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Western Video Market Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Cottonwood, California · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

41,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.57/cwt +38.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,314/hd at 968 lb · 5,232 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $349.30/cwt +35.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,231/hd at 925 lb · 4,602 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.84/cwt +19.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,474/hd at 572 lb · 3,492 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 41,356 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 90 512.50 $512.50 $2,229 +11.53
450 450 110 502.50 $502.50 $2,261 +12.50
450 unweaned 450 80 492.00 $492.00 $2,214 —
480 480 110 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 -35.00
475–490 483 420 460.00–475.00 $466.68 $2,254 +31.68
490 490 100 483.00 $483.00 $2,367 +48.00
500–520 506 310 442.00–460.00 $454.04 $2,297 +1.52
510 510 110 458.00 $458.00 $2,336 +5.48
500–535 517 580 450.00–478.00 $462.45 $2,391 +15.75
500–540 520 400 442.50–465.00 $453.32 $2,357 +53.32
520 520 200 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 +60.00
500–535 unweaned 522 315 432.50–455.00 $440.36 $2,299 +37.86
525 unweaned 525 118 442.50 $442.50 $2,323 +12.50
525 525 45 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 +30.00
530 unweaned 530 96 435.00 $435.00 $2,306 +5.00
550 550 90 453.00 $453.00 $2,492 +63.00
550–580 562 571 432.50–452.50 $441.12 $2,479 +6.87
550–585 unweaned 564 520 417.00–429.00 $422.67 $2,384 +23.58
570 unweaned 570 105 436.00 $436.00 $2,485 +76.00
550–585 575 320 432.00–445.00 $435.69 $2,505 +45.57
575 575 190 447.00 $447.00 $2,570 +56.88
550–590 576 1,494 417.50–437.50 $430.89 $2,482 +40.77
580 unweaned 580 107 422.00 $422.00 $2,448 +62.00
595 595 95 421.00 $421.00 $2,505 +38.00
600 unweaned 600 70 422.50 $422.50 $2,535 +72.50
600 unweaned 600 75 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 +65.00
600 600 95 422.50 $422.50 $2,535 +60.92
600 600 160 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +33.42
600 600 90 420.00 $420.00 $2,520 +58.42
600 unweaned 600 80 388.00 $388.00 $2,328 +38.00
600–630 unweaned 610 742 395.00–421.00 $408.49 $2,492 +60.29
600–635 unweaned 615 340 387.50–415.00 $407.35 $2,505 +59.15
625 625 40 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 +60.00
625 unweaned 625 93 415.00 $415.00 $2,594 +37.50
620–635 unweaned 630 395 400.00–426.00 $412.65 $2,600 +35.15
625–640 631 355 397.50–407.50 $399.87 $2,523 +32.92
650 650 55 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 +35.00
655 655 85 411.00 $411.00 $2,692 +38.21
660 unweaned 660 70 409.00 $409.00 $2,699 +50.60
650–695 unweaned 670 858 397.00–408.00 $400.63 $2,684 +73.13
675 unweaned 675 80 400.00 $400.00 $2,700 +72.50
675 675 170 410.50 $410.50 $2,771 +82.50
675 675 85 402.00 $402.00 $2,714 +74.00
680 unweaned 680 70 397.00 $397.00 $2,700 +69.50
700 700 70 366.00 $366.00 $2,562 +26.00
700–725 unweaned 712 160 382.50–399.50 $390.62 $2,781 —
725 725 150 370.00 $370.00 $2,682 +22.50
725 725 75 374.00 $374.00 $2,712 +26.50
735 735 80 376.00 $376.00 $2,764 +26.50
735 value added 735 66 376.00 $376.00 $2,764 +35.97
740 740 170 374.00 $374.00 $2,768 +54.00
750 750 75 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 +40.00
765 765 140 363.00 $363.00 $2,777 +27.40
765 765 75 351.00 $351.00 $2,685 +15.40
800 800 70 360.00 $360.00 $2,880 +52.00
800 800 60 348.00 $348.00 $2,784 +40.00
800–820 value added 804 340 350.00–354.00 $353.28 $2,840 +19.28
810 810 55 352.00 $352.00 $2,851 +40.00
810–830 value added 816 181 349.00–350.00 $349.68 $2,853 +25.13
825 825 75 346.00 $346.00 $2,854 +35.14
825–830 828 280 362.00–375.00 $368.52 $3,051 +54.01
835 835 130 357.00 $357.00 $2,981 +36.00
850 value added 850 58 343.00 $343.00 $2,916 +33.00
850 850 60 330.00 $330.00 $2,805 +9.00
850–890 874 1,430 352.00–370.00 $358.99 $3,138 +36.14
875 875 56 317.00 $317.00 $2,774 -5.85
875 875 275 361.00 $361.00 $3,159 +38.15
875 875 78 337.00 $337.00 $2,949 +14.15
875 875 240 363.00 $363.00 $3,176 +40.15
880 880 125 335.00 $335.00 $2,948 +16.77
895 895 150 320.00 $320.00 $2,864 -1.00
900 900 195 339.00 $339.00 $3,051 +36.00
900 900 180 354.00 $354.00 $3,186 +51.00
910 910 56 325.00 $325.00 $2,958 +21.00
900–940 918 2,019 345.00–360.00 $355.07 $3,260 +42.52
925 925 180 347.00 $347.00 $3,210 +42.00
925 925 160 330.00 $330.00 $3,052 +25.00
925 925 120 309.00 $309.00 $2,858 +4.00
925–940 939 1,665 340.00–353.00 $349.70 $3,284 +31.70
940 940 27 295.00 $295.00 $2,773 -23.00
960 960 430 314.00 $314.00 $3,014 +20.50
950–990 967 3,950 335.00–355.00 $346.08 $3,347 +40.22
970 970 690 343.00 $343.00 $3,327 +37.14
990 990 162 331.00 $331.00 $3,277 +17.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 85 428.00 $428.00 $2,461 +23.00
580 580 48 412.50 $412.50 $2,392 +42.50
590 unweaned 590 170 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 —
635 unweaned 635 100 404.00 $404.00 $2,565 —
700 700 240 371.00 $371.00 $2,597 +34.00
830 thin fleshed 830 340 373.00 $373.00 $3,096 —
860 860 60 336.00 $336.00 $2,890 +19.00
900–925 923 862 324.00–336.00 $324.84 $2,998 +23.14
960 960 58 328.00 $328.00 $3,149 +36.50
990 990 375 305.00 $305.00 $3,020 +13.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 300 332.00 $332.00 $3,353 +23.75
1030 1030 300 330.00 $330.00 $3,399 +20.00
1050 1050 58 289.00 $289.00 $3,034 -9.00
1050 1050 32 298.00 $298.00 $3,129 ±0.00
1090 1090 9 277.00 $277.00 $3,019 -22.20
1090 1090 108 317.00 $317.00 $3,455 +17.80
1260 value added 1260 47 277.50 $277.50 $3,496 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 36 273.00 $273.00 $2,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 90 482.50 $482.50 $1,978 +4.51
430 unweaned 430 85 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -17.50
450 450 115 510.00 $510.00 $2,295 +60.00
450–485 465 275 417.50–452.50 $426.74 $1,984 +13.55
490 490 45 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 +45.00
500 500 100 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 -30.00
510 510 100 422.00 $422.00 $2,152 +22.00
500–530 unweaned 514 190 377.00–402.00 $389.79 $2,004 +19.20
500–535 517 350 385.00–469.00 $421.17 $2,177 +26.17
520 520 105 407.50 $407.50 $2,119 +14.77
535–540 538 270 380.00–395.00 $390.03 $2,098 +55.03
550 550 105 418.00 $418.00 $2,299 +75.50
560 unweaned 560 110 388.00 $388.00 $2,173 +26.12
560–585 567 310 395.00–402.50 $400.25 $2,269 +42.25
560–575 568 195 379.00–410.00 $393.90 $2,237 +13.90
570 570 90 373.00 $373.00 $2,126 -7.00
575 575 90 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 +60.00
580 unweaned 580 90 392.50 $392.50 $2,276 +32.50
590 590 35 382.00 $382.00 $2,254 +42.00
590 590 90 392.50 $392.50 $2,316 +52.50
610 unweaned 610 90 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 +28.63
710 710 70 322.50 $322.50 $2,290 +17.50
730 730 228 361.00 $361.00 $2,635 +24.00
750 value added 750 65 348.00 $348.00 $2,610 +37.74
750 750 65 336.00 $336.00 $2,520 +15.00
760 760 66 339.00 $339.00 $2,576 +27.00
775 775 208 336.00 $336.00 $2,604 +41.00
800 800 140 337.50 $337.50 $2,700 +16.00
800 800 65 327.00 $327.00 $2,616 +5.50
800 800 60 337.00 $337.00 $2,696 +15.50
800 800 70 342.00 $342.00 $2,736 +20.50
800 800 136 342.00–343.00 $342.50 $2,740 +21.00
800 800 75 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 +3.50
815 value added 815 180 343.00 $343.00 $2,795 +35.08
815 815 240 314.00 $314.00 $2,559 +4.00
825 825 70 334.00 $334.00 $2,756 +20.65
850 850 185 329.00 $329.00 $2,796 +34.00
860 860 130 352.50 $352.50 $3,032 +55.50
860–890 868 2,640 326.00–337.00 $330.08 $2,865 +26.58
875 875 60 302.50 $302.50 $2,647 -7.17
910 910 332 324.00 $324.00 $2,948 +24.54
925 925 55 287.00 $287.00 $2,655 -6.50
925 925 67 310.00 $310.00 $2,868 +16.50
930 930 300 330.00 $330.00 $3,069 +31.50
940 940 27 285.00 $285.00 $2,679 -13.50
950 950 26 291.00 $291.00 $2,764 -2.00
950–975 957 830 308.00–311.00 $309.63 $2,963 +16.63
965 965 165 305.00 $305.00 $2,943 +13.32
975 975 47 267.00 $267.00 $2,603 -24.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 32 387.50 $387.50 $2,170 +22.50
800 800 70 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 +29.00
850 850 295 324.00 $324.00 $2,754 +30.00
865–890 884 470 321.00–336.00 $324.75 $2,871 +26.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 value added 1140 48 274.00 $274.00 $3,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 74 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 90 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 95 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —
515 515 95 424.00 $424.00 $2,184 —
515 515 95 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
515 515 190 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 —
515 515 190 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 —
515 515 285 387.50 $387.50 $1,996 —
550 550 95 423.00 $423.00 $2,326 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 180 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
550 550 90 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 —
550 550 90 431.00 $431.00 $2,370 —
550 550 90 427.50 $427.50 $2,351 —
550 550 180 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 —
550 550 270 410.00–414.00 $412.67 $2,270 —
580 580 90 427.00 $427.00 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 340 297.50 $297.50 $2,930 —

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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.