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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

27,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.41/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 671 lb · 1,079 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.58/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 671 lb · 782 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.95/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 774 lb · 686 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27,591 28,987 30,003
Feeder cattle 23,463 25,729 26,005
Slaughter cattle 3,329 2,694 2,399
Replacement cattle 799 564 1,599

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer calves 1.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand moderate for calves with most action on longer weaned calves. Cattle futures traded higher, however once again we continue in the stagnant steady trade when it comes to the negotiated cash cattle trade. Boxed beef prices finally found a bottom and seemed to turn around this week. Several different rain systems moved across the state this past week and temperatures finally in the more normal fall temperatures. This improved demand for calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, decline on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. The fall cull season is upon us with several low dressing lean fleshed cows in the mix. Numbers of cows coming to market once again big at reported auctions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 thin fleshed 296 7 215.00 $215.00 $636 —
300–345 320 91 162.50–214.00 $187.83 $601 -2.46
344 value added 344 7 180.00 $180.00 $619 —
350–385 364 108 173.00–211.00 $187.10 $681 +7.03
371 fancy 371 19 205.00 $205.00 $761 +7.00
362–391 value added 381 6 188.00–194.00 $189.90 $724 —
400–445 426 172 165.00–193.00 $179.09 $763 +1.06
427–449 unweaned 434 57 150.00–171.00 $164.41 $714 +3.41
450–499 468 273 156.00–185.00 $172.45 $807 +5.13
473 fancy 473 8 190.00 $190.00 $899 —
460–494 unweaned 491 98 156.00–170.00 $158.01 $776 —
525 value added 525 2 171.50 $171.50 $900 —
500–549 528 448 147.00–176.00 $161.46 $853 +0.84
526–548 unweaned 542 55 141.00–161.00 $153.67 $833 +6.14
555–596 unweaned 562 123 135.00–155.00 $148.20 $833 +3.22
550–597 566 344 142.00–167.00 $158.45 $897 +0.84
604–633 unweaned 613 89 138.00–151.00 $143.51 $880 -1.75
600–649 623 409 134.00–165.00 $152.23 $948 +2.28
650–697 unweaned 666 169 130.00–151.75 $144.44 $962 +2.86
650–696 672 910 137.00–163.50 $155.08 $1,042 +3.80
700–749 726 393 130.00–160.00 $152.30 $1,106 -2.63
703–737 unweaned 730 79 135.50–150.00 $145.02 $1,059 +15.02
751 value added 751 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,164 —
751–774 unweaned 768 68 130.00–141.00 $138.14 $1,061 —
750–799 776 597 128.00–161.75 $154.56 $1,199 +1.47
802–849 824 570 121.00–159.00 $154.59 $1,274 +1.22
827 unweaned 827 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,183 —
850–898 868 320 128.00–157.75 $152.48 $1,324 +1.67
903–947 918 161 143.00–153.75 $147.41 $1,353 +0.23
954–962 956 15 136.00–140.00 $139.19 $1,331 -4.20
1028 1028 21 141.00 $141.00 $1,449 +14.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 333 70 145.00–203.00 $177.44 $591 -3.66
350–393 379 43 151.00–200.00 $171.45 $650 -0.62
422 unweaned 422 2 126.00 $126.00 $532 —
400–446 425 132 150.00–182.00 $168.85 $718 +1.12
448 448 5 152.00 $152.00 $681 -15.73
461–498 unweaned 472 45 140.00–146.00 $142.23 $671 -8.77
452–498 475 189 140.00–174.00 $159.37 $757 -0.50
521–526 unweaned 523 52 121.00–140.00 $129.08 $675 -12.38
500–549 530 257 126.00–162.00 $151.14 $801 +0.32
550–589 unweaned 568 32 127.00–148.00 $136.36 $775 -6.87
550–595 573 239 125.00–158.00 $148.03 $848 -1.21
601–648 626 180 135.00–156.00 $145.26 $909 -0.43
601–637 unweaned 626 31 126.00–143.00 $133.95 $839 -6.83
650–690 664 160 124.00–156.00 $143.65 $954 -1.79
676 unweaned 676 89 144.50 $144.50 $977 +8.08
702–748 732 301 120.00–158.50 $155.06 $1,135 +12.53
759–788 770 119 131.00–152.50 $146.81 $1,130 +0.60
781–790 unweaned 785 11 122.00–129.50 $126.07 $990 -3.93
811–848 843 253 135.00–152.50 $148.72 $1,254 +4.29
853–873 872 65 125.00–148.50 $146.77 $1,280 —
907 907 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,206 -7.40
1077 1077 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 61 137.50–192.00 $181.50 $603 +14.37
352–397 380 120 130.00–189.00 $171.12 $650 +3.76
405–432 unweaned 419 2 117.00–135.00 $126.29 $529 —
400–447 424 96 116.00–171.00 $154.43 $655 -6.36
450–498 476 98 120.00–163.50 $154.75 $737 +0.43
500–549 518 85 110.00–151.00 $131.71 $682 -7.24
528 unweaned 528 11 129.00 $129.00 $681 —
550–595 583 66 112.00–141.00 $132.46 $772 -4.92
600–645 626 34 111.00–145.00 $125.81 $788 -6.76
660–695 671 12 110.00–134.00 $127.38 $855 -4.60
701–738 732 56 101.00–139.00 $136.76 $1,001 -13.63
762–785 779 16 126.00–132.00 $131.26 $1,023 +6.66
803–825 822 79 118.00–143.00 $141.18 $1,160 +14.61
930 930 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,032 —
1254 1254 15 89.00 $89.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 112.00 $112.00 $517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 93.00 $93.00 $625 -8.00
720 720 2 116.00 $116.00 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 167.50 $167.50 $459 —
300–345 325 89 133.00–163.00 $150.17 $488 -5.66
340 unweaned 340 2 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
350–399 380 178 132.00–161.00 $149.33 $567 +0.26
360–389 unweaned 384 10 134.00–139.00 $138.14 $530 -4.00
400–449 419 354 125.00–158.00 $147.39 $618 -5.39
400–433 unweaned 423 16 124.00–144.00 $134.26 $568 +1.26
456–494 unweaned 476 189 115.00–144.00 $132.66 $631 -4.08
450–498 477 375 122.00–154.00 $144.06 $687 -0.17
493 fancy 493 13 159.00 $159.00 $784 —
500–545 520 349 124.00–154.00 $140.18 $729 -6.13
501–548 unweaned 530 68 130.00–149.00 $136.35 $723 +1.17
557–598 unweaned 570 72 119.00–141.00 $130.44 $744 +0.49
550–599 575 407 112.00–149.00 $135.93 $782 -5.05
607–641 unweaned 622 64 122.00–136.00 $129.52 $806 +2.13
600–649 623 484 118.00–158.00 $143.58 $895 +1.39
650–692 unweaned 657 160 125.00–141.75 $136.75 $898 +11.75
650–699 674 622 112.00–153.00 $146.60 $988 +5.18
703–738 unweaned 722 21 120.00–134.00 $128.84 $930 +7.84
700–746 724 569 115.00–154.50 $144.23 $1,044 +4.10
750–772 unweaned 769 17 120.00–122.00 $120.23 $925 —
750–792 772 370 106.00–149.75 $141.63 $1,093 +1.43
800–845 816 279 125.50–147.50 $141.65 $1,156 +0.86
875 unweaned 875 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,111 —
874–890 886 27 127.00–134.50 $132.29 $1,172 +4.61
917–940 927 40 127.00–134.50 $132.94 $1,232 +6.33
990–996 995 30 123.00–129.50 $128.85 $1,282 -6.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 62 131.00–145.00 $141.97 $473 -0.02
350–398 380 63 133.00–145.00 $139.52 $530 -7.55
400–445 422 105 125.00–147.00 $137.75 $581 -5.97
436–445 unweaned 440 28 117.00–135.00 $127.84 $562 -2.16
451–499 475 258 120.00–147.00 $137.32 $652 -0.51
458–499 unweaned 483 65 122.00–138.00 $128.12 $619 -0.85
510–544 unweaned 524 159 122.00–133.50 $129.87 $681 +1.12
500–548 531 238 120.00–143.00 $133.10 $707 -1.09
550–599 574 190 120.00–142.00 $134.31 $771 -2.27
554–593 unweaned 583 79 111.00–135.00 $123.16 $718 +7.51
616–639 unweaned 623 36 120.00–136.00 $124.37 $775 +4.37
600–644 625 108 121.00–144.00 $136.50 $853 +2.03
656–687 unweaned 663 42 121.00–130.00 $125.70 $833 -10.14
658–697 674 85 122.00–145.00 $139.53 $940 +11.89
701–748 722 76 119.00–143.00 $135.17 $976 +3.84
701–741 unweaned 734 18 119.00–135.00 $132.45 $972 —
754–797 788 83 119.00–138.50 $135.58 $1,068 +5.03
820–831 823 20 130.00–139.00 $132.27 $1,089 -7.46
862–882 874 11 104.00–124.00 $115.57 $1,010 -11.96
1051–1070 1054 21 104.00–121.00 $106.47 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 31 123.00–135.00 $130.33 $418 -4.94
350–395 371 79 112.00–139.00 $122.77 $455 -9.98
380 unweaned 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 —
400–445 416 66 112.00–136.00 $129.67 $539 -1.11
450–498 476 95 110.00–132.00 $125.46 $597 -0.64
500–541 unweaned 521 20 114.00–133.00 $127.71 $665 —
500–548 529 109 110.00–138.00 $123.21 $652 +0.73
550–595 569 64 100.00–125.00 $117.13 $666 -6.03
571–585 unweaned 575 4 116.00–121.00 $119.73 $688 —
600–640 625 22 110.00–130.00 $126.64 $792 +3.70
630 unweaned 630 6 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
660–695 676 7 109.00–118.00 $113.94 $770 -2.88
705–745 725 8 109.00–127.00 $121.54 $881 -1.26
750–798 774 42 114.00–125.00 $117.60 $910 +3.93
802 802 5 117.00 $117.00 $938 -7.50
965 965 1 101.00 $101.00 $975 —
1000 1000 9 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 100.00 $100.00 $432 -25.00
630 unweaned 630 2 112.00 $112.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 6 164.00 $164.00 $484 —
298 298 14 181.00–195.00 $188.00 $560 —
305–340 330 7 189.00–203.00 $194.02 $640 -2.86
350–398 377 66 150.00–193.00 $169.83 $640 -12.32
376–399 unweaned 388 15 165.00–193.00 $174.86 $678 —
400–445 421 64 156.00–192.50 $168.96 $711 -3.52
450–495 473 95 139.00–180.00 $156.69 $741 -10.97
488 unweaned 488 3 161.00 $161.00 $786 +5.00
500–548 530 107 135.00–158.00 $149.14 $790 +0.30
550–595 564 66 128.00–163.00 $143.20 $808 -0.39
550–578 unweaned 574 16 138.00–154.00 $141.04 $810 +16.04
600–645 610 47 125.00–143.00 $135.93 $829 +0.27
608–627 unweaned 614 20 131.00–138.00 $134.46 $826 -1.02
661–693 unweaned 672 59 120.00–136.50 $128.40 $863 +1.40
650–698 673 29 121.00–139.00 $126.84 $854 +0.86
705–725 716 10 111.00–122.00 $116.93 $837 -7.94
750–765 757 3 110.00–124.00 $117.02 $886 -4.12
815 815 18 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 +9.02
920 920 2 97.00 $97.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 165.00 $165.00 $505 -16.25
355–393 382 26 145.00–179.00 $158.62 $606 +1.12
382 unweaned 382 13 130.00 $130.00 $497 —
402–446 422 38 150.00–160.00 $153.06 $646 -9.51
453–471 462 50 159.00–169.00 $164.48 $760 +12.53
520 unweaned 520 6 118.00 $118.00 $614 —
513–547 529 46 121.00–142.50 $134.04 $709 -6.12
550–585 562 29 120.00–152.00 $141.18 $793 +1.02
576–590 unweaned 585 19 121.00–133.00 $125.35 $733 -5.65
613 unweaned 613 10 126.00 $126.00 $772 —
615 615 6 134.00 $134.00 $824 +0.71
653–680 671 62 118.00–134.00 $125.57 $843 -6.13
730–742 738 3 113.00–117.00 $114.32 $844 -15.31
830 830 1 108.00 $108.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 160.00–170.00 $164.15 $533 -4.47
365–390 375 5 155.00–169.00 $159.43 $598 +15.69
400–430 418 12 136.00–151.00 $144.32 $603 -3.20
455–490 470 57 122.00–158.00 $149.08 $701 +5.54
500–540 523 12 122.00–138.00 $131.03 $685 +3.38
550–588 566 18 122.00–132.00 $126.95 $719 -0.61
600–620 605 7 115.00–132.00 $122.59 $742 +5.35
651 unweaned 651 10 125.00 $125.00 $814 —
660–680 670 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $841 +16.93
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 +28.00
750–790 763 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $842 -2.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–995 876 85-90% 21 47.00–55.00 $50.32 $441 —
765–997 890 85-90% 176 15.00–47.00 $25.21 $224 —
775–995 935 85-90% 42 41.00–50.00 $44.28 $414 +4.30
903–985 940 85-90% 9 53.00–56.00 $54.22 $510 -2.00
1005–1520 1063 85-90% 183 35.00–47.00 $40.13 $427 -35.87
1000–1545 1138 85-90% 331 42.00–53.00 $48.21 $549 -2.07
1000–1420 1166 85-90% 82 56.00–71.00 $59.46 $693 -2.09
1000–1395 1170 85-90% 340 51.00–61.00 $54.40 $636 -7.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $454 —
865 865 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $424 —
1056–1350 1142 80-85% 34 41.00–51.00 $47.97 $548 —
1000–1650 1223 80-85% 139 49.00–59.50 $54.33 $664 -2.33
1020–1540 1252 80-85% 441 55.00–70.00 $61.91 $775 +14.51
1055–1445 1264 80-85% 23 61.00–70.50 $66.69 $843 +19.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $572 —
925 925 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $703 —
1265 1265 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $632 —
1180–1635 1354 75-80% 82 53.00–63.50 $57.11 $773 —
1220–1835 1445 75-80% 98 59.00–71.00 $65.61 $948 -0.22
1050–1955 1568 75-80% 39 64.00–75.50 $70.72 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 78.00 $78.00 $963 +3.52
1235–1320 1288 3 66.50–78.00 $72.28 $931 —
1300–1925 1544 28 64.00–79.00 $73.95 $1,142 —
1330–2340 1709 17 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $1,453 —
1300–2303 1732 58 75.00–88.00 $81.38 $1,410 -6.78
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1988 1739 6 66.00–75.00 $73.38 $1,276 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1085 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 710.00–1,000.00 $870.31
905–1175 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $867.37
855–1320 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 610.00–975.00 $820.25
900–1175 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 975.00–1,100.00 $1,041.07
800–1520 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 160 650.00–1,110.00 $919.29
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
920–1455 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 735.00–925.00 $826.40
1200–1271 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,382.40
1011–1682 fancy 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,213.46
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,110.00 $1,110.00
935–1647 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 925.00–1,150.00 $979.31
1070–1650 fancy 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,250.00–1,485.00 $1,410.51
1410 fancy 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1630 fancy 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–950 887 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $615.79
730–1090 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–750.00 $699.86
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 750.00 $750.00
910–1130 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00–675.00 $643.31
810–1225 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 600.00–750.00 $640.37
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1010–1210 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–725.00 $656.76
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902–1305 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 635.00–1,125.00 $954.49
995–1310 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,053.96
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00 $750.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1010 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–860.00 $780.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1050 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,375.00 $1,151.26 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -28.21
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00 +31.79
1000–1285 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 825.00–1,475.00 $1,145.95 +437.68
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
900–1515 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–925.00 $906.37 +31.37
1200–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,541.22 +666.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 660.00 $660.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 -150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1300–1355 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.28 +3.28
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -50.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.