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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

2,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.22/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 912 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.96/cwt -14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 572 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $411.86/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 484 lb · 65 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,186

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–197 unweaned 195 3 500.00–520.00 $513.49 $1,001
215 unweaned 215 1 425.00 $425.00 $914 -88.29
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 -70.81
290–293 293 6 465.00–545.00 $478.22 $1,401 +48.22
305–346 337 19 440.00–465.00 $451.20 $1,521 -38.00
350–395 364 17 427.00–470.00 $445.14 $1,620 +20.14
358–389 thin fleshed 372 12 472.00–508.00 $490.40 $1,824
390 unweaned 390 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,626 -11.00
408–435 418 7 357.00–425.00 $391.35 $1,636 -48.78
405–437 419 34 440.00–452.00 $448.37 $1,879 +8.24
450 value added 450 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,079
458–498 476 5 385.00–405.00 $394.71 $1,879 -12.53
460–493 486 57 395.00–440.00 $410.72 $1,996 +18.72
500–538 519 10 332.00–347.00 $340.42 $1,767 +32.42
500–533 value added 520 8 372.50–392.00 $385.58 $2,005
505–548 527 28 360.00–402.00 $376.94 $1,986 -6.77
553 fancy 553 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,991
552–599 577 44 335.00–366.00 $355.13 $2,049 -7.28
602–633 620 50 340.00–358.00 $350.17 $2,171 -1.05
638 638 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,118 -19.22
653–690 667 15 320.00–335.00 $329.71 $2,199 +5.54
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -10.00
705–720 716 35 310.00–331.00 $323.07 $2,313 +14.17
748 748 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,244 -8.90
755–795 788 25 267.00–320.00 $301.53 $2,376 -1.46
811 811 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,271 -8.04
800–825 813 4 285.00–312.00 $298.29 $2,425 +10.25
860–870 866 4 260.00–295.00 $271.18 $2,348 -21.96
911–922 912 137 258.00–267.00 $265.22 $2,419 -11.11
960–995 984 5 243.00–297.00 $264.84 $2,606
1060 1060 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,961
1357 1357 2 150.50 $150.50 $2,042
1755 1755 1 150.25 $150.25 $2,637
1950 1950 2 144.00 $144.00 $2,808
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 2 425.00 $425.00 $842 -200.00
270 value added 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323
420 value added 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617
400–445 431 8 340.00–387.00 $362.34 $1,562
458 458 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,443 -74.63
460–493 478 17 350.00–385.00 $375.62 $1,795 -14.01
528–530 529 8 332.00–352.00 $346.99 $1,836 +4.14
560–595 585 4 315.00–332.00 $326.17 $1,908 +0.48
610–645 630 9 315.00–325.00 $319.11 $2,010 -13.30
645 645 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 -62.41
650–655 653 2 300.00–325.00 $312.45 $2,040 +15.55
720 720 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 +57.74
761–782 770 7 270.00–305.00 $299.37 $2,305
771 771 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,981
807–845 817 4 240.00–244.00 $242.97 $1,985 -19.03
885–890 889 4 222.00–230.00 $223.99 $1,991 -36.01
1000–1025 1008 3 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $2,335
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349
365–390 379 5 417.00–445.00 $428.66 $1,625
403–430 419 5 402.00–437.00 $415.46 $1,741
468 468 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,615 -22.00
520–535 530 3 320.00–365.00 $350.28 $1,856 -33.72
550 550 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,013
663 663 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,095 +26.69
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,697
467–497 491 10 380.00–396.00 $392.96 $1,929
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 235.00–255.00 $245.14 $895
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168
460 460 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,300
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456
600–645 618 3 240.00–275.00 $254.80 $1,575
730–740 735 2 235.00–250.00 $242.55 $1,783
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043
600–608 605 3 155.00–187.00 $165.57 $1,002
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035
710 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150
795 795 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,256
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,428 -5.00
555 555 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,898
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832
562 562 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,236
562 562 2 162.00 $162.00 $910
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +18.00
740 740 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,214 +22.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,109
1180 1180 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,596
1365 1365 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,979
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
155 unweaned 155 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
113 unweaned 113 2 860.00 $860.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320 320 1 875.00 $875.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 500.00 $500.00 $875 -15.00
261–290 267 10 445.00–480.00 $452.99 $1,209 -31.78
307 fancy 307 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,397
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 -38.79
310–345 335 15 425.00–460.00 $440.67 $1,476 +11.88
363 unweaned 363 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,398
350–398 377 22 400.00–445.00 $415.88 $1,568 +18.40
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +18.00
400 400 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 -3.43
405–410 thin fleshed 406 11 432.00–440.00 $437.80 $1,777 +7.80
403–423 unweaned 415 5 385.00–387.00 $386.22 $1,603
402–440 428 31 372.50–430.00 $406.62 $1,740 +13.19
450–483 468 55 359.00–400.50 $379.22 $1,775 +25.77
495 thin fleshed 495 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,980
502–538 519 31 332.00–366.00 $347.61 $1,804 -1.05
540–547 545 10 310.00–322.00 $313.57 $1,709 -11.79
555 value added 555 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,026
559 thin fleshed 559 18 352.00 $352.00 $1,968
550–595 576 60 312.00–347.00 $333.78 $1,923 -18.77
582 582 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,804 -42.55
601–607 value added 603 10 340.00–362.00 $355.35 $2,143
605–638 620 31 278.00–330.00 $317.64 $1,969 -1.76
659 value added 659 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,175
655–695 674 12 264.00–318.00 $283.50 $1,911 -0.83
707–746 738 21 278.00–298.00 $283.91 $2,095 +4.92
759–770 761 11 237.00–267.00 $261.79 $1,992 +1.85
807–835 814 4 244.00–250.00 $245.54 $1,999 +5.78
853–878 860 13 235.00–270.00 $259.71 $2,234 +30.71
913 913 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,191
968–973 970 8 230.00–245.00 $239.36 $2,322 +19.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 385.00 $385.00 $635 -39.46
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 -140.00
270–292 285 4 255.00–350.00 $295.36 $842 -129.64
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -27.78
445–446 446 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,561 +9.46
466–477 472 7 210.00–326.00 $267.72 $1,264 -39.55
510–545 522 3 269.00–285.00 $274.57 $1,433 +24.93
555–580 569 8 260.00–285.00 $271.72 $1,546 +33.72
610–645 631 11 240.00–340.00 $309.64 $1,954 +74.76
633 633 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,817 +52.12
690–695 692 3 252.00–280.00 $270.62 $1,873 +120.62
770–780 777 3 182.00–230.00 $197.86 $1,537 -43.14
800–838 825 6 148.00–225.00 $184.58 $1,523
897 897 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,180
965 965 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,104
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 -22.00
400 400 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,508
450 450 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,719 +58.65
596 596 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,009 +38.00
635 635 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,842
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880
385–395 390 2 260.00–285.00 $272.66 $1,063
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334
503 503 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,167
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 600.00 $600.00
135–145 unweaned 140 2 800.00–825.00 $812.05
175 unweaned 175 3 800.00 $800.00
205 unweaned 205 1 750.00 $750.00
255 255 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 unweaned 93 2 500.00–1,150.00 $833.78 +133.78
100–145 unweaned 125 4 400.00–1,075.00 $718.25 -114.98
190 unweaned 190 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +86.25
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,037
598 598 3 165.00 $165.00 $987 +37.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919
485 485 1 147.00 $147.00 $713
703 703 3 100.00 $100.00 $703
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,087
662 662 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,350 -54.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,276 +45.00
313 313 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,487
400–427 412 6 340.00–435.00 $377.52 $1,555 -40.05
467 467 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,448
515–536 532 5 340.00–348.00 $346.45 $1,843 +10.45
545 545 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -56.00
550–572 565 3 327.00–340.00 $331.22 $1,871 +1.26
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -40.40
664 664 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,045 +19.60
785 785 7 261.50 $261.50 $2,053
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 -74.00
853 853 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,834 -10.00
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 -50.00
1105 1105 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,989 +15.00
1120–1220 1153 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 160.00–194.00 $176.33 $2,033
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,288
345 unweaned 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 ±0.00
485 unweaned 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964
505–520 516 7 345.00–350.00 $345.70 $1,784
605 605 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,996
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–132 unweaned 130 4 600.00–875.00 $809.02
205 unweaned 205 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 990.00 $990.00 +201.17
155–175 unweaned 162 3 500.00–1,025.00 $739.95 -535.05
200 unweaned 200 1 600.00 $600.00 -803.26
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 625.00 $625.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1310 1027 75-80% 9 124.50–146.50 $143.38 $1,473 -76.62
970–1485 1163 75-80% 20 148.00–170.00 $157.58 $1,833 -4.72
925–1795 1257 75-80% 99 139.50–159.00 $146.29 $1,839
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1240 1029 80-85% 23 139.00–147.00 $144.27 $1,485
835–1195 1054 80-85% 4 152.00–154.50 $153.44 $1,617 +17.26
805–1230 1058 80-85% 6 141.00–170.00 $153.71 $1,626 +17.53
810–1385 1103 80-85% 38 135.00–150.00 $143.24 $1,580 -3.18
960–1430 1151 80-85% 6 135.50–146.50 $140.41 $1,616
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $754
780 780 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $936
675–985 881 85-90% 6 132.00–146.00 $140.98 $1,242 +31.98
840–955 898 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.06 $1,042 +5.47
675–1315 920 85-90% 12 110.00–137.50 $123.30 $1,134

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1275 1113 4 154.00–170.00 $164.04 $1,826 -0.30
1165 1165 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,829 -13.00
1455 1455 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,124
1190–1720 1467 8 109.50–159.50 $132.56 $1,945
1000–2390 1490 18 154.00–173.00 $162.34 $2,419
1250–2260 1702 33 173.00–207.00 $182.34 $3,103 +4.37

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–1165 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 152.00–242.00 $201.43 $1,652
550–1236 1027 (<2 yrs)Open 50 168.00–264.00 $201.08 $2,065
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
704–1063 812 (<2 yrs)Open 14 180.00–200.00 $192.07 $1,560
855–1070 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 153.00–175.00 $164.33 $1,615
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,275

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893 893 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
895–1025 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00
840–1360 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,360.00–1,950.00 $1,622.00
925–1075 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,875.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
785–1232 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,770.00
885–1345 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,790.00
825–1375 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,900.00 $1,780.00
835–1400 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
1202–1395 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,362.50
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1330–1380 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1010 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,400.00 $1,966.67
1080–1120 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,916.67
900–1333 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,787.50
1125–1165 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,462.50
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1020–1209 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,775.00–2,675.00 $2,436.11
952–1385 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,925.00–2,475.00 $2,254.17
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1365–1510 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,100.00
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460
820–1163 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 150.00–170.00 $164.40 $1,624
1035–1090 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 150.00–170.00 $161.67 $1,717
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,779
970–1395 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $1,982
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,955
1163–1430 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 145.00–175.00 $165.00 $2,066
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,972
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1202 1202 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1680 1680 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,352
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $698
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $851
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1895 1895 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.75 $140.75 $2,667
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
682–780 729 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,525.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1195 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,812.50

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,509
481 481 16 357.00 $357.00 $1,717
542 542 29 339.00 $339.00 $1,837

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 220.00 $220.00 $847
401–436 420 79 400.50–408.50 $403.98 $1,697 +128.98
472 472 27 392.00 $392.00 $1,850 -8.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 15 387.00 $387.00 $1,382 +137.00
405 405 2 160.00 $160.00 $648 -243.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–770 738 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
905–1040 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
840–1185 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,708.33 +301.19
1055–1255 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00 -275.00
820–1525 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,036.11 -86.11
865–1700 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,025.00–3,500.00 $2,760.00 -362.22
1075–1310 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,850.00 $3,625.00 +635.71
840–1395 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,350.00–3,125.00 $2,956.94
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
960–1033 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,783.33
990–1220 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.00
1137 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
527–1367 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,825.00–3,150.00 $3,071.88
1085–1365 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,075.00 -25.00
1250–1430 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,225.00 $3,187.50
1310–1421 1391 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67
1685–1695 1689 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,225.00 $3,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 -325.00
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -225.00
725–1595 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–3,125.00 $2,716.67
1200–1525 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,650.00 -300.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1413 1344 80-85% 4 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $1,754

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 150.00 $150.00 $573 -100.00
425–443 436 5 155.00–160.00 $156.95 $684
707 707 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,237
760 760 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,254

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 5 290.00 $290.00 $522
376 376 32 395.00 $395.00 $1,485 +17.38
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00 $300.00 $885
389 389 7 210.00 $210.00 $817 +10.00
577 577 2 140.00 $140.00 $808 -20.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,056
611 611 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,014

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
658 658 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +325.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
800–990 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,475.00

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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.