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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

17,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.31/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 574 lb · 674 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.69/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 625 lb · 668 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.86/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 524 lb · 647 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,795 16,198 16,699
Feeder cattle 14,416 13,596 14,220
Slaughter cattle 2,634 1,754 1,927
Replacement cattle 745 848 552

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Heifers were mixed with instance 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Yearlings sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. There was good buyer participation this week showing the most interest in long-weaned, preconditioned feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 7 145.00–215.00 $181.83 $395 +12.62
250–295 274 25 147.00–182.00 $163.89 $449 +1.01
302 fancy 302 2 165.00 $165.00 $498 —
300–345 329 36 143.00–178.00 $161.32 $531 +0.07
355–385 fancy 365 5 180.00–190.00 $182.16 $665 +14.82
350–381 value added 375 5 170.00–179.00 $171.68 $644 —
350–395 375 95 150.00–190.00 $165.89 $622 +2.70
400–445 value added 417 26 155.00–170.50 $165.03 $688 -5.94
400–442 fancy 423 45 170.00–180.00 $172.33 $729 +0.63
400–448 424 159 135.00–185.00 $158.04 $670 +3.83
460–480 unweaned 473 3 145.00–150.00 $148.31 $702 —
450–499 474 211 140.00–172.00 $153.78 $729 +0.21
450–497 value added 482 61 157.00–176.00 $168.34 $811 +4.60
455–491 fancy 482 18 154.00–176.00 $171.18 $825 +4.68
511–525 fancy 514 5 160.00 $160.00 $822 -4.83
500–548 524 281 124.00–165.00 $147.80 $774 -0.32
500–545 value added 526 100 150.00–169.00 $159.28 $838 +1.29
530 530 5 125.00 $125.00 $662 -23.12
552–597 value added 573 132 153.00–167.00 $161.79 $927 +5.61
550–599 574 367 124.00–157.00 $143.90 $826 -0.94
598 598 10 129.00 $129.00 $771 -15.84
600–649 value added 624 157 137.00–160.00 $150.70 $940 -7.09
600–649 625 304 125.00–155.00 $140.33 $877 -0.69
651–697 value added 661 165 135.00–160.00 $154.87 $1,024 +1.01
650–695 672 168 120.00–148.00 $134.76 $906 -2.38
690 690 2 134.00 $134.00 $925 -3.14
712 712 2 135.00 $135.00 $961 -2.32
700–746 720 112 118.00–149.00 $137.87 $993 +21.87
700–745 value added 722 235 139.00–154.25 $147.32 $1,064 -4.90
750–797 769 77 121.00–145.00 $135.69 $1,043 +1.86
750–799 value added 773 354 130.00–159.10 $152.74 $1,181 +3.89
800–845 value added 817 448 144.50–155.20 $151.18 $1,235 +1.99
800–847 828 87 121.00–150.00 $138.13 $1,144 +5.05
834 thin fleshed 834 60 155.00 $155.00 $1,293 —
851–885 value added 859 261 143.75–151.00 $148.15 $1,273 -0.47
850–896 876 56 118.00–139.50 $132.45 $1,160 +5.52
897 thin fleshed 897 60 150.00 $150.00 $1,346 —
900–948 926 28 120.00–136.50 $129.90 $1,203 -3.41
918–935 value added 927 169 140.75–142.40 $141.72 $1,314 -2.55
964 fancy 964 56 141.90 $141.90 $1,368 —
950–978 971 11 124.00–139.50 $134.52 $1,306 +14.08
971–975 value added 973 97 139.75–147.60 $144.03 $1,401 -3.31
1008–1011 1009 20 118.00–129.00 $123.80 $1,249 +5.58
1023–1032 value added 1028 106 135.25–142.90 $139.06 $1,430 —
1095 1095 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,161 -4.97
1165–1193 1189 7 96.00–123.50 $119.65 $1,423 +13.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 287 6 112.00–156.00 $146.83 $421 +6.28
310–345 322 10 122.00–155.00 $141.44 $455 +1.59
350–385 365 8 119.00–150.00 $136.43 $498 -4.17
400–445 424 16 127.00–154.00 $140.85 $597 +5.16
455–495 479 27 111.00–152.50 $133.65 $640 -4.27
505–546 528 61 102.00–146.00 $131.91 $696 -2.57
550–595 571 47 112.00–139.00 $129.09 $737 -1.94
600–645 627 20 105.00–136.00 $127.06 $797 +0.78
650–690 665 23 112.00–130.50 $121.75 $810 -3.37
708–740 721 8 106.00–132.00 $123.92 $893 +5.98
760–795 777 10 114.00–124.00 $119.71 $930 +8.70
800–810 805 2 114.00–117.00 $115.49 $930 -0.75
850–890 866 4 90.00–133.00 $113.35 $982 +3.70
901–940 909 6 105.00–115.00 $112.78 $1,025 +0.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 422 5 160.00–163.00 $161.85 $683 —
455–495 481 5 156.00–162.00 $160.48 $772 +0.48
520–547 533 23 148.00–163.00 $157.42 $839 +6.42
568–599 590 38 136.00–155.00 $148.00 $873 —
608–643 627 17 141.00–152.00 $145.11 $910 +3.11
668–697 684 27 136.00–147.00 $144.57 $989 —
702–748 720 24 136.00–142.00 $140.35 $1,011 —
759–780 772 36 137.00–142.00 $140.58 $1,085 +5.58
808–815 812 4 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,100 —
892–895 892 21 129.00–136.00 $135.67 $1,210 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 82.00 $82.00 $279 —
350 350 3 120.00 $120.00 $420 ±0.00
372 372 2 95.00 $95.00 $353 -25.00
410–415 412 3 79.00–90.00 $82.70 $341 -45.45
475–478 477 4 80.00–106.00 $99.53 $475 -15.47
540 540 2 110.00 $110.00 $594 -16.00
550 550 2 117.00 $117.00 $644 —
555 555 1 91.00 $91.00 $505 —
628 628 2 86.00 $86.00 $540 —
780 780 1 96.00 $96.00 $749 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.50 $142.50 $399 —
432 432 2 123.00 $123.00 $531 —
485–495 492 3 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $602 —
500–540 520 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $627 —
560 560 4 117.00 $117.00 $655 —
615–617 616 3 114.00–118.00 $116.67 $719 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 145.00 $145.00 $599 +7.97
490 490 1 168.00 $168.00 $823 —
575 575 1 129.00 $129.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 2 175.00 $175.00 $271 —
200–245 227 15 125.00–160.00 $138.15 $314 +3.28
252–298 271 40 129.00–166.00 $146.40 $397 +8.46
310–333 fancy 322 6 150.00–153.00 $151.55 $488 +9.05
300–347 329 97 120.00–150.00 $133.50 $439 -2.74
362 value added 362 4 140.00 $140.00 $507 -0.92
360–380 fancy 372 12 144.00–158.00 $156.16 $581 +6.74
350–398 374 232 120.00–158.00 $139.21 $521 +4.67
400–422 fancy 409 17 143.00–147.00 $145.59 $595 +0.52
400–448 428 367 120.00–150.00 $136.98 $586 +1.40
414–449 value added 440 56 135.00–152.00 $146.45 $644 +3.22
452 452 5 158.00 $158.00 $714 +24.93
466 fancy 466 3 152.00 $152.00 $708 —
450–498 473 568 119.00–150.00 $133.82 $633 +0.75
478 478 3 119.00 $119.00 $569 -14.07
506–535 value added 522 107 128.00–152.25 $142.11 $742 +6.47
500–548 524 536 115.00–142.50 $129.94 $681 -0.90
530 530 4 115.00 $115.00 $610 -15.84
550–598 571 441 115.00–145.00 $127.36 $727 -1.49
551–589 value added 581 233 136.50–155.00 $147.47 $857 -1.37
600–649 624 296 110.00–135.00 $122.79 $766 -2.47
600–649 value added 625 372 126.00–155.00 $151.35 $946 +8.22
650–696 667 144 107.00–140.50 $124.48 $830 +1.12
658–687 value added 672 287 129.25–150.00 $147.07 $988 +8.39
700–746 719 171 101.00–135.00 $121.93 $877 +1.72
712–741 value added 730 34 117.00–140.00 $132.36 $966 +5.39
753–768 value added 760 167 126.00–143.00 $137.33 $1,044 +2.06
755–795 770 45 100.00–126.00 $116.26 $895 +2.47
800–845 818 24 97.00–130.75 $118.36 $968 -11.76
810–834 value added 833 21 131.00–132.50 $132.43 $1,103 +2.43
855–866 value added 865 16 120.00–127.00 $120.43 $1,042 —
855–893 877 21 100.00–120.00 $109.20 $958 +6.35
875–895 888 6 105.00–116.00 $111.63 $991 +8.78
900–940 919 16 96.00–116.00 $105.47 $969 -8.40
930 value added 930 21 121.25 $121.25 $1,128 —
970–987 985 8 96.00–115.50 $113.10 $1,114 +12.24
1020–1038 1032 3 109.00–111.00 $110.34 $1,139 +14.33
1050 1050 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 +7.58
1145 1145 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 5 105.00–136.00 $120.97 $282 -4.44
255–295 271 21 109.00–156.00 $126.36 $342 -4.46
300–345 323 35 110.00–139.00 $121.29 $392 -2.61
350–395 374 40 100.00–145.00 $120.14 $449 +2.83
400–447 424 92 101.00–140.00 $124.12 $526 +3.53
450–497 474 86 100.00–132.00 $120.12 $569 +0.18
500–542 527 74 102.00–140.00 $118.10 $622 -1.31
550–595 573 51 90.00–129.00 $111.99 $642 -2.00
600–648 624 44 92.00–121.00 $112.78 $704 +1.59
650–685 669 23 91.00–125.00 $109.59 $733 -0.16
705–745 720 18 92.00–121.00 $105.81 $762 +1.20
795 795 1 113.00 $113.00 $898 +9.45
820–840 830 4 80.00–106.00 $89.05 $739 -4.03
878–890 883 4 82.00–104.00 $95.70 $845 +6.39
930–935 933 2 82.00–99.00 $90.52 $845 +3.52
960–975 968 2 90.00–110.00 $100.08 $969 +10.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–499 479 25 138.00–155.00 $147.45 $706 +17.45
501–538 523 10 147.00–149.00 $147.77 $773 +11.63
570–588 581 22 130.00–142.00 $136.87 $795 —
601–621 604 74 138.00–148.00 $146.82 $887 —
653–685 672 80 134.00–138.00 $136.51 $917 —
707–745 713 18 130.00–135.00 $134.37 $958 —
756–767 761 32 135.00–136.00 $135.53 $1,031 —
874 874 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,136 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 88.00 $88.00 $229 —
310 310 1 63.00 $63.00 $195 -47.00
350–397 385 8 82.00–89.00 $83.59 $322 —
412–440 421 3 90.00–101.00 $97.17 $409 -9.96
430 430 3 120.00 $120.00 $516 +12.87
460–482 474 4 71.00–99.00 $89.15 $423 —
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 ±0.00
580 580 1 91.00 $91.00 $528 -15.00
600 600 1 70.00 $70.00 $420 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —
675 675 1 91.00 $91.00 $614 —
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
755 755 1 97.00 $97.00 $732 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 119.00–120.00 $119.66 $347 —
300–305 303 2 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $358 —
385–395 390 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $431 —
405–445 423 3 112.00–118.00 $114.62 $485 —
465–495 483 4 110.00–117.00 $114.81 $555 —
510–540 525 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $609 —
550–595 572 5 108.00–111.00 $110.01 $629 —
650–685 662 5 101.00–111.00 $106.04 $702 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 139.00 $139.00 $452 —
415–427 420 5 121.00–122.00 $121.59 $511 -0.41
505–522 512 5 120.00–121.00 $120.41 $616 -4.88
550–590 567 6 115.00–123.00 $116.39 $660 +2.39
625 625 3 112.00 $112.00 $700 —
900 900 1 76.00 $76.00 $684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 +11.00
602 602 2 102.00 $102.00 $614 -13.98
657 657 2 110.00 $110.00 $723 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 10 145.00–170.00 $156.63 $346 +9.95
260–280 fancy 265 4 170.00–173.00 $172.21 $456 —
260–295 271 18 141.00–196.00 $157.48 $427 +3.02
300–345 323 74 137.00–194.00 $156.34 $505 +0.51
325–345 fancy 332 3 166.00–182.00 $176.45 $586 +0.62
348 value added 348 2 160.00 $160.00 $557 —
350–397 375 144 134.00–190.00 $159.74 $599 +9.67
380 value added 380 1 163.00 $163.00 $619 —
365–387 fancy 381 7 170.50–190.00 $173.52 $661 —
405–445 fancy 419 11 160.00–175.00 $169.56 $710 +4.60
400–448 424 206 134.00–170.00 $151.25 $641 +3.91
420–430 value added 425 2 174.00–176.00 $175.01 $744 +0.01
455–485 fancy 464 8 163.00–174.00 $168.27 $781 +11.26
450–498 476 293 130.00–163.00 $148.42 $706 +3.85
500–510 fancy 503 5 153.00–156.00 $153.81 $774 +3.98
500–515 value added 509 4 151.00–155.00 $152.48 $776 —
500–547 523 296 122.00–157.00 $139.75 $731 +2.67
550–598 573 339 119.00–151.00 $134.14 $769 -0.50
565–578 fancy 574 5 144.00–150.00 $145.39 $835 —
600–649 625 232 114.00–145.00 $128.67 $804 +3.29
635 fancy 635 2 135.00 $135.00 $857 +2.09
650–690 668 92 109.00–135.00 $123.28 $824 -0.16
705 fancy 705 2 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
700–748 715 116 101.00–128.00 $115.98 $829 +1.85
748 value added 748 2 121.00 $121.00 $905 —
750–797 769 55 98.00–129.00 $110.18 $847 -0.06
800 fancy 800 6 111.00 $111.00 $888 —
805–845 831 14 78.00–118.00 $106.02 $881 +7.16
850–892 869 10 99.00–113.00 $104.65 $909 +6.22
900–943 916 11 95.00–115.00 $105.42 $966 +9.32
950–968 961 9 100.00–116.00 $107.69 $1,035 +14.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–242 233 7 129.00–137.50 $131.81 $307 —
250–290 265 10 117.50–152.00 $135.35 $359 +6.18
300–348 336 22 120.00–150.00 $139.38 $468 -1.68
350–395 370 25 120.00–164.00 $141.64 $524 +7.94
400–442 420 41 108.00–150.00 $133.63 $561 -1.95
450–495 472 67 105.00–141.00 $129.66 $612 -0.25
500–545 525 74 115.00–134.50 $126.55 $664 +2.02
550–598 574 64 107.00–131.00 $122.06 $701 +1.16
601–645 619 38 104.00–129.00 $112.51 $696 -4.27
652–695 673 30 94.00–118.00 $108.82 $732 -1.60
700–747 733 5 90.00–112.00 $104.51 $766 +7.46
755–790 774 15 89.00–106.00 $99.94 $774 +4.02
810–830 820 3 90.00–95.00 $91.67 $752 -2.54
885–895 888 4 80.00–99.00 $84.79 $753 -4.02
915–945 930 2 80.00–82.00 $81.02 $753 -8.98
965–970 968 2 80.00–90.00 $85.01 $823 +0.55
1040 1040 1 86.00 $86.00 $894 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 138.00 $138.00 $475 —
365 365 1 139.00 $139.00 $507 —
437 437 8 128.00 $128.00 $559 —
455–495 468 22 121.00–136.00 $125.10 $585 —
505–520 513 2 118.00 $118.00 $605 —
564–575 566 5 112.00–113.00 $112.20 $635 —
630–645 638 2 104.00–108.00 $106.02 $676 —
655–687 676 6 110.00–116.00 $112.16 $758 —
745 745 1 96.00 $96.00 $715 —
750–760 757 3 95.00–97.00 $95.66 $724 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 122.50 $122.50 $361 —
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 +22.00
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -10.00
475 475 2 103.00 $103.00 $489 -21.38
515–540 528 2 103.00 $103.00 $544 -7.00
530 530 1 101.00 $101.00 $535 -9.00
540 540 5 122.00 $122.00 $659 +17.77
622–645 630 3 98.00–110.00 $102.10 $643 —
695 695 2 88.00–99.00 $93.50 $650 —
705–715 710 2 84.00–93.00 $88.47 $628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1235 1117 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,218.88 —
1100–1540 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 910.00–1,325.00 $1,059.89 —
1725 1725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 148.00 $148.00 $377 —
465–490 478 2 127.00–134.00 $130.59 $624 +0.59
615–635 625 2 112.00–114.00 $112.98 $706 -6.02
683 683 2 118.00 $118.00 $806 —
707 707 2 101.00 $101.00 $714 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1140 1087 80-85% 3 42.00–43.75 $42.58 $463 —
895–1575 1186 80-85% 92 37.00–55.00 $46.33 $549 —
900–1905 1245 80-85% 425 44.00–63.00 $53.47 $666 -5.56
1000–1480 1247 80-85% 88 56.00–70.00 $60.88 $759 +1.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1135 936 85-90% 7 20.00–37.50 $29.15 $273 -6.36
720–1290 999 85-90% 80 25.00–54.00 $42.86 $428 —
840–1320 1064 85-90% 47 45.75–58.50 $50.85 $541 -3.83
710–1695 1073 85-90% 162 30.00–61.00 $48.95 $525 -5.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1605 1170 75-80% 2 22.00–44.00 $37.09 $434 —
915–1660 1409 75-80% 17 44.00–53.50 $49.34 $695 -5.30
1090–1920 1480 75-80% 194 47.50–65.00 $55.15 $816 -4.64
1145–2220 1543 75-80% 71 55.00–68.00 $61.44 $948 -5.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 65-75% 1 67.00 $67.00 $807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2475 1525 64 62.00–89.00 $78.03 $1,190 —
1235–2445 1767 125 76.50–97.00 $87.99 $1,555 —
1250–2280 1803 48 90.00–106.00 $98.18 $1,770 -3.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1000 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 65.00 $65.00 $618
760–1250 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 69.00–78.00 $72.60 $722
1050–1290 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.00–91.00 $74.20 $873
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $932
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 690.00 $690.00
1150–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–775.00 $763.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $753

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
950–1050 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 720.00–735.00 $726.53
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
875–1470 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 675.00–1,085.00 $843.78
850–1470 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 600.00–935.00 $794.03
890–1550 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–950.00 $722.32
862–1450 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 450.00–910.00 $678.66
800–1675 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 410.00–1,085.00 $829.43
1038–1455 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 710.00–1,100.00 $865.18
900–1605 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 610.00–1,100.00 $844.79
900–1505 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 440.00–935.00 $732.43
1010–1490 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 700.00–1,100.00 $963.24
1130–1440 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 660.00–850.00 $758.74
1015–1935 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 625.00–1,150.00 $925.22
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050–1225 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $671.15
1235–1275 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.30
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1140–1200 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–575.00 $536.54
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–840 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 575.00–700.00 $636.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900–1165 1001 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 300.00–1,175.00 $844.96
920–1345 1017 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 685.00–1,040.00 $849.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1010–1305 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 585.00–975.00 $823.33 -504.91
1050–1550 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,200.00 $1,029.12 +47.86
1050–1385 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,104.68 +123.42
1230–1300 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,010.00 $983.10 -24.93
1170–1730 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,085.00–1,450.00 $1,230.69 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -194.66
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -535.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
144 144 15 131.00 $131.00 $189 —
205–226 221 4 130.00–138.00 $136.14 $301 —
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 +24.00
305 305 1 92.00 $92.00 $281 +6.81
353–395 361 5 95.00–102.00 $100.47 $363 —
431–435 433 7 109.00–110.00 $109.43 $474 +17.18
528–533 531 6 85.00–100.00 $92.54 $491 -17.86
660 660 4 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
701–748 712 12 75.00–80.00 $77.43 $551 -4.57
763–797 769 11 75.00–86.00 $83.93 $645 -19.67
801–826 814 8 80.00–106.00 $92.80 $755 —
865 865 1 80.00 $80.00 $692 —
1045 1045 1 84.00 $84.00 $878 —
1300 1300 1 65.00 $65.00 $845 —
1525 1525 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,037 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 3 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.