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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

16,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.28/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 818 lb · 696 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.29/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 672 lb · 674 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.99/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 720 lb · 583 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,535 16,935 17,468
Feeder cattle 14,226 14,235 15,021
Slaughter cattle 1,644 1,996 1,713
Replacement cattle 665 704 734

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher with the markets trending lower toward the end of the week due to extreme heat. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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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 4 160.00–185.00 $170.62 $380 +6.19
255–290 fancy 270 3 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $499 —
265–290 279 15 150.00–177.00 $169.15 $472 -2.33
300–345 329 35 150.00–180.00 $170.77 $562 +1.67
335 fancy 335 1 176.00 $176.00 $590 -0.57
350–395 371 50 150.00–176.00 $164.85 $612 -2.26
380–390 fancy 381 8 170.00–183.00 $178.35 $680 +5.23
401 fancy 401 3 183.00 $183.00 $734 -9.00
400–420 value added 407 9 168.50–174.00 $170.39 $693 +4.17
400–448 426 59 146.00–176.00 $164.05 $699 +5.23
450–497 469 126 144.00–176.00 $161.22 $756 +1.91
450–485 value added 472 17 159.00–172.00 $166.70 $787 +0.27
467–486 fancy 483 11 171.00–177.00 $172.06 $831 -2.24
500–546 523 178 141.00–169.00 $156.44 $818 +2.62
500–547 value added 523 103 157.00–180.00 $169.25 $885 +1.60
530–538 fancy 537 9 171.00–172.00 $171.45 $921 —
550–565 fancy 557 11 166.00–170.00 $167.63 $934 +11.63
550–598 569 195 130.00–168.00 $155.60 $885 +1.48
552–596 value added 580 169 155.00–177.50 $171.99 $998 +5.28
600–648 value added 614 220 145.00–170.00 $162.25 $996 -3.10
600–647 624 214 135.00–165.00 $150.80 $941 -1.19
650–698 674 192 131.00–160.25 $147.16 $992 +0.52
655–698 value added 675 89 148.00–159.00 $154.18 $1,041 -3.86
705–733 value added 718 438 140.00–162.00 $157.54 $1,131 +7.26
700–748 725 145 130.00–152.50 $143.26 $1,039 +1.42
752–793 value added 766 168 140.50–155.75 $149.93 $1,148 +0.99
750–798 774 172 127.00–150.00 $140.38 $1,087 +2.41
804–833 value added 812 304 146.75–155.00 $152.11 $1,235 +6.10
809–820 thin fleshed 815 136 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $1,255 —
800–849 822 196 120.00–150.75 $140.51 $1,155 +4.63
841 fancy 841 60 152.95 $152.95 $1,286 —
851–875 thin fleshed 856 162 147.95–152.00 $151.06 $1,293 —
851–895 876 62 123.00–145.00 $137.46 $1,204 -2.80
853–899 value added 883 238 139.00–149.90 $146.53 $1,294 -0.01
890 fancy 890 59 152.70 $152.70 $1,359 +1.48
902–945 923 50 120.00–139.00 $136.98 $1,264 +12.13
924 fancy 924 40 148.00 $148.00 $1,368 —
920–939 value added 932 185 140.50–148.20 $145.09 $1,352 +4.17
952–975 fancy 958 233 140.00–146.00 $142.20 $1,362 -0.67
958–996 value added 978 321 137.00–147.10 $141.97 $1,388 -0.43
971–995 981 14 119.50–129.00 $123.82 $1,215 -2.27
1069 value added 1069 52 136.10 $136.10 $1,455 +2.00
1090 1090 2 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $1,243 -1.96
1185–1195 1192 3 105.00–106.50 $106.00 $1,264 —
1205 1205 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 168.00 $168.00 $764 —
561 561 39 164.00 $164.00 $920 —
651–663 657 151 160.00–162.75 $161.41 $1,060 —
734 734 128 152.00 $152.00 $1,116 —
774 774 66 150.00 $150.00 $1,161 —
835 835 56 147.00 $147.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 3 140.00–152.50 $144.14 $327 -13.36
255–295 268 3 130.00–150.00 $139.50 $374 —
310–325 320 3 144.00–157.50 $150.39 $481 +1.64
380 380 1 136.00 $136.00 $517 -11.56
400–445 429 8 130.00–160.00 $148.16 $636 +3.92
455–495 474 18 130.00–152.00 $142.07 $673 +1.69
500–545 525 27 122.00–148.00 $140.28 $736 -0.99
550–595 573 56 123.00–151.50 $138.83 $795 +0.56
605–645 631 19 118.00–145.00 $135.27 $854 +1.30
650–695 671 17 110.00–141.00 $133.31 $895 -1.06
715–745 730 10 108.00–135.00 $123.04 $898 -2.82
750–795 786 8 100.00–129.00 $119.97 $943 +0.02
805–847 836 10 104.00–120.00 $108.74 $909 -7.46
870–875 873 3 106.00–122.00 $115.00 $1,004 -7.02
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 8 157.00 $157.00 $857 —
645 645 28 151.00 $151.00 $974 —
740 740 31 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
1018 1018 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,171 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 13 157.00 $157.00 $867 —
770–790 782 3 110.00–123.00 $117.06 $915 —
848 848 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,170 —
928 928 10 125.00 $125.00 $1,160 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 3 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
820 820 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,091 +7.50
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 6 139.00 $139.00 $898 —
738 738 4 131.00 $131.00 $967 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
210–245 225 3 131.00–167.00 $153.52 $345 +3.59
250–295 274 28 135.00–164.00 $147.60 $404 -4.47
300–345 319 76 135.00–160.00 $148.42 $473 -1.38
310–345 fancy 332 9 150.00–159.00 $155.73 $517 +0.73
336 value added 336 4 157.00 $157.00 $528 —
352–365 value added 356 3 151.00–177.50 $168.45 $600 —
350–398 372 150 132.00–164.00 $146.75 $546 -0.72
350–385 fancy 375 5 156.00–162.00 $159.23 $597 +3.87
400–444 value added 425 20 148.00–153.00 $149.76 $636 +0.15
400–449 428 252 129.00–155.00 $144.63 $619 -0.72
450–497 value added 472 79 144.00–156.50 $150.15 $709 +1.01
450–498 474 268 128.00–153.50 $141.83 $672 +0.76
505–536 value added 520 39 138.00–153.00 $147.88 $769 +0.27
500–545 521 364 125.00–150.00 $139.57 $727 +0.12
555–595 value added 570 78 138.75–153.00 $145.60 $830 -9.58
550–599 573 401 121.00–147.00 $137.19 $786 -3.48
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -12.37
600–640 value added 621 123 135.00–157.00 $151.30 $940 +2.78
600–648 622 297 117.00–147.00 $132.96 $827 +0.59
625–630 628 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $826 -0.87
661 661 8 130.50 $130.50 $863 -2.80
650–695 668 127 117.00–141.00 $128.80 $860 -4.50
650–699 value added 673 539 130.00–157.50 $151.90 $1,022 +3.82
700–745 720 86 109.00–132.00 $122.45 $882 -0.72
712–745 value added 728 319 121.00–154.95 $149.81 $1,091 +6.73
720–740 728 9 115.00–124.00 $119.10 $867 -3.94
765–780 770 3 119.00–126.00 $123.64 $952 -0.63
750–799 777 77 90.00–138.00 $123.67 $961 -0.60
770–792 value added 789 115 126.00–147.00 $142.42 $1,124 —
800–840 819 29 104.00–124.50 $116.62 $955 +2.32
801–845 value added 831 105 128.00–143.00 $135.51 $1,126 +19.51
844 844 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,165 +23.70
850–890 866 29 103.00–122.00 $117.62 $1,019 +3.26
854–890 value added 874 24 137.00–140.00 $138.34 $1,209 +20.33
905–930 921 14 99.00–112.00 $103.51 $953 +0.34
931 931 4 107.00 $107.00 $996 +3.83
955–995 969 9 94.00–107.50 $104.45 $1,012 +10.47
1001 1001 4 95.00 $95.00 $951 -3.09
1012 1012 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,073 +7.91
1060 1060 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,124 +11.00
1135 1135 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 120.00 $120.00 $222 —
230–245 237 3 115.00–144.00 $131.01 $310 -0.72
253–280 260 4 127.00–134.00 $129.79 $337 -9.78
305–345 332 14 130.00–146.00 $137.62 $457 +7.81
355–396 379 24 120.00–148.00 $131.81 $500 +3.98
400–448 423 34 90.00–139.00 $127.27 $538 +3.86
450–495 478 37 115.00–139.00 $130.20 $622 -0.63
500–545 524 55 100.00–137.00 $126.16 $661 +1.39
550–598 579 61 110.00–133.00 $125.71 $728 +1.85
600–648 627 34 94.00–131.00 $118.89 $745 +1.61
650–695 676 24 104.00–128.00 $116.27 $786 +4.25
705–748 718 21 91.00–113.00 $103.69 $744 -4.08
750–790 773 12 100.00–117.00 $109.04 $843 -1.80
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 -5.99
903–930 907 13 86.00–104.00 $94.62 $858 —
1165 1165 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 13 157.00 $157.00 $730 —
576 576 33 152.00 $152.00 $876 —
616–638 629 183 149.00–154.00 $151.09 $950 —
745 745 69 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 —
1001 1001 14 110.00 $110.00 $1,101 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 132.00 $132.00 $409 —
570–577 577 16 127.00–145.00 $143.89 $830 —
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 +6.59
742 742 9 134.00 $134.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 2 144.00 $144.00 $431 —
640 640 17 141.00 $141.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 7 129.00 $129.00 $691 —
845 845 3 115.00 $115.00 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 336 3 115.00–120.00 $116.71 $392 —
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 —
488 488 2 132.00 $132.00 $644 —
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
560–575 568 2 110.00–120.00 $115.07 $654 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 121.00 $121.00 $732 —
650 650 2 119.00 $119.00 $774 -3.18
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 -0.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 200.00 $200.00 $340 +20.00
201–245 224 9 150.00–175.00 $167.97 $376 -1.41
225 fancy 225 1 182.50 $182.50 $411 —
255–295 278 28 145.00–182.00 $161.89 $450 +2.62
300–345 327 43 150.00–174.00 $160.39 $524 -3.35
340–345 fancy 344 4 178.00–182.50 $179.11 $616 +3.11
350–399 370 122 145.00–178.00 $162.96 $603 +0.12
405–420 fancy 414 6 170.00–178.00 $172.13 $713 +8.49
400–448 429 178 130.00–170.50 $158.79 $681 +6.58
450–488 fancy 471 9 157.00–175.00 $166.37 $784 +9.37
450–497 477 206 138.00–169.00 $150.57 $718 +0.28
500–525 fancy 505 6 157.00–163.00 $158.33 $800 —
500–547 523 216 133.00–161.50 $146.94 $768 +3.84
566 value added 566 11 143.25 $143.25 $811 —
550–597 574 181 125.00–160.00 $142.98 $821 +1.56
601–635 fancy 620 10 141.00–152.00 $147.79 $916 +2.01
600–647 623 169 120.00–148.00 $136.53 $851 +1.10
655–665 fancy 662 6 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $971 —
650–695 670 116 118.00–144.00 $130.50 $874 -2.33
685 value added 685 5 139.00 $139.00 $952 +2.00
700–746 720 97 109.00–138.00 $123.01 $886 -4.16
750–795 778 30 105.00–136.00 $116.93 $910 -1.09
800–845 821 27 90.00–124.00 $107.75 $885 -0.56
850–877 868 10 91.00–115.00 $100.07 $869 -7.50
900–945 928 3 90.00–107.00 $98.79 $917 +6.74
970–990 976 6 90.00–101.00 $94.50 $922 —
1020 1020 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 +3.65
270–295 283 2 141.00–145.00 $143.09 $405 -5.21
300–345 325 15 123.00–155.00 $143.34 $466 -2.73
352–395 371 18 127.50–152.00 $142.04 $527 -1.78
400–445 431 34 122.50–155.00 $141.95 $612 +4.82
450–498 475 57 107.50–155.50 $139.27 $662 +4.08
500–547 522 41 115.00–147.00 $130.40 $681 +1.07
550–597 576 43 100.00–141.00 $129.64 $747 +2.39
605–647 631 37 100.00–131.50 $121.07 $764 -2.48
650–695 676 17 107.00–134.00 $118.83 $803 -2.18
705–735 721 8 90.00–114.00 $101.87 $734 -6.16
750–780 767 11 101.00–115.00 $107.00 $821 +4.05
800–835 809 6 82.50–104.00 $90.78 $734 -9.23
850–890 871 4 90.00–98.00 $95.74 $834 +3.94
900 900 1 86.00 $86.00 $774 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–445 430 6 145.00–159.00 $156.59 $673 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
570–592 589 11 127.00–139.00 $130.64 $769 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 153.00 $153.00 $451 —
455 455 1 142.00 $142.00 $646 —
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 +0.51
660–685 673 2 110.00–132.00 $120.80 $813 -3.93
815–832 826 3 94.00–104.00 $100.71 $832 —
905–935 920 2 80.00–96.00 $88.13 $811 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 137.00 $137.00 $466 +17.00
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 -24.00
455 455 2 114.00 $114.00 $519 -6.00
510–532 525 3 105.00–110.00 $108.38 $569 -14.09
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1570 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 950.00–1,925.00 $1,653.02 —
1325–1460 1413 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,385.00–1,660.00 $1,490.64 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–537 531 5 132.00–142.00 $135.94 $722 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1000 943 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,069.17 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $897 —
830–1585 1209 80-85% 53 48.00–67.00 $57.69 $697 -8.32
915–1688 1240 80-85% 284 57.50–76.50 $67.31 $835 +1.30
980–1745 1298 80-85% 171 64.50–84.00 $73.18 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2047 1461 75-80% 124 56.00–77.00 $68.42 $1,000 -4.69
1195–2000 1520 75-80% 109 64.50–85.00 $74.66 $1,135 —
1370–1750 1534 75-80% 7 50.00–66.00 $60.21 $924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–900 815 85-90% 2 37.50–45.00 $40.86 $333 —
605–1420 1006 85-90% 69 30.00–62.00 $53.72 $540 +0.74
790–1530 1064 85-90% 46 59.00–77.00 $68.12 $725 +1.24
710–1960 1065 85-90% 106 44.00–69.50 $59.63 $635 -7.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–2115 1488 21 73.00–93.50 $87.35 $1,300 —
1135–2455 1724 126 80.00–104.00 $97.36 $1,678 +1.18
1240–2400 1862 102 92.00–117.00 $107.09 $1,994 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1230 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 625.00–910.00 $759.41
1065–1160 1113 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $819
1005–1365 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 68.00–78.00 $72.00 $834
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–800 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 435.00–785.00 $674.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–950 907 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 710.00–850.00 $758.13
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
870–1027 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,121.18
840–1145 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 740.00–800.00 $788.21
945–1410 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 650.00–875.00 $732.32
1080–1120 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 750.00–760.00 $757.57
985–1420 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 635.00–910.00 $764.92
950–1270 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 670.00–985.00 $821.01
900–1400 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 740.00–1,100.00 $929.46
985–1215 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,170.00 $1,000.07
750–1850 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 460.00–1,335.00 $969.68
905–1385 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 675.00–1,200.00 $952.38
980–1530 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 800.00–1,310.00 $1,047.44
1040–1390 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 700.00–1,085.00 $953.61
1110–1445 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 800.00–1,350.00 $1,045.18
1100–1765 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 875.00–1,325.00 $1,117.94
1100–1535 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 775.00–1,450.00 $1,170.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1110 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 670.00–725.00 $702.00
820–1100 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 610.00–825.00 $706.13
805–1275 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–760.00 $707.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
745–870 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 475.00–800.00 $650.08
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00 $800.00
1150–1245 1182 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,185.00 $1,172.71

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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
980–1175 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00–1,050.00 $974.97 -37.88
950–1500 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 675.00–1,110.00 $907.56 -192.05
1000–1480 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 975.00–1,675.00 $1,283.47 +248.52
985–1500 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 825.00–1,600.00 $1,236.36 -4.81
1050–1655 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 840.00–1,635.00 $1,266.21 +25.04
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +158.83
1050–1840 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,075.00–1,570.00 $1,373.01 +70.08
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -402.93
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -360.70
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 -0.70
1268–1470 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,229.14 -156.56
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1275–1595 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,451.27 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 +320.00
840 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 +135.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 271 7 109.00–127.00 $119.27 $323 —
307–349 344 44 122.00–130.00 $129.19 $444 —
350–390 353 97 100.00–127.25 $126.08 $445 +23.46
405–446 430 5 106.00–122.00 $115.97 $499 +2.29
525–527 525 10 116.00–117.00 $116.80 $613 -3.70
630–643 640 10 109.50–110.00 $109.60 $701 +15.09
675 675 22 111.00 $111.00 $749 —
706 706 21 109.25 $109.25 $771 +17.00
803–842 822 124 110.75–116.00 $113.31 $931 +12.31
850–875 866 4 70.00–119.00 $98.78 $855 -15.92
990 990 1 80.00 $80.00 $792 -2.66
1000–1011 1009 6 71.00–83.50 $81.44 $822 -1.56
1075 1075 1 63.00 $63.00 $677 -17.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
900 900 (<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.