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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

29,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.13/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 578 lb · 1,069 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.25/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 629 lb · 964 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.19/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 574 lb · 911 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,528 31,439 8,256
Feeder cattle 25,713 27,322 6,422
Slaughter cattle 2,894 3,287 1,105
Replacement cattle 921 830 729

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; over 800 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher, advance over 800 lbs. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle as numbers of feeders continue to dwindle. Heavier weights seeing much of the demand as higher cost of gains is making it cheaper to buy the weight than to put it on. Demand very good for calves this week. Recent rains has helped wheat pastures and farmers will be looking to turn out calves on wheat soon. Temperatures have turned to more fall like but will be flirting with some winter type weather by next week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Numbers of cows at auction markets continue to run large. Culling continues with several old thin cows on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 9 201.00 $201.00 $547 —
313–340 unweaned 316 9 182.00–187.00 $186.40 $589 —
300–347 326 56 178.00–228.00 $191.14 $623 -6.05
353–398 373 165 172.00–217.00 $187.20 $698 -4.31
373 unweaned 373 3 181.00 $181.00 $675 +10.43
400–443 422 308 162.00–200.00 $186.14 $786 +9.13
416–440 unweaned 433 14 178.00–183.00 $181.63 $786 +15.00
434 fancy 434 23 205.00 $205.00 $890 +15.14
465–498 unweaned 470 114 150.00–173.00 $170.84 $803 +3.09
450–498 472 308 156.00–196.00 $175.69 $829 +1.53
484–499 fancy 494 22 187.50–200.00 $191.96 $948 —
505–531 unweaned 517 127 156.00–177.00 $164.07 $848 +8.04
500–549 520 463 147.00–175.00 $164.35 $855 -0.65
560 thin fleshed 560 11 177.00 $177.00 $991 —
550–598 573 749 137.00–173.00 $162.24 $930 +5.42
551–592 unweaned 579 151 148.00–167.00 $154.82 $896 +5.01
611–647 unweaned 625 216 139.00–157.00 $149.62 $935 +2.37
600–649 630 748 138.00–164.00 $156.88 $988 +1.28
652–688 unweaned 671 134 143.50–158.00 $148.29 $995 +8.21
650–699 675 470 138.00–165.00 $155.86 $1,052 +3.19
700–747 717 654 131.00–166.50 $155.41 $1,114 -1.40
706–742 unweaned 730 49 140.00–145.00 $142.93 $1,043 +1.81
756–768 unweaned 761 17 142.00–146.00 $144.34 $1,098 +9.28
750–796 771 631 123.00–166.00 $156.98 $1,210 -0.04
800–849 817 509 146.00–164.50 $160.72 $1,313 +4.65
838 unweaned 838 27 138.50 $138.50 $1,161 —
867–885 873 138 149.00–164.00 $160.25 $1,399 +7.92
900–944 912 240 139.00–161.75 $151.94 $1,386 +4.06
953–975 964 28 139.00–148.00 $144.58 $1,394 +16.58
1057–1078 1075 117 128.00–151.50 $150.21 $1,615 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 3 150.00 $150.00 $460 —
300–345 323 48 160.00–217.00 $188.80 $610 -7.65
350–395 368 106 160.00–206.00 $180.65 $665 -4.71
361–392 unweaned 368 9 123.00–150.00 $143.61 $528 —
400–448 435 181 159.00–188.00 $173.60 $755 +5.91
446 unweaned 446 12 146.00 $146.00 $651 -6.08
450–499 466 184 151.00–185.00 $171.11 $797 +10.89
468 unweaned 468 7 160.00 $160.00 $749 +9.50
505–547 522 184 144.00–164.00 $157.11 $820 -0.48
543 unweaned 543 13 148.00 $148.00 $804 +11.28
553 thin fleshed 553 5 158.00 $158.00 $874 —
573 unweaned 573 8 141.00 $141.00 $808 +2.10
550–599 576 361 140.00–160.00 $152.79 $880 -0.20
604–624 unweaned 612 32 130.00–150.00 $143.59 $879 -4.41
600–648 626 290 136.00–155.00 $145.80 $913 -4.26
650–698 674 203 131.50–154.00 $146.23 $986 -3.60
661–688 unweaned 682 106 127.00–140.50 $133.67 $912 -7.39
703–748 725 119 143.00–154.00 $148.60 $1,077 +8.07
713–738 unweaned 728 20 130.00–130.50 $130.20 $948 -1.65
729 thin fleshed 729 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,130 —
757–792 783 113 130.00–156.00 $149.73 $1,172 +5.69
790 unweaned 790 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,059 -0.57
816 thin fleshed 816 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,265 —
803–831 819 29 140.50–153.00 $149.31 $1,223 +12.50
832 unweaned 832 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,123 —
930 930 15 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 +0.26
1020 1020 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,438 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 333 14 196.00–206.00 $200.22 $667 +19.18
352–388 374 70 140.00–195.00 $176.55 $660 +10.55
400–449 432 164 120.00–177.00 $163.76 $707 -1.18
450–498 480 88 118.00–174.00 $159.60 $766 +3.52
500–545 528 198 133.00–151.00 $145.51 $768 -10.81
550–599 579 140 114.00–147.00 $135.13 $782 -14.05
625 unweaned 625 10 117.00 $117.00 $731 —
604–641 628 32 110.00–131.00 $116.79 $733 -15.78
654–695 673 27 114.00–139.00 $125.87 $847 -4.48
702–740 704 39 131.00–143.50 $140.60 $990 +20.60
773 773 4 112.00 $112.00 $866 -8.97
849 849 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,223 +34.00
982 982 13 112.00 $112.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 14 165.00 $165.00 $409 —
285 285 15 159.00 $159.00 $453 —
303–345 unweaned 311 11 151.00–154.00 $153.39 $477 +11.91
317 fancy 317 26 170.00 $170.00 $539 —
300–345 322 109 139.00–166.00 $151.83 $489 -1.11
350–398 380 253 138.00–174.00 $154.49 $587 +6.28
386–392 unweaned 389 21 146.00–159.00 $152.00 $591 +10.03
400–447 426 318 135.00–168.00 $150.35 $640 +2.37
407–442 unweaned 435 86 136.00–149.00 $146.59 $638 +5.13
469 thin fleshed 469 63 167.00 $167.00 $783 —
450–483 unweaned 471 78 132.00–146.00 $138.59 $653 -6.77
450–499 472 538 135.00–163.50 $149.46 $705 +4.81
485–495 fancy 488 21 160.00–161.00 $160.71 $784 —
500–548 522 426 129.00–156.00 $144.49 $754 +0.81
514–548 unweaned 533 280 122.00–151.00 $135.17 $720 -2.08
550–598 unweaned 576 207 125.00–145.00 $136.45 $786 +4.74
550–599 579 862 127.00–158.00 $143.50 $831 +1.67
600–647 622 438 125.00–159.00 $144.80 $901 +0.02
604–649 unweaned 626 251 125.00–151.00 $138.99 $870 +8.95
650–697 674 552 125.00–153.50 $145.79 $983 +1.94
662–684 unweaned 675 52 121.00–137.00 $127.87 $863 -0.08
678 678 6 137.00 $137.00 $929 -6.85
700–725 unweaned 716 57 119.00–134.00 $125.83 $901 +5.67
703–749 722 335 122.00–153.00 $147.92 $1,068 +1.28
750–798 773 290 120.00–152.25 $146.24 $1,130 -2.20
816 unweaned 816 23 122.50 $122.50 $1,000 —
813–843 825 96 137.00–152.00 $144.94 $1,196 +1.33
862–892 878 90 109.00–149.00 $136.42 $1,198 +3.44
904–920 909 197 136.50–151.25 $148.43 $1,349 +34.43
950 950 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,264 +4.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–286 277 15 149.00–163.00 $153.36 $425 —
310–345 332 72 135.00–156.00 $147.67 $490 +4.40
367 unweaned 367 5 125.00 $125.00 $459 +2.00
350–395 376 107 133.00–158.00 $149.56 $562 +7.22
400–448 430 162 130.00–156.00 $142.17 $611 +5.04
410–447 unweaned 430 27 115.00–135.00 $127.29 $547 +6.29
453–498 unweaned 470 131 119.00–136.00 $130.27 $612 +1.38
453–499 480 269 126.00–151.00 $138.37 $664 -1.15
498 498 32 137.00 $137.00 $682 -2.52
505–545 unweaned 524 96 120.00–130.00 $126.66 $664 +0.32
500–546 527 252 122.00–141.00 $135.40 $714 -0.13
550–599 568 271 106.00–144.00 $133.09 $756 +1.11
575–583 unweaned 581 62 126.00–136.50 $131.67 $765 +4.25
601–636 unweaned 612 57 116.00–125.00 $121.75 $745 -6.18
600–648 623 204 115.00–140.00 $129.31 $806 -0.61
657–697 676 80 117.00–138.00 $129.69 $877 -1.18
681–685 unweaned 682 19 120.00–124.00 $121.48 $828 -5.83
702–738 714 9 132.00–139.00 $134.41 $960 -6.16
716 unweaned 716 30 119.00 $119.00 $852 -16.00
755–770 764 12 122.00–145.00 $131.47 $1,004 +9.67
804–848 834 36 110.00–135.00 $119.08 $993 -9.92
863 863 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,156 +5.73
1065 1065 17 101.00 $101.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 27 120.00–144.00 $135.61 $442 +10.40
350–395 368 117 115.00–141.00 $129.89 $478 +7.44
405–447 427 83 119.00–134.00 $125.70 $537 +0.13
450–498 469 178 115.00–145.00 $129.49 $607 +2.26
494 unweaned 494 9 119.00 $119.00 $588 —
519 unweaned 519 7 118.00 $118.00 $612 —
500–543 522 96 116.00–135.00 $125.40 $655 -4.46
550–598 575 65 112.00–124.00 $118.57 $682 -7.20
607–635 616 8 112.00–121.00 $115.92 $714 +5.58
624 thin fleshed 624 19 144.50 $144.50 $902 —
650–668 667 22 116.00–122.00 $116.27 $776 -6.26
700–725 708 24 111.00–133.00 $130.10 $921 +28.71
804 804 11 110.00 $110.00 $884 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 48 149.50 $149.50 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 fancy 267 25 235.00 $235.00 $627 —
300–347 328 45 162.00–220.00 $190.51 $625 +15.39
354 fancy 354 24 220.00 $220.00 $779 —
350–398 379 96 159.00–216.00 $174.64 $662 +2.06
385–386 unweaned 386 9 154.00–176.00 $166.24 $642 +1.73
405 unweaned 405 2 172.00 $172.00 $697 +15.22
400–448 421 82 160.00–194.00 $174.50 $735 +7.60
464 fancy 464 10 182.50 $182.50 $847 —
450–499 471 111 151.00–175.00 $161.17 $759 +2.31
450–496 unweaned 479 43 156.00–167.00 $159.95 $766 +9.82
500–548 517 64 137.00–164.00 $150.42 $778 +2.12
517–542 unweaned 526 67 142.00–156.00 $148.98 $784 +10.53
553–595 unweaned 571 35 141.00–155.00 $143.61 $820 +1.83
550–595 572 65 139.00–153.50 $145.33 $831 +4.86
600–644 623 55 130.00–159.00 $136.73 $852 -6.62
603–648 unweaned 626 50 126.00–144.50 $138.42 $867 +6.13
655–695 670 20 122.00–147.00 $135.76 $910 -9.72
678–697 unweaned 681 22 125.00–139.50 $132.03 $899 +0.14
705–738 723 26 122.00–130.00 $126.52 $915 -0.29
770 unweaned 770 10 133.50 $133.50 $1,028 +11.50
754–795 771 26 115.00–135.00 $124.31 $958 +13.31
887 unweaned 887 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,038 —
895 895 2 103.00 $103.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 12 170.00 $170.00 $464 —
302–347 330 27 169.00–179.00 $172.26 $568 —
350–375 372 12 152.00–165.00 $162.21 $603 +10.55
400–445 433 27 149.00–159.00 $154.07 $667 -3.75
437 unweaned 437 2 140.00 $140.00 $612 —
455–495 476 92 135.00–164.00 $151.78 $722 +0.42
501–549 530 74 132.00–153.00 $140.69 $746 +10.67
531–539 unweaned 535 9 124.00–126.00 $125.12 $669 +0.12
550–598 573 61 129.00–142.00 $135.84 $778 +5.04
551–599 unweaned 581 70 130.00–136.00 $133.21 $774 +1.40
619–644 630 27 119.00–130.00 $123.11 $776 -16.52
650–659 unweaned 655 11 122.00–132.50 $127.76 $837 —
652–693 674 32 111.00–132.00 $121.90 $822 -7.10
777 777 11 121.00 $121.00 $940 -5.61
953 953 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 140.00–153.00 $147.05 $497 -7.86
350–398 379 16 122.00–177.00 $144.53 $548 -13.98
405–445 418 8 117.00–154.00 $138.34 $578 -0.02
450–480 459 5 122.00–141.00 $135.46 $622 +1.03
500–535 524 7 122.00–138.00 $128.24 $672 +4.85
560–580 572 5 121.00–131.00 $125.17 $716 +3.15
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +1.75
650–672 670 24 115.00–125.00 $122.59 $821 +14.59
761 761 8 123.50 $123.50 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–995 881 85-90% 29 25.00–39.00 $32.42 $286 +1.95
852–980 916 85-90% 4 30.00–31.00 $30.47 $279 -12.67
805–995 950 85-90% 64 43.00–60.00 $48.15 $457 —
830–994 956 85-90% 88 36.00–47.00 $41.64 $398 —
955–990 973 85-90% 4 49.00–52.00 $50.77 $494 -28.37
967–1125 1048 85-90% 28 42.00–49.50 $45.83 $480 -4.73
1020–1235 1073 85-90% 92 32.00–46.00 $41.29 $443 +0.66
1000–1300 1112 85-90% 228 40.00–52.50 $47.20 $525 -1.90
1000–1480 1163 85-90% 292 47.00–61.00 $54.76 $637 -2.02
1030–1380 1184 85-90% 64 53.00–66.00 $57.47 $680 +0.69
1190 1190 85-90% 5 57.50 $57.50 $684 +0.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 2 25.00 $25.00 $198 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $899 +33.28
1025–1440 1224 80-85% 142 48.00–62.00 $55.84 $683 +0.81
1050–1750 1285 80-85% 339 52.00–68.50 $61.85 $795 -1.47
1115–1660 1376 80-85% 93 57.00–71.50 $67.36 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1710 1356 75-80% 56 49.00–71.00 $61.89 $839 —
1180–1850 1418 75-80% 130 56.00–76.00 $65.22 $925 —
1060–1730 1547 75-80% 62 60.00–80.50 $71.06 $1,099 —
1990 1990 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 54.00 $54.00 $640 —
1335–2175 1563 36 60.00–82.00 $74.98 $1,172 -0.28
1340–2165 1696 74 76.00–92.00 $84.52 $1,433 —
1580–2225 1975 19 81.00–98.00 $91.43 $1,806 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 55.00 $55.00 $732 —
1350–1470 1410 2 75.00–78.00 $76.56 $1,079 —
1395–1800 1530 4 55.00–62.00 $57.51 $880 -15.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1325 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,222.32
1000–1195 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 810.00–925.00 $859.64
1045–1343 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 825.00–1,100.00 $930.50
871–1488 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 121 750.00–1,125.00 $980.15
1135–1375 1251 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,159.63
1200–1598 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 650.00–1,000.00 $777.47
910–1458 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 800.00–1,300.00 $1,000.95
1265–1505 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,010.00 $949.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1055 928 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $882.23
943 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 885.00 $885.00
605–1235 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 600.00–925.00 $767.38
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 770.00 $770.00
870–1135 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–920.00 $852.07
945–1075 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–850.00 $744.88
815–1480 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 600.00–1,000.00 $833.44
978–1400 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 750.00–960.00 $849.96
905–1300 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 750.00–1,180.00 $1,023.23
1100–1310 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $718.93
1175–1330 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 675.00–850.00 $774.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1070 931 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 660.00–700.00 $676.72
684–1272 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 575.00–775.00 $723.92
700–1150 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 550.00–825.00 $765.25
970–1150 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–850.00 $840.76
1130–1300 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 635.00–685.00 $653.26
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 750.00 $750.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1235 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 700.00–1,075.00 $918.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–865 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,300.00 $1,214.88 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +25.00
1155–1195 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,171.24 -23.44
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1252 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1298–1384 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,323.97 —
1335–1560 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00–1,525.00 $1,495.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1000–1180 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1045–1255 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,045.49 +54.11
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–243 217 126 75.00–95.00 $89.20 $194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 25 45.00 $45.00 $99 —

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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.