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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

3,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.60/cwt +103.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 527 lb · 186 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.79/cwt +35.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 629 lb · 156 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.48/cwt +42.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 529 lb · 102 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,784 1,036 5,297
Feeder cattle 3,030 — 4,456
Slaughter cattle 394 — 476
Replacement cattle 360 — 365

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 2 555.00–580.00 $567.50 $1,419 -12.69
275–298 288 7 620.00–700.00 $645.37 $1,859 +32.65
320 thin fleshed 320 2 667.50 $667.50 $2,136 —
300–345 unweaned 324 9 525.00–570.00 $543.05 $1,759 —
320–345 327 18 603.00–652.00 $634.91 $2,076 +68.36
350–393 369 29 522.00–630.00 $603.61 $2,227 +83.27
351–390 unweaned 370 29 482.00–590.00 $556.44 $2,059 +61.31
392 392 13 585.00 $585.00 $2,293 +64.66
400–447 429 59 465.00–565.00 $527.11 $2,261 +42.41
433 433 3 512.00 $512.00 $2,217 +27.30
446 446 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,275 +25.30
452 thin fleshed 452 7 565.00 $565.00 $2,554 +52.12
452–490 467 47 445.00–550.00 $505.32 $2,360 +41.19
459–490 unweaned 474 24 490.00–565.00 $511.33 $2,424 —
450–498 480 13 485.00–510.00 $494.02 $2,371 +29.89
507 unweaned 507 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,408 —
519 value added 519 4 438.00 $438.00 $2,273 —
500–540 525 155 419.00–525.00 $502.10 $2,636 +110.29
510–546 542 24 465.00–472.00 $465.82 $2,525 +74.01
565 thin fleshed 565 13 500.00 $500.00 $2,825 —
560–591 581 50 379.00–460.00 $437.50 $2,542 +37.28
608–632 value added 625 25 450.00–455.00 $451.36 $2,821 —
600–644 629 113 377.00–420.00 $406.66 $2,558 +25.01
632 thin fleshed 632 11 442.00 $442.00 $2,793 —
638 fancy 638 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,743 —
648 648 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,495 +3.35
652–653 thin fleshed 652 29 420.00–426.00 $424.76 $2,769 —
650–693 681 55 357.50–402.50 $396.56 $2,701 +19.56
686 686 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,586 ±0.00
700–740 725 77 337.00–400.00 $386.86 $2,805 +64.90
726 726 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,650 +43.04
742 742 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,374 -1.96
753–785 771 48 325.00–366.50 $360.61 $2,780 —
800–828 809 24 339.00–352.00 $345.14 $2,792 —
868–893 886 79 327.00–340.50 $338.70 $3,001 +58.59
900–925 905 9 305.00–326.00 $315.99 $2,860 —
925 925 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,821 —
1010 1010 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,970 —
1075 1075 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,204 -91.00
1280 1280 2 255.00 $255.00 $3,264 —
1320 1320 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,199 —
255 unweaned 255 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,339 +160.00
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 +25.00
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 —
335 value added 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
383 383 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,762 +11.52
400–440 425 13 435.00–467.00 $454.36 $1,931 +32.41
465–485 value added 470 4 435.00–455.00 $449.84 $2,114 —
455–488 482 27 400.00–497.00 $440.10 $2,121 +18.16
510–545 533 12 360.00–450.00 $409.65 $2,183 +59.75
585 585 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 +28.00
580–598 587 21 365.00–432.00 $409.92 $2,406 +62.92
598 value added 598 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,254 —
607 607 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,258 +15.29
605–645 632 24 330.00–395.00 $376.06 $2,377 +19.35
657 657 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 —
658–695 678 9 332.00–375.00 $354.45 $2,403 —
705 705 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
707–718 711 6 315.00–330.00 $324.95 $2,310 —
965–970 968 2 280.00–295.00 $287.48 $2,783 —
1065 1065 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,503 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 —
330 330 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,996 —
365 365 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 -20.00
380–392 388 9 525.00–530.00 $526.98 $2,045 —
413 413 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,230 —
413–432 421 7 460.00–585.00 $530.05 $2,232 —
466 466 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,050 -23.60
450–494 487 26 475.00–520.00 $505.55 $2,462 +41.95
501 thin fleshed 501 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,505 —
504–523 511 16 365.00–470.00 $441.22 $2,255 —
529 529 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,142 —
561–585 567 8 385.00–457.00 $438.43 $2,486 —
570 570 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,377 —
615 615 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
645 645 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,548 —
675 675 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,410 —
768 768 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,920 —
860 860 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
1017 1017 10 288.00 $288.00 $2,929 +36.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–497 489 5 375.00–410.00 $396.34 $1,938 —
550 550 14 475.00 $475.00 $2,612 +123.00
816 816 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,714 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,206 —
418 418 4 582.00 $582.00 $2,433 —
465 465 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
538 538 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 —
575 575 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 —
645 645 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 —
713 713 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,674 —
965 965 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
350–360 355 2 370.00–400.00 $385.21 $1,367 —
475–480 478 2 370.00–385.00 $377.46 $1,804 +77.46
547 547 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,559 —
603–645 618 4 302.00–315.00 $305.52 $1,888 —
663–668 666 4 285.00–320.00 $302.43 $2,014 —
815 815 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–518 515 3 140.00–162.00 $154.74 $797 —
565 565 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 +10.00
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
660–685 673 2 162.00–180.00 $170.83 $1,150 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,834 —
732 732 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,159 —
1100 1100 2 295.00 $295.00 $3,245 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,420 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
420 420 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 5 525.00–585.00 $556.19 $1,502 +16.19
280–289 unweaned 288 6 500.00–530.00 $504.87 $1,454 -13.12
305–330 322 9 535.00–577.00 $553.11 $1,781 +32.00
313–336 unweaned 327 8 465.00–530.00 $503.79 $1,647 +3.79
340 340 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,649 -36.11
375 fancy 375 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,912 —
355–395 376 22 475.00–580.00 $516.32 $1,941 +68.77
366–392 unweaned 376 13 490.00–515.00 $502.16 $1,888 +117.16
404–447 unweaned 416 7 440.00–505.00 $485.06 $2,018 +75.06
410–436 424 40 460.00–525.00 $506.81 $2,149 +65.54
436 value added 436 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,115 —
425–447 440 20 457.00–470.00 $468.68 $2,062 +27.41
462 462 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,857 -1.63
451–494 unweaned 468 29 415.00–462.00 $453.11 $2,121 —
454–498 470 53 410.00–475.00 $454.01 $2,134 +50.38
484–485 484 9 425.00–430.00 $427.22 $2,068 +23.59
490 value added 490 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 +20.00
510–531 thin fleshed 521 22 430.00–450.00 $438.89 $2,287 —
522 522 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,062 +11.61
501–545 531 78 392.00–437.00 $414.63 $2,202 +70.64
551 value added 551 22 427.00 $427.00 $2,353 —
553–598 577 61 345.00–397.00 $380.86 $2,198 +13.30
601–647 625 33 340.00–373.00 $357.28 $2,233 +15.45
637–642 638 10 332.00–335.00 $334.40 $2,133 -7.43
658–691 669 48 332.00–356.00 $344.83 $2,307 +3.17
775–785 778 8 272.00–320.00 $289.37 $2,251 -29.73
809–840 814 29 260.00–320.00 $307.49 $2,503 +87.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 445.00–475.00 $459.75 $1,402 +10.36
380 380 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +18.53
392 unweaned 392 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,529 —
410–445 428 17 375.00–455.00 $443.36 $1,898 +57.94
455–495 483 4 365.00–385.00 $377.41 $1,823 +35.07
518–541 529 15 335.00–435.00 $379.63 $2,008 +24.77
553–583 570 6 320.00–350.00 $335.74 $1,914 -4.26
620–648 638 13 315.00–387.00 $330.51 $2,109 +80.51
662 662 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,132 +107.00
715–733 727 3 315.00–330.00 $319.92 $2,326 -2.08
760 760 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $2,432 +30.00
835 835 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 unweaned 281 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,307 —
363 unweaned 363 8 515.00 $515.00 $1,869 —
367–380 371 7 475.00–510.00 $499.75 $1,854 —
418–442 427 11 425.00–522.00 $485.22 $2,072 +63.22
522–542 530 5 360.00–467.00 $403.77 $2,140 —
570 thin fleshed 570 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 —
570–590 577 10 325.00–397.00 $374.79 $2,163 —
658 658 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,336 —
785 785 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,088 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,329 +65.00
435 435 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
482 482 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,928 —
566 566 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,556 —
650 650 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 —
860 860 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,961 —
866 fancy 866 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
370 370 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 —
438 438 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 -47.59
468–490 472 7 320.00–365.00 $349.78 $1,651 +8.11
515 515 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 -5.00
550–580 573 8 295.00–325.00 $306.14 $1,754 —
655–670 665 3 305.00–315.00 $311.64 $2,072 —
755 755 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
533–540 538 12 365.00–380.00 $368.71 $1,984 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —
598 598 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,033 +18.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 unweaned 85 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,032 +180.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
120 unweaned 120 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–685 668 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $1,053 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,336 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 unweaned 65 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 —
413 413 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,879 —
458–465 460 4 455.00–465.00 $462.47 $2,127 +17.47
545 545 6 395.00–402.00 $397.33 $2,165 +67.33
630–645 641 4 365.00–372.00 $370.28 $2,373 —
665–673 670 5 332.00–345.00 $337.16 $2,259 -1.71
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 +50.00
770 770 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 -5.00
816 thin fleshed 816 3 395.00 $395.00 $3,223 —
821 821 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,709 +100.00
906 906 5 282.00 $282.00 $2,555 —
1180 1180 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,643 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,970 —
470 470 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 —
623 623 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,243 —
672 672 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,184 —
1050 1050 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
495 value added 495 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —
515 515 —— 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,967 —
560–580 572 —— 3 357.00–370.00 $363.97 $2,082 +62.97
625–647 643 —— 5 240.00–300.00 $251.67 $1,618 —
660–680 677 —— 6 275.00–365.00 $350.37 $2,372 —
720 720 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
790 790 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
855 855 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
970 970 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,522 +40.00
1010 1010 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,727 —
935–1185 1097 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 176.00–240.00 $201.40 $2,209 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 —
626 626 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,128 —
653 653 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,070 —
850 850 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
962 962 2 317.00 $317.00 $3,050 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
750 750 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 -115.00
875 875 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
900 900 —— 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,656 +24.00
1040–1110 1067 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 185.00–192.00 $189.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 unweaned 79 4 700.00–1,225.00 $867.86 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783–995 820 80-85% 10 142.00–148.00 $142.73 $1,170 —
820–1395 995 80-85% 13 146.00–166.00 $153.25 $1,525 +9.77
975–1500 1160 80-85% 5 137.00–144.00 $139.99 $1,624 -10.80
890–1765 1209 80-85% 90 145.00–170.00 $159.90 $1,933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–980 693 85-90% 5 90.00–112.00 $102.23 $708 +2.23
715 715 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 -10.00
720–1065 844 85-90% 4 101.00–119.00 $107.57 $908 +13.11
765–1050 888 85-90% 3 130.00–143.00 $138.46 $1,230 —
715–1165 911 85-90% 7 108.00–127.00 $119.63 $1,090 —
770–1780 1054 85-90% 69 134.00–159.00 $148.34 $1,564 +27.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1370 1120 75-80% 4 187.00–200.00 $193.72 $2,170 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,503 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 65-75% 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,331 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1335 1243 6 170.00–185.00 $174.56 $2,170 —
990–1570 1304 8 110.00–212.00 $151.90 $1,981 —
1345–1385 1365 2 183.50–188.00 $185.78 $2,536 —
1000–1710 1467 8 134.50–166.00 $154.86 $2,272 —
1405–1725 1609 4 182.00–185.00 $184.00 $2,961 —
1150–2140 1680 30 157.50–185.50 $173.80 $2,920 —
1405–2240 1769 18 180.50–196.00 $188.87 $3,341 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,450 —
1320 1320 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,756 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–1230 810 (<2 yrs)Open 29 220.00–345.00 $281.66 $2,281
765–1065 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 195.00–240.00 $220.88 $2,061
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1240 828 (<2 yrs)Open 8 220.00–255.00 $238.75 $1,977
695–1145 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 200.00–220.00 $207.00 $1,753

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–948 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,520.00
918 918 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
855–995 964 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
725–1150 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,055.00
805–1110 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,385.71
940–1280 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,321.43
865–1527 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,266.96
825–1330 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,575.00
865–1465 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,204.55
1020–1390 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,887.50
840–1405 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,505.88
865–1320 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,466.67
973–1380 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,450.00–3,350.00 $2,996.88
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050–1226 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33
1183–1340 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,890.00
1280 fancy 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
900–965 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
947–1225 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–3,250.00 $2,800.00
1073–1410 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,077.27
1080–1475 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,777.78
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1250–1590 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
665–870 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,316.67
595–905 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
840–1055 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,150.00
800–1450 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–2,425.00 $2,227.78
880–1220 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1090 thin fleshed 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
943–1367 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,200.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696
880–1315 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 105.00–171.00 $155.83 $1,618
1000–1155 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 140.00–197.00 $166.33 $1,788
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,828
1053–1550 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 162.00–167.00 $165.75 $2,077
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1127 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1225–1305 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,025.00
1770 1770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1000 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
855–1330 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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
1330–1420 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 143.00–149.00 $146.00 $2,008
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $875
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
570–795 719 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
670–815 722 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,816.67
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
862 862 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,095 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
436 436 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,548 —
576 576 8 383.00 $383.00 $2,206 —
577 577 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 9 408.00 $408.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,650 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1326 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1280–1435 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,825.00–4,000.00 $3,941.67 —
1290–1408 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,975.00–3,000.00 $2,995.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1610 1610 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1230–1290 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
590 590 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
755 755 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,054 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–343 332 92 350.00–500.00 $480.32 $1,595 +280.32
408 408 33 457.00 $457.00 $1,865 +10.86
520 520 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.