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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

3,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $463.02/cwt -21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 521 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.64/cwt -12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,065/hd at 483 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.82/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 622 lb · 77 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,479 3,226 3,393
Feeder cattle 2,481 2,267 2,513
Slaughter cattle 463 445 450
Replacement cattle 535 514 430

Compared to last week, feeder steer and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active, demand good. Heavy rain fell across the state over the weekend. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 fancy 193 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,274 —
208 208 6 585.00 $585.00 $1,217 —
225–240 unweaned 235 3 575.00–700.00 $660.11 $1,551 +100.11
255–277 266 4 685.00–690.00 $687.40 $1,828 +24.37
260–297 unweaned 285 3 560.00–575.00 $564.57 $1,609 +54.57
300–345 316 35 535.00–655.00 $569.33 $1,799 -68.12
310–322 unweaned 321 8 550.00–575.00 $571.98 $1,836 -20.31
323–335 value added 325 11 595.00–625.00 $600.62 $1,952 -81.76
352–385 367 37 555.00–665.00 $616.16 $2,261 +49.86
360–380 unweaned 370 4 525.00–565.00 $545.54 $2,018 +15.54
350–390 377 3 575.00–635.00 $593.58 $2,238 +27.28
400–443 426 28 470.00–557.50 $530.60 $2,260 -14.19
427 unweaned 427 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,220 —
410–441 437 7 500.00–515.00 $512.99 $2,242 -21.36
441 fancy 441 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,293 —
446 value added 446 8 582.00 $582.00 $2,596 +37.00
450–485 468 2 485.00–490.00 $487.59 $2,282 -40.71
473 thin fleshed 473 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,483 —
457–495 unweaned 482 16 437.00–462.00 $442.41 $2,132 —
450–497 491 34 490.00–550.00 $498.68 $2,449 -6.32
500–516 value added 515 12 484.00–495.00 $484.89 $2,497 —
509–545 520 61 440.00–500.00 $476.30 $2,477 -11.97
514–545 524 17 430.00–440.00 $435.75 $2,283 -47.84
515–548 unweaned 525 15 420.00–425.00 $422.42 $2,218 —
573 thin fleshed 573 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,536 —
575 value added 575 11 475.00 $475.00 $2,731 —
560–590 578 55 422.00–444.00 $437.45 $2,528 -7.55
600 thin fleshed 600 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,622 —
600–630 603 9 390.00–392.00 $390.23 $2,353 -15.96
600–645 626 65 405.00–425.00 $414.83 $2,597 -10.20
650 thin fleshed 650 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,762 —
658 658 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,303 -7.00
650–680 671 60 375.00–395.00 $389.54 $2,614 -1.25
660–698 683 5 345.00–372.00 $355.44 $2,428 -35.35
710–732 719 24 334.00–385.00 $353.81 $2,544 -30.65
725 725 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 -49.46
715–745 value added 729 5 360.00–375.00 $367.91 $2,682 —
753 value added 753 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,764 —
760 760 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -19.77
750–784 775 30 341.00–360.00 $348.91 $2,704 -0.86
830–835 833 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $2,478 -51.25
831–843 834 13 331.00–335.00 $332.85 $2,776 -15.89
859 859 18 333.00 $333.00 $2,860 -0.90
1004 1004 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,912 -9.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 -85.00
275–285 unweaned 282 8 525.00–550.00 $544.47 $1,535 +79.56
300–345 333 9 450.00–550.00 $528.62 $1,760 +19.56
345 unweaned 345 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 +35.83
365 unweaned 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
365–397 385 14 475.00–505.00 $489.57 $1,885 -13.36
398 398 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,680 -80.93
415 415 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -58.89
405–433 423 13 410.00–489.00 $468.79 $1,983 -10.10
430–440 433 3 420.00–425.00 $423.31 $1,833 -55.58
455 unweaned 455 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 —
458–497 485 19 415.00–460.00 $438.27 $2,126 -22.07
500–545 525 17 379.00–430.00 $393.98 $2,068 -54.14
550–595 569 13 362.00–402.00 $380.65 $2,166 -38.89
620–648 642 13 320.00–386.00 $376.63 $2,418 -3.96
647 647 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,362 -15.59
667–690 678 8 332.00–362.00 $346.73 $2,351 +56.73
700–710 701 12 300.00–320.00 $301.69 $2,115 -36.96
770–775 773 2 312.00–320.00 $315.99 $2,443 +60.76
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
868 868 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,561 —
915 915 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,608 +48.00
975 975 2 352.00 $352.00 $3,432 +82.00
1024 1024 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 unweaned 263 2 435.00–450.00 $442.43 $1,164 +42.43
320–325 323 2 400.00–420.00 $410.08 $1,325 —
397 397 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,231 -129.66
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -8.66
455–485 474 4 400.00–410.00 $404.96 $1,920 —
500–545 521 9 350.00–390.00 $367.09 $1,913 —
550–560 555 2 370.00–385.00 $377.43 $2,095 +19.11
625–640 635 3 330.00–360.00 $350.16 $2,224 +10.16
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -38.24
735 735 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -27.00
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
835–840 838 2 236.00–270.00 $253.05 $2,121 +53.05
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,846 —
301 301 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,520 —
360 360 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,447 -98.00
420–445 439 4 310.00–392.00 $372.38 $1,635 —
440 thin fleshed 440 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
450 450 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 —
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
502 502 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,968 —
845 845 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
870 870 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,871 —
920 920 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,914 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,175 —
665 665 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,560 +15.00
740 740 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 +20.00
775–798 780 13 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 —
870 870 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —
228 228 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
268–296 291 12 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,944.34 —
420 420 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 ±0.00
400–435 418 4 465.00–510.00 $486.56 $2,034 —
510 510 2 447.00 $447.00 $2,280 —
555–565 560 4 435.00–455.00 $445.09 $2,493 —
760–775 768 2 330.00–331.00 $330.50 $2,538 -21.50
923 923 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,984 -72.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–478 469 7 425.00–435.00 $429.18 $2,013 —
523–532 526 7 410.00–430.00 $424.22 $2,231 —
595 595 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 ±0.00
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +60.04
605–630 618 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,437 —
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
765–790 778 3 175.00–220.00 $191.43 $1,489 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,781 —
485 unweaned 485 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,340 —
550–590 570 2 395.00–420.00 $407.06 $2,320 —
1070 1070 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,568 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +25.00
414–423 419 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.73 —
555–585 575 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,206.30 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,439 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,225 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
680 680 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,550 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 975.00 $975.00 —
340 unweaned 340 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440 440 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,160 —
253–295 266 7 535.00–600.00 $572.42 $1,523 -2.58
295 unweaned 295 7 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
299 fancy 299 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,585 —
327–340 329 14 525.00–560.00 $554.94 $1,826 -3.15
305–340 unweaned 330 5 420.00–450.00 $443.82 $1,465 -6.18
349 349 15 480.00 $480.00 $1,675 -78.09
351–380 357 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,803 +0.10
350–375 364 21 470.00–537.00 $510.55 $1,858 +5.65
360–372 unweaned 367 4 455.00–500.00 $480.28 $1,763 +15.28
360–390 value added 368 5 505.00–580.00 $551.14 $2,028 —
401–410 thin fleshed 402 14 495.00–497.00 $496.85 $1,997 —
403–440 417 10 415.00–435.00 $427.31 $1,782 -6.39
402–443 420 33 445.00–515.00 $487.51 $2,048 +53.81
435 unweaned 435 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
468 468 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,036 ±0.00
455–485 thin fleshed 470 2 470.00–490.00 $479.68 $2,254 —
451–499 483 67 405.00–445.00 $425.00 $2,053 -19.66
485 485 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,998 -32.66
495 value added 495 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
500 value added 500 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,500 +30.00
504 thin fleshed 504 13 442.00 $442.00 $2,228 -63.00
517–520 517 8 385.00–390.00 $385.63 $1,994 -45.46
501–544 528 35 390.00–427.00 $406.44 $2,146 -24.65
557–585 574 48 375.00–410.00 $387.60 $2,225 +43.40
563–594 580 10 360.00–370.00 $363.11 $2,106 +18.91
575–583 unweaned 580 3 350.00–355.00 $353.35 $2,049 —
610 value added 610 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,303 —
610–632 620 43 350.00–376.00 $368.22 $2,283 +18.22
613–640 623 5 330.00–350.00 $341.81 $2,129 -8.19
655–685 670 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 -39.00
665–685 674 24 350.00–369.00 $362.76 $2,445 -16.24
720–723 722 4 330.00–332.00 $331.50 $2,393 -10.50
700–740 726 25 310.00–357.00 $342.47 $2,486 +0.47
750–775 767 3 280.00–313.00 $302.24 $2,318 -22.01
752–788 769 8 292.00–340.00 $322.54 $2,480 -1.71
770 fancy 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
802 802 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,542 —
846 846 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,792 +10.00
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 -35.00
950–980 958 4 310.00–347.00 $337.53 $3,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 445.00–475.00 $454.87 $1,151 —
330–338 335 3 410.00–435.00 $426.80 $1,430 +11.64
355 unweaned 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
350–380 362 5 370.00–455.00 $420.03 $1,521 -9.97
425–445 436 7 365.00–445.00 $398.73 $1,738 -8.63
450–495 478 27 360.00–405.00 $384.21 $1,837 +25.70
500 unweaned 500 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
505–545 527 13 330.00–372.00 $351.78 $1,854 -11.54
556–585 564 8 350.00–370.00 $362.31 $2,043 +1.07
610–645 627 12 295.00–350.00 $325.34 $2,040 +93.34
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
738 738 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 —
795 795 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
365 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 +103.67
420–445 436 4 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $1,618 +39.13
460–465 463 3 325.00–350.00 $335.04 $1,551 -44.96
500–545 519 6 320.00–330.00 $326.58 $1,695 -11.58
550–590 573 6 300.00–340.00 $328.46 $1,882 +0.92
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —
690 690 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 -42.00
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -17.00
865 865 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
315 unweaned 315 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
480 480 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -55.00
500–545 536 5 350.00–372.00 $367.90 $1,972 -66.24
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 +59.59
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
645 645 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 —
695 695 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,342 +36.00
700–710 705 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,974 +9.96
775 775 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
885 885 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,339 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +55.00
410–445 435 4 385.00–495.00 $442.10 $1,923 +137.10
451–465 454 5 420.00–422.00 $421.59 $1,914 —
534 534 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 -65.00
560–585 577 3 255.00–300.00 $269.57 $1,555 —
615 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,172 —
553 553 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 —
723 723 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,530 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
430 430 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 —
495 495 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–177 unweaned 177 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,193.59 —
255 255 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
233 233 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 unweaned 180 —— 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,170 —
260 260 —— 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,573 —
310–332 325 —— 3 585.00–590.00 $588.41 $1,912 +68.41
381–397 386 —— 6 525.00–550.00 $541.44 $2,090 —
390 unweaned 390 —— 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 —
397 397 —— 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,005 —
405–439 423 —— 8 500.00–525.00 $511.63 $2,164 +41.63
430 unweaned 430 —— 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 —
455–485 465 —— 3 445.00–465.00 $451.95 $2,102 —
477 unweaned 477 —— 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,504 —
485 485 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
511–545 521 —— 10 425.00–450.00 $433.66 $2,259 -41.79
525 525 —— 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 -55.45
598 598 —— 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,183 -57.67
600–630 614 —— 5 360.00–380.00 $370.54 $2,275 +15.03
672 672 —— 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,150 -20.00
735–740 738 —— 2 302.00–312.50 $307.23 $2,267 -47.31
765–770 767 —— 6 330.00–332.00 $331.33 $2,541 —
832 832 —— 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,538 —
870 870 —— 3 260.00–305.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
975 975 —— 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,999 —
690–1595 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 230.00–317.50 $269.17 $2,813 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
300 300 —— 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
375 375 —— 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 -67.24
440 440 —— 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 —
490–495 493 —— 3 320.00–345.00 $331.71 $1,635 —
505 505 —— 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +40.00
550–575 563 —— 2 380.00–390.00 $385.11 $2,168 +71.42
640 640 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -55.00
670–680 675 —— 2 280.00–305.00 $292.59 $1,975 —
735–740 738 —— 2 275.00–300.00 $287.54 $2,122 —
770–795 783 —— 2 222.00–250.00 $236.22 $1,850 -78.78
840 840 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
870–885 878 —— 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,976 —
925 925 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 -75.00
1080–1095 1088 —— 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $2,311 -17.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 —
382 382 8 535.00 $535.00 $2,044 —
467 467 11 472.00 $472.00 $2,204 —
565 565 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 —
400–420 415 4 255.00–430.00 $378.49 $1,571 —
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
560–595 580 3 205.00–330.00 $283.15 $1,642 -96.85
640–647 645 3 270.00–360.00 $299.78 $1,934 —
822 822 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,178 —
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 +36.63
967 967 2 223.50 $223.50 $2,161 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
593 593 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,402 —
680 680 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,686 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 -30.00
565–582 576 3 330.00–410.00 $356.14 $2,051 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 432.00 $432.00 $1,620 —
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
155 unweaned 155 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
240 240 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 750.00 $750.00 —
125 unweaned 125 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355 355 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
410 410 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,770 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1140 965 80-85% 15 162.00–187.50 $170.08 $1,641 —
830–1380 1053 80-85% 12 152.00–187.00 $164.08 $1,728 -12.37
750–1485 1077 80-85% 52 157.50–175.00 $165.30 $1,780 -11.15
880–1390 1138 80-85% 16 154.00–160.00 $156.92 $1,786 +1.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–890 763 85-90% 4 95.00–104.00 $99.07 $756 -32.91
595–1050 804 85-90% 7 100.00–130.00 $115.80 $931 —
645–1120 854 85-90% 10 144.00–153.00 $149.00 $1,272 +23.28
765–1075 876 85-90% 4 130.00–136.00 $133.94 $1,173 -12.00
730–1240 907 85-90% 6 110.00–116.00 $113.25 $1,027 —
680–1205 932 85-90% 13 127.00–145.00 $132.49 $1,235 -3.06
725–1355 1061 85-90% 45 120.00–159.00 $147.64 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
915–1590 1229 75-80% 55 172.00–190.00 $177.50 $2,181 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1455 1336 4 175.00–228.00 $211.37 $2,824 —
1185–1855 1402 11 137.50–195.00 $175.30 $2,458 -8.72
1335–2095 1650 21 191.00–209.00 $202.28 $3,338 —
1330–1970 1697 31 209.00–225.00 $216.11 $3,667 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–975 776 (<2 yrs)Open 48 250.00–285.00 $270.92 $2,102
800–903 869 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 188.00–190.00 $188.67 $1,640
745–1015 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 222.00–255.00 $241.00 $2,208
927 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–855 743 (<2 yrs)Open 15 237.50–342.00 $305.10 $2,267
905–930 fancy 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,777
695–1400 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 214.00–272.00 $245.93 $2,526
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,444
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–680 630 (<2 yrs)Open 3 240.00–255.00 $248.33 $1,564
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
490 490 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,563

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1069 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
833–1445 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,770.00
1126–1225 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,305.56
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,800.00 $3,800.00
975–1410 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,075.00–4,000.00 $3,645.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
965–1322 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,675.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1330–1745 1482 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,350.00 $3,191.67
1775 1775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–910 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,775.00
825–960 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–3,400.00 $2,862.50
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
830–1275 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,288.89
925–1140 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,733.33
895–1335 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,200.00 $3,125.00
930–1117 1054 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,150.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1097 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
915–1395 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,083.33
905–1345 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,535.71
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1105–1195 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1220–1335 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,825.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–865 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,762.50
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
925–935 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,450.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
937–985 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,383.33
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1050–1305 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,283.33
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–765 749 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,840.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
900–925 913 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,525.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–890 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,408
865 865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514
885–1320 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 155.00–170.00 $165.50 $1,801
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,927
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,218
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1070–1170 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,625.00 $3,512.50
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1117 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–820 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $2,066
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 42 550.00 $550.00 $1,980 +70.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 24 500.00 $500.00 $2,045 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–1090 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,004.17 —
860–1050 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 +750.00
866–1250 994 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 ±0.00
685–1455 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,450.00 +200.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +350.00
830–1325 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,400.00 +150.00
1170 thin fleshed 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
755–1510 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,600.00–4,000.00 $3,400.00 +187.50
870–1500 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,300.00–3,800.00 $3,258.33 +983.33
825–1495 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00–4,250.00 $3,862.50 +1,587.50
1055–1550 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,950.00 +1,150.00
1278 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00 $3,950.00 +1,150.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1090–1415 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–4,425.00 $4,310.00 —
1095–1644 1488 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 2,950.00–4,150.00 $3,869.23 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1030 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,066.67 —
870–1215 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,750.00 $3,250.00 —
1020–1070 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,150.00 —
885–1350 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,025.00 +208.33
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,600.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +50.00
1250–1565 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,050.00 —
1395–1520 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,525.00 —
1200–1550 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00–3,950.00 $3,870.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
982 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
980–1000 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,250.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1054 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1050–1135 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–4,100.00 $3,566.67 +1,066.67
1236 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00 +1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +200.00
1085–1125 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 -775.00
1045–1470 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,530.00 +1,030.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -211.11
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1680 1680 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
962 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,099 —
505 505 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
899 899 6 237.00 $237.00 $2,131 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 24 475.00 $475.00 $1,577 +25.00
371–376 373 118 440.00–450.00 $443.50 $1,654 -28.45
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -145.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 14 285.00 $285.00 $721 —
331 331 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,059 ±0.00
363 363 13 260.00 $260.00 $944 +38.00
454 454 4 215.00 $215.00 $976 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 285.00 $285.00 $872 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.