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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

3,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $503.09/cwt -19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 420 lb · 244 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.38/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 519 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.35/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 475 lb · 169 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,896

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,035
212 212 6 705.00 $705.00 $1,495 +17.38
225 unweaned 225 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,181
260–285 unweaned 270 8 510.00–580.00 $556.19 $1,502
271–298 289 31 450.00–645.00 $606.71 $1,753 -22.32
303–335 unweaned 308 13 407.00–545.00 $430.10 $1,325 -59.44
300–328 319 8 480.00–555.00 $523.49 $1,670 -46.81
305–346 320 63 500.00–617.00 $571.17 $1,828 +0.87
327–345 336 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,949 +7.59
351–395 368 109 450.00–580.00 $547.48 $2,015 +4.63
372 value added 372 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,916 -25.00
355–398 unweaned 386 11 445.00–525.00 $491.28 $1,896 -23.23
412–415 unweaned 414 8 400.00–430.00 $414.95 $1,718 -32.18
412–417 415 9 497.00–500.00 $498.32 $2,068 +1.13
414–425 thin fleshed 415 30 510.00–550.00 $545.90 $2,265 -3.55
407–445 421 30 440.00–490.00 $464.48 $1,955 -32.71
404–445 422 167 445.00–537.00 $506.82 $2,139 +9.63
451–457 thin fleshed 454 6 470.00–490.00 $480.07 $2,180 -35.17
450–495 467 81 438.00–480.00 $459.29 $2,145 -20.89
485–495 487 27 405.00–440.00 $425.15 $2,070 -38.18
476–495 491 16 400.00–422.00 $413.44 $2,030 -49.89
503 value added 503 57 455.00 $455.00 $2,289
500–549 524 101 390.00–445.00 $423.02 $2,217 -23.95
540 540 16 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -23.59
575 575 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 -40.48
550–596 579 91 364.00–425.00 $392.55 $2,273 -7.93
590 590 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -15.48
600–649 616 100 358.00–410.00 $382.89 $2,359 +2.65
601–648 620 32 355.00–372.00 $366.20 $2,270 -14.04
667 667 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,334 -12.66
650–686 672 9 330.00–331.00 $330.32 $2,220 -32.34
650–693 674 51 340.00–380.00 $356.69 $2,404 -5.97
712–713 thin fleshed 712 9 337.00–372.00 $344.79 $2,455 -43.40
705–742 725 27 312.00–360.00 $328.22 $2,380 -25.19
736 value added 736 32 347.00 $347.00 $2,554
755–785 770 20 325.00–347.00 $334.65 $2,577 -13.36
805–846 819 26 315.00–331.00 $324.65 $2,659 -2.58
925–940 931 5 220.00–267.00 $246.23 $2,292 -54.05
1100–1145 1123 2 230.00–237.00 $233.57 $2,623 +13.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 490.00 $490.00 $931
205–245 unweaned 226 5 450.00–485.00 $468.16 $1,058 -81.84
250–285 267 8 450.00–485.00 $465.96 $1,244 -18.98
332 332 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,218 -82.00
300–348 335 23 440.00–475.00 $457.36 $1,532 +8.36
371 371 3 427.00 $427.00 $1,584 -33.85
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -35.85
378 value added 378 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,682
355–395 382 15 400.00–475.00 $420.41 $1,606 -40.44
410–448 431 17 374.00–435.00 $392.07 $1,690 -38.58
435 unweaned 435 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,531
460–496 482 30 357.00–415.00 $391.76 $1,888 -25.73
498 498 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,693 -77.49
505–545 524 58 363.00–395.00 $383.49 $2,009 -5.25
532 thin fleshed 532 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,112
526–549 535 5 340.00–360.00 $348.21 $1,863 -40.53
553–594 579 13 343.00–385.00 $370.67 $2,146 +5.64
622 622 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,766 -96.79
610–645 635 11 337.00–365.00 $344.96 $2,190 -35.83
675–692 686 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,195 -22.26
707–740 728 24 282.00–335.00 $314.47 $2,289 -3.60
825 825 2 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $2,133 -17.76
940 940 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,134 -46.75
995 995 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,060
1050 1050 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,289
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,424
371 371 9 536.00 $536.00 $1,989 +111.00
413–447 430 4 465.00–555.00 $511.78 $2,201 +48.42
465–482 471 6 424.00–430.00 $426.05 $2,007 -43.92
513 513 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,283 +34.55
598 598 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,207
623 623 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 -22.00
1115 1115 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,955
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 -57.00
670 670 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,244
756–765 758 17 337.00–340.00 $337.71 $2,560
899 899 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,967
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 -25.00
250–285 268 3 430.00–450.00 $437.89 $1,174
275–293 unweaned 285 7 370.00–395.00 $380.02 $1,083
300–345 315 7 405.00–430.00 $419.08 $1,320 +65.26
350–375 362 7 367.00–380.00 $372.11 $1,347 -70.38
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 +13.65
520–540 535 4 275.00–305.00 $282.29 $1,510
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +16.68
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676
775 775 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,821
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 -10.00
920 920 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,116
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 9 502.00 $502.00 $1,998
420–445 433 4 332.00–410.00 $372.13 $1,611
520 520 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -70.00
555 555 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,970
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,336
827 827 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,406
1012 1012 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,822
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,069
605–638 622 4 167.00–177.00 $172.13 $1,071
670 670 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,126
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,389
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,862
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 850.00 $850.00 +25.00
140 140 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,396

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 535.00 $535.00 $936 -20.00
205–222 220 11 505.00–570.00 $560.29 $1,233 -23.02
235–245 unweaned 240 2 450.00–475.00 $462.24 $1,109 -27.76
255 unweaned 255 2 440.00–465.00 $452.50 $1,154 -53.86
270–280 value added 278 29 500.00–560.00 $549.96 $1,529
265–291 281 12 480.00–505.00 $488.11 $1,372 -44.22
308–317 unweaned 311 10 425.00–450.00 $435.94 $1,356 +18.88
305–338 320 10 495.00–515.00 $501.09 $1,603 -20.15
330–345 338 4 460.00–470.00 $464.89 $1,571 -56.35
351–390 366 54 440.00–485.00 $464.34 $1,699 -3.81
362–373 unweaned 366 5 430.00–445.00 $438.89 $1,606 -6.11
384 thin fleshed 384 85 510.00 $510.00 $1,958 -3.23
405–442 415 17 420.00–425.00 $420.62 $1,746 -9.38
413–434 unweaned 427 9 375.00–412.00 $400.07 $1,708 -6.58
405–447 429 88 430.00–465.00 $452.15 $1,940 -7.04
453 value added 453 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,129 -25.00
468 468 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,919 -30.23
450–495 473 142 395.00–450.00 $440.33 $2,083 +25.80
490 490 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,970 -12.53
482–494 unweaned 493 18 390.00–392.00 $390.22 $1,924 -16.64
517 value added 517 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,223 +56.21
505–548 529 88 350.00–420.00 $385.78 $2,041 +7.03
535 535 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -3.75
570 thin fleshed 570 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 +20.75
550–592 573 70 335.00–387.00 $364.25 $2,087 -5.24
605–610 608 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,885 -40.60
610–617 613 6 315.00–350.00 $326.66 $2,002 -23.94
613–616 thin fleshed 615 6 342.00–347.00 $344.51 $2,119
614–648 628 56 320.00–385.00 $335.00 $2,104 -5.00
650–692 672 61 327.00–352.00 $334.99 $2,251 -13.01
715 715 4 306.00–351.00 $328.50 $2,349 -3.50
765 765 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 -26.09
755–786 778 4 310.00–315.00 $311.21 $2,421 -4.88
805 805 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 -80.68
925 925 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,599 +26.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 440.00–455.00 $447.42 $1,065 -7.58
260–275 268 5 425.00–445.00 $436.05 $1,169 -13.95
305–345 327 10 395.00–420.00 $405.56 $1,326 -8.56
330 unweaned 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 -15.00
360–395 379 13 300.00–415.00 $358.44 $1,358 -57.19
400–445 421 22 330.00–405.00 $379.66 $1,598 -17.52
461 461 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,452 -35.00
450–497 479 50 365.00–390.00 $375.16 $1,797 -17.55
497 497 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,764 -37.71
510–540 516 14 335.00–380.00 $349.17 $1,802 -8.62
562–595 579 24 300.00–337.00 $324.63 $1,880 -10.72
589 589 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,620 -60.35
605–628 620 6 290.00–312.50 $307.16 $1,904 -2.77
652–695 675 9 270.00–320.00 $284.58 $1,921 -37.42
756–780 762 4 260.00–290.00 $282.32 $2,151 +17.32
860 860 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,382
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–630 615 26 344.00–345.00 $344.04 $2,116 -5.96
733 733 9 314.00 $314.00 $2,302
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 425.00 $425.00 $829
210–247 238 4 370.00–400.00 $393.38 $936 -6.62
255–285 275 7 370.00–410.00 $394.98 $1,086 +59.98
308–315 311 5 350.00–365.00 $352.99 $1,098 -29.90
353–375 360 3 375.00–385.00 $378.47 $1,362
423–427 425 7 360.00–370.00 $365.69 $1,554 +1.42
480–495 488 2 290.00–315.00 $302.31 $1,475 -60.23
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639
600–630 615 2 250.00–265.00 $257.68 $1,585 -37.32
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–322 313 4 325.00–460.00 $390.45 $1,222 -84.55
377 377 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,791
510–518 515 5 350.00–380.00 $361.89 $1,864 -24.31
573 573 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,006
910 910 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,293
960 960 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,160
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,285
665 665 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,995
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 477 3 170.00–192.00 $180.56 $861
565 565 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,040
635 635 1 147.00 $147.00 $933
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,288
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 142.00 $142.00 $944
832 832 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,181
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,656
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
215 215 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +58.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–280 unweaned 270 2 785.00–925.00 $857.59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 unweaned 270 2 495.00–515.00 $504.44 $1,362
315 unweaned 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 -21.12
373 373 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,641 -85.00
405–408 407 5 405.00–430.00 $420.04 $1,710 -52.89
480 480 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -15.00
527–543 539 8 380.00–387.00 $381.71 $2,057 +39.71
550–570 558 12 325.00–368.00 $354.70 $1,979 -60.30
584 584 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,956 -80.00
608–642 619 7 277.00–330.00 $312.17 $1,932 -67.40
667 667 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,014 -18.00
708 708 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,230 -2.00
719–747 728 6 337.00–373.00 $349.31 $2,543 +32.31
837 837 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,176
995 995 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,090
1025 1025 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,070
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 415.00 $415.00 $934
335–340 337 3 405.00–450.00 $420.15 $1,416
480–485 483 2 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $1,836 +0.03
537 537 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,772
552 552 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,601 -55.00
630 630 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,029 -4.23
704–739 725 18 275.00–310.00 $287.19 $2,082
780–785 783 2 262.00–267.00 $264.51 $2,071
820–840 830 2 217.00–257.00 $236.76 $1,965 -68.24
805–955 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,936 +23.00
890 890 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,842 +10.00
945 945 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,814
1020 1020 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,040
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 800.00 $800.00 -125.00
205 205 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
205–228 unweaned 220 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,351.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,062
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,062
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1155 1009 80-85% 8 170.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,730 +14.78
615–1410 1045 80-85% 98 140.00–214.00 $162.50 $1,698 +5.79
890–1425 1145 80-85% 94 144.00–172.00 $158.75 $1,818
855–1580 1158 80-85% 19 135.00–157.00 $144.43 $1,672 -20.56
825–1444 1212 80-85% 8 138.00–150.00 $143.36 $1,738
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1060 719 85-90% 6 105.00–135.00 $116.55 $838
745–1090 903 85-90% 9 118.00–138.00 $123.96 $1,119
830–1010 923 85-90% 5 100.00–108.00 $103.60 $956
815–1110 951 85-90% 7 110.00–123.00 $115.50 $1,098 -29.59
585–1250 1019 85-90% 15 123.00–149.00 $143.79 $1,465
840–1305 1056 85-90% 16 137.00–148.00 $145.74 $1,539 +7.60
790–1775 1201 85-90% 70 130.00–156.00 $145.65 $1,749
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1995 1237 75-80% 6 136.50–181.00 $167.03 $2,066 -9.83
1555–1570 1563 75-80% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $2,149

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1370 1116 17 152.50–212.00 $175.13 $1,954
1035–1765 1420 11 133.00–175.00 $159.20 $2,261
1070–1930 1564 5 178.50–216.00 $189.69 $2,967
1145–2320 1664 39 172.00–199.00 $188.97 $3,144 +3.14
1365–2245 1789 18 190.00–210.00 $197.28 $3,529 +27.87
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1746 1746 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,549 +8.16

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–870 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,720
660–1205 842 (<2 yrs)Open 30 170.00–300.00 $244.57 $2,059
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–800 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $1,314
500–910 736 (<2 yrs)Open 12 200.00–245.00 $206.67 $1,521
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,704

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–915 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
788–1670 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,342.86
755–1335 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,296.59
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
760–1295 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,312.50
958–1205 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,075.00
1020–1190 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,200.00
975–1205 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
830–1315 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,006.25
1142 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
835–1358 1149 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,109.38
985–1470 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,442.86
940–1500 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,778.13
960–1565 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00
1037–1470 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,621.74
1075–1490 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,856.25
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1020–1035 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,900.00 $2,316.67
1000–1095 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,025.00
1063–1240 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,733.33
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1065–1325 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,277.27
1030–1370 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,625.00–3,350.00 $3,135.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
960–1388 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,612.50
1252–1455 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,956.25
1311 1311 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1433 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1100 993 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 145.00–182.00 $163.50 $1,624
770–1215 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 137.50–202.00 $161.30 $1,707
785–1250 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 136.00–163.00 $150.69 $1,608
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,830
1025–1560 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 139.00–168.00 $156.67 $1,982
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,866
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,939
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
710–1050 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,683.33
905–1030 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–965 817 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67
825–1325 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,516.67
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1010–1165 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,425.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051 1051 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1125–1302 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00
1485 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,462
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,946
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
805–1028 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,737.50
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–658 647 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,062.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,395
450 450 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -145.00
520 520 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -32.50
587 587 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,497

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,184 -20.00
373 373 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,268 -40.00
528 528 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,716

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
945–1195 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,710.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
960–1470 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,225.00 +375.00
1145–1250 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,008.33 +158.33
925–1370 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,766.67 -1,266.66
980–1546 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,025.00 -1,008.33
1272–1475 1301 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,514.29 -367.29
1224–1376 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,840.00 -41.58
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +175.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1255–1485 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,135.71 -1,264.29
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
882 882 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
960–1115 1038 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00
1180–1280 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,316.67 +166.67
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1205–1495 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,916.67
1300–1465 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
1775 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
994–1280 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00
1045–1560 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00
1295–1345 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,766.67
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1335–1530 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -1,150.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -1,300.00
1085–1225 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,050.00 +406.25
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 200.00 $200.00 $960
653 653 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 -15.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 -28.00
765 765 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 +17.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,287

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Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.