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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

3,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.36/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 669 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $329.61/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 520 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.55/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 618 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,840 5,506 3,130
Feeder cattle 3,338 4,600 2,526
Slaughter cattle 296 476 282
Replacement cattle 206 430 322

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded mostly 3.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 -10.00
225 fancy 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
230 value added 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 —
260–270 unweaned 262 6 355.00–405.00 $388.95 $1,019 +48.95
275 fancy 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
254–288 276 14 424.00–445.00 $437.73 $1,208 -6.80
270–290 value added 279 5 380.00–390.00 $384.88 $1,074 —
305–325 fancy 319 11 400.00–415.00 $408.65 $1,304 —
325 unweaned 325 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,193 -17.79
313–345 326 22 330.00–426.00 $407.74 $1,329 +13.50
305–347 value added 333 13 360.00–380.00 $371.46 $1,237 +16.46
350–360 fancy 353 4 385.00–390.00 $388.72 $1,372 +27.12
353–390 value added 367 5 395.00–415.00 $402.69 $1,478 +27.69
368 unweaned 368 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 -42.61
350–397 374 38 350.00–420.00 $390.71 $1,461 -5.32
384–397 391 9 372.00–387.00 $380.46 $1,488 -5.46
400 400 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +2.00
400–430 value added 413 26 375.00–442.00 $408.67 $1,688 +18.26
400–440 fancy 419 19 340.00–352.00 $348.39 $1,460 —
420 unweaned 420 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,504 +36.81
401–448 428 41 315.00–384.00 $360.76 $1,544 +12.76
415–440 430 9 345.00–360.00 $348.21 $1,497 -9.67
452–476 466 41 325.00–377.00 $358.88 $1,672 +23.28
463–492 unweaned 469 14 332.00–341.00 $334.35 $1,568 -16.65
460–489 value added 478 14 345.00–365.00 $353.77 $1,691 +23.08
465–485 480 8 338.00–356.00 $350.48 $1,682 -3.52
456–495 482 34 340.00–347.00 $343.75 $1,657 -10.25
489–495 fancy 490 6 332.00–350.00 $335.03 $1,642 +8.35
500 value added 500 2 335.00–355.00 $345.00 $1,725 +6.51
510 510 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 +0.03
505–523 fancy 511 13 325.00–345.00 $332.47 $1,699 +20.80
500–547 521 110 300.00–352.00 $331.42 $1,727 +1.45
500–544 527 12 290.00–331.00 $307.26 $1,619 +2.11
552 value added 552 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,822 +5.70
550–560 fancy 555 2 322.00–332.00 $327.05 $1,815 +18.72
551–591 572 67 292.00–318.00 $301.07 $1,722 -1.82
550–591 587 10 277.00–317.00 $280.75 $1,648 -22.14
593 unweaned 593 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,749 —
605–625 609 15 282.00–287.00 $283.03 $1,724 -0.66
613 fancy 613 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,729 —
603–645 616 71 262.00–305.00 $290.07 $1,787 +6.38
622–630 value added 624 4 285.00–300.00 $288.79 $1,802 -22.64
600–645 627 31 260.00–279.00 $268.29 $1,682 -4.26
650–665 value added 654 4 265.00–277.00 $269.92 $1,765 -15.08
650–671 fancy 662 22 270.00–295.00 $280.09 $1,854 —
653–693 670 106 245.00–270.50 $257.48 $1,725 -5.12
659–692 674 10 240.00–252.00 $243.67 $1,642 -18.93
712 712 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,673 -19.93
703–739 715 105 244.00–260.00 $254.07 $1,817 -0.86
750 fancy 750 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,882 —
753–793 770 37 220.00–243.00 $228.67 $1,761 -7.20
785 785 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,758 -11.87
812–837 818 10 224.50–232.00 $228.10 $1,866 -15.47
850 fancy 850 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 —
877–895 884 5 220.00–221.00 $220.40 $1,948 +2.68
910–911 911 7 231.00–232.00 $231.29 $2,107 +12.29
965 965 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 +2.68
1055 1055 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 300.00–325.00 $316.86 $894 +4.25
303–340 318 9 310.00–387.00 $367.30 $1,168 +97.30
385–392 389 6 315.00–357.00 $337.21 $1,312 -10.79
390 unweaned 390 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,295 +17.00
410 value added 410 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
420 unweaned 420 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,016 —
400–446 433 15 285.00–342.00 $307.43 $1,331 -7.11
460–496 479 33 285.00–330.00 $315.09 $1,509 -3.50
485 485 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,465 -16.59
530 530 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,548 +2.83
511–540 531 17 260.00–320.00 $287.33 $1,526 -1.84
577 577 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,327 -30.01
557–598 585 20 260.00–285.00 $273.82 $1,602 -3.35
628–645 639 3 241.00–258.00 $252.43 $1,613 +1.71
665 665 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -33.28
663–671 669 8 234.00–250.00 $246.04 $1,646 +2.76
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +2.79
757 757 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,771 +6.87
805–816 813 4 205.00–233.00 $211.93 $1,723 -12.31
900 900 1 164.50 $164.50 $1,480 -35.50
1035 1035 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,915 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 30 306.00 $306.00 $1,533 —
578–581 579 66 262.00–279.00 $273.83 $1,585 —
650 650 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -45.00
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
430–448 442 7 245.00–250.00 $248.61 $1,099 -27.91
455–475 465 2 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,140 -18.29
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +20.00
560–565 564 10 215.00–230.00 $217.98 $1,229 -32.02
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
750 750 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,710 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 222.00 $222.00 $770 —
513 513 6 190.00 $190.00 $975 —
859 859 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,469 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,635 —
735 735 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–618 614 5 105.00–109.00 $108.22 $664 -5.78
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,533 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 —
220 value added 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
260–275 fancy 265 3 350.00–372.50 $362.26 $960 —
260–280 273 21 310.00–397.00 $346.86 $947 -59.01
285 thin fleshed 285 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
295 value added 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
300–345 313 20 300.00–400.00 $353.44 $1,106 -22.68
315 unweaned 315 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +12.73
300–330 fancy 321 8 340.00–365.00 $357.40 $1,147 —
305–340 value added 327 6 328.00–340.00 $333.21 $1,090 -15.13
355–380 value added 366 14 360.00–365.00 $362.77 $1,328 +51.09
360–378 fancy 367 5 330.00–364.00 $350.00 $1,284 +35.00
352–392 375 45 305.00–360.00 $335.40 $1,258 -15.87
381 unweaned 381 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,276 +35.00
396 396 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,255 -34.27
402 402 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,206 -15.19
400–440 value added 409 33 323.00–362.00 $335.36 $1,372 +6.20
415–425 fancy 422 5 310.00–330.00 $323.02 $1,363 —
406–448 426 48 297.00–347.00 $325.55 $1,387 +20.55
433–442 unweaned 439 7 305.00–310.00 $308.59 $1,355 —
463 fancy 463 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,366 —
465 value added 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +7.57
455–476 unweaned 469 14 280.00–292.00 $286.58 $1,344 +13.29
473 473 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,372 -7.29
460–498 480 70 270.00–315.00 $294.69 $1,415 -2.60
500–548 519 73 269.00–305.00 $285.62 $1,482 +0.15
510–525 value added 522 22 277.00–287.50 $283.25 $1,479 +10.75
518–541 535 13 266.00–280.00 $274.54 $1,469 -0.82
550–598 571 78 245.00–278.00 $264.00 $1,507 -3.63
574 value added 574 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,679 -0.77
591 fancy 591 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,625 +3.89
603 603 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 -13.00
600–649 624 57 246.00–265.00 $252.19 $1,574 +11.21
651 651 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,562 +2.70
659 value added 659 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,661 —
650–691 666 104 220.00–249.00 $234.24 $1,560 -3.06
707–735 718 20 220.00–237.00 $228.79 $1,643 -1.22
740–747 744 4 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,633 -10.51
751–771 758 23 217.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,718 +0.22
800 800 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,728 -5.24
850 850 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 -40.66
370–380 375 4 255.00–275.00 $263.87 $990 -52.11
405–443 432 17 250.00–296.00 $271.99 $1,175 +6.99
435–449 thin fleshed 447 15 294.00–295.00 $294.13 $1,315 —
460 460 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,136 -15.72
455–495 480 16 255.00–287.00 $274.34 $1,317 +11.62
485 485 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,251 -4.72
505–546 532 12 224.00–272.50 $250.04 $1,330 -6.19
560–587 584 35 225.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,448 -4.15
601–640 636 50 221.00–236.00 $234.45 $1,491 +6.74
643 643 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,286 -27.71
680–685 684 4 200.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,488 +6.06
738 738 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,616 +15.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 245.00–255.00 $250.16 $908 +17.47
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -33.00
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 +39.40
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -8.29
582–595 586 3 200.00–246.00 $230.44 $1,350 +10.44
618 618 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,125 -5.23
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–278 271 4 365.00–385.00 $374.72 $1,015 —
330 330 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,046 —
452 452 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,229 —
520 520 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 8 163.00 $163.00 $841 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 2 685.00 $685.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
600 600 1 102.00 $102.00 $612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 500.00 $500.00 -16.42
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425 425 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 —— 2 270.00–290.00 $280.06 $1,269 +45.06
515 515 —— 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 -2.63
555–590 581 —— 4 230.00–292.00 $269.82 $1,568 +24.44
665–687 676 —— 6 200.00–245.00 $222.87 $1,507 -7.22
715–748 729 —— 9 215.00–230.00 $221.81 $1,617 —
765–785 776 —— 4 190.00–223.00 $214.08 $1,661 +1.08
800 800 —— 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 +39.00
918 918 —— 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,460 —
1000–1220 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 139.00–145.00 $142.00 $1,576 -8.83
995–1250 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 127.00–150.00 $142.33 $1,594 -8.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–685 677 4 101.00–107.00 $105.48 $714 -19.52
840 840 1 108.00 $108.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
770 770 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1170 988 80-85% 5 102.00–111.00 $105.71 $1,044 —
850–1490 1082 80-85% 51 100.00–115.00 $110.82 $1,199 —
825–1340 1115 80-85% 3 110.00–119.00 $112.62 $1,256 +2.27
895–1640 1140 80-85% 117 106.00–121.50 $115.10 $1,312 +4.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–770 763 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.01 $603 —
690–900 813 85-90% 6 81.00–101.00 $85.99 $699 —
655–940 821 85-90% 10 71.00–90.00 $80.16 $658 —
805–1005 899 85-90% 4 95.00–101.00 $97.92 $880 +12.33
615–1310 917 85-90% 15 80.00–97.50 $90.80 $833 +2.12
665–1460 941 85-90% 52 93.00–110.00 $102.25 $962 -4.41
865–1115 943 85-90% 11 110.00–112.00 $110.62 $1,043 +3.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874–910 896 75-80% 15 131.00–139.00 $135.88 $1,217 —
910–1485 1101 75-80% 29 121.00–128.00 $123.42 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1340 1128 4 111.00–143.00 $128.61 $1,451 —
1000–2150 1349 9 111.00–129.00 $121.34 $1,637 —
1185–2115 1553 25 122.00–148.00 $135.84 $2,110 +5.24
1395–2195 1812 9 141.00–156.00 $148.52 $2,691 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550–800 707 (<2 yrs)Open 22 161.00–182.00 $172.55 $1,220
590–932 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 140.00–156.00 $147.95 $1,203
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–985 834 (<2 yrs)Open 7 165.00–190.00 $171.29 $1,429
970–998 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 143.00–150.00 $144.40 $1,432

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
770–1110 889 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,695.00
785–1210 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,690.00
840–1455 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 925.00–1,400.00 $1,026.43
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1001–1143 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,155.31
920–1350 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,591.67
1067–1075 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00
800–1475 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,651.09
902–1280 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,745.83
905–1230 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,225.00–1,725.00 $1,542.50
815–1325 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,531.25
1060–1265 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,950.00
1070–1295 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,905.00
1165–1455 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1045 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,945.83
895–1140 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
918–1230 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
925–1910 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,656.82
1063–1870 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,088.89
1025–1400 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,750.00–2,100.00 $2,012.50
1120–1216 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
1137–1360 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,758.33
1223 fancy 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1135–1395 1284 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,881.25
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1320 fancy 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1250–1400 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,812.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $980
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,205
975–1320 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 107.00–112.00 $109.50 $1,257
995–1470 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 111.00–119.00 $114.38 $1,322
1010–1235 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 108.00–115.00 $112.00 $1,298
1015–1420 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 104.00–118.00 $111.00 $1,352
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,112
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–845 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
820 820 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,376
1248 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,473
1625 1625 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,706
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $977
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 31 312.00 $312.00 $1,048 —
394 394 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,174 +25.28
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 262.00 $262.00 $946 —

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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
920–995 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,041.67 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1150–1215 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00 +375.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +325.00
1235–1345 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,037.50 —
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–880 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.00 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +305.56
1215–1390 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00 +280.56
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 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
350 350 5 150.00 $150.00 $525 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–341 333 51 300.00 $300.00 $999 —
354 354 46 296.00 $296.00 $1,048 —
421–431 423 52 275.00–276.00 $275.80 $1,167 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 12 242.00 $242.00 $760 —
531 531 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,227 —
Medium 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 9 90.00 $90.00 $298 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
436 436 3 150.00 $150.00 $654 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 200.00 $200.00 $690 —

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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.