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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

1,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.59/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 576 lb · 91 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $472.44/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 423 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.25/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 421 lb · 55 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,740

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153–195 174 8 712.00–725.00 $717.72 $1,249 +87.72
189 unweaned 189 5 660.00 $660.00 $1,247
215–235 227 9 615.00–625.00 $619.28 $1,406 +4.29
245 unweaned 245 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 -34.66
260–265 unweaned 262 3 505.00–545.00 $518.50 $1,358 -66.50
256–292 276 9 601.00–630.00 $612.95 $1,692 +14.06
315–318 316 21 560.00–605.00 $596.36 $1,884 +35.84
349 349 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,850 -30.52
350–375 363 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,670 -40.36
358–390 370 21 485.00–545.00 $515.72 $1,908 +15.36
370 value added 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942
390–393 unweaned 392 4 440.00–465.00 $452.45 $1,774 -3.03
405 value added 405 2 537.00 $537.00 $2,175 +50.00
402–442 418 30 460.00–500.00 $479.78 $2,005 +6.08
403–435 425 11 425.00–440.00 $430.39 $1,829 -43.31
411–448 thin fleshed 430 8 500.00–505.00 $502.39 $2,160
436–447 440 5 440.00–452.00 $447.13 $1,967 -26.57
455 thin fleshed 455 7 492.00 $492.00 $2,239
450–498 477 36 430.00–470.00 $446.24 $2,129 +3.01
475–495 483 5 410.00–432.00 $423.56 $2,046 -19.67
515 thin fleshed 515 1 458.00 $458.00 $2,359 -43.00
501–547 516 34 400.00–460.00 $435.36 $2,246 +26.58
513–538 529 8 420.00–425.00 $423.18 $2,239 +14.40
562 562 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,079 -29.83
571 571 4 393.00 $393.00 $2,244 -6.83
555–596 577 85 380.00–425.00 $399.53 $2,305 +29.84
615–645 value added 625 3 395.00–400.00 $398.28 $2,489 +14.75
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -24.09
600–646 629 32 366.00–392.00 $388.88 $2,446 +14.79
653 thin fleshed 653 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,547
655–698 670 13 362.00–385.00 $373.73 $2,504 +12.79
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -60.94
665–695 682 7 342.00–356.00 $350.15 $2,388 -10.79
718–737 726 9 335.00–352.00 $347.28 $2,521 -3.25
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 -2.00
751–791 773 15 326.00–347.00 $340.86 $2,635 +13.46
790 790 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 -17.40
800–825 810 5 343.00–347.00 $345.37 $2,797 +26.71
855–895 863 6 310.00–322.00 $318.77 $2,751 +30.99
921–940 925 5 252.00–302.00 $291.84 $2,700 +30.89
993 993 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,334 -48.33
1002–1023 1015 5 260.00–262.00 $261.21 $2,651 -26.40
1075 1075 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,795
1085 1085 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,604
1210 1210 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,904
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,706 -15.00
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 -7.03
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -68.81
525–549 544 8 350.00–400.00 $393.97 $2,143 +63.97
560–562 562 7 380.00–385.00 $380.71 $2,140 +25.78
625 625 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,012 -6.78
680 680 2 358.00 $358.00 $2,434 +50.87
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 +33.00
718–748 730 5 200.00–308.00 $263.73 $1,925 -78.09
840 840 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,999 -12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,959
538 538 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,260
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,980
411–434 423 10 455.00–457.00 $455.97 $1,929
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 2 900.00 $900.00
200–210 205 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,656
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,454
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360 360 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -325.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 unweaned 166 5 685.00 $685.00 $1,137 +27.45
215–218 217 8 605.00 $605.00 $1,313
232 unweaned 232 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,218 -22.21
255–295 276 33 535.00–625.00 $604.40 $1,668 +132.02
278–288 unweaned 283 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,457 +76.12
286–295 290 8 460.00–480.00 $473.66 $1,374 +1.28
310–325 unweaned 318 2 420.00–445.00 $432.20 $1,374
300–336 322 17 500.00–515.00 $510.46 $1,644 +27.91
310–338 329 3 475.00–485.00 $478.14 $1,573 -4.41
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 -17.55
360–392 379 20 465.00–525.00 $498.87 $1,891 +44.32
395 395 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 -14.55
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 -4.86
412 thin fleshed 412 6 457.00 $457.00 $1,883
415 unweaned 415 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,722
400–449 423 44 425.00–452.00 $444.70 $1,881 +34.11
456 thin fleshed 456 16 450.00 $450.00 $2,052
455–490 471 11 397.00–447.00 $410.45 $1,933 +7.87
480 480 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,930 -0.58
500 unweaned 500 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,760
505–540 522 53 370.00–407.00 $400.39 $2,090 +26.02
555 555 3 340.00–345.00 $343.33 $1,905 +10.25
553–595 564 40 372.00–395.00 $380.64 $2,147 +47.56
600–646 617 40 365.00–388.00 $382.78 $2,362 +30.99
641 641 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,256 +23.49
647 647 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,329 +31.49
653–674 665 12 325.00–365.00 $348.64 $2,318 +10.31
665–693 681 7 301.00–342.00 $318.16 $2,167 -19.55
722–733 728 6 312.00–367.00 $339.29 $2,470 +3.60
755–765 758 3 317.00–342.00 $325.41 $2,467 -0.21
840 840 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,243 +23.00
908 908 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,270 +1.19
935 935 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,150 -18.81
985 985 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,349 +140.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 -45.00
355 355 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 +45.77
428–436 433 5 326.00–382.00 $348.15 $1,507 -48.17
440 440 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,571 -39.32
522–535 526 3 340.00–360.00 $353.22 $1,858 -1.44
575–595 585 2 305.00–332.00 $318.27 $1,862 +9.27
610–630 617 3 270.00–322.00 $304.29 $1,877 -2.03
653 653 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,037 +34.31
690 690 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,360 +64.31
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +34.50
752 752 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,241 +48.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 437.00 $437.00 $1,691
449 449 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,886 +180.00
517 517 10 385.00–392.00 $386.40 $1,998
812 812 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,290
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 8 485.00 $485.00 $1,736
560–578 569 4 365.00–378.00 $371.40 $2,113 +11.40
675 675 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,207
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 700.00 $700.00 -225.00
150–182 unweaned 172 6 645.00–1,285.00 $763.54 -411.46
190 190 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,122
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -80.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 975.00 $975.00 -425.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 +20.94
316 316 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,144 -73.00
492 492 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,194 +44.09
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 -32.00
575–588 587 23 302.00–390.00 $386.25 $2,267 +13.80
650–660 650 26 327.00–390.00 $387.54 $2,519
755–769 767 6 287.00–359.00 $347.18 $2,663
930 930 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,046
985 985 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,118
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–80 unweaned 75 3 650.00–950.00 $736.67
220 unweaned 220 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +25.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,791 +128.00
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -53.78
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1305 1110 80-85% 11 167.00–180.00 $174.05 $1,932
900–1567 1256 80-85% 82 152.00–174.00 $163.10 $2,049
1015–1965 1283 80-85% 24 140.00–163.00 $149.23 $1,915
1645–2010 1828 80-85% 2 146.00–154.00 $150.40 $2,749
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–795 743 85-90% 3 133.00–142.00 $137.15 $1,019
825–880 855 85-90% 4 171.00–175.00 $173.53 $1,484 +22.51
835–1045 949 85-90% 12 163.00–182.00 $168.30 $1,597 +23.62
720–1460 966 85-90% 12 131.00–159.00 $145.29 $1,404
815–1315 1066 85-90% 8 154.00–167.00 $161.44 $1,721
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1775 1166 75-80% 10 174.00–190.00 $183.16 $2,136

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1450 1297 13 172.00–262.00 $193.36 $2,508
1310–1780 1493 12 165.50–186.00 $179.27 $2,677 +1.10
1335–1980 1591 15 185.00–199.25 $193.82 $3,084
1560–2070 1851 11 196.00–215.00 $201.24 $3,725

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
673–785 701 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 300.00–340.00 $330.00 $2,313
660–970 813 (<2 yrs)Open 12 227.00–285.00 $254.92 $2,072
915–1165 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 240.00–276.00 $259.50 $2,637
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–850 731 (<2 yrs)Open 7 160.00–200.00 $182.71 $1,336

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1050–1195 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,116.67
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1060–1280 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,283.33
988–1710 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,625.00–3,000.00 $2,879.00
1005–1425 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,800.00
1075–1425 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,362.50
1255–1300 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00
1245–1625 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,021.43
1195–1455 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00
1200–1630 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,512.50
1020–1465 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,188.79
1185–1805 1453 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00
1160–1705 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
940–1135 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,450.00
1050–1080 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
992–1220 1101 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,533.33
1100–1140 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
965–1332 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,185.29
1035–1192 thin fleshed 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,816.67
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
940–1320 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,266.67
1190 thin fleshed 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1035–1302 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,603.13
1270–1335 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1435–1545 1483 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
825–885 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
865–885 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
905–1115 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1055–1090 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,733.33
1015–1400 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1015 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
826–899 863 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,831.82
852–1010 931 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1270–1510 1339 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,228.57
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–720 668 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,647 -35.00
615 615 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -15.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 215.00 $215.00 $961

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 200.00 $200.00 $600
906 906 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,993
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 225.00 $225.00 $810
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 330.00 $330.00 $782

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1025 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00
1074–1095 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,168.00
1094–1170 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–3,900.00 $3,816.67 +691.67
1013–1460 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,540.00 -60.00
1020–1400 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,650.00 +850.00
1185–1225 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,208.33 +408.33
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +500.00
1266 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,525.00 $4,525.00
1315–1370 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 4,425.00 $4,425.00 +800.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,275.00 $4,275.00 +650.00
1325–1395 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,900.00–4,175.00 $4,083.33 +458.33
1170–1376 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,025.00–3,650.00 $3,194.44 -372.23
1250–1385 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,375.00 -191.67
1115–1472 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,550.00 +25.00
1276–1765 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 3,575.00–3,850.00 $3,661.67 +136.67
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1454 1454 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -325.00
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,650.00 $4,650.00
1300–1465 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–4,325.00 $3,900.00
2110 2110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
780–835 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 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
335 335 3 210.00 $210.00 $704

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,665
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 180.00 $180.00 $369
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,714

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
940–1180 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,875.00
1260–1440 1350 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1050 877 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,050.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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.