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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

2,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.91/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 623 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.89/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 523 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.91/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 731 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,842 5,016 5,798
Feeder cattle 1,927 3,934 4,451
Slaughter cattle 583 568 700
Replacement cattle 332 514 647

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 7 275.00 $275.00 $776 -95.00
307–333 317 11 320.00–352.00 $336.22 $1,066 +1.96
321 value added 321 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,162 —
369 value added 369 7 358.00 $358.00 $1,321 —
355–399 380 34 325.00–353.00 $338.59 $1,287 +38.59
388 388 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,280 +30.00
393–395 unweaned 394 13 285.00–315.00 $301.19 $1,187 —
400 value added 400 2 340.50 $340.50 $1,362 +9.54
400–445 417 19 315.00–335.00 $324.85 $1,355 +28.39
419 unweaned 419 21 308.00 $308.00 $1,291 +28.00
422 422 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,190 -14.46
433 433 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,290 +1.54
458–479 value added 469 8 304.00–340.00 $321.60 $1,508 +28.60
470–498 478 22 281.00–322.00 $311.23 $1,488 +31.84
482–496 488 15 286.00–295.00 $289.92 $1,415 +10.53
520 520 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -1.68
522 unweaned 522 17 268.00 $268.00 $1,399 +6.97
501–547 523 71 261.00–291.00 $274.35 $1,435 +2.67
551–577 558 25 245.00–277.00 $265.19 $1,480 +14.16
560–572 value added 571 28 268.00–269.00 $268.11 $1,531 +1.11
600–647 623 92 235.00–264.00 $246.99 $1,539 +3.58
634 unweaned 634 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
651–673 658 67 235.00–260.00 $249.06 $1,639 +13.19
658–685 672 4 233.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,590 +0.70
703–743 731 76 229.00–245.00 $240.91 $1,761 +14.14
765–783 value added 770 8 225.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,742 —
753–798 775 12 210.00–232.50 $223.27 $1,730 +7.35
805–828 821 34 209.00–231.00 $223.21 $1,833 +12.21
911–937 920 19 204.50–210.00 $207.48 $1,909 +24.48
995 995 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 —
1065 1065 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,374 —
1190 1190 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,190 —
1340 1340 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144 —
1375 1375 2 164.00 $164.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,026 -32.15
365–367 366 4 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,138 +47.24
401–443 413 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,074 -7.56
474–483 476 21 250.00–279.00 $274.63 $1,307 +19.26
535–541 540 16 240.00–265.00 $248.79 $1,343 +8.79
542 542 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,198 -19.00
560–593 573 5 230.00–243.00 $235.38 $1,349 -2.77
650–686 669 15 225.00–246.00 $231.82 $1,551 +17.88
706–724 719 18 210.25–224.50 $213.44 $1,535 +3.35
970 970 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,639 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,269 —
617 617 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,357 —
888 888 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,954 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,119 —
481 481 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,299 -16.00
543 543 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,472 +34.04
711 711 4 218.50 $218.50 $1,554 +12.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,485 +116.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -16.00
679 679 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,494 +30.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,613 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 327 15 282.00–302.00 $292.90 $958 +5.85
351 unweaned 351 11 275.00 $275.00 $965 —
360–390 373 15 285.00–302.00 $294.48 $1,098 +29.81
401 unweaned 401 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,075 +16.55
407–444 425 19 272.00–289.00 $275.04 $1,169 +17.18
452–492 467 31 249.00–265.50 $260.26 $1,215 +3.41
466–486 480 24 242.00–243.00 $242.72 $1,165 -14.13
526 unweaned 526 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,231 +4.00
500–546 529 39 238.50–262.00 $248.77 $1,316 +10.33
555–583 567 25 234.00–273.00 $255.45 $1,448 +22.88
565–579 573 9 226.00–231.00 $228.19 $1,308 -4.38
600–642 620 34 215.00–235.00 $219.53 $1,361 -4.19
644 644 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,391 -7.72
655–683 668 29 211.00–229.00 $222.45 $1,486 -5.05
668 668 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,369 -22.50
704–708 706 7 219.00–229.00 $224.70 $1,586 -2.09
750–784 776 9 203.00–213.00 $210.85 $1,636 +0.22
800–836 812 25 209.00–218.00 $214.09 $1,738 —
924 924 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,802 —
952–974 969 8 195.00–197.00 $196.51 $1,904 +46.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 264.00 $264.00 $884 +1.96
350–392 365 9 270.00–275.00 $271.38 $991 +25.88
423–447 430 7 250.00–267.00 $260.72 $1,121 +19.78
463–495 479 4 231.00–240.00 $235.35 $1,127 +0.92
505–540 515 11 229.00–235.00 $230.72 $1,188 +2.82
530 530 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -27.90
560–591 573 22 226.00–245.00 $234.34 $1,343 +22.50
614–648 638 26 207.00–220.00 $210.55 $1,343 -3.38
665 665 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 -12.77
725 725 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +0.66
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–347 341 7 260.00–265.00 $261.45 $892 -19.55
405 405 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 +7.73
472 472 3 200.00 $200.00 $944 -2.00
603 603 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 -29.70
690 690 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 +23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 252.00 $252.00 $937 +48.66
438 438 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,056 +14.72
590–593 592 11 224.50–225.00 $224.86 $1,331 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 310.00 $310.00 $952 —
422 422 2 255.50 $255.50 $1,078 -9.01
541 541 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,271 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,114 —
475 475 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,135 —
517 517 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,163 +6.08
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,350 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 675.00 $675.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 750.00 $750.00 +150.00
260 unweaned 260 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 126.00 $126.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 unweaned 402 2 220.00 $220.00 $884 —
515 515 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,009 —
575 575 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,558 +45.48
601 unweaned 601 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,334 —
655–657 656 6 196.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,299 +10.45
679 679 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,059 -31.55
830 830 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,469 +37.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 —
680 680 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 675.00 $675.00 —
100 unweaned 100 1 475.00 $475.00 —
195 unweaned 195 1 950.00 $950.00 +300.00
235 unweaned 235 1 950.00 $950.00 +175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1260 989 85-90% 5 86.00–95.00 $91.10 $901 —
852–1555 1040 85-90% 39 87.00–107.00 $102.38 $1,065 -1.56
880–1640 1107 85-90% 222 105.00–113.00 $110.03 $1,218 -1.61
900–1510 1108 85-90% 62 112.50–118.00 $114.19 $1,265 +2.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1595 1158 80-85% 63 115.25–128.00 $117.92 $1,366 +1.77
965–1650 1174 80-85% 72 113.50–117.00 $115.33 $1,354 -0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,400 —
1335–1378 1356 3 149.00–157.00 $152.04 $2,062 —
1370–1775 1485 10 132.00–145.00 $138.78 $2,061 +13.69
1490–1910 1724 4 115.00–123.00 $119.75 $2,064 -28.35
1445–2285 1754 19 139.00–155.00 $145.59 $2,554 —
2505 2505 1 129.00 $129.00 $3,231 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
435–1230 882 (<2 yrs)Open 6 146.00–182.50 $166.17 $1,466
810–1030 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 124.00–157.00 $140.67 $1,291

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1090 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 115.00–119.50 $117.84 $1,250
955–1260 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 105.00–112.50 $110.92 $1,243
1030–1249 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 111.00–119.00 $115.60 $1,381
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,389
995–1450 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $1,471
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,583
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1120–1310 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,260.00–1,600.00 $1,543.33
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1180–1411 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,965.91
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $961
1005–1280 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 105.00–123.00 $112.25 $1,304
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
955–1225 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50
1131 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,485.00 $1,485.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1125 1098 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 113.00–116.50 $114.75 $1,260
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,307
1355–1480 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 90.00–118.50 $109.63 $1,524
1390–1765 1484 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 108.50–114.00 $112.63 $1,671
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,809
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–995 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
995–1205 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,383.33
1170–1225 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,510.00–1,600.00 $1,555.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1035 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,471.43
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
687–782 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–625.00 $614.29
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,002
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 101.00 $101.00 $995
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,505
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,089
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 3 230.00 $230.00 $738 —
376 376 30 280.00 $280.00 $1,053 —
493 493 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,198 —
510 510 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,030 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000–1110 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00 —
1105–1160 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1030–1625 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,987.50 —
1175–1420 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33 —
1423 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1509 1509 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1225 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 -25.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -337.50
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +137.50
995–1615 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,025.00 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
953–1000 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1432 1432 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1215 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 212.00 $212.00 $734 —
441 441 4 210.00 $210.00 $926 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 23 240.00 $240.00 $838 +10.00
382 382 2 208.00 $208.00 $795 —
393 393 15 240.00 $240.00 $943 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 137.00 $137.00 $532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 162.00 $162.00 $983 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
908–1035 963 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50 —

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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.