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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

23,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.85/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 523 lb · 1,001 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.90/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 625 lb · 987 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.09/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 572 lb · 882 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,896 24,338 12,926
Feeder cattle 20,683 21,463 10,746
Slaughter cattle 2,307 1,922 1,633
Replacement cattle 906 953 547

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00-4.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed the best demand for long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle with moderate or less flesh as spring grazing approaches. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls mostly 1.00-3.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 fancy 228 3 197.50–200.00 $199.14 $454 —
228–245 232 6 193.00–230.00 $213.62 $496 +13.39
255–290 fancy 273 2 200.00–201.00 $200.53 $547 -0.47
250–295 279 36 160.00–219.00 $183.90 $513 -10.61
286 value added 286 5 201.00 $201.00 $575 +16.00
300–318 fancy 306 23 195.00–212.50 $203.04 $621 +12.15
300–347 326 70 150.00–207.00 $177.86 $580 +0.21
309–348 value added 337 29 170.00–204.00 $191.99 $647 -0.28
350–395 375 165 155.00–201.00 $176.21 $661 -2.44
355–397 fancy 381 11 187.00–202.00 $197.20 $751 +8.69
357–392 value added 382 41 175.00–185.00 $183.19 $700 -10.23
400–446 fancy 419 29 175.00–201.00 $188.34 $789 +2.89
400–449 425 279 148.00–191.00 $171.76 $730 +0.01
400–448 value added 427 105 160.00–195.00 $176.14 $752 -6.93
452–495 fancy 470 11 180.00–187.00 $183.92 $864 +6.65
450–498 474 408 145.00–185.00 $170.04 $806 +2.39
450–495 value added 474 96 159.00–181.00 $170.60 $809 -3.92
505–545 fancy 518 29 159.00–181.00 $168.21 $871 +1.92
500–548 value added 525 237 158.00–180.00 $168.34 $884 -3.64
500–549 528 448 143.00–178.50 $164.35 $868 +4.52
550–590 fancy 566 20 160.00–169.00 $164.97 $934 +1.85
550–591 value added 566 156 154.75–181.50 $166.24 $941 -1.08
550–599 572 370 138.50–174.00 $156.24 $894 -0.95
608–612 fancy 609 13 168.50–170.50 $169.88 $1,035 +6.80
600–648 value added 623 429 140.00–173.25 $157.58 $982 -4.52
600–648 627 545 130.00–167.00 $152.44 $956 +2.88
655–660 fancy 657 3 166.00–167.00 $166.34 $1,093 —
650–699 675 285 124.00–159.00 $145.13 $980 +0.90
652–693 value added 677 117 140.00–158.00 $147.68 $1,000 -2.58
700–746 value added 720 457 128.00–150.50 $143.84 $1,036 -4.81
700–749 726 304 117.00–152.00 $138.58 $1,006 +4.71
726 726 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,038 +9.13
750–792 value added 765 372 129.50–142.75 $139.72 $1,069 -0.59
750–799 781 184 121.00–139.50 $132.84 $1,037 -0.87
775–790 fancy 781 165 144.95–145.40 $145.22 $1,134 —
800–840 818 188 115.50–136.50 $128.59 $1,052 +2.71
818 fancy 818 71 140.80 $140.80 $1,152 +5.47
806–847 value added 825 198 130.00–137.00 $133.36 $1,100 -2.16
858–881 value added 865 297 125.00–132.80 $128.70 $1,113 -4.80
868 fancy 868 121 135.60–139.00 $137.29 $1,192 +2.15
850–895 874 217 110.00–131.75 $127.88 $1,118 +0.11
906 fancy 906 110 135.00 $135.00 $1,223 —
900–943 912 58 108.00–127.00 $121.13 $1,105 +2.22
910–947 value added 927 187 119.00–129.50 $125.37 $1,162 -3.09
955–987 977 13 110.00–117.50 $115.80 $1,131 -3.57
963–999 value added 977 103 122.00–127.00 $124.14 $1,213 —
1055–1059 1058 6 106.00–109.00 $108.50 $1,148 +1.00
1140 1140 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,186 -2.37
1215–1243 1236 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,335 —
1265 1265 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,265 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 200.00 $200.00 $752 —
403–445 441 21 190.00–194.00 $190.35 $839 —
486–488 487 20 180.00–184.00 $181.60 $884 —
503–525 511 15 175.00–179.00 $177.52 $907 —
554–596 585 26 162.00–169.00 $163.20 $955 —
601–639 633 86 153.00–160.00 $154.31 $977 —
654–670 658 9 142.00–147.00 $143.23 $942 —
701–743 719 90 137.00–142.00 $138.89 $999 —
765 765 22 135.50 $135.50 $1,037 —
819–820 819 87 130.00–132.00 $131.75 $1,079 —
852–890 856 13 116.00–120.00 $119.68 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 152.50–160.00 $156.33 $375 -1.67
265–290 272 8 149.00–190.00 $178.43 $485 -4.07
300–340 314 10 152.00–187.50 $165.31 $519 +18.75
353–395 369 11 130.00–175.00 $152.59 $563 -3.13
400–445 424 30 120.00–170.00 $151.60 $643 +4.30
450–497 477 44 127.50–169.00 $156.20 $745 +9.82
500–545 523 59 112.50–160.00 $145.15 $759 +5.62
550–598 573 74 116.00–155.00 $142.87 $819 +0.15
600–645 618 35 110.00–145.00 $134.92 $834 +2.30
652–698 686 15 108.00–139.00 $127.85 $877 +1.06
700–747 728 23 110.00–128.00 $122.34 $891 +1.39
760–793 776 7 92.00–124.00 $114.99 $892 -3.09
805–847 828 8 101.00–121.00 $111.32 $922 -3.12
850–855 851 4 100.00–104.00 $102.50 $872 -7.00
900–925 908 4 102.00–105.00 $103.74 $942 -3.27
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 +2.41
1013 1013 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,013 ±0.00
1165 1165 1 83.50 $83.50 $973 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
580–584 584 8 127.00–147.50 $144.95 $847 —
670–684 682 9 123.00–137.00 $135.47 $924 +9.47
760 value added 760 12 133.50 $133.50 $1,015 —
867 867 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,040 —
945 945 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,087 —
955 955 2 119.50 $119.50 $1,141 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 164.00 $164.00 $620 —
446 446 4 163.50 $163.50 $729 —
577–580 578 5 131.00–137.50 $136.19 $787 —
770 770 2 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 169.00 $169.00 $634 —
510 510 2 151.00 $151.00 $770 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 140.00 $140.00 $318 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,143 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 122.50 $122.50 $968 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 133.00 $133.00 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–192 191 3 168.00–200.00 $178.59 $341 —
220 fancy 220 1 177.50 $177.50 $390 +4.54
200–245 221 24 132.50–192.00 $160.75 $355 +4.26
235 value added 235 1 157.50 $157.50 $370 +7.50
255–287 fancy 276 7 156.00–172.50 $162.58 $449 -12.92
274–285 value added 276 6 150.00–165.00 $162.42 $448 -4.08
250–299 279 73 136.00–190.00 $156.87 $438 +1.61
300–347 324 142 135.00–177.00 $155.75 $505 +2.27
300–344 value added 326 19 155.00–169.00 $159.16 $519 +3.16
300–347 fancy 327 37 157.00–170.00 $163.39 $534 -1.09
350–398 371 274 135.00–177.50 $154.43 $573 +1.58
352–380 fancy 373 37 155.00–172.00 $164.80 $615 +7.97
350–395 value added 380 40 150.00–163.50 $157.12 $597 -3.41
400–448 426 420 130.00–166.00 $149.27 $636 -0.91
405–445 fancy 427 45 150.00–170.00 $159.13 $679 +10.02
400–448 value added 430 135 140.00–161.00 $153.42 $660 -1.52
456–486 fancy 472 57 151.00–158.00 $154.09 $727 +2.29
450–499 474 640 126.00–163.50 $147.25 $698 +0.71
450–498 value added 478 175 138.00–161.00 $148.71 $711 -4.22
500–546 fancy 514 68 145.00–153.00 $148.77 $765 +11.25
500–549 value added 522 285 137.00–159.00 $147.81 $772 +2.07
500–549 524 648 125.00–157.50 $143.14 $750 +2.33
550–597 value added 568 296 135.00–155.50 $146.10 $830 +6.54
550–599 574 586 120.00–148.00 $137.05 $787 +1.95
600–647 620 315 110.00–139.00 $129.79 $805 +2.09
600–645 value added 623 353 123.00–145.75 $135.88 $847 -1.48
650–692 value added 671 357 125.00–143.95 $138.65 $930 +2.34
650–698 677 310 110.00–143.00 $126.23 $855 +0.55
705 fancy 705 33 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
700–740 715 10 112.00–120.00 $117.79 $842 -1.81
700–748 723 160 100.00–130.00 $118.09 $854 +0.88
701–749 value added 729 157 123.00–137.00 $130.56 $952 -1.18
751–785 value added 769 158 116.50–127.10 $125.30 $964 -0.99
750–798 770 120 100.00–130.00 $118.95 $916 +1.48
770–786 783 5 117.00–120.00 $119.41 $935 +1.94
800–821 816 4 114.00–115.00 $114.75 $936 +3.01
800–845 819 60 100.00–122.25 $112.48 $921 +0.74
809–830 value added 819 189 117.00–127.00 $121.51 $995 -2.63
862 value added 862 28 112.00 $112.00 $965 -7.01
850–892 873 9 98.00–114.00 $105.38 $920 -1.78
850–897 888 23 83.00–116.00 $109.31 $971 +2.15
910–935 917 6 96.00–113.00 $107.93 $990 -4.03
910–941 933 8 95.00–117.00 $99.19 $925 -2.29
950 950 1 101.00 $101.00 $960 -9.50
952–990 975 5 95.00–98.00 $96.17 $938 -9.89
1010 1010 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,060 +5.63
1000–1034 1023 6 64.50–103.50 $94.78 $970 -4.59
1071 1071 9 116.75 $116.75 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 5 121.00–159.00 $137.23 $322 -4.42
250–296 268 16 125.00–157.00 $142.92 $383 +3.57
300–349 333 34 121.00–160.00 $143.88 $479 +7.55
352–395 376 51 125.00–156.00 $139.49 $524 +3.99
400–447 424 77 115.00–154.00 $139.67 $592 +6.12
450–497 476 90 120.00–146.00 $137.57 $655 +6.02
500–547 526 82 110.00–139.00 $128.54 $676 +3.98
550–598 576 75 100.00–140.00 $123.16 $709 +2.34
600–647 622 53 92.50–127.00 $116.91 $727 +3.66
650–695 670 40 101.00–121.00 $111.81 $749 +2.20
700–747 728 22 97.00–117.00 $108.82 $792 +0.58
757–795 775 12 91.00–107.00 $101.03 $783 -1.96
800–840 829 4 90.00–110.00 $95.33 $790 -6.12
880–890 885 3 90.00–100.00 $94.34 $835 -4.40
940–942 941 3 94.50–96.00 $95.00 $894 +9.00
960 960 1 95.00 $95.00 $912 —
1055 1055 1 93.00 $93.00 $981 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
393 393 13 174.00 $174.00 $684 —
418–439 430 14 163.00–166.00 $164.98 $709 —
452–491 475 27 161.00–165.00 $163.03 $774 —
508–543 524 22 153.50–157.00 $156.07 $818 —
552–578 564 21 150.00–157.00 $153.22 $864 —
607–608 608 21 140.00–146.00 $143.86 $875 —
669–675 674 100 133.00–133.50 $133.45 $899 —
724–747 736 68 123.00–125.50 $125.02 $920 —
755–765 763 66 120.00–124.00 $122.80 $937 —
804 804 75 123.00 $123.00 $989 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
415–445 443 19 140.00–142.00 $141.59 $627 —
502 502 6 135.00 $135.00 $678 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 +7.50
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 384 14 131.00–155.00 $141.63 $544 —
590 590 3 129.00 $129.00 $761 +8.00
605–630 618 4 111.00–126.00 $118.35 $731 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 -6.00
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 132.50 $132.50 $583 —
570–590 580 2 132.00 $132.00 $766 +18.00
665–682 676 4 115.00–121.00 $118.03 $798 —
704–740 716 3 100.00–105.00 $101.72 $728 -1.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 115.00 $115.00 $518 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 fancy 222 —— 3 195.50–200.00 $197.63 $439 +17.63
200–245 225 —— 11 145.00–204.00 $170.87 $384 -20.42
250–298 279 —— 33 152.50–212.50 $170.49 $476 -7.64
277–295 fancy 289 —— 10 187.00–203.00 $194.05 $561 +4.52
300–345 327 —— 75 145.00–197.00 $177.27 $580 +4.17
305–342 fancy 330 —— 13 176.50–220.00 $193.39 $638 +10.70
337 value added 337 —— 2 179.50 $179.50 $605 -14.42
350–385 fancy 367 —— 16 180.00–196.00 $185.76 $682 +4.37
350–397 375 —— 167 150.00–191.00 $171.07 $642 +2.06
370–387 value added 381 —— 4 170.00–190.00 $176.00 $671 -7.83
400–448 fancy 421 —— 22 172.00–190.00 $178.22 $750 -1.62
410–435 value added 424 —— 8 160.00–167.00 $161.76 $686 -16.57
400–449 428 —— 243 140.00–181.00 $164.92 $706 -2.27
455 fancy 455 —— 2 176.00–180.00 $178.00 $810 +8.00
451–475 value added 459 —— 8 156.00–169.00 $161.33 $741 -4.33
450–498 473 —— 325 140.00–177.00 $163.16 $772 +3.46
503–549 fancy 518 —— 37 156.00–169.00 $165.88 $859 +9.88
500–540 value added 519 —— 14 158.00–163.50 $160.39 $832 +0.98
500–548 522 —— 257 135.00–164.00 $151.61 $791 +0.19
550–575 value added 559 —— 13 154.00–157.00 $155.89 $871 -3.44
550–595 571 —— 266 127.00–161.00 $146.04 $834 -0.63
580 fancy 580 —— 1 159.00 $159.00 $922 —
600–605 fancy 603 —— 3 142.00–145.00 $144.01 $868 -1.99
600–647 624 —— 158 123.00–151.00 $135.12 $843 -3.10
600–645 value added 627 —— 14 132.00–140.00 $135.69 $851 -2.75
650–670 value added 659 —— 12 132.00–152.00 $143.10 $943 +6.08
650–695 665 —— 89 123.00–141.00 $132.98 $884 +1.94
700–745 722 —— 82 113.00–135.00 $123.20 $890 -1.17
710–748 value added 727 —— 9 120.00–128.00 $123.28 $896 -4.61
750–798 774 —— 41 106.00–129.00 $119.58 $926 -0.12
800–845 826 —— 33 94.00–124.00 $110.65 $914 -1.90
850–895 873 —— 8 98.00–119.00 $108.00 $943 +0.04
900–945 927 —— 7 100.00–119.00 $113.71 $1,054 +16.32
980 980 —— 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $833 -6.91
1000 1000 —— 1 87.00 $87.00 $870 +0.21
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,228 +36.00
1410 1410 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,340 —
1890 1890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 147.50 $147.50 $310 +1.03
255–295 280 5 133.00–152.50 $143.44 $402 -14.99
300–346 331 22 127.00–172.00 $160.16 $530 +6.96
350–395 371 34 131.00–180.50 $162.84 $604 +10.68
400–445 425 37 120.00–165.00 $146.88 $624 -3.01
450–495 476 42 120.00–167.00 $147.36 $701 -1.17
500–545 529 57 116.00–149.50 $137.10 $725 +1.90
550–599 579 50 117.00–144.00 $133.49 $773 +2.55
600–645 623 14 106.00–135.00 $124.08 $773 +6.92
660–695 682 14 105.00–129.00 $117.09 $799 +2.00
715–730 725 5 110.00–117.00 $115.00 $834 +10.77
755–795 766 11 80.00–116.00 $111.44 $854 -0.92
805–840 820 3 92.00–100.00 $95.61 $784 -2.88
850–865 858 2 75.00–100.00 $87.39 $750 -8.19
920 920 1 83.00 $83.00 $764 -3.00
960–985 968 3 86.00–97.00 $92.70 $897 +9.70
1065 1065 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1150 1038 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,193.90 —
1000–1735 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,661.91 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
275 275 1 132.50 $132.50 $364 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 +10.00
450–455 453 3 102.50–125.00 $117.56 $533 -9.80
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 -0.36
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 141.00–146.00 $143.51 $686 +5.51
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -0.32
582 582 2 142.00 $142.00 $826 -6.00
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 —
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 128.00–143.00 $135.25 $701 -6.75
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 136.00 $136.00 $707 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1680 1185 80-85% 81 43.00–63.00 $54.37 $644 +0.21
805–1645 1220 80-85% 378 38.00–73.50 $63.23 $771 +1.95
950–1595 1265 80-85% 251 58.00–82.00 $70.83 $896 +0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1065 873 85-90% 3 23.00–25.00 $23.98 $209 —
665–1475 995 85-90% 88 29.00–61.00 $48.53 $483 +3.10
810–1415 1022 85-90% 119 51.00–70.00 $63.25 $646 +0.86
730–1500 1051 85-90% 193 40.00–68.00 $56.52 $594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1690 1403 75-80% 15 54.00–59.50 $58.26 $817 +3.71
950–1970 1451 75-80% 182 59.00–80.00 $70.30 $1,020 -0.24
1030–1855 1469 75-80% 137 59.00–72.50 $65.48 $962 -5.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1995 1476 64 62.00–90.00 $82.61 $1,219 +0.58
1015–2510 1686 139 76.00–103.50 $91.86 $1,549 —
1215–2200 1804 126 86.00–115.00 $102.95 $1,857 +1.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 77.50 $77.50 $651
950–1040 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 72.00–83.00 $77.71 $772
845–1275 1012 (<2 yrs)Open 11 65.00–99.00 $77.01 $779
1030–1510 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 66.00–83.00 $72.93 $877
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1320 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 735.00–875.00 $808.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $662

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 645.00 $645.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000–1170 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–885.00 $809.42
800–1330 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 800.00–1,350.00 $1,013.58
790–1400 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 480.00–900.00 $774.30
970–1390 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,257.48
965–1350 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 400.00–885.00 $711.01
895–1480 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 710.00–1,350.00 $1,041.01
938–1450 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 750.00–1,000.00 $838.54
760–1600 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 675.00–1,150.00 $901.67
1135–1360 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 810.00–1,275.00 $920.39
990–1500 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 510.00–900.00 $754.72
1010–1400 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 645.00–1,450.00 $1,153.32
1010–1650 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 650.00–1,250.00 $915.79
1110–1500 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–935.00 $762.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
975–1145 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–785.00 $720.37
1000–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–725.00 $690.15
1070–1320 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–735.00 $701.86
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1365 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,125.00 $1,010.29
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1465–1525 1492 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,049.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
800–875 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $660.82
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
851–875 869 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 730.00–850.00 $759.38
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–985 918 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–910.00 $801.14
750–1030 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–950.00 $854.69
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–910.00 $855.00
950–1100 1025 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–1,275.00 $1,094.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1250 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,785.00 $1,257.99 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -75.00
1040–1065 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.65 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +506.86
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +231.86
985–1265 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,414.77 +471.63
970–1255 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 785.00–1,425.00 $1,076.35 -731.20
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -482.55
1050–1265 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,372.92 -434.63
950–1450 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 950.00–1,500.00 $1,316.65 -4.26
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +635.00
1100–1295 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,333.44 -79.29
1075–1460 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 785.00–1,310.00 $1,140.26 -34.74
1170–1315 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,150.00 $995.25 -297.16
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +232.59
1130–1295 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,548.42 +256.01
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
925–1765 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 49 740.00–1,750.00 $1,286.91 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–985 928 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,129.65 —
890–980 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,370.00 $1,123.69 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 860.00–975.00 $925.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 510.00 $510.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +25.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 274 15 108.00–128.00 $120.64 $331 -11.82
300–340 327 19 93.00–135.00 $117.62 $385 -9.52
353–391 371 17 83.00–120.00 $106.22 $394 -20.64
420–446 435 19 103.00–129.50 $124.46 $541 -1.45
450–477 466 22 90.00–125.00 $110.50 $515 -15.01
507–535 511 55 80.00–123.50 $118.73 $607 -4.18
552–590 570 28 79.00–115.50 $107.06 $610 -9.85
623–642 632 14 95.00–115.50 $111.92 $707 +0.07
650–697 680 31 90.00–110.00 $100.58 $684 -2.98
712–742 714 25 101.00–101.50 $101.46 $724 +5.07
766–785 778 29 99.75–100.50 $100.08 $779 +0.62
807–845 834 63 90.50–107.00 $106.11 $885 +4.29
913–938 932 14 81.00–95.00 $93.04 $867 -4.14
970–980 978 5 86.00–91.00 $90.01 $880 —
1000 1000 1 79.00 $79.00 $790 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 85.00 $85.00 $313 —
425 425 10 83.00 $83.00 $353 —
668 668 4 84.00 $84.00 $561 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–750 675 (<2 yrs)Open 2 775.00–800.00 $788.89 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.