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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

5,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.06/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 521 lb · 305 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.09/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 570 lb · 263 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.66/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 575 lb · 254 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,416

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280
200–235 205 13 527.50–690.00 $638.81 $1,310 -66.19
240 unweaned 240 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,464 +85.00
255 value added 255 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,543
250–298 274 32 450.00–700.00 $551.63 $1,511 -55.08
265–283 unweaned 277 3 495.00–505.00 $498.19 $1,380 -58.00
272–287 280 4 602.00–630.00 $615.62 $1,724 +8.91
267–295 281 4 640.00–660.00 $650.50 $1,828 +43.79
300–333 319 32 495.00–680.00 $573.15 $1,828 +49.66
305–338 thin fleshed 325 5 565.00–700.00 $615.71 $2,001
320–335 unweaned 332 11 460.00–540.00 $525.99 $1,746 +95.89
325–345 339 10 620.00–630.00 $625.98 $2,122 +45.98
339 339 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,000 +10.00
350–373 fancy 360 13 490.00–505.00 $497.53 $1,791
365 thin fleshed 365 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,135
353–392 unweaned 367 9 440.00–500.00 $469.23 $1,722 -22.05
365–374 371 13 565.00–584.00 $579.25 $2,149 +31.77
350–393 375 45 455.00–625.00 $509.02 $1,909 -38.46
368–390 value added 375 16 485.00–545.00 $502.94 $1,886 -12.06
375–395 381 7 510.00–535.00 $517.41 $1,971 -30.07
411–420 value added 413 5 490.00–495.00 $493.98 $2,040
420 fancy 420 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,058
407–435 423 7 525.00–535.00 $527.75 $2,232 +20.93
400–448 424 127 455.00–570.00 $534.11 $2,265 +27.29
410–447 435 21 470.00–515.00 $496.18 $2,158 -10.64
405–442 unweaned 439 17 435.00–482.00 $467.96 $2,054 +53.01
450–457 thin fleshed 453 20 505.00–510.00 $509.25 $2,307 +29.18
453–498 475 116 440.00–490.00 $461.79 $2,194 +2.50
465–493 unweaned 475 10 400.00–420.00 $414.84 $1,970
480 fancy 480 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,304
470–496 489 15 420.00 $420.00 $2,054 +6.56
482–495 491 16 430.00–450.00 $442.85 $2,174 +29.41
510–520 fancy 512 6 430.00–445.00 $442.46 $2,265
503–536 value added 515 18 435.00–445.00 $437.31 $2,252 -17.69
502–544 thin fleshed 521 126 462.00–485.00 $466.27 $2,429
500–545 522 104 395.00–455.00 $427.20 $2,230 +4.18
510–545 523 42 400.00–422.00 $409.68 $2,143 -13.34
510–534 530 9 400.00–405.00 $401.42 $2,128 -21.60
550–593 565 79 370.00–435.00 $410.34 $2,318 +50.34
566–575 value added 566 31 392.00–400.00 $392.26 $2,220
553–592 fancy 572 19 395.00–407.00 $402.56 $2,303
565–587 579 19 398.00–401.00 $399.57 $2,314 +7.02
570–598 586 106 380.00–402.00 $400.56 $2,347 +15.56
601 value added 601 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,404
606–630 614 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,272 -12.89
600–648 621 210 355.00–392.00 $379.75 $2,358 +13.55
602–645 thin fleshed 639 14 400.00–425.00 $421.63 $2,694
650–677 665 133 362.00–377.00 $369.51 $2,457 +19.51
657–685 value added 667 17 382.00–385.00 $383.91 $2,561
674–677 674 35 351.00–355.00 $351.23 $2,367 -5.46
650–697 684 36 342.00–348.00 $345.54 $2,363 -11.15
703–743 725 48 340.00–367.00 $347.27 $2,518 +19.05
727 thin fleshed 727 11 366.00 $366.00 $2,661 +21.21
740 740 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 +16.78
756 value added 756 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,646
764 thin fleshed 764 10 367.00 $367.00 $2,804
766–768 767 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,531 -4.65
754–798 769 52 332.00–342.00 $335.70 $2,582 +1.05
813–840 820 4 321.00–327.00 $322.54 $2,645 -2.11
860–861 861 9 325.00–335.00 $330.14 $2,843
1125–1135 1130 4 230.00–252.00 $240.95 $2,723 +7.38
1215 1215 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,794
1255 1255 2 245.00 $245.00 $3,075
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 490.00–495.00 $493.36 $1,174
275 275 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 -25.96
305–345 328 5 435.00–465.00 $452.21 $1,483 +85.21
385–395 389 7 360.00–470.00 $417.98 $1,626 -2.43
412–448 423 28 405.00–462.00 $437.63 $1,851 +45.56
450–490 469 20 340.00–435.00 $415.60 $1,949 +23.84
489 value added 489 33 435.00 $435.00 $2,127
505–548 531 19 350.00–405.00 $376.60 $2,000 +28.39
555–597 575 17 350.00–380.00 $368.66 $2,120 -2.01
600–644 635 19 342.00–360.00 $350.39 $2,225 +5.43
650–692 673 11 330.00–355.00 $340.34 $2,290 +20.34
710–745 717 5 317.00–335.00 $330.07 $2,367 +15.60
740 740 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 -4.47
750–781 771 6 300.00–315.00 $311.76 $2,404
835 835 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,096 -7.50
860 860 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,511
1080 1080 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,592 +22.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–392 383 7 475.00–490.00 $481.58 $1,844
480–495 486 5 375.00–410.00 $389.26 $1,892
521–523 522 5 402.00–440.00 $424.77 $2,217 +44.77
659 659 20 375.00 $375.00 $2,471 +40.00
705 705 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,432
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,997 +185.00
398 398 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,871 -66.00
410 410 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 -121.78
450 450 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 -51.05
505–548 527 4 320.00–420.00 $372.04 $1,961 -72.96
553–560 557 4 352.00–397.00 $374.36 $2,085
635 635 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 -20.00
655 655 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,279
680 680 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,244
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 +7.11
300–325 318 4 395.00–425.00 $407.60 $1,296 -11.48
370–390 377 3 380.00–415.00 $403.54 $1,521 +31.43
420–435 428 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,616 -2.54
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715
525–535 532 3 295.00–330.00 $306.52 $1,631 +24.23
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -20.00
610–615 613 2 270.00–295.00 $282.55 $1,732 -7.45
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,221
745 745 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,347
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–512 505 6 290.00–292.00 $291.32 $1,471
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 162.50 $162.50 $869
570 570 3 172.00 $172.00 $980 -13.00
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,760
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
380 unweaned 380 2 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–175 unweaned 165 2 800.00–925.00 $858.71
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,228 +121.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 3 515.00 $515.00 $994 -20.00
244–248 246 7 480.00–485.00 $482.84 $1,188 -77.45
263 263 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,381 +36.89
260–297 277 18 440.00–585.00 $518.43 $1,436 +30.32
290–295 unweaned 293 6 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,326
307 thin fleshed 307 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,781
322 value added 322 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,497
300–343 unweaned 327 9 400.00–460.00 $440.25 $1,440 +4.31
315–347 337 21 440.00–530.00 $498.54 $1,680 +33.65
350 thin fleshed 350 12 545.00 $545.00 $1,908 +35.00
353–377 359 16 470.00–480.00 $471.97 $1,694 +7.63
350–398 377 51 425.00–515.00 $482.13 $1,818 +17.79
355–390 378 19 450.00–460.00 $453.16 $1,713 -11.18
375–383 unweaned 381 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,638 -8.89
399 value added 399 23 450.00 $450.00 $1,796
408–416 thin fleshed 409 41 490.00–495.00 $494.38 $2,022
400–428 fancy 414 8 422.00–445.00 $433.11 $1,793
400–448 427 77 415.00–480.00 $446.46 $1,906 -5.69
426–432 428 5 442.00–450.00 $445.23 $1,906 -6.92
428–444 unweaned 439 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,888 +29.93
433–447 442 14 440.00–445.00 $441.42 $1,951 -10.73
454–462 fancy 458 10 435.00–440.00 $437.48 $2,004
462–471 thin fleshed 465 14 455.00–515.00 $474.10 $2,205
468 value added 468 21 467.00 $467.00 $2,186 -3.00
450–495 479 122 400.00–445.00 $432.13 $2,070 -8.20
470–490 480 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 -40.33
510 fancy 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040
511–519 value added 518 52 370.00–420.00 $375.42 $1,945 -54.58
522 thin fleshed 522 6 408.00 $408.00 $2,130
500–544 531 105 370.00–405.00 $390.27 $2,072 +4.49
510–542 534 10 365.00–372.00 $367.35 $1,962 -7.65
561–578 thin fleshed 562 105 405.00–425.00 $406.75 $2,286 -23.25
571–576 fancy 573 21 354.00–370.00 $363.11 $2,081
551–598 575 107 358.00–390.00 $375.39 $2,158 +11.14
558–595 578 30 342.00–356.00 $350.50 $2,026 -13.75
606–638 thin fleshed 615 27 365.00–375.00 $368.07 $2,264 +23.56
600–640 626 76 325.00–377.00 $355.00 $2,222 +20.00
622–639 630 11 342.00–344.00 $343.08 $2,161 +8.08
643 643 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,250 +15.00
650 thin fleshed 650 18 350.00 $350.00 $2,275
656 value added 656 6 384.00 $384.00 $2,519
650–687 670 81 325.00–377.00 $340.17 $2,279 +5.18
676–695 685 24 320.00–327.00 $322.39 $2,208 -12.60
700–720 711 19 310.00–345.00 $322.15 $2,290 -6.35
769–780 771 16 322.00–332.00 $328.62 $2,534 +38.62
807–825 808 34 287.00–319.50 $318.52 $2,574 +83.52
853 fancy 853 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,747
873–880 876 5 286.00–310.00 $300.35 $2,631
946 946 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,365 -31.00
960–989 973 9 248.00–282.00 $266.64 $2,594
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 435.00–440.00 $437.38 $940 -10.04
244 unweaned 244 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,025
275 value added 275 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,265
270–290 283 3 435.00–460.00 $452.06 $1,279 +16.01
288 unweaned 288 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,152
315–345 334 9 355.00–430.00 $396.06 $1,323 -9.50
369 value added 369 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,587
355–395 381 13 395.00–450.00 $424.98 $1,619 +66.54
383 383 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,475 +26.56
414 414 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,524 -11.66
410–445 427 8 380.00–440.00 $401.38 $1,714 +21.72
443 value added 443 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,816
470–498 493 17 365.00–395.00 $382.56 $1,886 +27.56
523 value added 523 10 352.00 $352.00 $1,841
530–541 537 9 335.00–342.00 $340.79 $1,830 -8.38
550–585 556 11 320.00–387.00 $354.66 $1,972 +30.03
568–587 576 5 342.00–349.00 $346.14 $1,994 +21.51
600–610 604 4 310.00–337.00 $324.67 $1,961 +17.51
655–695 670 3 280.00–295.00 $288.38 $1,932 +3.80
700–725 716 4 295.00–310.00 $301.27 $2,157
770–783 780 10 265.00–310.00 $295.70 $2,306 +13.38
830 830 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,303
960 960 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,419
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 +109.55
430–447 439 4 400.00–420.00 $410.19 $1,801
470 470 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,810
535 535 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 +28.11
568–583 579 8 340.00–365.00 $358.87 $2,078 +8.87
605–623 619 5 327.00–342.00 $339.07 $2,099
660–685 676 10 280.00–320.00 $294.95 $1,994
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 +6.62
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +0.02
305–325 315 3 340.00–380.00 $353.76 $1,114 +0.77
360–395 378 2 345.00–360.00 $352.85 $1,334 -25.62
467–490 469 11 290.00–320.00 $300.99 $1,412 -1.32
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431
570–575 573 4 235.00–295.00 $252.42 $1,446 -32.58
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 376 6 305.00–350.00 $334.26 $1,257
550–599 570 10 290.00–342.00 $322.70 $1,839
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,314
590 590 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,976
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 155.00 $155.00 $783
685 685 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,199
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,887 +44.00
553 553 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,880
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,242
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230–235 233 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.81 -99.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 875.00 $875.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,172
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372
330 330 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -40.15
350 unweaned 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488
366 366 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,574
430–440 433 3 360.00–395.00 $383.15 $1,659
450–465 462 5 295.00–332.00 $324.79 $1,501 -55.24
505–540 530 4 255.00–360.00 $299.63 $1,588 -30.37
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +60.00
640 640 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -52.00
655 655 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,129
725–748 742 15 277.00–315.00 $296.99 $2,204 +9.80
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 +50.49
835–837 837 10 250.00 $250.00 $2,092 +13.24
960 960 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,814
940–1120 1013 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 185.00–210.00 $195.00 $1,975 -5.00
1030 1030 3 190.00–217.00 $208.00 $2,142 +8.00
1060 1060 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,025
1110 1110 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,865
1175–1195 1185 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $2,068
1235 1235 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,211
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,438 +70.56
391 391 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,838 +30.00
430 430 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 +49.96
490 490 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 +45.00
530 530 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,945 -14.71
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -35.00
615–625 622 7 300.00–360.00 $343.05 $2,134 +30.88
706–747 715 9 320.00–339.00 $334.59 $2,392 +19.59
768 768 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,381
827–840 834 4 268.00–287.00 $277.57 $2,315 +17.57
930 930 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,953
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,195
770 770 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,079
895 895 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,193
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–175 unweaned 163 2 1,210.00–1,350.00 $1,285.38
200 200 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +25.00
220 unweaned 220 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +48.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,190
880 880 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,112
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,050
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,402
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,244
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938
775 775 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,480

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1617 1050 80-85% 60 145.00–172.00 $159.33 $1,673
890–1350 1078 80-85% 4 146.00–152.00 $149.49 $1,612
928–1370 1084 80-85% 66 150.00–200.00 $161.18 $1,747
1005–1350 1169 80-85% 4 170.00–175.00 $173.03 $2,023 +28.60
870–1760 1177 80-85% 198 150.00–172.00 $160.51 $1,889 +16.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1195 850 85-90% 11 102.00–157.00 $122.87 $1,044
760–1220 883 85-90% 9 128.00–175.00 $143.20 $1,264
730–1165 930 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.81 $1,040 +8.21
645–1155 961 85-90% 6 140.50–148.00 $144.22 $1,386 +28.72
685–1570 1001 85-90% 25 120.00–145.00 $133.86 $1,340 -9.93
1065–1130 1097 85-90% 3 110.00–122.00 $114.45 $1,256
745–1890 1136 85-90% 64 140.00–159.00 $147.93 $1,680
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–915 900 75-80% 3 178.00–183.00 $180.35 $1,623
1020–1106 1051 75-80% 11 185.00–189.00 $187.47 $1,970
1550 1550 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,092 -2.49

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1350 1161 19 140.00–191.00 $169.33 $1,966
1055–1805 1447 9 177.50–188.50 $184.08 $2,664 +24.88
1025–2040 1489 17 150.00–193.00 $167.11 $2,488
1420–2180 1699 21 178.00–196.00 $187.64 $3,188 -1.33
1845–1965 1901 5 198.00–207.00 $201.03 $3,822
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1800 1361 5 118.00–136.00 $124.87 $1,699

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
460–1150 877 (<2 yrs)Open 59 202.00–322.00 $267.37 $2,345
882–1140 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 119.00–240.00 $222.71 $2,456
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1110 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 170.00–190.00 $179.00 $1,351
620–1100 847 (<2 yrs)Open 20 200.00–217.00 $208.23 $1,764
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,210
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,416

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–840 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
915–950 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00
1000–1028 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00
745–1385 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,655.56
808–1391 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 2,450.00–3,650.00 $3,069.78
795–1525 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 2,300.00–3,850.00 $3,507.45
760–1455 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,200.00–3,550.00 $2,775.00
735–1470 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 93 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,725.00
1070–1415 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 67 2,150.00–3,525.00 $3,213.43
1020–1465 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 73 2,075.00–3,200.00 $2,816.44
980–1840 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 2,100.00–3,400.00 $3,105.00
960–1805 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,050.00
1173–1515 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,162.50
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1335–1510 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,283.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–865 731 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 165.00–197.50 $176.88 $1,293
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,360
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,882
860–1460 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 156.00–207.00 $174.10 $1,898
1025–1200 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 151.00–185.00 $163.25 $1,846
860–1580 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 158.00–210.00 $193.00 $2,194
1125–1230 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 169.00–205.00 $188.67 $2,213
965–1338 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 156.00–190.00 $178.67 $2,169
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,980
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
844–1421 979 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,728.57
985–1230 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,080.00
975–1405 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,962.50
1030–1475 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,600.00–3,725.00 $3,437.50
1110–1405 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,033.33
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–988 931 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 220.00–260.00 $236.00 $2,197
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,486
905–1315 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 190.00–214.00 $207.92 $2,387
1460–1585 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $2,475
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,395
1615 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,697
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
740–1055 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,837.50
1000–1105 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,466.67
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
941–1302 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,930.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1235–1320 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,462.50
1175–1625 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00
1407 1407 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1110 882 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,595.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
885–1405 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1239 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1265–1375 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,348
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,411

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
825–990 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–3,250.00 $2,460.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
755–815 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +95.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,422 +90.00
346 346 56 525.00 $525.00 $1,816 +165.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +91.67
1070–1480 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 2,450.00–3,575.00 $3,257.69 +232.69
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +725.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 -200.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 +1,225.00
1300–1375 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,325.00 +25.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -150.00
810–1440 1366 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 3,100.00–4,475.00 $4,198.08 +948.08
1225–1465 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,466.67 +216.67
1380–1415 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1003–1780 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–4,350.00 $3,725.00 +589.29
1115–1700 1456 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,707.14 +157.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +83.33
1090–1725 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,750.00 $3,362.50 -737.50
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1145–1530 1338 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,350.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +83.33
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1185 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
1245–1317 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,062.50 +262.50
1050–1610 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–4,075.00 $3,587.50 -179.17
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -400.00
1860 1860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +450.00
975–1490 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,537.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–830 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 +25.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438 1438 80-85% 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,588

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 240.00 $240.00 $881
551 551 4 180.00 $180.00 $992
831 831 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,953
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 185.00 $185.00 $588
531 531 3 185.00 $185.00 $982
605 605 3 110.00 $110.00 $666
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 240.00 $240.00 $564
260 260 2 245.00 $245.00 $637
557 557 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,309

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,061
340 340 61 462.00 $462.00 $1,571
362 362 47 456.00 $456.00 $1,651
406 406 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,551
515 515 13 375.00 $375.00 $1,931
600 600 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 +128.00
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–344 341 19 235.00 $235.00 $801
352–378 365 39 230.00–252.00 $238.87 $872

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.