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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

5,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.22/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 625 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.49/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 524 lb · 218 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.50/cwt -12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 480 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,016 6,005 5,220
Feeder cattle 3,934 4,887 4,090
Slaughter cattle 568 606 526
Replacement cattle 514 512 604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heifers traded 6.00-7.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 10.00-12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 13 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 +1.06
306–318 unweaned 310 6 270.00–275.00 $271.71 $842 -47.56
320–343 331 18 322.00–342.00 $334.26 $1,106 -4.90
362 362 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 -17.28
360–388 378 33 280.00–329.00 $318.38 $1,203 +8.38
381 381 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,143 -10.00
400–423 value added 408 11 315.00–338.00 $330.96 $1,350 +11.85
405–421 thin fleshed 419 19 311.00–327.00 $312.63 $1,310 -23.10
400–448 426 70 270.00–311.00 $296.46 $1,263 -7.22
428 unweaned 428 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 -3.32
450 value added 450 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,318 -24.04
453 453 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,205 -23.86
472 unweaned 472 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,270 -13.00
450–498 482 183 253.00–292.00 $279.39 $1,347 -3.61
520 value added 520 23 281.00 $281.00 $1,461 -11.00
500–548 522 173 251.00–285.50 $271.68 $1,418 +4.74
515–548 unweaned 540 11 260.50–262.00 $261.03 $1,410 —
523–548 543 11 250.00–261.00 $259.08 $1,407 -7.86
550–587 570 164 230.00–266.50 $251.03 $1,431 -10.99
575 value added 575 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,535 —
580–597 587 5 226.00–227.00 $226.59 $1,330 -16.51
609 fancy 609 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,559 —
616 616 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,441 -11.91
600–645 625 221 226.00–251.00 $243.41 $1,521 -2.50
632–640 634 8 232.00–234.00 $233.50 $1,480 -12.41
651–693 664 145 216.00–241.00 $235.87 $1,566 +7.24
686 686 9 223.50 $223.50 $1,533 -5.13
702–748 725 84 215.00–233.00 $226.77 $1,644 -0.88
756–790 763 92 214.00–231.00 $215.92 $1,647 -8.31
800–806 805 13 215.00–227.00 $216.83 $1,745 -2.01
811 811 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,711 -7.84
872–885 874 45 216.00–228.00 $226.38 $1,979 +25.22
900 900 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,647 -16.00
1000 1000 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,790 +17.00
1630 1630 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 8 390.00 $390.00 $819 —
230–245 238 2 287.00–290.00 $288.45 $687 +15.45
250–290 269 6 265.00–290.00 $281.27 $757 —
305–343 329 25 270.00–353.00 $332.15 $1,093 +47.23
350–385 371 13 250.00–275.00 $263.76 $979 -29.27
400–432 420 25 250.00–276.00 $267.56 $1,124 +0.51
441 441 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,125 -12.05
450–489 479 51 232.00–271.00 $255.37 $1,223 -5.95
487 487 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,218 -11.32
515 515 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,200 -25.35
505–548 529 55 227.00–261.50 $247.95 $1,312 -10.40
535 535 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -18.35
555–590 578 11 220.00–244.00 $238.15 $1,377 +3.36
605–643 625 40 217.00–241.00 $232.50 $1,453 +11.79
675–695 685 7 200.00–220.00 $213.94 $1,465 -5.77
705–740 721 7 200.00–217.00 $210.09 $1,515 +5.59
755–757 756 3 210.00–212.00 $211.33 $1,598 +6.10
870 870 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 434 6 270.00–294.00 $277.66 $1,205 +2.66
475 475 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,358 —
508–518 511 6 231.00–240.00 $236.96 $1,211 -7.15
552–562 557 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,398 +37.50
640 640 20 219.50 $219.50 $1,405 —
725 725 35 206.00 $206.00 $1,494 —
774 774 18 194.00 $194.00 $1,502 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 -2.00
270 270 1 247.00 $247.00 $667 -3.00
305–345 325 2 215.00–238.00 $227.21 $738 -6.57
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 +13.73
425–445 430 4 217.00–237.00 $231.83 $997 +5.77
457 457 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,124 +9.19
515–541 534 8 187.00–217.00 $193.83 $1,035 -32.77
600–625 613 2 192.00–211.00 $201.69 $1,236 -4.33
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -0.97
1005 1005 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,708 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–563 562 4 124.00–126.00 $124.50 $700 —
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 -14.00
668–690 679 4 115.00–128.00 $123.43 $838 -24.56
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
928 928 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,141 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,371 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,162 -37.00
717 717 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,570 —
765 765 3 218.50 $218.50 $1,672 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,236 —
638 638 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,436 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,249 —
560 560 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,462 +16.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 3 101.00 $101.00 $614 —
697 697 2 108.00 $108.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
198 198 2 600.00 $600.00 —
210 210 2 550.00 $550.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 190.00 $190.00 $760 ±0.00
692 692 2 106.00 $106.00 $734 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 550.00 $550.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 unweaned 324 6 262.00–270.00 $265.77 $861 -19.18
316–345 332 21 245.00–308.00 $287.05 $953 -15.65
348 348 3 280.00 $280.00 $974 -22.70
370 370 2 256.00 $256.00 $947 -24.10
357–398 373 35 244.00–280.00 $264.67 $987 -15.43
381–392 value added 382 21 283.00–293.50 $292.47 $1,117 +17.47
413–430 value added 415 14 284.00–293.00 $285.33 $1,184 —
400–448 417 67 242.00–284.00 $263.98 $1,101 +2.72
413–433 unweaned 423 11 240.00–260.00 $251.45 $1,064 +1.45
415–446 429 11 251.00–264.00 $257.86 $1,106 -3.40
451–480 value added 468 7 269.00–272.00 $270.76 $1,267 -49.92
450–498 475 118 244.00–266.00 $256.85 $1,220 +2.05
475–488 unweaned 482 4 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,152 -24.01
504 value added 504 22 257.00 $257.00 $1,295 +11.00
500–546 521 71 228.00–251.50 $238.44 $1,242 -4.18
528 unweaned 528 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,214 —
557–595 value added 564 17 239.00–246.00 $240.30 $1,355 -26.70
550–591 569 105 213.00–249.00 $232.57 $1,323 -0.97
574–597 586 8 211.00–230.00 $220.31 $1,291 +9.31
600–640 610 70 212.00–226.50 $223.72 $1,365 -3.28
651 651 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,328 -18.83
660 thin fleshed 660 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
662 662 13 227.50 $227.50 $1,506 +4.67
664 value added 664 27 229.00 $229.00 $1,521 —
655–690 680 54 180.00–220.00 $213.23 $1,450 -9.60
690 690 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -12.83
705–748 727 22 221.00–232.00 $226.79 $1,649 +5.85
764–793 789 37 198.00–212.50 $210.63 $1,662 -7.54
855 855 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 -28.24
965 965 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,448 —
1080 1080 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 -2.34
260–285 273 2 220.00–237.00 $228.89 $625 -27.72
295 unweaned 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
300–341 329 17 227.00–288.00 $262.04 $862 +17.79
345 unweaned 345 3 264.00 $264.00 $911 +77.00
350–395 371 21 222.00–276.00 $245.50 $911 +10.50
378 unweaned 378 6 240.00 $240.00 $907 +31.75
400–449 427 67 220.00–262.00 $240.94 $1,029 -0.78
428 unweaned 428 2 220.00 $220.00 $942 -12.00
451–475 457 28 226.00–241.00 $234.43 $1,071 +24.43
510–545 528 35 216.00–236.00 $227.90 $1,203 -3.45
547 547 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,154 -20.35
550–585 571 22 206.00–225.00 $211.84 $1,210 -0.82
610–645 622 42 201.00–215.50 $213.93 $1,331 +11.17
635 value added 635 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,480 +21.00
650–688 662 16 200.00–215.00 $208.77 $1,382 +8.00
700–743 732 18 191.00–218.00 $209.34 $1,532 +9.34
761–765 763 10 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,484 -16.53
830 830 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,594 —
890 890 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,655 -14.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 281.00 $281.00 $961 +91.00
386 386 3 237.00 $237.00 $915 —
422–446 434 15 232.00–261.00 $244.27 $1,060 —
452–487 462 7 224.00–241.00 $229.12 $1,059 —
476 476 3 202.00 $202.00 $962 —
580 580 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,032 -37.00
606–612 611 17 201.50–209.50 $204.70 $1,251 -9.96
690 690 24 188.50 $188.50 $1,301 —
779 779 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,091 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,032 —
362 362 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,017 +11.00
415–441 428 10 249.00–281.00 $264.51 $1,132 +43.51
450–469 467 30 250.00–257.00 $251.55 $1,175 —
558 558 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,289 —
740 740 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 4 225.00–237.00 $232.96 $629 +5.96
315–340 319 7 212.00–223.50 $221.75 $707 -0.37
350–390 366 4 200.00–207.00 $203.34 $744 -11.43
426 426 3 210.00 $210.00 $895 +1.01
420–440 431 9 200.00–241.00 $226.28 $975 +17.29
513 513 2 180.00 $180.00 $923 -13.31
615 615 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,175 +22.53
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 275.00 $275.00 $880 +45.00
535–540 537 6 180.00–239.00 $218.92 $1,176 —
667 667 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,434 -2.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 232.00 $232.00 $947 —
483 483 2 170.00 $170.00 $821 —
538 538 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 500.00 $500.00 —
180 unweaned 180 1 525.00 $525.00 -25.00
208–240 217 4 500.00–625.00 $530.31 -69.69
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 155.00 $155.00 $922 —
610 610 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,253 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 228.00 $228.00 $825 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 202.00 $202.00 $869 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
423 423 2 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 600.00 $600.00 -17.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 205.00 $205.00 $451 —
385–390 388 3 202.00–220.00 $214.05 $831 -100.51
445 445 1 222.00 $222.00 $988 -34.06
485–490 488 2 200.00–232.00 $215.92 $1,054 -14.98
555–595 568 10 210.00–231.00 $225.52 $1,281 +3.02
620 620 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,128 -53.00
665–683 679 4 180.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,273 +11.32
705–745 728 3 160.00–190.00 $174.05 $1,267 -19.36
750–790 768 4 130.00–212.00 $180.13 $1,383 +0.96
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 -41.62
870–895 889 4 135.00–140.00 $136.22 $1,211 —
925 925 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 -29.00
1045 1045 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
380–390 387 —— 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,045 —
430 430 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 —
700–703 701 —— 6 192.00–209.00 $203.32 $1,425 —
945 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–190 unweaned 180 2 650.00 $650.00 -55.56
215 unweaned 215 2 775.00 $775.00 +100.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,226 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 128.00 $128.00 $512 -12.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 93.00 $93.00 $549 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–730 653 85-90% 2 72.00–80.00 $76.48 $499 —
680–1050 883 85-90% 15 91.00–99.00 $97.03 $857 -8.13
710–1185 946 85-90% 25 79.00–97.00 $84.02 $795 —
805–1260 951 85-90% 7 100.00–109.00 $102.89 $978 —
815–1395 1023 85-90% 81 88.00–112.50 $103.94 $1,063 +11.70
800–1630 1113 85-90% 210 100.00–120.00 $111.64 $1,243 -1.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1167 1114 80-85% 8 112.00–119.50 $115.64 $1,288 —
910–1880 1183 80-85% 91 105.50–122.50 $116.15 $1,374 -15.85
885–1775 1238 80-85% 80 109.00–130.00 $118.27 $1,464 -5.47
1110–1525 1318 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.42 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,650 —
1100–2120 1472 21 92.00–131.00 $118.11 $1,739 -31.94
1360–1655 1477 3 116.00–131.00 $125.09 $1,848 -24.96
1210–2110 1563 22 124.00–144.00 $135.33 $2,115 —
1385–2190 1745 25 135.00–157.00 $148.10 $2,584 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,299 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
678–848 783 (<2 yrs)Open 7 185.00–188.00 $186.29 $1,459
575–990 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 142.00–178.00 $167.15 $1,312
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
653–725 677 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 182.00–185.00 $183.00 $1,239
630–890 743 (<2 yrs)Open 8 125.00–216.00 $167.75 $1,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,361
1133–1565 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 106.00–125.00 $119.89 $1,571
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,715
1200–1510 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.50–125.00 $118.75 $1,609
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,872
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–975 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 109.00–147.00 $123.67 $1,193
1090–1105 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 118.50–119.50 $119.38 $1,317
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,277
1126 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,385
965–1540 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 115.00–121.00 $116.67 $1,408
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,550
1250–1485 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $1,471
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–950 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,350.00 $1,230.00
900–1130 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,410.00 $1,217.50
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1093 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1035–1175 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,187.50
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1165–1425 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,412.50
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973–1262 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,125.00 $2,005.56
1110–1165 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,308.33
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1093–1277 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,175.00–2,225.00 $2,198.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
700–875 739 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–860.00 $788.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.50 $120.50 $1,548
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,418
1453 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,700
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
955–1160 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,075.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–975 797 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,141.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828 828 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,408
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156

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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
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1005–1375 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,837.50 -354.17
980–1331 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,600.00–1,860.00 $1,836.84 -63.16
1382 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -550.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1310 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,380.00 +13.33
1225–1340 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00 +58.33
1170–1435 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,333.33 -33.34
1397–1415 1399 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,270.00 —
1795 1795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–245 225 15 230.00–250.00 $240.15 $540 —
268 268 6 250.00 $250.00 $670 —
319 319 6 230.00 $230.00 $734 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 6 135.00 $135.00 $305 —
296 296 3 125.00 $125.00 $370 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 2 100.00 $100.00 $692 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520 520 (<2 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.