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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

16,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.49/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 673 lb · 994 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.61/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 871 lb · 722 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.60/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 575 lb · 651 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,935 19,022 18,916
Feeder cattle 14,235 16,634 16,048
Slaughter cattle 1,996 1,750 2,272
Replacement cattle 704 638 596

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to previous week’s sales: Feeder cattle prices were mixed from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Active buyer participation for weaned and preconditioned consignments. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Moderate demand in the 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
205–245 229 5 157.50–175.00 $164.43 $377 +1.78
250–285 267 23 156.00–189.00 $171.48 $458 +5.61
305–347 330 35 152.00–181.00 $169.10 $558 +4.99
330–345 fancy 335 3 170.00–180.00 $176.57 $592 —
350–397 376 40 146.00–185.00 $167.11 $628 -1.93
370–390 fancy 376 4 170.00–175.00 $173.12 $651 -26.88
405 fancy 405 2 192.00 $192.00 $778 +30.00
400–435 value added 421 8 159.00–173.00 $166.22 $700 -6.96
400–446 425 69 141.00–177.00 $158.82 $675 -0.41
450–475 fancy 454 6 171.00–175.00 $174.30 $791 +3.29
450–490 value added 472 9 164.00–170.00 $166.43 $786 -3.79
450–498 474 168 141.00–170.00 $159.31 $755 -2.13
504–541 value added 523 61 155.00–178.50 $167.65 $877 -0.21
500–548 524 167 134.00–168.00 $153.82 $806 -3.00
550–598 value added 562 120 156.00–170.50 $166.71 $937 +0.16
550–598 574 247 132.00–169.50 $154.12 $885 -0.84
580 fancy 580 2 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
600–649 value added 625 316 148.00–170.50 $165.35 $1,033 +6.78
600–647 626 148 124.00–168.00 $151.99 $951 -1.13
650–697 669 272 129.00–163.50 $146.64 $981 -3.21
650–699 value added 682 156 147.00–165.50 $158.04 $1,078 +1.74
700–745 721 142 130.00–149.50 $141.84 $1,023 +3.14
700–745 value added 722 229 141.00–154.80 $150.28 $1,085 -1.00
750–799 770 74 124.00–144.00 $137.97 $1,062 -3.70
750–799 value added 787 458 136.00–154.00 $148.94 $1,172 -2.34
800–846 826 89 126.00–143.50 $135.88 $1,122 -1.44
800–848 value added 827 317 137.00–153.80 $146.01 $1,208 +1.44
853–890 value added 868 426 142.00–151.80 $146.54 $1,272 +0.99
850–895 869 122 122.00–149.25 $140.26 $1,219 +1.97
859–887 fancy 878 174 149.95–153.85 $151.22 $1,328 +0.72
900–935 916 8 113.00–130.00 $124.85 $1,144 -7.77
901–948 value added 922 500 132.00–143.60 $140.92 $1,299 +1.79
952–995 961 29 118.00–129.00 $126.09 $1,212 -3.75
956–968 fancy 962 121 142.00–143.75 $142.87 $1,374 +1.87
989 value added 989 223 139.00–145.90 $142.40 $1,408 +1.30
1000–1035 1025 19 113.00–125.00 $123.52 $1,266 +2.41
1012–1037 value added 1026 271 137.00–143.00 $138.49 $1,421 +1.92
1051 value added 1051 54 134.10 $134.10 $1,409 +4.60
1050–1085 1059 9 102.00–121.00 $115.96 $1,228 +2.67
1109 value added 1109 52 128.25 $128.25 $1,422 —
1120 1120 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,310 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 140.00 $140.00 $266 —
225 225 1 157.50 $157.50 $354 ±0.00
310–340 325 2 143.00–154.00 $148.75 $483 +2.29
358–380 370 11 140.00–155.00 $147.56 $546 +0.67
400–445 422 10 126.00–163.00 $144.24 $609 +0.48
458–495 479 19 123.00–150.00 $140.38 $672 -3.38
505–546 528 17 122.00–150.00 $141.27 $746 -2.20
550–593 580 21 110.00–147.50 $138.27 $802 -6.05
602–640 614 29 121.00–146.00 $133.97 $823 -6.99
650–698 677 21 119.00–141.00 $134.37 $910 +0.52
705–725 716 5 115.00–135.00 $125.86 $901 -0.38
755–785 768 8 90.00–131.00 $119.95 $921 -6.42
800–812 806 6 109.00–124.00 $116.20 $937 -3.30
855–885 872 3 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $1,064 +7.62
975 975 4 95.00 $95.00 $926 -21.51
1040 1040 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,071 +3.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -10.04
400–440 420 2 137.50–140.00 $138.69 $582 +0.30
450–461 458 4 140.50–142.50 $140.99 $646 -2.15
510 510 8 140.00 $140.00 $714 +14.53
605 605 2 131.00 $131.00 $793 +20.00
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 145.00 $145.00 $770 ±0.00
800–805 803 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,008 -3.83
908 908 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,090 -1.00
975 975 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1340 1308 2 94.00–97.00 $95.54 $1,250 —
2555 2555 1 50.00 $50.00 $1,278 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 120.00 $120.00 $678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 178 3 150.00–170.00 $159.02 $283 -6.35
225–245 235 12 130.00–168.00 $149.93 $352 -2.91
250–295 278 33 135.00–175.00 $152.07 $423 -3.09
320 fancy 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 +0.16
300–348 327 76 125.00–173.00 $149.80 $490 -0.59
353–395 fancy 373 23 151.00–160.50 $155.36 $579 -3.29
350–397 374 159 126.00–161.00 $147.47 $552 -0.09
405 fancy 405 1 151.00 $151.00 $612 —
400–435 value added 427 16 145.00–151.00 $149.61 $639 -8.51
400–449 433 230 130.00–159.00 $145.35 $629 +0.04
452–473 fancy 466 8 150.00–161.00 $154.63 $721 +0.83
455–485 value added 472 16 147.00–151.00 $149.14 $704 -8.90
450–499 477 291 125.00–153.00 $141.07 $673 -2.20
500–546 value added 519 111 139.00–154.00 $147.61 $766 -2.86
500–548 524 438 121.00–154.50 $139.45 $731 -2.85
545 fancy 545 1 158.00 $158.00 $861 —
550–597 572 385 125.00–152.50 $140.67 $805 +0.16
555–595 value added 580 266 137.00–162.00 $155.18 $900 +7.25
600–648 624 313 115.00–148.00 $132.37 $826 -2.41
622–647 632 22 134.00–136.00 $135.21 $855 +0.43
600–649 value added 634 236 134.00–152.00 $148.52 $942 +6.74
650–698 670 367 112.50–143.00 $133.30 $893 -2.34
650–698 value added 675 617 138.50–151.95 $148.08 $1,000 +3.41
679–685 681 10 134.00–135.00 $134.60 $917 -1.04
700–749 724 137 105.00–135.50 $123.17 $892 -4.02
700–749 value added 724 408 125.00–148.25 $143.08 $1,036 +0.53
712–747 728 11 120.00–127.00 $123.04 $896 -4.15
752 value added 752 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,038 -2.84
750–795 776 99 105.00–132.00 $124.27 $964 +5.28
776 776 3 124.00 $124.00 $962 +5.01
806–840 813 7 113.00–114.50 $113.79 $925 -0.67
802–847 819 63 90.00–129.50 $114.30 $936 -0.16
840 value added 840 2 116.00 $116.00 $974 —
850–885 860 26 100.00–120.00 $115.75 $995 +7.32
853–886 value added 861 21 116.50–118.50 $118.01 $1,016 -14.43
866–885 871 4 111.00–115.50 $114.36 $996 +5.93
905–944 934 11 100.00–109.00 $103.17 $964 -4.87
985–995 990 3 90.00–102.00 $93.98 $930 -14.55
1002–1045 1021 5 90.00–105.00 $98.09 $1,001 -4.91
1095 1095 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 4 122.50–140.00 $131.73 $290 -3.52
250–295 280 12 127.00–158.00 $139.57 $391 +9.17
310–348 331 13 112.50–144.00 $129.81 $430 -11.95
350–398 378 37 110.00–139.00 $127.83 $483 -4.52
405–446 429 27 115.00–138.00 $123.41 $529 -13.72
460–495 479 38 114.00–137.00 $130.83 $627 -2.49
500–545 528 70 100.00–141.00 $124.77 $659 -2.45
550–597 570 68 107.00–135.00 $123.86 $706 -3.37
600–640 620 29 87.50–131.50 $117.28 $727 +2.91
657–695 681 21 91.00–129.00 $112.02 $763 -5.93
705–745 723 7 104.00–120.00 $107.77 $779 -7.38
750–790 769 9 100.00–120.00 $110.84 $852 +7.88
820–840 830 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $880 +7.30
995 995 1 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 380 10 130.00–136.00 $135.04 $513 +1.55
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -7.17
451–478 455 31 117.50–127.25 $125.40 $571 -1.45
520–546 544 15 120.00–125.50 $125.15 $681 +4.76
596 596 9 119.00 $119.00 $709 -3.84
635 635 8 112.50 $112.50 $714 +11.50
664 664 5 114.50 $114.50 $760 +3.03
706 706 5 106.00 $106.00 $748 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 126.00 $126.00 $625 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -7.00
662–690 676 6 110.00–125.00 $122.18 $826 -0.82
715–745 735 3 108.00–115.00 $110.27 $810 —
770 770 3 105.00–113.00 $110.33 $850 +5.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 121.00 $121.00 $563 -17.00
655–660 657 5 112.00–118.00 $114.41 $752 -0.59
762 762 3 116.00 $116.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 180.00 $180.00 $342 —
200–240 218 8 162.50–178.00 $169.38 $369 +2.37
250–299 276 23 147.50–172.00 $159.27 $440 -10.72
300–345 328 51 135.00–181.00 $163.74 $537 +0.10
341 fancy 341 3 176.00 $176.00 $600 +3.25
350–399 376 103 135.00–182.00 $162.84 $612 +0.85
370–390 fancy 380 5 167.50–171.00 $168.92 $642 +0.08
402–435 fancy 425 19 155.00–177.00 $163.64 $695 -2.09
400–445 426 137 127.50–171.00 $152.21 $648 -3.75
468 fancy 468 3 157.00 $157.00 $735 -5.84
450–495 476 138 131.00–161.00 $150.29 $715 -4.12
500 value added 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 —
500–549 525 244 121.00–158.00 $143.10 $751 -3.89
540–545 fancy 544 4 150.00–154.00 $153.01 $832 +1.01
550–596 572 131 116.00–154.00 $141.42 $809 -1.40
604–625 fancy 606 10 142.00–152.50 $145.78 $883 —
600–647 618 160 117.00–148.00 $135.43 $837 -1.44
650–696 668 90 117.00–149.00 $132.83 $887 +0.16
655–685 value added 670 2 137.00 $137.00 $918 —
700–748 722 134 110.00–140.00 $127.17 $918 +3.53
755–795 776 34 110.00–130.00 $118.02 $916 +2.21
800–845 820 26 95.00–117.00 $108.31 $888 -1.03
860–885 866 5 102.00–111.00 $107.57 $932 +4.86
905–945 924 8 85.00–109.00 $92.05 $851 -10.95
1000 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 142.50–154.00 $146.35 $326 —
285–292 290 4 140.00–151.00 $148.30 $430 -2.67
300–338 325 19 112.00–162.50 $146.07 $475 -2.52
355–395 377 13 102.50–159.00 $143.82 $542 -0.03
400–447 423 25 104.00–154.00 $137.13 $580 -4.98
455–495 472 38 120.00–145.50 $135.19 $638 -5.06
500–545 520 24 114.00–136.00 $129.33 $673 -4.50
550–590 568 19 119.00–140.00 $127.25 $723 -1.15
600–645 618 16 110.00–130.50 $123.55 $764 -1.83
650–695 672 9 116.00–130.00 $121.01 $813 +3.68
705–748 738 7 102.00–119.00 $108.03 $797 -2.30
775–795 788 3 100.00–109.00 $102.95 $811 -5.63
840–845 843 2 96.00–104.00 $100.01 $843 +1.23
855–883 876 4 85.00–94.00 $91.80 $804 -2.79
1055–1057 1056 3 89.50–90.50 $89.83 $949 +8.83
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 140.00 $140.00 $503 ±0.00
415–448 445 14 120.00–128.00 $127.22 $566 -8.91
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -16.16
505–540 517 3 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $629 +1.74
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 -9.00
590–595 593 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $786 -12.50
625–632 629 4 125.00–129.00 $126.49 $796 —
667–695 679 5 119.00–129.00 $124.73 $847 -0.27
705–725 715 2 114.00–117.00 $115.52 $826 —
785 785 2 114.00 $114.00 $895 —
995 995 1 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1665 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 975.00–1,675.00 $1,299.00 —
1170–1325 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,264.15 —
1445–1935 1690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,625.00–2,100.00 $1,896.93 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -2.91
420 420 1 129.00 $129.00 $542 +1.50
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -6.09
505–545 532 3 108.00–144.00 $122.47 $652 +10.47
580 580 3 117.00 $117.00 $679 -3.00
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 122.00 $122.00 $439 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1505 1183 80-85% 70 44.00–65.00 $57.71 $683 -1.88
865–1685 1224 80-85% 233 55.00–75.50 $66.01 $808 -2.10
930–1555 1251 80-85% 125 65.00–87.00 $71.59 $896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1545 1331 75-80% 8 55.50–67.00 $62.39 $830 —
1020–1795 1436 75-80% 151 60.00–85.00 $67.78 $973 —
1110–1865 1486 75-80% 101 65.00–88.00 $73.11 $1,086 +3.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1165 900 85-90% 3 32.00–43.00 $38.95 $351 —
710–1475 1015 85-90% 80 39.50–62.00 $52.98 $538 -16.13
675–1360 1067 85-90% 34 57.00–74.00 $66.88 $714 +6.11
800–1445 1083 85-90% 121 49.00–70.00 $61.46 $666 +0.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2460 1553 36 77.00–94.00 $86.56 $1,344 +3.92
1065–2600 1740 88 75.00–105.50 $96.18 $1,674 —
1320–2285 1824 87 96.00–123.50 $105.54 $1,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
850–1125 996 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 650.00–875.00 $763.61
970–1096 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–825.00 $812.57
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $754
955–1040 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 74.00–80.00 $76.53 $761
1100–1165 1133 (<2 yrs)Open 2 74.00–84.00 $78.86 $893

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–920 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–810.00 $769.43
850–925 888 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.06
928–1040 956 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 525.00–685.00 $568.51
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
920–1111 987 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 510.00–730.00 $601.97
840–1200 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 685.00–890.00 $834.80
900–1070 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–1,075.00 $950.17
850–1300 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 690.00–1,075.00 $852.80
930–1515 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 31 560.00–1,275.00 $882.63
1028–1260 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
880–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 535.00–985.00 $738.65
920–1376 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 585.00–950.00 $760.67
1060–1395 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 685.00–900.00 $833.02
1055–1365 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 655.00–885.00 $776.67
800–1915 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 610.00–1,375.00 $1,017.72
1000–1655 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 600.00–1,085.00 $782.38
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
900–1580 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 485.00–1,270.00 $950.35
965–1540 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 885.00–1,425.00 $1,094.31
835–1795 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 670.00–1,300.00 $1,084.81
1140–1725 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 710.00–1,300.00 $988.16
1290–1460 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–1,000.00 $835.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 335.00 $335.00
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
680–765 723 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $573.53
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
830–1195 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–810.00 $764.91
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
730–885 823 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $779.98
755–940 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,075.00 $907.96
820–910 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–880.00 $818.38
890–1020 956 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–1,025.00 $846.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 +240.00
950–1190 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 935.00–1,075.00 $1,012.85 +12.85
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +124.92
1000–1250 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,350.00 $1,099.61 -36.09
1100–1330 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 825.00–1,260.00 $1,142.27 —
892–1350 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 800.00–1,575.00 $1,034.95 —
1100–1450 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 910.00–1,400.00 $1,241.17 +4.56
985–1570 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 685.00–1,625.00 $1,302.93 +66.32
1145–1385 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 935.00–1,325.00 $1,168.50 -68.11
1150–1610 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,240.00–1,525.00 $1,385.70 +107.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 8 165.00 $165.00 $165 —
300–340 300 132 110.00–135.00 $134.63 $404 —
355–360 358 2 85.00–120.00 $102.62 $367 +9.62
410–412 411 6 91.00–120.00 $113.68 $467 -10.85
460–499 475 23 115.00–120.00 $116.08 $551 -6.42
512 512 2 120.50 $120.50 $617 +28.50
583–585 583 6 82.00–110.00 $105.32 $614 +19.70
600–640 620 9 81.00–99.00 $94.51 $586 -16.92
647 value added 647 19 115.25 $115.25 $746 —
700–745 730 16 85.00–100.50 $92.25 $673 +3.23
755 755 1 93.00 $93.00 $702 +9.52
795 value added 795 17 110.25 $110.25 $876 —
818 818 3 101.00 $101.00 $826 -13.70
844 fancy 844 123 118.70 $118.70 $1,002 —
852–890 853 41 84.00–115.50 $114.70 $978 —
895 value added 895 60 111.50 $111.50 $998 —
907–920 910 8 84.00–95.00 $92.22 $839 —
962 fancy 962 55 115.00 $115.00 $1,106 —
968–988 975 3 82.00–83.00 $82.66 $806 —
1030 1030 2 83.00 $83.00 $855 —
1050–1070 1057 3 80.00 $80.00 $846 —
1180 1180 4 83.00 $83.00 $979 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 49 110.50 $110.50 $1,144 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,444 —

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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.