Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

19,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.82/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 523 lb · 753 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.92/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 570 lb · 718 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.83/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 620 lb · 706 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	19,613	23,896	18,824
Feeder cattle	16,437	20,683	16,208
Slaughter cattle	2,367	2,307	1,903
Replacement cattle	809	906	713

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-4.00 lower with demand moderate at best. Buyers are showing very good interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle with moderate-to-thin flesh, most suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	203.00	$203.00	$396	—
210–235	224	5	180.00–206.00	$187.44	$420	-26.18
253–255 value added	254	4	177.50–179.00	$178.62	$454	-22.38
250–295	274	26	151.00–180.00	$166.31	$456	-17.59
285 fancy	285	1	201.00	$201.00	$573	+0.47
300–347	324	32	152.00–204.00	$170.59	$553	-7.27
300–343 value added	329	21	171.00–209.00	$183.80	$605	-8.19
315–345 fancy	336	8	176.00–190.00	$178.11	$598	-24.93
356–395 fancy	374	10	170.00–184.00	$180.13	$674	-17.07
350–395	378	116	150.00–194.00	$173.68	$657	-2.53
375–392 value added	384	10	170.00–189.00	$181.49	$697	-1.70
400–448	424	194	150.00–184.00	$166.93	$708	-4.83
401–446 fancy	427	37	170.00–191.00	$177.48	$758	-10.86
400–447 value added	429	118	160.00–186.00	$172.09	$738	-4.05
452–492 fancy	465	18	170.00–179.00	$176.44	$820	-7.48
450–496	475	270	147.00–185.00	$166.16	$789	-3.88
450–499 value added	481	80	160.00–180.50	$168.81	$812	-1.79
505–525 fancy	508	19	163.00–172.50	$171.33	$870	+3.12
500–549 value added	521	228	146.00–180.00	$166.36	$867	-1.98
500–548	526	364	136.50–172.50	$158.03	$831	-6.32
550–568 fancy	559	8	161.00–162.00	$161.49	$903	-3.48
550–599	570	383	135.00–169.00	$152.63	$870	-3.61
552–592 value added	570	134	150.00–172.50	$161.36	$920	-4.88
600–648 value added	618	309	140.00–174.00	$152.19	$941	-5.39
600–648	625	382	125.00–169.00	$144.90	$906	-7.54
650–690 value added	661	41	140.00–164.00	$151.74	$1,003	+4.06
650–697	671	263	126.75–159.00	$139.11	$933	-6.02
700–737 value added	714	199	130.00–146.00	$141.91	$1,013	-1.93
700–748	720	362	120.00–150.00	$134.46	$968	-4.12
757–782 value added	760	169	131.00–140.25	$136.27	$1,036	-3.45
750–797	774	284	119.00–145.00	$129.50	$1,002	-3.34
808	808	122	148.10	$148.10	$1,197	+19.51
800–848 value added	825	273	119.00–136.00	$130.29	$1,075	-3.07
800–848	826	199	113.00–131.00	$125.10	$1,033	-3.49
860 value added	860	65	129.70	$129.70	$1,115	+1.00
850–892	872	92	115.00–126.00	$121.47	$1,059	-6.41
884 fancy	884	56	130.60	$130.60	$1,155	-6.69
918 value added	918	57	126.70	$126.70	$1,163	+1.33
900–947	927	84	105.00–123.50	$118.60	$1,099	-2.53
928 fancy	928	54	129.95	$129.95	$1,206	-5.05
950–995	971	11	102.00–118.00	$113.36	$1,101	-2.44
1005–1030	1020	4	106.00–116.00	$110.62	$1,128	—
1050	1050	2	109.50–110.00	$109.75	$1,152	+1.25
1118–1120	1119	5	100.00–107.00	$104.80	$1,173	+0.80
1150	1150	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,242	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	142.50	$142.50	$299	-13.83
260–290	274	8	137.50–177.50	$164.58	$451	-13.85
320–335	330	3	142.50–155.00	$149.15	$492	-16.16
355–395	383	13	140.00–180.00	$156.28	$599	+3.69
400–445	425	31	130.00–168.00	$152.61	$649	+1.01
455–497	472	39	104.00–166.00	$149.27	$705	-6.93
500–547	528	55	120.00–156.00	$143.05	$755	-2.10
550–595	576	36	110.00–152.00	$136.83	$788	-6.04
600–645	622	45	110.00–145.00	$128.95	$802	-5.97
650–695	677	41	103.00–139.00	$126.50	$856	-1.35
686 value added	686	3	126.00	$126.00	$864	—
700–745	716	14	105.00–127.00	$116.24	$832	-6.10
755–795	773	6	108.00–120.00	$114.97	$889	-0.02
820	820	2	115.00	$115.00	$943	+3.68
850–860	855	2	112.00–113.00	$112.50	$962	+10.00
900–915	910	3	84.00–106.50	$99.08	$902	-4.66
955–975	962	3	106.00–109.00	$107.34	$1,033	+7.34
1015	1015	2	80.00	$80.00	$812	-20.00
1073–1075	1074	3	88.00–96.00	$93.33	$1,002	—
1145	1145	1	84.00	$84.00	$962	—
1225	1225	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,225	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	144.00	$144.00	$785	+14.00
555–590	573	2	145.00–146.00	$145.48	$834	+0.53
620–647	638	3	134.00	$134.00	$855	—
780	780	1	126.00	$126.00	$983	—
820–835	828	2	115.00–124.00	$119.54	$990	—
860	860	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,066	+4.00
915–937	930	3	108.00–113.00	$109.64	$1,020	-5.36
1161	1161	3	95.00	$95.00	$1,103	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	172.50	$172.50	$431	—
530	530	1	145.00	$145.00	$768	-6.00
570–575	573	3	142.00–149.00	$146.68	$840	-3.32

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1133	1133	3	114.00	$114.00	$1,292	+11.00
1305	1305	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,396	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	138.00	$138.00	$787	+1.81

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	107.50	$107.50	$559	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130–145	138	2	189.00–191.00	$189.95	$262	—
182–190	185	3	165.00–209.00	$180.09	$333	+1.50
215–220 fancy	218	2	177.00–190.00	$183.43	$400	+5.93
200–247	230	24	145.00–170.00	$158.98	$366	-1.77
258 fancy	258	5	174.00	$174.00	$449	+11.42
255–297	278	44	130.00–184.00	$155.21	$431	-1.66
301 fancy	301	3	170.00	$170.00	$512	+6.61
300–348	327	137	135.00–170.00	$153.08	$501	-2.67
316–345 value added	331	22	150.00–157.00	$154.04	$510	-5.12
365 fancy	365	3	164.00	$164.00	$599	-0.80
350–398	372	311	137.00–167.00	$151.39	$563	-3.04
355–393 value added	384	29	148.00–159.00	$153.97	$591	-3.15
405–440 fancy	409	16	151.00–176.00	$159.99	$654	+0.86
400–449 value added	419	90	139.00–157.00	$147.97	$620	-5.45
400–446	425	432	130.00–171.00	$147.24	$626	-2.03
455–482 fancy	461	9	152.00–157.00	$155.84	$718	+1.75
450–498 value added	471	102	139.00–156.00	$147.99	$697	-0.72
450–498	474	549	125.00–157.00	$144.83	$686	-2.42
500–548	521	555	121.00–156.00	$138.27	$720	-4.87
500–549 value added	527	187	134.00–151.00	$143.59	$757	-4.22
510–538 fancy	531	11	145.00–160.00	$153.92	$817	+5.15
550–599	569	619	117.00–146.00	$132.91	$756	-4.14
552–595 value added	575	99	130.00–149.00	$140.25	$806	-5.85
612 fancy	612	88	143.60	$143.60	$879	—
600–638 value added	618	128	123.00–141.25	$133.48	$825	-2.40
600–648	622	488	107.00–137.50	$127.88	$795	-1.91
630–645	638	2	115.00–124.00	$119.55	$763	-10.24
653–685	665	13	115.00–125.00	$120.41	$801	-5.82
650–697	669	282	107.00–135.00	$124.30	$832	-1.93
657–697 value added	676	268	120.00–135.00	$133.08	$900	-5.57
700–715	703	6	110.00–120.00	$116.14	$816	-1.65
700–747	723	196	100.00–131.00	$116.89	$845	-1.20
715–737 value added	731	221	114.00–130.25	$128.16	$937	-2.40
750–785	769	6	111.00–116.00	$114.16	$878	-4.79
750–795	772	143	100.00–124.00	$116.05	$896	-2.90
765–778	775	28	128.60–129.00	$128.68	$997	+9.73
755–789 value added	776	184	121.00–129.00	$124.24	$964	-1.06
808–825	812	4	113.00–114.00	$113.75	$924	-1.00
800–847	824	40	92.00–124.00	$111.19	$916	-1.29
853–870	855	11	113.00–119.50	$118.90	$1,017	+13.52
850–895	865	43	102.00–117.00	$110.72	$958	+5.34
900–945	922	32	93.00–118.00	$106.65	$983	-1.28
926	926	3	99.00	$99.00	$917	-0.19
950–985	968	5	91.00–107.00	$99.39	$962	+3.22
983	983	3	115.00	$115.00	$1,130	+18.83
1010–1020	1019	7	95.00	$95.00	$968	+0.22
1137	1137	2	102.00	$102.00	$1,160	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	140.00	$140.00	$308	+2.77
250–295	273	14	100.00–151.00	$139.26	$380	-3.66
305–348	331	23	115.00–157.00	$140.67	$466	-3.21
350–398	379	57	119.00–149.00	$135.99	$515	-3.50
400–445	423	64	109.00–149.00	$134.42	$569	-5.25
450–497	474	85	101.00–139.00	$131.21	$622	-6.36
500–547	529	96	97.50–138.00	$126.35	$668	-2.19
550–598	574	65	108.00–129.00	$121.17	$696	-1.99
600–647	620	41	100.00–122.00	$114.01	$707	-2.90
650–697	675	31	81.00–116.00	$106.06	$716	-5.75
705–748	731	25	90.00–115.00	$101.97	$745	-6.85
757–790	775	27	88.00–114.00	$99.15	$768	-1.88
800–837	820	6	86.00–98.00	$91.17	$748	-4.16
855–890	876	5	91.00–111.00	$98.68	$864	+4.34
900–925	909	4	85.00–91.00	$88.50	$804	-6.50
1060–1065	1063	2	79.00–81.00	$80.00	$850	-13.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	120.00	$120.00	$504	—
500–533	519	9	114.00–137.00	$130.22	$676	—
577	577	2	122.00	$122.00	$704	-7.00
670	670	1	109.00	$109.00	$730	-1.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1295	1150	11	98.00–127.00	$111.08	$1,277	—
1380–1555	1468	2	73.50–80.00	$76.56	$1,124	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	4	135.50	$135.50	$637	—
510–540	523	6	129.00–131.50	$130.58	$683	-4.42
570	570	1	126.00	$126.00	$718	-4.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–480	478	2	121.00–131.00	$125.97	$602	—
510	510	1	123.00	$123.00	$627	—
572–590	578	3	126.00–127.00	$126.66	$732	-5.34
625	625	1	109.00	$109.00	$681	—
700	700	2	110.00	$110.00	$770	+8.28

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	117.50	$117.50	$300	—
330	330	1	120.00	$120.00	$396	—
385	385	1	140.00	$140.00	$539	—
465	465	1	130.00	$130.00	$604	+15.00
575	575	2	102.50	$102.50	$589	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	$324	—
210 fancy	210	—	—	1	200.00	$200.00	$420	+2.37
200–240	221	—	—	15	170.00–209.00	$187.72	$415	+16.85
250–295	282	—	—	25	147.50–207.00	$168.95	$476	-1.54
265–292 fancy	283	—	—	3	177.50–182.00	$180.60	$511	-13.45
308–342 value added	319	—	—	6	165.00–183.00	$176.57	$563	-2.93
300–345	323	—	—	64	150.00–190.00	$172.42	$557	-4.85
310–340 fancy	326	—	—	7	170.00–207.50	$185.29	$604	-8.10
350–397	372	—	—	147	145.00–187.00	$168.76	$628	-2.31
353–395 fancy	377	—	—	25	171.00–194.00	$181.21	$683	-4.55
355–390 value added	383	—	—	13	165.00–185.50	$176.46	$676	+0.46
405–430 value added	413	—	—	26	164.00–176.00	$170.89	$706	+9.13
405–443 fancy	421	—	—	15	168.00–180.00	$175.77	$740	-2.45
400–449	428	—	—	208	140.00–184.00	$161.28	$690	-3.64
437	437	—	—	4	172.00	$172.00	$752	+7.08
452–463 fancy	457	—	—	7	168.00–182.00	$175.92	$804	-2.08
459	459	—	—	5	170.00	$170.00	$780	+6.84
457–498 value added	476	—	—	15	159.00–175.00	$163.63	$779	+2.30
450–498	479	—	—	255	140.00–173.00	$156.06	$748	-7.10
503–525 value added	511	—	—	33	150.00–167.00	$159.79	$817	-0.60
500–549	526	—	—	329	132.00–166.00	$148.65	$782	-2.96
505–536 fancy	527	—	—	6	161.00–166.00	$162.29	$855	-3.59
550	550	—	—	1	133.00	$133.00	$732	-13.04
555 fancy	555	—	—	1	156.00	$156.00	$866	-3.00
550–597	571	—	—	241	127.00–156.00	$143.52	$819	-2.52
550–597 value added	583	—	—	10	143.00–157.00	$151.67	$884	-4.22
600–649	622	—	—	180	120.00–149.00	$134.04	$834	-1.08
600–645 value added	624	—	—	10	136.00–143.00	$139.56	$871	+3.87
650–698	668	—	—	109	120.00–141.00	$129.50	$865	-3.48
655–685 value added	668	—	—	6	129.00–135.00	$132.45	$885	-10.65
700–713 value added	711	—	—	18	121.00–135.50	$133.67	$950	+10.39
700–748	723	—	—	65	102.00–131.00	$118.70	$858	-4.50
755–785 value added	775	—	—	3	121.00–125.00	$123.70	$959	—
750–796	777	—	—	36	90.00–134.50	$114.75	$892	-4.83
800–845	822	—	—	37	97.00–110.00	$106.19	$873	-4.46
851–890	873	—	—	16	90.00–108.00	$104.34	$911	-3.66
910–945	919	—	—	5	90.00–107.00	$99.14	$911	-14.57
965–990	976	—	—	8	85.00–97.50	$91.50	$893	+6.50
995 fancy	995	—	—	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,174	—
1000–1035	1022	—	—	3	76.00–101.00	$89.87	$918	+2.87
1245	1245	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,158	—
1115–1700	1408	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	93.00–105.00	$97.75	$1,376	+2.75

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	147.50–160.00	$154.03	$436	+10.59
305–345	324	11	131.00–175.00	$155.00	$502	-5.16
355–395	373	28	120.00–175.00	$157.79	$589	-5.05
400–447	428	48	115.00–166.00	$145.70	$624	-1.18
450–497	475	54	113.00–153.50	$140.50	$667	-6.86
500–548	525	37	120.00–144.00	$136.12	$715	-0.98
550–595	572	44	120.00–139.00	$130.81	$748	-2.68
600–640	614	15	111.00–129.00	$118.16	$726	-5.92
650–695	673	8	95.00–118.00	$110.19	$742	-6.90
700–735	723	6	102.00–148.00	$114.32	$827	-0.68
755–795	774	13	90.00–113.00	$104.29	$807	-7.15
830–835	833	2	100.00–108.00	$104.01	$866	+8.40
862–891	876	9	71.00–104.00	$91.42	$801	+4.03
940	940	1	73.00	$73.00	$686	-10.00
950–980	959	4	73.00–89.00	$80.56	$773	-12.14
1020	1020	1	70.00	$70.00	$714	—
1090	1090	1	85.00	$85.00	$926	-5.00
1195	1195	1	74.00	$74.00	$884	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1230	1118	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	900.00–1,475.00	$1,142.23	—
1000–1605	1252	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	12	980.00–1,825.00	$1,464.96	—
1315 fancy	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1575	1575	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1630–1675	1653	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	1,425.00–1,550.00	$1,486.65	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	142.50	$142.50	$420	—
370	370	3	147.50	$147.50	$546	—
455–460	458	2	139.00–143.00	$140.99	$646	-2.52
535–543	541	4	136.00–138.00	$136.49	$738	-3.51
580	580	1	146.00	$146.00	$847	+4.00
720	720	1	122.00	$122.00	$878	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–440	437	3	104.00–128.00	$111.88	$489	-13.12
485	485	1	126.00	$126.00	$611	-1.00
520	520	1	117.50	$117.50	$611	-7.50
540–545	542	3	130.00–134.00	$132.66	$719	+7.66
550	550	1	120.00	$120.00	$660	—
560	560	1	132.00	$132.00	$739	—
840	840	1	78.00	$78.00	$655	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1810	1810	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,820.00	$1,820.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	1	72.00	$72.00	$716	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1515	1181	80-85%	85	41.50–60.00	$53.09	$627	-1.28
870–1855	1236	80-85%	484	40.00–70.50	$60.78	$751	-2.45
695–1640	1265	80-85%	209	49.00–80.50	$67.15	$849	-3.68

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795	795	85-90%	1	26.00	$26.00	$207	—
725–1360	925	85-90%	92	30.00–59.00	$44.76	$414	—
670–1405	1014	85-90%	167	38.50–66.00	$54.75	$555	-8.50
720–1360	1022	85-90%	95	50.00–73.00	$60.29	$616	-2.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1835	1452	75-80%	121	58.00–78.00	$67.56	$981	-2.74
970–1930	1468	75-80%	18	50.50–59.00	$54.64	$802	-10.84
1010–2050	1482	75-80%	184	52.00–71.00	$62.06	$920	-3.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645–2155	1475	79	41.00–87.00	$79.90	$1,179	-2.71
1090–2690	1741	148	77.00–96.50	$89.94	$1,566	—
1365–2375	1770	74	85.50–108.50	$98.55	$1,744	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–1195	985	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	67.00–93.00	$79.45	$783
825–1245	988	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	68.00–87.00	$73.39	$725
1010–1495	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	62.00–75.00	$67.76	$796

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–865	842	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	835.00–910.00	$865.56
910–1060	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	575.00–630.00	$604.59
1115–1120	1118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	760.00–800.00	$779.96

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660	660	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	475.00	$475.00
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00
990	990	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
910–1250	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	750.00–1,050.00	$963.31
910–1270	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,025.00–1,400.00	$1,173.53
1050–1285	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	730.00–950.00	$839.90
1060–1175	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	835.00–875.00	$860.76
830–1315	1108	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	550.00–910.00	$745.83
940–1470	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	835.00–910.00	$858.79
1100–1380	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	710.00–860.00	$780.60
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	680.00	$680.00
880–1550	1203	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	625.00–1,100.00	$858.92
950–1500	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	675.00–850.00	$782.14
1050–1585	1226	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	825.00–1,375.00	$1,086.77
1010–1525	1242	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	700.00–1,260.00	$921.74
850–1600	1264	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	800.00–1,075.00	$946.90
1265	1265	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00
1175–1400	1288	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,060.00–1,200.00	$1,123.88
980–1610	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	800.00–1,225.00	$1,004.37
1175–1365	1299	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	660.00–980.00	$857.76
1325	1325	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	935.00	$935.00
745–880	813	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–800.00	$719.77
845	845	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
735–975	881	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	520.00–975.00	$756.58
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	535.00	$535.00
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00
1005	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1190	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–800.00	$715.09
1095–1230	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	675.00–800.00	$712.18
1135	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1355	1355	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1480	1480	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1000	893	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	740.00–1,125.00	$881.34
985–1075	1030	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	675.00–845.00	$763.71
845–1175	1038	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	825.00–1,600.00	$1,130.90

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	730.00	$730.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–1460	1042	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	950.00–1,650.00	$1,312.09	-62.91
1070	1070	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	860.00	$860.00	-590.00
895–1450	1078	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	725.00–1,275.00	$988.79	-186.21
1025–1150	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,090.00–1,285.00	$1,181.90	-232.87
875–1245	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	785.00–1,225.00	$1,053.38	-22.97
945–1420	1114	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	625.00–1,650.00	$1,273.10	+196.75
850–1220	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	660.00–1,225.00	$1,021.54	-295.11
985–1285	1165	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	790.00–1,400.00	$1,218.89	-97.76
1165–1170	1168	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	-191.65
1050–1263	1208	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,040.00–1,490.00	$1,324.08	-9.36
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,510.00	$1,510.00	+176.56
1045–1400	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	990.00–1,525.00	$1,270.25	+129.99
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
1300 fancy	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
945–1760	1440	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,030.00–1,700.00	$1,359.24	—
1545	1545	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
540–850	695	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	975.00–1,075.00	$1,013.85	—
630–765	698	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	790.00–1,070.00	$943.55	—
765	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
805–890	848	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	650.00–925.00	$785.71	—
855–940	914	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,460.72	+331.07
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	-50.00
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-75.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	670.00	$670.00	-250.00
935	935	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	-220.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1200–1385	1293	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	990.00	$990.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1365	1365	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	835.00	$835.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522	522	2	56.00	$56.00	$292	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	98.00–128.00	$112.69	$270	—
295	295	2	133.00	$133.00	$392	+12.36
300–318	309	6	102.00–108.00	$104.91	$324	-12.71
365–398	389	11	104.00–127.00	$121.06	$471	+14.84
400–425	413	9	70.00–110.00	$101.50	$419	-22.96
451–470	456	8	89.00–105.00	$93.57	$427	-16.93
512–538	517	17	70.00–105.00	$98.56	$510	-20.17
560–595	581	5	82.00–116.00	$97.02	$564	-10.04
600–642	623	13	79.00–103.00	$92.34	$575	-19.58
693	693	8	108.00	$108.00	$748	+7.42
705–738	712	10	77.00–93.00	$90.37	$643	-11.09
810–814	813	6	87.00–90.00	$89.50	$728	-16.61
893	893	9	97.50	$97.50	$871	—
945	945	4	87.00	$87.00	$822	-6.04
1115	1115	1	80.00	$80.00	$892	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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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.