New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

1,755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $151.75/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 480 lb · 13 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $101.41/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 570 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,755	1,784	1,230
Feeder cattle	398	732	112
Slaughter cattle	478	525	599
Replacement cattle	105	—	17

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
298	298	1	155.00	$155.00	$462	—
420–432	425	3	150.00–157.50	$154.20	$655	+4.20
452–496	480	13	140.00–160.00	$151.75	$728	+0.52
510–546	530	7	142.50–160.00	$148.99	$790	+0.36
552–598	578	8	140.00–160.00	$152.85	$883	+13.16
614–646	629	6	135.00–160.00	$147.41	$927	+12.78
658–696	683	3	142.50–147.50	$144.95	$990	+0.89
714–744	728	5	142.50–155.00	$147.48	$1,074	+7.63
790	790	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,146	-0.06
822	822	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,192	+9.97
864	864	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,296	+20.34
1112–1138	1125	2	106.00–112.00	$109.03	$1,227	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1248–1520	1382	12	113.00–117.00	$114.82	$1,587	—
1194–1610	1414	16	118.00–126.00	$120.23	$1,700	+2.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316	316	2	125.00–127.50	$126.25	$399	—
356–394	375	2	127.50–135.00	$131.44	$493	—
476–484	481	3	127.50–137.50	$133.33	$641	—
536	536	2	122.50–137.50	$130.00	$697	—
564	564	1	120.00	$120.00	$677	—
612–642	627	2	120.00	$120.00	$752	—
694	694	1	130.00	$130.00	$902	—
706–710	708	2	120.00–125.00	$122.51	$867	—
784	784	1	114.00	$114.00	$894	—
802–816	809	2	106.00–115.00	$110.46	$894	—
960	960	1	97.00	$97.00	$931	—
1024	1024	1	97.00	$97.00	$993	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
512	512	1	112.50	$112.50	$576	-18.65
578	578	1	110.00	$110.00	$636	-19.58
768–780	774	2	85.00–90.00	$87.52	$677	-43.48
868	868	1	93.00	$93.00	$807	-13.24
1086	1086	1	81.00	$81.00	$880	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
274–296	285	2	105.00–115.00	$110.19	$314	—
318–338	329	4	80.00–120.00	$96.54	$318	-36.23
378	378	1	95.00	$95.00	$359	-33.03
402–438	420	9	97.50–120.00	$112.79	$474	-15.72
452–496	472	7	82.50–122.50	$106.73	$504	-22.58
506–548	521	9	70.00–120.00	$93.90	$489	-27.11
550–594	570	11	72.50–115.00	$101.41	$578	-14.93
602–638	615	7	77.50–102.50	$87.87	$540	-29.87
672–696	682	3	73.00–92.00	$80.95	$552	-34.75
710–730	722	5	87.50–92.50	$90.11	$651	-22.19
770–788	779	2	81.00–95.00	$87.92	$685	-22.04
824–828	826	4	61.00–85.00	$75.26	$622	—
866–882	874	2	68.00–84.00	$76.07	$665	—
902	902	1	71.00	$71.00	$640	—
958–992	975	2	80.00–81.00	$80.49	$785	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
73	73	1	55.00	$55.00	$40	-185.00
72–78	75	4	165.00–200.00	$185.27	$139	+158.94
74–78	76	3	12.00–15.00	$14.02	$11	-2.57
77–78	77	3	190.00–285.00	$246.75	$190	+230.16
80–84	82	2	160.00–210.00	$184.39	$151	+159.39
82	82	1	40.00	$40.00	$33	+15.00
80–89	83	4	18.00–20.00	$19.04	$16	-1.77
80–88	85	7	237.50–280.00	$254.28	$216	+235.27
86	86	1	35.00	$35.00	$30	-162.50
90–93	91	3	30.00	$30.00	$27	+11.00
91	91	1	20.00	$20.00	$18	+1.00
94	94	1	190.00	$190.00	$179	-35.55
91–99	95	6	230.00–280.00	$253.96	$241	+28.41
97	97	2	50.00–80.00	$65.00	$63	-160.55
100–103	102	3	235.00–270.00	$248.46	$253	+218.46
104–108	106	2	52.50–62.50	$57.41	$61	-165.83
117	117	1	235.00	$235.00	$275	+40.00
1236–1540	1391	12	118.50–124.00	$120.90	$1,682	+8.45
1242–1544	1413	6	114.00–117.00	$115.20	$1,628	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
274–298	286	2	122.50–125.00	$123.70	$354	—
302–348	320	6	125.00–137.50	$129.60	$415	—
380–392	386	2	122.50–127.50	$124.96	$482	—
412–444	428	2	120.00–130.00	$124.81	$534	—
460–494	479	4	120.00–135.00	$128.62	$616	—
504–516	511	4	115.00–132.50	$125.58	$642	—
588–596	592	3	112.50–125.00	$119.99	$710	—
602–644	625	7	105.00–122.50	$111.54	$697	—
660–680	670	2	105.00–110.00	$107.46	$720	—
744	744	1	111.00	$111.00	$826	—
752–776	763	3	100.00–109.00	$105.55	$805	—
816–842	829	3	91.00–106.00	$100.59	$834	—
860	860	2	99.00–107.50	$103.25	$888	—
934	934	1	95.00	$95.00	$887	—
1110–1116	1113	2	94.00	$94.00	$1,046	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312	312	1	142.50	$142.50	$445	-2.63
384–396	390	2	147.50	$147.50	$575	+8.50
420	420	1	155.00	$155.00	$651	+11.00
486	486	1	147.50	$147.50	$717	+5.53
510–548	529	9	132.50–147.50	$141.63	$749	+12.82
570–584	577	2	137.50–140.00	$138.77	$801	+10.92
614	614	1	130.00	$130.00	$798	-4.03
672–698	685	2	132.50–140.00	$136.32	$934	+7.27
704–726	715	2	120.00–122.50	$121.23	$867	+1.23
762–780	771	3	117.50–137.50	$129.24	$996	-8.76
842	842	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,031	+6.10
894	894	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,028	+5.00
1038	1038	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,152	—
1064	1064	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,117	—
1110–1120	1115	2	111.00–113.00	$112.00	$1,249	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
60	60	2	90.00–125.00	$107.50	$64	+77.50
61–69	65	8	5.00–20.00	$7.57	$5	+1.23
70–76	73	4	20.00–30.00	$22.61	$17	-30.42
71–79	75	9	10.00–52.50	$19.13	$14	+4.22
75–78	77	10	40.00–112.50	$66.77	$51	-20.73
78	78	4	175.00–300.00	$233.75	$182	+103.75
80–89	84	18	10.00–50.00	$21.51	$18	-36.77
80–88	84	8	25.00–100.00	$53.86	$45	-4.42
81–88	84	7	195.00–265.00	$237.78	$200	+179.50
84	84	1	225.00	$225.00	$189	+166.72
80–88	85	11	100.00–130.00	$118.68	$101	-12.27
80–89	86	28	95.00–160.00	$143.90	$124	-111.62
90–98	92	7	18.00–57.50	$26.10	$24	-23.64
90–97	94	6	90.00–135.00	$124.28	$117	-114.90
90–99	94	11	190.00–290.00	$255.80	$240	+16.62
90–99	94	35	125.00–220.00	$164.52	$155	-74.66
91–98	96	4	30.00–70.00	$55.29	$53	-87.80
100–103	101	7	237.50–280.00	$259.01	$262	+196.42
100–104	101	9	95.00–130.00	$119.18	$120	+56.59
100–109	104	37	145.00–220.00	$177.85	$185	+27.27
101–106	104	3	30.00–100.00	$53.78	$56	-96.80
102–106	104	2	15.00–20.00	$17.55	$18	-133.03
104	104	1	230.00	$230.00	$239	+79.42
110–113	111	4	15.00–30.00	$19.94	$22	-65.06
110–113	112	2	235.00–260.00	$247.67	$277	+103.99
110–118	113	13	160.00–195.00	$181.46	$205	-43.69
112–118	115	3	100.00–120.00	$113.29	$130	+17.81
120–122	121	2	190.00–235.00	$212.69	$257	+72.69
122	122	1	132.50	$132.50	$162	+10.06
122	122	1	217.50	$217.50	$265	+95.06
121–129	125	7	110.00–175.00	$149.74	$187	-34.13
158	158	1	85.00	$85.00	$134	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–308	305	2	110.00–120.00	$115.05	$351	-29.95
354–386	370	5	92.50–122.50	$107.85	$399	-40.15
422–444	434	6	90.00–115.00	$106.24	$461	-26.26
456–496	476	7	77.50–107.50	$95.51	$455	-36.52
512–534	522	5	85.00–112.50	$98.53	$514	-22.49
558–586	573	7	82.50–115.00	$100.36	$575	-20.30
600	600	2	105.00–107.50	$106.25	$638	—
658–690	670	7	80.00–107.50	$93.95	$629	—
728–746	737	2	73.00–90.00	$81.60	$601	—
752–788	770	2	79.00–85.00	$81.93	$631	—
836	836	1	84.00	$84.00	$702	—
890–898	894	2	80.00–82.00	$81.00	$724	—
912–914	913	2	75.00–79.00	$77.00	$703	—
1018	1018	1	83.00	$83.00	$845	—

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
250	250	N/A	1	175.00	$175.00	—
300	300	N/A	1	325.00	$325.00	—
350	350	N/A	1	350.00	$350.00	—
450	450	N/A	1	435.00	$435.00	—
450	450	N/A	1	400.00	$400.00	—
500	500	N/A	2	325.00–400.00	$362.50	—
500	500	N/A	1	425.00	$425.00	—
500–550	525	N/A	4	310.00–650.00	$483.75	—
600–650	623	N/A	15	435.00–685.00	$551.00	—
600–650	625	N/A	2	475.00–560.00	$517.50	—
700–750	721	N/A	7	535.00–750.00	$642.14	—
750	750	N/A	1	500.00	$500.00	—
750	750	N/A	1	600.00	$600.00	—
800–850	817	N/A	3	560.00–750.00	$686.67	—
900	900	N/A	3	725.00–810.00	$756.67	—
1000	1000	N/A	1	810.00	$810.00	—
1100–1150	1117	N/A	3	700.00–800.00	$733.33	—
1200	1200	N/A	1	835.00	$835.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372	372	1	135.00	$135.00	$502	—
400–448	418	8	120.00–137.50	$125.49	$525	—
458–498	478	6	122.50–137.50	$128.01	$612	—
508–544	521	4	120.00–127.50	$123.18	$642	—
558–594	572	5	115.00–127.50	$118.42	$677	—
602–626	610	3	109.00–115.00	$113.03	$689	—
662–696	679	3	114.00–119.00	$117.33	$797	—
708–748	734	3	93.00–101.00	$97.60	$716	—
752–790	775	3	92.00–104.00	$97.58	$756	—
828	828	1	100.00	$100.00	$828	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
182	182	1	170.00	$170.00	$309	—
280–296	288	2	155.00–162.50	$158.65	$457	—
308–340	324	5	140.00–157.50	$149.57	$485	—
366–374	370	4	137.50–162.50	$150.63	$557	-8.10
422–448	432	7	147.50–160.00	$152.53	$659	+4.90
506–520	511	3	132.50–147.50	$139.24	$712	+5.21
578–580	579	2	130.00–142.50	$136.24	$789	+5.30
606–630	619	3	122.50–125.00	$123.84	$767	+5.68
706	706	1	119.00	$119.00	$840	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1660	1293	80-85%	40	38.00–62.00	$53.90	$697	+1.15
1192–1582	1383	80-85%	14	62.00–67.50	$64.28	$889	+5.06
1020–1705	1387	80-85%	53	53.50–67.00	$60.54	$840	+1.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–2035	1579	75-80%	17	51.00–61.00	$56.21	$888	—
1205–1958	1634	75-80%	49	60.00–69.50	$64.04	$1,046	-1.53
1300–2055	1721	75-80%	28	67.00–76.00	$70.00	$1,205	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770	770	85-90%	1	45.00	$45.00	$346	—
875–935	905	85-90%	2	57.50–65.50	$61.63	$558	+16.13
816–1400	1126	85-90%	15	23.00–49.00	$39.99	$450	-0.41
796–1675	1127	85-90%	34	39.00–55.50	$48.87	$551	+8.47
930–1740	1281	85-90%	27	51.00–62.50	$57.47	$736	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1106–1740	1427	3	66.00–75.00	$71.86	$1,025	—
1140–2473	1633	8	75.00–86.00	$78.81	$1,287	—
1334–2264	1652	7	82.00–90.00	$86.17	$1,424	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
938–1228	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	60.00–67.00	$64.12	$691

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
752–1400	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	700.00–1,125.00	$915.33
1204–1224	1214	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–900.00	$887.40

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–850.00	$787.50
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	375.00–485.00	$423.33
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	250.00	$250.00
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	625.00–700.00	$662.50
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	700.00–810.00	$767.06
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	425.00–600.00	$536.67
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	575.00–685.00	$641.00
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	585.00–600.00	$592.50
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	310.00	$310.00
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	400.00–510.00	$455.00
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
—	—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	850.00–1,035.00	$929.00
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	775.00–950.00	$823.75
—	—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	635.00–750.00	$682.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	725.00–1,300.00	$1,084.38	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,225.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1317–1512	1432	8	100.00–106.00	$102.53	$1,468	—
1445–1625	1555	6	107.00–110.00	$109.28	$1,699	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
376–388	382	2	87.50–90.00	$88.73	$339	—
418–440	428	3	70.00–110.00	$87.34	$374	—
474–486	480	2	77.50–100.00	$88.61	$425	—
514–544	529	2	80.00–95.00	$87.71	$464	—
558–598	576	5	85.00–110.00	$101.66	$586	—
642–646	644	2	81.00–90.00	$85.49	$551	—
654–674	665	3	72.50–97.50	$84.40	$561	—
738–740	739	2	73.00–84.00	$78.49	$580	—
766–770	768	2	82.00–85.00	$83.50	$641	—
800–816	809	3	76.00–83.00	$80.48	$651	—
864–882	874	4	64.00–85.00	$71.47	$625	—
1014	1014	1	63.00	$63.00	$639	—
1086	1086	1	82.00	$82.00	$891	—
1122	1122	1	86.00	$86.00	$965	—
1196	1196	1	87.00	$87.00	$1,041	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1509	1441	5	101.00–107.00	$103.16	$1,487	—

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Open	3	575.00–650.00	$608.33	—
—	—	Open	6	700.00–860.00	$820.00	—
—	—	Open	1	400.00	$400.00	—
—	—	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
—	—	Open	1	1,085.00	$1,085.00	—
—	—	Open	5	825.00–900.00	$867.00	—
—	—	Open	2	385.00–400.00	$392.50	—
—	—	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
300–350	314	Open	21	110.00–225.00	$186.90	—
300–350	320	Open	5	300.00–325.00	$307.00	—
300–350	325	Open	4	275.00–335.00	$305.00	—
300–350	332	Open	11	225.00–285.00	$255.00	—
350	350	Open	2	385.00–400.00	$392.50	—
400	400	Open	1	250.00	$250.00	—
400	400	Open	2	200.00–210.00	$205.00	—
400–450	410	Open	5	235.00–285.00	$255.00	—
400–450	420	Open	5	360.00–385.00	$371.00	—
400–450	427	Open	15	300.00–375.00	$330.33	—
450	450	Open	1	375.00	$375.00	—
450	450	Open	2	400.00–410.00	$405.00	—
500	500	Open	2	250.00–300.00	$275.00	—
500–550	508	Open	6	300.00–385.00	$348.33	—
500–550	517	Open	3	400.00–475.00	$445.00	—
500–550	517	Open	3	400.00–410.00	$406.67	—
600	600	Open	1	410.00	$410.00	—
600–650	610	Open	5	350.00–385.00	$373.00	—
600–650	622	Open	9	410.00–460.00	$431.67	—
600–650	631	Open	8	475.00–550.00	$499.38	—
650	650	Open	5	585.00–635.00	$606.00	—
700	700	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—
700	700	Open	3	425.00–450.00	$436.67	—
700–750	708	Open	6	475.00–550.00	$515.83	—
700–750	725	Open	2	425.00–485.00	$455.00	—
700–750	728	Open	9	575.00–650.00	$605.00	—
800	800	Open	2	500.00–560.00	$530.00	—
800	800	Open	2	400.00–435.00	$417.50	—
800–850	821	Open	7	575.00–635.00	$607.86	—
800–850	825	Open	4	500.00–560.00	$521.25	—
900	900	Open	1	525.00	$525.00	—
900	900	Open	1	525.00	$525.00	—
900	900	Open	1	400.00	$400.00	—
900–950	917	Open	3	600.00–650.00	$620.00	—
1000–1050	1010	Open	5	475.00–585.00	$536.00	—
1000–1050	1025	Open	2	625.00–635.00	$630.00	—
1100–1150	1125	Open	2	600.00–685.00	$642.50	—
1150	1150	Open	1	685.00	$685.00	—
1200	1200	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—
1200–1250	1217	Open	3	685.00–735.00	$706.67	—

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Springer Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	750.00–875.00	$812.50	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	635.00–660.00	$647.50	—

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	325.00–735.00	$635.33	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	735.00	$735.00	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	500.00–600.00	$555.83	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	760.00–800.00	$780.00	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	625.00–750.00	$702.73	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	550.00–685.00	$603.33	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	300.00	$300.00	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	900.00–1,100.00	$956.92	—
—	—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	750.00–885.00	$809.72	—

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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.