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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

4,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.35/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 525 lb · 233 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $456.59/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 472 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.95/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 619 lb · 175 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,577

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 unweaned 193 2 500.00 $500.00 $965
200–228 unweaned 219 3 515.00–525.00 $521.95 $1,143 +6.66
230 fancy 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449
233–245 238 8 510.00–560.00 $540.66 $1,287 -69.90
258–260 thin fleshed 259 7 655.00–665.00 $659.27 $1,708
252–285 266 18 515.00–600.00 $565.80 $1,505 -78.29
275–289 283 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,486 -64.00
250–295 unweaned 285 22 450.00–535.00 $492.75 $1,404 +45.53
293 value added 293 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,802
313 thin fleshed 313 8 560.00 $560.00 $1,753
308–338 324 15 525.00–535.00 $530.56 $1,719 -34.60
312–345 326 25 510.00–630.00 $573.98 $1,871 +8.82
320–344 unweaned 335 16 480.00–515.00 $496.44 $1,663 +7.58
342 342 6 565.00 $565.00 $1,932 -0.16
360 value added 360 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,782
361–377 thin fleshed 365 9 575.00–590.00 $586.55 $2,141
351–391 367 25 505.00–530.00 $519.48 $1,906 -35.52
350–395 377 75 455.00–562.00 $530.06 $1,998 +6.15
379 unweaned 379 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,706 -5.00
415–430 value added 419 13 485.00–500.00 $490.78 $2,056
413–440 thin fleshed 421 21 550.00–572.00 $565.43 $2,380 +18.17
401–442 422 24 455.00–480.00 $471.15 $1,988 -8.85
410–444 424 81 450.00–540.00 $500.15 $2,121 -17.54
443–447 446 8 452.00–455.00 $453.88 $2,024 +33.88
454–465 456 9 425.00–440.00 $436.60 $1,991 -17.37
459–460 thin fleshed 460 25 500.00–505.00 $504.00 $2,318
455–466 465 30 410.00–440.00 $436.05 $2,028 -17.92
462–474 unweaned 471 13 407.00–410.00 $407.68 $1,920
450–499 477 139 425.00–475.00 $458.37 $2,186 +4.40
500–548 524 193 395.00–452.00 $427.70 $2,241 +23.11
500–546 unweaned 527 16 410.00–412.00 $411.00 $2,166
504–542 thin fleshed 534 24 462.00–475.00 $464.56 $2,481
565 565 3 396.00 $396.00 $2,237 -10.22
550–595 571 94 365.00–430.00 $410.61 $2,345 +4.39
572–589 value added 581 8 395.00–450.00 $422.10 $2,452
580–598 590 14 380.00–392.00 $388.24 $2,291 +0.02
602 thin fleshed 602 17 404.00 $404.00 $2,432 +8.64
600–649 615 123 355.00–388.00 $381.53 $2,346 +19.53
615–640 value added 627 3 385.00–390.00 $386.70 $2,425
643 643 23 349.00–360.00 $350.43 $2,253 -8.55
645–648 647 9 360.00–370.00 $366.66 $2,372 +7.68
653 value added 653 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,547
655 thin fleshed 655 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,391
653–666 658 13 332.00–340.00 $336.89 $2,217 -7.19
657–696 672 38 340.00–360.00 $348.60 $2,343 +4.52
700–730 718 64 340.00–365.00 $357.86 $2,569 -2.70
735–741 thin fleshed 739 12 365.00–370.00 $368.34 $2,722
728–746 740 16 332.50–340.00 $338.15 $2,502 +9.89
760–792 775 18 320.00–369.00 $340.12 $2,636 -2.75
780 780 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 -2.87
805 value added 805 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,834
810–830 818 13 234.00–333.00 $314.52 $2,573 -21.82
885–892 889 4 285.00–339.00 $312.11 $2,775 -1.04
908 908 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,906 +17.39
930 fancy 930 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,604
975 975 4 283.00 $283.00 $2,759
1105 1105 3 231.00 $231.00 $2,553 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 500.00 $500.00 $975
215 215 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,107 +38.76
235 unweaned 235 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,069
265–295 unweaned 282 4 420.00–450.00 $427.86 $1,207
260–295 285 6 455.00–485.00 $474.35 $1,352 -6.94
305–348 317 26 445.00–470.00 $458.12 $1,452 +32.51
340 unweaned 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462
375 375 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +53.76
365–390 381 4 385.00–450.00 $411.20 $1,567 -95.80
410–435 427 27 410.00–440.00 $415.50 $1,774 +10.37
420–445 unweaned 429 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,716
450–495 467 18 320.00–415.00 $389.80 $1,820 -5.56
503–543 522 27 355.00–390.00 $377.42 $1,970 -4.60
550–595 572 13 340.00–385.00 $360.60 $2,063 -13.88
595 595 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 -4.48
604 thin fleshed 604 13 402.00 $402.00 $2,428
603–642 617 14 330.00–367.00 $353.38 $2,180 +0.77
625 625 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,075 -20.61
700–715 709 9 234.00–335.00 $309.41 $2,194 +24.63
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 +0.22
753–757 754 7 230.00–310.00 $287.06 $2,164 -39.94
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125
907–935 912 6 188.00–240.00 $196.89 $1,796
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 -135.00
423 thin fleshed 423 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,369
436 436 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,267 -30.00
437 437 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,119 -65.00
461–495 480 11 445.00–455.00 $449.37 $2,157 +14.37
484 unweaned 484 18 395.00 $395.00 $1,912
507–535 513 9 380.00–465.00 $445.31 $2,284 +62.54
550–567 554 40 420.00–425.00 $422.97 $2,343 +34.28
600–647 627 18 365.00–385.00 $379.44 $2,379 +49.44
667 667 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 +18.00
668 668 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,452 +55.00
702–718 710 4 295.00–367.00 $331.41 $2,353
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 unweaned 233 2 385.00 $385.00 $897
255 unweaned 255 1 375.00 $375.00 $956 -25.00
255–283 275 5 400.00–425.00 $416.43 $1,145 -28.57
325–340 333 3 400.00–435.00 $414.98 $1,382 +30.28
350–396 389 7 315.00–420.00 $340.70 $1,325 -43.52
405–445 425 11 375.00–385.00 $379.52 $1,613 -4.78
472–485 477 6 360.00–375.00 $362.49 $1,729 -12.52
505–540 523 3 325.00–355.00 $343.25 $1,795 -4.17
570–593 586 9 290.00–310.00 $295.12 $1,729 -24.88
600–645 625 4 265.00–305.00 $286.38 $1,790 +26.38
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895
765–790 769 9 245.00–295.00 $253.48 $1,949 -24.52
852 852 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,849
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,709
417 417 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,918
501–516 508 13 420.00–435.00 $427.03 $2,169
630–640 636 5 337.00–372.00 $350.87 $2,232
798 798 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,474
1165 1165 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,819
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,420
460 460 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,725
591 591 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,187
727–738 734 6 230.00–310.00 $283.60 $2,082
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,864
770 770 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,355
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,975
836 836 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,207
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–170 unweaned 163 2 975.00–1,000.00 $986.92 -113.08
190 190 1 920.00 $920.00
225 unweaned 225 2 975.00 $975.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–635 628 4 190.00–200.00 $192.41 $1,208
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 unweaned 230 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425 425 2 875.00 $875.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 520.00 $520.00 $988 -10.00
286–292 289 8 470.00–500.00 $485.16 $1,402 -4.84
302–305 304 5 450.00–455.00 $453.01 $1,377 -51.17
300–340 315 21 405.00–520.00 $486.33 $1,532 -17.85
308–344 thin fleshed 326 15 525.00–545.00 $535.46 $1,746 -29.54
336–345 341 10 405.00–415.00 $408.94 $1,394 -56.37
360–375 unweaned 362 13 425.00–485.00 $434.55 $1,573 -9.67
362 thin fleshed 362 11 530.00 $530.00 $1,919
351–390 367 24 420.00–520.00 $489.53 $1,797 +9.58
367 367 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,688 -19.95
401–422 thin fleshed 409 34 475.00–495.00 $486.49 $1,990 +16.49
408–438 unweaned 421 16 395.00–415.00 $402.19 $1,693 -10.64
410–445 433 60 420.00–465.00 $441.93 $1,914 +12.16
425–439 434 6 420.00–422.00 $421.35 $1,829 -8.42
464 thin fleshed 464 13 435.00 $435.00 $2,018 -5.00
470 unweaned 470 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 -18.24
450–498 473 63 390.00–430.00 $410.57 $1,942 -15.59
478–495 488 14 390.00–397.00 $393.54 $1,920 +28.54
515–530 thin fleshed 527 11 402.00–425.00 $420.92 $2,218 -9.08
525–530 value added 528 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,086 +20.00
500–547 532 93 350.00–390.00 $370.69 $1,972 +4.69
550 value added 550 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,035
558–587 568 40 330.00–395.00 $359.63 $2,043 +29.63
569 unweaned 569 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,946
555–597 588 9 362.00 $362.00 $2,129 +0.38
612 612 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,928 -21.03
600–648 624 53 320.00–352.00 $338.01 $2,109 +0.65
625–626 thin fleshed 626 10 356.00–365.00 $360.50 $2,257
645 value added 645 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 +41.47
660 thin fleshed 660 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,640
677 677 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,112 -28.07
650–699 682 40 325.00–348.00 $337.28 $2,300 -2.79
704 704 63 341.00 $341.00 $2,401 +21.87
710–733 717 20 317.00–330.00 $321.61 $2,306 +2.48
750–797 771 6 318.00–335.00 $327.15 $2,522 +15.17
821 821 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,726 +11.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 unweaned 234 8 535.00 $535.00 $1,252
268–285 270 7 420.00–425.00 $420.75 $1,136 +0.84
261–290 unweaned 273 19 370.00–485.00 $423.78 $1,157 -11.22
327 unweaned 327 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,226 +35.00
305–348 330 20 300.00–410.00 $381.12 $1,258 -46.47
365–368 367 6 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $1,260 -39.14
350–393 370 25 390.00–410.00 $398.38 $1,474 +15.92
377–393 unweaned 384 7 350.00–370.00 $367.17 $1,410
400–435 421 36 340.00–400.00 $373.12 $1,571 -4.21
425–449 unweaned 441 15 300.00–360.00 $338.99 $1,495
455–487 475 22 360.00–385.00 $367.82 $1,747 -11.09
475–480 unweaned 476 13 340.00 $340.00 $1,618
500–547 523 35 325.00–355.00 $343.74 $1,798 -32.42
555–598 583 33 310.00–345.00 $326.64 $1,904 -3.35
610–645 622 8 292.00–317.50 $305.70 $1,901 -6.74
678–695 682 4 270.00–290.00 $275.09 $1,876 -31.05
710–745 726 11 282.00–300.00 $291.18 $2,114 -3.82
770–785 780 3 275.00–290.00 $285.06 $2,223
820–825 822 4 215.00–280.00 $243.77 $2,004
850 850 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,338
915 915 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $2,150 -10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,558
381 381 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,867 +80.00
386 386 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,621 +10.00
406 value added 406 8 485.00 $485.00 $1,969
438 438 13 437.00 $437.00 $1,914
467 467 14 420.00 $420.00 $1,961 +34.00
470 470 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,889 +16.00
483 483 13 380.00 $380.00 $1,835 -6.00
600–603 603 20 340.00–350.00 $349.00 $2,104 -26.00
714 714 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,456
834 834 15 335.00 $335.00 $2,794
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 unweaned 223 2 350.00–375.00 $361.80 $807
291 291 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,120 -10.00
310–328 324 9 340.00–355.00 $344.97 $1,118
378–393 390 15 345.00–350.00 $348.32 $1,358 -4.42
400–430 422 5 345.00–375.00 $362.91 $1,531 -7.09
455–490 473 4 315.00–350.00 $331.85 $1,570 -9.41
503–523 515 7 320.00–335.00 $326.29 $1,680 -8.09
563–595 577 10 280.00–300.00 $294.44 $1,699 +1.15
645 645 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,758
655–690 668 3 257.50–270.00 $264.05 $1,764
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,551
448 448 8 407.00 $407.00 $1,823
503 503 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,896
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,793 +115.00
628 628 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,570
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176
517 517 2 180.00 $180.00 $931
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
285 unweaned 285 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 unweaned 100 1 700.00 $700.00
160 unweaned 160 1 950.00 $950.00 +250.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–498 487 3 402.00–410.00 $404.55 $1,970 -46.87
580–591 585 8 352.00–385.00 $368.76 $2,157 +38.76
603 603 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,219 +36.00
650–654 653 8 282.00–330.00 $318.06 $2,077
700–735 721 5 252.00–305.00 $284.42 $2,051 -44.58
760–790 775 4 232.00–262.00 $246.71 $1,912
850 850 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,312
987–1055 1001 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 175.00–246.00 $231.80 $2,320
1075 1075 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,935
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,091
535–545 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620
635–645 640 2 255.00–275.00 $264.92 $1,695 -32.08
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 +20.00
750–755 752 3 240.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,880
820 820 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,091 -17.00
890 890 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 +10.00
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128
1095 1095 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,409
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 132.00 $132.00 $858
707 707 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,121
795 795 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,129 -47.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,079 +40.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 133.00 $133.00 $864
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425 425 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1455 1144 80-85% 42 123.00–175.00 $152.59 $1,746
895–1890 1166 80-85% 172 144.50–168.00 $155.73 $1,816 -1.65
875–1570 1200 80-85% 45 143.00–167.00 $150.29 $1,803
1090–1565 1285 80-85% 29 161.00–164.00 $162.35 $2,086
1120–1480 1300 80-85% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.57 $1,866 -23.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1015 766 85-90% 7 105.00–197.00 $125.79 $964 +7.65
710–890 777 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $118.05 $917 -0.09
769–930 801 85-90% 5 127.00–128.00 $127.77 $1,023
750–1145 882 85-90% 16 121.00–132.00 $127.83 $1,127 +9.04
665–2020 1058 85-90% 119 133.00–150.00 $142.45 $1,507
830–1235 1059 85-90% 30 130.00–145.00 $135.69 $1,437
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–1740 1111 75-80% 7 149.00–205.00 $190.46 $2,116
1538–1725 1600 75-80% 3 144.00–146.00 $145.28 $2,324

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1195 1097 6 172.00–190.00 $181.33 $1,989 -7.48
900–1650 1381 12 139.00–187.00 $166.88 $2,305
1040–2135 1611 13 144.00–180.00 $172.73 $2,783
1015–2155 1644 25 152.00–189.50 $182.03 $2,993
1305–2160 1721 34 171.00–196.00 $187.17 $3,221
1525–2260 1901 6 190.50–204.00 $197.14 $3,748
1855–2035 1945 2 192.00–192.50 $192.26 $3,739
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–865 739 7 122.00–148.00 $136.89 $1,012

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–1115 781 (<2 yrs)Open 29 185.00–345.00 $242.62 $1,895
870–1070 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 212.00–316.00 $288.00 $2,894
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–850 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 123.00–200.00 $167.42 $1,197
730–1010 862 (<2 yrs)Open 9 190.00–235.00 $215.56 $1,858
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1495 1052 (<2 yrs)Open 3 156.00–250.00 $206.00 $2,167

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1040 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–4,250.00 $2,850.00
926–1260 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,150.00
975–1140 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,293.75
820–1235 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,705.00
940–1218 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,531.25
955–1156 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,375.00–2,450.00 $2,384.38
960–1580 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 2,000.00–2,525.00 $2,323.31
835–1495 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,050.00–3,700.00 $3,205.41
940–1280 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 44 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,198.86
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
970–1427 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,550.00
1203 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1060–1435 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,307.03
840–1575 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,791.67
1158–1490 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,474.14
1190–1294 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,828.57
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
944–1080 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00
988–1215 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,428.57
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
910–1353 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,650.00–4,000.00 $3,692.50
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1226 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00
950–1495 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,038.46
1033–1575 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 84 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,600.00
1060–1465 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,696.43
1215–1495 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170–1353 1336 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,086.67
1230–1545 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–770 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,443
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,609
825–1470 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 159.00–185.00 $172.00 $1,975
1050–1275 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 176.00–185.00 $182.00 $2,166
1070–1266 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 160.00–187.00 $178.21 $2,144
1070–1400 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 154.00–192.00 $181.28 $2,246
1150–1480 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 154.00–195.00 $177.00 $2,297
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
530–1070 776 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,800.00 $1,950.00
685–990 896 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,237.50
780–972 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,633.33
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1103 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1040–1242 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,983.33
1138–1307 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,350.00
1015–1335 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,112.50
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1025 924 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,037.50
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1085–1275 1141 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,580.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–880 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,742
1155–1175 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 153.50–190.00 $171.75 $2,001
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,816
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,255
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 169.00 $169.00 $2,008
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,859
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
713 713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–925 798 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $1,157
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–890 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,900.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,528

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 25 516.00 $516.00 $1,708 +10.15
397 397 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,131 -265.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,163
353 353 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,359

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
820–1115 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,641.67 -748.33
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
800–1310 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,750.00
840–1475 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,650.00–3,850.00 $2,950.00 -450.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +300.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -600.00
1055–1470 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,776.67 -213.33
1235–1325 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,375.00 +385.00
1190–1375 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,587.50 -402.50
1200–1585 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,283.33
1035–1442 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00
1485 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
935–1230 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,083.33
1270–1285 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
1312–1425 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,075.00–3,150.00 $3,105.00
1270–1500 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,225.00 +25.00
1448 1448 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1454 1454 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1340–1670 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,040.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1015 922 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,066.67
965–1080 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1715 1715 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1254 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 334 8 265.00–285.00 $274.66 $917

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 52 470.50 $470.50 $1,633 -26.50
398 398 3 411.00 $411.00 $1,636
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 227.00 $227.00 $788 -33.00
540 540 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,031
567 567 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,021
872 872 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,962

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1018 1018 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.