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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

4,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.29/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 477 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.21/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 721 lb · 163 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.54/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 519 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,611 3,584 6,509
Feeder cattle 3,700 2,718 4,761
Slaughter cattle 631 310 1,008
Replacement cattle 280 556 740

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves traded 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers were 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 360.00 $360.00 $792 —
271 271 6 412.00 $412.00 $1,117 +37.00
300–348 318 68 295.00–418.00 $352.52 $1,121 +19.09
352–381 unweaned 365 9 287.00–349.00 $320.23 $1,169 +22.37
361–397 379 28 295.00–414.00 $353.19 $1,339 +4.95
403 thin fleshed 403 4 416.00 $416.00 $1,676 —
404–445 423 64 265.00–397.00 $310.16 $1,312 -44.71
446 446 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,650 +15.13
456 value added 456 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,468 -2.14
455–498 475 95 267.00–338.00 $299.46 $1,422 -6.05
467–490 483 22 270.00–301.00 $289.38 $1,398 -2.29
486 486 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,361 -11.67
502–519 value added 510 9 289.00–293.00 $291.19 $1,485 —
515 fancy 515 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
500–548 520 125 241.00–316.00 $292.36 $1,520 +4.89
535–543 unweaned 539 4 255.00–272.00 $263.44 $1,420 —
550–597 570 56 231.00–286.00 $255.16 $1,454 -9.53
566–595 value added 572 24 235.00–279.00 $246.60 $1,411 -33.91
601–649 622 139 230.00–267.00 $245.24 $1,525 -2.64
637 637 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,599 +3.12
652–695 661 81 221.00–256.00 $245.21 $1,621 +13.55
662 value added 662 23 237.00 $237.00 $1,569 -8.20
700 fancy 700 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
702–748 722 132 215.00–238.50 $230.88 $1,667 +12.38
725–736 value added 734 14 225.00–250.50 $246.90 $1,812 —
753–786 773 48 210.00–231.00 $224.08 $1,732 +3.48
822–848 839 6 225.00–230.00 $228.37 $1,916 +2.75
858–899 879 12 195.00–210.50 $203.68 $1,790 -21.58
933 value added 933 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,959 —
905–946 939 15 186.00–215.00 $203.25 $1,909 +31.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–247 243 4 275.00–290.00 $286.45 $696 —
250–290 276 8 275.00–305.00 $292.45 $807 —
300–340 318 8 250.00–290.00 $274.76 $874 -52.23
320 unweaned 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
353–398 376 33 245.00–317.00 $277.83 $1,045 -10.44
429 429 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,278 +7.07
415–448 434 15 235.00–278.00 $253.67 $1,101 -37.26
450–497 478 33 224.00–267.00 $254.96 $1,219 +0.69
498 498 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,195 -14.27
510–548 531 21 210.00–290.00 $248.97 $1,322 -30.06
550–598 575 38 215.00–257.00 $238.18 $1,370 -20.51
600–645 632 59 215.00–250.50 $239.42 $1,513 +9.92
650–692 676 22 190.00–240.00 $217.58 $1,471 -11.77
706–743 718 8 194.00–202.00 $199.32 $1,431 —
773–790 776 5 190.00–192.00 $190.41 $1,478 —
804 804 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,648 —
860–890 875 4 191.00–191.50 $191.25 $1,673 —
930–935 933 3 150.00–195.00 $164.95 $1,539 +29.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
253–265 259 2 230.00–250.00 $240.23 $622 —
305–320 313 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $759 —
355–378 372 5 162.00–245.00 $185.78 $691 —
410–443 433 5 200.00–256.00 $225.95 $978 —
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 -16.00
500–540 524 33 200.00–263.00 $247.74 $1,298 —
575–580 578 2 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $1,098 —
610–648 644 9 185.00–233.00 $227.95 $1,468 +13.95
670–696 683 8 200.00–212.50 $206.37 $1,410 —
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,112 —
432 432 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,426 —
495 495 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,322 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 226.00 $226.00 $678 —
436 436 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,099 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
530 530 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 —
637 637 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,440 —
697 697 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,568 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,257 -15.00
502 502 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,526 +17.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 410.00 $410.00 —
160 160 2 425.00 $425.00 —
180–190 unweaned 186 5 450.00–525.00 $489.52 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 202.00 $202.00 $652 —
725 725 2 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–548 543 5 100.00–112.00 $109.68 $596 —
630 630 1 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 250.00 $250.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 2 575.00 $575.00 +50.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320–335 328 2 575.00–600.00 $587.21 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,006 —
290 unweaned 290 1 247.00 $247.00 $716 —
316 316 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,068 +34.52
305–345 327 30 245.00–370.00 $329.46 $1,077 +25.98
333 unweaned 333 2 270.00 $270.00 $899 -42.00
372 unweaned 372 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,142 +3.36
355–395 382 40 237.00–330.00 $269.41 $1,029 -54.26
400–448 426 85 232.00–304.00 $283.96 $1,210 +9.06
435 unweaned 435 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,148 -5.00
454–470 unweaned 457 35 250.00–286.00 $277.09 $1,266 —
455–495 479 92 225.00–284.00 $257.48 $1,233 +15.48
488 fancy 488 28 237.00 $237.00 $1,157 —
488–497 value added 491 20 252.00–320.00 $293.93 $1,443 —
507–540 522 107 220.00–271.00 $251.75 $1,314 +19.93
536 536 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,244 -20.97
550–599 578 97 220.00–257.00 $242.17 $1,400 +5.80
580 580 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,369 -0.37
590 fancy 590 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,794 —
602–648 608 32 210.00–241.00 $225.32 $1,370 -29.68
610–622 value added 617 5 220.00–225.00 $223.02 $1,376 —
653 value added 653 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,397 —
650–696 667 35 207.00–228.00 $221.79 $1,479 +12.49
700–733 709 57 215.00–230.00 $225.34 $1,598 -7.30
715 715 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 -20.14
813–831 820 8 191.00–219.00 $202.75 $1,663 +12.75
850 850 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 +21.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
270–290 279 12 235.00–250.00 $245.14 $684 —
320–345 333 11 231.00–250.00 $239.46 $797 -27.08
370–385 376 7 231.00–252.00 $237.71 $894 -29.75
405–445 426 29 220.00–281.00 $250.43 $1,067 +23.27
450–496 474 33 215.00–260.00 $238.62 $1,131 +8.62
500–547 535 23 190.00–250.00 $223.58 $1,196 +13.58
552 unweaned 552 2 254.50 $254.50 $1,405 —
553–595 579 31 197.00–229.00 $212.55 $1,231 -9.73
600–645 626 32 190.00–212.00 $203.67 $1,275 -12.27
655–695 673 15 182.00–205.00 $196.39 $1,322 +10.88
705–718 715 9 182.00–195.00 $190.65 $1,363 -9.05
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,038 —
432 432 31 273.00 $273.00 $1,179 —
505–506 506 12 241.00–254.00 $243.16 $1,230 -0.84
558 558 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,401 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 13 292.00 $292.00 $1,139 —
400–435 418 8 268.00–278.00 $273.21 $1,142 -19.32
490 490 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,352 —
582 582 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,228 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
265–280 275 5 200.00–220.00 $208.15 $572 —
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —
460 460 2 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 -10.00
633 633 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,184 —
710 710 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–190 unweaned 184 5 635.00–700.00 $658.00 +78.00
205–218 unweaned 209 3 300.00–600.00 $400.00 -200.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 58.00 $58.00 $362 —
678 678 3 65.00 $65.00 $441 —
731 731 4 63.00 $63.00 $461 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,084 -2.00
608 608 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,161 -37.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
367 367 2 155.00 $155.00 $569 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,243 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,172 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,201 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 215.00 $215.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 200.00–292.00 $261.56 $1,159 -63.44
469–485 472 5 185.00–198.00 $195.33 $922 -124.67
515–546 541 17 230.00–254.00 $251.06 $1,358 —
555–565 560 2 160.00–192.00 $176.14 $986 —
615–635 627 4 157.00–204.00 $183.85 $1,153 —
683–685 683 5 180.00–230.00 $219.98 $1,502 —
710–720 717 3 183.00–210.00 $201.08 $1,442 —
750–785 768 10 140.00–193.00 $171.41 $1,316 —
828 828 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,341 -22.00
895 895 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,490 —
900–915 907 3 130.00–159.00 $145.38 $1,319 —
985–995 990 2 130.00–160.00 $144.92 $1,435 —
1072–1075 1074 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,611 —
1188 1188 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 4 165.00–180.00 $172.50 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 2 700.00 $700.00 +175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 375.00 $375.00 —
205 205 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1075 1049 80-85% 4 101.00–130.00 $122.57 $1,286 —
960–1170 1065 80-85% 2 107.00–117.00 $112.49 $1,198 +1.45
860–1620 1079 80-85% 59 100.00–116.00 $108.33 $1,169 -2.71
1030–1225 1110 80-85% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.43 $1,337 +13.81
920–1700 1195 80-85% 169 107.00–119.50 $113.39 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $428 —
765 765 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $597 —
665–955 875 85-90% 8 80.00–117.00 $104.50 $914 —
740–1270 935 85-90% 28 85.00–99.00 $90.64 $847 +6.96
840–1148 948 85-90% 42 92.00–104.00 $98.77 $936 -4.53
800–1295 962 85-90% 36 109.00–113.00 $110.17 $1,060 —
845–1345 1076 85-90% 56 95.00–109.50 $105.50 $1,135 +3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1865 1307 75-80% 14 101.00–129.00 $114.64 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1205 1118 6 110.00–140.00 $127.99 $1,431 —
1095–1950 1520 21 110.00–138.50 $124.31 $1,890 —
1210–2395 1703 22 125.00–146.50 $135.77 $2,312 —
1605–2040 1843 10 140.00–152.50 $146.17 $2,694 —
2635 2635 1 125.00 $125.00 $3,294 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
616–975 773 (<2 yrs)Open 54 167.00–230.00 $197.28 $1,525
545–1015 836 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 131.00–215.00 $172.00 $1,438
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1035 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 130.00–165.00 $146.13 $1,143
625–968 791 (<2 yrs)Open 18 150.00–172.00 $160.89 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
770–955 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00
755–1025 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,475.00
860–1055 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00
920–1290 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,548.13
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
967–1300 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00
1041–1230 1079 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,660.00
1020–1200 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,273.89
1027–1337 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,638.54
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1175 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,587.50
940–1220 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,741.67
945–1290 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,460.00 $1,405.00
840–1355 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,312.50
1150–1185 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
1130–1200 1172 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1193 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
970–1495 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,740.00
975–1610 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,692.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $978
825–1115 944 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 112.00–145.00 $123.33 $1,164
925–1035 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 110.00–111.50 $110.75 $1,085
975–1150 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 110.50–129.00 $117.37 $1,273
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,300
920–1215 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 115.00–131.00 $127.29 $1,491
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,314
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,777
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,300
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035
905–1178 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 131.00–142.00 $136.17 $1,452
1065–1125 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 122.00–132.00 $125.33 $1,372
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,589
1240–1250 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 115.00–132.00 $129.17 $1,604
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–945 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 113.00–142.00 $123.33 $1,024
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $869
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,038
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,054
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,148
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
880–1165 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–915 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,900.00 $1,835.42
815–985 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,620.00 $1,497.50
790–1175 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,370.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1005 963 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 108.00–185.00 $146.50 $1,411
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–371 364 83 241.00–280.00 $265.06 $965 -21.94
401 401 29 259.00 $259.00 $1,039 —

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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
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1666 1666 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -175.00
1135–1275 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,350.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 8 150.00 $150.00 $410 —
357 357 5 140.00 $140.00 $500 —
590 590 2 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 150.00 $150.00 $536 —

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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.