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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

2,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.42/cwt ≈ $996/hd at 420 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.25/cwt ≈ $1,556/hd at 673 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.18/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 675 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,597 1,039 0
Feeder cattle 1,245 7 0
Slaughter cattle 552 418 0
Replacement cattle 153 — 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–288 274 15 232.50–275.00 $248.67 $681 —
317–338 329 6 255.00–300.00 $288.29 $948 —
353–388 365 17 255.00–307.50 $286.06 $1,044 —
368–374 371 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $909 —
402–442 426 14 247.50–308.00 $271.04 $1,155 —
446 thin fleshed 446 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,271 —
454–488 469 14 240.00–287.50 $276.66 $1,298 —
506–542 529 24 237.50–267.50 $253.21 $1,339 —
560–598 578 16 222.50–252.50 $233.32 $1,349 —
602–641 622 29 220.00–277.50 $243.02 $1,512 —
654–698 673 34 212.00–242.50 $231.25 $1,556 —
708–740 726 3 205.00–217.50 $211.58 $1,536 —
701–749 734 25 205.00–235.00 $218.08 $1,601 —
752–786 776 4 200.00–217.50 $211.24 $1,639 —
755–798 785 12 200.00–238.00 $225.12 $1,767 —
821–840 828 20 190.00–234.00 $207.19 $1,716 —
857–890 882 21 192.50–242.50 $231.89 $2,045 —
916–927 920 14 216.00–238.00 $230.08 $2,117 —
907–940 921 4 195.00–207.00 $200.58 $1,847 —
956 956 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,888 —
958 958 9 225.00 $225.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
353–391 377 5 202.50–237.50 $214.39 $808 —
409–440 418 8 215.00–260.00 $243.80 $1,019 —
452–495 474 10 175.00–237.50 $212.07 $1,005 —
532–547 543 4 177.50–195.00 $190.72 $1,036 —
551–598 578 14 200.00–222.50 $213.79 $1,236 —
613–630 619 4 185.00–215.00 $198.24 $1,227 —
652–692 675 7 167.50–207.50 $182.06 $1,229 —
710–732 724 4 170.00–172.50 $170.87 $1,237 —
722–742 732 2 133.00–142.50 $137.69 $1,008 —
768–798 780 3 162.50–169.00 $164.72 $1,285 —
804–847 829 6 170.00–185.00 $179.26 $1,486 —
995 995 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,741 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1213 1106 3 157.00–160.00 $158.60 $1,754 —
1115–1572 1334 11 175.00–183.00 $178.50 $2,381 —
1273–1774 1479 20 184.00–192.00 $187.73 $2,777 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 195.00–197.50 $196.31 $929 —
500–505 503 2 182.50–190.00 $186.23 $937 —
580 580 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 —
600–640 621 4 185.00–197.50 $191.20 $1,187 —
660 660 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,313 —
715 715 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 100.00–162.50 $131.42 $622 —
500–510 505 2 165.00–169.00 $166.98 $843 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–291 266 7 225.00–260.00 $244.66 $651 —
329–338 336 6 232.50–267.50 $253.44 $852 —
350–397 373 22 235.00–267.50 $257.25 $960 —
403–436 419 32 220.00–260.00 $237.26 $994 —
422–436 429 2 237.50–242.50 $240.04 $1,030 —
450–495 470 17 220.00–252.50 $236.65 $1,112 —
489 489 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,064 —
501–538 518 16 210.00–240.00 $225.32 $1,167 —
554–597 586 7 217.50–262.50 $233.08 $1,366 —
600–642 614 13 202.50–230.00 $213.50 $1,311 —
663–692 685 11 215.00–220.00 $215.88 $1,479 —
713–745 733 17 182.50–237.50 $200.96 $1,473 —
761–792 769 27 193.00–234.00 $210.68 $1,620 —
810–824 816 3 177.50–185.00 $180.85 $1,476 —
828 828 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 —
853–880 870 10 195.00–225.00 $203.96 $1,774 —
925–941 936 6 192.00–202.50 $199.04 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–270 269 2 175.00–205.00 $189.94 $511 —
325–341 331 10 195.00–225.00 $206.48 $683 —
352–388 370 7 200.00–227.50 $213.81 $791 —
400–416 408 2 205.00–217.50 $211.37 $862 —
417–447 435 6 190.00–217.50 $205.61 $894 —
464 464 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,009 —
474–499 488 11 172.50–222.50 $194.91 $951 —
500–532 517 13 165.00–212.50 $192.63 $996 —
558–593 586 17 167.50–212.50 $196.95 $1,154 —
612–646 635 27 175.00–200.00 $189.78 $1,205 —
651–696 675 33 160.00–200.00 $191.18 $1,290 —
702–737 729 12 150.00–188.00 $177.27 $1,292 —
770–795 790 9 177.00–187.50 $182.44 $1,441 —
807–846 842 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,474 —
850–890 876 3 145.00–160.00 $151.76 $1,329 —
996 996 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,768 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 200.00 $200.00 $124 -260.00
65 65 1 10.00 $10.00 $6 -450.00
71–77 74 3 600.00–680.00 $627.75 $465 +502.75
74–76 75 3 700.00–980.00 $829.82 $622 +704.82
74–76 75 3 75.00–105.00 $86.69 $65 -38.31
74–77 75 3 500.00–540.00 $513.10 $385 +388.10
76 76 1 500.00 $500.00 $380 -75.83
77 77 1 120.00 $120.00 $92 -870.07
83 83 1 80.00 $80.00 $66 -538.22
80–89 85 15 710.00–1,000.00 $820.84 $698 -25.49
84–86 85 3 355.00–590.00 $438.98 $373 -407.35
87–89 88 4 700.00–725.00 $706.34 $622 +506.34
90–99 94 15 700.00–900.00 $770.22 $724 -53.81
94 94 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 $106 -711.53
94–97 95 4 600.00–700.00 $660.52 $627 -163.51
100–101 101 2 700.00–720.00 $710.05 $717 +190.05
100–102 101 2 720.00–770.00 $744.75 $752 +224.75
102 102 2 570.00–630.00 $600.00 $612 +80.00
103 103 1 590.00 $590.00 $608 -173.14
112 112 1 500.00 $500.00 $560 -230.00
118 118 1 620.00 $620.00 $732 +140.00
715–1401 1170 7 130.00–176.00 $170.25 $1,992 -18.27
1186–1446 1282 6 179.50–182.00 $181.30 $2,324 —
1259–1513 1373 23 182.50–189.00 $185.36 $2,545 —
1690 1690 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,146 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 —
490–495 493 2 92.00–135.00 $113.61 $560 —
525 525 2 117.50–130.00 $123.75 $650 —
550–595 568 4 92.00–140.00 $123.58 $702 —
620 620 2 95.00–137.50 $116.25 $721 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
580–590 585 2 159.00–190.00 $174.63 $1,022 —
735 735 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,378 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
56 56 1 140.00 $140.00 $78 +105.00
62 62 1 15.00 $15.00 $9 -575.38
64 64 1 200.00 $200.00 $128 -390.38
60–69 65 4 15.00–70.00 $36.45 $24 -553.93
71–79 75 9 500.00–710.00 $612.93 $460 +370.77
71–78 75 6 300.00–410.00 $338.98 $254 +96.82
72–79 75 7 110.00–270.00 $207.84 $156 -34.32
74–79 77 4 810.00–980.00 $870.65 $670 -32.56
77 77 1 110.00 $110.00 $85 -793.21
78–79 79 2 435.00–500.00 $467.71 $369 +385.21
80–82 81 3 20.00–80.00 $49.75 $40 -48.39
81–83 82 2 400.00–600.00 $501.22 $411 +403.08
82–86 84 3 200.00–210.00 $203.43 $171 -312.37
80–89 85 24 590.00–950.00 $801.50 $681 +285.70
80–89 85 23 265.00–490.00 $373.45 $317 -142.35
85 85 1 460.00 $460.00 $391 -55.80
81–89 86 23 385.00–690.00 $477.35 $411 -38.45
90–93 91 3 100.00–200.00 $166.06 $151 -625.35
92–95 93 4 50.00–85.00 $71.15 $66 -720.26
90–99 94 43 650.00–890.00 $763.65 $718 +247.63
91–99 94 13 290.00–500.00 $374.28 $352 -141.74
90–99 95 33 350.00–620.00 $471.27 $448 -44.75
91–99 95 9 300.00–630.00 $514.59 $489 -1.43
98 98 1 540.00 $540.00 $529 +364.61
100–103 102 2 100.00–250.00 $173.89 $177 -503.00
100–109 103 30 400.00–600.00 $492.01 $507 -184.88
100–109 104 27 540.00–800.00 $724.45 $753 +21.63
100–109 104 8 440.00–710.00 $608.54 $633 -94.28
100–108 105 8 300.00–470.00 $376.43 $395 -326.39
107 107 1 140.00 $140.00 $150 -562.82
111 111 1 130.00 $130.00 $144 +67.72
110–115 113 2 480.00–650.00 $566.89 $641 -137.91
110–119 114 8 435.00–560.00 $494.06 $563 -0.39
117–118 118 2 390.00 $390.00 $460 -0.12
120–121 121 2 560.00–590.00 $575.06 $696 +15.06
121–123 122 2 625.00–665.00 $645.16 $787 +85.16
122–124 123 2 420.00–450.00 $435.12 $535 -28.33
128 128 1 75.00 $75.00 $96 -388.45
143 143 1 300.00 $300.00 $429 +170.00
153–158 156 4 180.00–200.00 $187.57 $293 —
160–166 163 2 185.00–200.00 $192.36 $314 —
174 174 1 195.00 $195.00 $339 —
189 189 1 130.00 $130.00 $246 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–292 272 6 225.00–272.50 $258.17 $702 —
330–348 333 8 225.00–267.50 $259.78 $865 —
374–382 377 6 250.00–270.00 $263.24 $992 —
418–440 433 8 212.50–280.00 $243.08 $1,053 —
468 468 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,018 —
479–497 484 8 252.50–262.50 $259.00 $1,254 —
504–546 522 20 200.00–258.00 $231.11 $1,206 —
546 546 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,160 —
566–570 567 3 207.50–215.00 $210.01 $1,191 —
568–592 580 5 200.00–212.50 $205.44 $1,192 —
600 600 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
667–671 669 2 187.50–232.50 $209.93 $1,404 —
743 743 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,449 —
751–797 778 6 170.00–195.00 $178.18 $1,386 —
834–848 843 3 165.00–175.00 $171.70 $1,447 —
880 880 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–2196 1516 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 14 130.00–166.00 $153.11 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 200.00 $200.00 $584 —
380 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 —
420 420 4 212.50 $212.50 $892 —
481–487 484 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $829 —
512–548 530 4 165.00–192.50 $180.66 $957 —
553 553 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,037 —
666 666 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,132 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 315.00 $315.00 $472 —
270 270 1 172.00 $172.00 $464 —
525–545 535 2 125.00–147.00 $136.21 $729 —
695 695 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
510 510 1 137.50 $137.50 $701 —
580–585 583 2 100.00–130.00 $114.94 $670 —
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
742–918 848 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,379.27 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 65.00 $65.00 $130 —
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 435 N/A 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1874 1454 75-80% 16 107.00–133.50 $123.90 $1,802 -23.84
1626 1626 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $648 —
810–1087 919 85-90% 4 85.00–89.00 $87.74 $806 —
685–1356 1159 85-90% 7 95.00–111.00 $104.07 $1,206 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,453 —
895–1596 1279 80-85% 10 109.00–124.00 $118.54 $1,516 -8.47

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1620 1267 3 109.00–128.00 $114.41 $1,450 —
1005–2420 1608 25 120.00–166.00 $149.87 $2,410 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
847–1798 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 105.00–135.00 $120.73 $1,583
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1466–1496 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 109.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,680
1416–1708 1546 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 127.00–133.00 $130.43 $2,016
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078–1276 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,342

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1244–1428 1336 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,973.28
1106–1584 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,113.07
1036–1792 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,109.68
1446–1672 1559 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,070.65
1454–1772 1613 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,777.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1616 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,775.00 $1,457.24
1161–1613 1339 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,048.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136–1358 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,704.71
1000–1630 1378 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,100.00 $1,977.19

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1162 1079 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,734.77
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
920–1170 1069 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,434.88

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 182.50 $182.50 $872 —
521 521 3 190.00 $190.00 $990 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
640 640 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,232 —
658 658 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1483 1373 2 172.00–175.00 $173.62 $2,384 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 245.00 $245.00 $767 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —
451 451 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,037 —
589 589 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,060 —
652–686 675 6 142.50–212.50 $183.87 $1,241 —
796 796 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,274 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1491 1491 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,654 —
1469–1530 1500 2 182.50–186.50 $184.54 $2,768 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–2,200.00 $1,856.25 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1376–1438 1407 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,203.30 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–2313 1670 3 127.00–150.00 $142.79 $2,385 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,555 —
710–1455 1103 85-90% 19 58.00–84.00 $74.28 $819 —
870–1766 1265 85-90% 47 84.50–102.50 $94.03 $1,189 +0.66
944–1668 1328 80-85% 13 123.00–146.00 $131.98 $1,753 —
950–1787 1361 85-90% 61 90.00–112.00 $101.29 $1,379 -6.30
1050–1910 1455 80-85% 59 98.00–129.00 $112.75 $1,641 +10.98
1332–1645 1489 80-85% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.66 $1,588 +4.89
1644 1644 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,236 —
1410–1948 1675 75-80% 25 105.00–135.00 $119.41 $2,000 —
1680–1693 1687 75-80% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.51 $2,016 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1400 1162 9 155.00–166.00 $159.84 $1,857 —
1160–1560 1276 8 130.00–161.00 $151.10 $1,928 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 120.00 $120.00 $216 —
200–225 213 2 130.00–135.00 $132.35 $282 —
435 435 1 70.00 $70.00 $304 —
541 541 1 175.00 $175.00 $947 —
604 604 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,057 —
724 724 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,014 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–314 311 3 190.00–210.00 $202.60 $630 —
360–390 378 3 175.00–202.50 $191.48 $724 —
423–427 426 5 150.00–230.00 $165.88 $707 —
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
599 599 1 159.00 $159.00 $952 —
615–634 619 5 165.00–197.50 $190.84 $1,181 —
702–712 706 3 145.00–160.00 $150.65 $1,064 —
767 767 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,266 —
873 873 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,615 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1498 1396 5 124.00–134.00 $127.96 $1,786 —
1590–1724 1673 3 164.50–169.00 $167.45 $2,801 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.