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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

3,744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $354.77/cwt +17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,767/hd at 780 lb · 139 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $498.01/cwt +25.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 422 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.02/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 526 lb · 128 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,744

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,199 -45.00
203–235 fancy 219 4 660.00–680.00 $669.27 $1,466
205–240 223 3 620.00–635.00 $624.59 $1,393 +5.31
230 unweaned 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 +45.00
255–295 fancy 274 4 610.00–635.00 $625.78 $1,715
265–295 280 14 570.00–625.00 $590.73 $1,654 -22.22
303–347 322 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,803 -36.36
300–334 value added 324 10 605.00–635.00 $620.13 $2,009
309–345 331 37 525.00–630.00 $571.95 $1,893 -24.41
300–341 fancy 334 7 585.00–595.00 $590.06 $1,971
330–345 unweaned 341 5 475.00–505.00 $489.08 $1,668
355 value added 355 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 +75.00
350–387 unweaned 371 4 425.00–512.00 $466.14 $1,729 +13.69
350–397 371 70 500.00–560.00 $534.16 $1,982 +18.44
373 373 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,772 -40.72
360–383 374 23 460.00–525.00 $515.04 $1,926 -0.68
405–425 value added 413 40 470.00–545.00 $527.20 $2,177 -9.80
410–420 unweaned 415 4 405.00–437.00 $421.19 $1,748
401–440 421 52 440.00–505.00 $479.02 $2,017 -0.76
405–440 thin fleshed 427 22 480.00–520.00 $512.59 $2,189 +10.20
424–441 fancy 436 14 495.00 $495.00 $2,158
443 443 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,038 +12.87
450 fancy 450 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,160
460 thin fleshed 460 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,254 -2.00
453–482 unweaned 462 9 375.00–445.00 $431.77 $1,995
455–496 465 83 405.00–477.00 $451.50 $2,099 +5.26
450–488 475 6 435.00–450.00 $439.73 $2,089 -6.51
506–510 thin fleshed 509 9 445.00–470.00 $453.29 $2,307 -4.71
500–547 522 79 397.00–442.00 $429.23 $2,241 -6.13
530–537 537 39 405.00–412.00 $411.65 $2,211 -11.53
545 unweaned 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962
560 unweaned 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988
550–598 576 49 385.00–415.00 $404.27 $2,329 +4.74
580–588 586 8 382.00–410.00 $403.07 $2,362 +3.54
600–643 625 89 365.00–412.00 $397.90 $2,487 +47.90
625 625 5 392.00 $392.00 $2,450 +42.00
640 640 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,483 -0.88
665 665 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,314 -25.73
654–688 thin fleshed 667 8 391.00–398.00 $395.29 $2,637 +5.29
670 670 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -23.73
650–690 679 28 350.00–380.00 $377.42 $2,563 +77.42
715 value added 715 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,660
716–740 727 8 335.00–367.50 $355.37 $2,584 +8.09
750–790 value added 770 2 370.00–395.00 $382.82 $2,948
752–795 780 135 320.00–358.00 $354.57 $2,766 +13.71
782 782 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,659 +30.00
803–831 818 39 344.00–362.00 $348.47 $2,850 +3.10
853–875 871 29 317.00–349.00 $325.97 $2,839 +7.20
900–939 935 35 270.00–310.00 $305.89 $2,860 +14.05
952–990 967 4 265.00–290.00 $276.32 $2,672 +41.32
1015–1028 1024 9 248.00–290.00 $264.18 $2,705 +2.97
1144 1144 5 236.00 $236.00 $2,700
1265 1265 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,859
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 555.00–565.00 $560.44 $1,261
250–280 unweaned 265 2 450.00–475.00 $461.79 $1,224
275–298 288 5 550.00–560.00 $555.86 $1,601
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418
321–335 325 8 470.00–510.00 $494.16 $1,606
360 value added 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800
350–395 375 8 460.00–490.00 $473.32 $1,775
380–385 unweaned 383 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,685
425–441 435 12 355.00–440.00 $420.42 $1,829 +35.42
453–495 473 16 391.00–425.00 $404.04 $1,911 +14.04
495 unweaned 495 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,757
510 unweaned 510 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,454
500–535 519 22 365.00–400.00 $386.56 $2,006 +76.56
572 unweaned 572 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,773
550–597 579 21 325.00–385.00 $360.62 $2,088 -20.09
615–648 639 15 320.00–373.00 $362.22 $2,315 +40.22
677 677 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,963 -68.00
682–692 684 9 328.00–347.00 $332.27 $2,273 -25.73
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 +56.27
815–842 833 3 252.00–322.00 $274.83 $2,289 +36.83
1048 1048 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,536
1180 1180 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,419
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 347 11 535.00–565.00 $559.57 $1,942
363 363 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,851 -40.00
422–426 423 11 420.00–492.00 $439.77 $1,860 -16.20
490 490 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,215
507 507 2 407.00 $407.00 $2,063
555 555 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,009
621 621 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,465
820 820 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,722
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,776
440–442 440 10 455.00–475.00 $466.99 $2,055
576 576 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,373
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 2 300.00 $300.00 $915
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438
660–670 665 2 197.00–255.00 $226.22 $1,504
701 701 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,451
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566
558–595 570 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,881
608 608 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,566
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095
1040 1040 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,392
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850
565–575 570 2 170.00–185.00 $177.43 $1,011
611 611 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,069
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–123 unweaned 122 3 925.00–950.00 $933.20
165–195 unweaned 180 2 850.00–1,000.00 $931.25
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,104
722 722 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,588
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 390.00–410.00 $399.77 $1,739
640 640 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,779
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
240 240 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +187.20
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 800.00 $800.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 fancy 205 3 575.00–585.00 $581.50 $1,192
215–245 unweaned 235 3 550.00–560.00 $553.05 $1,300 +28.05
245 value added 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519
250–275 unweaned 258 7 525.00–550.00 $537.39 $1,386 +22.39
260 fancy 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612
260–290 276 6 490.00–585.00 $556.41 $1,536 -47.99
300–320 thin fleshed 309 9 545.00–570.00 $556.51 $1,720
313–325 value added 323 12 580.00–585.00 $584.19 $1,887
323–325 fancy 324 18 537.00–555.00 $543.02 $1,759
300–346 325 41 475.00–525.00 $508.18 $1,652 -2.28
345 345 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +15.00
346 unweaned 346 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,592 +27.80
363–380 value added 366 22 472.00–523.00 $487.42 $1,784
366–375 fancy 371 8 490.00–492.00 $491.01 $1,822
351–395 375 85 455.00–533.00 $501.57 $1,881 +2.70
360–390 unweaned 375 2 440.00–450.00 $444.80 $1,668
387 387 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,645 -73.87
397 397 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,925 +45.00
408–429 fancy 425 13 465.00–480.00 $467.22 $1,986
403–446 432 100 420.00–470.00 $454.92 $1,965 +10.22
410–445 432 3 392.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,717 -47.23
461 thin fleshed 461 5 456.00 $456.00 $2,102 +6.00
450–498 469 70 405.00–440.00 $429.15 $2,013 +18.70
455–490 unweaned 473 2 392.00–397.00 $394.41 $1,866
496 496 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,984 -2.00
501–525 value added 511 10 415.00–440.00 $424.04 $2,167
510–530 520 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,807 -52.94
500–547 529 65 370.00–415.00 $388.70 $2,056 -11.69
520–548 unweaned 539 3 300.00–367.00 $345.44 $1,862
550–595 563 47 362.00–390.00 $380.13 $2,140 -0.51
586 value added 586 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,280
600 unweaned 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740
603 thin fleshed 603 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,303
608–637 615 8 347.00–350.00 $347.78 $2,139 -35.00
605–622 fancy 618 4 385.00–395.00 $387.45 $2,394
600–638 619 20 330.00–370.00 $359.40 $2,225 -23.38
623–633 value added 627 10 378.00–388.00 $382.04 $2,395
652–675 659 25 325.00–377.00 $358.87 $2,365 +10.23
662 662 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,238 -10.64
703–749 725 20 315.00–352.00 $335.22 $2,430 -4.07
751 thin fleshed 751 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,644
753–763 755 11 320.00–322.00 $321.63 $2,428 -3.78
770 value added 770 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,695
835–840 838 2 297.00–335.00 $315.94 $2,648 +48.94
852–870 853 13 282.00–286.00 $285.69 $2,437
900–925 908 3 260.00–280.00 $273.21 $2,481 +23.21
912 912 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,107 -19.00
960 960 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,304 -100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 445.00–525.00 $483.30 $1,136
235 unweaned 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058
275 unweaned 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425
310 unweaned 310 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,395
323–345 336 5 470.00–495.00 $481.66 $1,618 +101.66
350–370 361 4 420.00–437.00 $426.61 $1,540 +1.61
370 unweaned 370 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,191
415–445 436 9 375.00–420.00 $407.47 $1,777 +59.32
450–495 485 18 375.00–405.00 $386.72 $1,876
505–545 530 7 331.00–365.00 $347.78 $1,843 -5.44
555–595 572 7 275.00–355.00 $339.16 $1,940 +20.89
605–640 622 8 225.00–320.00 $305.32 $1,899 +1.03
665–693 690 14 300.00–335.00 $328.64 $2,268 -13.36
710–745 721 4 290.00–323.00 $307.17 $2,215 -12.83
755–798 784 5 262.00–332.00 $283.93 $2,226 -14.07
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269
895 895 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,300
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,780 +63.00
457–475 463 13 395.00–432.00 $424.40 $1,965
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 -21.40
565–572 569 7 367.00–395.00 $383.08 $2,180
723 723 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,422
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,254
325–338 334 3 465.00–470.00 $466.62 $1,559
330–342 unweaned 338 3 260.00–425.00 $313.70 $1,060
421 421 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,705
452–475 456 6 395.00–455.00 $444.58 $2,027
620 620 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,244
716 716 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,162
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152 unweaned 152 3 360.00 $360.00 $547
215 unweaned 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860
280–295 288 2 400.00–420.00 $409.74 $1,180
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420
430–440 435 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,534
465–494 488 12 330.00–410.00 $359.02 $1,752
510–520 513 3 340.00–345.00 $343.31 $1,761
642 642 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,843
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,610
456 456 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,674
500 500 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,800
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832
695 695 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,960
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
183 unweaned 183 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00 +471.46
200 unweaned 200 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
250 unweaned 250 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 800.00 $800.00
145 unweaned 145 1 900.00 $900.00
150 unweaned 150 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375
266 266 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,623 +10.00
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +168.00
350–385 367 5 415.00–485.00 $449.35 $1,649
410–443 440 10 365.00–455.00 $446.61 $1,965
455–482 470 6 350.00–395.00 $358.26 $1,684 -87.74
510 value added 510 2 402.00 $402.00 $2,050
505–545 521 13 365.00–377.00 $372.66 $1,942 -7.34
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 -1.25
625–627 627 4 350.00–362.00 $359.01 $2,251
645 unweaned 645 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,174
690 690 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,084
680–698 694 4 325.00–335.00 $332.55 $2,308
702 702 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,106
750 750 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,355 -33.18
800–848 844 11 270.00 $270.00 $2,279
847 847 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,092
1029 1029 11 209.00 $209.00 $2,151
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 430.00–477.00 $449.77 $1,709
415 unweaned 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660
400–440 425 3 450.00–475.00 $464.67 $1,975
475–490 483 2 415.00–420.00 $417.54 $2,017
500–525 513 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,924 +37.00
550–555 553 2 347.00–365.00 $355.96 $1,968
760–795 777 3 265.00–275.00 $268.94 $2,090 +13.94
835 835 2 230.00–275.00 $252.50 $2,108
860 860 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,425
915–950 933 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 160.00–223.00 $189.33 $1,766
1105 1105 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,934
1085–1275 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 172.00–195.00 $182.33 $2,210
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,674
529 529 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,957
595 595 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,142
735 735 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,499
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323
587 587 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,761
662–665 664 5 295.00–310.00 $300.98 $1,999
1022 1022 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,116
1162 1162 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,254
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +263.33
100–125 unweaned 113 2 975.00–1,250.00 $1,127.78
165–170 unweaned 168 2 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,231.04
180 180 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115
555 555 2 260.00–325.00 $292.50 $1,623
787 787 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,983
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 285.00–305.00 $294.70 $1,217
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,236
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 392.00 $392.00 $2,089
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
150 unweaned 150 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–1150 983 80-85% 26 161.00–176.00 $170.37 $1,675
825–1325 987 80-85% 28 150.00–167.00 $160.31 $1,582
890–1424 1172 80-85% 36 154.75–164.00 $157.11 $1,841
900–1470 1184 80-85% 102 157.00–179.00 $163.61 $1,937
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–625 620 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $713
580–835 682 85-90% 3 115.00–135.00 $125.29 $854
558–960 752 85-90% 11 110.00–137.50 $130.08 $978
540–920 834 85-90% 18 132.00–147.00 $138.01 $1,151
610–1235 863 85-90% 27 124.50–162.00 $146.11 $1,261 -27.42
675–1470 960 85-90% 44 140.00–174.00 $154.92 $1,487 +9.63
750–1435 963 85-90% 19 143.00–160.00 $154.79 $1,491 +9.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,196
1545 1545 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,395
1425–1775 1588 75-80% 6 158.00–173.00 $164.69 $2,615

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1470 1227 20 167.00–206.00 $188.15 $2,309
1095–1460 1265 3 188.00–192.00 $190.69 $2,412 -2.67
1040–2010 1354 17 160.00–186.00 $175.11 $2,371
1310–2635 1694 32 185.50–199.00 $193.52 $3,278
1450–2180 1873 14 199.00–207.50 $202.44 $3,792 +1.20

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
782 fancy 782 (<2 yrs)Open 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,698
570–1175 821 (<2 yrs)Open 29 210.00–327.00 $263.24 $2,161
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–825 723 (<2 yrs)Open 10 200.00–230.00 $212.10 $1,533
725–930 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00–192.00 $181.57 $1,520

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
935–1040 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00
820–1280 996 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
910–1150 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,625.00
995–1395 1052 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 2,200.00–2,575.00 $2,455.17
830–1295 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,218.75
895–1240 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
946–1485 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 84 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,424.40
860–1400 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,415.00
1070–1280 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00
932–1450 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,638.00
1015–1363 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,683.75
993–1531 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00
998–1535 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,325.00–2,600.00 $2,520.83
1235–1440 1372 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,333.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
872–1024 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,200.00–3,850.00 $3,623.81
870–1031 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,406.25
1036–1325 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,650.00–2,725.00 $2,697.73
970–1170 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,910.00
1080–1370 1121 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,742.86
980–1350 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,750.00 $2,170.00
1144 1144 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1080–1176 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67
1170–1180 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,125.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1130–1375 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,185.00 $2,067.50
1356 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 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 $
890 890 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
905 905 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
922–972 958 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,542.86
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950–1365 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,600.00–2,575.00 $2,256.58
985–1335 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,953.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,805
735–1515 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 161.00–180.00 $169.00 $1,744
1030–1060 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 174.00–187.00 $180.50 $1,886
1015–1245 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 160.00–188.00 $171.00 $1,997
1010–1430 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 140.00–165.50 $158.21 $1,849
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,897
1010–1372 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 169.00–178.00 $176.71 $2,333
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–775 768 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
885–925 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,016.67
750–1235 928 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,000.00
910–1070 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
1015–1175 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,183.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
840 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
977–1005 988 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,525.00 $2,515.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1002 901 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 225.00–275.00 $245.67 $2,213
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,257
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
615–770 693 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,600.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
986 986 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,296
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
698–865 726 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,150.00 $1,983.33
927 927 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,238

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,414
488 488 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,659
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,152
300 300 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,215
303–346 337 42 450.00–550.00 $543.59 $1,832
422–448 435 4 370.00–430.00 $399.10 $1,736
511–540 514 9 350.00–365.00 $363.25 $1,867
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
910–950 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,900.00 $2,375.00
955–1085 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -1,490.00
960–1480 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,700.00 $3,250.00 -50.00
810–1860 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–3,725.00 $2,812.50 -1,462.50
780–1485 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 2,050.00–3,750.00 $3,338.75 -744.58
1085–1645 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00–3,300.00 $3,287.50 -87.50
1070–1630 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00–4,350.00 $3,970.00 +420.00
1388 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 4,025.00 $4,025.00 +363.33
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 +50.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
1484 1484 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,125.00 $4,125.00
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,275.00 $4,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1003–1070 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00
880–1555 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00
1105–1240 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,966.67
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1320–1565 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,250.00 $3,925.00 +25.00
1645 1645 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -850.00
1128–1175 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,922.22
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -800.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +900.00
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +850.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 11 235.00 $235.00 $931
519 519 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,505
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 4 175.00–185.00 $180.11 $829
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 190.00 $190.00 $826
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,116
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 800.00 $800.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 335 95 395.00–517.00 $491.29 $1,646
384–389 385 53 472.00–475.00 $472.63 $1,820
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
174–175 174 17 435.00–455.00 $445.56 $775
300 300 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,410
362 362 14 202.00 $202.00 $731
435 435 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,892
760 760 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,444
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
203 203 32 925.00 $925.00
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
181 181 8 415.00 $415.00 $751
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,971

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -1,200.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.