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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

4,658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $363.80/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 714 lb · 375 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.20/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 825 lb · 309 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.45/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 863 lb · 263 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,658 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 3 590.00–610.00 $600.37 $1,081 +21.03
205–215 210 2 555.00–600.00 $576.96 $1,212 -10.96
255–290 272 16 530.00–580.00 $555.34 $1,511 -31.10
300–345 317 26 485.00–632.50 $527.29 $1,672 -51.33
355–398 378 71 475.00–592.00 $515.09 $1,947 -22.43
400–447 428 70 445.00–547.50 $492.63 $2,108 -3.08
463 fancy 463 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,327 -30.00
450–496 467 114 420.00–530.00 $478.58 $2,235 +4.50
500–545 523 93 390.00–454.00 $431.93 $2,259 -6.34
550–595 573 49 375.00–420.00 $388.29 $2,225 -18.59
573–598 581 6 375.00–400.00 $388.14 $2,255 -31.86
606 unweaned 606 10 352.00 $352.00 $2,133 —
600–647 617 160 355.00–435.00 $399.72 $2,466 +17.71
635 635 8 387.00 $387.00 $2,457 +25.92
657–695 672 36 340.00–385.00 $362.63 $2,437 +11.92
671–699 688 16 360.00–362.50 $361.23 $2,485 +10.52
692 unweaned 692 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,180 -14.00
696 696 13 348.00 $348.00 $2,422 -2.71
703 fancy 703 142 378.50 $378.50 $2,661 —
700–748 720 206 315.00–368.50 $358.77 $2,583 -7.68
702–747 728 27 311.00–342.00 $324.82 $2,365 -5.30
751–795 759 45 310.00–356.00 $342.26 $2,598 -11.84
814–823 816 12 322.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,632 -10.33
800–844 825 297 297.50–345.00 $337.79 $2,787 +4.96
855–890 862 233 293.00–340.50 $337.70 $2,911 +14.04
869–879 874 30 316.00–320.00 $317.99 $2,779 -5.67
912 912 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,845 -1.05
945 945 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 -88.05
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
1018 1018 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,054 —
1056–1090 1061 7 278.00–290.00 $279.76 $2,968 +19.76
1166 1166 12 250.00 $250.00 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 2 500.00–520.00 $510.36 $715 +10.36
170–185 177 3 500.00–530.00 $514.72 $911 +40.52
220–240 225 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 +13.79
260–295 282 13 370.00–520.00 $455.53 $1,285 +16.98
305–345 334 24 375.00–475.00 $428.33 $1,431 -30.89
350–395 378 22 375.00–475.00 $436.37 $1,649 -2.10
410–445 429 27 400.00–440.00 $427.25 $1,833 +0.27
455–495 478 21 315.00–415.00 $399.97 $1,912 +0.76
500–545 521 22 335.00–388.00 $377.54 $1,967 -0.13
550–595 578 30 317.50–372.00 $349.08 $2,018 -13.17
600–640 622 17 310.00–355.00 $335.00 $2,084 -4.44
650–690 672 15 300.00–335.00 $320.77 $2,156 -7.88
710–745 728 6 300.00–329.00 $321.63 $2,341 +4.98
772 thin fleshed 772 19 322.50 $322.50 $2,490 —
750–794 777 12 172.00–310.00 $294.96 $2,292 +15.25
800–840 820 2 270.00–295.00 $282.80 $2,319 -11.87
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
1000–1010 1005 2 200.00–243.00 $221.61 $2,227 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 -55.00
1050 1050 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,520 —
1135 1135 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,440 —
1370 1370 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,164 —
315–326 325 8 445.00–500.00 $452.49 $1,471 -117.51
360–395 379 10 380.00–545.00 $458.01 $1,736 -40.57
405–448 428 8 345.00–495.00 $445.74 $1,908 +4.83
453–490 477 21 385.00–485.00 $455.24 $2,171 +31.08
503–543 531 14 370.00–415.00 $395.49 $2,100 -0.17
565–595 587 12 357.50–371.00 $365.71 $2,147 +13.75
652–695 659 38 300.00–352.00 $349.00 $2,300 -13.50
710–745 727 9 300.00–332.00 $326.57 $2,374 -25.44
742 unweaned 742 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,300 —
813 813 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 3 290.00–330.00 $313.08 $1,659 —
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 +5.00
775–780 778 2 205.00–230.00 $217.46 $1,692 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–175 168 2 530.00–550.00 $540.45 $908 +0.45
200–205 203 2 520.00–550.00 $535.19 $1,086 +3.51
250–295 270 19 450.00–480.00 $464.55 $1,254 -16.67
305–340 320 26 425.00–590.00 $496.69 $1,589 +30.75
350–395 391 37 437.00–495.00 $487.62 $1,907 -1.38
397 397 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,985 +11.00
400–446 429 87 377.00–480.00 $450.87 $1,934 +3.37
450–495 467 77 350.00–460.00 $414.97 $1,938 +4.18
500 500 4 398.00 $398.00 $1,990 +5.00
500–545 517 107 352.00–427.50 $395.74 $2,046 -0.07
518–526 unweaned 521 14 337.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,763 -40.73
567 567 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,984 -7.95
550–595 569 101 340.00–395.00 $364.59 $2,075 +6.64
615 615 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 -22.36
605–635 623 93 327.00–355.00 $335.90 $2,093 -8.50
650–698 669 25 320.00–365.00 $331.92 $2,221 +0.09
660–685 673 12 355.00–364.00 $359.58 $2,420 +27.75
714 714 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,213 -8.48
720 720 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,556 +36.52
700–744 732 63 315.00–337.50 $324.72 $2,377 +6.24
760 760 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -9.88
750–782 762 21 310.00–325.00 $321.38 $2,449 +11.50
800–836 834 76 280.00–311.00 $308.81 $2,575 +4.88
850 850 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
850–875 858 3 280.00–302.00 $287.48 $2,467 —
963 963 2 315.00 $315.00 $3,033 +53.00
1050 1050 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,625 —
1155 1155 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 3 450.00–475.00 $461.69 $1,431 —
353–365 359 9 405.00–470.00 $435.33 $1,563 -4.90
400 thin fleshed 400 18 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
464–497 486 85 382.00–412.50 $403.44 $1,961 +22.57
500–537 532 32 352.50–395.00 $382.89 $2,037 +21.04
570–588 586 72 334.00–342.00 $334.67 $1,961 -10.94
705 705 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,815 -11.31
763 763 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,213 -13.43
843 843 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,424 —
895 895 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,282 —
915 915 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 425.00 $425.00 $574 —
165–195 180 2 420.00–480.00 $452.50 $814 +77.50
205–225 215 2 400.00–425.00 $413.08 $888 -58.56
250–295 272 15 385.00–435.00 $404.34 $1,100 -7.17
300–320 314 13 350.00–425.00 $396.81 $1,246 -16.25
355–395 379 15 360.00–430.00 $399.89 $1,516 -8.31
400–430 416 16 340.00–420.00 $400.88 $1,668 +26.12
460–495 473 16 330.00–375.00 $358.50 $1,696 +0.28
500–545 528 26 320.00–350.00 $339.50 $1,793 -2.62
560–598 579 19 235.00–338.00 $316.38 $1,832 -14.71
600–645 626 17 300.00–330.00 $319.48 $2,000 -3.42
650–695 671 26 287.00–320.00 $306.55 $2,057 -2.71
700–720 709 6 273.00–300.00 $290.52 $2,060 -9.13
750–790 777 6 280.00–298.00 $292.21 $2,270 +17.21
805–845 826 7 240.00–260.00 $251.49 $2,077 —
865–890 878 4 235.00–245.00 $238.28 $2,092 —
930–945 938 4 225.00–258.00 $244.55 $2,294 -11.86
965–990 979 4 200.00–243.00 $227.73 $2,229 —
1240 1240 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,765 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 483 6 325.00–335.00 $329.23 $1,590 +9.23
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 -50.00
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 9 220.00 $220.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 450.00 $450.00 —
235 235 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
280 280 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +100.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1490 1341 (<2 yrs)N/A 25 2,250.00–6,300.00 $3,998.78 —
1260–1550 1457 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 3,500.00–7,750.00 $5,291.63 —
1450–1700 1553 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 6,000.00–6,900.00 $6,595.43 —
1375–1875 1566 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 13 3,600.00–6,000.00 $4,431.78 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
372 372 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,748 -5.00
470 470 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,033 +7.50
542 542 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,087 —
585–595 590 10 300.00–360.00 $316.93 $1,870 —
633 633 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,253 +31.00
728 728 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,439 +47.50
750–765 760 3 280.00–292.50 $288.39 $2,192 +48.39
870 870 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,588 +11.50
1055 1055 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–865 860 2 225.00–245.00 $235.06 $2,022 -34.94
975 975 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,467 +18.00
1050–1055 1053 2 220.00–238.00 $229.02 $2,412 —
1115 1115 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,063 —
1180–1195 1185 3 180.00–205.00 $194.94 $2,310 —
1205–1235 1216 4 178.00–203.00 $188.42 $2,291 —
1310 1310 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
622 622 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,022 —
660 660 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 +1.75
728 728 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–955 920 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $1,348 -1.67
835–990 924 80-85% 5 130.00–138.00 $134.15 $1,240 -14.00
935–990 963 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,156 —
765–1645 1190 80-85% 57 130.00–168.00 $148.06 $1,762 —
830–1476 1207 80-85% 103 112.00–144.00 $135.06 $1,630 —
810–1540 1223 80-85% 62 143.00–172.00 $162.59 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–970 882 85-90% 20 85.00–132.50 $105.42 $930 +31.50
850–980 924 85-90% 5 110.00–153.00 $130.60 $1,207 —
745–1255 943 85-90% 24 110.00–154.00 $135.13 $1,274 —
953–965 957 85-90% 3 125.00–168.00 $153.55 $1,469 —
1000–1017 1015 85-90% 10 126.00–131.00 $130.51 $1,325 +29.19
1000–1140 1075 85-90% 3 125.00–157.00 $145.40 $1,563 +48.46
1010–1300 1155 85-90% 37 90.00–137.00 $124.65 $1,440 -1.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1795 1397 75-80% 23 150.00–172.00 $161.05 $2,250 —
1195–1850 1399 75-80% 26 132.00–151.00 $143.29 $2,005 —
1200–1712 1490 75-80% 6 135.00–139.00 $136.17 $2,029 -3.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,415 —
1380 1380 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,070 —
1365–2090 1604 9 162.00–180.00 $172.47 $2,766 -3.50
1503–2090 1721 14 176.00–204.00 $185.81 $3,198 —
1450–1875 1745 20 145.00–169.00 $151.49 $2,644 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,353 —
1005–1920 1529 6 180.00–200.00 $183.92 $2,812 —
870–2090 1581 6 170.00–187.00 $177.53 $2,807 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,931
913–1150 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 185.00–191.00 $187.32 $1,858
1076 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,861
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1220 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–2,750.00 $2,034.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–890 thin fleshed 877 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,567.30
915 thin fleshed 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
780–1125 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,368.49
880–1340 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,800.00–3,950.00 $2,725.45
825–1210 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,068.88
870–1445 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,710.64
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
980–1410 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,524.78
945–1455 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,200.00–3,700.00 $3,115.94
905–1450 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,200.00–3,350.00 $2,890.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–965 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,629.39
993–1088 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,150.00–3,175.00 $3,164.45
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1222–1384 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,429.66
1123–1429 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,092.82
988–1483 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,585.58
1410–1480 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,125.00 $2,704.44
1250–1467 1448 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,257.51
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1248 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
750–935 794 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,832.73
660–1325 951 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 98 1,700.00–3,950.00 $3,106.80
925–1200 fancy 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 4,000.00–4,550.00 $4,253.70
910–1200 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 2,050.00–3,950.00 $3,286.41
1100–1180 fancy 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,059.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896–1000 954 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 3,500.00–3,575.00 $3,544.01
1132 1132 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,566 —
733 733 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,052 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +20.00
743 743 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,895 —
873 873 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,276 —

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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
1010 thin fleshed 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100 fancy 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
790–1460 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 47 2,450.00–4,900.00 $3,337.06 —
1045–1235 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,829.57 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 +400.42
945–1350 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 2,550.00–3,900.00 $3,132.43 +182.85
1050–1295 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,850.00–4,000.00 $3,288.15 +338.57
980–1400 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 2,950.00–3,950.00 $3,473.76 +524.18
1250–1300 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,952.94 —
1620 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1437 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1536–1615 1576 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,494.99 —

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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.