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Roswell Livestock Auction Market Report

Roswell, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026 Corrected report

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.53/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 564 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.36/cwt -27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 664 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $414.98/cwt -34.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 470 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 685 1,472
Feeder cattle 701 486 1,107
Slaughter cattle 153 103 229
Replacement cattle 194 96 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-500 lbs sold sharply lower with 550-600 lbs being 20.00 lower. Feeder steers sold lower. Heifer calves were 10.00-30.00 lower and feeder heifers were lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower instances 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 10.00-15,00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance,.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 4 485.00–520.00 $497.42 $1,398 -94.30
315 thin fleshed 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
340–342 unweaned 342 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,522 -75.00
348 348 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,688 -56.78
355–395 373 4 425.00–450.00 $440.99 $1,645 -74.30
375 375 4 419.00 $419.00 $1,571 -96.29
382 value added 382 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,834 —
420–440 423 6 400.00–401.00 $400.83 $1,696 -114.59
428–448 433 12 410.00–435.00 $431.13 $1,867 -84.29
440 unweaned 440 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,637 —
453–490 470 29 397.00–422.00 $414.98 $1,950 -36.04
505–543 529 25 385.00–405.00 $389.23 $2,059 -5.77
552–595 563 68 347.00–375.00 $371.52 $2,092 -12.71
590 unweaned 590 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,988 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -30.10
600–640 620 6 342.00–355.00 $349.50 $2,167 -10.60
623–629 627 10 325.00–330.00 $325.50 $2,041 -14.50
650–695 661 26 310.00–330.00 $318.72 $2,107 -25.14
670–690 680 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 -48.86
680 680 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,088 -36.86
715–725 thin fleshed 720 4 315.00–330.00 $322.55 $2,322 —
725–733 728 6 277.00–287.00 $283.64 $2,065 -47.97
754–776 761 17 285.00–300.00 $288.51 $2,196 -21.49
820 820 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 -38.39
875–878 877 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,368 -32.00
990 990 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —
1218 1218 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,801 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 -80.00
515 515 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,967 —
566 566 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,907 —
580–581 581 6 360.00–382.00 $367.32 $2,134 —
606 606 15 302.00 $302.00 $1,830 —
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -25.00
725–735 730 2 285.00–310.00 $297.41 $2,171 -59.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 -40.00
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -57.28
465–495 480 6 362.00–377.00 $369.27 $1,772 -30.73
515–545 528 5 320.00–335.00 $328.95 $1,737 -33.05
616 616 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,817 —
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
578–585 580 4 155.00–165.00 $157.52 $914 -39.48
695 695 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,338 —
800 800 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
710–728 722 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,468 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -400.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 2 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
298 298 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,266 —
320 value added 320 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 -70.00
325 unweaned 325 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
326–346 336 17 410.00–440.00 $423.33 $1,422 -27.09
383 thin fleshed 383 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,628 —
370–397 384 11 375.00–400.00 $391.63 $1,504 -40.45
400–445 412 13 400.00–425.00 $411.94 $1,697 +31.94
420–448 429 10 380.00–385.00 $383.06 $1,643 -63.21
440 unweaned 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
455–493 468 12 340.00–365.00 $356.13 $1,667 -40.88
470–495 unweaned 474 6 322.00–330.00 $323.39 $1,533 —
474 value added 474 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,943 -45.00
507–548 521 9 340.00–367.00 $357.53 $1,863 -3.84
550–595 564 18 332.00–360.00 $341.40 $1,925 -10.92
580–598 586 7 310.00–325.00 $314.18 $1,841 -38.14
603–630 613 11 317.00–337.00 $329.14 $2,018 -12.76
620 fancy 620 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 —
675 675 2 310.00–317.00 $313.50 $2,116 —
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
750–790 770 2 230.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,846 -68.40
865–874 870 14 240.00–252.00 $246.89 $2,148 —
1054 1054 10 237.00 $237.00 $2,498 —
1145 1145 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,427 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +100.00
360 unweaned 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
383 383 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,436 -95.00
418–425 420 4 375.00–385.00 $382.47 $1,606 -12.53
425 unweaned 425 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +11.00
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -40.00
775 775 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 +45.00
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -30.00
390 390 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 -95.00
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -45.00
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -63.24
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -30.00
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
640–645 643 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,817 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
662 662 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,238 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -27.00
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 —
665 665 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,141 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 -115.00
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 —
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —
665 665 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,742 —
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -600.00
230 230 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50 -312.50
265 unweaned 265 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -235.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
313 unweaned 313 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 —— 5 442.00 $442.00 $1,653 -88.00
388 unweaned 388 —— 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 —
420 420 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -55.00
450–473 467 —— 4 385.00–395.00 $387.41 $1,809 -12.59
535 535 —— 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 -70.75
590 590 —— 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,900 -9.75
615 615 —— 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,042 -2.82
695 695 —— 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,960 -45.00
735 735 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
840 840 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 +9.91
880–1180 993 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 220.00–250.00 $238.33 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 —— 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -100.00
165 unweaned 165 —— 1 850.00 $850.00 —
215–245 unweaned 230 —— 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,311.68 —
303 unweaned 303 —— 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,718 —
510 510 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,744 —
660 660 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,993 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 -50.00
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–730 718 2 250.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,850 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 —
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1105 1011 80-85% 8 160.00–282.00 $187.58 $1,896 —
865–1315 1068 80-85% 51 152.50–164.00 $157.08 $1,678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–993 957 75-80% 4 175.00–191.00 $185.92 $1,779 —
810–1555 1156 75-80% 36 162.00–179.00 $166.72 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–995 908 85-90% 7 129.00–147.50 $139.84 $1,270 —
795–1180 961 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.15 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1585 1530 2 150.00–163.00 $156.27 $2,391 —
1475–1775 1688 6 191.00–1,475.00 $380.82 $6,428 +188.29
1780–2200 1945 3 157.00–180.00 $172.23 $3,350 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,268 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
776–1025 838 (<2 yrs)Open 7 275.00–312.00 $296.71 $2,486
840–1215 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 200.00–250.00 $215.75 $2,188
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1025 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 178.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,538

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
978 978 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
995–1045 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,100.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
775–1275 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,636.36
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1140–1205 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00
1085–1280 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1200–1218 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,292.86
980–1540 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,420.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1230 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 154.00–169.00 $162.00 $1,665
1035–1350 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 152.00–179.00 $166.00 $1,869
1137–1210 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 169.00–169.50 $169.30 $1,974
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1081 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1026 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1330 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 168.00–175.00 $169.50 $1,997
1160–1285 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 159.00–163.00 $161.00 $1,969
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,769
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,228
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,000
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
750–775 767 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,502 —
490 490 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
623 623 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,994 —
669 669 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,907 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
473 473 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,703 —
516 516 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,935 —
728 728 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,439 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1439 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–790 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -800.00
1085–1365 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,900.00 +400.00
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +100.00
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
500–545 523 2 240.00–275.00 $258.25 $1,351 —
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 200.00 $200.00 $886 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
370 370 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
410 410 21 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
507 507 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,698 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1165 1103 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.