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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

28,906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.42/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 672 lb · 1,223 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.59/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 573 lb · 1,187 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.57/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 770 lb · 1,010 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,906 32,143 33,559
Feeder cattle 26,816 30,007 31,799
Slaughter cattle 1,763 1,753 1,374
Replacement cattle 327 383 386

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle. Stocker cattle sold 3.00-6.00 higher with grass accounts continuing active this week. Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Carcass weights continue to decline some because of the continued winter storms in the north. Slaughter rates have become lighter as well as those cattle are not gaining at the highest of levels. On the other hand, cattle in the south have had good feeding conditions but just dealing with many days of high wind and dust. Rains continue to move thru the state with the bulk of the moisture in the East and South East. Slaughter cows continue to move higher as numbers become lighter. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes of cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 287.00 $287.00 $689 +20.91
250–285 269 36 270.00–289.00 $280.61 $755 -13.48
300 thin fleshed 300 4 293.00 $293.00 $879 —
316 fancy 316 7 285.00 $285.00 $901 —
302–349 325 91 238.00–302.50 $270.62 $880 +5.02
300–345 value added 333 9 273.00–299.00 $284.11 $946 +6.08
362–365 fancy 363 28 267.00–280.00 $277.20 $1,006 —
368–375 value added 369 7 277.00–279.00 $278.71 $1,028 —
350–397 375 120 236.00–275.00 $260.64 $977 -2.25
385–397 unweaned 394 8 232.00–239.00 $233.71 $921 -14.29
401–427 fancy 404 46 268.00–270.00 $269.72 $1,090 —
407 thin fleshed 407 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,109 -7.50
400–447 419 279 233.00–271.00 $249.91 $1,047 -2.60
451–464 fancy 458 146 250.00–261.00 $257.16 $1,178 —
450–496 473 330 225.00–269.00 $244.54 $1,157 +0.16
470–487 unweaned 481 15 231.00–237.00 $235.05 $1,131 —
505 value added 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 +1.00
500–549 518 484 219.00–251.00 $234.78 $1,216 +0.97
512–533 unweaned 522 13 219.00–232.50 $226.13 $1,180 +4.13
501–545 fancy 526 77 242.00–255.00 $247.98 $1,304 —
551–599 573 1,153 204.00–251.00 $225.35 $1,291 +2.86
560–585 unweaned 575 15 205.00–220.00 $212.19 $1,220 —
589 thin fleshed 589 19 251.00 $251.00 $1,478 —
601–648 616 671 196.00–225.00 $211.80 $1,305 +0.64
606–644 unweaned 624 15 188.00–216.00 $202.51 $1,264 —
637 637 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,274 -11.16
658 value added 658 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 —
651–697 672 1,220 181.00–216.00 $199.42 $1,340 +1.04
700–748 720 941 173.00–202.00 $190.59 $1,372 +1.09
746 746 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,343 -9.50
750–795 770 1,010 176.00–194.50 $186.57 $1,437 +5.21
800–848 830 518 175.00–186.00 $181.22 $1,504 +1.16
850–898 874 493 167.00–181.00 $177.01 $1,547 -1.24
902–948 918 470 159.00–179.00 $173.69 $1,594 -0.38
954–989 966 194 159.00–177.50 $172.49 $1,666 +2.43
1012–1021 1015 70 163.00–168.00 $164.44 $1,669 -3.83
1096 1096 25 153.00 $153.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 295 14 251.00–263.00 $261.27 $771 +10.66
306–325 313 20 245.00–270.00 $262.91 $823 +9.04
336 unweaned 336 5 252.00 $252.00 $847 —
360–399 383 99 207.00–263.00 $232.15 $889 -7.25
407–448 430 106 219.00–258.00 $238.46 $1,025 +0.22
428–447 unweaned 433 8 188.00–214.00 $207.29 $898 —
450–499 484 121 211.00–253.00 $228.19 $1,104 +1.02
501–545 522 108 202.00–232.00 $215.18 $1,123 -3.17
535 unweaned 535 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 +35.00
555–597 576 376 165.00–225.00 $204.18 $1,176 -2.43
605–649 632 498 165.00–206.00 $197.97 $1,251 -1.06
633 unweaned 633 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,146 —
651–694 682 332 176.00–198.00 $189.01 $1,289 +3.35
704–748 736 122 166.00–188.00 $184.08 $1,355 +1.89
750–791 777 108 146.00–180.00 $172.92 $1,344 -4.47
805–848 824 187 170.00–180.00 $174.46 $1,438 +0.85
860–894 875 178 170.00–176.00 $173.51 $1,518 +1.42
918 918 13 172.00 $172.00 $1,579 +5.12
1000–1019 1015 32 163.50–165.00 $163.82 $1,663 —
1074 1074 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 233.00 $233.00 $676 -14.50
300–345 318 53 200.00–259.00 $245.98 $782 +13.20
355–395 383 18 200.00–242.00 $223.10 $854 -8.83
400–445 432 53 192.00–247.00 $229.80 $993 -0.28
425–440 unweaned 433 12 210.00–230.00 $222.89 $965 -2.11
450 unweaned 450 3 221.00 $221.00 $994 —
450–495 472 78 191.00–242.00 $225.12 $1,063 -3.54
515–545 534 5 200.00–223.00 $214.26 $1,144 +18.23
550–585 571 20 144.00–217.00 $187.76 $1,072 -9.72
600–646 632 22 170.00–192.00 $177.92 $1,124 -5.79
655 655 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 —
748 748 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,272 +28.73
765–775 772 10 160.00–163.00 $161.70 $1,248 —
1001–1019 1012 47 137.50–141.00 $138.83 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 217.50 $217.50 $737 -10.50
416 416 7 222.00 $222.00 $924 -2.71
460–480 463 9 217.00–227.50 $219.31 $1,015 -2.66
525–530 528 6 209.00–213.00 $210.99 $1,114 —
571–596 582 10 210.00–213.00 $211.38 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +10.00
265–299 287 7 232.50–275.00 $253.13 $726 +20.76
300–343 unweaned 317 24 227.00–246.00 $238.53 $756 +42.33
300–345 329 162 210.00–237.50 $225.73 $743 +2.42
300–336 value added 329 5 226.00–249.00 $230.20 $757 —
357–395 unweaned 374 10 181.00–210.00 $193.67 $724 +8.02
353–395 375 227 196.00–231.00 $220.06 $825 +3.71
396 thin fleshed 396 7 241.00 $241.00 $954 —
403–437 thin fleshed 427 85 227.00–235.00 $229.24 $979 -4.76
400–449 428 300 206.00–232.50 $218.60 $936 +7.84
407–445 unweaned 432 9 186.00–211.00 $204.39 $883 +22.50
462–480 unweaned 468 19 188.00–215.00 $210.24 $984 +2.24
450–498 471 355 202.50–241.00 $218.62 $1,030 +11.51
475–476 thin fleshed 476 15 243.00–247.00 $245.40 $1,168 +16.40
500–546 524 461 190.00–226.00 $205.11 $1,075 +15.66
511–544 unweaned 529 31 180.00–206.00 $195.17 $1,032 +20.17
529 fancy 529 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,296 —
558 unweaned 558 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 +22.00
564 fancy 564 18 215.00 $215.00 $1,213 —
550–595 575 560 175.00–209.00 $196.88 $1,132 +3.37
576 value added 576 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,238 +5.00
610 unweaned 610 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 ±0.00
600–649 625 751 159.00–196.50 $186.79 $1,167 +2.21
650–699 674 654 156.00–197.00 $183.25 $1,235 +4.24
700–749 722 439 161.00–186.00 $178.61 $1,290 +3.94
750–799 768 860 155.00–177.75 $173.75 $1,334 +3.34
806–848 830 257 165.00–175.50 $171.21 $1,421 +1.49
850–880 869 141 149.00–170.00 $167.85 $1,459 +1.99
916–945 932 36 152.00–164.00 $158.43 $1,477 +0.19
966 966 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,565 +0.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 220.00 $220.00 $579 +4.27
307–348 327 48 199.00–220.00 $205.67 $673 -2.21
355–399 385 81 180.00–220.00 $198.84 $766 -3.89
385 unweaned 385 3 178.00 $178.00 $685 +6.00
400 unweaned 400 8 179.00 $179.00 $716 —
405–446 426 146 187.50–219.00 $204.24 $870 +5.78
457–480 unweaned 464 7 192.00–201.00 $194.66 $903 +32.66
450–499 478 248 162.00–219.00 $201.30 $962 +1.03
501–549 527 501 187.00–208.00 $194.76 $1,026 +5.63
551–599 580 750 170.00–202.00 $188.00 $1,090 -4.19
600–644 626 344 159.00–194.00 $177.93 $1,114 +1.42
653–694 678 258 165.00–182.00 $175.07 $1,187 +4.19
709–746 730 171 168.00–181.00 $175.18 $1,279 +8.56
753–799 774 164 161.00–170.00 $167.40 $1,296 +0.86
801–839 818 63 150.00–165.00 $162.55 $1,330 -3.77
881 881 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,445 —
922–932 924 44 157.00–160.00 $159.31 $1,472 —
976 976 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,464 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 4 200.00–215.00 $208.95 $598 +44.95
300–345 315 17 191.00–211.00 $201.86 $636 +7.67
350–390 370 36 187.00–211.00 $197.58 $731 +10.33
400–440 427 39 186.00–215.00 $203.54 $869 +9.21
450–498 478 52 176.00–213.00 $192.26 $919 +0.19
485 unweaned 485 2 195.00 $195.00 $946 +3.22
505–523 507 62 150.00–198.00 $190.81 $967 +7.67
555–595 577 113 150.00–187.00 $177.67 $1,025 -2.70
600–640 622 9 140.00–161.00 $152.37 $948 -8.36
658–682 663 59 130.00–170.00 $159.56 $1,058 -3.98
718–745 727 3 135.00–147.00 $139.10 $1,011 -1.40
839 839 64 160.00 $160.00 $1,342 —
883 883 70 156.00 $156.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–490 481 53 195.00–204.00 $198.17 $953 +7.15
546 546 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,043 +9.76
562 562 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,068 +10.76
615–620 618 3 161.00–166.00 $164.34 $1,016 -1.66
665 665 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 +1.18
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 +9.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 190.00 $190.00 $902 +6.79
510–520 515 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $710 —
305–345 331 15 245.00–277.50 $260.94 $864 +12.15
331–341 unweaned 337 8 259.00–272.00 $263.78 $889 —
353 unweaned 353 4 243.00 $243.00 $858 +15.00
350–398 381 42 238.00–282.00 $257.10 $980 +18.18
400–445 419 81 227.00–257.00 $239.99 $1,006 +7.93
437 unweaned 437 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,005 +20.00
450–498 487 123 217.00–241.00 $229.30 $1,117 +6.03
487–490 unweaned 489 10 221.00–226.00 $222.00 $1,086 —
525 unweaned 525 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 +19.62
500–549 534 31 206.00–224.00 $211.55 $1,130 +13.59
550–593 574 46 193.00–229.00 $211.23 $1,212 +12.64
596 unweaned 596 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,204 +10.00
600–645 622 30 183.00–199.00 $196.63 $1,223 +17.08
650 unweaned 650 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,280 —
653–693 663 68 170.00–193.50 $183.09 $1,214 +12.78
700–736 720 19 166.00–189.00 $168.35 $1,212 +3.52
788 788 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,442 +15.11
869 869 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 —
378 378 3 203.00 $203.00 $767 -36.93
409–436 429 35 191.00–235.00 $218.87 $939 +1.37
469–481 473 11 209.00–237.00 $226.65 $1,072 +19.91
500–534 524 14 193.00–220.00 $206.63 $1,083 +6.18
570 570 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 -7.68
684 unweaned 684 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,183 -3.00
761–790 767 13 163.00–170.00 $168.82 $1,295 —
889 889 30 157.00 $157.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 333 4 201.00–220.00 $212.88 $709 +39.88
355–398 390 11 184.00–230.00 $221.96 $866 -9.04
405–445 428 11 190.00–225.00 $211.51 $905 -4.86
450–482 476 27 180.00–226.00 $218.38 $1,039 +2.13
505 505 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,055 +50.14
570 570 1 162.00 $162.00 $923 -22.76
615 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 +4.00
730 730 1 121.00 $121.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
375–385 384 14 220.00 $220.00 $845 +1.26
510–533 530 15 200.00–213.00 $210.73 $1,117 —
555–595 578 10 190.00–197.00 $194.12 $1,122 +7.01
670–685 678 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–449 448 6 205.00–213.00 $211.69 $948 +6.69
485 485 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,009 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–940 850 85-90% 42 58.00–74.00 $66.77 $568 —
891 891 85-90% 7 61.00 $61.00 $544 -16.22
675–998 901 85-90% 30 78.00–107.50 $90.14 $812 +24.02
820–991 912 85-90% 35 70.00–83.00 $78.89 $719 -3.58
907–920 915 85-90% 5 66.00–75.00 $71.43 $654 -11.04
820–990 947 85-90% 111 75.00–90.00 $86.06 $815 —
1005–1295 1086 85-90% 10 60.00–74.00 $68.67 $746 +0.17
910–1210 1096 85-90% 31 76.00–105.00 $92.93 $1,019 +8.84
1000–1370 1098 85-90% 125 70.00–93.00 $83.14 $913 -0.95
1000–1580 1124 85-90% 156 75.00–100.00 $92.20 $1,036 +3.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–970 947 80-85% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.68 $830 -3.70
950 950 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $874 +3.61
1014–1465 1148 80-85% 34 82.00–90.00 $86.34 $991 —
1010–1475 1186 80-85% 170 87.00–99.00 $94.59 $1,122 +5.63
1005–1575 1252 80-85% 86 90.00–108.00 $100.29 $1,256 +1.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1655 1374 75-80% 39 86.00–103.00 $96.76 $1,329 +1.04
1205–1740 1434 75-80% 67 96.00–107.00 $102.90 $1,476 -1.71
1105–1725 1554 75-80% 40 105.00–112.00 $109.28 $1,698 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1290 1235 3 88.00–105.00 $99.30 $1,226 —
1220–1410 1311 7 99.00–113.00 $106.96 $1,402 —
1345 1345 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,574 —
1300–2220 1571 32 91.00–115.00 $100.82 $1,584 —
1350–2210 1659 53 105.00–124.00 $112.35 $1,864 —
1325–2385 1867 49 115.00–132.00 $123.06 $2,298 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1825 1571 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,917 —
1570–2020 1790 3 113.00–118.00 $116.05 $2,077 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
922–1258 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 101.00–124.00 $114.32 $1,156
1062 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,115
1094 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,225

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
963 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
820–1365 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,421.66
815–1250 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,425.00 $1,180.29
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
970–1205 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,500.00 $1,166.73
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
895–1305 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 875.00–1,225.00 $1,045.25
840–1477 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 825.00–1,500.00 $1,202.25
1065–1310 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,221.53
1213–1290 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,373.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1365 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,298.34
1085–1135 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,479.74
1020–1205 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,365.30
945–1455 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,610.00 $1,314.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
700–735 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.20 —
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
820–1050 869 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,102.84 —
895–1160 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,081.45 -115.13
805–1400 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 875.00–1,750.00 $1,444.58 +94.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
943–1142 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,387.13 —
1120–1160 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,389.07 -109.60
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 -165.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 65 75.00 $75.00 $269 —
500 500 11 75.00 $75.00 $375 —
817 817 7 90.00 $90.00 $735 —

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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.