The sale in one line
Forward delivery · estimated weights68 lots covering 16,704 head for delivery across Current, Feb, Feb-Mar, Feb-May, Mar, Mar-Apr, Apr, Apr-May, May, May-Jul, May-Jun, Jun, Jun-Jul, Jul, Aug to 3 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedMost of the trades were for future delivery. Demand was good for all classes of cattle and extremely good for Value-Added cattle. Temperatures have warmed to a spring-like feel compared to the snow that blanketed much of the Southern Plains and Southeastern U.S. just two weeks ago. Rain is forecasted for much of the trading area this weekend, and if it materializes and grass begins to grow, this market could challenge the highs we saw in October. Supply included 95 percent from the South Central Region; 3 percent South East and 2 percent from the West. Current delivery is 14 days from the day of the sale and is up to and including February 26th. Deliveries are current thru August 2026.
Current delivery
10 lots · 1,021 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 750–800 | 760 | 343.47/cwt | 327.00–354.00 | South Central | 170 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 500–550 | 500 | 488.00/cwt | 488.00 | South Central | 50 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 700–750 | 725 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00 | South Central | 68 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 750–800 | 775 | 358.00/cwt | 358.00 | South Central | 135 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 500–550 | 500 | 503.00/cwt | 503.00 | South Central | 50 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 578.00/cwt | 578.00 | South Central | 110 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 800–850 | 800 | 359.00/cwt | 359.00 | South Central | 125 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 500–550 | 500 | 530.00/cwt | 530.00 | South Central | 100 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 700–750 | 727 | 339.26/cwt | 337.50–341.00 | South Central | 143 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1None | 700–750 | 725 | 392.00/cwt | 392.00 | South Central | 70 |
Feb delivery
3 lots · 1,085 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 350–400 | 350 | 539.00/cwt | 539.00 | South Central | 135 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 635.00/cwt | 635.00 | South Central | 840 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 450–500 | 450 | 579.00/cwt | 579.00 | South Central | 110 |
Feb-Mar delivery
3 lots · 975 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 650–700 | 658 | 359.95/cwt | 359.00–361.00 | South Central | 145 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 700–750 | 740 | 337.50/cwt | 337.50 | South Central | 350 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 585.00/cwt | 585.00 | South Central | 480 |
Feb-May delivery
1 lot · 600 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 594.00/cwt | 594.00 | South Central | 600 |
Mar delivery
10 lots · 1,583 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 700–750 | 715 | 343.00/cwt | 343.00 | Southeast | 73 |
| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 600–650 | 625 | 378.00/cwt | 378.00 | South Central | 80 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 400–450 | 400 | 608.00/cwt | 608.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 533.50/cwt | 533.00–534.00 | South Central | 220 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Split Loads | 400–450 | 400 | 623.00/cwt | 623.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 450–500 | 450 | 531.50/cwt | 527.00–536.00 | South Central | 220 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 500 | 485.00/cwt | 485.00 | South Central | 100 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 450–500 | 450 | 579.50/cwt | 579.00–580.00 | South Central | 220 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 500–550 | 500 | 500.00/cwt | 500.00 | South Central | 100 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 450–500 | 450 | 575.33/cwt | 564.00–581.00 | South Central | 330 |
Mar-Apr delivery
3 lots · 1,170 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 700–750 | 710 | 343.00/cwt | 343.00 | South Central | 210 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 593.00/cwt | 593.00 | South Central | 720 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 635.00/cwt | 635.00 | South Central | 240 |
Apr delivery
2 lots · 290 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 717.50/cwt | 717.50 | South Central | 145 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 732.50/cwt | 732.50 | South Central | 145 |
Apr-May delivery
6 lots · 2,325 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Heifers | Medium and Large 1None | 750–800 | 750 | 345.00/cwt | 345.00 | South Central | 140 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 598.14/cwt | 595.00–602.00 | South Central | 840 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 600 | 405.00/cwt | 405.00 | West | 160 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 636.00/cwt | 636.00 | South Central | 960 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 600–650 | 600 | 432.00/cwt | 432.00 | West | 160 |
| Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 750–800 | 775 | 366.00/cwt | 366.00 | Southeast | 65 |
May delivery
6 lots · 905 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Dairy Steers | Large 3None | 650–700 | 650 | 339.00/cwt | 339.00 | South Central | 75 |
| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 300–350 | 300 | 576.00/cwt | 576.00 | South Central | 300 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 600.00/cwt | 600.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 720.00/cwt | 720.00 | South Central | 145 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 615.00/cwt | 615.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 735.00/cwt | 735.00 | South Central | 145 |
May-Jul delivery
1 lot · 360 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 594.00/cwt | 594.00 | South Central | 360 |
May-Jun delivery
4 lots · 990 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 599.00/cwt | 599.00 | South Central | 480 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 650 | 411.00/cwt | 411.00 | South Central | 75 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 653.00/cwt | 653.00 | South Central | 360 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2None | 650–700 | 675 | 414.00/cwt | 414.00 | South Central | 75 |
Jun delivery
7 lots · 2,510 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 300–350 | 323 | 548.54/cwt | 546.00–569.00 | South Central | 1,500 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 400–450 | 425 | 486.00/cwt | 486.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 586.00/cwt | 586.00 | South Central | 240 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 688.00/cwt | 688.00 | South Central | 145 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 400–450 | 425 | 501.00/cwt | 501.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 601.00/cwt | 601.00 | South Central | 240 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 703.00/cwt | 703.00 | South Central | 145 |
Jun-Jul delivery
1 lot · 360 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 631.00/cwt | 631.00 | South Central | 360 |
Jul delivery
7 lots · 1,760 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Dairy Steers | Large 3Value Added | 300–350 | 300 | 570.00/cwt | 570.00 | South Central | 750 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 400–450 | 425 | 484.00/cwt | 484.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 593.33/cwt | 592.00–594.00 | South Central | 360 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 688.00/cwt | 688.00 | South Central | 145 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 2Value Added | 400–450 | 425 | 499.00/cwt | 499.00 | South Central | 120 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 703.00/cwt | 703.00 | South Central | 145 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 607.00/cwt | 607.00 | South Central | 120 |
Aug delivery
4 lots · 770 head| Class | Grade | Weight | Est. wt | Price | Range | Buyer region | Head |
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| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 591.00/cwt | 591.00 | South Central | 240 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 685.00/cwt | 685.00 | South Central | 145 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 400–450 | 400 | 606.00/cwt | 606.00 | South Central | 240 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Medium and Large 1-2Value Added | 300–350 | 325 | 700.00/cwt | 700.00 | South Central | 145 |
Where the buyers were
As USDA grouped them| Region | States |
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| South Central | KS, MO, NM, OK, TX |
| Southeast | AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV |
| West | AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA |