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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

3,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.32/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 527 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.11/cwt -13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 476 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.90/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 522 lb · 124 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,877 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 5 417.00 $417.00 $938 —
220–245 229 8 575.00–715.00 $640.16 $1,466 —
255 value added 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 +54.79
255–290 273 14 555.00–680.00 $644.74 $1,760 +75.81
270–283 unweaned 279 3 500.00–517.00 $511.51 $1,427 +16.31
305 thin fleshed 305 2 655.00 $655.00 $1,998 —
316 value added 316 9 595.00 $595.00 $1,880 —
303–342 323 29 535.00–615.00 $558.16 $1,803 -40.31
305–345 unweaned 333 8 480.00–550.00 $529.35 $1,763 +29.35
346 346 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,990 -23.47
350–385 value added 359 10 535.00–570.00 $552.31 $1,983 -0.12
355–398 377 49 480.00–575.00 $531.61 $2,004 +1.66
377 fancy 377 5 522.00 $522.00 $1,968 +1.37
365–397 unweaned 378 12 495.00–515.00 $505.61 $1,911 +28.03
388 388 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,076 +25.00
408 fancy 408 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,979 +0.60
405–427 value added 413 10 507.00–530.00 $522.40 $2,158 -4.59
400–448 419 43 450.00–558.00 $511.92 $2,145 +19.61
405–447 unweaned 426 4 475.00–480.00 $477.62 $2,035 +28.13
417–438 431 33 470.00–525.00 $498.88 $2,150 +21.06
435 435 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 +17.18
460–485 value added 470 8 470.00–490.00 $485.66 $2,283 -9.81
473 473 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,949 -23.89
450–495 477 83 435.00–500.00 $461.94 $2,203 +26.05
455–493 unweaned 479 16 420.00–430.00 $425.50 $2,038 +8.87
485 485 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 +4.11
500–534 value added 517 20 440.00–455.00 $446.12 $2,306 -18.25
520 unweaned 520 5 400.00–419.00 $411.40 $2,139 +12.28
500–546 528 87 395.00–470.00 $440.96 $2,328 +18.96
520–544 529 23 402.00–411.00 $408.80 $2,163 -13.20
540–547 545 6 415.00–417.00 $415.67 $2,265 +4.74
555–563 fancy 558 5 427.00–430.00 $428.21 $2,389 —
560–583 value added 576 8 415.00–425.00 $418.09 $2,408 +9.12
555–583 577 10 367.00–382.00 $369.88 $2,134 -27.54
550–595 582 70 385.00–420.00 $402.63 $2,343 +5.21
609 thin fleshed 609 13 414.00 $414.00 $2,521 —
606–626 618 12 384.00–390.00 $387.03 $2,392 +10.91
600–645 621 48 360.00–422.00 $398.14 $2,472 +22.02
600–630 value added 622 8 380.00–410.00 $388.05 $2,414 -15.61
646 646 10 392.00 $392.00 $2,532 +46.33
650–675 value added 663 4 395.00–415.00 $402.48 $2,668 +30.48
655–680 665 42 358.00–390.00 $376.04 $2,501 +54.93
665–685 674 11 320.00–345.00 $326.05 $2,198 +4.94
680 680 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +11.16
711–749 722 43 315.00–370.00 $350.47 $2,530 +27.18
729 thin fleshed 729 21 349.00 $349.00 $2,544 +19.00
725–736 731 6 327.00–342.00 $334.44 $2,445 +11.15
748 value added 748 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,880 —
758–788 772 9 317.00–345.00 $338.65 $2,614 +53.65
806 806 31 333.00 $333.00 $2,684 +22.79
847 847 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,668 +29.05
850–865 863 7 300.00–340.00 $305.63 $2,638 —
901–927 914 6 242.00–282.00 $262.28 $2,397 -21.89
1033 1033 3 228.00 $228.00 $2,355 —
1177 1177 8 223.00 $223.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 525.00 $525.00 $866 +35.00
190 unweaned 190 1 505.00 $505.00 $960 —
209 unweaned 209 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,045 —
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
275 275 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 +140.19
310–328 327 17 357.00–425.00 $360.79 $1,180 -41.73
382 unweaned 382 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,242 —
355–395 387 5 435.00–475.00 $443.36 $1,716 +40.92
408–415 412 4 425.00–430.00 $428.74 $1,766 +45.70
421 unweaned 421 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,958 +118.05
460–495 478 8 395.00–420.00 $407.24 $1,947 +17.16
520–543 530 15 375.00–390.00 $387.03 $2,051 +14.09
570–597 584 27 348.00–387.00 $371.54 $2,170 +11.14
600–645 634 20 350.00–376.00 $364.28 $2,310 +43.26
669 669 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,007 -12.82
656–692 671 11 325.00–340.00 $327.67 $2,199 +14.85
762 762 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,339 +25.74
805–835 820 3 295.00–300.00 $296.67 $2,433 +4.11
932 932 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,749 +30.00
1035 1035 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
305 305 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 -9.11
350–394 390 25 480.00–515.00 $482.51 $1,882 —
400 unweaned 400 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
477–490 484 4 280.00–435.00 $356.46 $1,725 -105.34
495 unweaned 495 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
510–540 521 8 400.00–425.00 $410.96 $2,141 -26.04
595 595 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 -55.00
606 606 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,818 -54.24
675 675 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 +5.00
695 695 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 -15.00
717 717 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,380 —
762 762 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,476 +30.53
810 810 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 —
900 900 12 279.00 $279.00 $2,511 —
1270 1270 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,248 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,791 +255.00
457 457 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,965 —
695 695 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
718–735 720 7 277.00–280.00 $279.56 $2,013 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,836 —
456 456 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,143 +30.00
725 725 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 +20.00
1400 1400 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +10.00
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
485–490 488 2 340.00–365.00 $352.44 $1,720 +6.14
515–520 518 2 320.00–340.00 $330.05 $1,710 +15.27
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 +95.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,781 —
505 505 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 +80.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
260 260 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 900.00 $900.00 +200.00
260 unweaned 260 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 -8.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–170 unweaned 165 2 510.00–525.00 $517.73 $854 —
263 263 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,276 -49.15
257–295 270 19 470.00–635.00 $561.34 $1,516 +27.19
266–285 unweaned 273 11 445.00–575.00 $529.08 $1,444 +244.08
273–295 value added 280 3 520.00–530.00 $526.49 $1,474 +22.25
303–332 value added 323 15 512.00–550.00 $520.56 $1,681 -0.39
308–348 328 32 470.00–520.00 $500.18 $1,641 +42.57
336 336 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,630 -25.40
335–340 unweaned 338 6 430.00–462.00 $451.44 $1,526 +18.17
351–355 thin fleshed 353 6 490.00–515.00 $502.43 $1,774 -50.57
355–370 value added 364 4 480.00–505.00 $496.43 $1,807 +25.98
350–395 366 43 440.00–510.00 $472.33 $1,729 +32.97
350–393 fancy 378 11 465.00–470.00 $468.00 $1,769 —
380 380 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +30.64
390–395 unweaned 393 6 425.00–445.00 $434.94 $1,709 +29.94
413–425 fancy 417 3 440.00–445.00 $443.30 $1,849 —
400–448 420 92 402.00–480.00 $457.97 $1,923 -11.60
420 420 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 -24.57
418–447 unweaned 439 7 370.00–392.00 $386.01 $1,695 -31.93
443 value added 443 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,038 -10.00
450–480 value added 455 13 420.00–440.00 $428.10 $1,948 -0.07
460 unweaned 460 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 -16.86
460–498 478 119 370.00–457.00 $416.97 $1,993 +0.58
492 492 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,017 -6.39
501 501 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,879 +30.00
500–549 523 105 365.00–410.00 $393.26 $2,057 -4.66
515–533 value added 531 10 435.00–457.00 $454.87 $2,415 —
558–595 577 52 335.00–372.00 $358.01 $2,066 -1.60
585 585 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,942 -15.45
610 fancy 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
604–648 622 40 326.00–360.00 $338.69 $2,107 -1.32
627–637 631 14 330.00–340.00 $334.32 $2,110 +14.32
640 thin fleshed 640 18 347.00 $347.00 $2,221 —
644 value added 644 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,334 —
678 value added 678 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,509 +10.00
687 thin fleshed 687 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,308 +1.09
673–697 688 19 310.00–330.00 $316.67 $2,179 +14.65
700–730 724 26 304.00–330.00 $310.82 $2,250 +2.01
762 fancy 762 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,454 —
763–765 764 6 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $2,223 +30.59
805 value added 805 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,302 —
823 823 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,304 -11.84
810–845 828 23 254.00–261.00 $257.27 $2,130 -34.57
857–885 871 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,569 +15.00
902 902 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,444 —
1105 1105 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +159.48
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 +65.00
325–330 328 2 410.00–445.00 $427.37 $1,402 +40.56
335 unweaned 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
367–395 376 3 422.00–430.00 $424.80 $1,597 +38.99
398 unweaned 398 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,313 -21.14
438 unweaned 438 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 -20.00
438–447 441 6 382.00–397.00 $391.93 $1,728 +1.43
451–495 467 11 315.00–365.00 $334.65 $1,563 -19.08
497 thin fleshed 497 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,749 —
523 523 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,464 -68.00
525–545 537 6 340.00–370.00 $353.32 $1,897 +68.32
540 540 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 +50.00
550–573 556 16 305.00–362.00 $346.63 $1,927 +19.36
615 615 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,827 +17.95
650–695 682 5 280.00–320.00 $293.64 $2,003 +3.64
765–780 773 5 260.00–300.00 $271.95 $2,102 —
893 893 6 287.00 $287.00 $2,563 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 482.00 $482.00 $1,359 -83.00
325 325 8 465.00–515.00 $477.50 $1,552 +37.50
373 unweaned 373 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,399 —
459 459 6 427.00 $427.00 $1,960 +34.51
533–542 536 6 290.00–357.00 $312.58 $1,675 -57.08
553–573 561 8 360.00–366.00 $362.30 $2,033 —
780 780 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
805 805 5 257.00 $257.00 $2,069 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,587 —
475 475 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 —
553 553 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
410–440 425 2 340.00–345.00 $342.41 $1,455 +27.41
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +23.85
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–580 574 4 260.00–327.00 $293.15 $1,683 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 182.00 $182.00 $619 —
742 742 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,187 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,251 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 1 825.00 $825.00 —
130 unweaned 130 1 835.00 $835.00 —
180 unweaned 180 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 170.00–200.00 $184.57 $969 —
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 830.00 $830.00 +97.19
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 —— 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 +170.00
415–447 436 —— 6 360.00–480.00 $398.04 $1,735 -36.96
455 455 —— 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 -5.00
515–535 525 —— 5 365.00–455.00 $409.29 $2,149 +41.13
590 590 —— 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 +28.78
600–630 615 —— 4 290.00–425.00 $355.85 $2,188 +55.85
690 690 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 +57.12
700 700 —— 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 +58.00
740 740 —— 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,983 -28.72
763–770 767 —— 7 260.00–325.00 $281.87 $2,162 +31.87
785 unweaned 785 —— 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
812–820 816 —— 4 250.00–280.00 $264.93 $2,162 —
860 860 —— 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 —— 2 375.00–425.00 $399.08 $1,908 —
500–518 510 —— 4 370.00–415.00 $382.36 $1,950 —
555–570 560 —— 3 345.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,969 +79.61
605–638 627 —— 4 370.00–390.00 $381.87 $2,394 +79.87
675 675 —— 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,836 -18.15
730 730 —— 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,438 -68.00
765–795 780 —— 2 250.00–297.50 $273.29 $2,132 -20.23
800 800 —— 6 299.00 $299.00 $2,392 —
850 850 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —
900 900 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
800–1385 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 168.00–265.00 $207.67 $2,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
4 4 4 430.00 $430.00 $17 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,831 —
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1030 809 85-90% 4 95.00–110.00 $101.97 $825 -32.58
718–960 845 85-90% 10 113.00–127.00 $120.27 $1,016 —
675–1195 858 85-90% 15 120.00–134.00 $127.56 $1,094 —
650–1110 921 85-90% 16 122.00–150.00 $134.70 $1,241 -9.23
810–1215 928 85-90% 8 100.00–115.00 $107.20 $995 -36.73
1055 1055 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
720–1660 1071 85-90% 112 126.00–154.00 $141.02 $1,510 -1.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1380 1063 80-85% 40 129.00–146.00 $142.09 $1,510 -28.31
830–1405 1117 80-85% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.55 $1,659 -3.24
1015–1445 1253 80-85% 4 120.00–139.00 $133.59 $1,674 —
795–1880 1259 80-85% 116 140.00–177.00 $152.04 $1,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1610 1497 75-80% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.53 $2,268 —
1405–1725 1565 75-80% 2 146.00–147.50 $146.67 $2,295 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1290 1222 8 127.00–180.00 $158.08 $1,932 —
1060–1480 1224 8 140.00–176.00 $159.43 $1,951 —
1285 1285 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,262 —
1195–1765 1516 14 133.00–157.00 $149.93 $2,273 —
1285–1990 1606 32 152.25–180.00 $169.26 $2,718 —
1405–2370 1685 14 169.00–187.00 $178.72 $3,011 +8.01

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 thin fleshed 720 (<2 yrs)Open 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,470
768–1122 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 197.00–260.00 $221.06 $2,025
650–1189 978 (<2 yrs)Open 56 155.00–288.00 $250.84 $2,453
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–760 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,428
625–1155 803 (<2 yrs)Open 11 205.00–230.00 $215.55 $1,731
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–823 727 (<2 yrs)Open 4 320.00–360.00 $340.00 $2,472
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798 798 (<2 yrs)Open 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,676

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1090 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,625.00 $2,450.00
890–925 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,137.50
858–1198 961 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,275.00–2,700.00 $2,469.44
832–1300 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 2,300.00–3,600.00 $2,686.21
981 fancy 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00
900–1175 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,575.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,400.00 $3,400.00
875–1095 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,196.67
940–1330 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,176.92
880–1360 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,252.44
1094–1153 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,955.00
800–1275 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,700.00–3,500.00 $2,980.15
1040–1500 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,195.83
1037–1310 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,695.00–3,000.00 $2,827.50
1066–1375 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,514.77
1132–1281 1207 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,725.00 $2,425.00
920–1374 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,760.80
1292 thin fleshed 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
725–820 768 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
755–895 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,816.67
823 thin fleshed 823 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
788–1650 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,131.58
813–1275 938 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,730.00
775–1105 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,583.33
937–1100 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,800.00 $1,857.14
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
980–995 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,800.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
963–1215 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,213.64
870–1212 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,900.00–3,050.00 $2,423.53
965–1132 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,637.50
1073–1410 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,613.64
1110–1183 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,940.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1335 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,083.33
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
965–1530 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,429.29
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1063–1450 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,970.00
1125–1660 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,560.71
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1160–1296 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,055.00
1269–1435 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,671.43
1140–1570 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,025.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1010 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 185.00–205.00 $195.00 $1,858
920–1055 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 150.00–180.00 $165.00 $1,617
825–1245 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,941
795–1360 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 150.00–220.00 $189.74 $2,119
905–1348 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 141.00–175.00 $150.19 $1,784
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,442
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,484
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776–970 839 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,825.00
866–1050 898 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00
905–1170 997 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,525.00–2,150.00 $2,010.53
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1030–1090 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,937.50
880–1330 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,016.67
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1066–1371 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1038 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1022–1230 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,014.29
860–1550 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
965 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
985–1070 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,300.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1050–1160 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00
855–1295 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1058 1058 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1062 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
715–875 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,406.25
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
697 697 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 121.00 $121.00 $843
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $869
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,581
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1730 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,235
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 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 $
665–985 872 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
860–1000 914 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,327.59
1007–1170 1051 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,550.00–4,150.00 $3,881.25
1082 fancy 1082 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1054–1116 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 4,050.00–4,150.00 $4,114.29
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788–1027 842 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,617.65
863 863 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
821 821 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
836–945 882 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,006.25
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892 892 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,478 —
352 352 30 555.00 $555.00 $1,954 —
507 507 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,114 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1080 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00 -25.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -400.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1038–1336 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,920.00 +1,220.00
1070–1230 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00–2,950.00 $2,392.86 -307.14
1142–1390 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,025.00–3,200.00 $3,141.67 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +700.00
1210–1360 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,931.25 -18.75
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
935–1220 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00 -50.00
1030–1300 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00 +550.00
1195–1315 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,775.00 -800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00 +725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 185.00 $185.00 $612 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–343 334 145 400.00–510.00 $485.78 $1,623 -4.22
352–391 384 36 465.00–495.00 $474.63 $1,823 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 235.00 $235.00 $811 +35.00
352 352 7 260.00 $260.00 $915 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.