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Cottonwood, California · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

48,044 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (20)

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $359.41/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,326/hd at 926 lb · 6,276 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $471.80/cwt -60.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 570 lb · 4,907 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $504.80/cwt -58.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 520 lb · 4,171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 48,044 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 110 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 -37.50
450 450 110 547.50 $547.50 $2,464 -15.00
460–475 unweaned 468 220 520.00–530.00 $524.92 $2,457 —
480–495 unweaned 485 665 515.00–531.00 $527.89 $2,560 —
500 unweaned 500 200 540.00 $540.00 $2,700 —
500 500 200 520.00 $520.00 $2,600 -5.00
500 500 50 485.00 $485.00 $2,425 -40.00
510 510 60 495.00 $495.00 $2,524 -66.13
515 515 100 542.50 $542.50 $2,794 +62.00
500–540 unweaned 518 1,225 490.00–535.00 $508.28 $2,633 —
510–525 unweaned 521 635 500.00–517.50 $507.69 $2,645 —
525 525 65 490.00 $490.00 $2,572 -62.50
500–540 unweaned 526 1,110 470.00–515.00 $499.03 $2,625 —
520–540 unweaned 532 421 480.00–492.50 $484.17 $2,576 —
525–540 536 105 475.00–485.00 $482.67 $2,587 -17.33
550 550 70 465.00 $465.00 $2,558 -50.00
550 unweaned 550 105 485.00 $485.00 $2,668 +5.00
550–565 unweaned 555 290 467.50 $467.50 $2,595 -12.50
550–570 563 286 507.00–512.50 $508.88 $2,865 -19.14
550–595 unweaned 566 2,312 450.00–501.00 $473.65 $2,681 -76.35
550–590 569 190 485.00–500.00 $492.63 $2,803 +13.39
570 unweaned 570 105 445.00 $445.00 $2,536 -54.30
575–590 unweaned 577 670 455.00–462.50 $460.24 $2,656 -39.06
580 580 53 425.00 $425.00 $2,465 -104.21
580 580 166 500.00 $500.00 $2,900 -29.21
570–590 unweaned 582 257 445.00–465.00 $453.01 $2,637 -46.29
585 unweaned 585 75 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 -69.30
590 590 43 472.50 $472.50 $2,788 -17.50
590 unweaned 590 100 447.50 $447.50 $2,640 -51.80
590 unweaned 590 90 455.00 $455.00 $2,684 -44.30
590 590 95 490.00 $490.00 $2,891 ±0.00
600 600 90 477.00 $477.00 $2,862 -8.00
600 value added 600 90 497.50 $497.50 $2,985 -30.00
600 unweaned 600 420 455.00 $455.00 $2,730 +28.75
600 unweaned 600 100 427.50 $427.50 $2,565 +1.25
600 600 95 470.00 $470.00 $2,820 -15.00
610 unweaned 610 94 467.00 $467.00 $2,849 +40.75
600–630 unweaned 614 552 437.00–460.00 $451.78 $2,774 +25.53
625 625 154 475.00 $475.00 $2,969 +59.78
625 unweaned 625 170 432.50–467.50 $451.03 $2,819 +17.75
630 unweaned 630 180 460.00–465.00 $462.50 $2,914 +29.22
650 650 95 435.00 $435.00 $2,828 -40.00
660 unweaned 660 80 461.00 $461.00 $3,043 -11.50
660 unweaned 660 75 410.00 $410.00 $2,706 -62.50
660 unweaned 660 85 432.50 $432.50 $2,854 -40.00
650–690 unweaned 673 425 425.00–458.00 $450.89 $3,034 +23.70
675 unweaned 675 142 396.00 $396.00 $2,673 -31.19
675 675 20 420.00 $420.00 $2,835 +35.00
680 680 213 440.00 $440.00 $2,992 +27.50
685 685 82 435.00 $435.00 $2,980 +22.50
700 unweaned 700 85 410.00 $410.00 $2,870 —
700 unweaned 700 82 415.00 $415.00 $2,905 —
710 710 34 384.00 $384.00 $2,726 -25.55
725 value added 725 70 410.00 $410.00 $2,972 +0.73
725 725 240 435.00 $435.00 $3,154 +7.50
725 725 75 417.50 $417.50 $3,027 -10.00
740 value added 740 65 392.50 $392.50 $2,904 +12.50
750 750 65 405.00 $405.00 $3,038 -5.00
780 value added 780 190 375.00 $375.00 $2,925 -32.50
800 value added 800 225 386.00 $386.00 $3,088 -4.00
800 800 70 375.00 $375.00 $3,000 +12.50
800 800 75 370.00 $370.00 $2,960 +7.50
800–815 value added 808 132 357.00–376.00 $365.84 $2,956 -27.16
800–825 814 83 360.00 $360.00 $2,930 -5.00
800–830 value added 815 346 365.00–379.00 $371.83 $3,030 -21.88
850–875 value added 861 129 350.00–356.00 $353.26 $3,042 -3.86
850–890 869 1,168 360.00–380.00 $373.90 $3,249 +15.76
850–890 value added 872 130 357.00–360.00 $358.65 $3,127 -5.36
875 875 29 336.00 $336.00 $2,940 -12.00
880 880 175 373.00 $373.00 $3,282 +9.50
900–940 921 2,573 344.00–362.00 $355.47 $3,274 -13.25
910–935 value added 924 122 345.00–350.00 $347.18 $3,208 -10.14
925 925 186 359.00 $359.00 $3,321 +13.00
910–940 929 3,395 360.00–370.00 $362.86 $3,371 +18.31
950–960 954 2,375 357.00–362.00 $359.17 $3,426 -5.71
950–965 957 361 357.00–358.00 $357.51 $3,421 -7.37
950–985 964 714 343.00–359.00 $353.60 $3,409 -5.83
970 value added 970 52 355.00 $355.00 $3,444 -17.75
980 value added 980 365 346.00 $346.00 $3,391 -26.75
1000 value added 1000 68 347.50 $347.50 $3,475 -8.57
1000 1000 990 354.00 $354.00 $3,540 +6.00
1000–1040 1034 599 330.00–345.00 $339.65 $3,512 +1.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 230 512.50 $512.50 $2,562 —
585 unweaned 585 95 472.50 $472.50 $2,764 —
600 unweaned 600 95 442.50 $442.50 $2,655 —
600 unweaned 600 191 417.50–452.50 $435.09 $2,611 —
680 680 140 410.00 $410.00 $2,788 +7.50
1065 1065 50 308.00 $308.00 $3,280 —
1060–1085 1067 203 329.00–340.00 $337.08 $3,597 —
1075 1075 52 332.00 $332.00 $3,569 —
1185 1185 86 305.00 $305.00 $3,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 unweaned 460 90 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
460 460 103 555.00 $555.00 $2,553 -37.50
525 unweaned 525 100 480.00 $480.00 $2,520 -25.00
540 unweaned 540 100 472.50 $472.50 $2,552 -32.50
575 unweaned 575 83 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 —
635 unweaned 635 192 415.00 $415.00 $2,635 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 87 485.00 $485.00 $2,668 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 125 550.00 $550.00 $2,255 —
425 425 110 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 -110.10
440 unweaned 440 460 495.00 $495.00 $2,178 —
450 450 50 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -115.50
450–480 unweaned 468 440 460.00–500.00 $479.20 $2,243 —
450–490 unweaned 477 502 451.00–537.50 $486.91 $2,323 —
480 480 105 490.00 $490.00 $2,352 -8.12
480 480 55 475.00 $475.00 $2,280 -23.12
490 unweaned 490 110 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 —
490 490 123 455.00–465.00 $458.09 $2,245 -103.59
500 unweaned 500 325 477.50 $477.50 $2,388 +18.23
500 500 100 590.00 $590.00 $2,950 +92.50
500 500 50 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 -27.50
500–540 unweaned 518 829 440.00–490.00 $456.66 $2,365 -2.61
520 520 46 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 -97.50
525 unweaned 525 315 442.50–445.00 $444.09 $2,331 -15.18
525 fancy 525 100 520.00 $520.00 $2,730 —
525–530 unweaned 527 185 445.00–452.50 $449.04 $2,366 -10.23
540 unweaned 540 280 447.00 $447.00 $2,414 -8.00
550 value added 550 95 470.00 $470.00 $2,585 -28.86
550 550 52 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 -123.62
560 unweaned 560 90 430.00 $430.00 $2,408 +10.00
560 560 80 570.00 $570.00 $3,192 +90.01
560 560 55 452.50 $452.50 $2,534 -27.49
565 unweaned 565 90 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 +5.00
575 unweaned 575 105 427.50 $427.50 $2,458 -7.50
575 575 185 415.00–422.50 $418.65 $2,407 -29.50
580 unweaned 580 90 422.50 $422.50 $2,450 -12.50
615 unweaned 615 192 377.50 $377.50 $2,322 -82.50
620 620 190 560.00 $560.00 $3,472 +90.00
640 value added 640 79 400.00 $400.00 $2,560 -60.00
640 640 150 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 -10.00
650 value added 650 80 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 -70.00
660 unweaned 660 120 368.00 $368.00 $2,429 -27.00
670 670 36 369.00 $369.00 $2,472 +33.50
675 675 50 402.00 $402.00 $2,714 +18.88
725 725 65 401.00 $401.00 $2,907 +6.00
700–745 value added 726 347 371.00–387.50 $377.65 $2,742 -4.85
730 730 136 382.00 $382.00 $2,789 -13.00
750 value added 750 160 365.00 $365.00 $2,738 -5.00
750 750 75 362.50 $362.50 $2,719 +4.50
770 770 37 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 -32.32
785 value added 785 130 358.00 $358.00 $2,810 -10.50
790 790 193 351.00 $351.00 $2,773 -21.50
795 795 130 331.00 $331.00 $2,631 -41.50
800 value added 800 70 357.50 $357.50 $2,860 -17.50
800 800 307 330.00–332.00 $331.56 $2,652 -49.05
800 800 240 333.00 $333.00 $2,664 -47.61
800 800 62 359.00 $359.00 $2,872 -21.61
800–840 822 1,475 345.00–358.00 $349.79 $2,875 -5.21
840 840 188 346.00 $346.00 $2,906 -29.00
850 850 550 348.00 $348.00 $2,958 -10.50
850–860 857 198 337.00–347.00 $340.16 $2,915 -34.84
860 860 250 370.00 $370.00 $3,182 -5.00
850–875 861 1,845 345.00–365.00 $350.00 $3,014 -25.00
870 870 29 321.00 $321.00 $2,793 -18.35
900–925 923 740 300.00–301.00 $300.92 $2,777 -40.58
925 925 320 355.00 $355.00 $3,284 +13.50
925 925 67 335.00 $335.00 $3,099 -6.50
950 value added 950 111 310.00–313.00 $311.46 $2,959 —
950 950 195 343.00 $343.00 $3,258 +17.00
950 950 155 336.00 $336.00 $3,192 +10.00
970 970 144 305.00 $305.00 $2,958 -21.00
975 975 63 327.00 $327.00 $3,188 +1.00
985 985 63 317.50 $317.50 $3,127 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 90 477.50 $477.50 $2,101 —
450 unweaned 450 107 482.50 $482.50 $2,171 —
495 495 98 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 -18.69
500 unweaned 500 105 440.00 $440.00 $2,200 —
868 868 120 326.00 $326.00 $2,830 -19.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 185 417.50–437.50 $427.77 $2,396 —
570 unweaned 570 100 416.00 $416.00 $2,371 —
650 650 180 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 88 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs) 88 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 33 5,500.00 $5,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs) 90 4,225.00 $4,225.00
1075 1075 (<2 yrs) 50 4,500.00 $4,500.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 200 445.00 $445.00 $2,670 —
850 850 58 297.50 $297.50 $2,529 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 450 494.00 $494.00 $2,717 —
850 850 58 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 570 482.00 $482.00 $2,482 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 270 494.00 $494.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 200 440.00 $440.00 $3,080 —

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Price trend

high 480.61 low 385.00 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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