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Superior Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Fort Worth, Texas · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

41,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.11/cwt -34.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 564 lb · 2,761 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.17/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 823 lb · 2,169 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.37/cwt -17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 912 lb · 1,816 head
Fort Worth 5-weight steers stood at $416/cwt, down $85 from the mid-July peak of $433. TX 5-weight steers have come off that high as the class softened through summer. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 41,129 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 85 512.50 $512.50 $2,152 -31.81
425 value added 425 52 487.50 $487.50 $2,072 -67.50
450 unweaned 450 105 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 +12.36
450 thin fleshed 450 110 532.00 $532.00 $2,394 —
450 450 110 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 +10.00
450–485 unweaned 460 172 442.50–490.00 $466.48 $2,146 -46.16
460 unweaned 460 117 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 -32.64
460 unweaned 460 75 475.00 $475.00 $2,185 -37.64
475 unweaned 475 53 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 -65.00
475 value added 475 58 463.00 $463.00 $2,199 -4.50
475 unweaned 475 185 485.00 $485.00 $2,304 -20.00
480 value added 480 250 502.50 $502.50 $2,412 +2.17
490 490 100 485.00 $485.00 $2,376 +5.00
500 value added 500 100 457.50 $457.50 $2,288 -7.50
500–540 value added 506 235 440.00–452.00 $450.09 $2,277 -39.75
500–525 unweaned 514 190 365.00–407.50 $389.00 $1,999 -61.07
520 unweaned 520 85 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 +35.00
525 unweaned 525 95 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 -9.11
525 unweaned 525 110 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 -9.11
525 value added 525 190 452.00 $452.00 $2,373 -3.74
525 525 189 427.50–480.00 $453.61 $2,381 -16.39
530 unweaned 530 100 438.00 $438.00 $2,321 -26.31
515–540 unweaned 532 90 408.00–425.00 $413.49 $2,200 -32.26
550 value added 550 80 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 -18.00
550 550 105 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 -37.50
550 value added 550 356 389.00 $389.00 $2,140 -14.00
550 unweaned 550 55 417.00 $417.00 $2,294 -15.99
550 value added 550 285 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 -3.00
550 unweaned 550 250 402.50 $402.50 $2,214 -30.49
550–590 unweaned 565 575 395.00–441.00 $419.26 $2,369 -4.59
575 575 55 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 +2.50
575 value added 575 340 409.00 $409.00 $2,352 -26.67
575 575 88 388.00 $388.00 $2,231 -4.50
575 unweaned 575 85 397.50 $397.50 $2,286 -33.34
575 unweaned 575 48 384.00 $384.00 $2,208 -46.84
580 value added 580 190 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 -15.67
590 590 44 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -69.00
590 590 85 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 -34.00
590 590 35 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 -59.00
590 unweaned 590 85 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 -31.25
600 600 163 400.00–429.50 $414.48 $2,487 -15.52
600 600 85 401.00 $401.00 $2,406 -29.00
600 600 48 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 -55.00
600 thin fleshed 600 84 427.00 $427.00 $2,562 —
600 600 60 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 -30.00
610 unweaned 610 164 367.00–380.00 $373.66 $2,279 -46.46
600–640 613 248 386.00–387.00 $386.34 $2,368 -29.10
625 625 85 372.50 $372.50 $2,328 -27.50
625 625 59 374.00 $374.00 $2,338 -26.00
625 625 166 351.00 $351.00 $2,194 -49.00
630 unweaned 630 215 416.00 $416.00 $2,621 +29.50
630–640 635 162 383.00–403.00 $393.04 $2,496 +28.04
645 645 80 381.00 $381.00 $2,457 +16.00
650 650 78 367.50 $367.50 $2,389 -43.50
650 650 20 328.00 $328.00 $2,132 -83.00
650 unweaned 650 65 362.50 $362.50 $2,356 -41.18
650 unweaned 650 80 357.00 $357.00 $2,320 -46.68
650 value added 650 75 338.00 $338.00 $2,197 -22.00
660 660 43 359.00 $359.00 $2,369 -27.00
665 value added 665 84 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 -2.00
650–680 unweaned 672 320 377.00–395.00 $381.90 $2,566 +4.41
670–680 unweaned 675 252 346.00–363.00 $356.50 $2,406 -13.50
675 675 80 352.50 $352.50 $2,379 -21.63
675 675 49 336.00 $336.00 $2,268 -38.13
675 unweaned 675 51 359.00 $359.00 $2,423 -11.00
685 value added 685 73 353.00 $353.00 $2,418 -57.00
685 685 50 362.00 $362.00 $2,480 -39.00
700 700 80 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 ±0.00
700 700 71 366.00 $366.00 $2,562 +1.00
700 700 42 334.00 $334.00 $2,338 -31.00
700 value added 700 140 376.00 $376.00 $2,632 -2.00
715 715 78 374.00 $374.00 $2,674 +33.00
715–730 719 561 333.00–345.00 $340.01 $2,445 +10.01
725 725 45 348.00 $348.00 $2,523 +12.00
725–740 733 142 329.00–353.00 $340.71 $2,497 -64.88
735 value added 735 65 341.00 $341.00 $2,506 +8.00
735 735 74 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 -60.59
750 750 65 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 -13.00
750 750 68 337.00 $337.00 $2,528 -11.00
750 750 60 354.00 $354.00 $2,655 +6.00
750 value added 750 96 346.00–350.00 $348.79 $2,616 -2.21
750 750 140 358.00–361.00 $359.50 $2,696 +11.50
760 value added 760 58 343.00 $343.00 $2,607 -8.00
750–775 763 141 320.00–334.00 $326.44 $2,491 -20.46
750–775 765 480 321.00–354.00 $338.73 $2,591 -8.17
785 785 42 329.00 $329.00 $2,583 -3.00
785 unweaned 785 150 353.00 $353.00 $2,771 +19.00
800–815 value added 810 182 347.00–350.00 $348.99 $2,827 +2.99
815 815 120 323.00 $323.00 $2,632 -15.97
815–840 820 318 314.00–325.50 $323.17 $2,650 -19.52
825 825 125 313.00–341.00 $326.44 $2,693 -24.56
825 825 72 328.00 $328.00 $2,706 -23.00
820–840 830 130 343.00–353.00 $348.06 $2,889 -1.00
835 835 140 330.00 $330.00 $2,756 -12.00
840 840 65 335.00 $335.00 $2,814 -7.00
840 840 65 333.00 $333.00 $2,797 -9.00
850 850 58 317.00 $317.00 $2,694 -24.00
850 850 60 323.00 $323.00 $2,746 -18.00
850 value added 850 58 325.00 $325.00 $2,762 -30.50
850–865 863 425 317.00–331.00 $319.11 $2,754 -13.00
865 865 116 331.00 $331.00 $2,863 -17.75
885 885 116 328.00 $328.00 $2,903 -4.00
895 895 112 320.00 $320.00 $2,864 -12.00
900 900 271 311.00–321.00 $313.25 $2,819 -28.25
900 900 360 326.00 $326.00 $2,934 -15.50
900 900 160 320.00 $320.00 $2,880 -21.50
900 900 55 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 -41.50
900 900 240 309.00 $309.00 $2,781 -32.50
925 925 120 305.00 $305.00 $2,821 -20.25
925 925 103 296.00 $296.00 $2,738 -29.25
925 925 170 327.00 $327.00 $3,025 +1.75
925–935 933 286 299.00–311.00 $302.54 $2,823 -33.06
945 945 51 309.00 $309.00 $2,920 -26.60
975 975 52 293.00 $293.00 $2,857 -32.82
985 985 51 276.00 $276.00 $2,719 -44.00
1000 1000 502 284.00 $284.00 $2,840 -28.87
1040 1040 52 283.00 $283.00 $2,943 -30.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 64 472.50 $472.50 $1,843 —
400 unweaned 400 120 505.00 $505.00 $2,020 +60.00
400 unweaned 400 200 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 +75.00
440 unweaned 440 56 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 +10.00
440 unweaned 440 60 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 +5.00
450 unweaned 450 110 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $1,991 —
460 unweaned 460 55 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 —
470 470 52 428.00 $428.00 $2,012 -49.50
470 470 102 436.00 $436.00 $2,049 -41.50
500 500 100 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 +35.00
500–515 unweaned 510 145 387.50–397.50 $394.12 $2,010 +14.12
500–535 unweaned 517 186 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,978 +2.50
525 525 95 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 +45.00
535 unweaned 535 25 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -5.00
550 unweaned 550 85 392.50 $392.50 $2,159 ±0.00
550 unweaned 550 46 367.50 $367.50 $2,021 -25.00
550 550 90 406.00 $406.00 $2,233 +3.50
560 unweaned 560 90 362.50 $362.50 $2,030 -30.00
560 560 88 367.00 $367.00 $2,055 -35.50
575 unweaned 575 82 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 +1.00
580 580 44 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 -22.50
590 value added 590 90 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —
600 unweaned 600 35 337.50 $337.50 $2,025 -29.92
600 600 164 362.00 $362.00 $2,172 -38.00
625 unweaned 625 51 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -37.42
625 unweaned 625 40 341.00 $341.00 $2,131 -26.42
625 625 40 356.00 $356.00 $2,225 -44.00
600–640 unweaned 629 203 340.00–342.00 $340.51 $2,142 -26.91
615–640 unweaned 629 152 319.00–337.50 $331.44 $2,085 -35.98
650 unweaned 650 62 339.00 $339.00 $2,204 -3.50
650–675 unweaned 658 242 328.00–342.00 $337.14 $2,218 -5.36
665 thin fleshed 665 80 367.00 $367.00 $2,441 —
670 670 150 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 +20.00
690 690 450 342.50 $342.50 $2,363 +27.50
700 700 48 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 -52.00
700–725 713 779 326.00–336.00 $330.62 $2,357 -46.38
750 value added 750 72 319.00 $319.00 $2,392 -17.00
750 unweaned 750 144 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 —
750–775 766 198 319.00–322.00 $320.96 $2,459 -18.04
800 800 60 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 -22.00
800 800 60 308.00 $308.00 $2,464 -29.00
800 800 60 307.00 $307.00 $2,456 -30.00
825 825 124 308.50 $308.50 $2,545 -29.45
850 850 124 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 -22.00
950 950 114 295.50 $295.50 $2,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 87 359.00 $359.00 $2,046 —
610 610 82 363.00 $363.00 $2,214 —
650 650 154 351.00 $351.00 $2,282 —
765 765 132 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 -17.00
900 900 27 262.00 $262.00 $2,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 55 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 116 513.00 $513.00 $2,103 —
400–425 value added 418 157 447.50–470.00 $463.83 $1,939 -3.67
425 425 110 442.50 $442.50 $1,881 -57.50
425 unweaned 425 105 412.50–460.00 $435.12 $1,849 -14.88
440 unweaned 440 49 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 -70.00
440 unweaned 440 122 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 -55.00
445 unweaned 445 125 437.50 $437.50 $1,947 -52.50
450 value added 450 185 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 -44.00
450 value added 450 57 423.00 $423.00 $1,904 -51.00
450 unweaned 450 110 409.00 $409.00 $1,840 +0.39
460 unweaned 460 48 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +21.39
475 value added 475 85 412.50 $412.50 $1,959 -69.80
475 unweaned 475 115 525.00 $525.00 $2,494 +111.05
485 unweaned 485 55 392.00–409.00 $401.27 $1,946 -43.38
500 value added 500 100 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 -76.11
500 unweaned 500 100 391.00 $391.00 $1,955 +6.00
500 unweaned 500 40 402.00 $402.00 $2,010 +17.00
520 value added 520 35 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 -46.89
525 525 80 362.50 $362.50 $1,903 -62.50
525 unweaned 525 250 377.50 $377.50 $1,982 -51.67
530 unweaned 530 95 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 +72.00
535 535 105 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 +48.85
545 unweaned 545 47 354.00 $354.00 $1,929 -39.84
550 550 34 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -27.00
550 550 30 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -12.00
550 550 105 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 -7.00
550 550 85 379.00 $379.00 $2,084 -3.00
550 unweaned 550 88 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 -52.50
550 unweaned 550 94 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -55.00
560 560 87 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 +24.00
565 565 88 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 -77.50
570 570 86 399.00 $399.00 $2,274 +19.00
575 575 44 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 +8.00
575 575 30 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 +23.00
575 575 87 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 +13.00
575 unweaned 575 100 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -36.00
580 580 22 354.00 $354.00 $2,053 -3.00
600 600 32 319.00 $319.00 $1,914 -75.71
600 600 28 316.00 $316.00 $1,896 -78.71
600 600 80 347.00 $347.00 $2,082 -47.71
615 615 86 361.00 $361.00 $2,220 -49.00
600–635 unweaned 617 159 350.00–374.00 $361.74 $2,232 -36.79
625 unweaned 625 51 351.00 $351.00 $2,194 +7.00
625 625 70 354.00 $354.00 $2,212 +9.00
630 630 32 344.00 $344.00 $2,167 -63.00
630 unweaned 630 79 338.00 $338.00 $2,129 -6.00
630 unweaned 630 33 337.50 $337.50 $2,126 -6.50
635 635 42 347.00 $347.00 $2,203 -60.00
650 650 56 328.00 $328.00 $2,132 -57.00
650 value added 650 70 346.00 $346.00 $2,249 +10.97
675 675 308 339.00 $339.00 $2,288 -26.05
675 675 400 1.00–402.00 $301.00 $2,032 -64.05
680 680 23 333.00 $333.00 $2,264 -32.05
700 700 70 324.00 $324.00 $2,268 +14.00
700–720 710 146 312.00–319.50 $315.75 $2,242 -70.25
725 value added 725 108 331.00–338.00 $335.54 $2,433 -23.46
725 725 140 338.00–342.00 $340.00 $2,465 +26.00
725 725 68 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 +6.00
730 730 72 333.00 $333.00 $2,431 +19.00
735 value added 735 68 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 -9.00
740 740 135 341.00 $341.00 $2,523 +16.00
750 750 27 299.00 $299.00 $2,242 -24.00
750 750 129 313.00–326.00 $319.45 $2,396 -3.55
750 750 66 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 -2.00
750 750 63 299.00 $299.00 $2,242 -24.00
750 750 150 346.00 $346.00 $2,595 +23.00
750 750 412 325.00–340.00 $330.10 $2,476 +7.10
760 760 60 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 +1.28
785 value added 785 64 355.00 $355.00 $2,787 +6.00
800 800 65 336.00 $336.00 $2,688 +29.53
800 800 50 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 +18.53
800–825 805 780 319.00–322.00 $319.51 $2,572 +13.04
810 810 68 301.00 $301.00 $2,438 +1.00
820 820 87 323.00 $323.00 $2,649 -25.40
825 825 70 312.00 $312.00 $2,574 -27.00
825 825 58 303.00 $303.00 $2,500 -36.00
825 825 120 332.00 $332.00 $2,739 -7.00
830 830 65 306.00 $306.00 $2,540 -21.97
845 845 806 346.00–351.00 $348.77 $2,947 +20.80
850 850 174 316.00 $316.00 $2,686 +5.00
850 850 61 321.00 $321.00 $2,728 +10.00
850 850 59 323.00 $323.00 $2,746 +12.00
875 875 67 316.00 $316.00 $2,765 -3.00
875 875 62 308.00 $308.00 $2,695 -11.00
920 920 33 297.00 $297.00 $2,732 -26.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 64 442.50 $442.50 $1,726 —
390 unweaned 390 120 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 —
420–440 unweaned 430 111 420.00–435.00 $427.39 $1,838 +12.39
430 unweaned 430 108 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,860 +17.50
440 unweaned 440 60 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —
460 460 52 398.00 $398.00 $1,831 -17.00
475 475 105 397.50 $397.50 $1,888 -17.50
485 485 102 386.00 $386.00 $1,872 -29.00
490 unweaned 490 96 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 —
500–520 unweaned 513 140 342.50–367.50 $351.20 $1,802 -28.80
525 525 94 366.00 $366.00 $1,922 —
525–530 unweaned 528 135 347.50–360.00 $355.86 $1,879 -6.64
535 unweaned 535 60 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 +2.00
550 550 44 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 -12.50
550 unweaned 550 85 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 +33.50
560–575 unweaned 563 194 322.00–340.00 $335.77 $1,890 -3.23
565 unweaned 565 35 299.00 $299.00 $1,689 -40.00
580 580 87 344.00 $344.00 $1,995 -16.00
595 595 82 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 -20.00
600 unweaned 600 40 326.00 $326.00 $1,956 -24.00
600 unweaned 600 35 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 -32.50
615 615 40 336.00 $336.00 $2,066 -6.50
620 unweaned 620 39 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 -40.00
625 unweaned 625 31 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -40.00
625 625 80 327.00 $327.00 $2,044 -8.00
625 625 80 332.00 $332.00 $2,075 -3.00
650 unweaned 650 78 308.00 $308.00 $2,002 —
650–675 656 300 318.50–319.00 $318.63 $2,090 -17.37
685 685 26 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 -31.00
700 700 70 319.00 $319.00 $2,233 —
725 725 66 321.00 $321.00 $2,327 —
875 875 58 303.00 $303.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 110 411.00 $411.00 $1,850 —
700 700 140 311.00 $311.00 $2,177 +4.00
725 value added 725 71 311.00 $311.00 $2,255 —
850 850 30 247.00 $247.00 $2,100 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 55 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs) 160 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs) 112 3,800.00 $3,800.00
950 950 (<2 yrs) 104 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,850.00
975 975 (<2 yrs) 40 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs) 100 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs) 125 3,925.00–4,000.00 $3,960.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs) 25 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs) 850 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,876.47
1000 1000 (<2 yrs) 55 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs) 200 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,600.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 90 705.00 $705.00 $1,762 —
550 550 90 376.00 $376.00 $2,068 —
650 650 400 345.00–347.50 $346.00 $2,249 -14.00
675 675 150 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -23.31
715–740 727 136 316.00–320.00 $318.05 $2,312 -4.95
750 750 335 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
790 790 320 303.01 $303.01 $2,394 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 90 705.00 $705.00 $1,762 —
520 520 96 417.00 $417.00 $2,168 -3.00
550 550 810 388.00 $388.00 $2,134 -34.50
575 575 357 377.00–400.00 $382.61 $2,200 -39.89
650 650 400 378.00–383.00 $381.00 $2,476 -14.00
700 700 160 357.50 $357.50 $2,502 -22.50
815 815 310 322.00 $322.00 $2,624 —
865 865 290 307.50 $307.50 $2,660 -17.50
1000 1000 50 276.00 $276.00 $2,760 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 640 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 -79.17
450 450 525 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —

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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.