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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

26,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.53/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 823 lb · 931 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.41/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 673 lb · 899 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $200.49/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 725 lb · 859 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 26,078 23,678 26,653
Feeder cattle 23,255 21,128 24,402
Slaughter cattle 2,373 2,005 1,886
Replacement cattle 450 545 365

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Stocker cattle and calves 4.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Cattle futures started the week sharply lower but ended the week on a strong note as continued expectations of lighter feeder numbers is coming to fruition. Slaughter cattle cash prices moved higher as well, despite packer margins on the decline. A stretch of very dry weather continues across much of the state but the promise of some rain is once again in the forecast. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower, decline on fleshier type cows. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand remains good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 12 321.00–350.00 $340.39 $745 +37.97
260–289 282 17 295.00–329.00 $306.23 $864 +14.90
300–348 319 81 257.00–309.00 $288.47 $920 +11.33
321 unweaned 321 4 272.00 $272.00 $873 +5.00
330 fancy 330 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 +39.33
333 value added 333 5 285.00 $285.00 $949 -2.00
358 fancy 358 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 —
375 unweaned 375 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +23.41
350–395 376 167 259.00–301.00 $282.33 $1,062 +8.19
380–390 value added 383 3 288.00–289.00 $288.66 $1,106 +5.66
419 value added 419 23 268.00 $268.00 $1,123 +3.00
427 unweaned 427 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,119 —
400–448 429 308 236.00–289.00 $266.78 $1,144 +12.15
461 thin fleshed 461 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,245 —
450–495 470 376 231.00–284.00 $255.12 $1,199 +4.62
501–502 thin fleshed 502 41 268.00–269.00 $268.61 $1,348 —
500–549 527 659 226.00–268.00 $251.41 $1,325 +7.59
513–538 value added 535 55 243.00–248.00 $245.06 $1,311 -16.96
564 thin fleshed 564 43 249.00 $249.00 $1,404 +8.13
554–585 unweaned 566 29 195.00–226.00 $214.72 $1,215 -9.28
550–599 580 338 211.00–255.00 $237.34 $1,377 +4.32
588 588 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 -13.02
600–615 value added 605 5 230.00–239.00 $235.39 $1,424 +18.39
610–620 unweaned 614 10 201.00–210.00 $206.36 $1,267 +3.99
600–644 623 377 211.00–240.50 $228.32 $1,422 +4.64
652–661 thin fleshed 657 43 217.00–222.00 $219.92 $1,445 —
650–668 unweaned 661 11 199.00–207.00 $204.14 $1,349 —
651–697 676 578 191.00–220.50 $207.50 $1,403 +3.28
701–749 725 853 175.00–209.00 $200.54 $1,454 +6.07
735–745 value added 743 6 191.00–193.50 $193.09 $1,435 —
750–799 782 796 175.50–207.50 $193.21 $1,511 +2.21
801–846 823 931 184.50–197.50 $189.53 $1,560 +4.40
867 fancy 867 64 192.00 $192.00 $1,665 —
850–895 873 463 177.00–188.50 $184.74 $1,613 +5.58
900–932 918 223 174.00–189.00 $181.22 $1,664 +2.55
950–997 969 138 172.50–178.50 $175.44 $1,700 +2.41
981 981 33 166.50 $166.50 $1,633 -6.53
1022 1022 54 170.00 $170.00 $1,737 +1.50
1051 1051 54 175.50 $175.50 $1,845 +14.00
1114–1142 1128 49 160.00–163.00 $161.55 $1,822 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 292.50–305.00 $296.81 $846 +19.31
305–340 325 40 250.00–287.00 $262.94 $855 +11.40
350–399 372 91 240.00–283.00 $261.09 $971 +4.15
407–446 425 114 229.00–261.00 $247.09 $1,050 +9.38
447 unweaned 447 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,024 —
453–498 484 126 232.00–255.00 $240.53 $1,164 +11.39
505–546 530 260 215.00–244.00 $229.65 $1,217 +5.39
537 unweaned 537 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,203 —
550–598 570 261 205.00–234.00 $222.94 $1,271 +2.14
618–622 unweaned 619 26 190.00–202.00 $195.54 $1,210 —
600–649 630 414 198.00–221.00 $212.07 $1,336 +10.36
675–697 686 61 180.00–203.00 $194.17 $1,332 +10.19
703–743 730 168 180.00–197.00 $191.67 $1,399 +7.25
752–797 784 201 178.00–191.00 $187.33 $1,469 +7.88
842 842 29 180.50 $180.50 $1,520 +6.50
850–898 880 92 171.00–185.00 $178.65 $1,572 +4.23
931 931 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,629 ±0.00
955–999 967 92 156.00–167.50 $163.04 $1,577 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 291.00 $291.00 $661 +20.16
254–290 262 13 287.50–312.50 $294.94 $773 +25.61
300–330 313 14 198.00–267.50 $233.21 $730 -12.35
301–343 unweaned 319 37 239.00–242.00 $239.75 $765 —
356–375 unweaned 364 12 233.00–240.00 $236.99 $863 —
350–398 372 88 198.00–267.50 $245.14 $912 +5.62
405–445 431 66 199.00–236.00 $224.17 $966 +7.45
439–440 unweaned 439 23 218.00–221.00 $220.48 $968 —
455–499 482 85 192.00–239.00 $223.80 $1,079 +11.22
500–545 533 47 207.00–223.00 $214.66 $1,144 +15.03
547 unweaned 547 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,105 —
560–598 579 23 160.00–211.00 $185.73 $1,075 -20.88
608–648 624 10 170.00–193.00 $177.77 $1,109 -12.10
654–690 669 24 180.00–190.00 $182.22 $1,219 +8.83
725 725 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,189 -22.00
796 796 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,234 +0.34
816 816 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,265 —
932–936 933 27 160.00 $160.00 $1,493 —
966–977 967 30 158.00 $158.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 +17.50
324–326 325 10 251.00–253.00 $251.80 $818 —
388 388 3 250.00 $250.00 $970 +41.00
460–490 474 5 222.00–224.00 $222.99 $1,057 +7.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 251.00 $251.00 $590 +8.35
263–275 268 30 242.50–251.00 $249.61 $669 +12.75
304–341 unweaned 324 11 253.00–255.00 $253.85 $822 +48.31
300–348 327 105 209.00–260.00 $231.64 $757 +3.01
359 thin fleshed 359 9 240.00 $240.00 $862 —
359–372 unweaned 363 10 226.00–251.00 $236.54 $859 +27.83
350–396 376 182 209.00–257.00 $235.78 $887 +9.58
380 value added 380 6 247.00 $247.00 $939 +10.49
400–449 420 364 210.00–252.00 $224.43 $943 +3.88
429 429 5 204.00 $204.00 $875 -16.55
431 fancy 431 33 242.00 $242.00 $1,043 —
401–448 value added 436 40 226.00–239.00 $230.64 $1,006 -2.36
433–441 unweaned 437 6 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $898 +13.50
450–499 475 460 212.00–243.00 $225.35 $1,070 +4.82
482 482 12 207.00 $207.00 $998 -13.53
457–495 unweaned 486 11 185.00–235.00 $220.33 $1,071 +7.68
516 thin fleshed 516 24 238.00 $238.00 $1,228 +9.00
500–548 521 395 194.00–227.00 $216.55 $1,128 +5.91
516–537 unweaned 525 39 186.00–210.00 $198.81 $1,044 +15.75
558 unweaned 558 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +31.19
550–598 579 746 189.00–220.00 $210.40 $1,218 +9.78
606–627 thin fleshed 620 42 210.00–214.00 $211.12 $1,309 —
610–635 value added 623 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 —
600–649 630 612 167.00–216.00 $196.01 $1,235 +0.69
650–699 673 899 158.00–205.00 $192.41 $1,295 +6.20
703 thin fleshed 703 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,406 +12.50
708–740 value added 714 9 172.00–180.00 $177.09 $1,264 -0.91
702–747 724 575 155.00–187.00 $181.54 $1,314 +4.12
750–799 769 565 140.00–186.00 $177.97 $1,369 +3.31
801–835 825 335 166.00–177.25 $176.01 $1,452 +4.76
856 856 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,412 +0.52
857–883 868 170 164.00–171.50 $168.28 $1,461 +3.80
908–921 912 53 120.00–166.00 $161.95 $1,477 +0.21
996 996 12 143.00 $143.00 $1,424 -17.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–268 260 6 227.00–239.00 $231.86 $603 +23.69
300–345 320 90 200.00–240.00 $228.00 $730 +8.45
356–398 379 168 206.00–234.00 $222.65 $844 +11.66
402–449 419 157 187.50–229.00 $210.33 $881 -6.73
452–499 479 232 197.50–229.00 $215.79 $1,034 +3.66
475–497 unweaned 493 22 173.00–185.00 $182.90 $902 +23.90
512 unweaned 512 19 188.00 $188.00 $963 —
500–548 523 190 182.00–213.50 $203.38 $1,064 +5.84
566 unweaned 566 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,002 —
553–599 580 143 184.00–209.00 $192.47 $1,116 +3.84
600–645 633 54 166.00–187.50 $179.07 $1,134 -5.91
639 unweaned 639 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,137 —
655–695 669 286 165.00–188.50 $184.46 $1,234 +7.61
685 unweaned 685 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,117 —
695 695 30 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 -1.85
704–741 729 12 171.00–177.00 $175.07 $1,276 +2.19
751–792 781 101 167.50–175.00 $169.73 $1,326 +3.39
800–810 806 18 164.00–170.00 $165.79 $1,336 +2.55
859–867 866 24 160.00–167.00 $165.84 $1,436 —
903–948 934 31 152.00–161.00 $156.07 $1,458 +7.07
1009 1009 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 9 200.00 $200.00 $456 —
290–295 293 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $630 +40.44
300–332 311 57 188.00–221.00 $205.74 $640 -5.35
320 unweaned 320 6 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
350–395 371 50 184.00–222.00 $213.08 $791 +16.32
385–395 unweaned 386 41 205.00–209.50 $208.83 $806 —
403–445 424 65 188.00–215.00 $192.91 $818 -12.99
457–458 unweaned 458 6 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $868 —
450–498 476 79 191.00–214.00 $205.02 $976 +4.38
500–548 526 63 175.00–203.00 $194.42 $1,023 +2.10
555 unweaned 555 14 174.00 $174.00 $966 —
550–590 570 65 177.00–199.00 $184.98 $1,054 +3.48
605–638 622 11 130.00–165.00 $149.28 $929 -19.87
686–690 688 16 123.00–170.00 $157.31 $1,082 -12.69
773–788 782 8 135.00–150.00 $142.48 $1,114 +14.08
801 801 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 386 6 194.00–200.00 $195.64 $755 —
430 430 3 201.00 $201.00 $864 —
483–498 491 7 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $992 +48.50
523 523 2 189.00 $189.00 $988 —
565–571 570 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,077 +8.68
650 650 2 153.00 $153.00 $994 —
795 795 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 4 297.00 $297.00 $796 +47.00
328 unweaned 328 4 289.00 $289.00 $948 +35.00
308–349 332 52 244.00–299.00 $278.85 $926 +18.20
340 value added 340 4 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
355–398 380 96 233.00–283.00 $259.28 $985 +15.23
355–395 unweaned 384 7 262.00–265.00 $264.21 $1,015 +38.21
400–445 427 66 215.00–266.00 $247.02 $1,055 +4.83
405–448 unweaned 436 7 232.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,021 —
450–498 465 46 212.00–250.00 $235.08 $1,093 +3.98
500–545 528 58 215.00–239.00 $231.29 $1,221 +16.30
522–548 unweaned 542 9 222.00–232.00 $224.14 $1,215 +27.14
550–595 569 44 194.00–228.00 $213.92 $1,217 +8.11
600–645 625 35 173.00–200.00 $194.26 $1,214 -4.72
647 unweaned 647 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,184 —
652–699 680 22 178.00–205.00 $188.72 $1,283 -7.22
691 value added 691 5 194.50 $194.50 $1,344 —
713–735 725 25 172.00–184.50 $183.18 $1,328 +3.71
760–770 761 12 158.00–179.00 $176.48 $1,343 +15.37
838 838 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,265 -20.00
875 875 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
960 960 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–346 333 37 225.00–265.00 $229.50 $764 —
367–398 390 7 220.00–255.00 $236.98 $924 +11.29
405–425 412 80 221.00–228.00 $224.89 $927 -3.67
458–495 481 30 204.00–233.00 $224.02 $1,078 +2.37
515–535 532 20 206.00–216.00 $213.72 $1,137 -0.11
553–593 573 22 191.00–211.00 $202.59 $1,161 -6.13
594 unweaned 594 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,194 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
696 696 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,225 —
776 unweaned 776 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,234 —
915 915 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 12 233.00 $233.00 $534 —
356–395 379 14 215.00–225.00 $219.02 $830 +12.94
410–448 434 8 181.00–220.00 $202.85 $880 +10.02
458–490 478 21 180.00–223.00 $186.82 $893 -17.55
637 637 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 413 13 201.00–210.00 $205.37 $848 +4.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–975 844 85-90% 41 70.00–78.00 $73.00 $616 —
845–885 861 85-90% 5 65.00 $65.00 $560 —
855–980 896 85-90% 14 86.00–94.00 $90.68 $812 +12.81
833–970 910 85-90% 78 75.00–89.00 $81.42 $741 -3.76
763–991 948 85-90% 70 81.00–97.00 $87.64 $831 -1.11
856–1051 956 85-90% 22 71.00–84.00 $79.32 $758 —
1000–1295 1087 85-90% 85 81.00–91.00 $87.40 $950 -5.29
1000–1305 1092 85-90% 24 85.00–101.00 $95.38 $1,042 +2.69
1020–1145 1102 85-90% 13 84.50–88.50 $85.46 $942 -13.20
1015–1145 1120 85-90% 21 66.00–86.00 $83.70 $937 -14.96
1005–1375 1152 85-90% 244 80.00–100.00 $92.99 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–906 905 80-85% 6 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
970 970 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $931 -3.51
1000–1710 1244 80-85% 103 85.00–99.00 $92.30 $1,148 -10.29
1030–1487 1266 80-85% 50 98.00–116.00 $105.40 $1,334 —
1005–1500 1278 80-85% 224 90.50–105.50 $99.12 $1,267 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–995 971 75-80% 4 101.00–103.50 $102.48 $995 +1.14
1040–1725 1292 75-80% 44 85.00–103.50 $96.30 $1,244 —
1125–1795 1392 75-80% 173 97.00–108.00 $100.84 $1,404 +2.22
1055–1735 1435 75-80% 76 105.00–117.00 $109.92 $1,577 +0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1395 1312 8 106.00–118.00 $113.86 $1,494 —
1270–1385 1318 5 98.50–107.00 $100.66 $1,327 —
1300–1890 1524 26 96.00–112.00 $103.58 $1,579 -0.06
1344–2190 1673 94 102.50–123.00 $113.32 $1,896 -0.33
1400–2430 1806 41 112.00–129.00 $119.92 $2,166 -0.82
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1965 1798 3 125.00–129.00 $127.83 $2,298 —
1770–2020 1891 5 117.00–121.50 $119.26 $2,255 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1425 1388 2 81.00–89.00 $84.89 $1,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1312 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,235.00–1,600.00 $1,506.59
850–1120 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00–1,450.00 $1,150.09
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
865–1312 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 975.00–1,650.00 $1,177.75
905–1148 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,125.00–2,000.00 $1,939.05
960–1336 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 950.00–1,700.00 $1,350.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–895 802 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,071.93
695–995 822 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,250.00 $1,096.09
805–925 843 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,250.00 $1,112.10
790–1085 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 825.00–1,375.00 $1,144.67
775–1260 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 825.00–1,400.00 $1,119.81
935–1330 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 900.00–1,375.00 $1,158.91
1085–1240 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,160.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
887–971 929 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,038.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00

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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
550–700 661 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,335.00 $1,226.15 —
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
700–1400 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,332.85 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,720.00 —
975–1200 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,510.00 $1,475.56 +230.39
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1045–1100 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,885.00–1,910.00 $1,897.18 —
1010–1377 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,779.82 +379.82
1333 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —

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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.