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Feeding a herd of cows on a farm. (iStock │ #1037370202 - sasapanchenko)
Feeder Cattle – Weight >800 pounds, muscle grade 1-2, frame medium-large.
Median weight: 885 lbs., Western; 881 lbs., Central; 891.5 lbs., Southern; 869.5 lbs., Midwest.
Steer/Heifer – Median of all HPJ regions. Muscle grade 1, frame medium-large.
Median weight: 621 lbs., steers; 575 lbs., heifers.
Slaughter Cattle by region – Quality Grade: Breaker Cattle
Median weight: 1571 lbs., Western; 1526.5  lbs., Central; 1529.5 lbs., Midwest; 1454 lbs., Southern. 

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