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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

4,826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $376.45/cwt -20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 627 lb · 247 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $559.87/cwt +34.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 369 lb · 215 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $521.49/cwt +27.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 364 lb · 184 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 4,826

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 value added 180 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,278
211–215 unweaned 213 8 620.00–625.00 $622.52 $1,326 +32.52
223–248 240 14 600.00–710.00 $670.58 $1,609 +45.99
245 fancy 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 -49.27
257–275 unweaned 261 5 560.00–600.00 $591.56 $1,544
254–290 276 18 575.00–645.00 $610.56 $1,685 +19.83
280 thin fleshed 280 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,792
288 fancy 288 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,901 +34.22
313 fancy 313 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,972 +39.94
311–325 thin fleshed 315 23 630.00–650.00 $644.61 $2,031
313–330 value added 316 5 610.00–635.00 $629.79 $1,990 +9.66
308–333 318 19 520.00–555.00 $549.08 $1,746 -10.92
305–348 322 27 530.00–625.00 $600.74 $1,934 +40.74
300–343 unweaned 331 6 485.00–520.00 $498.34 $1,650 +9.26
318–345 335 11 500.00–535.00 $522.66 $1,751 -49.29
355–394 thin fleshed 363 33 585.00–595.00 $593.54 $2,155
355–364 value added 364 104 580.00–590.00 $589.81 $2,147 -10.19
365 365 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 -39.16
355–393 369 37 510.00–570.00 $542.58 $2,002 +8.42
371 371 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,966 -4.16
387 387 10 500.00 $500.00 $1,935 -15.04
368–394 unweaned 389 27 450.00–470.00 $454.99 $1,770 -11.15
400–445 value added 414 13 490.00–550.00 $511.03 $2,116 -16.17
400–445 424 75 442.00–500.00 $468.25 $1,985 -10.77
428–437 thin fleshed 429 79 500.00–525.00 $521.46 $2,237 +8.87
411–447 436 12 430.00–445.00 $434.21 $1,893 -25.79
430–448 fancy 444 5 475.00–480.00 $475.97 $2,113 -19.03
454–467 unweaned 460 12 400.00–410.00 $405.89 $1,867 -25.88
463–471 thin fleshed 468 5 470.00–535.00 $495.73 $2,320 +5.73
455–490 value added 474 39 470.00–525.00 $493.97 $2,341
450–498 475 71 425.00–480.00 $444.22 $2,110 +4.49
467–490 475 27 415.00–445.00 $442.73 $2,103 +3.00
510–528 thin fleshed 522 3 460.00–485.00 $468.14 $2,444 +14.85
508–549 533 91 400.00–440.00 $416.49 $2,220 +4.84
555 thin fleshed 555 20 455.00 $455.00 $2,525
566 value added 566 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,462
550–599 579 72 382.00–420.00 $398.24 $2,306 -6.03
602–628 616 32 362.00–365.00 $362.46 $2,233 -35.44
600–645 629 215 350.00–397.00 $378.53 $2,381 -19.37
650–687 659 53 345.00–385.00 $374.16 $2,466 +26.16
685 685 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,500 -12.42
672–697 693 32 357.00–361.00 $357.61 $2,478 -19.81
700–747 716 53 342.00–370.50 $362.85 $2,598 +7.48
727 727 20 315.00 $315.00 $2,290 -40.37
730–736 735 95 339.00–347.00 $339.89 $2,498 -15.48
754–793 772 54 340.00–377.00 $348.86 $2,693 -5.71
800–848 839 23 300.00–335.00 $323.00 $2,710 -25.47
858–881 876 9 262.00–342.00 $324.59 $2,843 -1.38
884 884 7 318.00 $318.00 $2,811 -7.97
905–945 928 32 285.00–314.00 $308.92 $2,867 +3.03
1010 1010 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,828 +15.82
1055 1055 2 238.50 $238.50 $2,516
1426 1426 9 216.00 $216.00 $3,080
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 unweaned 183 3 500.00–530.00 $517.95 $948
195 195 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,121
205–240 unweaned 223 2 470.00–500.00 $483.82 $1,079
215–240 228 2 550.00–560.00 $554.73 $1,265 -5.71
265 unweaned 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 +8.21
270 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 -30.86
335 unweaned 335 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,390
325–345 338 5 470.00–515.00 $479.75 $1,622 -14.41
362–370 unweaned 363 8 390.00–405.00 $391.91 $1,423 -48.09
352–395 382 26 400.00–495.00 $441.11 $1,685 -32.21
424–447 434 13 400.00–442.00 $421.53 $1,829 +1.11
435 unweaned 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762
450–495 474 14 385.00–450.00 $409.76 $1,942 +5.72
510 value added 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142
505–545 521 22 375.00–430.00 $401.89 $2,094 +15.33
551–594 572 21 360.00–394.00 $375.44 $2,148 +14.82
622–628 626 6 337.00–370.00 $359.07 $2,248 -3.15
655–690 682 16 285.00–362.00 $347.12 $2,367 +14.85
700–736 721 7 300.00–302.00 $300.83 $2,169 -19.17
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242
815–830 828 6 285.00–290.00 $289.18 $2,394 +14.35
855 855 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,984
960 960 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,352
1010 1010 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,323
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,882 -21.99
452 452 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,057
520 520 2 407.00 $407.00 $2,116
560–561 561 39 337.00–402.00 $340.33 $1,909 -71.67
725 725 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,697
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780
275 unweaned 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059
250–299 285 9 425.00–455.00 $432.48 $1,233
315–345 333 3 425.00–445.00 $436.63 $1,454 +11.63
350–380 364 5 400.00–420.00 $415.11 $1,511
410–445 428 2 375.00–385.00 $379.80 $1,626 +19.80
480–486 485 5 350.00–362.00 $359.62 $1,744
500–543 530 11 325.00–370.00 $354.71 $1,880
560–585 575 4 353.00–356.00 $354.74 $2,040 +24.74
620 620 2 298.00–335.00 $316.50 $1,962 +59.00
675 675 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,897
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 3 354.00 $354.00 $234
425 425 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 +5.23
477 477 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,170 +3.00
555 555 3 404.00 $404.00 $2,242 +42.00
615 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 -32.00
660–675 672 10 357.00–360.00 $359.41 $2,415
785 785 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,732
885 885 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,832
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 unweaned 299 14 520.00 $520.00 $1,555
491 491 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,743 -20.00
491 491 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,473 -75.00
525 525 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,927
620 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,298
520 520 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,300
583 583 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 -2.00
663–688 674 7 156.00–222.00 $193.11 $1,302
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -20.00
757 757 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,726
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–536 526 6 210.00–270.00 $229.21 $1,206
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064
800–845 823 2 120.00–195.00 $158.53 $1,305
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–193 unweaned 181 5 900.00–1,150.00 $1,082.25 +151.00
200 unweaned 200 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
235 235 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -75.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,910
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,068

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 2 685.00 $685.00 $1,199
220–235 unweaned 225 4 535.00–545.00 $539.94 $1,215 -13.11
233 233 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,375
272 thin fleshed 272 26 620.00 $620.00 $1,686
280–298 287 12 505.00–600.00 $548.83 $1,575 -7.58
288 288 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,368 -81.41
278–299 unweaned 291 9 400.00–538.00 $469.51 $1,366 -67.88
300–343 318 31 485.00–545.00 $512.56 $1,630 +4.38
307–335 thin fleshed 322 23 550.00–645.00 $597.28 $1,923 +40.77
318–349 unweaned 339 6 450.00–460.00 $453.13 $1,536 -6.87
342 342 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,659 +5.00
354 thin fleshed 354 98 550.00 $550.00 $1,947
364–373 366 12 475.00–480.00 $479.15 $1,754 -22.42
358–384 unweaned 375 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -19.80
359–398 378 66 440.00–525.00 $497.29 $1,880 -4.28
390 390 2 467.00 $467.00 $1,821 +42.00
410 thin fleshed 410 51 501.00 $501.00 $2,054
415–440 value added 420 5 465.00–470.00 $466.05 $1,957
400–445 unweaned 422 12 420.00–435.00 $429.42 $1,812
403–445 426 56 437.00–500.00 $471.54 $2,009 +16.62
406–448 428 34 420.00–465.00 $435.56 $1,864 -19.36
440–443 443 13 435.00–445.00 $436.92 $1,936 -18.00
450 thin fleshed 450 4 442.00 $442.00 $1,989 -14.00
450 450 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 -24.15
455–490 473 49 400.00–485.00 $435.75 $2,061 +6.60
485 485 21 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 +30.00
507–535 value added 516 6 418.00–420.00 $419.31 $2,164 -4.73
500–547 522 58 362.00–432.00 $386.18 $2,016 +38.73
531 unweaned 531 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,837 +0.56
548 548 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,137 +1.30
550–595 574 89 357.00–395.00 $378.54 $2,173 -1.59
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 -20.13
607–616 thin fleshed 609 17 362.00–370.00 $363.90 $2,216 -18.10
618 618 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,039 -29.40
600–645 619 97 336.00–390.00 $350.60 $2,170 -8.80
647 647 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,394 +10.60
651 thin fleshed 651 19 362.00 $362.00 $2,357
652–698 664 59 332.00–350.00 $346.05 $2,298 +8.05
706 value added 706 29 355.00 $355.00 $2,506
703–741 723 43 326.00–364.00 $345.49 $2,498 +10.27
752 752 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,444 +3.37
770 770 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 +23.37
801–808 804 5 280.00–297.00 $286.84 $2,306 -29.10
860–862 860 36 276.00–279.00 $278.58 $2,396 -7.11
885 thin fleshed 885 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,894
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 500.00 $500.00 $825
215–240 unweaned 228 8 500.00–530.00 $520.74 $1,187 +70.74
275–285 unweaned 280 7 450.00–505.00 $481.56 $1,348 +56.56
317 value added 317 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,474
310–346 329 15 450.00–470.00 $458.39 $1,508 -23.27
340 340 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 -116.66
355–398 378 28 370.00–445.00 $421.10 $1,592 -5.51
380 380 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -41.61
400–445 429 25 365.00–425.00 $404.98 $1,737 -2.49
437 thin fleshed 437 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,835
440–445 443 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,728 -17.47
450–497 463 56 362.00–415.00 $400.09 $1,852 +13.37
477 477 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,798 -9.72
490 value added 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009
500–545 524 26 335.00–381.00 $365.42 $1,915 +17.64
527 527 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,881 +9.22
543 value added 543 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,982
550–595 569 14 320.00–345.00 $336.59 $1,915 -2.57
605–640 616 10 315.00–335.00 $324.93 $2,002 +19.61
690–698 694 4 300.00–315.00 $307.54 $2,134 -21.10
710–721 719 7 290.00–315.00 $306.73 $2,205 -0.44
891 891 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,121 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 425.00–455.00 $439.18 $1,001
240 unweaned 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 +35.00
255–260 258 3 435.00–450.00 $439.94 $1,135 +30.20
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296
365–398 394 10 330.00–385.00 $374.87 $1,477
400–440 426 6 345.00–380.00 $366.89 $1,563 +14.36
470–495 484 18 300.00–355.00 $337.37 $1,633 -21.65
500–541 525 6 320.00–327.00 $325.22 $1,707 -18.09
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 +3.00
652–675 658 10 260.00–280.00 $267.05 $1,757 -7.95
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,033
329 329 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,431 -65.00
375 375 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,444
463 463 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,852 +33.00
759 759 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,391
891 891 3 367.00 $367.00 $3,270
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,253
536 536 10 354.00 $354.00 $1,897 -11.00
553 553 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,129 +1.92
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,717 +63.38
365 365 2 472.00 $472.00 $1,723
433 433 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,078 +75.00
460 460 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 +0.42
502 502 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,948
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,297
486–497 489 8 377.00–387.00 $384.46 $1,880
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 unweaned 138 4 900.00–1,000.00 $951.91 +51.91
160–192 unweaned 180 5 900.00–1,075.00 $1,025.19 -24.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 unweaned 130 3 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,121.79
230 230 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,362.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 2 360.00 $360.00 $972
298 298 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,311
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,652
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,177

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–196 unweaned 195 5 510.00–680.00 $646.84 $1,261
250–277 unweaned 264 4 602.00–610.00 $605.80 $1,599 +55.80
280 280 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 -170.00
325 325 17 502.00 $502.00 $1,632 -28.00
320–333 326 9 530.00–610.00 $590.58 $1,925 +60.58
327 327 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,798 +20.00
397 397 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,906 +30.65
453–485 469 4 400.00–435.00 $418.10 $1,961 +59.84
500–515 504 19 355.00–428.00 $408.92 $2,061 +36.26
536 536 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,064 +12.34
561 561 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 +5.00
610–638 628 8 340.00–360.00 $350.28 $2,200 -8.73
673 673 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,315 +42.00
745 745 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,444
760 760 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,538 +20.00
800 800 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,136
880 880 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,640
1170 1170 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,246
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 -4.77
475–495 485 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $1,758 -54.99
505–545 532 3 330.00–355.00 $341.33 $1,816 -33.67
578–580 579 4 369.00–375.00 $373.50 $2,163 +17.54
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742
720–730 723 4 230.00–242.00 $233.03 $1,685
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -48.94
805–845 818 3 230.00–252.00 $244.43 $1,999 -8.07
870–880 877 3 205.00–245.00 $231.77 $2,033 -50.23
915 915 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 +30.67
1020 1020 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,948
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,091
1055 1055 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,983
1115 1115 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,185 +21.00
1225 1225 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,874 -29.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +147.22
152 unweaned 152 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -81.04
220 unweaned 220 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
210–240 225 4 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,430.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267
1125–1305 1243 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 189.00–193.00 $191.67 $2,382
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215–238 232 4 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,511.36
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,066 +60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795
745 745 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,088
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -10.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1675 1019 80-85% 47 142.00–198.00 $162.29 $1,654
882–1230 1050 80-85% 25 155.50–167.00 $159.60 $1,676
1025–1176 1080 80-85% 10 166.00–168.00 $167.29 $1,807
893–1730 1150 80-85% 141 154.00–175.00 $165.22 $1,900 +8.11
945–1510 1236 80-85% 9 148.00–160.00 $152.80 $1,889
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–895 840 85-90% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.53 $1,365 +24.52
750–970 868 85-90% 4 112.00–125.00 $120.73 $1,048 -25.38
670–1148 877 85-90% 7 140.00–155.00 $143.86 $1,262 -2.25
725–1695 937 85-90% 12 122.00–147.00 $136.21 $1,276
805–1180 1037 85-90% 8 141.00–152.00 $145.83 $1,512
815–1655 1168 85-90% 27 141.00–160.00 $149.77 $1,749
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1695 1028 75-80% 14 139.00–180.00 $172.93 $1,778
990–1630 1182 75-80% 23 145.00–184.00 $175.90 $2,079
1510 1510 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,416 +5.00
1860–1895 1878 75-80% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $2,695

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1660 1337 13 130.00–185.00 $167.28 $2,237
1050–2020 1398 28 150.00–183.00 $172.84 $2,416
1470–1770 1595 6 178.00–190.00 $186.37 $2,973
1315–2245 1721 41 178.50–199.00 $191.45 $3,295
1545–2325 1850 13 199.50–212.00 $204.66 $3,786 +2.22

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–1025 745 (<2 yrs)Open 37 220.00–342.00 $274.14 $2,042
915–1320 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 199.00–312.00 $237.92 $2,636
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1195 816 (<2 yrs)Open 14 195.00–209.00 $202.43 $1,652
973 973 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,605
980–985 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,809

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–1160 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,225.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850–1390 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,030.36
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
870–1315 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,218.75
980–1306 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,675.00–2,825.00 $2,718.75
1122 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1022–1380 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 85 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,483.24
1154–1200 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,792.86
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
947–1396 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,217.31
1175–1312 1256 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,633.82
1035–1345 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,563.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–875 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00
785–935 869 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,780.83
878–1065 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
795–1090 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00
950–1180 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,595.83
1080–1125 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1015–1276 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,262.50
1123–1341 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,394.12
1110–1450 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,425.00–2,625.00 $2,533.33
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
855–1680 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,443.33
1221–1665 1316 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,871.05
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1025–1748 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,752.08
970–1565 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,412.50
1290–1625 1411 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,775.00–2,825.00 $2,811.11
1175–1781 1539 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,630.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170
813–1615 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 52 145.00–177.50 $166.08 $1,742
870–1263 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 152.00–185.00 $165.17 $1,802
1000–1275 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 145.00–178.00 $161.67 $1,791
960–1325 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 150.00–212.00 $171.43 $1,906
985–1275 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 153.00–188.00 $175.50 $1,960
1110–1190 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $1,811
895–1775 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 140.00–185.00 $165.39 $1,960
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,942
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
932 932 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
820–1095 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,771.43
1077–1250 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,050.00–2,425.00 $2,360.42
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1276 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
980–1275 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67
1272 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1365–1375 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,659.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630
795–895 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 212.00–295.00 $253.50 $2,142
1050–1070 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,014
1110–1570 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 158.00–178.00 $163.50 $2,094
1575–1690 1648 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 152.50–157.00 $154.83 $2,552
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1005 987 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
1160–1245 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,014.29
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,728
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1251 1251 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,827
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 350.00 $350.00 $980

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 9 402.00 $402.00 $1,101
395 395 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,916
488 488 16 435.00 $435.00 $2,123
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 10 570.00 $570.00 $1,727 +165.00
378–383 381 7 402.00–460.00 $435.33 $1,659
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 245.00 $245.00 $835
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 200.00 $200.00 $752

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–930 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,541.67
961–1170 1021 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,040.00–2,700.00 $2,250.00 -1,450.00
1015–1285 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,312.50
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +750.00
1214 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -400.00
1025–1410 1241 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00 -300.00
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1282 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1080–1530 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,225.00 +412.50
1040–1665 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,800.00–3,250.00 $2,700.00 -112.50
1220–1420 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,025.00 $4,012.50 +1,200.00
1260–1620 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,720.00 +907.50
1204–1479 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 2,600.00–3,750.00 $3,197.50 -90.00
1305–1405 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 +112.50
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -720.00
1382 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -470.00
1416 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +350.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -1,000.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -300.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1376–1775 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,122.22 -802.78
1296–1566 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00 -925.00
1065–1720 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,462.50 -462.50
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1090–1586 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,980.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1650–1832 1771 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,133.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1085 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1044–1215 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,762.50 -1,037.50
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -1,000.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1186 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1296 1296 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1684 1684 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,224
482 482 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,166
536 536 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,179 -70.00
895 895 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,924
989 989 7 230.00 $230.00 $2,275
1247 1247 15 212.00 $212.00 $2,644
1375 1375 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,214
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197 1197 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,646

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 -66.29
390 390 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -197.63
568 568 16 301.00 $301.00 $1,710
692 692 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,841
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 235.00 $235.00 $811
405 405 7 177.00 $177.00 $717
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 178.00 $178.00 $566 -292.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 285.00 $285.00 $886

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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 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
967 967 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.