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Wednesday Cow & Bull Sale

Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Sales Report for 03/18/2026 - Final

Auction

 This WeekLast Reported
Total Receipts 525 500
Replacement Cattle 178 (33.9%) 187 (37.4%)
Slaughter Cattle 347 (66.1%) 313 (62.6%)

Compared to last week slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Supply was light with very good demand. The top slaughter cow sold for 195.00/cwt. with the top slaughter bull selling for 233.00/cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1515-1515 1515 195.00-195.00 195.00 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 810-810 810 90.00-90.00 90.00 Very Low
10 955-1170 1033 165.00-182.50 174.02 High
16 777-1207 916 120.00-140.00 130.23 Low
39 855-1180 1041 139.00-160.00 152.47 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
20 1401-1935 1522 155.00-167.50 163.39 Average
48 1355-1855 1493 170.00-192.50 177.39 High
2 1355-1610 1483 134.50-147.50 141.56 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1055-1325 1193 150.00-167.50 159.29 Average
72 1025-1335 1217 167.50-185.00 176.79 High
1 1335-1335 1335 147.50-147.50 147.50 Low
BULLS - (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1345-2190 1655 190.00-210.00 201.66 Average
19 1630-2415 1935 210.00-233.00 216.63 High
3 1198-1198 1198 252.50-252.50 252.50 High

Replacement Cattle

STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 17 887-1175 1016 185.00-225.00 207.95
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3 1112-1112 1112 192.50-192.50 192.50
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 6 1080-1150 1103 210.00-220.00 213.47
(<2 yrs) Open 5 942-942 942 285.00-285.00 285.00
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
(<2 yrs) Open 4 1067-1067 1067 280.00-280.00 280.00
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 4 762-762 762 300.00-300.00 300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3 985-985 985 205.00-205.00 205.00
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 7 977-1022 1009 220.00-240.00 234.47
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Estimate Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3 1060-1060 1060 4,600.00-4,600.00 4,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 12 1025-1140 1055 4,300.00-4,500.00 4,437.50
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit / Estimate Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3 1185-1185 1185 4,800.00-4,800.00 4,800.00
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) N/A 1 1510-1510 1510 4,900.00-4,900.00 4,900.00
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1020-1020 1020 3,600.00-3,600.00 3,600.00
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
(<2 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 945-1040 969 3,500.00-3,600.00 3,573.16
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
(<2 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 740-740 740 2,300.00-2,300.00 2,300.00
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1038-1038 1038 3,150.00-3,150.00 3,150.00
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1040-1160 1100 2,700.00-3,550.00 3,110.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1160-1160 1160 3,350.00-3,350.00 3,350.00
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1340-1340 1340 3,300.00-3,300.00 3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1240-1240 1240 3,450.00-3,450.00 3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1040-1620 1227 3,600.00-4,000.00 3,817.31
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1220-1220 1220 4,400.00-4,400.00 4,400.00
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 840-840 840 2,500.00-2,500.00 2,500.00