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Forward delivery · estimated weights

70 lots covering 12,824 head for delivery across Current, Apr, Apr-May, May, May-Jun, Jun, Jul, Jul-Aug, Aug, Aug-Sep, Sep to 3 buyer regions. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Demand good for all classes, especially native cattle where some of the plainer types selling as good as top grades. Seller interest moderate to good. Bulk of supply was for future delivery. Supply included 83 percent from the South Central Region; 14 percent from the South East; and 3 percent from the West. Current delivery is 14 days from the day of the sale and is up to and including April 23, 2026. Deliveries are current thru September 2026.

Current delivery

10 lots · 848 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	775	362.00/cwt	362.00	South Central	70
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	471.00/cwt	471.00	South Central	100
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	450–500	450	548.00/cwt	548.00	South Central	108
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	450–500	450	578.00/cwt	578.00	South Central	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	850–900	850	353.00/cwt	353.00	Southeast	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	650–700	675	366.00/cwt	366.00	South Central	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	600–650	645	373.00/cwt	373.00	South Central	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	650–700	650	369.00/cwt	369.00	South Central	75
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	369.00/cwt	369.00	South Central	75
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	456.00/cwt	456.00	South Central	100

Apr delivery

9 lots · 1,645 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	543.00/cwt	543.00	Southeast	240
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	366.00/cwt	366.00	South Central	45
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	450–500	450	578.00/cwt	550.00–592.00	South Central	330
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	650	338.00/cwt	338.00	South Central	385
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	650–700	680	366.00/cwt	366.00	South Central	75
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	528.00/cwt	528.00	Southeast	240
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	300–350	300	573.00/cwt	573.00	South Central	150
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	750	354.00/cwt	354.00	South Central	65
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	340.00/cwt	340.00	South Central	115

Apr-May delivery

1 lot · 310 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	850–900	850	350.50/cwt	350.50	South Central	310

May delivery

9 lots · 1,870 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	556.00/cwt	556.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	471.00/cwt	471.00	South Central	200
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	575.00/cwt	530.00–590.00	South Central	440
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	850–900	850	354.00/cwt	354.00	Southeast	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	650–700	680	366.00/cwt	366.00	South Central	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	700–750	740	352.00/cwt	352.00	South Central	215
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	547.00/cwt	505.00–561.00	South Central	440
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	541.00/cwt	541.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	456.00/cwt	456.00	South Central	200

May-Jun delivery

4 lots · 710 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	800–850	825	356.00/cwt	356.00	South Central	190
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	850–900	850	350.50/cwt	350.50	South Central	375
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2None	750–800	750	343.00/cwt	343.00	South Central	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1None	750–800	750	346.00/cwt	346.00	South Central	75

Jun delivery

6 lots · 1,100 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	582.00/cwt	582.00	South Central	330
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	467.00/cwt	467.00	South Central	100
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	602.00/cwt	602.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	541.00/cwt	541.00	Southeast	330
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	452.00/cwt	452.00	South Central	100
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	587.00/cwt	587.00	South Central	120

Jul delivery

10 lots · 1,500 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	418.00/cwt	418.00	South Central	35
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	570.00/cwt	570.00	South Central	440
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	527.00/cwt	527.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	697.00/cwt	697.00	South Central	145
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	428.00/cwt	428.00	South Central	35
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	585.00/cwt	585.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	512.00/cwt	512.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	682.00/cwt	682.00	South Central	145
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	540.00/cwt	540.00	South Central	220
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	570.00/cwt	570.00	South Central	120

Jul-Aug delivery

3 lots · 400 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	612.00/cwt	612.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	425.00/cwt	425.00	South Central	140
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	419.00/cwt	419.00	South Central	140

Aug delivery

10 lots · 2,631 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	516.00/cwt	516.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	601.00/cwt	590.00–612.00	South Central	240
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	695.00/cwt	695.00	South Central	290
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	429.00/cwt	429.00	West	161
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	300–350	325	574.00/cwt	574.00	South Central	750
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	501.00/cwt	501.00	South Central	120
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	300–350	300	595.00/cwt	595.00	Southeast	300
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	404.00/cwt	404.00	West	240
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	680.00/cwt	680.00	South Central	290
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	575.00/cwt	575.00	South Central	120

Aug-Sep delivery

1 lot · 240 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	585.00/cwt	585.00	South Central	240

Sep delivery

7 lots · 1,570 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Buyer region	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	569.00/cwt	569.00	South Central	440
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	585.00/cwt	585.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	701.00/cwt	701.00	South Central	145
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	250–300	270	643.00/cwt	643.00	South Central	300
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	300–350	300	611.00/cwt	611.00	South Central	300
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	570.00/cwt	570.00	South Central	120
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	325	686.00/cwt	686.00	South Central	145

Where the buyers were

As USDA grouped them

Region	States
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

Source: USDA AMS · Oklahoma City, OK. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. Delivery months differ between lots; a price for one month is not a price for another. Head is summed from the lots as reported.

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Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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