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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

19,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.37/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 876 lb · 941 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.27/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 773 lb · 878 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.48/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 720 lb · 713 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 19,022 13,811 15,128
Feeder cattle 16,634 11,596 12,498
Slaughter cattle 1,750 1,611 2,141
Replacement cattle 638 604 489

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to previous week’s sales: Feeder cattle markets sold unevenly steady with some advances of 5.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 10 155.00–173.00 $162.65 $359 -13.00
260–295 277 15 155.00–175.50 $165.87 $459 -5.13
300–345 322 50 150.00–181.00 $164.11 $528 -8.11
360 fancy 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
365–370 value added 368 2 179.00 $179.00 $659 +3.48
350–396 375 66 149.00–182.00 $169.04 $634 -1.89
400–445 424 69 142.00–176.00 $159.23 $675 -2.52
429 fancy 429 9 162.00 $162.00 $695 —
400–446 value added 431 53 159.00–183.00 $173.18 $746 +1.23
452–480 fancy 456 8 170.50–172.00 $171.01 $780 +0.01
450–499 475 142 141.00–175.00 $161.44 $767 +1.37
455–498 value added 477 43 161.00–181.00 $170.22 $812 +2.49
505 fancy 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
500–547 523 219 135.50–168.00 $156.82 $820 +1.01
502–549 value added 533 248 154.50–178.00 $167.86 $895 -1.00
550–597 574 201 129.50–168.00 $154.96 $889 +0.66
550–597 value added 580 212 155.00–173.00 $166.55 $966 -3.24
600–648 value added 628 241 146.00–170.25 $158.57 $996 -3.66
600–649 629 272 134.00–168.50 $153.12 $963 +3.41
650–698 669 243 133.00–158.75 $149.85 $1,002 -0.26
650–698 value added 679 426 147.00–167.75 $156.30 $1,061 -2.74
700–745 718 118 121.00–147.25 $138.70 $996 -2.64
700–749 value added 732 407 136.00–161.75 $151.28 $1,107 -2.00
751–791 767 184 126.00–152.00 $141.67 $1,087 +0.96
750–795 value added 775 694 139.25–158.75 $151.28 $1,172 +1.52
800–845 814 128 123.00–141.75 $137.32 $1,118 +1.58
809–844 value added 821 277 131.50–152.95 $144.57 $1,187 -3.59
850–897 875 104 96.00–143.70 $138.29 $1,210 -0.61
851–898 value added 876 719 130.50–149.50 $145.55 $1,275 +0.27
879 fancy 879 118 150.50 $150.50 $1,323 -6.40
902–920 915 26 119.00–135.00 $132.62 $1,213 +8.22
916 fancy 916 62 143.00 $143.00 $1,310 —
902–939 value added 931 424 133.90–145.00 $139.13 $1,295 +3.62
937 thin fleshed 937 57 141.90 $141.90 $1,330 —
951–981 value added 959 441 136.75–145.00 $141.10 $1,353 +1.50
966 fancy 966 58 141.00 $141.00 $1,362 +1.00
960–976 974 15 120.00–131.00 $129.84 $1,265 +11.57
1001 fancy 1001 51 138.00 $138.00 $1,381 —
1005–1007 1005 9 120.00–125.00 $121.11 $1,217 +12.11
1004–1037 value added 1014 264 132.00–140.00 $136.57 $1,385 +2.82
1055–1095 1068 3 110.00–115.00 $113.29 $1,210 +1.70
1085 value added 1085 52 129.50 $129.50 $1,405 —
1123 1123 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,190 -3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 157.50 $157.50 $339 —
275–295 284 4 132.00–167.00 $148.71 $422 +9.54
300–348 334 6 140.00–156.00 $146.46 $489 -1.94
355–398 377 9 134.00–152.00 $146.89 $554 +10.89
400–435 413 12 115.00–152.00 $143.76 $594 -0.32
450–495 473 22 123.00–156.00 $143.76 $680 -0.82
505–545 530 40 130.00–150.00 $143.47 $760 -0.40
550–595 574 25 130.00–151.00 $144.32 $828 +6.56
608–640 620 30 121.00–152.50 $140.96 $874 +11.47
650–695 671 17 119.50–142.00 $133.85 $898 -0.11
700–748 728 12 110.00–132.00 $126.24 $919 +0.91
750–797 764 9 120.00–134.00 $126.37 $965 -3.61
803–825 807 16 110.00–124.00 $119.50 $964 -3.35
857–895 874 11 95.00–128.00 $114.40 $1,000 -14.10
915–927 923 3 99.00–124.00 $115.74 $1,068 +0.92
960–995 972 3 104.00–123.00 $116.51 $1,132 —
1020 1020 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,020 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 158.00 $158.00 $442 —
340–345 343 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $515 +8.04
370–390 380 2 151.00–154.00 $152.54 $580 —
405–445 426 5 130.00–146.00 $138.39 $590 —
470–490 478 6 139.00–145.00 $143.14 $684 —
525–535 529 4 119.00–129.00 $125.47 $664 -3.53
580–595 593 8 120.00–126.00 $125.27 $743 +7.79
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 -13.51
663–685 665 9 123.00–125.00 $123.23 $819 -4.77
725 725 1 119.00 $119.00 $863 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 -5.00
735 735 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,051 +13.00
799 799 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,083 —
815–822 820 3 129.00–130.00 $129.33 $1,061 -0.67
865–875 873 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,135 +9.50
910 910 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 -5.00
1265 1265 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,316 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $772 —
578 578 5 132.00 $132.00 $763 —
702–705 703 5 122.00–129.00 $126.19 $887 —
845 845 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,048 —
920 920 1 92.00 $92.00 $846 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,196 —
1095 1095 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314 —
1385 1385 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,399 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 119.00 $119.00 $571 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 168 2 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $278 —
200–220 fancy 210 2 165.00–167.50 $166.31 $349 —
212–242 231 18 146.00–156.00 $152.84 $353 -4.99
250–285 fancy 268 2 162.00–165.00 $163.40 $438 +0.90
250–295 275 63 131.00–171.00 $155.16 $427 +9.50
309–335 fancy 318 8 154.00–157.50 $154.84 $492 —
300–348 329 80 130.00–173.00 $150.39 $495 +5.12
330–345 value added 339 9 155.00–164.00 $162.28 $550 +6.28
359–377 fancy 365 9 152.50–161.00 $158.65 $579 —
370 value added 370 2 156.00–160.00 $158.00 $585 +0.66
350–395 371 133 127.00–168.00 $147.56 $547 +4.09
400–448 426 219 132.00–159.00 $145.31 $619 +0.58
400–445 value added 434 96 149.00–161.00 $158.12 $686 +4.60
450–496 value added 462 214 141.50–165.00 $158.04 $730 +5.55
463–490 fancy 466 24 147.00–160.00 $153.80 $717 +1.50
450–497 474 288 127.00–155.00 $143.27 $679 +0.19
500–547 522 371 129.00–153.00 $142.30 $743 -0.27
500–547 value added 528 261 141.00–159.00 $150.47 $794 -1.55
550–598 value added 570 143 139.00–157.00 $147.93 $843 +2.60
550–598 571 420 121.00–151.50 $140.51 $802 +1.49
600–649 value added 622 190 132.00–155.00 $141.78 $882 -9.46
600–648 625 332 121.00–152.00 $134.78 $842 -0.52
627 fancy 627 7 148.00 $148.00 $928 —
650–699 668 256 116.00–150.00 $135.64 $906 -2.75
650–694 value added 671 280 135.00–152.85 $144.67 $971 -3.76
704 704 71 153.90 $153.90 $1,083 +30.34
715 715 2 124.00 $124.00 $887 +0.44
700–744 value added 721 494 119.00–149.90 $142.55 $1,028 -1.38
700–748 726 146 92.00–135.50 $127.19 $923 +3.63
750–795 770 51 108.00–138.00 $118.99 $916 -5.09
750–796 value added 786 356 120.50–143.85 $140.84 $1,107 +0.66
801 value added 801 34 125.00 $125.00 $1,001 —
805–845 822 21 101.00–122.50 $114.46 $941 -3.77
826–833 827 16 116.00–125.00 $123.30 $1,020 +5.07
851–895 value added 872 200 115.00–134.25 $132.44 $1,155 -1.69
850–895 873 11 81.00–121.50 $108.43 $947 -21.57
875 875 3 113.00 $113.00 $989 +4.89
915 915 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,043 +12.34
919 fancy 919 62 131.10 $131.10 $1,205 —
910–938 930 5 100.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,005 +6.38
953–980 962 9 90.00–117.50 $108.53 $1,044 +2.86
1001 1001 8 110.50 $110.50 $1,106 +11.50
1005 1005 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,035 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 126.00–144.00 $135.25 $304 -7.75
250–297 283 12 121.00–141.00 $130.40 $369 -2.13
300–347 326 14 110.00–157.00 $141.76 $462 +9.69
350–395 376 35 108.00–157.00 $132.35 $498 -0.42
400–445 435 51 120.00–143.00 $137.13 $597 +3.93
450–495 466 39 120.00–142.00 $133.32 $621 +2.80
500–547 524 43 110.00–136.00 $127.22 $667 -0.99
550–596 570 32 108.00–136.00 $127.23 $725 -0.44
600–635 626 26 100.00–133.00 $114.37 $716 -5.97
655–696 675 31 101.00–127.00 $117.95 $796 -3.42
710–745 721 23 93.00–131.00 $115.15 $830 +7.05
755–785 769 7 96.00–111.00 $102.96 $792 -3.23
800–842 821 8 79.00–112.00 $98.69 $810 +3.05
857–875 862 5 85.00–110.00 $98.54 $849 +7.78
940 940 1 71.00 $71.00 $667 -13.05
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 136.00 $136.00 $394 +3.50
310–345 328 3 130.00–137.00 $133.95 $439 —
350–390 370 8 129.00–137.00 $133.49 $494 +11.80
400–436 427 10 119.00–129.00 $127.17 $543 -1.13
458–495 467 4 125.00–132.00 $126.85 $592 +2.57
500–519 514 10 119.00–125.00 $120.39 $619 -2.69
555–592 579 6 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $711 +0.78
610 610 1 101.00 $101.00 $616 -13.50
650–695 675 4 108.00–116.00 $111.47 $752 -3.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 442 11 144.50–150.00 $145.93 $645 +34.93
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 +10.00
598 598 3 129.00 $129.00 $771 ±0.00
655 655 3 115.00 $115.00 $753 -13.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $620 —
532 532 2 134.00 $134.00 $713 —
556 556 5 137.00 $137.00 $762 +5.65
677 677 2 123.00 $123.00 $833 ±0.00
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —
810 810 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 125.00 $125.00 $385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–710 705 2 57.50–67.50 $62.46 $440 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 129.00 $129.00 $600 —
550 550 1 112.00 $112.00 $616 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 107.50 $107.50 $559 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 180.00 $180.00 $243 —
200–245 233 14 165.00–172.50 $167.01 $389 -1.40
245 fancy 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 -6.50
260 fancy 260 1 179.00 $179.00 $465 —
260–295 281 27 150.00–181.00 $169.99 $478 +8.96
325–335 fancy 327 11 172.00–176.00 $172.75 $565 —
300–345 332 46 145.00–178.50 $163.64 $543 -0.32
350–397 374 179 137.00–183.00 $161.99 $606 -0.19
375–388 fancy 384 3 162.00–183.00 $168.84 $648 -4.66
400–445 fancy 428 7 160.00–173.00 $165.73 $709 -3.98
400–448 430 187 140.50–167.00 $155.96 $671 -0.72
453–480 fancy 466 16 158.00–173.00 $162.84 $759 +0.34
450–499 473 218 137.00–167.00 $154.41 $730 +3.19
500–548 522 235 130.00–164.00 $146.99 $767 +1.26
537 fancy 537 5 152.00 $152.00 $816 —
551–552 fancy 551 7 157.00–158.00 $157.71 $869 —
550–596 572 324 128.00–161.00 $142.82 $817 -0.37
600–635 value added 616 7 144.00–148.00 $145.34 $895 -4.66
600–646 620 126 122.00–149.00 $136.87 $849 +0.78
650–697 668 144 117.00–144.00 $132.67 $886 -0.44
700–747 722 76 110.00–135.00 $123.64 $893 -0.41
727 value added 727 10 136.00 $136.00 $989 —
750–795 765 51 103.00–132.00 $115.81 $886 -2.75
800–848 823 27 102.00–115.00 $109.34 $900 -3.38
850–890 867 12 93.00–110.00 $102.71 $890 -5.90
935 935 1 103.00 $103.00 $963 -14.00
995 995 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,015 +20.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 271 5 139.00–160.00 $150.97 $409 +2.10
315–342 333 10 120.00–159.00 $148.59 $495 +9.46
350–395 371 20 113.00–166.00 $143.85 $534 -3.51
400–440 422 33 107.00–151.00 $142.11 $600 +1.05
450–495 473 28 125.00–149.00 $140.25 $663 -2.99
500–540 522 23 123.00–143.00 $133.83 $699 +0.51
565–595 583 31 115.00–141.00 $128.40 $749 -3.22
600–640 616 29 108.00–136.00 $125.38 $772 -1.18
650–686 680 11 115.00–122.00 $117.33 $798 -3.02
700–745 717 10 100.00–118.00 $110.33 $791 +13.51
755–795 778 6 95.00–115.00 $108.58 $845 -0.05
800–840 821 7 80.00–110.00 $98.78 $811 +1.31
865–885 872 5 88.00–100.00 $94.59 $825 +8.59
905–940 926 4 75.00–90.00 $82.30 $762 —
960–967 965 3 80.00–91.00 $83.65 $807 -9.35
1020–1040 1030 2 84.00–86.00 $85.01 $876 +1.51
1055 1055 1 81.00 $81.00 $855 —
1110 1110 1 88.00 $88.00 $977 —
1170 1170 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,123 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 141.00 $141.00 $488 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 +1.00
425–430 428 4 127.50–143.00 $136.13 $583 +4.35
460–495 476 10 129.00–145.00 $136.16 $648 -0.48
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 122.50 $122.50 $288 —
285 285 2 127.50 $127.50 $363 —
315–340 330 3 110.00–138.00 $122.91 $406 —
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 —
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —
470–495 483 2 120.00–132.50 $126.09 $609 —
530 530 1 112.00 $112.00 $594 -8.00
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 +15.00
655 655 1 104.00 $104.00 $681 —
830 830 1 103.00 $103.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
937–1460 1117 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 910.00–1,375.00 $1,118.35 +90.28
1230–1600 1377 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,285.00–1,675.00 $1,462.72 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 139.00 $139.00 $702 -3.00
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 +7.94
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 +10.00
905 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 -5.00
402 402 2 136.00 $136.00 $547 —
555 555 1 102.50 $102.50 $569 -19.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 129.00 $129.00 $297 —
303 303 2 128.00 $128.00 $388 —
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1410 1198 80-85% 32 50.00–65.50 $59.59 $714 —
900–1870 1236 80-85% 260 56.00–78.50 $68.11 $842 +10.20
965–1635 1287 80-85% 191 65.00–86.50 $74.03 $953 +0.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–890 880 85-90% 2 31.00–35.00 $33.02 $291 —
685–1355 936 85-90% 61 38.00–62.50 $52.68 $493 —
770–1420 1032 85-90% 90 59.00–79.00 $69.11 $713 +1.63
725–1615 1050 85-90% 170 45.00–71.00 $60.77 $638 -1.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1570 1359 75-80% 9 57.50–63.50 $60.32 $820 —
1020–2235 1485 75-80% 133 63.00–79.50 $69.41 $1,031 -4.20
1070–1995 1526 75-80% 103 66.00–83.50 $74.62 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2880 1579 41 70.00–93.00 $82.64 $1,305 —
1035–2575 1673 105 83.00–104.50 $96.71 $1,618 —
1345–2270 1776 107 98.00–115.50 $106.28 $1,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–880 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 59.00–67.00 $63.02 $551
710–1260 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 65.00–91.00 $78.90 $789
1320 1320 (<2 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $990
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00
825–1270 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 675.00–885.00 $731.83
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1125 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 71.00–74.00 $72.49 $747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1210 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 585.00–1,075.00 $804.64
945–1445 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 675.00–810.00 $725.75
950–1200 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
830–1360 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 300.00–990.00 $829.53
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
895–1367 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 790.00–1,325.00 $993.13
910–1245 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 455.00–940.00 $770.76
910–1435 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 775.00–1,100.00 $965.48
865–1475 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 450.00–1,075.00 $865.79
1125–1230 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,150.00 $1,018.63
912–1420 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 810.00–1,130.00 $967.23
870–1555 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 71 610.00–1,675.00 $1,035.28
775–1635 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 610.00–1,235.00 $1,053.97
1040–1550 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 700.00–1,000.00 $893.45
1125–1810 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 900.00–1,400.00 $1,153.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1090 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–720.00 $683.92
1095–1105 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–770.00 $759.95
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–790 703 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 580.00–670.00 $630.60
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 435.00 $435.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
660–790 744 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00–750.00 $635.63
715–955 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 685.00–850.00 $764.55
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–1145 969 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–975.00 $913.45

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 -400.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 +20.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -453.82
1050–1200 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,275.08 +203.75
1000–1330 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 940.00–1,550.00 $1,135.70 +64.37
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1000–1500 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–1,150.00 $1,031.09 -394.61
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -275.70
1065–1900 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 870.00–1,475.00 $1,236.61 -243.30
1000–1495 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 930.00–1,400.00 $1,261.52 -218.39
1050–1525 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,500.00 $1,278.37 +20.73
875–1575 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 450.00–1,610.00 $1,353.98 —
1240–1620 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 860.00–1,120.00 $953.60 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -400.00
1546 1546 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 93.00 $93.00 $363 -21.48
405–410 410 44 104.00–125.00 $124.53 $511 +17.38
477 477 47 122.50 $122.50 $584 +13.02
520 520 1 92.00 $92.00 $478 -20.85
555–580 568 2 80.00–91.00 $85.62 $486 -24.18
613–632 629 26 101.00–114.50 $111.43 $701 +2.91
725–735 728 3 87.00–93.00 $89.02 $648 -15.25
765–790 778 2 82.00–85.00 $83.48 $649 -16.02
848 848 60 114.70 $114.70 $973 +14.19

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.