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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

5,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.80/cwt +18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 678 lb · 274 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.43/cwt +24.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 783 lb · 269 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.36/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 668 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,254 3,717 5,420
Feeder cattle 4,500 3,169 4,558
Slaughter cattle 346 317 418
Replacement cattle 408 231 444

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 2.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 5.00-10.00 higher. Trade active, demand good on large numbers of weaned and pre-conditioned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 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
253–290 unweaned 275 9 375.00–455.00 $410.60 $1,129 —
255–297 283 43 415.00–501.00 $488.35 $1,382 —
295 295 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
310 fancy 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 -22.37
314–329 unweaned 320 15 385.00–450.00 $424.65 $1,359 +19.93
300–345 333 55 335.00–470.00 $461.96 $1,538 +0.90
331–340 333 14 420.00–440.00 $432.13 $1,439 -28.93
340 value added 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -15.21
350–381 371 53 350.00–455.00 $429.24 $1,592 +16.27
352–390 value added 371 4 430.00–437.00 $433.32 $1,608 +73.32
373 373 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,604 +2.55
385 unweaned 385 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -17.87
411 411 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,644 +10.80
402–444 426 58 410.00–430.00 $419.28 $1,786 +30.08
415–438 unweaned 426 21 375.00–405.00 $389.67 $1,660 +3.67
435 435 12 374.00 $374.00 $1,627 +9.40
440 fancy 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 +25.00
455–460 value added 459 5 351.00–370.00 $354.77 $1,628 -18.56
460 fancy 460 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,550 +7.00
451–497 466 65 320.00–395.00 $370.65 $1,727 +13.77
469 unweaned 469 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,735 —
460–496 481 33 338.00–365.00 $358.15 $1,723 +1.27
512–543 value added 519 9 325.00–341.00 $337.28 $1,750 -9.98
500–546 529 135 322.00–359.50 $344.81 $1,824 +8.67
521–547 530 25 315.00–338.00 $328.85 $1,743 -7.29
551 value added 551 11 358.00 $358.00 $1,973 —
555–580 566 150 317.00–337.00 $328.61 $1,860 +10.12
570–586 574 11 300.00–305.00 $301.18 $1,729 -4.25
585 585 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 +33.86
606 thin fleshed 606 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,939 —
601–644 630 157 272.00–309.00 $293.32 $1,848 +8.32
633 value added 633 19 331.00 $331.00 $2,095 +20.33
634–648 641 15 277.50–279.00 $278.19 $1,783 -5.58
655–696 670 17 256.00–268.00 $260.38 $1,745 -2.80
650–694 678 177 264.00–285.00 $275.22 $1,866 +12.04
679 value added 679 80 297.50 $297.50 $2,020 —
710 710 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -21.16
700–747 721 127 260.00–276.50 $272.58 $1,965 +1.42
714–739 733 22 255.00–256.00 $255.78 $1,875 -15.38
753 thin fleshed 753 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,093 —
765–768 value added 765 31 269.00–271.50 $271.26 $2,075 —
755–789 776 19 241.50–250.00 $246.78 $1,915 +6.42
763–795 786 217 250.00–274.00 $264.88 $2,082 +24.52
805–809 thin fleshed 809 26 251.00–261.50 $260.04 $2,104 —
803–817 810 31 234.00–261.00 $248.58 $2,013 -1.64
825 825 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 -10.22
857–898 878 9 230.00–246.00 $236.45 $2,076 -2.56
903–938 919 25 221.00–242.00 $234.31 $2,153 -17.69
963–975 968 5 207.00–215.00 $211.78 $2,050 —
1010 1010 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,202 +11.00
1070 1070 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,215 —
1242 1242 2 186.00 $186.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,326 +36.42
350–382 371 8 305.00–367.00 $356.74 $1,324 +14.34
413–445 422 9 300.00–342.00 $330.15 $1,393 -16.30
428 428 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,335 -34.45
458 458 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,374 -26.90
473 473 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,490 -11.90
482–496 491 21 320.00–337.00 $327.96 $1,610 +1.06
508–535 521 19 260.00–335.00 $302.47 $1,576 +0.84
506–531 unweaned 524 10 253.00–254.00 $253.71 $1,329 —
540–546 544 6 306.00–322.00 $316.71 $1,723 +91.71
550–595 556 16 277.00–306.00 $300.75 $1,672 +14.53
564–590 577 12 257.00–274.00 $265.48 $1,532 -20.74
597 597 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,618 -15.22
633 633 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,646 -16.16
600–645 635 43 262.00–284.00 $279.15 $1,773 +2.99
670 670 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -20.25
667–678 671 6 253.00–282.00 $262.77 $1,763 +2.52
702–747 734 8 250.00–260.00 $254.41 $1,867 +3.91
762 762 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,821 +19.00
820 820 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,542 -28.00
808–848 827 9 216.00–257.00 $233.97 $1,935 +17.97
875 875 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,330 -50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
375 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 -30.00
400–420 412 3 240.00–255.00 $248.26 $1,023 +13.26
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 ±0.00
555–590 573 2 230.00–250.00 $240.31 $1,377 -5.72
612 612 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,533 +24.54
760–775 768 2 212.00–217.00 $214.48 $1,647 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
388 388 3 231.00 $231.00 $896 —
447 447 3 120.00 $120.00 $536 —
545 545 2 110.00 $110.00 $600 —
1030 1030 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,195 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $602 +2.48
570 570 1 113.00 $113.00 $644 —
580 580 2 118.00 $118.00 $684 —
605–635 615 3 110.00–118.00 $112.75 $693 +0.75
808 808 2 120.00 $120.00 $970 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 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
235 value added 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
240 240 14 452.00 $452.00 $1,085 +48.87
255–269 value added 263 11 370.00–452.00 $425.25 $1,118 —
255–280 271 14 330.00–420.00 $390.06 $1,057 -4.28
280–290 unweaned 283 8 350.00–382.00 $358.21 $1,014 +48.21
300 value added 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -57.23
320 thin fleshed 320 6 437.00 $437.00 $1,398 —
300–345 328 87 305.00–420.00 $412.16 $1,352 +28.13
352–387 366 29 320.00–385.00 $361.40 $1,323 +11.60
371 value added 371 8 417.00 $417.00 $1,547 —
367–390 377 9 330.00–342.00 $339.26 $1,279 -10.54
368–397 379 11 298.00–360.00 $341.81 $1,295 -7.99
401–405 unweaned 403 16 325.00–327.00 $325.75 $1,313 —
405–410 thin fleshed 407 8 367.00–390.00 $381.31 $1,552 —
405–435 fancy 417 5 326.00–335.00 $331.58 $1,383 —
426 value added 426 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,627 +45.65
408–446 427 94 300.00–356.00 $342.54 $1,463 +7.54
440–448 444 10 270.00–328.00 $311.92 $1,385 -1.74
460 fancy 460 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,523 +12.09
450–494 469 44 318.00–359.00 $334.25 $1,568 +32.25
455–481 unweaned 473 19 324.00–337.00 $328.21 $1,552 +17.26
465–496 486 23 260.00–307.00 $282.11 $1,371 -19.89
495 495 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,495 ±0.00
515 fancy 515 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,658 —
500–548 518 68 286.00–320.00 $305.33 $1,582 -7.31
505–546 value added 536 25 317.00–320.00 $319.30 $1,711 -34.70
553 value added 553 63 313.00 $313.00 $1,731 —
551–557 thin fleshed 555 28 306.00–314.00 $310.88 $1,725 —
558 fancy 558 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,758 —
552–590 570 96 276.00–300.00 $285.82 $1,629 -2.16
561–585 571 5 261.00–271.00 $266.90 $1,524 -21.08
580 580 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,589 +1.50
603–622 value added 606 11 287.00–296.00 $288.68 $1,749 —
615–633 628 17 254.00–262.00 $256.34 $1,610 +1.40
600–649 640 75 260.00–282.00 $269.99 $1,728 +14.99
644–646 645 8 242.00–249.00 $244.63 $1,578 -10.37
656–693 666 200 249.00–267.00 $261.94 $1,745 +9.17
650–686 thin fleshed 677 35 268.00–270.00 $268.49 $1,818 —
683–695 686 7 240.00–245.00 $243.55 $1,671 -9.22
703–747 712 81 228.00–255.00 $251.01 $1,787 +0.50
734 734 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,718 -16.51
754–789 777 112 225.00–248.00 $235.18 $1,827 -9.08
795 795 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 -32.26
804–823 806 37 200.00–248.00 $242.30 $1,953 +19.08
865 865 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,721 -10.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–330 325 6 285.00–355.00 $343.16 $1,115 +73.87
380–392 386 4 292.00–312.00 $302.16 $1,166 +0.83
405–433 425 16 295.00–324.00 $319.37 $1,357 +49.51
410–429 425 9 260.00–267.00 $265.50 $1,128 -4.36
423–445 unweaned 434 4 225.00–240.00 $232.69 $1,010 —
455 value added 455 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
453–480 468 18 267.00–317.00 $308.53 $1,444 +28.53
480 480 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 -55.00
505–527 517 14 250.00–280.00 $272.89 $1,411 +16.45
530 530 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -21.44
547 547 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,570 +30.56
551–592 567 5 222.00–230.00 $225.34 $1,278 -21.32
550–580 574 12 247.00–272.00 $257.08 $1,476 +10.42
603–626 616 9 240.00–254.00 $246.09 $1,516 +10.34
678 678 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,546 +8.72
724–737 726 13 215.00–231.50 $230.00 $1,670 -7.35
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 +3.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
355–390 373 2 235.00–252.00 $243.90 $910 +28.32
435–442 440 4 230.00–235.00 $233.76 $1,029 -8.70
450–465 458 2 200.00–242.00 $221.34 $1,014 -18.76
530 530 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,086 -25.58
565 565 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,226 +11.00
600–630 615 2 192.00–217.00 $204.80 $1,260 -4.27
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 217.00 $217.00 $818 —
454 454 4 125.00 $125.00 $568 —
648 648 3 101.00 $101.00 $654 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 270.00 $270.00 $891 +20.00
553 553 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,283 —
605 605 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 2 700.00 $700.00 —
145 unweaned 145 2 800.00 $800.00 —
165–185 unweaned 175 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
548 548 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,545 -35.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 472.00 $472.00 $1,350 —
375 375 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 +160.00
376 unweaned 376 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,316 —
488–490 489 3 252.00–332.00 $305.26 $1,493 —
500–540 508 6 285.00–332.00 $313.16 $1,591 +1.13
560–588 574 4 277.00–285.00 $281.10 $1,614 —
675–690 683 5 224.00–237.00 $231.01 $1,578 —
755 755 3 162.00–230.00 $207.33 $1,565 +7.38
830 830 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,552 —
915 915 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,638 +11.07
1000 1000 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
941 941 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 —— 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,553 —
610 610 —— 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,873 —
915–1040 978 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 160.00–219.00 $189.50 $1,853 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +18.00
650 650 1 92.00 $92.00 $598 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1030 869 80-85% 5 113.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,017 +10.82
790–1580 944 80-85% 21 112.50–118.00 $115.04 $1,086 —
965–1140 1053 80-85% 2 119.50–131.00 $125.73 $1,324 —
870–1525 1108 80-85% 47 115.00–129.00 $122.27 $1,355 +3.54
1325 1325 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,749 —
1310–1430 1384 80-85% 4 130.00–134.50 $132.62 $1,835 +5.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1060 884 75-80% 4 141.00–145.00 $142.20 $1,257 —
938 938 75-80% 6 122.50 $122.50 $1,149 —
825–1725 1113 75-80% 66 115.00–140.00 $130.12 $1,448 +1.57
1960 1960 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $508 —
680 680 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $435 —
770 770 85-90% 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,024 +52.77
755–980 844 85-90% 4 104.00–111.00 $108.36 $915 —
880 880 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 —
750–1535 891 85-90% 30 101.00–120.00 $110.56 $985 —
925 925 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $879 -12.78
735–1285 1009 85-90% 8 95.00–102.00 $98.57 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1171 8 138.00–174.00 $150.92 $1,767 +53.90
1000–1910 1386 10 107.00–130.00 $122.59 $1,699 —
1150–2035 1503 22 125.00–156.00 $139.65 $2,099 -2.62
1415–2225 1708 17 147.50–168.00 $157.33 $2,687 +5.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505–1013 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 171.00–232.00 $186.20 $1,449
540–1175 841 (<2 yrs)Open 46 170.00–242.00 $199.52 $1,678
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,695
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,264
670–1025 866 (<2 yrs)Open 5 170.00–185.00 $175.40 $1,519
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560 560 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
960–1545 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 2,025.00–2,925.00 $2,654.17
1125–1550 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,775.00–3,000.00 $2,738.75
1155–1415 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,125.00
1197–1335 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,600.00–3,150.00 $3,098.15
1070–1595 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,212.50
1120–1420 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,400.00 $1,992.31
1340–1345 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,760.00 $1,692.50
1355 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1351–1431 1397 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,835.29
1424 1424 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
845–1085 939 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,375.00 $1,183.33
855–1055 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,412.50
883–982 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,550.00 $1,976.47
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
930–1115 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,562.50
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950–1095 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
955–1105 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.50
735–1370 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,710.00
855–1375 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,657.11
1105–1280 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,704.55
1140–1265 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,568.75
920–1480 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
900–1349 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1030 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 117.00–144.00 $135.25 $1,290
775–1180 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 106.00–131.00 $123.14 $1,249
865–1340 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 120.00–126.50 $122.13 $1,335
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,588
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,664
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,839
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
745–855 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,362.50
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
645–1110 878 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,350.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
930–1048 1001 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,290.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,755
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,634
1401 1401 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,632
1480 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,746
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.50 $125.50 $2,033
1925 1925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,272
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1142 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
768 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
895–975 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–2,100.00 $1,605.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
835–878 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,175.00 $1,106.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,147
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,613

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
685–810 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,655.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
865–880 873 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50
840–1035 883 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828 828 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1003 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,644 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 220.00 $220.00 $838 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 260.00 $260.00 $772 —
365–396 376 35 355.00–360.00 $356.01 $1,339 +5.01
403 403 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,108 —
436 436 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,591 —
606 606 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,763 —
760 760 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,809 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1305–1454 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,387.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +125.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 200.00 $200.00 $762 —
430 430 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
720 720 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,468 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 110.00 $110.00 $382 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,035 —
333 333 2 290.00 $290.00 $966 —
362 362 31 336.00 $336.00 $1,216 —
417 417 2 232.00 $232.00 $967 —
467–485 476 4 226.00–242.00 $233.85 $1,113 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,071 —
423 423 3 200.00 $200.00 $846 —
783 783 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,253 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 125.00 $125.00 $369 —
405 405 3 120.00 $120.00 $486 +9.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.