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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

3,569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.54/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 774 lb · 298 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.47/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 483 lb · 141 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.42/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,901/hd at 777 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,569 4,430 3,886
Feeder cattle 2,953 3,535 3,115
Slaughter cattle 363 406 306
Replacement cattle 253 489 465

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady. Trade very active, demand very good. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,472 —
285 285 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,824 -11.39
315 unweaned 315 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 +59.39
308–342 328 13 605.00–675.00 $648.27 $2,126 -6.70
353 thin fleshed 353 2 655.00 $655.00 $2,312 —
369 value added 369 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,232 —
362–392 387 19 550.00–660.00 $578.40 $2,238 -6.60
390 unweaned 390 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 -44.09
405–426 419 6 500.00–527.00 $518.30 $2,172 -3.40
403–445 420 51 480.00–575.00 $549.95 $2,310 +28.25
405–435 value added 426 4 545.00–575.00 $560.22 $2,387 +9.86
415–445 fancy 437 7 525.00–550.00 $543.86 $2,377 +41.14
455 value added 455 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 +18.03
450–490 462 32 470.00–550.00 $529.19 $2,445 +59.19
455–490 fancy 473 2 505.00–510.00 $507.59 $2,401 —
474 thin fleshed 474 5 665.00 $665.00 $3,152 +97.76
487 487 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,435 +21.98
487 unweaned 487 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,313 -27.00
501–534 thin fleshed 526 22 500.00–532.00 $520.65 $2,739 —
504–543 531 71 435.00–525.00 $467.93 $2,485 +16.93
540 540 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,511 +14.00
561 561 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 -56.17
562 fancy 562 11 472.00 $472.00 $2,653 —
553–573 value added 568 21 467.00–497.00 $474.75 $2,697 —
550–593 577 51 425.00–456.00 $441.61 $2,548 +7.46
601 fancy 601 11 495.00 $495.00 $2,975 —
610–613 value added 612 3 455.00–480.00 $463.31 $2,835 +73.31
600–640 627 45 410.00–450.00 $423.35 $2,654 +3.92
645 645 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 ±0.00
650–656 value added 655 9 416.00–455.00 $422.95 $2,770 +23.03
655 thin fleshed 655 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,686 +10.00
655–696 674 108 388.00–422.00 $399.49 $2,693 +18.33
710 value added 710 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,858 —
705–743 725 33 355.00–376.00 $364.80 $2,645 -19.22
718–736 726 7 335.00–342.00 $338.04 $2,454 -45.98
775 775 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 -42.16
760–793 777 138 347.50–379.00 $374.12 $2,907 +6.96
807–848 840 17 325.00–346.00 $339.89 $2,855 —
853–896 884 31 327.50–345.00 $332.41 $2,939 +4.87
890 890 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,866 -5.54
925 925 3 335.00–365.00 $345.00 $3,191 +13.55
933 933 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,846 -26.45
975 975 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,608 +53.36
1060–1097 1084 9 262.00–265.00 $263.31 $2,854 +1.31
1280 1280 3 235.00 $235.00 $3,008 —
1393 1393 20 224.00 $224.00 $3,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 540.00–555.00 $547.72 $1,413 -1.74
302–335 unweaned 310 4 465.00–510.00 $497.85 $1,543 +37.85
315–340 325 4 475.00–510.00 $491.31 $1,597 +6.73
370–388 378 8 500.00–520.00 $507.71 $1,919 +42.61
375–388 unweaned 384 3 445.00–460.00 $455.11 $1,748 —
415–442 433 3 410.00–450.00 $437.22 $1,893 +5.13
455–475 460 11 425.00–485.00 $466.65 $2,147 +19.62
460 unweaned 460 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 —
495 495 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 -17.03
510–545 533 9 390.00–425.00 $409.24 $2,181 +10.45
550–555 553 2 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,309 +24.48
601–645 621 7 352.00–400.00 $372.22 $2,311 +22.22
671–699 688 27 340.00–367.00 $349.45 $2,404 -36.09
715–725 718 3 330.00–345.00 $335.05 $2,406 +31.82
770–796 790 6 287.00–332.50 $303.81 $2,400 +1.81
820 820 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,726 +10.00
890 890 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,892 +27.13
990 990 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524 -17.63
1010–1030 1020 2 260.00–282.50 $271.14 $2,766 —
1050 1050 6 252.00 $252.00 $2,646 -3.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 590.00 $590.00 $2,148 +90.00
383 unweaned 383 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,915 —
402 402 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,030 -5.00
440 440 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 -70.00
453 453 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,174 —
500–535 510 11 425.00–482.00 $464.25 $2,368 -15.75
623 623 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,305 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 -40.00
410 410 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 -43.64
490 490 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,180 -60.00
515 515 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 -55.02
657–684 671 10 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $2,633 —
802 802 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,647 —
1360 1360 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
278 278 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,348 —
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 -5.00
380 unweaned 380 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,243 —
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -45.00
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -45.00
525–536 532 5 265.00–345.00 $296.60 $1,578 -51.09
560–575 568 4 360.00–415.00 $387.86 $2,203 —
610–623 621 7 335.00–422.00 $409.79 $2,545 +88.24
793 793 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,840 -88.00
1030 1030 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,214 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
858 858 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,519 -28.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
683 683 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
233 unweaned 233 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
385 unweaned 385 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 3 900.00 $900.00 -225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
208 208 2 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,008 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305 305 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 285 7 535.00–635.00 $561.07 $1,599 -21.53
305–337 unweaned 326 3 445.00–505.00 $463.69 $1,512 +15.57
305–345 332 14 540.00–580.00 $560.48 $1,861 +3.01
353 unweaned 353 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,730 +15.00
352–385 366 29 470.00–560.00 $516.50 $1,890 -5.56
370 fancy 370 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,906 —
410–428 thin fleshed 415 18 505.00–525.00 $517.18 $2,146 +5.18
410–446 427 49 440.00–485.00 $461.99 $1,973 -11.80
450–497 483 141 430.00–485.00 $452.47 $2,185 +21.56
500 500 7 402.00 $402.00 $2,010 -21.07
500–545 516 27 400.00–465.00 $428.86 $2,213 +5.79
526 thin fleshed 526 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,367 —
562 thin fleshed 562 7 458.00 $458.00 $2,574 +56.00
555–590 571 63 370.00–405.00 $386.07 $2,204 -1.86
583 value added 583 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,449 —
565–599 589 7 345.00–355.00 $352.26 $2,075 -28.83
607–637 thin fleshed 618 27 370.00–382.00 $377.42 $2,332 —
600–638 632 13 344.00–360.00 $356.42 $2,253 -3.58
644 644 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,061 -40.00
653–698 675 44 330.00–402.50 $344.10 $2,323 -6.42
701–729 713 52 332.00–350.00 $341.62 $2,436 -16.84
762–790 774 298 334.00–341.00 $335.54 $2,597 +16.25
830 830 40 346.00 $346.00 $2,872 +22.86
871 871 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,526 -13.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 460.00–485.00 $474.67 $1,339 -49.57
305 unweaned 305 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 —
350–397 377 7 375.00–450.00 $418.13 $1,576 -26.64
415 415 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -91.04
405–445 434 15 350.00–440.00 $388.24 $1,685 -32.80
470 470 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $2,009 +17.26
521–522 521 5 380.00–385.00 $383.00 $1,995 +6.72
550–585 564 8 335.00–390.00 $351.91 $1,985 -0.75
600–645 626 13 325.00–355.00 $334.56 $2,094 -2.98
655–690 663 11 330.00–335.00 $334.53 $2,218 -5.47
720–730 723 4 310.00–320.00 $312.53 $2,260 -27.47
770–777 775 7 315.00–317.00 $316.43 $2,452 —
838 838 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,598 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -10.00
350–356 unweaned 353 7 520.00–550.00 $532.73 $1,881 —
357 357 2 635.00 $635.00 $2,267 +185.00
481 481 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,044 +30.14
485 unweaned 485 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
542 542 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,168 +15.00
575 575 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,024 -23.00
709 709 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,375 —
817 817 7 297.00 $297.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 405.00–440.00 $422.20 $1,224 -2.80
300 300 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,178 —
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 -30.00
365 unweaned 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
405–440 425 10 390.00–410.00 $398.98 $1,696 +4.08
460–498 483 6 370.00–400.00 $379.79 $1,834 +19.06
527 527 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,713 +20.00
588 588 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 -5.00
600–633 623 6 290.00–305.00 $295.74 $1,842 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 —
350–367 357 7 485.00–505.00 $496.20 $1,771 —
433 433 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 —
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -90.00
502 502 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,134 —
686 686 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,195 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,659 —
400 unweaned 400 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 unweaned 80 2 925.00–1,000.00 $967.19 -32.81
170–185 unweaned 179 4 850.00–1,250.00 $1,141.96 -236.04
240 unweaned 240 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 725.00 $725.00 —
677 677 3 800.00 $800.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–170 unweaned 168 2 900.00–1,025.00 $961.57 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,929 -15.67
447 447 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,855 -63.22
488 488 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,318 +25.12
517–525 520 8 385.00–415.00 $403.64 $2,099 -12.18
562 562 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,445 -1.86
626–645 631 7 356.00–405.00 $390.70 $2,465 —
658–681 673 6 335.00–410.00 $359.43 $2,419 +49.43
720–748 742 5 325.00–332.00 $330.64 $2,453 -39.18
750 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
805 805 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 -14.00
945 945 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,835 —
1030 1030 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,369 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 —— 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +62.64
590 590 —— 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 +25.59
625 625 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
650–690 665 —— 11 362.00–380.00 $369.95 $2,460 —
798 798 —— 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,035 —
830 830 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 +5.00
860 860 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 -26.50
913 913 —— 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,191 +21.44
755–1090 954 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 212.00–260.00 $234.00 $2,232 —
1020–1280 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 188.00–202.00 $194.83 $2,313 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -165.00
630–645 638 —— 2 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $1,532 —
685 685 —— 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,658 —
715 715 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
775–790 783 —— 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,742 —
810 810 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +10.00
880 880 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
920 920 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
1040–1315 1218 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 183.00–208.00 $192.06 $2,339 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 —— 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 +23.00
637 637 —— 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 -160.00
650 650 —— 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 -7.45
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,409 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,188 —
635 635 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +110.61
210 unweaned 210 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 947 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $152.77 $1,447 —
810–1325 1066 80-85% 21 154.00–176.00 $163.34 $1,741 -0.56
1260 1260 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,218 +8.99
835–1990 1274 80-85% 48 150.00–175.00 $163.96 $2,089 -3.05
1290 1290 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,270 +8.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 +21.00
715–725 720 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $1,026 +52.48
570–1134 799 85-90% 19 113.00–235.00 $198.75 $1,588 —
830 830 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $971 —
740–1390 1001 85-90% 8 118.00–135.00 $127.21 $1,273 —
780–1590 1083 85-90% 29 139.00–164.50 $152.42 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1555 1336 75-80% 17 167.50–189.00 $176.52 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1320 1174 14 175.00–216.00 $191.28 $2,246 +3.35
1055–1750 1387 14 127.00–179.50 $161.62 $2,242 —
1175–2090 1480 11 171.00–205.50 $188.67 $2,792 -19.33
1260–2010 1549 34 170.00–201.00 $184.51 $2,858 —
1505–2150 1773 38 186.00–209.00 $197.23 $3,497 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1050 799 (<2 yrs)Open 16 240.00–265.00 $250.31 $2,000
725–985 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $1,974
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–880 757 (<2 yrs)Open 9 230.00–320.00 $276.17 $2,091
1055–1060 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–262.00 $232.33 $2,458
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1045 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.00
890–1030 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,475.00–2,900.00 $2,793.75
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
870–1145 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
922–1130 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,110.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1032 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
945–1087 1036 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,512.50
840–1235 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,340.00
1015–1180 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,150.00 $3,007.14
880–1360 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
820–1280 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,688.89
820–1515 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,850.00 $2,292.86
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1405 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,266.67
1021–1530 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,285.29
1265–1530 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00
900–1100 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,466.67
1006–1220 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,100.00–4,150.00 $3,975.00
901–1595 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,950.00 $3,562.50
1010–1415 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,733.33
1080–1255 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
820–1035 952 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–2,300.00 $1,700.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
930–1090 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,966.67
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–775 728 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,358.00 $1,358.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,446
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 —
346 346 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,903 —
372 372 50 610.00 $610.00 $2,269 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
748 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
805 fancy 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
1180–1205 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1155–1355 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1608 fancy 1608 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1035–1560 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,375.00 —
1365–1540 1456 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,508.33 —
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/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 +500.00
1110–1210 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1380–1565 1473 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,600.00 $4,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1466 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
475 475 2 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 40 570.00 $570.00 $1,984 —
364 364 74 515.00–540.00 $528.51 $1,924 -6.96
435 435 14 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 270.00 $270.00 $734 —
330 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
366–399 384 9 255.00–260.00 $257.12 $987 +35.12
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
152–160 155 5 625.00–700.00 $655.93 —
248 248 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,123 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 200.00 $200.00 $736 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Reading this report

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.