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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

17,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.36/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 825 lb · 845 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.57/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 671 lb · 766 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.10/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 623 lb · 690 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,961 18,167 17,689
Feeder cattle 15,751 15,518 14,948
Slaughter cattle 1,446 1,779 1,982
Replacement cattle 764 870 759

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to previous sales: Feeder Steers sold mixed from 2.00 higher to 2. 00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Moderate demand for 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
200–245 217 27 170.00–192.00 $179.36 $389 +2.10
221 fancy 221 3 180.00 $180.00 $398 —
225 value added 225 1 191.00 $191.00 $430 —
250–297 275 30 151.00–193.00 $170.10 $468 +0.24
312–332 fancy 321 6 172.50–192.50 $179.90 $577 —
300–347 326 37 146.00–185.00 $164.99 $538 -5.61
310–340 value added 331 5 167.00–178.00 $172.10 $570 -17.77
352–385 fancy 366 4 175.00–192.50 $182.49 $668 -1.07
353–388 value added 373 7 193.50–199.00 $195.73 $730 +6.42
350–397 374 102 139.00–185.00 $164.85 $617 -4.15
400–425 fancy 413 2 176.00–190.00 $182.79 $755 —
400–445 value added 418 46 160.00–184.00 $169.49 $708 +0.81
400–445 429 159 142.00–186.00 $161.90 $695 -2.51
450–497 472 219 144.00–175.00 $156.72 $740 -3.82
450–498 value added 476 63 155.00–181.00 $163.08 $776 -2.33
472–494 fancy 482 17 168.00–171.00 $169.77 $818 -6.23
500–548 525 315 132.50–171.00 $153.43 $806 -2.41
501–545 value added 529 101 153.00–169.00 $160.41 $849 -4.24
550–598 574 275 134.00–166.50 $151.01 $867 -1.39
551–598 value added 574 66 149.00–164.00 $156.34 $897 -8.10
600–645 value added 618 158 143.00–161.90 $156.94 $970 +2.59
600–649 625 233 132.00–160.50 $143.54 $897 -4.85
650–695 669 214 120.00–151.00 $142.33 $952 -2.60
670 unweaned 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 -10.50
655–697 value added 685 151 142.00–159.50 $155.67 $1,066 +4.38
700–748 723 102 125.00–145.00 $135.69 $981 -4.75
700–740 value added 727 200 135.00–153.10 $149.13 $1,084 +5.66
750–795 value added 768 116 141.50–149.50 $147.73 $1,135 -2.41
750–797 774 84 124.00–148.00 $139.09 $1,077 +0.42
800–846 823 96 118.00–145.50 $135.83 $1,118 -6.44
813–848 value added 825 635 130.00–155.00 $150.77 $1,244 -0.11
827 fancy 827 114 152.90 $152.90 $1,264 —
850–892 869 99 120.00–149.00 $142.17 $1,235 +8.39
850–886 value added 871 299 140.00–148.00 $144.38 $1,258 -3.27
903–945 value added 921 511 143.85–149.75 $146.60 $1,350 +3.33
900–945 928 52 122.00–137.00 $132.56 $1,230 -5.90
957 value added 957 110 146.75 $146.75 $1,404 +0.25
950–986 974 78 121.00–134.85 $134.21 $1,307 +9.08
1006–1025 value added 1015 97 133.90–135.25 $134.59 $1,366 -3.11
1001–1044 1030 16 116.00–125.00 $118.07 $1,216 -9.93
1070–1090 1085 5 108.00–120.00 $114.83 $1,246 +2.83
1118–1125 1120 3 107.50–116.00 $113.15 $1,267 -1.85
1157–1195 1170 3 110.00–115.00 $111.70 $1,307 -5.30
1225 1225 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,329 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 137.50 $137.50 $323 +20.50
250–285 269 6 124.00–165.00 $148.12 $398 -4.49
320–335 331 14 125.00–150.00 $143.29 $474 +3.34
355–390 366 11 125.00–155.00 $144.22 $528 +0.50
400–445 430 32 113.00–165.50 $139.05 $598 -7.02
450–496 476 63 117.50–160.00 $139.80 $665 -8.21
500–547 522 65 119.00–151.00 $139.63 $729 -1.23
550–598 574 67 120.00–147.00 $136.84 $785 -0.31
610–645 626 30 110.00–142.00 $131.05 $820 -3.71
650–697 674 42 120.00–142.00 $128.71 $868 -2.40
705–735 722 10 114.00–134.00 $123.28 $890 -3.44
762–775 769 3 100.00–120.00 $109.63 $843 -12.82
825–835 830 2 120.00–127.00 $123.48 $1,025 +8.51
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 —
905 905 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,059 +35.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 134.00 $134.00 $714 -4.00
660–680 672 5 125.00–135.00 $131.07 $881 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–646 645 5 130.00–136.00 $131.19 $846 —
687 687 2 134.00 $134.00 $921 —
822 822 2 120.00 $120.00 $986 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,501 —
1455 1455 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 170.00 $170.00 $314 -1.00
200–249 229 22 135.00–170.00 $146.20 $335 -6.02
230 fancy 230 1 153.00 $153.00 $352 -20.80
250–298 277 74 130.00–162.00 $142.71 $395 -4.93
300 fancy 300 4 152.00 $152.00 $456 +7.00
300–347 327 73 130.00–155.00 $139.41 $456 -4.96
350–399 375 239 127.00–162.00 $141.35 $530 -2.68
375 value added 375 14 146.00 $146.00 $548 -10.39
355–387 fancy 378 20 148.00–154.00 $151.01 $571 -1.46
402–441 value added 426 20 140.00–149.00 $145.20 $619 -5.67
400–449 430 365 123.00–151.00 $137.61 $592 -4.46
466 fancy 466 6 155.00 $155.00 $722 —
450–497 475 445 120.00–149.00 $136.71 $649 -4.00
460–498 value added 481 100 132.00–149.50 $145.85 $702 -3.62
500–548 523 423 122.00–146.00 $134.38 $703 -1.82
501–547 value added 528 127 134.50–153.00 $143.52 $758 +0.31
551–597 value added 568 121 132.00–149.00 $142.68 $810 -6.87
550–599 570 440 118.00–146.00 $133.29 $760 -3.29
600–648 621 343 110.00–143.00 $130.01 $807 -2.07
600–648 value added 624 347 129.00–150.00 $144.11 $899 -5.73
652–698 value added 670 603 131.00–151.95 $144.21 $966 -1.64
650–698 675 163 115.00–140.00 $127.12 $858 -5.19
700–740 value added 722 462 124.00–147.00 $141.11 $1,019 +2.29
700–748 724 94 109.00–134.00 $125.71 $910 +0.92
750–791 value added 770 385 133.25–143.95 $139.82 $1,077 +1.22
750–798 774 46 105.00–134.00 $122.47 $948 -0.43
812 812 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,031 +5.00
803–838 value added 815 333 126.50–142.80 $139.63 $1,138 +7.13
800–847 830 52 103.00–125.00 $115.31 $957 -5.80
862–880 865 7 113.00–130.00 $124.39 $1,076 +13.32
852–895 872 17 103.00–123.00 $114.65 $1,000 +3.58
900–945 919 32 95.00–114.00 $106.75 $981 -7.50
935–936 936 7 112.50–120.00 $113.57 $1,063 +2.57
955–975 959 9 100.00–118.00 $114.64 $1,099 +8.67
1010–1037 1027 8 95.00–109.00 $101.62 $1,044 —
1097 1097 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,108 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 -4.67
255–295 276 21 111.00–142.50 $126.61 $349 -9.26
300–348 328 19 113.00–138.00 $124.41 $408 -9.31
355–395 375 33 112.00–140.00 $126.10 $473 -4.08
400–448 430 65 110.00–139.00 $129.04 $555 -1.93
450–495 475 63 108.00–137.00 $127.51 $606 +1.97
500–545 522 50 104.00–132.00 $123.11 $643 -2.89
550–595 569 44 87.00–137.00 $119.82 $682 -4.86
600–645 625 42 106.00–127.00 $122.18 $764 +3.02
650–696 673 52 98.00–132.00 $119.73 $806 +2.55
700–745 716 25 95.00–124.00 $110.53 $791 +1.04
750–795 774 17 90.00–125.00 $109.85 $850 +6.24
800–845 824 12 84.00–119.00 $99.30 $818 -4.57
855–897 881 6 80.00–110.00 $99.00 $872 +2.98
900–930 919 8 94.00–134.00 $104.03 $956 +14.03
975 975 1 86.00 $86.00 $838 -19.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 127.00 $127.00 $340 —
455 455 6 120.00 $120.00 $546 -9.00
501 501 4 123.00 $123.00 $616 +18.00
565 565 3 125.00 $125.00 $706 -10.00
650–655 651 6 105.00–111.00 $106.01 $690 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 122.00 $122.00 $384 -3.00
428 428 3 125.00 $125.00 $535 -3.00
472 472 2 118.00 $118.00 $557 -0.23
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —
575 575 3 105.00 $105.00 $604 -5.00
585 585 1 111.00 $111.00 $649 +1.00
690 690 1 102.00 $102.00 $704 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–530 511 3 126.00–130.00 $127.38 $651 -3.21
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
700–715 708 2 110.00–114.00 $111.98 $793 +4.98
790 790 1 116.00 $116.00 $916 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 3 180.00 $180.00 $319 -10.00
220–245 233 6 145.00–170.00 $161.31 $376 -7.60
255–290 273 28 140.00–182.50 $160.94 $439 +5.21
305–345 326 51 135.00–181.00 $161.05 $525 +1.25
330 fancy 330 2 170.00 $170.00 $561 -13.28
340 value added 340 1 184.00 $184.00 $626 +4.00
350–396 375 153 134.00–191.00 $159.19 $597 -5.47
380 fancy 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -7.77
377–398 value added 391 6 183.00–195.00 $188.72 $738 —
400–442 fancy 422 11 154.00–175.00 $159.09 $671 +2.09
400–448 425 223 135.00–178.00 $155.74 $662 -1.05
450–498 474 260 133.00–169.00 $146.19 $693 -6.12
456–496 fancy 486 8 153.00–156.00 $155.30 $755 -2.32
511–535 fancy 516 5 152.00–159.50 $157.94 $815 +6.75
500–548 521 312 125.00–162.00 $142.67 $743 -2.72
550–599 569 271 124.00–152.00 $137.89 $785 -2.83
564–574 fancy 570 13 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
600–628 fancy 616 17 134.50–139.00 $136.32 $840 -1.18
600–648 623 202 114.00–144.00 $130.09 $810 -5.10
660 fancy 660 2 135.00 $135.00 $891 -2.76
650–697 667 122 104.00–140.00 $122.65 $818 -4.78
700–747 717 89 104.00–130.50 $117.49 $842 +0.15
750–790 761 47 102.00–125.00 $112.46 $856 -1.29
800–845 825 24 106.00–129.00 $114.82 $947 +7.07
850–870 864 9 99.00–113.00 $101.98 $881 -5.75
915–945 932 14 95.00–104.00 $100.43 $936 -1.40
980 980 1 90.00 $90.00 $882 -14.00
1007 1007 4 97.00 $97.00 $977 +2.99
1060 1060 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 143.00 $143.00 $250 +13.00
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 -17.72
250–295 278 8 116.00–139.00 $129.45 $360 -2.91
300–345 325 23 120.00–167.00 $142.51 $463 -2.88
350–395 370 40 110.00–162.00 $137.15 $507 -11.17
400–445 422 47 112.50–158.50 $140.44 $593 -0.09
450–498 477 61 119.00–150.00 $136.15 $649 -3.00
500–548 529 47 110.00–143.00 $129.30 $684 +0.40
550–595 568 42 110.00–136.00 $122.77 $697 -5.44
600–645 623 29 103.00–129.00 $117.38 $731 -1.77
650–698 673 47 100.00–127.00 $115.38 $777 +0.15
700–745 728 8 95.00–117.00 $107.77 $785 +0.54
751–795 773 16 90.00–115.00 $101.77 $787 -2.71
800–835 818 10 80.00–109.00 $92.53 $757 -0.14
865–890 878 2 70.00–93.00 $81.34 $714 -9.83
905–940 921 4 80.00–99.00 $90.01 $829 +5.44
1135 1135 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,112 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
545 545 1 119.00 $119.00 $649 —
571–585 581 13 121.00–130.00 $126.85 $737 -4.92
640 640 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $765 -8.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
557–577 567 5 132.00–136.00 $133.19 $755 —
652–670 658 3 115.00 $115.00 $757 —
747 747 2 104.00 $104.00 $777 —
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 —
800 800 2 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 4 120.00–121.00 $120.73 $439 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 +5.00
507–545 515 8 115.00–127.00 $123.88 $638 -5.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1390 1205 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 780.00–1,575.00 $1,238.53 —
1050–1450 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 960.00–1,375.00 $1,161.16 -45.61
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1465 1198 80-85% 73 43.00–61.00 $53.84 $645 +0.03
780–1750 1230 80-85% 324 53.00–69.50 $62.25 $766 -0.14
1005–2040 1284 80-85% 91 60.00–77.00 $69.32 $890 -0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1850 1473 75-80% 132 50.00–69.00 $63.22 $931 -0.47
1175–1850 1491 75-80% 14 52.50–60.50 $57.13 $852 -6.56
1095–1905 1520 75-80% 95 62.00–76.50 $69.65 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1465 1028 85-90% 60 26.00–57.00 $47.92 $493 —
795–1490 1059 85-90% 29 48.00–77.00 $60.48 $640 +4.93
810–1550 1107 85-90% 144 31.00–66.00 $55.50 $614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2285 1461 51 65.00–89.50 $81.60 $1,192 -1.92
1185–2275 1694 100 80.00–99.00 $91.56 $1,551 —
1270–2215 1820 74 95.00–108.00 $101.40 $1,845 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 2 835.00 $835.00
1035–1152 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 725.00–875.00 $836.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $790
820–1075 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 79.00–86.00 $83.05 $795

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1200 999 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,000.00 $870.87
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
885–1150 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 885.00–1,190.00 $1,050.02
985–1200 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 525.00–1,000.00 $791.29
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
885–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 650.00–875.00 $771.47
785–1360 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 680.00–1,000.00 $884.08
920–1485 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 520.00–975.00 $781.13
1020–1365 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 635.00–810.00 $748.57
1005–1395 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 625.00–910.00 $814.47
780–1690 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 425.00–1,575.00 $1,084.00
835–1655 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 675.00–1,160.00 $920.29
885–1600 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 800.00–1,275.00 $989.87
985–1500 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 825.00–1,250.00 $1,063.77
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $959
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 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 $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
740–1255 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 590.00–1,050.00 $900.27
1002–1075 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.88
955–1230 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,347.03

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
800–1250 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,400.00 $1,227.74 +359.29
900–1300 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,060.00–1,350.00 $1,170.46 +302.01
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +27.65
900–1350 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–1,500.00 $1,136.02 —
1000–1300 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,177.11 —
1025–1330 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 835.00–1,500.00 $1,231.94 —
1100–1290 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,121.03 —
1100–1520 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,151.17 -72.82
1150–1275 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,000.00 $899.49 -324.50
980–1920 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 51 575.00–1,560.00 $1,343.49 -31.51
1305–1635 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,297.07 —
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1230–1783 1645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,644.71 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 980.00–990.00 $984.86 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +108.45
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 -121.55
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 3 128.50 $128.50 $251 —
237 237 2 120.50 $120.50 $286 +30.50
275–292 287 8 88.00–115.00 $104.75 $301 -9.25
345 345 2 101.00 $101.00 $348 -13.49
350 350 200 124.00–125.25 $124.81 $437 +10.87
422–440 432 6 76.00–134.00 $99.98 $432 -20.27
458–461 459 18 106.00–123.00 $118.26 $543 +10.62
505–548 534 12 84.00–113.50 $96.59 $516 -1.75
560–592 579 13 95.00–114.50 $107.96 $625 -1.77
600–646 638 82 90.00–118.25 $116.17 $741 +11.51
655–666 665 8 105.00–109.50 $108.95 $725 -2.31
705–722 716 3 79.00–90.00 $82.61 $591 -22.91
760–765 762 5 76.00–103.50 $87.04 $663 -5.96
840 840 2 100.00 $100.00 $840 +11.53
860 860 1 113.50 $113.50 $976 +13.00
950 950 1 76.00 $76.00 $722 -16.14
1120 1120 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,030 —

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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.