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Kentucky Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

23,979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.40/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 526 lb · 931 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.50/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 617 lb · 904 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.78/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 571 lb · 879 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,979 19,798 15,695
Feeder cattle 21,081 16,265 12,706
Slaughter cattle 2,213 2,263 2,280
Replacement cattle 685 1,270 709

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with good demand. There was good buyer participation this week showing best interest for long weaned preconditioned cattle. Yearling steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–180 175 2 191.00–230.00 $209.94 $367 —
205–240 225 18 162.50–215.00 $175.37 $395 +6.49
260–295 283 28 153.00–185.00 $169.12 $479 +2.84
300–330 fancy 319 4 173.00–185.00 $178.11 $568 -4.39
300–345 328 72 152.50–190.00 $174.73 $573 +6.70
341–347 value added 344 12 174.00–185.00 $181.14 $623 +8.11
350–391 fancy 372 13 172.00–192.00 $178.80 $665 -6.20
350–398 378 121 142.50–182.00 $166.78 $630 -2.45
366–389 value added 380 16 174.00–183.00 $178.78 $679 +3.83
400–445 value added 423 125 156.00–184.50 $171.75 $727 +7.25
400–449 427 226 144.00–175.00 $159.37 $681 -3.06
410–445 fancy 434 13 170.00–182.00 $173.99 $755 -6.95
450–483 fancy 462 15 161.00–178.00 $171.51 $792 -3.59
450–497 value added 468 136 155.00–174.00 $165.16 $773 -0.20
450–498 471 335 139.00–174.00 $156.51 $737 -1.25
500–547 value added 520 170 152.00–169.00 $159.92 $832 -1.07
519–525 fancy 520 7 165.00–174.00 $167.71 $872 —
500–548 524 292 135.00–163.00 $148.97 $781 -3.16
550 fancy 550 22 152.50 $152.50 $839 —
550–597 571 432 130.00–162.00 $147.67 $843 +1.34
551–596 value added 580 320 147.00–170.00 $160.28 $930 +1.55
600–645 value added 618 188 141.00–159.00 $151.04 $933 -0.62
600–648 622 426 125.00–154.00 $140.31 $873 -2.60
643–645 645 24 135.00–138.50 $137.92 $890 -4.99
650–697 670 258 122.00–150.75 $139.46 $934 +1.09
650–695 value added 678 250 140.00–160.00 $151.68 $1,028 -3.74
700–736 value added 717 398 137.50–156.00 $151.17 $1,084 -3.68
700–745 719 222 118.00–143.25 $133.65 $961 -4.47
750–798 value added 774 312 140.50–158.75 $150.29 $1,163 -5.29
750–799 785 216 125.00–154.00 $140.81 $1,105 +3.66
800–802 thin fleshed 802 262 147.00–157.90 $157.40 $1,262 +3.60
800–845 820 247 118.00–153.00 $145.43 $1,193 +0.99
825–843 value added 839 317 135.00–155.00 $149.11 $1,251 -3.55
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 -14.21
855–895 value added 880 383 133.50–155.50 $152.04 $1,338 +0.48
850–899 884 76 122.00–141.00 $135.56 $1,198 +1.35
900–942 921 118 124.00–144.85 $138.48 $1,275 -2.42
924 fancy 924 56 149.25 $149.25 $1,379 —
910–936 value added 925 242 130.00–155.50 $152.97 $1,415 +3.31
950–980 966 7 115.00–131.00 $121.70 $1,176 -2.43
977–991 value added 989 178 145.00–148.80 $148.25 $1,466 —
1053 1053 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,274 +5.49
1145 value added 1145 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,202 —
1170 1170 2 104.00–113.00 $108.50 $1,269 +4.50
1235 1235 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
265–290 282 11 131.00–165.00 $153.77 $434 +8.84
300–335 325 9 120.00–148.00 $140.47 $457 -3.96
357–390 379 20 135.00–156.00 $145.45 $551 +3.39
400–445 415 21 110.00–152.00 $139.24 $578 -0.71
450–495 482 38 125.00–152.00 $137.02 $660 -7.97
500–547 530 52 111.00–142.00 $133.49 $707 -3.81
550–595 572 46 100.00–142.00 $126.58 $724 -13.07
600–645 622 55 110.00–145.00 $127.47 $793 -2.81
651–695 671 32 120.00–138.00 $127.39 $855 +0.89
700–740 712 34 97.00–137.00 $112.15 $799 -11.52
765–790 782 10 116.00–129.00 $124.02 $970 +5.27
810–845 820 16 103.00–131.50 $124.03 $1,017 +1.86
850–890 873 8 101.00–132.00 $112.42 $981 +9.93
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 139.50 $139.50 $646 —
535 value added 535 13 152.00 $152.00 $813 —
572–590 576 6 131.00–132.00 $131.34 $757 —
600–646 620 12 125.00–127.00 $126.34 $783 -7.66
650–670 660 3 122.00–130.00 $126.02 $832 -2.98
835–845 836 9 130.00–139.50 $137.60 $1,150 —
857 857 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,183 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 164.00 $164.00 $599 —
480 480 3 141.00 $141.00 $677 —
571–572 572 9 121.00–135.50 $127.44 $729 +1.44
606 606 4 138.00 $138.00 $836 +12.79
986 986 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,292 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,228 —
1255 1255 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,305 —
1421 1421 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,549 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
745 745 2 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 134.00 $134.00 $583 +6.28
760 760 1 85.00 $85.00 $646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 140.00–190.00 $163.61 $294 +16.61
200–245 235 31 125.00–175.00 $136.51 $321 -3.92
255 value added 255 2 168.00 $168.00 $428 —
250–297 276 72 120.00–170.00 $140.09 $387 +3.88
295 fancy 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
300–346 323 175 120.00–152.50 $137.07 $443 +2.86
300–340 value added 328 13 134.00–152.50 $146.12 $479 +1.01
350–398 374 284 120.00–148.00 $135.47 $507 -2.07
350–385 value added 378 20 137.00–152.00 $143.00 $541 +3.46
350–395 fancy 380 3 142.00–144.00 $142.61 $542 -5.02
415 fancy 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -7.50
400–448 427 446 120.00–145.50 $133.40 $570 -1.46
400–448 value added 427 72 130.00–147.00 $137.04 $585 -4.86
450–497 value added 475 117 130.00–152.75 $142.85 $679 +3.28
450–498 476 620 120.00–143.00 $131.52 $626 -0.39
499 fancy 499 6 141.00 $141.00 $704 —
500–549 522 657 116.00–141.00 $129.55 $676 -0.76
500–549 value added 537 274 127.00–150.95 $142.62 $766 +4.65
550–598 571 695 116.50–143.00 $127.62 $729 -0.57
550–596 value added 572 184 125.00–145.50 $137.92 $789 -4.29
600–647 value added 614 510 126.00–152.75 $147.76 $907 +4.94
600–648 620 394 110.00–135.00 $124.21 $770 -1.85
650–699 674 289 111.00–140.50 $124.92 $842 -0.17
659–696 value added 674 322 119.50–149.80 $146.68 $989 +6.43
700–739 value added 718 342 123.00–147.25 $140.72 $1,010 +0.85
700–747 726 130 99.00–134.00 $117.52 $853 -4.99
728–741 733 10 117.00–123.00 $120.29 $882 -0.07
753–780 value added 761 51 115.00–132.50 $121.03 $921 -17.80
750–778 762 8 114.00–121.00 $118.64 $904 -3.26
750–795 771 133 99.00–136.75 $122.48 $944 +4.48
815–820 816 10 108.00–123.00 $118.79 $969 +4.49
819 fancy 819 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,024 -3.00
800–848 829 57 98.00–125.00 $111.23 $922 -6.77
806–847 value added 839 83 119.00–140.50 $136.69 $1,147 —
850–897 882 33 87.00–133.00 $104.78 $924 -8.74
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 +20.53
900–935 913 18 87.00–111.00 $99.19 $906 +1.72
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 -5.00
955–995 980 19 93.00–120.00 $106.02 $1,039 +1.02
1005–1035 1017 10 93.00–108.50 $106.43 $1,082 +10.43
1023 1023 54 127.75 $127.75 $1,307 +31.75
1023 fancy 1023 54 127.75 $127.75 $1,307 —
1056–1090 1063 6 86.00–98.00 $93.67 $996 —
1120 1120 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,008 —
1178 1178 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 227 6 108.00–120.00 $113.24 $257 -12.95
250–295 279 19 109.00–147.50 $124.76 $348 +2.77
300–345 327 36 101.00–135.00 $123.72 $405 +4.58
350–395 375 52 101.00–137.00 $122.95 $461 +1.57
400–445 425 71 100.00–145.00 $121.02 $514 +0.28
435 435 1 92.50 $92.50 $402 -28.24
450–495 471 80 88.00–130.00 $116.75 $550 -4.62
500–545 527 66 100.00–145.00 $116.17 $612 -3.29
550–598 579 82 102.00–129.00 $113.71 $658 -2.34
600–646 625 86 100.00–123.50 $114.40 $715 -2.48
650–695 669 58 102.00–125.00 $114.89 $769 +2.87
700–745 720 47 82.00–120.00 $104.05 $749 +1.94
750–791 772 24 84.00–115.00 $100.65 $777 -0.14
800–820 810 2 71.00–103.00 $87.20 $706 -11.37
858–866 863 14 84.00–135.00 $113.67 $981 +23.03
910–934 924 5 80.00–112.00 $94.87 $877 +12.87
1045 1045 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,014 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–356 356 8 122.00–135.00 $128.51 $457 —
415–425 421 7 122.00–132.00 $123.87 $521 —
450–490 475 8 109.00–149.00 $134.79 $640 —
565–580 573 11 110.00–125.00 $113.63 $651 -3.39
664 664 4 116.00 $116.00 $770 —
910 910 7 118.50 $118.50 $1,078 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 126.00 $126.00 $435 +6.36
371 371 15 123.50 $123.50 $458 -2.59
463 463 5 119.00 $119.00 $551 +0.68
535 535 1 102.50 $102.50 $548 -13.06
561–565 562 7 102.50–114.50 $112.78 $634 +2.32
600–636 632 8 110.00–111.00 $110.88 $701 +2.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 124.00 $124.00 $422 —
380 380 3 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
410–415 413 2 100.00 $100.00 $413 -4.00
440 440 5 126.00 $126.00 $554 +22.00
470 470 1 101.00 $101.00 $475 -2.02
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 -12.92
515 515 3 110.00 $110.00 $566 -8.00
595–597 596 8 115.00–119.00 $117.50 $700 +16.99
640 640 3 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 3 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $530 —
450–485 473 3 116.00–122.00 $117.90 $558 —
527 527 2 122.00 $122.00 $643 +8.02
596 596 5 118.00 $118.00 $703 —
612–625 619 4 103.00–111.00 $107.04 $663 -11.96
690 690 3 105.00–117.00 $109.00 $752 -8.56
775 775 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 120.50 $120.50 $801 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 87.50 $87.50 $293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 5 141.00–160.00 $153.32 $342 -7.92
250–295 273 50 135.00–175.00 $156.77 $428 +0.77
300–349 319 64 150.00–188.00 $168.93 $539 -1.54
305–335 fancy 322 5 170.00–184.00 $174.34 $561 -10.66
360–365 fancy 363 4 152.00–166.00 $162.52 $590 -16.69
350–398 376 140 140.00–185.00 $160.65 $604 +1.21
400–440 fancy 414 23 160.00–182.50 $165.46 $685 -8.05
400–449 427 256 133.00–185.00 $154.04 $658 -2.55
447 value added 447 14 170.00 $170.00 $760 —
452–482 value added 455 47 148.50–175.00 $152.68 $695 —
450–499 474 254 131.00–172.00 $148.46 $704 -2.29
467–495 fancy 487 15 151.00–156.00 $153.00 $745 -4.16
510–525 value added 518 2 152.00–157.00 $154.46 $800 -1.03
500–548 fancy 523 39 141.00–168.00 $152.98 $800 -7.47
500–549 524 411 121.00–156.00 $141.77 $743 -0.98
551–570 fancy 560 27 140.00–151.00 $143.80 $805 -10.20
560 value added 560 2 148.00 $148.00 $829 —
550–598 573 458 124.00–156.00 $137.59 $788 +2.34
600–648 624 341 114.00–145.00 $130.17 $812 +1.22
626 value added 626 3 130.00 $130.00 $814 -13.00
605–641 fancy 632 23 130.00–147.00 $132.05 $835 -1.67
660 fancy 660 6 133.00 $133.00 $878 —
650–698 668 220 115.00–143.00 $126.45 $845 +1.36
700–745 716 113 106.00–137.00 $116.90 $837 +0.63
730–735 fancy 733 3 134.00 $134.00 $982 —
750–795 776 51 107.00–122.00 $113.20 $878 -0.04
800–835 815 36 85.00–120.00 $102.62 $836 -1.27
850–895 870 11 85.00–107.00 $100.84 $877 -4.72
905–930 920 3 85.00–103.00 $92.59 $852 -7.41
1015–1027 1026 8 81.00–84.00 $81.37 $835 —
1060–1067 1065 3 80.00–85.00 $83.34 $888 -16.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 216 9 107.00–146.00 $128.29 $277 -12.21
255–287 275 14 120.00–152.50 $136.33 $375 -9.72
300–345 318 28 115.00–161.00 $139.00 $442 +1.47
350–395 373 52 115.00–156.00 $141.63 $528 -4.36
400–446 426 41 120.00–157.00 $136.05 $580 +1.62
450–498 479 65 98.00–149.00 $131.90 $632 -3.93
500–548 528 77 110.00–139.00 $125.76 $664 +1.16
550–597 574 84 105.00–131.00 $123.14 $707 -1.75
603–645 622 30 102.00–125.00 $118.00 $734 +3.38
650–695 674 40 100.00–126.00 $112.32 $757 +2.14
700–747 728 30 85.00–129.00 $106.82 $778 +0.15
750–793 766 30 80.00–117.00 $103.33 $792 +4.00
800–840 805 15 81.00–130.00 $89.07 $717 -2.19
860–895 876 16 72.00–105.00 $89.94 $788 +3.07
930 930 1 86.00 $86.00 $800 +6.47
980 980 3 77.50–81.00 $78.67 $771 —
1010 1010 1 87.00 $87.00 $879 —
1090 1090 1 77.00 $77.00 $839 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
600–615 609 5 123.00–127.00 $124.98 $761 +4.98
675 675 4 116.00 $116.00 $783 -1.47
732–735 734 5 103.00–130.00 $119.23 $875 —
765–790 778 2 102.00 $102.00 $794 +10.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 129.00 $129.00 $458 -3.48
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
540–545 541 5 111.00–120.00 $118.19 $639 +2.19
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 +0.01
1035 1035 9 66.00–74.00 $71.33 $738 —
1134 1134 1 74.00 $74.00 $839 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 110.00 $110.00 $245 —
328 328 2 117.00 $117.00 $384 -3.00
415 415 1 85.00 $85.00 $353 —
470 470 3 122.00 $122.00 $573 —
492 492 5 125.00 $125.00 $615 —
540 540 1 108.00 $108.00 $583 -3.18
558 558 3 115.00 $115.00 $642 +8.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1125 1039 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 685.00–2,500.00 $1,428.64 —
920–1580 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 700.00–2,600.00 $1,532.63 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 121.00 $121.00 $532 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 91.00 $91.00 $628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1480 1200 80-85% 61 35.50–55.00 $47.76 $573 —
835–1560 1237 80-85% 386 47.00–63.00 $55.88 $691 +0.90
905–1890 1279 80-85% 188 55.00–72.00 $62.89 $804 +0.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1930 1447 75-80% 16 42.00–55.50 $50.79 $735 +1.92
1100–1990 1486 75-80% 189 50.50–63.50 $57.03 $847 +1.25
1100–1960 1551 75-80% 161 58.00–71.00 $63.51 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1055 952 85-90% 3 25.00–30.50 $27.89 $266 -12.71
730–1570 1055 85-90% 84 22.00–53.00 $43.53 $459 -5.45
690–1660 1073 85-90% 134 30.00–61.00 $51.18 $549 +18.68
785–1360 1081 85-90% 48 45.00–67.00 $57.67 $623 +25.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2070 1478 56 61.00–86.00 $75.92 $1,122 -1.37
1130–2260 1725 97 74.50–94.00 $86.20 $1,487 —
1300–2330 1765 49 87.00–109.00 $97.13 $1,714 -2.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1145 956 (<2 yrs)Open 4 62.00–90.00 $71.83 $687
655–1355 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 67.00–85.00 $75.52 $733
955–1195 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 74.00–79.00 $77.58 $843
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1245 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 500.00–825.00 $696.21
945–1245 1062 (<2 yrs)Open 3 725.00–1,000.00 $884.42
960–1265 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 420.00–725.00 $646.68
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00
1275–1405 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–805.00 $802.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–830 738 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 475.00–550.00 $506.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
755–1505 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 665.00–925.00 $763.98
800–1140 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–975.00 $836.86
850–1210 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 625.00–1,000.00 $829.88
950–1190 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–860.00 $824.49
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
935–1340 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 650.00–825.00 $767.63
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1100–1215 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 535.00–700.00 $600.85
845–1430 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 635.00–1,110.00 $809.44
985–1470 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 550.00–775.00 $669.16
850–1525 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 520.00–1,155.00 $833.80
975–1500 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–810.00 $763.18
965–1410 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 575.00–800.00 $668.53
1010–1610 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 535.00–975.00 $706.94
940–1585 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 750.00–1,260.00 $982.11
845–1427 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 585.00–810.00 $758.60
1287 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 760.00 $760.00
1050–1650 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 840.00–1,175.00 $924.71
1535 1535 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
775–915 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–610.00 $551.63
860–875 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $625.22
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
930–935 933 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–510.00 $484.93
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1115–1215 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–710.00 $662.15
1055–1295 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–825.00 $730.84
1010–1410 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–780.00 $771.65
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 480.00 $480.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
628–995 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 550.00–975.00 $757.27
855–1080 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–990.00 $795.58
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980–1320 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,025.00 $767.76
1111 1111 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718 718 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 610.00 $610.00
718 718 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 660.00 $660.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–770 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 610.00–740.00 $689.53
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
955–1250 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,050.00 $963.38 -46.62
985–1240 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 675.00–1,085.00 $854.35 -278.34
1000–1660 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 575.00–985.00 $807.61 —
1150–1590 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 900.00–1,350.00 $1,087.39 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1030–1755 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 835.00–1,375.00 $1,132.92 —
1095–1600 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,120.00 $1,061.09 —
1115–1555 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,225.00 $1,005.45 -119.55
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1790 1790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00 -308.35
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -125.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 100.00 $100.00 $228 +25.33
257–270 263 7 97.00–116.00 $104.99 $276 —
305–332 323 18 90.00–120.00 $108.21 $350 +2.77
415–446 433 7 102.00–113.00 $108.08 $468 +5.68
455–492 469 22 85.00–112.00 $106.14 $498 +45.14
510–542 533 12 94.00–110.00 $99.46 $530 +24.46
559–597 585 19 79.00–109.00 $97.67 $571 +2.77
645 645 7 91.00 $91.00 $587 +4.00
662–686 684 68 94.00–110.50 $108.85 $745 +17.42
702–710 705 11 81.00–99.00 $92.56 $653 -2.58
757–791 775 12 84.00–125.00 $92.76 $719 -5.64
805 805 3 79.00 $79.00 $636 -6.74
860 860 1 60.00 $60.00 $516 -26.78
927 927 9 100.00 $100.00 $927 +6.91
962–993 987 10 70.00–91.00 $86.91 $858 —
1026–1035 1026 58 65.00–101.25 $100.62 $1,032 —
1150 1150 1 71.00 $71.00 $816 —
1251 1251 25 98.25 $98.25 $1,229 —

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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.