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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

3,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.82/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 528 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.98/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 624 lb · 126 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.97/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 468 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,643 6,301 6,999
Feeder cattle 2,661 4,741 5,423
Slaughter cattle 477 882 823
Replacement cattle 505 678 753

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 4.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-9.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-9.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Receipts were lower than last week due to flooding in Roswell. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 287 12 330.00–374.00 $340.90 $978 -8.14
301–313 unweaned 306 5 290.00–300.00 $295.91 $905 —
300–338 321 19 322.00–390.00 $365.63 $1,174 +12.08
300–329 value added 325 10 405.00–430.00 $426.23 $1,385 —
365 value added 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +20.00
350–392 376 40 317.00–372.00 $343.47 $1,291 -5.97
385–396 unweaned 391 21 298.00–348.00 $319.59 $1,250 -1.87
401–441 value added 414 25 355.00–402.00 $383.88 $1,589 +37.88
400–442 421 48 290.00–352.00 $315.50 $1,328 -2.45
423 fancy 423 10 327.00 $327.00 $1,383 -11.00
408–448 unweaned 425 7 245.00–255.00 $249.52 $1,060 -60.48
433–440 437 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,420 +7.94
452 thin fleshed 452 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,559 —
458–460 value added 458 26 294.00–370.00 $308.67 $1,414 -16.33
463 fancy 463 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,320 —
459–483 unweaned 468 11 265.00–320.00 $275.28 $1,288 +14.13
455–484 472 58 280.00–340.00 $295.45 $1,395 -4.48
472–476 474 12 303.00–316.00 $308.57 $1,463 +8.64
500–547 524 93 254.00–296.00 $274.17 $1,437 +0.21
517–540 unweaned 525 21 248.00–275.00 $261.44 $1,373 -10.70
524–534 value added 532 30 260.00–276.00 $273.38 $1,454 -16.16
543 543 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,412 -10.50
546–548 547 18 268.00–275.00 $271.12 $1,483 +0.62
553 value added 553 25 276.00 $276.00 $1,526 -2.50
550–590 571 69 240.00–269.00 $254.64 $1,454 +0.29
610 fancy 610 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,568 —
620 value added 620 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,544 —
600–646 625 113 240.00–257.00 $247.30 $1,546 -0.41
651–692 value added 659 32 248.00–256.50 $254.63 $1,678 —
655–697 667 49 229.00–268.00 $243.01 $1,621 +13.95
702 702 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,467 -19.30
702–745 716 42 215.00–240.00 $227.53 $1,629 -0.77
730 730 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,694 +3.70
750–797 765 8 215.00–228.00 $223.88 $1,713 -5.18
840 840 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 -21.53
860–862 861 4 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $1,924 +23.50
907–935 914 5 183.00–221.00 $205.62 $1,879 +15.96
988 988 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,075 +5.00
1010–1017 1015 3 184.50–187.00 $186.17 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 300.00–325.00 $315.29 $820 +19.41
310–345 322 12 285.00–338.00 $312.57 $1,006 +15.75
350–395 381 13 290.00–318.00 $306.38 $1,167 +11.88
420 420 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,163 -0.38
410–447 431 17 255.00–310.00 $283.94 $1,224 +6.56
455–497 478 18 255.00–297.00 $272.82 $1,304 +8.09
480 unweaned 480 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,421 —
500–548 534 25 211.00–261.00 $244.53 $1,306 -15.38
565–580 574 10 220.00–253.00 $245.11 $1,407 +9.82
615–644 636 12 224.00–240.00 $232.99 $1,482 +2.68
653–690 669 12 210.00–228.00 $222.47 $1,488 +8.18
745 745 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,535 +3.42
770–780 772 12 185.00–210.00 $207.22 $1,600 -5.59
790 790 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,509 -21.81
800 800 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,640 +3.55
870 870 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,757 -17.00
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 -10.00
1050–1090 1070 2 177.00–185.00 $180.93 $1,936 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 372 13 271.00–327.00 $295.43 $1,099 —
426 426 23 347.00 $347.00 $1,478 —
468 468 12 306.00 $306.00 $1,432 +21.00
525–526 526 29 250.00–259.00 $258.38 $1,359 -25.12
755 755 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,447 +80.44
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -62.00
575 575 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,518 —
575 575 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,328 —
588 unweaned 588 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 —
613 unweaned 613 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,321 —
625 625 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,525 +6.00
653–675 657 5 215.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,439 —
789 789 6 194.50 $194.50 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -41.68
400–440 422 5 200.00–220.00 $213.77 $902 -3.71
455–490 477 3 200.00–230.00 $214.35 $1,022 -23.63
535–543 540 4 180.00–207.00 $199.31 $1,076 -28.01
550–565 558 2 200.00–207.00 $203.45 $1,135 +13.45
608 608 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,265 -10.50
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +6.06
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -12.81
930 930 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 122.00 $122.00 $705 —
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 -2.00
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
815 815 3 116.00 $116.00 $945 —
923 923 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,108 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 —
518 518 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,347 +140.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–210 208 6 675.00–700.00 $691.57 +191.57
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 3 132.00 $132.00 $523 —
437 437 2 202.00 $202.00 $883 -8.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–638 632 5 116.00–120.00 $117.58 $743 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 145.00 $145.00 $438 —
452 452 2 120.00 $120.00 $542 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 2 425.00 $425.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 300.00 $300.00 $660 -40.00
255–267 unweaned 261 4 250.00–280.00 $264.66 $691 —
270–290 275 6 300.00–350.00 $329.26 $905 +24.26
300–348 335 32 270.00–325.00 $300.21 $1,006 -1.55
345 value added 345 16 357.00 $357.00 $1,232 —
347 fancy 347 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,135 —
352–395 value added 362 11 270.00–347.00 $324.31 $1,174 +49.31
363–364 fancy 364 8 275.00–300.00 $284.36 $1,035 —
361–393 unweaned 371 10 235.00–286.50 $248.66 $923 -40.39
350–392 382 19 255.00–311.00 $274.04 $1,047 -31.43
403–440 423 42 234.50–308.00 $258.38 $1,093 -12.68
427 unweaned 427 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,132 +30.30
413–448 fancy 435 18 250.00–255.00 $251.19 $1,093 —
435–437 436 4 276.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,212 +21.32
405–447 value added 443 21 272.00–286.00 $284.78 $1,262 -7.41
450–493 464 85 235.00–281.00 $250.80 $1,164 -4.15
482 value added 482 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,451 +52.02
480–485 unweaned 483 5 242.00–247.00 $245.01 $1,183 +3.33
475–497 489 14 257.00–258.50 $257.98 $1,262 +17.27
500–548 519 48 225.00–260.00 $241.94 $1,256 +6.94
532–536 unweaned 536 19 226.00–236.00 $227.05 $1,217 —
542 fancy 542 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,290 —
563 fancy 563 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,379 —
550–597 570 46 221.00–236.00 $230.23 $1,312 -7.13
598 value added 598 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,519 —
610 value added 610 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,531 —
600–647 621 53 216.00–230.50 $222.13 $1,379 +5.77
655–668 value added 658 14 226.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,533 —
657–693 670 33 204.00–224.00 $214.24 $1,435 +2.54
710–730 715 9 205.00–217.00 $211.22 $1,510 +4.53
757–781 775 10 201.00–208.50 $203.67 $1,578 +10.07
817–818 818 12 203.50–210.00 $205.67 $1,682 +20.89
850–896 887 8 181.00–200.00 $185.76 $1,648 —
918 918 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,579 -31.46
1014 1014 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,896 —
1105 1105 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,547 —
1188 1188 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 +20.00
260–285 273 8 250.00–290.00 $279.54 $763 +49.54
315–320 318 3 270.00–285.00 $274.95 $874 +37.11
361 unweaned 361 3 227.00 $227.00 $819 —
376–395 386 6 235.00–260.00 $247.19 $954 -11.41
410–445 429 12 205.00–232.00 $224.90 $965 -2.52
433 value added 433 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,100 -16.00
455–463 459 11 220.00–269.00 $242.49 $1,113 +12.15
487 487 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,203 +16.66
500–549 523 29 200.00–244.00 $230.83 $1,207 +12.92
556–595 576 21 197.00–222.00 $206.46 $1,189 -9.41
615 value added 615 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,396 —
605–648 632 23 206.00–215.00 $210.82 $1,332 +5.86
693 693 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,421 +8.60
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +5.06
760–775 768 2 190.00–193.00 $191.51 $1,471 +13.51
832 832 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,431 -18.00
850 850 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,564 —
1015 1015 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 282.00 $282.00 $634 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
393 393 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,199 —
441 441 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,191 —
461 461 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,116 —
508–542 534 12 242.50–245.00 $243.10 $1,298 —
570 570 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 -20.00
630 630 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,298 -33.00
650–683 667 6 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $1,301 -8.09
715 715 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–476 467 15 255.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,222 —
520 520 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 —
600 600 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
660 660 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 —
729 729 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,385 —
876 876 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,402 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–378 367 15 253.00–276.00 $260.89 $957 —
378 unweaned 378 11 244.00 $244.00 $922 —
485 485 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,130 +1.33
652 652 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 200.00–220.00 $210.24 $648 -1.29
363–397 378 7 210.00–245.00 $232.41 $879 +19.01
425–440 433 2 205.00–220.00 $212.37 $920 +12.17
470–475 473 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $849 -16.54
512–515 513 4 160.00–185.00 $166.28 $853 -21.76
585 585 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,071 -8.00
605 605 3 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 450.00 $450.00 -325.00
185 185 1 700.00 $700.00 —
195 unweaned 195 1 550.00 $550.00 -125.00
225 225 1 825.00 $825.00 —
260 260 2 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 unweaned 113 2 250.00–450.00 $352.22 -24.63
155 155 1 600.00 $600.00 +150.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 175.00 $175.00 $791 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 335 6 230.00–290.00 $272.18 $912 —
357–390 368 3 220.00–332.00 $292.43 $1,076 -47.57
386 unweaned 386 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,258 —
477–495 482 4 200.00–260.00 $235.15 $1,133 -26.12
555–575 565 4 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,350 +10.76
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -12.00
680–695 688 2 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $1,342 -8.93
700 700 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 -18.00
755–780 768 2 167.00–187.00 $177.16 $1,361 -10.98
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 -10.00
850–863 860 4 172.00–185.00 $175.21 $1,507 -10.57
940 940 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,617 —
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 330.00 $330.00 $710 —
285 unweaned 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +25.00
560 560 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,266 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 2 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
965 965 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,274 —
1060 1060 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,298 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 301.00–330.00 $315.37 $861 —
533 533 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–132 unweaned 125 3 375.00 $375.00 -325.00
170 170 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–885 720 85-90% 4 70.00–76.50 $73.13 $527 —
750–1055 885 85-90% 5 82.50–89.50 $85.69 $758 -7.25
745–1125 888 85-90% 9 69.00–89.00 $84.28 $748 —
862–1175 917 85-90% 22 87.00–112.00 $108.74 $997 +19.53
715–1108 921 85-90% 8 90.00–113.00 $102.92 $948 +13.71
730–1325 966 85-90% 42 90.00–100.00 $93.88 $907 -5.52
735–1725 1100 85-90% 121 99.00–113.50 $108.04 $1,188 +1.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–930 918 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,014 —
905–1160 1006 80-85% 4 114.00–122.00 $117.56 $1,183 —
900–1575 1219 80-85% 103 110.50–123.00 $114.85 $1,400 —
1075–1405 1291 80-85% 23 108.50–115.00 $110.62 $1,428 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1775 1402 75-80% 26 110.00–125.00 $117.18 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1875 1372 16 110.00–129.00 $123.08 $1,689 -0.86
1145–1920 1531 23 130.00–143.00 $136.10 $2,084 —
1545–2320 1798 29 143.00–160.00 $151.23 $2,719 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–960 779 (<2 yrs)Open 14 125.00–190.00 $156.86 $1,222
955–1140 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 132.00–160.00 $144.00 $1,557
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,590
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–975 795 (<2 yrs)Open 11 160.00–170.00 $165.36 $1,315
735–1070 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 127.00–155.00 $138.90 $1,138

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1180 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00
785–1460 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00
1110–1327 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,692.86
1181–1495 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,614.29
985–1344 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,600.00–3,000.00 $2,738.54
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1030–1348 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,602.17
1055–1470 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,722.50
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
810–1060 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,400.00 $1,125.00
945–1020 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50
780–1170 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,350.00 $1,166.67
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
920–1245 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,312.50
980–1340 1101 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,565.91
1035–1305 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,687.50
1085–1125 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,300.00 $2,037.50
1045–1395 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,306.25
985–1310 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,551.00
1172 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1018–1393 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,605.00
990–1485 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1260 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 106.00–139.00 $121.75 $1,387
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,208
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,434
1043–1242 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 111.00–141.00 $134.96 $1,626
860–1575 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 110.00–113.00 $111.50 $1,358
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,242
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,472
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058–1070 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 128.00–135.00 $133.83 $1,419
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,443
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,551
1216–1230 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,659
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,584
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,824
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
785–805 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,475.00 $1,137.50
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
845–940 893 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $912.50
835–980 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,037.50
840–1115 948 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,200.00 $983.33
920–1350 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,287.50
880–1285 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,587.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
831 831 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1305 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,312.50
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–970 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,287.50
1042 1042 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
982–1174 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,964.29
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–890 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
857 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +282.50
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
935–1195 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,906.25 +506.25
910–1140 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,150.00 $2,070.00 +670.00
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1285–1406 1334 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,306.25 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1386 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1255–1285 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 -187.50
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +525.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.