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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

2,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.14/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 626 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.15/cwt -8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 573 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.05/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 417 lb · 61 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,639

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,008
196 fancy 196 16 695.00 $695.00 $1,362
210–225 unweaned 218 2 570.00–590.00 $579.66 $1,264 +32.88
200–245 value added 222 3 630.00–660.00 $650.98 $1,445
205–246 241 27 510.00–630.00 $614.99 $1,482 +24.99
255–285 fancy 265 3 620.00–635.00 $626.42 $1,660
255–295 274 5 545.00–620.00 $598.89 $1,641 +38.34
290 unweaned 290 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,696 +34.27
307–330 value added 315 15 620.00–630.00 $624.87 $1,968 +14.87
313–330 fancy 317 4 610.00–620.00 $617.40 $1,957
300–345 323 17 500.00–595.00 $560.52 $1,810 +47.59
315–343 unweaned 334 3 530.00–555.00 $537.87 $1,796 +51.07
355 thin fleshed 355 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 +8.00
351–390 fancy 356 8 577.50–585.00 $578.53 $2,060
350–386 361 31 460.00–565.00 $500.36 $1,806 +35.36
355–392 unweaned 369 15 420.00–460.00 $455.48 $1,681 +0.67
415 unweaned 415 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,702
400–440 420 36 445.00–512.00 $473.70 $1,990 -9.48
439 value added 439 4 487.00 $487.00 $2,138 -10.00
450–470 fancy 454 11 457.50–480.00 $465.93 $2,115
461 461 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,913 +58.00
450–495 467 27 410.00–472.00 $443.23 $2,070 -14.50
518–520 thin fleshed 519 5 501.00 $501.00 $2,600 +66.00
505–545 523 36 382.00–435.00 $408.78 $2,138 -11.88
552–595 565 17 375.00–420.00 $399.83 $2,259 +12.01
582–591 588 7 348.00–376.00 $369.69 $2,174 -18.13
613–645 value added 622 26 372.00–388.00 $383.53 $2,386 -28.47
600–648 626 69 354.00–385.00 $374.09 $2,342 +2.92
640 640 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,214 -25.17
655 655 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 -21.81
651–697 665 20 350.00–380.00 $360.94 $2,400 -0.87
692 thin fleshed 692 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,574
700–735 724 22 332.50–362.00 $350.53 $2,538 +7.56
735 735 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,440 +12.00
755–790 770 9 312.00–345.00 $327.40 $2,521 +42.40
800–845 832 25 310.00–328.00 $318.66 $2,651 +7.11
859–892 866 16 277.50–332.00 $287.78 $2,492 -33.28
900–921 916 4 258.00–270.00 $260.95 $2,390 +18.95
922 thin fleshed 922 6 298.00 $298.00 $2,748
940 940 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,275 -42.27
955–995 975 2 275.00–292.00 $283.33 $2,762
1005–1027 1026 25 242.00–312.00 $287.61 $2,951 +37.61
1147 1147 4 251.00 $251.00 $2,879
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 +30.24
305–340 value added 326 5 485.00–520.00 $502.18 $1,637
330–345 334 4 325.00–485.00 $398.48 $1,331 -28.25
350–390 value added 370 2 500.00–510.00 $505.27 $1,869
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 -44.71
355–398 380 9 455.00–480.00 $470.95 $1,790 -3.76
405–445 419 8 325.00–470.00 $414.09 $1,735 -13.08
425 425 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -27.17
452–495 value added 463 5 425.00–435.00 $427.01 $1,977
450–495 484 11 385.00–410.00 $397.03 $1,922 -2.35
500–530 523 13 360.00–395.00 $378.81 $1,981 +6.96
510–548 value added 545 11 400.00–435.00 $402.98 $2,196
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -41.85
555–590 571 17 315.00–385.00 $354.93 $2,027 -3.52
571 571 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,684 -63.45
600–635 628 8 312.00–340.00 $328.78 $2,065 -5.24
655–680 668 4 300.00–314.00 $307.13 $2,052 -41.21
698 698 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,038 -56.34
705–745 728 3 330.00–355.00 $341.82 $2,488 -3.18
790–795 793 3 275.00–312.50 $287.45 $2,279 +12.45
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 +10.00
890 890 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,083
970–995 983 2 205.00–222.00 $213.39 $2,098
1168 1168 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,219
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,375
682 682 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,194
866 866 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,472
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,060
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125
680 680 3 348.00 $348.00 $2,366 -9.00
753 753 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,523
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,496 +113.34
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -106.67
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592
590–595 593 2 320.00–340.00 $330.04 $1,957 +10.19
605–630 618 2 285.00–315.00 $299.70 $1,852
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–565 555 6 175.00–182.00 $180.81 $1,003 -119.19
665 665 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,214
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320
641 641 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,333
655 655 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,945
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 unweaned 133 2 900.00–950.00 $923.58 -36.42
450 unweaned 450 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
380 380 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,225
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,248

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 unweaned 162 14 630.00–660.00 $657.55 $1,065
210–235 unweaned 222 3 540.00–555.00 $547.21 $1,215 +22.04
237 value added 237 21 650.00 $650.00 $1,540
255–274 259 30 447.00–550.00 $472.38 $1,223 -61.05
283–290 unweaned 285 3 405.00–505.00 $438.88 $1,251 +16.88
285 fancy 285 6 630.00 $630.00 $1,796
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -73.54
300–346 320 24 430.00–535.00 $482.55 $1,544 +9.01
303–336 fancy 328 12 560.00 $560.00 $1,837
365 thin fleshed 365 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,843
350–398 377 27 415.00–477.00 $454.55 $1,714 -11.68
383–398 unweaned 389 7 440.00–445.00 $442.81 $1,723 +10.32
408–425 414 7 385.00–440.00 $414.86 $1,718 -8.77
400–445 417 35 420.00–477.00 $441.68 $1,842 +16.68
409–433 418 11 400.00–417.00 $410.59 $1,716 -14.41
419 fancy 419 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,948
465 value added 465 2 436.00 $436.00 $2,027
455–496 482 44 380.00–432.00 $402.58 $1,940 +18.07
505–543 531 28 367.00–397.00 $374.37 $1,988 -12.41
552–582 565 9 332.00–334.00 $333.08 $1,882 -38.10
550–590 572 58 320.00–372.00 $360.92 $2,064 -10.26
585 value added 585 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,252
605–636 626 44 340.00–372.00 $351.79 $2,202 +4.79
621–632 627 8 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,060 -18.49
658–687 667 30 325.00–380.00 $338.33 $2,257 -9.13
671 fancy 671 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,416
668–691 680 6 321.00–355.00 $337.71 $2,296 -9.75
711–735 718 9 312.00–340.00 $335.69 $2,410 +13.01
765–777 775 16 307.00–334.00 $325.62 $2,524 +28.23
811 811 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,368 -28.08
820–845 838 14 274.00–308.00 $290.50 $2,434 -29.58
841 841 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,052 -76.08
920–930 925 2 192.00–305.00 $248.81 $2,301 -26.19
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 -62.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 -8.78
345 value added 345 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,639
355–395 376 4 340.00–422.00 $379.23 $1,426 -50.50
437–445 441 7 390.00–410.00 $396.32 $1,748 +21.32
455–495 475 2 375.00–390.00 $382.18 $1,815 -4.40
500–540 513 5 330.00–365.00 $354.66 $1,819 +6.50
580 580 5 265.00–320.00 $309.00 $1,792 -18.07
605–629 622 11 230.00–340.00 $306.32 $1,905 -13.86
655–695 673 13 192.00–317.00 $277.69 $1,869
713–740 725 7 257.00–315.00 $285.50 $2,070 +18.46
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 -30.00
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 -73.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160
410–440 424 4 300.00–340.00 $327.40 $1,388 +87.40
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 -12.53
505–546 539 11 320.00–325.00 $320.86 $1,729 +25.66
595 595 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 +0.17
665–675 670 2 260.00–295.00 $277.37 $1,858
835 835 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,962
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 3 925.00 $925.00 +125.00
175 unweaned 175 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
205–235 unweaned 220 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,326.70 +201.70
260–275 unweaned 268 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.30
298 298 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -100.94
340 340 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
367 367 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886
450–485 468 2 160.00–180.00 $170.37 $797
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888
670 670 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,045
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088
790 790 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,299
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
373 373 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
443 443 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 950.00 $950.00 +117.19
270 unweaned 270 2 975.00 $975.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,876
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–165 unweaned 160 2 600.00–655.00 $628.36 $1,005
185 185 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,110
242 unweaned 242 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,355
270 unweaned 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485
270–290 283 3 560.00–620.00 $579.06 $1,639 +59.06
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 -111.14
350 350 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 +10.64
428–437 430 9 445.00–455.00 $447.26 $1,923 +8.82
455–476 473 8 395.00–452.50 $401.91 $1,901 -48.35
500 500 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,060 -15.00
557–595 575 4 345.00–390.00 $372.45 $2,142 -8.63
620–631 630 9 337.00–360.00 $339.52 $2,139
895 895 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,255
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
200–225 unweaned 213 4 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.27 +167.64
200–220 213 6 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,167.19 -132.81
250 unweaned 250 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
258–288 281 8 1,325.00 $1,325.00
375 375 8 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,328.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -29.40
385–395 390 2 400.00–465.00 $432.08 $1,685 +12.08
513 513 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,077 -156.49
600–605 603 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,020 +28.36
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +29.01
710–720 715 2 300.00–307.50 $303.78 $2,172 +20.60
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 +0.18
800–830 815 2 192.00–220.00 $206.26 $1,681 -66.99
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033 -50.00
955–995 975 2 197.00–207.00 $202.10 $1,970 -2.90
1075 1075 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,989 -15.00
1160 1160 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,262
1215 1215 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,333
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 319 4 495.00–500.00 $497.39 $1,587
395 395 3 494.00 $494.00 $1,951
583 583 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,099
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106
425 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -73.15
885 885 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,097
1015 1015 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,406 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95–98 unweaned 97 3 800.00–950.00 $848.97 +298.97
105 unweaned 105 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +275.00
180 unweaned 180 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 +175.22
1485–1540 1513 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,675.00–3,800.00 $3,737.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033
570–585 578 2 220.00–240.00 $230.13 $1,330
635 635 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,029
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
163 unweaned 163 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,044
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,031

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709–1415 967 80-85% 15 152.00–167.00 $160.56 $1,553
705–1343 1041 80-85% 67 153.00–173.00 $165.49 $1,723 +15.30
938–1590 1094 80-85% 53 150.00–169.00 $159.96 $1,750 +1.92
920–1585 1150 80-85% 77 158.50–189.00 $170.02 $1,955 +9.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 +24.73
680 680 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 +2.73
575–965 831 85-90% 17 132.00–180.00 $155.29 $1,290 -15.80
735–1165 886 85-90% 8 145.00–167.00 $151.02 $1,338 +13.73
700–1325 903 85-90% 20 130.00–150.00 $136.35 $1,231 -7.85
585–1460 922 85-90% 10 102.00–166.00 $144.68 $1,334 +0.48
705–1495 1039 85-90% 34 146.00–172.50 $155.26 $1,613 +0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,705
980–1570 1253 75-80% 6 148.00–196.00 $166.33 $2,084 -3.43
1405–1520 1504 75-80% 7 150.00–152.00 $150.27 $2,260
1543 1543 75-80% 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,423

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1415 1224 14 126.00–194.00 $172.84 $2,116
1125–1475 1330 4 181.00–193.00 $187.39 $2,492 +13.78
1200–1985 1492 10 167.60–186.00 $178.17 $2,658
1250–2020 1605 28 180.00–202.00 $191.14 $3,068
1490–1985 1711 14 196.00–205.50 $200.21 $3,426

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,232
725–985 793 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 23 161.00–172.00 $168.00 $1,332
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
628–880 755 (<2 yrs)Open 20 194.00–285.00 $244.20 $1,844
648–1085 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00–240.00 $216.25 $1,773
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–955 712 (<2 yrs)Open 11 195.00–200.00 $198.73 $1,415
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,866
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,873

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
935–995 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,630.00
907–1135 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,730.00
845–1134 1033 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 45 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,713.33
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1048–1110 1079 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,875.00–2,925.00 $2,900.00
1005–1120 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,856.25
972–1212 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 64 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,691.41
1030–1190 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,337.50
1030–1305 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,760.42
940–1385 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00
1080–1220 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,904.17
1143–1260 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,765.00
905–1470 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,710.71
1345–1585 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889 889 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,800.00 $2,800.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
943 943 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
970–1520 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,750.00
1020–1240 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,500.00–3,200.00 $3,038.89
845–1670 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,600.00–3,250.00 $3,071.00
965–1515 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,781.82
1160–1300 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,193.18
1107–1477 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,700.00
1211–1525 fancy 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 3,400.00–3,855.00 $3,620.00
1277–1370 1347 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1190–1685 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,691.67
1595 1595 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637
690–1063 914 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 155.00–186.00 $175.60 $1,605
910–1165 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 159.00–170.00 $168.38 $1,675
975–1080 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 165.00–182.00 $174.00 $1,804
940–1245 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 160.00–189.00 $180.50 $1,922
960–1160 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 165.00–185.00 $178.33 $1,949
1048–1485 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 165.00–180.00 $172.67 $2,062
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1115–1285 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,975.00–3,100.00 $3,004.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
900–1245 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,912.50
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1002 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1161 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–865 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 210.00–235.00 $222.50 $1,880
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,088
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
856 856 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
735–1025 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,391.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883 883 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–740 668 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,308
484–494 486 21 317.00–342.00 $323.05 $1,570
542 542 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,897
560 560 16 320.00 $320.00 $1,792
602 602 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,896
651 651 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,458
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,777

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,252
518 518 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,114
555–584 572 10 280.00–302.00 $288.53 $1,650
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,601
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,587

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–915 882 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
973–1110 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,366.67
1005–1215 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 +600.00
1085–1160 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00 +825.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
895–1515 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,871.88
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -900.00
785–1360 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 2,100.00–3,350.00 $2,997.62 -702.38
1155–1340 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 -600.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 +140.38
1355–1365 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,566.67
1376 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,525.00 $3,525.00
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–790 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,525.00
645–965 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,850.00
770–1020 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–3,650.00 $3,237.50 +437.50
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1175–1422 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,533.33 +383.33
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,025.00 $4,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1325 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,650.00 $3,300.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +50.00
1080–1345 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00–3,800.00 $3,537.50
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1455–1595 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,750.00 $3,725.00 +125.00
1395–1745 1570 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,850.00
1710 1710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1405 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,575.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 170.00 $170.00 $598
621 621 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,304
682 682 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,876
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,706 -4.00
502 502 9 240.00–250.00 $247.78 $1,244
567–592 586 9 250.00–257.00 $251.50 $1,474
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,056
353–355 354 15 200.00–212.00 $208.81 $739
600 600 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,020

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1060–1250 1166 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–3,550.00 $3,137.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.