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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

3,888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.47/cwt -11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 623 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $307.03/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 706 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.19/cwt -19.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 583 lb · 143 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,888 4,268 5,799
Feeder cattle 2,782 3,162 4,087
Slaughter cattle 484 471 602
Replacement cattle 622 635 1,110

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 value added 193 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,226 —
197 197 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,143 —
201 201 5 585.00 $585.00 $1,176 -45.00
245 unweaned 245 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 -20.00
255 value added 255 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,594 —
250–275 unweaned 265 5 410.00–490.00 $440.73 $1,168 -90.81
268–295 286 30 465.00–525.00 $509.94 $1,458 -24.30
305–325 value added 308 6 510.00–520.00 $511.76 $1,576 —
310–345 325 32 430.00–560.00 $507.86 $1,651 -36.73
363 value added 363 4 551.00 $551.00 $2,000 +71.00
352–395 368 82 433.00–532.00 $465.04 $1,711 -3.37
358–397 369 7 470.00–480.00 $476.93 $1,760 +8.52
387–395 unweaned 391 18 390.00–430.00 $414.52 $1,621 -36.69
400–440 value added 404 11 455.00–465.00 $455.99 $1,842 -16.80
400–437 412 64 415.00–500.00 $472.35 $1,946 +71.52
417–446 unweaned 435 26 400.00–442.00 $429.35 $1,868 +27.91
440–448 444 13 445.00–452.00 $448.20 $1,990 +15.36
454–499 474 97 375.00–457.00 $414.67 $1,966 +0.23
491 value added 491 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,160 -17.00
500–543 535 110 365.00–393.00 $375.32 $2,008 +11.93
555–598 578 98 315.00–362.00 $338.89 $1,959 -14.49
550–595 593 45 300.00–325.00 $323.97 $1,921 -29.41
603–644 622 203 310.00–335.00 $324.18 $2,016 -12.99
643 643 10 309.00 $309.00 $1,987 -15.90
660 thin fleshed 660 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —
650–685 666 70 310.00–331.00 $320.15 $2,132 +0.63
701–735 705 150 304.00–326.00 $306.86 $2,163 -9.55
725 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -2.00
737 thin fleshed 737 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,410 +4.45
751–782 755 24 300.00–323.00 $309.89 $2,340 +12.51
765 765 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,310 +4.62
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 -36.38
850–873 870 7 280.00–310.00 $284.19 $2,472 +2.61
908–931 917 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,384 —
970 970 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,522 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 300.00–455.00 $353.48 $1,007 —
320–345 335 9 330.00–445.00 $425.04 $1,424 -20.03
350–390 371 7 320.00–445.00 $361.71 $1,342 -60.83
395–397 unweaned 396 6 375.00–385.00 $380.01 $1,505 —
410–449 428 14 352.50–420.00 $389.16 $1,666 -6.02
455–485 480 12 360.00–385.00 $370.06 $1,776 -12.43
515–545 532 10 285.00–360.00 $329.55 $1,753 -30.33
560–597 586 5 330.00–337.00 $331.34 $1,942 +6.97
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +14.32
665–694 691 27 260.00–307.00 $298.77 $2,065 +9.50
700–745 721 4 240.00–300.00 $264.11 $1,904 -25.89
755–760 758 2 267.00–302.00 $284.44 $2,156 +28.44
800 800 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,216 —
935–945 940 2 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $2,256 -3.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 9 541.00 $541.00 $1,812 +1.00
398 398 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,851 +53.00
455–487 474 5 325.00–369.00 $356.98 $1,692 -13.02
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -73.00
606 606 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,066 +16.00
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 -34.00
724 724 10 306.00 $306.00 $2,215 -24.00
803 803 3 283.00 $283.00 $2,272 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 309 4 385.00–395.00 $387.71 $1,198 -124.29
376 unweaned 376 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,692 +38.00
430–435 433 3 260.00–442.00 $381.80 $1,653 -42.89
460–483 475 8 320.00–415.00 $385.61 $1,832 —
535–548 543 6 305.00–330.00 $325.82 $1,769 -56.18
555 thin fleshed 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
590–592 592 4 320.00–335.00 $323.74 $1,917 -36.04
605–617 607 11 312.75–317.00 $313.54 $1,903 +11.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +120.00
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 -20.79
405–448 424 13 300.00–375.00 $343.41 $1,456 +56.99
450–475 463 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,539 -6.13
500–539 531 5 300.00–312.00 $302.26 $1,605 -47.23
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 252.00 $252.00 $940 —
405–407 407 5 367.00–387.00 $383.02 $1,559 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 +38.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -30.00
730–745 738 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,255 -65.00
780 780 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 -37.00
815–835 825 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
955 955 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,509 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
481 481 3 190.00 $190.00 $914 —
595 595 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,125 +31.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 2 825.00 $825.00 —
155–185 170 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,168.01 —
200 unweaned 200 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 825.00 $825.00 +86.06
180–190 unweaned 185 2 825.00–900.00 $863.51 +63.51
205 unweaned 205 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 3 200.00–320.00 $278.05 $1,140 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,095 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +99.81

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 unweaned 173 2 560.00 $560.00 $969 —
204–248 219 11 525.00–560.00 $547.39 $1,199 —
253 value added 253 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,455 —
265 unweaned 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 +19.67
254–296 273 10 485.00–515.00 $500.58 $1,367 +47.49
314–348 value added 321 20 435.00–460.00 $454.58 $1,459 -20.42
302–343 325 28 370.00–462.00 $431.58 $1,403 +2.98
326 fancy 326 24 475.00 $475.00 $1,548 -1.30
355 value added 355 6 461.00 $461.00 $1,637 +9.00
355–396 387 63 375.00–445.00 $410.31 $1,588 +7.82
387 unweaned 387 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,548 +15.95
413–440 422 88 345.00–405.00 $385.70 $1,628 -24.55
415–435 value added 423 7 410.00–422.00 $414.63 $1,754 -30.55
442 442 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,547 -30.52
464–473 468 13 360.00–362.00 $361.22 $1,691 +5.83
460–472 unweaned 469 6 322.50–340.00 $333.78 $1,565 +10.39
450–495 474 39 360.00–405.00 $387.87 $1,839 +32.48
500–548 524 89 317.00–375.00 $331.52 $1,737 -9.28
525 value added 525 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 +5.00
541–548 unweaned 545 8 304.00–305.00 $304.37 $1,659 —
549 549 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,702 -30.80
552–570 562 31 311.00–350.00 $328.82 $1,848 -0.49
557–588 581 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,743 -14.18
605–637 609 104 300.00–320.00 $304.84 $1,856 -5.97
633 fancy 633 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,291 +12.00
636–640 638 28 290.00–294.00 $292.10 $1,864 -18.71
658–693 677 21 280.00–300.00 $283.53 $1,919 +3.53
688 thin fleshed 688 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,153 —
692 fancy 692 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,145 —
705–738 725 12 260.00–278.00 $267.41 $1,939 -8.77
735 thin fleshed 735 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
765 765 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,310 +62.26
785 785 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,174 +37.26
812 812 2 263.00 $263.00 $2,136 +4.00
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 +13.11
905–947 926 4 220.00–242.00 $230.75 $2,137 +20.75
1026 1026 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 430.00 $430.00 $838 —
267–275 270 5 410.00–485.00 $440.53 $1,189 —
270 unweaned 270 2 320.00 $320.00 $864 -85.00
335 335 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -30.47
362 value added 362 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,394 —
380–395 384 6 357.00–395.00 $379.08 $1,456 -0.11
400–442 423 47 291.00–390.00 $353.42 $1,495 -16.47
460–496 485 44 285.00–370.00 $321.58 $1,560 +21.58
500–548 526 15 262.00–340.00 $298.85 $1,572 -31.06
550–595 565 10 270.00–315.00 $299.19 $1,690 -19.09
630–645 635 4 240.00–302.00 $265.74 $1,687 +15.74
656–670 659 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,845 -0.22
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 342 6 370.00–442.00 $412.93 $1,412 -7.29
370–397 390 4 380.00–405.00 $385.93 $1,505 -8.14
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 -42.47
464–493 474 10 300.00–340.00 $318.62 $1,510 -63.38
503 fancy 503 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 —
505–538 526 20 290.00–332.00 $313.59 $1,649 +13.59
580–595 588 6 287.00–330.00 $301.65 $1,774 +1.65
710 710 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
906–923 913 5 242.00–272.00 $254.13 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
321–335 326 3 210.00–400.00 $275.15 $897 -97.84
413–445 424 6 330.00–355.00 $337.39 $1,431 -1.55
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +6.22
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 +10.00
680 680 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -27.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
433 433 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,602 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -10.00
565–585 578 3 275.00–312.00 $299.95 $1,734 —
685 685 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 -63.53
790 790 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,795 -22.79
695 695 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
763–770 766 5 212.00–290.00 $258.63 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 unweaned 119 4 675.00–1,175.00 $1,044.47 —
160–165 unweaned 163 2 850.00–875.00 $862.31 -113.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
572 572 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,487 —
685 685 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 2 825.00–875.00 $850.00 +350.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
323 323 —— 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,260 -160.00
361–390 375 —— 6 337.50–505.00 $434.04 $1,628 -0.09
433 433 —— 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,611 -43.88
458–496 469 —— 20 365.00–385.00 $376.97 $1,768 +7.46
470 unweaned 470 —— 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 —
509–518 515 —— 14 345.00–360.00 $355.69 $1,832 +20.69
551–595 560 —— 12 330.00–380.00 $339.97 $1,904 +5.76
615–620 617 —— 3 284.00–285.00 $284.34 $1,754 -19.41
700 700 —— 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,953 -11.04
830 830 —— 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 -15.00
680–1025 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,760 —
990 990 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 —
398 398 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,492 -100.00
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 +4.53
475–498 486 5 250.00–315.00 $287.39 $1,397 -30.18
550 550 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +20.00
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 -25.00
705–745 723 3 255.00–265.00 $260.65 $1,884 -3.08
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 +27.22
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
1020 1020 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,448 +65.00
1050–1090 1070 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $2,193 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
567 567 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,616 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 +44.21
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 —— 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
350 350 —— 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,320 —
940 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 unweaned 100 2 550.00 $550.00 —
180 unweaned 180 1 885.00 $885.00 +35.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
728 728 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,070 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,942 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1310 1060 80-85% 18 135.00–160.00 $151.67 $1,608 —
890–1475 1092 80-85% 19 130.00–142.00 $139.36 $1,522 —
805–1750 1142 80-85% 120 137.00–165.00 $147.23 $1,681 -3.85
940–1540 1176 80-85% 36 140.00–152.00 $145.63 $1,713 -10.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 +10.04
795–810 803 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $121.34 $974 +1.73
730–1020 893 85-90% 4 92.00–115.00 $108.20 $966 -30.95
730–1030 912 85-90% 15 100.00–122.00 $106.65 $973 -16.94
780–1290 975 85-90% 18 110.00–128.00 $122.36 $1,193 —
780–1670 989 85-90% 73 125.00–147.00 $134.18 $1,327 —
945–1115 1049 85-90% 7 132.00–139.50 $134.69 $1,413 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1950 1452 7 100.00–162.00 $130.59 $1,896 —
1080–2285 1566 33 158.50–185.00 $171.07 $2,679 —
1560–2045 1769 9 180.00–195.00 $185.37 $3,279 -9.44

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–935 811 (<2 yrs)Open 14 210.00–285.00 $236.36 $1,917
650–1268 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 180.00–265.00 $225.36 $2,055
1100–1235 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 141.00–143.00 $142.00 $1,659
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–1095 840 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–192.00 $176.00 $1,478
765–1145 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 160.00–245.00 $224.75 $1,949
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
914 914 (<2 yrs)Open 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,938
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380
590–765 667 (<2 yrs)Open 3 225.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,601
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $734

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
709–915 802 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,654.55
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
930–1010 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1060 fancy 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
900–1350 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,442.86
1065–1165 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,425.00
945–1365 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,800.00–2,625.00 $2,348.89
890–1327 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00
905–1380 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,000.00–2,575.00 $2,372.83
1045–1355 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,320.00
1167–1229 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00
1030–1535 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,260.71
1183–1315 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,487.50
1087–1505 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,901.04
1127–1480 1264 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,085.00
1287–1345 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1213 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 149.00–162.00 $158.80 $1,812
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,632
1005–1335 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 159.00–181.00 $170.00 $1,989
830–1450 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 130.00–172.00 $138.33 $1,659
920–1525 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 134.00–167.00 $147.25 $1,841
880–1496 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 135.75–173.00 $156.54 $2,013
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,829
1270–1500 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 126.00–142.00 $135.50 $1,948
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
788–975 835 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,250.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
845–940 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,572.22
993 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
870–1115 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,570.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1070–1178 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,660.00–1,700.00 $1,681.33
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–995 851 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,037.50
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
805–1090 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,550.00 $2,175.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1040–1140 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,562.50
900–1210 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,872.73
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1221 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
767 767 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1025–1360 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,025.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1230–1405 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,646
1211–1223 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 137.00–144.00 $140.50 $1,710
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,066
1425–1465 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 125.00–143.50 $134.25 $1,940
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,422
1695–1880 1788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $2,476
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
855–875 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
730–940 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1366 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1076 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,142
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1236 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,508
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,370
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–845 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,000.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,342 -60.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
870–1005 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,333.33 —
1005–1240 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 +228.57
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -71.43
1045–1150 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,350.00 -321.43
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -1,875.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1193–1210 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,070.00 —
1060–1350 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,642.86 —
1100–1270 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,887.50 -637.50
1185–1340 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00 +633.33
1210–1285 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 +283.33
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +500.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -100.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +190.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +675.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +675.00
1110–1210 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,066.67 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1234 1234 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -300.00
1190–1495 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,350.00 +850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1356 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +150.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +800.00
1755 1755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1850 1850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +650.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1280–1445 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,066.67 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +113.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +450.00
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1040 983 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 167.50–172.00 $169.75 $1,669 —

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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.