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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

18,648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.99/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 622 lb · 827 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.70/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 732 lb · 749 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.79/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 520 lb · 713 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,648 11,733 16,098
Feeder cattle 16,023 9,719 14,109
Slaughter cattle 2,074 1,539 1,426
Replacement cattle 551 475 563

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
215–226 223 7 152.00–190.00 $170.80 $381 +1.60
250–295 274 17 157.50–190.00 $171.00 $469 -6.04
292–295 fancy 294 11 174.50–180.00 $176.99 $520 —
300–346 324 45 140.00–185.00 $165.84 $537 +4.54
335–342 fancy 340 3 173.00–176.00 $175.01 $595 +5.01
350 fancy 350 2 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
350–395 378 44 150.00–172.00 $162.50 $614 +2.04
400–407 fancy 404 7 172.00–178.00 $175.45 $709 —
400–445 value added 410 32 158.00–176.00 $168.31 $690 -3.14
400–447 421 90 140.00–175.00 $160.67 $676 -2.91
450–492 fancy 455 16 170.00–172.00 $170.27 $775 +0.27
450–499 473 170 145.00–172.50 $160.09 $757 -0.55
450–496 value added 477 81 158.00–180.50 $172.40 $822 +9.18
505–527 fancy 520 9 157.00–161.00 $158.08 $822 +1.63
500–547 524 270 135.00–169.75 $155.04 $812 -1.27
500–545 value added 528 174 151.00–170.00 $161.32 $852 +1.23
550–592 value added 564 203 153.00–165.00 $159.32 $899 +7.06
550–598 574 419 130.00–159.50 $148.83 $854 -0.99
600–646 value added 623 188 145.00–163.25 $153.81 $958 +1.96
600–649 624 392 124.00–158.00 $145.18 $906 +2.74
650–698 675 371 128.00–149.00 $139.04 $939 -0.74
654–699 value added 682 253 140.00–161.00 $146.26 $997 -3.61
700–749 724 291 117.00–155.00 $132.62 $960 +2.50
700–746 value added 737 458 134.00–147.00 $139.30 $1,027 -7.64
750–795 768 167 116.00–141.00 $130.11 $999 +1.05
757–797 value added 780 197 133.25–141.00 $135.52 $1,057 -3.40
800–848 820 95 116.00–132.00 $124.56 $1,021 -1.38
805–845 value added 828 224 127.75–137.00 $130.80 $1,083 -4.55
863–869 fancy 869 64 130.00–135.00 $130.23 $1,132 +1.18
852–898 value added 872 386 126.80–135.90 $131.78 $1,149 -0.04
865–895 877 38 115.50–130.00 $122.51 $1,074 -5.78
900–947 920 48 100.00–123.00 $117.12 $1,078 -4.01
906–948 value added 921 66 116.10–123.50 $120.84 $1,113 -6.68
950–992 970 40 95.00–112.50 $110.32 $1,070 -7.49
975–988 value added 982 117 121.40–125.95 $123.64 $1,214 -2.53
1000–1040 1013 6 102.00–114.00 $109.47 $1,109 -1.35
1013 fancy 1013 46 122.90 $122.90 $1,245 —
1034 value added 1034 68 123.95 $123.95 $1,282 —
1115 1115 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,037 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 152.50 $152.50 $343 +21.50
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 +25.00
310–316 312 3 123.00–152.00 $139.25 $434 -15.75
350–395 368 8 119.00–155.00 $140.69 $518 -3.91
400–443 421 33 130.00–162.00 $145.88 $614 +4.24
450–492 470 25 126.00–153.00 $141.48 $665 -2.82
500–545 527 63 120.00–152.00 $140.34 $740 -0.54
550–597 574 31 110.00–145.00 $132.61 $761 -6.72
600–647 621 38 84.00–135.00 $123.38 $766 -9.64
655–695 669 21 103.00–134.00 $123.64 $827 +6.92
715–740 727 9 101.00–120.00 $112.42 $817 -11.47
750–790 772 7 110.00–128.00 $119.03 $919 +3.31
805–840 814 7 100.00–120.00 $112.96 $919 -5.04
850–896 882 17 84.00–119.00 $111.86 $987 +10.40
913–945 930 9 92.50–112.50 $106.18 $987 +3.18
1035 1035 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,014 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 137.00 $137.00 $649 ±0.00
600–615 607 10 136.00–137.50 $136.75 $830 —
662 662 2 127.00 $127.00 $841 —
710–722 715 5 124.00–125.00 $124.40 $889 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
844 844 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 132.00 $132.00 $805 -4.64
675–680 678 2 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $871 —
715 715 2 108.00 $108.00 $772 —
757 757 8 125.00 $125.00 $946 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
513 513 3 135.00 $135.00 $693 —
611 611 5 126.00 $126.00 $770 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 140.50 $140.50 $736 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 132.00 $132.00 $568 —
560 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 135.00 $135.00 $243 —
200–240 224 5 146.00–175.00 $157.98 $354 +5.11
250 fancy 250 2 167.50 $167.50 $419 —
255–295 274 33 125.00–169.00 $151.18 $414 +1.70
288 value added 288 4 170.00 $170.00 $490 —
300–348 326 87 124.00–163.00 $146.37 $477 +2.63
350–395 372 202 127.00–160.00 $144.41 $537 +1.06
400–449 428 259 123.00–154.00 $142.49 $610 -0.77
402–445 fancy 432 10 150.00–153.00 $151.29 $654 +6.29
410–448 value added 435 37 140.00–153.00 $146.45 $637 +1.75
450–475 fancy 467 7 149.00–154.00 $150.71 $704 -0.89
450–492 value added 471 78 139.00–157.50 $151.93 $716 +4.67
450–497 478 405 125.00–150.00 $141.65 $677 -1.32
502 fancy 502 2 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
500–544 value added 519 216 132.00–153.00 $145.71 $756 +0.56
500–545 521 495 122.00–148.00 $137.17 $715 -0.08
550–598 value added 573 179 128.00–149.00 $142.69 $818 +2.25
550–599 575 516 115.00–148.00 $132.13 $760 +0.30
607 607 34 138.00 $138.00 $838 +12.56
601–645 value added 621 346 124.00–140.25 $134.79 $837 -1.70
600–648 623 447 110.00–137.00 $125.66 $783 +0.22
650–697 667 246 109.00–135.00 $121.78 $812 -3.99
650–695 value added 671 278 124.00–146.00 $132.41 $888 +6.57
703–740 value added 711 166 121.00–131.70 $129.22 $919 -2.43
700–748 722 147 101.00–127.75 $117.07 $845 +2.89
700–745 731 26 112.00–120.00 $115.95 $848 +1.77
745 745 2 122.00 $122.00 $909 +7.82
752–770 756 6 111.00–119.00 $117.50 $888 +5.65
762–794 value added 782 244 118.50–127.50 $124.30 $972 -2.79
750–799 784 152 101.00–124.00 $116.46 $913 +2.61
800–825 813 6 106.00–111.00 $108.82 $885 +5.69
800–845 819 44 97.00–122.00 $110.37 $904 -11.63
808–847 value added 827 390 116.00–127.00 $123.97 $1,025 -2.83
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 -5.97
850–875 865 4 99.00–111.00 $104.79 $906 -10.18
898 value added 898 16 114.00 $114.00 $1,024 -3.50
902–940 908 47 99.00–110.50 $107.85 $979 +3.24
905–930 922 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $1,017 +5.72
932–935 value added 934 85 106.50–119.00 $116.07 $1,084 —
965 965 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,013 +0.33
960–990 974 8 88.00–102.00 $94.27 $918 -10.40
1005–1007 1006 3 96.00–106.00 $102.67 $1,033 +15.67
1006 1006 4 85.00 $85.00 $855 -2.00
1190 1190 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 5 116.00–152.00 $124.40 $297 +24.40
250–290 262 5 116.00–144.00 $126.87 $332 -14.69
300–345 326 16 120.00–137.00 $127.29 $415 -8.83
350–395 373 34 109.00–144.00 $132.43 $494 +0.69
400–445 424 36 115.00–146.00 $126.34 $536 -1.40
450–499 475 90 100.00–141.00 $125.13 $594 -1.41
500–545 531 46 100.00–136.00 $121.43 $645 -5.57
550–598 580 69 106.00–132.00 $121.13 $703 -0.32
600–648 622 35 94.50–128.00 $113.16 $704 -1.55
650–695 674 44 80.00–122.00 $112.91 $761 +0.68
705–745 727 17 85.00–110.00 $100.87 $733 -4.11
750–788 770 18 80.00–113.00 $102.45 $789 +3.35
800–845 809 9 86.00–100.00 $92.40 $748 -17.69
850–880 862 8 78.00–106.00 $95.41 $822 +14.41
920–945 928 3 79.00–86.00 $83.35 $773 -6.93
950–995 973 2 87.00–100.00 $93.35 $908 +14.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 123.00 $123.00 $320 —
460 460 1 133.00 $133.00 $612 +12.00
520–525 522 3 126.00–131.00 $127.68 $666 —
557 557 2 122.00 $122.00 $680 -12.00
660 660 1 111.00 $111.00 $733 —
705 705 1 106.00 $106.00 $747 —
825 825 1 102.00 $102.00 $842 —
915–940 928 2 101.00–109.00 $105.05 $975 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 110.00 $110.00 $288 —
353 353 4 116.00 $116.00 $409 —
435 435 1 121.00 $121.00 $526 —
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
450 450 1 107.50 $107.50 $484 —
535 535 2 100.00–106.00 $103.00 $551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —
575–590 583 2 120.00 $120.00 $700 -4.47
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–675 674 4 111.00–114.00 $112.50 $758 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 7 150.00–180.00 $161.02 $354 —
255 fancy 255 1 187.00 $187.00 $477 —
255–296 275 23 137.50–190.00 $158.05 $435 -5.67
300–345 324 60 140.00–173.00 $161.22 $522 -2.26
315–335 value added 326 4 158.00–161.00 $159.25 $519 —
350–398 374 109 125.00–176.00 $155.83 $583 -5.62
380 fancy 380 2 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
400–448 426 168 105.00–170.00 $154.47 $658 -2.29
458 fancy 458 5 166.00 $166.00 $760 —
465–476 value added 470 23 150.00–151.00 $150.44 $707 -7.59
450–496 478 228 140.00–170.00 $152.01 $727 -2.52
515 value added 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 +5.00
503–535 fancy 521 16 156.00–161.00 $158.27 $825 —
500–548 525 317 130.00–160.00 $145.87 $766 -3.66
560 value added 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +6.00
550–595 572 248 122.00–153.00 $138.37 $791 -1.50
600–648 624 178 118.00–145.00 $131.55 $821 -1.02
605–647 value added 631 14 136.00–144.00 $140.85 $889 +7.17
650–690 value added 666 8 134.00–138.00 $135.24 $901 +0.48
650–698 669 119 117.00–138.00 $128.07 $857 +2.47
700–746 723 92 108.50–128.00 $115.95 $838 -1.90
720–747 value added 734 8 123.00–130.00 $126.61 $929 —
750–792 772 40 101.00–119.00 $109.15 $843 -5.36
805–847 833 38 96.00–116.00 $104.70 $872 -0.74
852–887 867 15 91.00–110.00 $101.47 $880 -4.74
900–935 918 2 101.00 $101.00 $927 +4.07
965–990 973 3 98.00–100.00 $98.68 $960 -0.63
1000–1021 1016 5 78.00–91.00 $87.84 $892 —
1070–1080 1073 3 85.00–99.00 $94.30 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 4 129.00–160.00 $147.38 $358 —
250–295 275 6 120.00–155.00 $138.12 $380 -15.88
320–348 340 16 120.00–151.00 $143.18 $487 +5.03
352–390 366 33 105.00–158.00 $136.91 $501 -6.93
400–445 427 39 110.00–151.50 $138.65 $592 -1.54
450–495 475 39 110.00–151.00 $133.82 $636 -5.53
500–546 522 50 115.00–145.00 $128.67 $672 -3.44
550–597 575 40 110.00–135.00 $123.52 $710 -2.75
600–647 625 33 91.00–120.00 $111.55 $697 -3.83
650–695 669 14 81.00–127.00 $115.33 $772 +0.77
700–740 711 4 82.00–108.00 $99.30 $706 -12.70
750–798 778 7 80.00–110.00 $95.39 $742 -11.61
810 810 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 +2.06
865–885 875 2 87.00–94.00 $90.46 $792 -0.54
905–915 910 2 81.00–85.00 $83.01 $755 -8.52
950 950 1 81.00 $81.00 $770 -9.71
1030 1030 1 85.00 $85.00 $876 —
1055 1055 1 85.00 $85.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1405 1188 (<2 yrs)N/A 11 975.00–1,850.00 $1,383.83 —
1150–1545 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,313.55 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 121.00–124.00 $122.50 $766 —
687 687 2 129.00 $129.00 $886 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
763–795 768 7 110.00–117.50 $116.39 $894 +21.39
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
930 930 1 85.00 $85.00 $790 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 127.50 $127.50 $274 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
410 410 2 106.00 $106.00 $435 —
475–495 485 3 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $592 —
492 492 2 137.00 $137.00 $674 —
560 560 3 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 +10.00
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 —
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 -3.97
780 780 1 107.00 $107.00 $835 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 141.00 $141.00 $684 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1440 1198 80-85% 44 38.00–65.50 $57.25 $686 —
865–1710 1233 80-85% 337 41.00–77.50 $67.17 $828 +2.18
930–1660 1280 80-85% 247 54.00–87.50 $75.67 $969 +4.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1780 1464 75-80% 10 52.00–68.00 $60.57 $887 —
845–1865 1487 75-80% 167 56.00–78.50 $69.31 $1,031 —
870–2295 1497 75-80% 179 59.00–88.00 $74.63 $1,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1330 991 85-90% 48 36.00–64.00 $51.80 $513 +3.45
730–1510 1030 85-90% 173 39.00–72.50 $61.36 $632 +3.26
730–1495 1043 85-90% 82 55.50–78.50 $68.72 $717 +10.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2430 1395 41 73.00–92.00 $84.32 $1,176 —
1000–2485 1706 124 79.00–107.00 $96.61 $1,648 +2.46
1098–2350 1807 136 85.50–120.00 $106.66 $1,927 +2.13

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
592–985 769 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 510.00–835.00 $616.95
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 3 875.00 $875.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1185 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 785.00–825.00 $814.40
970–1210 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 700.00–875.00 $818.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1020 896 (<2 yrs)Open 4 68.00–81.00 $74.84 $671
850–1025 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 78.00–86.00 $83.10 $769
910–1010 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 78.00–82.00 $80.29 $773

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1105 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 660.00–750.00 $708.57
890–1100 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 810.00–1,000.00 $840.99
815–1335 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 800.00–1,325.00 $947.53
930–1450 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 685.00–850.00 $767.02
960–1350 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 750.00–1,100.00 $908.31
1165–1180 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 735.00–835.00 $784.68
1000–1460 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 750.00–1,250.00 $1,052.33
1040–1450 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,075.00 $962.33
1090–1600 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 710.00–1,040.00 $849.98
1010–1500 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 660.00–1,110.00 $919.91
950–1560 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 750.00–1,150.00 $977.07
970–1633 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 730.00–1,280.00 $1,047.81
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00 $770.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
830–945 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–730.00 $727.34
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1230 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $763.76
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–985 871 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–850.00 $809.57
940–955 948 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–1,050.00 $900.47
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
800–1330 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 840.00–1,400.00 $1,058.04 —
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
910–1320 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–850.00 $771.78 -289.21
1145–1185 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,485.00 $1,344.26 +162.60
1000–1415 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 975.00–1,275.00 $1,169.38 -12.28
1045–1435 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,438.37 +256.71
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +218.34
1045–1440 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 865.00–1,200.00 $1,083.66 -425.93
1025–1408 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,324.82 -10.60
1355–1360 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,485.00 $1,455.06 +282.09
740–1605 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 735.00–1,550.00 $1,336.27 +163.30
1440–1540 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,420.00–1,575.00 $1,478.91 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 120.00 $120.00 $234 —
273–293 284 7 115.00–116.00 $115.59 $328 +0.59
305–345 325 2 90.00–111.00 $101.15 $329 -12.98
355–395 373 15 80.00–116.00 $104.66 $390 -5.84
400–416 411 6 91.00–112.50 $105.99 $436 -4.19
465–490 482 12 91.00–113.50 $107.93 $520 -11.99
529–545 533 10 70.00–108.50 $103.56 $552 -3.42
560–586 576 10 79.00–103.00 $96.88 $558 -8.69
607–620 612 19 99.00–100.00 $99.26 $607 -5.87
656–657 657 23 101.00–108.00 $106.78 $702 +1.44
705–710 708 2 80.00 $80.00 $566 -20.00
860 860 1 87.00 $87.00 $748 -3.63
882 value added 882 60 99.85 $99.85 $881 —
907 907 2 85.00 $85.00 $771 -1.00
990 990 2 66.00 $66.00 $653 -30.00
1034 1034 56 96.95 $96.95 $1,002 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 78.00 $78.00 $300 —

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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.