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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

11,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.10/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 873 lb · 759 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.79/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 575 lb · 439 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.74/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 522 lb · 399 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,733 11,545 17,615
Feeder cattle 9,719 9,450 15,603
Slaughter cattle 1,539 1,367 1,438
Replacement cattle 475 728 574

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with good demand, and very good demand for weaned and preconditioned groups. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 4 162.50–180.00 $169.20 $377 -5.91
250–298 279 29 163.00–195.00 $177.04 $494 +10.08
310 fancy 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -3.00
302–345 323 13 151.00–170.00 $161.30 $521 -0.48
353–395 377 24 150.00–174.00 $160.46 $605 -5.44
360–398 fancy 389 4 170.00 $170.00 $661 -2.00
385–397 value added 393 10 160.00–188.00 $173.28 $681 +5.23
400–445 value added 422 20 157.50–184.00 $171.45 $724 +3.10
400–447 422 65 140.00–172.00 $163.58 $690 +4.73
457–495 value added 472 38 157.50–171.00 $163.22 $770 -5.20
450–499 473 133 141.00–172.00 $160.64 $760 +4.51
490 fancy 490 5 170.00 $170.00 $833 +3.95
503–538 fancy 521 6 155.00–158.00 $156.45 $815 —
501–538 value added 522 62 154.00–164.00 $160.09 $836 -6.13
500–549 525 199 138.00–165.00 $156.31 $821 +5.00
550–595 569 134 130.00–160.00 $149.82 $852 +1.82
557–595 value added 569 23 142.00–159.00 $152.26 $866 -4.27
600–649 value added 618 159 141.00–160.25 $151.85 $938 +3.40
618 fancy 618 7 158.00 $158.00 $976 +1.70
600–648 624 142 122.00–156.00 $142.44 $889 +1.70
652–693 value added 670 122 141.00–158.50 $149.87 $1,004 +5.10
651–697 674 164 130.00–149.00 $139.78 $942 +0.24
701–746 value added 717 133 129.00–152.10 $146.94 $1,054 +5.86
720 720 2 120.00 $120.00 $864 -8.37
700–749 724 96 113.00–142.00 $130.12 $942 +1.75
750–793 value added 772 82 132.75–140.00 $138.92 $1,072 -0.39
750–795 783 45 117.00–136.00 $129.06 $1,011 +0.57
808–838 value added 812 132 125.00–137.90 $135.35 $1,099 +0.34
805–846 830 32 112.00–132.00 $125.94 $1,045 +3.45
850–895 863 130 112.00–130.00 $128.29 $1,107 +8.71
855–897 value added 871 324 122.50–137.50 $131.82 $1,148 +3.68
857–897 fancy 879 305 125.80–131.75 $129.05 $1,134 —
923–932 926 69 109.00–124.00 $121.13 $1,122 +8.07
924–931 value added 927 295 125.00–128.90 $127.52 $1,182 +2.50
958–995 967 31 105.00–119.00 $117.81 $1,139 +1.20
970–971 value added 970 137 122.75–126.90 $126.17 $1,224 +4.74
1015–1020 1016 6 95.00–114.00 $110.82 $1,126 +8.94
1082 value added 1082 46 118.00 $118.00 $1,277 —
1088 1088 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,229 +10.01
1110 1110 1 90.00 $90.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 131.00 $131.00 $275 -35.00
295 295 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 $442 -2.16
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 +22.61
360–395 381 6 135.00–152.00 $144.60 $551 -1.61
400–445 435 9 130.00–151.00 $141.64 $616 -1.44
450–490 474 25 124.00–155.00 $144.30 $684 +3.64
500–547 525 29 124.00–149.00 $140.88 $740 +1.29
550–596 569 31 119.00–145.00 $139.33 $793 +7.47
600–640 622 13 109.00–142.50 $133.02 $827 +11.07
655–690 662 7 102.00–126.00 $116.72 $773 -1.77
710–740 726 14 115.00–132.00 $123.89 $899 +11.35
753–790 780 10 108.00–118.00 $115.72 $903 +30.72
806–835 827 15 110.00–122.00 $118.00 $976 +3.14
850–895 872 3 90.00–108.00 $101.46 $885 —
920 920 1 103.00 $103.00 $948 —
980–995 988 2 94.00–107.00 $100.45 $992 +10.45
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 6 59.00 $59.00 $364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
610–630 617 3 134.00–138.00 $136.64 $843 +9.64
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,210 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 238 11 140.00–180.00 $152.87 $364 +5.66
250–295 276 16 135.00–164.00 $149.48 $413 +0.78
300–348 328 68 125.00–159.00 $143.74 $471 +5.23
333 value added 333 6 148.00 $148.00 $493 -1.00
350–399 375 82 125.00–155.00 $143.35 $538 +2.22
355–390 value added 377 3 143.00–145.00 $143.97 $543 —
400–445 426 169 122.00–154.50 $143.26 $610 +3.83
400–445 value added 427 30 140.00–148.00 $144.70 $618 -1.79
445 fancy 445 2 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
453–462 fancy 456 15 150.00–153.00 $151.60 $691 —
455–497 value added 473 28 140.00–154.00 $147.26 $697 +2.31
450–498 479 215 120.00–151.00 $142.97 $685 +3.42
500–545 value added 519 126 136.00–152.50 $145.15 $753 +3.87
500–548 524 273 123.00–147.00 $137.25 $719 +3.06
550–598 571 288 113.00–142.50 $131.83 $753 +2.06
552–595 value added 583 151 136.50–145.00 $140.44 $819 +1.42
600–647 624 236 106.00–137.50 $125.44 $783 +1.21
605–649 value added 635 150 126.00–140.00 $136.49 $867 +0.91
668–676 value added 672 47 123.50–135.00 $125.84 $846 -7.17
650–698 681 227 106.00–135.00 $125.77 $856 +4.63
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 -0.14
700–716 704 13 115.00–120.00 $118.83 $837 +8.55
700–743 718 80 104.00–129.00 $114.18 $820 +3.90
715–724 value added 724 148 121.00–132.00 $131.65 $953 +4.21
750–790 773 35 101.00–120.00 $111.85 $865 +3.29
779–793 value added 787 135 120.00–129.95 $127.09 $1,000 +4.94
793–797 794 7 111.00–115.00 $113.85 $904 +1.84
809 value added 809 133 126.80 $126.80 $1,026 +6.55
805–840 814 13 88.00–115.50 $103.13 $839 -2.87
817 817 61 122.00 $122.00 $997 +16.00
850–889 871 36 106.50–117.75 $114.97 $1,001 +10.19
882 882 62 116.00 $116.00 $1,023 +10.00
883 value added 883 32 117.50 $117.50 $1,038 —
910–935 927 15 98.00–109.00 $104.61 $970 -1.44
960–970 967 3 104.00–105.00 $104.67 $1,012 +11.16
1005 1005 1 87.00 $87.00 $874 -2.81
1055–1066 1063 4 91.50–95.00 $92.37 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 100.00 $100.00 $220 -35.00
250–295 269 5 132.50–150.00 $141.56 $381 +11.23
325–345 331 9 119.00–149.00 $136.12 $451 +13.37
350–397 379 18 111.00–142.00 $131.74 $499 +11.76
400–445 424 23 110.00–135.00 $127.74 $542 +6.02
450–498 475 31 100.00–135.00 $126.54 $601 +4.50
500–542 528 45 118.00–134.50 $127.00 $671 +6.62
550–595 578 35 110.00–133.00 $121.45 $702 +3.54
600–647 630 31 100.00–122.00 $114.71 $723 +2.49
650–695 667 16 101.00–118.50 $112.23 $749 +8.74
700–740 724 11 90.00–109.50 $104.98 $760 +4.34
750–785 768 7 89.00–103.00 $99.10 $761 -2.76
805–833 824 5 96.00–116.00 $110.09 $907 —
872 872 2 81.00 $81.00 $706 -11.40
905–923 919 4 85.00–92.00 $90.28 $830 +10.28
980 980 1 79.00 $79.00 $774 -6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 127.00 $127.00 $508 —
455 455 1 121.00 $121.00 $551 —
572 572 5 134.00 $134.00 $766 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 +16.00
570–585 578 2 122.00–127.00 $124.47 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 —— 9 145.00–177.50 $163.72 $457 +5.70
300–345 327 —— 13 157.00–175.00 $163.48 $535 +3.81
350–395 374 —— 39 141.00–175.00 $161.45 $604 +1.02
390 value added 390 —— 1 163.00 $163.00 $636 —
400–448 431 —— 93 140.00–169.00 $156.76 $676 +1.50
445 value added 445 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 +7.54
450–482 value added 476 —— 5 156.00–160.00 $158.03 $752 -0.97
450–497 478 —— 129 131.00–169.00 $154.53 $739 +3.00
500 value added 500 —— 1 153.00 $153.00 $765 —
500–548 525 —— 174 127.00–162.00 $149.53 $785 +6.31
550–599 574 —— 134 127.50–149.00 $139.87 $803 +3.10
585 value added 585 —— 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
600–645 value added 618 —— 3 130.00–136.00 $133.68 $826 +0.40
600–649 624 —— 142 106.00–144.00 $132.57 $827 +4.97
630 fancy 630 —— 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 -8.00
650–698 673 —— 59 116.00–133.50 $125.60 $845 +0.50
665–697 value added 689 —— 8 134.00–135.00 $134.76 $928 +2.77
700–747 717 —— 62 96.00–125.00 $117.85 $845 +0.91
755–780 769 —— 15 100.00–124.50 $114.51 $881 +3.21
800–845 816 —— 17 97.00–116.00 $105.44 $860 +4.93
850–880 865 —— 6 97.00–109.00 $106.21 $919 +5.73
900 fancy 900 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
910–935 925 —— 10 90.00–107.00 $96.93 $897 -2.09
955–985 970 —— 3 87.00–108.00 $99.31 $963 +0.24
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,565 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 154.00 $154.00 $416 +9.24
302–348 329 8 130.00–157.00 $138.15 $455 -2.31
350–397 382 12 130.00–158.00 $143.84 $549 +6.04
407–448 426 22 128.00–154.50 $140.19 $597 +1.01
450–490 471 14 122.00–150.00 $139.35 $656 +3.37
500–546 526 28 121.00–139.50 $132.11 $695 +6.18
550–595 574 18 111.00–138.00 $126.27 $725 +0.66
600–640 624 10 102.00–122.00 $115.38 $720 +5.96
655–690 677 5 104.00–125.00 $114.56 $776 +7.28
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 +11.54
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 +7.53
800–825 813 2 84.00–92.00 $87.94 $715 -1.91
850–855 853 2 91.00 $91.00 $776 —
905–945 926 6 88.00–97.00 $91.53 $848 +10.53
955–980 967 3 87.00–97.00 $90.71 $877 +9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1065 936 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 850.00–1,250.00 $1,114.59 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 —
575–585 580 2 123.00–129.00 $125.97 $731 +11.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 2 125.00 $125.00 $840 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 value added 630 1 141.00 $141.00 $888 —
795 795 1 95.00 $95.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1485 1201 80-85% 28 46.00–61.00 $55.81 $670 -12.16
900–1775 1239 80-85% 248 46.00–73.50 $64.99 $805 -2.98
1010–1640 1282 80-85% 120 59.00–84.00 $71.61 $918 -4.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1930 1515 75-80% 125 58.00–72.00 $66.22 $1,003 —
1015–1925 1524 75-80% 103 62.50–80.00 $71.15 $1,084 —
1300–1760 1528 75-80% 6 53.00–61.00 $57.41 $877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1425 965 85-90% 36 20.00–57.50 $48.35 $467 —
700–1285 1017 85-90% 56 55.50–78.00 $64.86 $660 +11.57
710–1485 1023 85-90% 96 35.00–69.00 $58.10 $594 +4.81
Lean ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2240 1458 30 67.50–91.00 $84.24 $1,228 +1.91
1110–2390 1703 106 83.00–103.00 $94.15 $1,603 —
1200–2405 1813 98 94.00–118.50 $104.53 $1,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1165 891 (<2 yrs)Open 13 69.50–103.00 $89.09 $794
1095–1514 1374 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 68.50 $68.50 $941
1775 1775 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,136
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 520.00 $520.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
890–1155 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 880.00–1,000.00 $947.78
970–1200 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 640.00–1,075.00 $911.83
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
895–1340 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 500.00–900.00 $721.91
1060–1250 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 710.00–800.00 $769.10
950–1300 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 875.00–1,130.00 $1,042.80
875–1455 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 710.00–1,060.00 $921.62
940–1610 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 750.00–1,075.00 $939.06
1010–1800 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 740.00–1,300.00 $959.56
1000–1450 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 780.00–1,100.00 $964.07
1185–1355 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 820.00–1,335.00 $1,132.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
900–1015 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–1,250.00 $968.02
830–1040 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 530.00–800.00 $671.85
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
855–1025 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–1,125.00 $832.54
995–1020 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–950.00 $911.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
910–1150 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00 $730.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
900–1100 1017 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 690.00–1,140.00 $983.77
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
985–1200 1093 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,100.00 $1,014.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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
1000–1100 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,610.00 $1,584.62 +134.62
950–1213 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 800.00–1,200.00 $1,060.99 -539.01
1100–1135 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,095.00–1,100.00 $1,097.46 -502.54
950–1410 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 750.00–1,450.00 $1,181.66 -32.47
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 —
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,720.00 $1,509.59 —
1150–1350 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,335.42 +125.67
1145–1595 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,375.00 $1,172.97 —
1350–1490 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,340.00 $1,266.55 -64.71
1410–1475 fancy 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.56 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1330 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.38 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1300–1625 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,318.16 —
1485–1535 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,135.00–1,300.00 $1,203.13 -232.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 990.00 $990.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1370 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,075.00 $950.31 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 112.00 $112.00 $276 +39.50
250 250 5 115.00 $115.00 $288 —
300–330 322 30 111.00–115.00 $114.13 $367 —
367 367 6 110.50 $110.50 $406 +27.50
430–438 432 15 102.00–112.00 $110.18 $476 +20.18
450–498 496 141 110.00–120.50 $119.92 $595 +10.92
527–540 537 10 106.00–111.00 $106.98 $574 +35.98
550–594 563 113 82.00–110.00 $105.57 $594 —
600–647 635 46 94.50–107.50 $105.13 $668 +9.13
653–675 655 32 100.25–107.50 $105.34 $690 +14.34
710 710 3 100.00 $100.00 $710 +12.94
763 763 6 102.00 $102.00 $778 —
808–841 831 28 81.00–93.50 $89.54 $744 —
865 865 4 90.50–91.00 $90.63 $784 —
932 932 4 86.00 $86.00 $802 —
969 969 52 96.00 $96.00 $930 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 79.00 $79.00 $366 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.