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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

36,646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.37/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 773 lb · 1,525 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.35/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 727 lb · 1,358 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.30/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 672 lb · 1,273 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 36,646 38,458 26,528
Feeder cattle 34,331 36,298 24,883
Slaughter cattle 1,708 1,597 991
Replacement cattle 607 563 654

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for calves. Much of Oklahoma remains in some level of drought with Western Oklahoma and the Panhandle seeing the worst. Snow moved across the state this week, however not really enough to put a dent in that drought. Slaughter rates continue lackluster as slaughter cattle prices move slightly lower. And to add to it Box beef seemed to hit it's ceiling and trended lower on the week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Packer demand good and improved as numbers of cows tighten.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–296 279 47 205.00–235.00 $222.18 $620 -7.74
300–346 330 104 191.00–238.00 $215.56 $711 +3.74
315–345 value added 340 11 216.00–220.00 $216.67 $737 —
345 thin fleshed 345 15 245.00 $245.00 $845 +14.50
351–398 376 165 187.00–230.00 $211.26 $794 -4.89
365–391 value added 382 6 217.00–219.00 $218.36 $834 —
399 unweaned 399 7 191.00 $191.00 $762 +1.00
410–426 fancy 413 51 215.00–240.00 $219.05 $905 —
420–423 value added 421 15 212.00–212.50 $212.30 $894 -3.21
400–448 428 597 185.00–235.00 $208.19 $891 -0.62
465 value added 465 2 209.50 $209.50 $974 -7.00
462–487 thin fleshed 468 80 203.00–224.00 $215.45 $1,008 —
450–499 476 588 173.00–221.00 $198.90 $947 -3.48
460–499 unweaned 485 12 197.00–210.00 $201.67 $978 —
504–516 value added 511 17 199.00–203.50 $201.64 $1,030 —
505–530 fancy 524 68 204.00–210.00 $205.55 $1,077 +4.30
500–549 528 1,133 172.00–209.00 $192.36 $1,016 +0.61
568 unweaned 568 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 +19.39
550–598 574 764 161.00–199.00 $182.71 $1,049 +3.26
605–608 value added 606 62 170.50–170.75 $170.69 $1,034 -8.66
608–626 thin fleshed 614 114 182.50–185.00 $184.08 $1,130 +2.68
600–647 625 770 155.00–180.50 $169.90 $1,062 -3.26
616–631 unweaned 626 46 145.00–160.00 $157.22 $984 -1.40
651–699 unweaned 674 38 155.00–165.00 $158.08 $1,065 +3.79
650–696 676 1,189 142.00–173.00 $161.94 $1,095 -4.16
704 thin fleshed 704 104 168.50 $168.50 $1,186 —
700–748 729 1,254 136.00–164.00 $158.59 $1,156 -2.28
751 fancy 751 96 168.50 $168.50 $1,265 +1.07
769 unweaned 769 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,196 —
750–796 775 1,424 130.00–165.50 $153.41 $1,189 -6.06
801–849 827 811 141.00–157.00 $151.66 $1,254 +3.66
837 837 11 148.50 $148.50 $1,243 +0.50
853–886 870 838 142.00–158.25 $152.55 $1,327 -0.95
902–937 919 564 140.00–153.00 $147.00 $1,351 -2.18
960–990 972 116 134.00–149.25 $143.71 $1,397 -6.09
1003 1003 10 140.50 $140.50 $1,409 -5.83
1069 1069 24 135.00 $135.00 $1,443 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 191.00 $191.00 $567 +14.00
314–346 329 47 190.00–224.00 $205.85 $677 +13.28
358–398 390 25 131.00–200.00 $183.12 $714 +4.39
401–446 424 234 171.00–199.50 $183.71 $779 -4.97
425 unweaned 425 2 185.00 $185.00 $786 +20.00
451–498 473 284 165.00–195.00 $183.91 $870 +5.62
500–548 532 487 160.00–190.00 $176.93 $941 +3.29
533 unweaned 533 6 171.00 $171.00 $911 +9.88
550–599 579 587 154.00–183.00 $171.86 $995 +5.94
600–648 629 632 144.00–172.00 $161.45 $1,016 +0.95
650–698 684 420 144.00–161.00 $155.15 $1,061 -3.90
703–746 725 201 148.00–157.50 $153.30 $1,111 -2.48
752–799 771 254 140.00–155.00 $148.14 $1,142 +0.08
812–847 840 290 145.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,237 -4.03
852–891 873 346 144.00–152.00 $145.77 $1,273 -0.29
900–912 902 172 135.00–143.00 $141.42 $1,276 -3.18
958–991 984 33 126.00–141.00 $136.46 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 30 171.00–192.00 $178.67 $595 -0.81
355–395 379 34 150.00–195.00 $182.04 $690 +19.95
400–448 423 108 150.00–188.00 $176.06 $745 +8.17
450–495 483 85 140.00–184.00 $174.61 $843 +9.00
500–548 526 222 148.00–176.00 $163.17 $858 +8.49
551–593 580 110 143.00–172.50 $161.48 $937 +1.42
605–646 632 65 145.00–150.00 $149.23 $943 +7.02
660–690 684 24 126.00–153.00 $142.81 $977 +15.16
713–741 726 33 136.00–150.50 $145.44 $1,056 -0.90
791 791 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,060 -16.00
848 848 14 138.00 $138.00 $1,170 —
860–877 864 13 130.00–138.00 $136.13 $1,176 +10.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–298 280 43 163.00–189.00 $172.19 $482 -6.19
310 value added 310 4 179.00 $179.00 $555 -2.62
300–347 331 122 157.00–198.00 $178.03 $589 +7.11
307–347 unweaned 334 6 142.00–173.00 $151.51 $506 -22.49
350–398 379 272 155.00–197.50 $175.20 $664 +4.27
389 thin fleshed 389 7 198.00 $198.00 $770 +3.53
412–447 unweaned 417 19 147.00–158.00 $152.37 $635 -10.11
400–449 427 477 151.00–190.00 $171.45 $732 -0.81
428 thin fleshed 428 7 192.00 $192.00 $822 +8.50
446 value added 446 4 161.00 $161.00 $718 -15.65
450–499 476 799 146.00–182.00 $167.07 $795 -1.07
480–495 unweaned 492 15 153.00–162.00 $154.76 $761 +2.94
513–517 unweaned 516 13 153.00–154.00 $153.69 $793 +0.69
518 thin fleshed 518 9 166.00 $166.00 $860 -6.10
500–549 526 1,181 145.50–172.00 $160.83 $846 +2.72
505–548 value added 531 46 156.50–171.00 $162.05 $860 —
536 fancy 536 5 174.00 $174.00 $933 +1.00
552 fancy 552 13 174.00 $174.00 $960 —
578 thin fleshed 578 6 163.00 $163.00 $942 —
550–599 579 1,028 143.00–170.00 $156.54 $906 +1.62
587 unweaned 587 7 147.00 $147.00 $863 —
596 596 18 144.00 $144.00 $858 -10.92
600–648 621 916 138.00–158.00 $151.14 $939 -0.20
625 unweaned 625 6 143.00 $143.00 $894 +3.67
625–633 value added 629 17 152.00–154.00 $152.93 $962 —
646 646 91 157.00 $157.00 $1,014 +5.66
650–699 672 1,255 131.00–153.00 $147.35 $990 -2.46
682–698 unweaned 687 18 142.50–146.50 $143.85 $988 —
703–708 value added 705 9 139.00–143.00 $140.78 $992 —
713 thin fleshed 713 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,105 —
727 727 109 146.75 $146.75 $1,067 -2.94
703–749 729 875 121.00–154.00 $146.15 $1,065 -3.54
750–797 775 835 120.00–148.75 $144.98 $1,124 -1.86
805–808 807 106 151.00 $151.00 $1,219 +4.26
809–848 819 189 131.00–145.00 $142.97 $1,171 -3.77
854–885 857 255 138.50–144.00 $143.51 $1,230 +0.39
850–895 873 139 122.00–142.00 $139.71 $1,220 -3.41
941–944 942 16 132.00–135.00 $133.13 $1,254 -4.52
950–967 956 73 132.50–141.50 $135.88 $1,299 —
1083 1083 10 133.50 $133.50 $1,446 —
1175 1175 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–298 290 16 154.00–177.50 $163.90 $475 +7.69
305–347 331 43 153.00–169.00 $163.18 $540 +14.55
350–398 379 157 148.00–167.00 $158.31 $600 -4.36
400–447 424 264 141.00–166.00 $158.03 $670 +1.20
451–499 478 249 126.00–163.00 $154.86 $740 +0.40
510–535 unweaned 518 9 128.00–136.00 $133.25 $690 +0.19
503–547 530 213 132.00–156.50 $149.80 $794 +2.90
550–599 579 332 135.00–163.00 $149.12 $863 +2.45
600–649 632 189 128.00–166.00 $145.90 $922 +3.56
658 unweaned 658 15 139.00 $139.00 $915 +5.00
652–697 678 93 125.00–149.00 $141.90 $962 +1.02
709–744 727 144 139.00–147.50 $142.57 $1,036 +1.92
762–798 767 175 132.50–144.50 $142.73 $1,095 +1.40
818–844 828 75 137.50–143.50 $140.40 $1,163 +8.44
863–868 866 60 143.50–144.00 $143.78 $1,245 +10.35
943 943 38 130.00 $130.00 $1,226 —
979 979 37 128.00 $128.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 +14.39
300–345 325 42 130.00–153.00 $145.81 $474 -0.45
337 unweaned 337 3 134.00 $134.00 $452 —
350–396 378 68 140.00–161.00 $149.35 $565 +8.72
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 -10.63
405–449 425 97 116.00–159.00 $147.68 $628 +4.91
427 thin fleshed 427 9 177.00 $177.00 $756 +11.00
450–495 469 50 136.00–158.00 $144.55 $678 +1.97
500–538 523 20 122.00–149.00 $141.37 $739 +15.94
550–588 567 19 127.00–144.00 $135.17 $766 +5.77
605–640 620 12 125.00–138.00 $133.49 $828 -0.92
655–675 659 9 125.00–132.00 $126.46 $833 +5.30
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -32.00
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 3 210.00–225.00 $215.02 $632 —
303–344 325 30 200.00–227.00 $212.57 $691 +3.90
350–398 380 33 190.00–214.00 $201.58 $766 -3.34
404–449 425 91 175.00–230.00 $188.09 $799 -3.41
450–498 475 76 165.00–196.50 $184.77 $878 +3.18
464–493 unweaned 483 17 183.00–187.00 $184.84 $893 —
505–543 527 52 160.00–185.50 $175.67 $926 +12.21
528–535 unweaned 533 11 163.00–191.00 $183.44 $978 +0.44
550–590 566 104 155.00–195.00 $166.32 $941 +7.37
600–610 unweaned 603 18 162.00–174.00 $170.65 $1,029 +14.43
600–644 621 47 138.00–160.00 $145.83 $906 -6.68
660–693 683 51 135.00–161.00 $152.00 $1,038 +6.30
686 unweaned 686 8 140.00 $140.00 $960 —
700–727 724 32 130.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,100 +25.81
755–780 765 10 125.00–142.50 $135.00 $1,033 —
805–820 811 5 129.00–140.00 $132.02 $1,071 -8.12
869 869 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,043 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 170.00 $170.00 $570 -3.04
355–380 367 14 165.00–185.00 $176.65 $648 +4.00
442–443 443 22 170.00–178.00 $171.82 $761 +21.15
464–490 471 35 161.00–172.50 $167.81 $790 +2.73
476 unweaned 476 11 151.00 $151.00 $719 -13.97
513–530 517 15 151.00–162.50 $152.57 $789 +8.24
564–590 574 27 144.00–163.00 $153.18 $879 +0.42
607 unweaned 607 13 137.00 $137.00 $832 —
617–630 619 29 140.00–143.00 $140.38 $869 —
652 652 3 133.00 $133.00 $867 +13.00
738 738 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 6 160.00–190.00 $177.83 $589 -0.93
363–395 379 9 169.00–186.00 $179.10 $679 +14.89
403–445 418 29 141.00–171.00 $157.29 $657 -10.24
455–495 471 5 150.00–170.00 $157.10 $740 -5.63
520–545 530 3 140.00–160.00 $152.03 $806 +7.14
570–575 573 2 140.00–157.00 $148.54 $851 -2.30
600–635 618 2 137.00–143.00 $139.91 $865 +9.90
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —
800 800 1 117.00 $117.00 $936 —
872 872 12 119.50 $119.50 $1,042 —
1088 1088 4 88.00 $88.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–955 820 80-85% 6 69.00–75.00 $70.87 $581 —
860 860 80-85% 12 67.50 $67.50 $580 —
1032–1443 1167 80-85% 58 63.00–70.00 $67.10 $783 —
1202 1202 80-85% 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,214 —
1005–1765 1292 80-85% 253 64.50–81.00 $73.26 $947 +1.79
1110–1700 1299 80-85% 103 72.50–83.00 $78.03 $1,014 +6.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–980 838 85-90% 23 45.00–66.00 $54.17 $454 —
725–995 885 85-90% 44 30.00–49.00 $41.29 $365 +3.27
840–995 926 85-90% 26 54.00–71.00 $60.02 $556 +9.45
920–968 962 85-90% 19 59.00–63.00 $61.58 $592 +1.48
1005–1240 1060 85-90% 13 30.00–59.00 $40.76 $432 -67.93
1000–1705 1138 85-90% 124 59.50–72.50 $66.27 $754 +0.12
1000–1495 1149 85-90% 91 44.00–67.00 $61.72 $709 -4.43
1010–1410 1221 85-90% 51 65.00–79.00 $73.93 $903 —
1120–1395 1258 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.77 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1865 1436 75-80% 62 77.00–87.00 $80.61 $1,158 +8.89
1130–1735 1438 75-80% 34 65.00–80.00 $73.08 $1,051 +1.36
1225–1915 1473 75-80% 122 70.00–85.00 $77.81 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1275 1159 5 83.00–88.00 $85.36 $989 +9.83
1140–1295 1223 4 89.00–94.00 $91.70 $1,121 —
1300–2005 1620 26 70.00–89.50 $82.56 $1,337 —
1300–2345 1700 50 86.00–98.50 $93.27 $1,586 +4.79
1400–2395 1813 52 90.00–110.00 $101.62 $1,842 +6.46
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2150 1865 3 77.00–80.00 $78.44 $1,463 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,674 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 92.00 $92.00 $897

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–870 813 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 715.00–725.00 $720.35
900–1250 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 790.00–1,400.00 $926.11
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $987.50
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1100 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,230.00
975–1325 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 810.00–960.00 $882.03
855–1356 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 800.00–1,135.00 $941.20
855–1460 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 650.00–1,135.00 $898.29
995–1355 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $936.33
1085–1445 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,085.00–1,100.00 $1,090.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1265 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $1,038.74
940–1480 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,114.14
850–1425 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 860.00–1,475.00 $1,124.67
1005–1294 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,200.00 $1,155.46
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1625 1625 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–870 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $803.07
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
920–1100 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $696.90
925–1280 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 610.00–875.00 $764.39
1060–1244 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 700.00–875.00 $830.11
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1211 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1656 1656 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 78.00 $78.00 $1,292

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +325.00
900–1385 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 985.00–1,235.00 $1,068.96 —
980–1270 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,135.00 $1,002.87 -247.13
1000–1190 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,275.00–1,485.00 $1,354.54 +104.54
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -166.67
1120–1215 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,216.61 +316.61
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +287.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
935–1110 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,284.29 —
900–1212 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,135.00 $1,130.27 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
920–1455 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,201.55 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -46.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.