The sale in one line
Forward delivery · estimated weights50 lots covering 9,365 head for delivery across Current, May, May-Jun, Jun, Jul, Aug to 4 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCurrent FOB trades not well tested as bulk of the sales were for late May delivery. Demand moderate to good. Supply included 58 percent from the South Central region; 28 percent from the West; 11 percent from the North East region; and 3 percent from the North Central region. Current delivery is 14 days from the day of the sale and is up to and including May 27, 2026. Deliveries are current thru August 2026.
Current delivery
6 lots · 1,148 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 350–400 | 350 | 549.00/cwt | 549.00 | South Central | 675 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3None | 350–400 | 362 | 514.88/cwt | 500.00–530.00 | South Central | 263 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 437.50/cwt | 437.50 | West | 52 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 550.00/cwt | 550.00 | West | 52 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 452.50/cwt | 452.50 | West | 53 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 565.00/cwt | 565.00 | West | 53 |
May delivery
26 lots · 5,095 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 800–850 | 800 | 320.00/cwt | 320.00 | West | 60 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 450–500 | 450 | 535.00/cwt | 535.00 | South Central | 105 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 650 | 440.00/cwt | 440.00 | North Central | 148 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2None | 450–500 | 450 | 450.00/cwt | 450.00 | West | 52 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 350–400 | 350 | 547.00/cwt | 545.00–549.00 | South Central | 540 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3None | 350–400 | 350 | 547.50/cwt | 547.50 | South Central | 135 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 490.00/cwt | 490.00 | South Central | 240 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 350–400 | 350 | 547.50/cwt | 547.50 | West | 270 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 457.50/cwt | 457.50 | West | 105 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,100.00/cwt | 2,100.00 | South Central | 90 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 500 | 497.50/cwt | 497.50 | South Central | 95 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 550 | 410.00/cwt | 410.00 | South Central | 261 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 538.21/cwt | 497.50–545.00 | South Central | 735 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 460.00/cwt | 460.00 | West | 52 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 650 | 413.00/cwt | 413.00 | North Central | 148 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 450–500 | 450 | 515.00/cwt | 515.00 | South Central | 195 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 650 | 412.50/cwt | 412.50 | South Central | 370 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 465.00/cwt | 465.00 | West | 24 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 465.00/cwt | 465.00 | West | 53 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,100.00/cwt | 2,100.00 | South Central | 90 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 465.00/cwt | 465.00 | West | 53 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 400–450 | 400 | 480.00/cwt | 480.00 | West | 96 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 472.50/cwt | 472.50 | West | 105 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 500 | 525.00/cwt | 525.00 | South Central | 95 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 550–600 | 550 | 442.00/cwt | 442.00 | South Central | 348 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 569.17/cwt | 520.00–579.00 | South Central | 630 |
May-Jun delivery
1 lot · 497 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 675 | 432.00/cwt | 432.00 | South Central | 497 |
Jun delivery
12 lots · 1,695 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 650 | 441.00/cwt | 441.00 | West | 73 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3None | 450–500 | 465 | 457.50/cwt | 457.50 | South Central | 103 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 579.00/cwt | 579.00 | West | 52 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,400.00/cwt | 2,400.00 | Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | 180 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 452.50/cwt | 452.50 | West | 52 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 650 | 416.00/cwt | 416.00 | West | 73 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 550–600 | 550 | 485.00/cwt | 485.00 | West | 348 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,400.00/cwt | 2,400.00 | Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | 180 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 467.50/cwt | 467.50 | West | 53 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 450–500 | 450 | 589.00/cwt | 589.00 | West | 53 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2None | 600–650 | 600 | 354.00/cwt | 354.00 | West | 180 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1Value Added | 550–600 | 550 | 525.00/cwt | 525.00 | West | 348 |
Jul delivery
2 lots · 360 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,400.00/cwt | 2,400.00 | Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | 180 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,400.00/cwt | 2,400.00 | Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | 180 |
Aug delivery
3 lots · 570 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,275.00/cwt | 2,275.00 | Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | 180 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 250–300 | 250 | 2,275.00/cwt | 2,275.00 | Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | 180 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 567.00/cwt | 567.00 | West | 210 |
Where the buyers were
As USDA grouped them| Region | States |
|---|
| North Central | CO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY |
| Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) | CT, DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI |
| South Central | KS, MO, NM, OK, TX |
| West | AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA |