —
870 870 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $835 —
680–1065 875 85-90% 9 99.00–110.00 $105.16 $920 —
815–1235 1040 85-90% 10 75.00–101.00 $92.24 $959 —
740–1625 1095 85-90% 50 90.00–117.00 $108.50 $1,188 —
753–1690 1124 85-90% 118 100.00–125.50 $113.46 $1,275 —
920–1565 1179 85-90% 48 115.50–129.50 $121.16 $1,428 -3.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1246 75-80% 4 113.50–145.00 $134.63 $1,677 —
1405–1520 1472 75-80% 3 105.00–114.00 $109.59 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1480 1304 4 121.00–138.00 $127.81 $1,667 —
1090–2050 1459 20 124.00–149.00 $137.26 $2,003 —
1150–2040 1467 30 130.00–165.00 $150.05 $2,201 —
1500–2155 1793 29 152.50–169.00 $162.37 $2,911 —
2535 2535 1 137.50 $137.50 $3,486 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1550 1423 2 95.00–103.00 $98.64 $1,404 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1027 862 (<2 yrs)Open 43 150.00–202.00 $183.14 $1,579
670–1162 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 130.00–182.00 $157.69 $1,482
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1035 734 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 130.00–170.00 $154.18 $1,132
677–1065 753 (<2 yrs)Open 23 165.00–188.00 $176.52 $1,329

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,248
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,210
805–1285 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 126.50–132.00 $129.26 $1,413
910–1290 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 124.00–144.00 $134.86 $1,513
955–1325 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 129.00–135.00 $131.90 $1,574
1025–1409 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 125.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,579
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,559
1265–1425 1349 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 106.00–121.00 $113.43 $1,530
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,585
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,736
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,722
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
920–962 954 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,100.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
975–1069 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,575.00 $1,412.14
965–1330 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,410.71
1100–1180 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,612.50
910–1325 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,529.17
1025–1275 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,495.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1266 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1050–1418 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,315.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1280 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,583.33
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1247 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1040–1313 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,789.06
1140–1355 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,806.25
1105–1350 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1356 1356 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–860 818 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,250.00 $1,075.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
871 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1148–1240 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 123.00–129.00 $126.74 $1,487
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–957 816 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,537
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–739 713 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 1,335.00–1,500.00 $1,447.77
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,176
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,017 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +950.00
930–1270 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 +175.00
1010–1315 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,650.00 $2,191.67 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +220.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +316.67
1175–1400 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,900.00 +116.67
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +225.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +250.00
1170–1395 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,366.67 —
1320–1385 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1142–1406 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 170.00 $170.00 $660 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191 191 8 180.00 $180.00 $344 —
300 300 3 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
361–396 381 73 260.00–264.00 $261.77 $997 —
410 410 2 202.00 $202.00 $828 —
545 545 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 172.00 $172.00 $667 —
526 526 4 110.00 $110.00 $579 —
551 551 5 110.00 $110.00 $606 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.