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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

8,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.39/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 766 lb · 371 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.75/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 676 lb · 302 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.88/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 523 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,327 8,363 1,218
Feeder cattle 6,938 7,508 1,102
Slaughter cattle 766 682 54
Replacement cattle 623 173 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

***No report for the next 2 weeks as markets are closed for the holidays. Next report will be released Friday, January 10th.*** Compared to last week: Stocker calves sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested last week, but steady to firm on a light test. Demand was good as auction's closed out the year. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 475.00 $475.00 $641 —
160–190 175 4 375.00–460.00 $426.39 $746 +46.39
220 220 1 395.00 $395.00 $869 +4.62
253–295 276 24 350.00–422.50 $384.92 $1,062 -3.18
300–345 322 49 350.00–410.00 $382.78 $1,233 -12.03
334–345 fancy 339 11 425.00–427.50 $425.46 $1,442 —
375 thin fleshed 375 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,466 -63.00
355–398 380 62 345.00–405.00 $379.72 $1,443 +10.37
398 398 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,512 +10.65
400–445 425 108 328.00–390.00 $365.69 $1,554 -19.16
405–441 429 6 327.50–345.00 $339.49 $1,456 -45.36
438 fancy 438 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,686 -40.00
441 unweaned 441 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,544 —
459 thin fleshed 459 18 330.00 $330.00 $1,515 —
450–495 472 70 305.00–390.00 $338.39 $1,597 -2.00
500 fancy 500 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,662 -23.97
505 value added 505 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +11.11
512–516 unweaned 513 22 305.00–307.00 $306.45 $1,572 —
500–549 533 120 287.00–350.00 $311.71 $1,661 -10.29
538 538 18 307.00 $307.00 $1,652 -15.00
566 566 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,769 +20.79
550–595 578 152 265.00–322.00 $293.89 $1,699 +2.18
587 unweaned 587 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,708 —
603 value added 603 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,809 -12.00
600–645 615 117 250.00–295.00 $285.17 $1,754 +10.89
623 unweaned 623 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 -15.00
665–698 unweaned 675 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -11.47
650–697 676 282 235.00–276.00 $265.43 $1,794 +0.86
700–744 728 54 228.00–259.00 $248.10 $1,806 -8.40
753 753 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,792 -5.27
758 fancy 758 69 261.50 $261.50 $1,982 —
750–795 768 284 220.00–261.00 $253.79 $1,949 -0.90
778 778 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,836 -18.69
800–813 802 96 220.00–258.00 $247.40 $1,984 -13.60
852–889 854 67 245.00–249.00 $248.75 $2,124 -3.25
905–941 934 5 210.00–217.50 $216.05 $2,018 +1.81
1403 1403 6 163.00 $163.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 326 5 342.00–372.50 $359.58 $1,172 +55.42
371–375 373 13 352.00–356.00 $353.55 $1,319 +6.55
413 413 4 342.00–342.50 $342.25 $1,413 +13.21
460–483 462 78 332.50–347.00 $338.70 $1,565 +27.60
484 484 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,428 -16.10
500–544 516 52 294.00–314.00 $308.67 $1,593 +21.05
543 thin fleshed 543 17 286.00 $286.00 $1,553 —
560 560 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +6.31
600–638 627 90 251.00–283.50 $271.05 $1,699 +3.41
652 652 9 231.50 $231.50 $1,509 -20.49
655–695 668 32 240.00–262.00 $254.63 $1,701 +2.64
671 thin fleshed 671 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,664 —
710–747 740 139 205.00–250.00 $237.86 $1,760 -4.14
755–787 782 28 190.00–245.00 $238.34 $1,864 +7.60
818 818 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,857 —
879–891 887 53 214.00–237.00 $220.88 $1,959 +1.08
1025 1025 21 184.00 $184.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
260–290 280 3 285.00–330.00 $304.11 $852 -15.89
300–340 327 25 315.00–340.00 $329.24 $1,077 -1.84
350–395 376 39 285.00–340.00 $321.68 $1,210 +15.89
400–448 427 28 275.00–327.00 $308.75 $1,318 +13.45
455–495 476 14 270.00–312.50 $294.85 $1,403 +9.07
500–545 523 40 250.00–285.00 $266.12 $1,392 +0.69
550–595 570 33 240.00–304.00 $267.81 $1,527 +11.99
618 618 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,607 +23.75
600–646 632 31 223.00–249.00 $240.52 $1,520 +4.27
650–695 672 31 219.00–248.00 $229.79 $1,544 -7.46
705–745 726 4 212.00–225.00 $218.33 $1,585 -1.49
750–795 778 4 208.00–218.00 $210.99 $1,642 -8.71
815–845 830 5 200.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,784 +8.25
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
355–395 382 3 275.00–293.00 $284.66 $1,087 —
480–485 483 2 225.00–255.00 $240.08 $1,160 -5.79
585 585 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,340 +4.00
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–230 218 3 900.00–1,125.00 $1,004.20 —
260 260 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 385.00 $385.00 $732 —
205–240 232 6 335.00–400.00 $347.01 $805 -52.06
250–295 281 13 325.00–390.00 $358.93 $1,009 -29.95
315–345 334 13 325.00–365.00 $349.50 $1,167 +1.89
363 363 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,180 -17.19
364 364 8 347.00 $347.00 $1,263 +4.81
373 unweaned 373 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,235 —
355–395 378 31 305.00–360.00 $343.68 $1,299 +1.49
400–449 417 104 288.00–348.00 $318.51 $1,328 +17.30
405–438 value added 417 7 328.00–345.00 $333.57 $1,391 +8.34
439 fancy 439 8 333.00 $333.00 $1,462 +8.00
450–495 480 195 275.00–352.50 $302.99 $1,454 +5.83
488 unweaned 488 24 289.00 $289.00 $1,410 —
510–513 value added 512 4 292.50–302.00 $297.26 $1,522 +7.26
500–548 521 149 250.00–299.50 $283.82 $1,479 +12.58
525 fancy 525 91 311.00 $311.00 $1,633 —
526–538 unweaned 533 9 252.00–265.00 $257.71 $1,374 -25.29
573 fancy 573 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,748 —
550–598 577 93 240.00–270.00 $260.42 $1,503 -7.21
604–633 unweaned 621 35 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,474 -5.74
600–645 622 90 235.00–270.00 $250.36 $1,557 -1.48
625 625 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 +43.16
660 660 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -8.56
654–695 666 216 220.00–255.00 $244.94 $1,631 +6.38
682 unweaned 682 18 224.00 $224.00 $1,528 +9.19
675–690 683 4 265.00–288.00 $276.37 $1,888 +30.37
695 695 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -26.00
702–714 707 26 227.00–229.00 $227.85 $1,611 -4.45
710 710 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,045 +55.70
700–745 711 58 215.00–253.00 $225.08 $1,600 -7.22
750–790 769 96 215.00–238.00 $234.40 $1,803 +5.28
803–840 818 202 200.00–230.50 $229.01 $1,873 +23.09
870–880 875 4 195.00–205.00 $200.51 $1,754 -4.39
900–935 910 9 187.00–200.00 $193.86 $1,764 -10.94
910 910 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,738 -13.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–248 240 7 345.00–352.50 $347.14 $833 —
339 thin fleshed 339 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,153 —
371–395 380 11 325.00–335.00 $331.02 $1,258 -23.09
420–445 424 109 295.00–317.00 $304.63 $1,292 +9.02
460–495 480 25 277.00–298.00 $283.37 $1,360 +16.48
484 thin fleshed 484 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,321 —
502–543 505 136 240.00–281.00 $277.88 $1,403 +23.03
513 thin fleshed 513 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,395 —
591 thin fleshed 591 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,513 —
559–597 592 102 237.00–263.75 $260.07 $1,540 +1.85
610–645 619 18 232.00–240.00 $236.37 $1,463 -0.16
653 653 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,535 +2.00
698 698 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,577 -7.00
707–738 729 12 197.00–215.00 $204.63 $1,492 -11.95
824 824 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,730 —
857 857 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,714 —
933 933 15 178.00 $178.00 $1,661 -30.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 6 275.00–300.00 $290.03 $702 —
265–295 286 5 270.00–310.00 $290.66 $831 +8.85
305–345 328 8 275.00–322.00 $294.62 $966 +4.58
350–395 371 25 270.00–300.00 $282.83 $1,049 -10.17
400–447 429 27 252.00–285.00 $268.97 $1,154 +5.05
450–495 470 22 245.00–278.00 $260.34 $1,224 +9.40
500–545 524 24 230.00–258.00 $248.06 $1,300 +2.26
570 570 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,243 -15.40
550–595 579 48 185.00–238.00 $223.28 $1,293 -10.12
600–640 619 14 203.00–230.00 $222.25 $1,376 +4.38
655–685 674 37 180.00–227.00 $205.73 $1,387 -13.06
700–745 724 4 203.00–210.00 $207.00 $1,499 -4.04
765–790 780 5 190.00–210.00 $201.22 $1,570 -3.61
800 800 34 217.00 $217.00 $1,736 +41.82
860 860 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,643 —
930 930 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -40.00
350–390 365 3 250.00–350.00 $287.76 $1,050 +23.75
405–445 423 8 230.00–253.00 $243.12 $1,028 -1.88
450–495 481 5 220.00–242.00 $231.54 $1,114 +2.79
535–545 538 3 213.00–225.00 $217.64 $1,171 -2.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
208–230 219 4 800.00–950.00 $878.77 —
255 255 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,303 —
386 386 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,378 +12.00
411 411 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,233 -57.00
483 483 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 +24.82
577 577 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,552 -23.97
638 638 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,576 -4.49
700–725 717 6 222.00–222.50 $222.16 $1,593 -22.08
773 773 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,863 +16.00
815 815 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,610 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 4 273.00–288.00 $280.54 $1,187 +3.54
645 645 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 —
730 730 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,431 +2.65
750–790 776 10 205.00–212.00 $207.87 $1,613 +25.87
805–820 816 4 158.00–196.00 $186.63 $1,523 -12.29
880 880 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —
905–945 925 2 155.00–158.00 $156.47 $1,447 —
1090 1090 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 -19.00
1100 1100 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,683 -27.00
1150–1195 1178 4 146.00–160.00 $156.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,285 -50.00
528 528 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 —
648 648 21 237.00 $237.00 $1,536 -1.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1250–1640 1477 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 2,000.00–4,700.00 $3,622.99 —
1450–2140 1704 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 2,500.00–6,000.00 $4,038.26 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–955 894 80-85% 6 92.50–105.00 $97.01 $867 —
985 985 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,064 —
922–1530 1089 80-85% 30 89.00–106.00 $101.03 $1,100 —
1005–1465 1152 80-85% 21 113.00–119.00 $116.61 $1,343 +20.96
1000–1531 1256 80-85% 167 103.00–115.00 $109.10 $1,370 -6.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1601 1405 75-80% 72 114.00–135.00 $122.98 $1,728 —
1240–1830 1461 75-80% 10 103.00–108.00 $105.17 $1,537 -1.44
1125–1805 1466 75-80% 32 100.00–116.00 $108.49 $1,590 +1.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–945 857 85-90% 11 70.00–85.00 $76.16 $653 +2.80
775–985 874 85-90% 4 101.00–109.00 $103.25 $902 +2.25
765–970 883 85-90% 13 86.00–100.00 $93.26 $823 -7.74
905–990 943 85-90% 3 75.00–82.00 $78.11 $737 -0.93
1005–1020 1013 85-90% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,023 —
986–1275 1057 85-90% 14 85.00–117.00 $99.08 $1,047 -6.15
900–1317 1115 85-90% 29 80.00–100.00 $88.18 $983 -12.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 thin fleshed 830 1 109.00 $109.00 $905 —
864–890 thin fleshed 870 9 104.00–105.00 $104.77 $911 +17.77
925–935 thin fleshed 933 5 97.00–98.00 $97.80 $912 +12.80
950 thin fleshed 950 1 104.00 $104.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 thin fleshed 645 1 80.00 $80.00 $516 —
775–795 thin fleshed 785 2 71.00–87.00 $78.90 $619 -1.10
808–820 thin fleshed 811 4 80.00 $80.00 $649 —
865 thin fleshed 865 1 87.00 $87.00 $753 ±0.00
900–945 thin fleshed 923 2 60.00–79.00 $69.27 $639 -15.73
984 thin fleshed 984 4 88.00 $88.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1195 3 150.00–163.00 $156.45 $1,870 —
1250 1250 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,312 -37.00
1260–1320 1290 2 125.00–140.00 $132.67 $1,711 -9.33
1355–1860 1611 7 125.50–145.00 $134.54 $2,167 -16.91
1500–1860 1669 6 121.00–131.00 $127.56 $2,129 —
1165–2250 1759 19 126.00–160.00 $149.46 $2,629 +30.05
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2165 1415 7 146.00–153.00 $149.17 $2,111 -0.38
1260–1705 1484 6 122.00–135.00 $130.10 $1,931 —
1685–2025 1855 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,764 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1033 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 161.00–168.00 $162.66 $1,653
998–1345 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 100.00–127.00 $118.08 $1,356
1147–1288 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 133.00–136.00 $134.41 $1,637
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 177.50 $177.50 $1,337
985–1200 1190 (<2 yrs)Open 22 183.50–195.00 $183.93 $2,189

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
861 861 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00
895–1350 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,650.00–3,350.00 $2,497.75
995–1260 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,900.00–3,450.00 $2,975.12
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
870–1270 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,239.81
890–1335 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,457.13
965–1300 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,803.33
1015–1310 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,334.52
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1200 fancy 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1160–1325 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,020.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1161–1303 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1110–1223 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,125.00–2,175.00 $2,141.87
1066–1625 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,149.51
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1167–1660 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,275.00–2,600.00 $2,361.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853–1155 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,887.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,875.00 $1,875.00
954 954 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1116 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
749–918 765 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,636.07
880–935 894 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,221.54
897 897 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00
950–970 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.52
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–323 307 7 215.00–220.00 $216.50 $665 —
375 375 6 200.00 $200.00 $750 -60.00

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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
505 505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
930–1030 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,780.46 —
850–1270 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,050.00–3,850.00 $2,920.34 —
940–1240 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,761.20 —
1060–1245 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,526.82 —
950–1420 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,550.00–3,500.00 $2,859.51 —
1150–1225 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.79 —
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,614.58 —
1050–1420 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,150.00–3,300.00 $2,653.82 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.