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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

6,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.68/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 763 lb · 216 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.41/cwt +25.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,672/hd at 806 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.69/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 579 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,403 5,801 5,269
Feeder cattle 4,789 4,733 4,559
Slaughter cattle 874 691 633
Replacement cattle 740 377 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady as the CME futures took a downward turn by the end of the week. Demand was light to moderate. The Texas panhandle had a few scattered showers to end the week after battling wild fires last weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 163 2 780.00 $780.00 $1,271 -42.82
200–230 213 3 700.00–720.00 $710.16 $1,513 +0.32
255–290 270 17 635.00–720.00 $685.28 $1,850 -2.15
305–325 317 23 625.00–690.00 $636.19 $2,017 +40.08
360 thin fleshed 360 3 635.00 $635.00 $2,286 —
350–398 374 22 542.50–615.00 $573.66 $2,145 +3.46
405–449 426 44 500.00–540.00 $524.01 $2,232 -28.61
450–495 469 45 480.00–530.00 $497.15 $2,332 -23.82
500–545 521 45 460.00–505.00 $483.49 $2,519 -7.65
550–595 570 42 422.00–490.00 $451.32 $2,573 -21.74
621 unweaned 621 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,453 +5.00
600–645 624 25 410.00–435.00 $423.41 $2,642 -22.09
650–690 670 36 370.00–445.00 $400.72 $2,685 -1.31
715 715 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 -50.95
705–745 730 84 370.00–400.00 $384.69 $2,808 -6.26
755–776 770 58 350.00–382.50 $367.67 $2,831 -5.98
804–846 823 13 330.00–360.00 $341.58 $2,811 -31.92
840–844 843 27 320.00–345.00 $339.46 $2,862 -34.04
855–890 871 13 324.00–360.00 $341.11 $2,971 +3.13
900–935 932 56 313.00–329.00 $328.61 $3,063 -8.54
945 945 10 324.00 $324.00 $3,062 -13.15
955–970 968 18 302.50–317.00 $315.41 $3,053 +5.41
1017–1029 1028 65 297.00–299.00 $298.79 $3,072 -7.07
1035–1048 1044 3 282.50–309.00 $300.24 $3,135 -5.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,100 —
409 409 8 537.00 $537.00 $2,196 +8.82
451 451 6 467.00 $467.00 $2,106 -27.40
500–518 512 19 429.00–480.00 $457.43 $2,342 +18.60
553 553 5 435.00–452.50 $445.50 $2,464 -0.51
630 unweaned 630 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 —
635–640 638 2 365.00–390.00 $377.45 $2,408 -8.37
650–695 unweaned 682 28 340.00–350.00 $345.27 $2,355 —
678–695 689 9 350.00–405.00 $389.99 $2,687 +0.98
717 717 17 340.00 $340.00 $2,438 -27.50
785–791 788 7 352.00–352.50 $352.21 $2,775 -2.54
806–845 824 16 324.00–330.00 $327.45 $2,698 -2.55
868–884 878 96 331.00–331.50 $331.32 $2,909 -5.11
903 903 33 329.00 $329.00 $2,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 600.00–700.00 $647.30 $1,198 -47.21
230–245 238 2 645.00–680.00 $661.95 $1,575 +16.95
255–290 267 15 550.00–675.00 $627.29 $1,675 -6.79
320–345 336 9 500.00–620.00 $576.03 $1,935 +9.63
338 thin fleshed 338 9 555.00 $555.00 $1,876 —
355–395 378 12 500.00–550.00 $524.41 $1,982 +0.91
390 thin fleshed 390 4 590.00 $590.00 $2,301 —
415–445 430 27 450.00–515.00 $499.46 $2,148 +1.30
440 thin fleshed 440 28 500.00 $500.00 $2,200 —
463 thin fleshed 463 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,060 -32.50
450–495 476 20 410.00–480.00 $455.28 $2,167 -2.13
500–545 521 34 400.00–455.00 $438.29 $2,283 -5.33
570 thin fleshed 570 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 -15.00
550–595 573 30 345.00–425.00 $394.65 $2,261 -21.11
600–645 632 19 380.00–408.00 $395.69 $2,501 -2.78
650–685 666 9 320.00–400.00 $371.51 $2,474 -3.49
705–745 731 13 323.00–365.00 $348.45 $2,547 -15.48
775–790 785 3 345.00–348.00 $347.01 $2,724 +37.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 153 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
208–225 212 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -450.00
255 thin fleshed 255 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 370.00 $370.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 650.00–690.00 $668.63 $1,224 -36.37
200–238 220 10 600.00–650.00 $621.85 $1,368 -42.19
255–285 260 15 545.00–620.00 $588.94 $1,531 +34.42
300–341 323 29 525.00–615.00 $568.65 $1,837 -21.64
347 thin fleshed 347 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,718 —
350–395 378 26 490.00–545.00 $505.53 $1,911 -24.78
398 thin fleshed 398 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,950 —
405–445 422 53 452.50–495.00 $475.05 $2,005 -20.57
453 453 6 447.00 $447.00 $2,025 -26.25
469–474 thin fleshed 471 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,167 —
450–498 479 78 425.00–475.00 $450.72 $2,159 -22.53
503–545 522 44 415.00–445.00 $428.20 $2,235 -17.29
534 534 17 405.00 $405.00 $2,163 -40.49
554–558 unweaned 556 7 360.00–365.00 $362.15 $2,014 —
550–598 580 141 378.50–435.00 $414.15 $2,402 +11.13
608 thin fleshed 608 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,554 +15.00
604–635 616 31 375.00–420.00 $393.09 $2,421 -2.66
618–623 621 13 354.00–367.00 $362.02 $2,248 -33.73
646 unweaned 646 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,242 —
655–697 662 71 300.00–400.00 $366.12 $2,424 +3.71
655–680 668 9 460.00–550.00 $510.51 $3,410 +148.10
700–715 713 7 380.00–440.00 $399.30 $2,847 +53.00
705–745 722 70 325.00–400.00 $351.09 $2,535 +4.79
751–790 763 216 310.00–342.50 $331.68 $2,531 -5.32
800–805 800 129 335.00–380.00 $335.35 $2,683 +15.83
810–848 845 21 300.00–318.00 $307.18 $2,596 +12.18
850–890 860 64 290.00–335.00 $311.37 $2,678 -1.91
880 880 1 360.00 $360.00 $3,168 +46.72
904 904 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,667 -12.52
905–910 908 11 395.00–400.00 $396.54 $3,601 +89.02
900–942 931 12 285.00–320.00 $290.33 $2,703 -17.19
950 950 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,574 —
950 950 11 285.00–405.00 $372.27 $3,537 —
950–995 966 6 280.00–290.00 $287.10 $2,773 +4.60
1005–1045 1025 2 285.00–288.00 $286.47 $2,936 —
1025 1025 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,126 —
1160 1160 2 288.00 $288.00 $3,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 600.00 $600.00 $990 —
230 230 7 500.00–590.00 $577.14 $1,327 -12.60
280–295 287 10 500.00–565.00 $547.26 $1,571 +2.79
300–345 332 19 400.00–555.00 $508.79 $1,689 -38.07
370 thin fleshed 370 14 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 —
350–394 385 19 425.00–490.00 $470.34 $1,811 -1.90
395 395 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,432 -109.74
400–445 426 27 400.00–470.00 $455.39 $1,940 +14.72
450–498 481 29 400.00–460.00 $429.12 $2,064 -10.19
493 thin fleshed 493 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,083 -7.50
500–540 526 17 385.00–415.00 $400.81 $2,108 +0.19
540 thin fleshed 540 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 -17.50
555–578 565 27 380.00–405.00 $394.57 $2,229 +12.85
612–645 623 31 340.00–364.00 $356.79 $2,223 -2.73
670–690 680 11 330.00–360.00 $345.03 $2,346 +10.29
700–740 719 12 275.00–320.00 $302.53 $2,175 -18.12
754–795 765 16 240.00–320.00 $304.62 $2,330 -8.38
815–820 818 3 280.00–290.00 $284.99 $2,331 -2.86
855–860 858 2 275.00–290.00 $282.52 $2,424 —
905–930 913 3 245.00–280.00 $266.79 $2,436 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 8 565.00 $565.00 $1,571 +155.00
338–343 340 8 435.00–565.00 $515.80 $1,754 +108.58
370–395 379 5 415.00–450.00 $431.08 $1,634 +31.16
410–440 429 6 415.00–450.00 $426.63 $1,830 -50.99
450–498 477 18 390.00–455.00 $443.60 $2,116 +24.06
500–538 523 17 360.00–430.00 $402.48 $2,105 -14.46
590 590 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,036 -21.50
594 unweaned 594 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,109 —
612 unweaned 612 11 351.00 $351.00 $2,148 —
605–645 621 22 347.00–370.00 $359.55 $2,233 +34.47
641 thin fleshed 641 4 393.00 $393.00 $2,519 —
670 670 9 356.00 $356.00 $2,385 +15.87
756–788 782 90 317.00–336.00 $327.91 $2,564 +67.91
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 -6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881–1061 958 27 290.00–306.00 $298.59 $2,860 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 +5.00
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -70.00
500–510 505 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 —
705–745 716 5 270.00–293.00 $282.84 $2,025 +15.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -200.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219–240 222 8 690.00–705.00 $702.97 $1,561 -53.78
260–293 282 3 620.00–655.00 $644.24 $1,817 -21.62
328–345 337 8 515.00–640.00 $574.02 $1,934 -96.88
360–370 368 7 510.00–570.00 $537.27 $1,977 -105.25
425–433 431 5 510.00–525.00 $522.04 $2,250 -19.85
470–493 478 11 450.00–475.00 $462.17 $2,209 +15.10
500–545 512 8 435.00–470.00 $451.56 $2,312 -3.94
570–585 582 6 430.00–440.00 $435.84 $2,537 +15.22
620–623 622 3 370.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,364 +3.23
665–678 673 10 375.00–395.00 $380.52 $2,561 -0.44
700–740 724 5 365.00–385.00 $370.98 $2,686 +12.49
820 820 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,952 —
854 854 4 352.50 $352.50 $3,010 +24.14
960 960 1 350.00 $350.00 $3,360 +55.00
1078 1078 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,351 —
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 +60.00
373–395 377 5 485.00–530.00 $520.58 $1,963 +135.58
410–447 439 8 445.00–502.00 $485.66 $2,132 +42.56
493 493 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 +13.34
553–563 561 24 330.00–415.00 $394.13 $2,211 +12.03
663 663 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,155 —
729 729 18 347.00 $347.00 $2,530 +22.00
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
910 910 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,094 +92.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1200 1056 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 4,000.00–4,700.00 $4,285.71 —
1125–1480 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 3,500.00–6,200.00 $5,357.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 —
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 -24.73
890 890 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,670 —
960–965 963 2 225.00–245.00 $235.03 $2,263 +7.03

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1312 75-80% 45 176.00–200.00 $186.40 $2,446 —
1175–1820 1425 75-80% 75 165.00–182.00 $172.56 $2,459 —
1200–2015 1441 75-80% 20 144.00–167.00 $160.75 $2,316 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–950 913 80-85% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.38 $1,519 +9.75
850–980 930 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $158.48 $1,474 -19.80
895–955 940 80-85% 6 170.00–182.00 $178.99 $1,683 +17.23
1010–1190 1088 80-85% 6 154.00–160.00 $157.07 $1,709 —
1005–1425 1151 80-85% 41 170.00–194.00 $182.51 $2,101 +4.40
965–1513 1165 80-85% 40 160.00–182.00 $168.49 $1,963 -9.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $864 -23.00
775–900 838 85-90% 2 143.00–150.00 $146.24 $1,225 +31.24
870–940 901 85-90% 5 110.00–124.00 $115.70 $1,042 —
780–988 948 85-90% 10 140.00–169.00 $162.45 $1,540 —
970 970 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,571 —
795–1270 1054 85-90% 17 133.00–173.00 $157.03 $1,655 -8.83
780–1248 1065 85-90% 8 110.00–150.00 $125.37 $1,335 -40.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,408 —
1160–1295 1205 3 178.00–204.00 $191.81 $2,311 —
1290–2010 1579 9 175.00–200.00 $188.11 $2,970 -10.10
1370–2155 1695 11 190.00–219.00 $207.97 $3,525 —
1615–2205 1910 23 210.00–231.00 $221.42 $4,229 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1625 1532 3 221.00 $221.00 $3,386 +17.10
1760 1760 2 207.00 $207.00 $3,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1135 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 187.50–252.50 $218.80 $1,969
805–1485 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 191.00–214.00 $197.11 $2,145
945–2338 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 169.00–182.00 $178.33 $2,609
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–843 754 (<2 yrs)Open 4 308.00–330.00 $317.70 $2,395
786–1243 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 200.00–235.00 $221.57 $2,007
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 175.00 $175.00 $2,161
1437 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 179.00 $179.00 $2,572
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
750–980 833 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,361.26
750–1120 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,410.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–850 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,694.85
895–985 thin fleshed 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,373.80
926–1065 968 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,700.00 $1,916.41
685–1410 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,550.00–4,200.00 $3,164.72
745–1230 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,852.38
860–1320 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,032.32
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1055–1230 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,109.21
910–1350 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,200.00–4,500.00 $3,974.07
1140–1310 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,500.00–4,250.00 $3,906.58
1350 fancy 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 5,300.00 $5,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1220 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 42 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,479.04
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1125–1505 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,762.66
1730 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
662–745 686 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,413.80
773 773 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,425.00 $2,425.00
698–870 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,509.19

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,008 —

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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
852–1150 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,533.37 -503.21
755–1200 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 3,000.00–4,500.00 $3,899.26 +669.00
1020–1260 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,611.84 -177.02
1060–1360 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,650.00–4,100.00 $3,785.67 -44.12
1050–1460 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 72 4,000.00–6,000.00 $4,997.86 +713.12
990–1286 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,010.79 —
1090–1340 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 3,600.00–6,000.00 $4,947.37 —
1230–1400 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,050.00 $3,977.82 -541.49
1310 fancy 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 7,000.00 $7,000.00 +2,079.36
1330 fancy 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 6,700.00 $6,700.00 +1,779.36
1245–1500 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 4,800.00–6,200.00 $5,430.03 +910.72
1360 fancy 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 7,050.00 $7,050.00 —
1280–1500 fancy 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 52 6,500.00–6,850.00 $6,641.16 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 6,050.00 $6,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1090 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,250.00–4,300.00 $4,274.14 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +502.07
940–1260 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 29 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,535.72 -462.21
1100–1400 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,229.78 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1590–1620 1602 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,100.00–4,650.00 $4,322.47 +622.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.