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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

4,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.60/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 526 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.45/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 664 lb · 126 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.63/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 427 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,267 5,145 6,281
Feeder cattle 3,040 3,977 4,551
Slaughter cattle 722 803 917
Replacement cattle 505 365 813

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 3.00-9.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 —
270 unweaned 270 1 367.00 $367.00 $991 +32.00
270–290 277 6 315.00–405.00 $347.70 $963 -17.03
308 unweaned 308 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,032 +11.00
300–348 323 14 302.00–365.00 $331.58 $1,071 -9.16
357 357 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,214 -2.97
362 unweaned 362 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,068 -32.00
355–398 378 38 300.00–365.00 $342.96 $1,296 -0.01
402–415 value added 407 5 332.50–350.00 $342.87 $1,395 —
402–424 unweaned 410 28 290.00–316.00 $304.91 $1,250 -4.46
400–449 434 69 285.00–350.00 $330.34 $1,434 +19.29
436 fancy 436 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,395 —
445 445 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,411 +5.95
455–480 unweaned 462 9 276.00–290.00 $286.93 $1,326 -12.14
450–499 value added 474 8 292.00–320.00 $303.14 $1,437 -31.24
463–493 476 13 278.00–288.00 $284.56 $1,355 -17.94
450–498 477 52 275.00–326.00 $301.74 $1,439 -12.60
502–548 523 105 250.00–296.00 $280.17 $1,465 +6.36
527 value added 527 5 321.00–332.00 $325.40 $1,715 +41.40
538 538 27 274.00 $274.00 $1,474 +0.19
563 value added 563 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,599 —
550–594 575 71 255.00–275.00 $265.93 $1,529 +0.59
593 593 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,491 +13.50
600–647 617 58 235.00–257.00 $248.86 $1,535 +4.11
615–628 624 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 -9.75
663 fancy 663 11 257.00 $257.00 $1,704 —
650–699 664 115 227.00–250.00 $237.77 $1,579 +6.06
700–745 723 78 218.00–230.00 $221.50 $1,601 -0.50
736 736 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,564 -13.74
746 value added 746 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,865 —
753–786 771 30 205.00–221.50 $217.14 $1,674 -25.86
800–813 808 15 218.00–236.00 $224.10 $1,811 -12.70
808 808 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,737 -21.80
850 fancy 850 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
878–892 887 15 203.00–207.00 $204.26 $1,812 -7.01
953 953 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,715 —
1000 1000 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 —
275–295 283 4 275.00–306.00 $292.50 $828 +17.16
300–345 316 18 260.00–307.50 $284.94 $900 +7.54
348 unweaned 348 2 200.00 $200.00 $696 —
355–395 375 10 250.00–300.00 $276.32 $1,036 -12.69
400–445 422 34 237.00–296.00 $284.30 $1,200 +3.58
456 456 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,218 -16.66
450–479 unweaned 469 9 262.50–264.00 $263.52 $1,236 —
460–496 478 14 247.00–300.00 $272.53 $1,303 -11.13
488 488 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,225 -32.66
500–545 532 33 220.00–284.00 $259.33 $1,380 +9.04
550–595 572 34 223.00–260.00 $240.58 $1,376 -4.97
605–643 628 32 210.00–238.00 $223.49 $1,404 -2.78
653–695 680 24 210.00–234.00 $220.02 $1,496 -3.57
713–730 721 7 192.00–208.00 $203.26 $1,466 -4.22
793–796 795 4 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,606 -14.52
810 810 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,774 —
918–930 922 3 188.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,746 -17.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 —
315–330 325 3 190.00–250.00 $224.62 $730 -6.94
385–395 390 5 225.00–245.00 $232.97 $909 +21.45
400–445 419 9 235.00–268.00 $258.23 $1,082 -1.19
455–485 465 3 222.00–242.00 $235.05 $1,093 -27.95
474 474 7 201.00 $201.00 $953 -40.19
510–530 525 4 195.00–220.00 $201.07 $1,056 +17.65
560–580 565 4 220.00–229.00 $226.69 $1,281 +10.67
605–640 620 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -17.00
665–695 675 3 195.00–202.00 $197.40 $1,332 +10.40
715–730 720 3 180.00–195.00 $185.07 $1,333 —
858 858 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,613 +6.00
950–961 959 7 152.00–188.00 $157.09 $1,506 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 40 270.00 $270.00 $942 —
365 365 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,069 —
502 502 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,330 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,482 +2.00
675 675 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 -35.94
728 728 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,653 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 200.00 $200.00 $634 -106.00
380 380 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,037 +31.00
410 410 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -12.00
515 515 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,308 +8.00
657 657 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,491 —
845 845 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,766 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 —
450–473 465 3 123.00–125.00 $123.64 $575 -6.36
520–545 537 5 120.00–152.50 $126.29 $678 +6.29
605 605 3 90.00–126.00 $102.00 $617 -22.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 365.00 $365.00 —
225 225 3 735.00 $735.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–190 unweaned 173 2 450.00–500.00 $472.46 —
225 unweaned 225 1 475.00 $475.00 —
305 unweaned 305 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 3 90.00 $90.00 $565 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 2 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 -5.00
311–335 319 10 250.00–315.00 $292.00 $931 +5.35
300–348 unweaned 333 11 240.00–285.00 $265.44 $884 -1.93
350 value added 350 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 —
375–380 unweaned 378 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,089 —
350–393 380 36 250.00–315.00 $282.08 $1,072 -9.63
400–445 415 43 240.00–314.00 $277.61 $1,152 -0.17
416 416 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,165 +2.22
435 unweaned 435 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,183 +8.00
451–497 467 53 240.00–278.00 $264.80 $1,237 +12.51
495 495 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 +3.71
507 value added 507 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 -7.00
500–543 519 47 225.00–265.00 $245.04 $1,272 +7.25
552 unweaned 552 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,369 —
567 value added 567 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,452 —
550–599 576 62 226.00–252.00 $241.20 $1,389 +10.50
600–645 628 72 215.00–235.00 $220.74 $1,386 +5.46
638–648 642 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,380 -0.28
652 value added 652 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,669 —
650–695 662 18 207.00–216.00 $215.02 $1,423 -16.39
651–692 672 8 226.50–234.00 $230.14 $1,547 -1.27
660–689 676 31 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,487 -11.46
703 value added 703 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,575 —
708–746 722 31 203.00–221.00 $215.19 $1,554 +10.79
757–766 762 5 213.00–216.00 $214.81 $1,637 -5.93
817 817 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,732 +13.68
913–942 925 5 175.00–184.00 $178.67 $1,653 -11.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 230.00–245.00 $235.06 $778 -20.23
357–390 372 11 227.50–286.00 $256.91 $956 +13.16
355–382 unweaned 373 3 222.00–250.00 $241.12 $899 -28.88
400–435 419 14 222.00–290.00 $269.80 $1,130 +39.94
420 420 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +25.14
450–495 479 31 215.00–257.50 $242.18 $1,160 +20.70
479 unweaned 479 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,130 —
510 thin fleshed 510 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
520–548 530 56 205.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,246 +16.50
558–595 583 49 204.00–230.00 $216.87 $1,264 +3.47
610–645 627 13 184.00–216.00 $201.40 $1,263 -6.66
650–690 660 29 195.00–220.00 $202.08 $1,334 -4.11
710–735 723 4 184.00–192.00 $187.93 $1,359 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -11.34
864 864 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,590 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 -30.00
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
280 unweaned 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
315–345 330 4 200.00–225.00 $213.07 $703 -8.55
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -18.79
410–447 439 19 195.00–265.00 $252.72 $1,109 +52.86
457 thin fleshed 457 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,152 —
478–490 486 9 180.00–222.00 $203.62 $990 -3.87
520–542 531 7 175.00–203.00 $191.02 $1,014 -11.15
595 595 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 -16.46
600–633 622 3 190.00–191.50 $191.02 $1,188 +2.83
650–695 673 9 186.00–201.00 $192.06 $1,293 +13.25
720 720 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 +2.00
803–845 834 11 177.00–185.00 $179.10 $1,494 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 260.00 $260.00 $824 —
488 488 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,186 —
512–542 530 5 187.00–240.00 $207.48 $1,100 —
722 722 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,661 —
817 817 23 224.00 $224.00 $1,830 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,161 +45.00
452–462 458 6 200.00–210.00 $206.71 $947 —
503 503 12 236.50 $236.50 $1,190 —
552–560 556 4 209.00–213.00 $210.99 $1,173 —
650–672 659 5 214.00–230.00 $223.47 $1,473 +88.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,061 -2.70
421 421 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,187 +7.00
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 -32.00
637 637 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,370 -6.63
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,342 +16.00
652 652 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 unweaned 70 1 425.00 $425.00 —
145 unweaned 145 1 325.00 $325.00 -62.75
150–170 unweaned 161 5 400.00–485.00 $431.68 -26.56
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 3 125.00 $125.00 $760 —
675 675 3 92.00 $92.00 $621 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
575 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 —— 2 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
300 unweaned 300 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 -79.00
385 unweaned 385 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
420 420 —— 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
459–495 465 —— 6 255.00–264.00 $262.40 $1,220 +34.51
520–530 523 —— 3 198.00–230.00 $208.80 $1,092 -23.20
560 560 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +2.25
618–630 622 —— 4 187.50–202.50 $192.05 $1,195 -42.17
650–697 674 —— 4 204.00–207.50 $205.36 $1,384 —
703–735 726 —— 14 175.00–210.00 $196.25 $1,425 -29.75
764–790 770 —— 7 155.00–190.00 $174.66 $1,345 —
810 810 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
865–875 870 —— 2 152.00–189.00 $170.39 $1,482 —
905–930 921 —— 3 137.00–178.00 $157.52 $1,451 —
965 965 —— 2 139.00–150.00 $144.50 $1,394 -4.50
1035–1165 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 170.00–192.00 $186.20 $2,026 +46.20
960–1200 1099 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 159.00–187.00 $174.50 $1,918 +34.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
805–840 823 2 120.00–140.00 $129.79 $1,068 -0.21
935 935 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
158–168 164 5 675.00–700.00 $690.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 98.00 $98.00 $485 —
925 925 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 —
950 950 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 -10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1105 996 80-85% 4 110.00–118.50 $112.58 $1,121 +1.65
905–1350 1136 80-85% 79 108.00–126.00 $122.53 $1,392 +5.22
825–1695 1151 80-85% 249 105.00–128.00 $116.14 $1,337 —
915–1598 1280 80-85% 20 108.50–111.50 $109.76 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–915 741 85-90% 4 50.00–88.00 $71.99 $533 -16.13
730–975 840 85-90% 7 89.00–100.00 $94.24 $792 —
655–1205 897 85-90% 14 76.50–99.00 $89.21 $800 -28.01
695–1099 905 85-90% 14 99.00–109.00 $106.43 $963 +6.71
695–1145 940 85-90% 15 82.00–96.50 $92.89 $873 -13.59
760–1825 1063 85-90% 98 96.00–115.00 $105.92 $1,126 -1.78
915–1330 1149 85-90% 10 109.00–115.50 $110.74 $1,272 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1615 1529 75-80% 5 108.00–114.00 $110.56 $1,690 +1.89
1578–1810 1655 75-80% 3 99.00–103.50 $100.64 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1082 3 130.00–140.00 $135.10 $1,462 —
1120–1475 1311 5 109.00–154.00 $133.65 $1,752 —
1050–1840 1389 20 112.00–139.00 $128.46 $1,784 —
1475–1490 1483 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,928 —
1380–2325 1640 32 134.00–150.00 $142.00 $2,329 —
1565–2140 1788 20 139.00–155.50 $149.96 $2,681 +12.30

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1020 868 (<2 yrs)Open 35 152.00–203.00 $177.36 $1,539
845–1165 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–182.00 $157.33 $1,515
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–990 772 (<2 yrs)Open 21 155.00–185.00 $171.05 $1,321
676–1005 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 140.00–167.00 $156.75 $1,356

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–970 876 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 112.00–147.00 $128.13 $1,122
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,096
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,250
970–1205 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 113.00–141.00 $124.08 $1,329
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,330
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,232
980–1450 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 115.00–119.00 $116.67 $1,329
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,357
785–1660 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 109.00–143.50 $126.82 $1,462
1025–1435 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 90.00–119.00 $112.59 $1,308
1005–1635 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 115.00–143.50 $130.93 $1,545
1085–1340 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 115.00–140.00 $131.39 $1,629
1110–1418 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 124.50–137.00 $133.78 $1,687
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,393
1180–1660 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,619
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1285 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–120.50 $115.25 $1,371
1155–1300 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 119.50–120.00 $119.90 $1,524
1080–1575 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 116.00–145.50 $127.00 $1,622
1100–1438 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 109.50–125.50 $117.95 $1,537
1235–1400 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00–132.00 $125.00 $1,648
1120–1490 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 111.50–117.00 $115.00 $1,519
1070–1670 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 110.00–149.00 $124.75 $1,684
1345–1475 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 114.00–115.50 $115.17 $1,574
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,668
1395–1510 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 117.00–123.00 $120.00 $1,744
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885–1015 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00
968–985 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,650.00 $1,515.00
950–1390 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,885.00 $1,800.38
1040–1340 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,840.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1030–1695 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,952.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900–985 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
780–1120 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,825.00 $1,514.29
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
755–1135 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,566.67
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $966
955–1085 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 116.00–140.00 $127.25 $1,264
930–1200 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 101.00–113.00 $107.07 $1,095
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,283
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,456
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,554
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–745 728 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $893.75
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005–1145 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,305
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,238
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,368
1377 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,515
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 108.50 $108.50 $922
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $996
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056
1412 1412 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,567
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,345
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $959
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802 802 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,130
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,365

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 18 251.00 $251.00 $1,333 —
630 630 22 241.00 $241.00 $1,518 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 23 277.00 $277.00 $895 -1.00
392 392 19 276.00 $276.00 $1,082 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
857–1530 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,835.00–1,925.00 $1,845.50 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -100.00
1265–1365 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00 —
1020–1480 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,090.00 —
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1460–1610 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,866.67 -558.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
920–1025 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,410.00–1,550.00 $1,495.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
940–1365 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,783.33 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +285.00
1516 1516 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,910.00 $1,910.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1175 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,925.00 $1,400.00 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,064 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 95.00 $95.00 $524 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 230.00 $230.00 $800 —
391 391 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,036 —
406 406 4 240.00 $240.00 $974 —
557 557 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,058 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 6 177.00 $177.00 $382 —
262 262 2 155.00 $155.00 $406 —
366 366 3 230.00 $230.00 $842 —
567 567 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,043 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 161.00 $161.00 $581 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 unweaned 365 3 365.00 $365.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–940 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,887.50 —

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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.