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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

16,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.35/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 618 lb · 635 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.51/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 522 lb · 632 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.79/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 828 lb · 625 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,198 18,879 19,809
Feeder cattle 13,596 16,043 17,061
Slaughter cattle 1,754 1,998 2,170
Replacement cattle 848 838 578

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady with instances ranging mostly from 2.00 lower to 2.00 Higher. Yearlings were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand with active buyer participation showing best interest in weaned cattle and cattle with favorable condition. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–243 224 12 147.00–185.00 $169.21 $379 +6.90
245 fancy 245 3 182.00 $182.00 $446 —
250–295 274 18 140.00–177.50 $162.88 $446 -4.34
265–285 fancy 278 3 160.00–171.00 $167.51 $466 —
305–320 value added 318 6 175.00–177.50 $175.40 $558 -11.28
300–346 326 34 144.00–176.00 $161.25 $526 -5.98
325–346 fancy 342 5 160.00–181.00 $171.29 $586 -12.31
350–398 380 69 140.00–178.00 $163.19 $620 +0.10
385–388 fancy 388 6 164.00–168.00 $167.34 $649 -12.49
400–446 424 118 136.00–170.50 $154.21 $654 -3.63
400–448 value added 426 65 155.00–185.00 $170.97 $728 +2.25
421–445 fancy 427 12 168.00–173.00 $171.70 $733 -8.93
450–498 value added 465 23 160.00–174.00 $163.74 $761 +0.88
450–498 472 179 132.00–172.00 $153.57 $725 -1.07
480 fancy 480 5 165.50–168.00 $166.50 $799 —
510 510 1 128.00 $128.00 $653 -20.36
501–548 value added 516 71 142.00–166.00 $157.99 $815 -1.70
500–547 525 241 131.00–165.50 $148.12 $778 -0.24
512–540 fancy 531 20 161.00–170.00 $164.83 $875 +8.83
550–597 575 223 131.00–158.00 $144.84 $833 -1.33
575 fancy 575 5 162.00 $162.00 $932 —
551–597 value added 576 155 147.00–165.00 $156.18 $900 -3.49
600–645 value added 615 187 144.00–165.30 $157.79 $970 +8.39
600–645 621 226 120.00–153.00 $141.02 $876 -0.93
665 fancy 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
652–695 669 97 122.00–149.00 $137.14 $917 +0.33
651–695 value added 672 214 140.00–160.00 $153.86 $1,034 +6.29
700–745 719 144 118.00–147.50 $137.32 $987 +1.42
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 -19.90
700–739 value added 728 324 139.00–157.90 $152.22 $1,108 -0.93
750–795 762 54 120.00–142.00 $133.83 $1,020 -2.77
761–799 value added 789 242 139.00–152.50 $148.85 $1,174 +2.14
790–791 791 7 125.00–128.00 $126.72 $1,002 -9.88
800–849 822 112 117.00–144.00 $133.08 $1,094 -9.09
805–846 fancy 822 158 150.00–153.00 $151.10 $1,242 -1.37
800–849 value added 833 355 142.50–155.35 $149.19 $1,243 +0.81
850–895 863 27 118.00–132.00 $126.93 $1,095 -8.80
851–896 value added 871 240 120.00–152.50 $148.62 $1,294 +6.06
879 fancy 879 62 146.60 $146.60 $1,289 -5.90
909–931 value added 919 172 139.30–150.00 $144.27 $1,326 +6.67
900–945 921 72 112.00–139.25 $133.31 $1,228 -2.55
949 fancy 949 110 144.00 $144.00 $1,367 —
950–985 965 12 111.00–125.00 $120.44 $1,162 -14.83
964–998 value added 995 59 140.00–148.00 $147.34 $1,466 +2.64
1005–1045 1023 5 115.00–121.00 $118.22 $1,209 +2.01
1055–1085 1069 5 108.00–114.00 $110.97 $1,186 -12.37
1170–1190 1182 3 103.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 132.00–160.00 $140.55 $391 -12.59
305–330 315 4 117.50–152.00 $139.85 $441 +2.17
350–395 369 17 100.00–163.00 $140.60 $519 -5.16
405–448 432 26 115.00–151.00 $135.69 $586 -8.73
450–496 475 50 121.00–149.00 $137.92 $655 -1.46
500–545 525 48 100.00–149.00 $134.48 $706 +1.55
550–595 572 46 118.00–141.00 $131.03 $749 -1.20
600–646 623 22 101.00–133.00 $126.28 $787 -2.60
650–698 674 16 108.00–133.00 $125.12 $843 -2.74
700–745 717 10 100.00–130.00 $117.94 $846 -6.19
775–792 788 7 91.00–124.00 $111.01 $875 -9.91
805–845 832 14 100.00–124.00 $116.24 $967 -11.34
850–895 875 4 90.00–132.00 $109.65 $959 -16.61
910–915 913 5 96.00–119.00 $111.98 $1,022 -0.54
955–975 967 3 87.50–118.00 $102.20 $988 -14.15
1045 1045 1 71.00 $71.00 $742 —
1195 1195 1 82.50 $82.50 $986 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
533 533 3 120.00 $120.00 $640 -11.73
560–582 569 7 130.00–136.00 $133.39 $759 -0.61
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +4.00
720–745 732 3 116.00–135.00 $126.31 $925 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
842–845 844 4 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $1,076 -7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 3 130.00–140.50 $137.03 $600 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
670–680 673 3 121.00–124.00 $122.99 $828 +7.99
723 723 5 123.00 $123.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 —
622 622 1 142.00 $142.00 $883 —
764 764 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
420–445 426 4 127.50–130.00 $128.15 $546 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 -15.00
520 520 3 126.00 $126.00 $655 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,439 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 113.00 $113.00 $390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 127.50 $127.50 $178 —
195 195 1 143.00 $143.00 $279 -17.92
200–240 228 16 120.00–148.00 $134.87 $308 -8.16
265 fancy 265 4 147.50 $147.50 $391 +5.00
255–298 275 46 122.00–159.00 $137.94 $379 -0.10
317 fancy 317 2 142.50 $142.50 $452 +3.73
300–347 325 74 120.00–159.00 $136.24 $443 ±0.00
350–398 377 201 120.00–154.00 $134.54 $507 -0.90
350–390 fancy 382 9 140.00–152.00 $149.42 $571 +7.27
370–398 value added 382 15 133.00–153.00 $140.92 $538 -2.30
400–447 426 383 115.00–154.00 $135.58 $578 +0.60
402–448 fancy 433 6 143.00–146.00 $145.07 $628 -5.57
422–445 value added 437 24 134.00–145.50 $143.23 $626 +2.85
450–498 475 425 114.00–149.00 $133.07 $632 +0.38
455–496 value added 487 26 130.00–143.00 $131.42 $640 -7.24
500–548 521 544 118.00–142.00 $130.84 $682 -0.82
507–545 value added 526 88 130.00–143.00 $135.64 $713 -5.81
550–598 571 401 115.00–142.00 $128.85 $736 +0.95
554–592 value added 582 147 130.00–154.00 $148.84 $866 +6.18
595 595 3 119.00 $119.00 $708 -8.90
605 unweaned 605 2 109.00 $109.00 $659 —
605–641 value added 617 396 130.00–150.00 $143.13 $883 -0.55
600–648 620 237 106.00–137.00 $125.26 $777 +0.78
650–695 675 160 107.00–136.00 $123.36 $833 -1.75
655–695 value added 677 134 125.00–143.50 $138.68 $939 -5.34
700–745 719 95 100.00–133.00 $120.21 $864 +2.92
705–736 value added 721 13 124.00–129.50 $126.97 $915 -7.85
750–790 770 52 101.00–127.50 $113.79 $876 -2.66
750–791 value added 781 142 120.00–138.85 $135.27 $1,056 +6.16
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 +6.00
817 value added 817 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,062 +11.00
800–841 831 85 100.00–137.20 $130.12 $1,081 +24.60
870 870 3 98.00 $98.00 $853 -10.34
850–890 871 14 87.00–115.00 $102.85 $896 -5.49
919 fancy 919 115 135.50 $135.50 $1,245 —
905–949 938 27 90.00–120.00 $113.87 $1,068 +16.24
975 975 7 96.00–102.00 $100.86 $983 -0.14
1000–1025 1015 6 90.00–101.00 $96.01 $975 -8.99
1050–1075 1054 7 99.00–103.00 $102.42 $1,080 —
1185 1185 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 115.00–138.00 $125.41 $286 +0.66
250–290 267 11 112.50–147.50 $130.82 $349 +2.38
305–347 329 43 101.00–147.50 $123.90 $408 -1.04
350–396 372 37 101.00–141.00 $117.31 $436 -10.99
400–447 433 66 100.00–137.00 $120.59 $522 +0.77
450–495 475 68 100.00–139.00 $119.94 $570 +0.16
500–547 526 59 100.00–134.00 $119.41 $628 -1.97
550–595 573 61 100.00–130.00 $113.99 $653 -2.16
600–645 622 36 101.00–120.00 $111.19 $692 -0.23
650–695 665 38 88.00–119.00 $109.75 $730 -2.81
700–740 721 27 93.00–115.50 $104.61 $754 -5.02
753–790 769 9 90.00–112.00 $103.55 $796 +6.12
810–845 830 10 79.00–100.00 $93.08 $773 -1.88
870–885 877 3 85.00–92.00 $89.31 $783 —
905 905 1 87.00 $87.00 $787 -0.97
953–960 955 4 90.00 $90.00 $860 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 134.00 $134.00 $403 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
510–538 531 4 135.00–136.50 $136.14 $723 —
646–648 647 12 122.50–126.50 $125.16 $810 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 121.00 $121.00 $442 —
445 445 3 122.00 $122.00 $543 -3.00
500–515 504 6 118.00–128.00 $125.29 $631 +25.29
567 567 2 114.00 $114.00 $646 +3.00
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -5.00
715 715 2 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —
405 405 5 125.00 $125.00 $506 +17.77
405–445 423 3 101.00–110.00 $107.13 $453 -0.10
527 527 2 100.00 $100.00 $527 -10.00
550 550 3 114.00 $114.00 $627 +14.00
560 560 1 106.00 $106.00 $594 +6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 107.00 $107.00 $575 -3.00
620–640 630 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $731 +5.98
655 655 1 114.00 $114.00 $747 +6.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 2 142.50 $142.50 $160 —
155 155 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $198 —
200–235 224 4 142.50–155.00 $146.68 $329 -22.31
260–295 280 13 132.50–176.00 $154.46 $432 -4.51
300–345 321 51 138.00–171.00 $155.83 $500 -2.11
320–330 fancy 325 2 165.00–187.00 $175.83 $571 -21.67
350–398 376 129 136.00–174.00 $150.07 $564 -4.97
400–445 fancy 407 21 155.00–176.00 $164.96 $671 -5.94
410 value added 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 +6.32
400–448 427 182 130.00–170.00 $147.34 $629 -3.35
450–496 472 208 129.00–165.00 $144.57 $682 -2.46
456–485 value added 475 9 164.00–165.00 $164.68 $782 -0.45
476–487 fancy 482 11 153.50–162.50 $157.01 $757 +1.01
500–541 fancy 521 19 144.00–152.50 $149.83 $781 -4.75
500–549 524 315 120.00–159.00 $137.08 $718 -0.23
550–596 572 306 113.00–157.00 $134.64 $770 +0.44
605–640 fancy 619 20 131.00–135.50 $132.91 $823 -0.78
600–647 624 241 110.00–139.00 $125.38 $782 -1.06
650–695 669 97 113.00–136.00 $123.44 $826 -0.83
700–745 718 102 100.00–126.00 $114.13 $819 -1.46
750–795 774 37 102.00–123.00 $110.24 $853 -2.93
800–835 814 27 90.00–112.00 $98.86 $805 -3.68
855–895 877 11 85.00–117.00 $98.43 $863 -11.63
920–942 932 12 93.00–100.00 $96.10 $896 -2.82
950–995 973 5 86.00–107.00 $93.50 $910 +9.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 289 9 111.00–141.00 $129.17 $373 -8.66
315–345 331 17 116.00–153.00 $141.06 $467 +3.89
358–395 380 19 92.50–145.00 $133.70 $508 -5.98
400–448 430 40 90.00–154.00 $135.58 $583 +1.69
450–498 475 61 105.00–146.00 $129.91 $617 -1.33
500–547 529 60 113.00–135.00 $124.53 $659 +0.55
550–597 577 58 108.00–132.00 $120.90 $698 -2.12
600–645 619 26 95.00–125.00 $116.78 $723 +2.52
650–698 677 42 97.00–119.00 $110.42 $748 -0.61
700–740 714 16 82.00–107.00 $97.05 $693 -6.41
750–797 776 8 90.00–105.00 $95.92 $744 -0.42
805–845 815 18 80.00–100.00 $94.21 $768 +6.90
850–880 865 4 85.00–98.00 $88.81 $768 +9.27
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 +10.00
962–990 979 5 79.00–88.00 $84.46 $827 +11.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
588 588 10 132.00 $132.00 $776 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–473 464 5 123.50–132.00 $126.80 $588 -5.70
565–595 578 3 121.00–130.00 $125.59 $726 +2.59
650–665 657 5 108.00–119.00 $112.82 $741 -7.18
760 760 1 104.00 $104.00 $790 -8.00
830 830 1 86.00 $86.00 $714 —
990 990 1 88.00 $88.00 $871 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 +5.00
350 350 1 119.00 $119.00 $416 +0.10
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 +9.35
460–468 466 4 122.50–125.00 $124.38 $580 +6.64
535 535 3 110.00 $110.00 $588 -5.61
535–540 538 4 91.00–116.00 $104.23 $561 -11.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–820 815 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 775.00–810.00 $792.39 —
1000–1810 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 825.00–1,500.00 $1,217.24 -82.12
1080–1740 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 975.00–1,525.00 $1,258.10 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 132.00–140.00 $137.31 $607 +9.70
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
580–595 584 4 117.00–124.00 $121.24 $708 -12.76
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 -0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 93.00 $93.00 $670 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 112.50 $112.50 $309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1545 1219 80-85% 75 43.50–62.00 $52.92 $645 -1.62
930–1790 1240 80-85% 315 52.00–68.00 $59.03 $732 -1.36
1020–1615 1287 80-85% 90 61.00–76.00 $66.31 $853 -1.59
1400 1400 80-85% 1 37.00 $37.00 $518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1150 944 85-90% 10 21.00–42.00 $35.51 $335 —
770–1340 1030 85-90% 128 37.50–55.00 $47.79 $492 -11.70
805–1240 1050 85-90% 22 52.00–73.00 $60.77 $638 +11.90
755–1505 1070 85-90% 121 43.00–62.00 $54.68 $585 +5.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1670 1403 75-80% 17 50.00–62.00 $54.64 $767 —
1120–1935 1482 75-80% 179 53.00–67.00 $59.79 $886 +4.28
1195–1985 1543 75-80% 84 60.00–73.00 $66.46 $1,025 -1.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2620 1569 61 58.00–87.00 $78.47 $1,231 —
1290–2515 1744 125 80.00–99.00 $89.58 $1,562 —
1380–2235 1823 43 90.00–115.00 $101.43 $1,849 +0.98

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1130 898 (<2 yrs)Open 4 550.00–875.00 $654.62
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
985–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 560.00–750.00 $688.44
850–1240 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 525.00–810.00 $709.90
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1035 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 70.00–102.00 $85.74 $773
800–1105 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 44.00–79.00 $68.58 $630
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
885–995 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–760.00 $701.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
845–1125 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 710.00–1,125.00 $927.45
740–1255 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 690.00–875.00 $819.69
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
980–1095 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $573.61
990–1135 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–675.00 $633.64
905–1225 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–1,050.00 $874.18
1147 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 980.00 $980.00
870–1475 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 500.00–850.00 $700.00
1000–1470 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 580.00–900.00 $714.57
1065–1335 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 750.00–835.00 $803.26
880–1745 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 570.00–1,250.00 $898.54
925–1375 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 510.00–950.00 $787.57
1125–1605 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 885.00–1,150.00 $1,007.02
900–1670 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 700.00–1,135.00 $959.85
1085–1470 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 650.00–910.00 $785.27
1000–1632 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 635.00–1,300.00 $930.62
1120–1430 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,385.00 $1,244.95
1000–1755 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 925.00–1,350.00 $1,165.34
1090–1475 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00–875.00 $862.87
1170–1495 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 700.00–960.00 $800.43
1215–1495 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 785.00–975.00 $881.89
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
745–815 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–650.00 $639.60
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
740–895 796 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 720.00–925.00 $801.96
815–835 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 540.00–685.00 $611.62
770–915 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–725.00 $664.69
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
685–1015 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 650.00–1,000.00 $755.10
755–935 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 550.00–975.00 $852.76
825–955 907 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 620.00–790.00 $710.02
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
825–948 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 510.00–925.00 $850.84
926 926 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
957 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1125 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $733.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270–1295 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 46.50–59.50 $53.06 $681
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
730–780 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 700.00–850.00 $761.58
755–915 826 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 690.00–940.00 $774.94
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
920–1055 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–1,025.00 $941.37
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00

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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
1000–1295 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,357.88 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
920–1185 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 890.00–1,300.00 $1,044.68 —
1090–1170 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,025.00 $973.23 +41.41
1000–1255 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,328.24 +182.53
1097–1290 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,125.00 $981.26 —
1000–1450 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 960.00–1,200.00 $1,066.22 —
1050–1500 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 810.00–1,300.00 $1,043.54 —
1045–1500 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,192.24 —
1000–1505 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,185.00 $978.12 —
1035–1565 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,300.00 $1,008.03 -462.06
1085–1525 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 925.00–1,400.00 $1,219.12 +245.06
1035–1660 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 710.00–1,435.00 $1,117.64 —
1200–1655 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,110.00–1,375.00 $1,244.66 +88.19
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
1500–1545 1523 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -134.51
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1080 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 610.00–650.00 $631.18 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 279 4 81.00 $81.00 $226 -33.00
320–345 333 4 80.00–90.00 $85.19 $284 -19.53
397 397 2 104.00 $104.00 $413 -3.65
413–445 421 4 83.00–118.00 $92.25 $388 -26.97
450–485 469 34 75.00–119.50 $115.99 $544 +8.22
530–537 536 10 110.00–114.00 $110.40 $592 +11.12
550–598 595 44 80.00–114.25 $112.42 $669 +11.42
600–620 613 5 80.00–86.00 $81.38 $499 -26.93
713 713 2 82.00 $82.00 $585 -20.50
771–772 771 5 103.00–104.00 $103.60 $799 +11.48
945 945 7 94.00 $94.00 $888 +2.00
1006 1006 56 110.00 $110.00 $1,107 +18.59
1050 1050 1 72.00 $72.00 $756 —
1160 1160 1 59.00 $59.00 $684 -20.50

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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.